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Lisa Waples

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Ms. Waples has a BS degree in biomedical engineering and an MS in macromolecular science, both from Case Western Reserve University. She also received a MS in materials science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Ms. Waples is currently the associate chair and co-op/internship coordinator in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Marquette University. She directs the undergraduate and graduate internship and co-op programs, the Les Aspin FDA Internship Program, and the Continuing Education program for industry. Ms. Waples instructs students in career development and has been an invited speaker and panelist on topics addressing developing co-op/internship programs, career development, and networking at BMES meetings since 2000. Ms. Waples is a member of the Biomedical Engineering Society, Tau Beta Pi, and the Society for Women Engineers.