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Natalie Enright Jerger
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Natalie Dana Enright
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| Alma mater | Kent Place School Purdue University University of Wisconsin |
| Known for | Computer architecture |
| Relatives | Tony Lupien (grandfather) Ulysses J. Lupien (great-grandfather) John Cena (cousin) |
| Awards | CRA-W BECA award (2015) Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Fellowship (2015) ACM Distinguished Member (2018) |
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| Fields | Computer science |
| Institutions | University of Toronto |
| Doctoral advisor | Mikko Lipasti and Li-Shiuan Peh |
Natalie Dana Enright Jerger is an American computer scientist. She is famous for her work in computer science, especially in how computers are built (called computer architecture) and how their parts connect (interconnection networks).
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Becoming a Computer Expert
Natalie Enright Jerger was born in Plainfield, New Jersey. She went to Kent Place School for her early education.
University Studies
She earned her first degree, a Bachelor of Science (BS), in computer engineering from Purdue University in 2002. Later, she received her PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her advanced studies focused on Computer Architecture, which is about designing how computer systems work.
Teaching and Leading
In 2009, Dr. Enright Jerger joined the University of Toronto. She started as an Assistant Professor in the Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. She became an Associate Professor in 2014 and a full Professor in 2017. She now holds a special title: the Percy Edward Hart Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Dr. Enright Jerger also helps lead the ACM Council on Diversity and Inclusion. This group works to make computer science more welcoming for everyone. In 2023, she became the Director of the Division of Engineering Science at the University of Toronto.
Awards and Special Recognition
Dr. Natalie Enright Jerger has received many awards for her important work in computer science.
- 2014: She received the Young Engineer Medal from Professional Engineers Ontario.
- 2015: She was given the CRA-W Anita Borg Early Career Award (BECA). She also received an Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship.
- 2018: She was named an ACM Distinguished Member. This is a special honor from a major computer science organization.
- 2019: She became a Canada Research Chair in Computer Architecture. This means she gets special support for her research. She also won the University of Toronto McLean Award.
- 2021: She was chosen as an IEEE Fellow. This is a high honor for her work on "networks-on-chip for many-core architectures." This means she helped improve how different parts of a computer chip talk to each other.
About Her Family
Natalie Enright Jerger has some interesting family connections!
She is the granddaughter of Tony Lupien, who was a professional baseball player. Her great-grandfather was Ulysses J. Lupien. She is also a cousin of the famous professional wrestler and actor, John Cena.
