Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring

HRD 03 - 28671 -博士。琳达·海登（Linda Hayden）是计算机科学的终身教授，在大学教学和培养学生研究人员方面有30年的经验。海登博士于1980年加入伊丽莎白城市大学，他认为学生参与精心设计的本科研究培训计划可以显著提高教学和学习经验。海登作为一名教育工作者的技术贡献已经被她的同行广泛接受和认可。社区从她开发的一系列广泛的科学项目中受益，包括培养ECSU研究人才（NERT），美国宇航局资助的几项努力，以及数学女性庆祝项目。她勤奋地与本科生、初中和高中女生以及K-12教师一起工作。她的工作远远超出了她的家庭机构，在全国范围内接触了许多hbcu。通过她的模范做法，显然她致力于增加科学和技术职业中少数民族的人数。

HRD 03-28671Dr. Linda Hayden is a tenured professor of computer science with 30 years of college experience in teaching and nurturing student researchers. Dr. Hayden joined the faculty of Elizabeth City University in 1980 believes that the teaching and learning experience is significantly enhanced by student participation in a well-designed undergraduate research training program.Dr. Hayden's technical contributions as an educator have been widely accepted and acknowledged by her peers in the profession. The community has benefited from her the extensive array of science programs that she has developed, including Nurturing ECSU Research Talent (NERT), several efforts funded by NASA, and the Celebration of Women in Mathematics program. She works diligently with undergraduate students, middle and high school girls, and K-12 teachers. Her work extends well beyond her home institution to reach a number of HBCUs around the country. Through her exemplary practices it is clear the she is committed to increasing the number of minorities in scientific and technical careers.