2021 Fall semester has started, and we wanted to introduce our 3 amazing student leaders: Shaddy Sabba, Caroline Johnston, and Qing Jin. Since last year, they have been key in representing our students, while helping CAIS plan intellectual and social events.
Third year ISE doctoral student Caroline Johnston, one of three USC CAIS student leaders.
It’s time to introduce you to one of our student leaders from computer science: Caroline Johnston. Born in Wilmington, MA, Caroline is a third-year PhD student in Industrial & Systems Engineering. She joined CAIS to use her technical skills for social good while pursuing her PhD. As a student leader, Caroline advocates on behalf of her peers in CAIS, helps to plan and promote CAIS external events such as seminars and workshops, and leads internal student programming.
We asked Caroline some fun icebreaker questions, and here are her answers:
- List your favorite book, TV show, and movie.
Book: Spoon River Anthology; TV show: American Horror Story; Movie: Silver Linings Playbook.
- What would the title of your autobiography be?
“Who Let Me Write An Autobiography?”
- What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?
“Don’t be afraid to ask for what you want.”
- What is your favorite item you’ve bought this year?
A LEGO typewriter! It doesn’t actually type, but it’s still really cool.
- If you had to delete all but 3 apps from your smartphone, which ones would you keep?
Google Maps, Calculator, YouTube.
- If you had to eat one meal everyday for the rest of your life what would it be?
Nachos and coffee.
- If you could live anywhere in the world for a year, where would it be?
Things in New Zealand seem quite nice recently :).
- What would be the most surprising scientific discovery imaginable?
P = NP
- What is your absolute dream job?
Foley artist.
- What would your superpower be and why?
Writing code (in a reasonable amount of time) that runs correctly on the first try. My
superhero name would be “Exit Code 0.” This power would certainly save me lots of
time!
- Last, but not least, why should students join CAIS?
For the community of researchers who are interested in advancing society through our technical skills!
