Linda Laird

Industry Professor & Program Director

Faculty/Professor
Building: Babbio

Publications

  1. Software Measurement and Estimation: A Practical Approach
  2. The Limits of Estimation
Phone: 908-803-0288
Email: linda.laird@stevens.edu

Education

•    Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (1975), Carnegie-Mellon University
•    Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (1974), University of Michigan

Managerial Training Programs:
•    Executive Program in Business Management, University of Michigan Ross Business School
•    AT&T Mini-MBA

Experience

•    STEVENS INSTITUTE of TECHNOLOGY, 2002 – Present, Director of Software  Engineering  
•    LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES/AT&T/ BELL LABORATORIES, 1974-2001, Led a variety of large software projects, primarily focused on the maintenance and provisioning of local telephone service.

Research Projects Interests

•    Estimation Methodologies
•    Complexity
•    System Safety and Reliability

Awards and Honors

  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Lucent CIO Presidents Award
  • Lucent Quality Achievement Award
  • Lucent Achievers Club (Sales)
  • Network Systems Quality Award

Professional Organizations and Societies

•    Member of the IEEE