Wendy Powley

Wendy Powley is an Associate Professor at Queen’s University’s School of Computing within the Faculty of Arts and Science. She holds a B.A. in Psychology (1984), B.Ed. in Primary Junior Education (1985), and M.Sc. in Computer Science (1990), all from Queen’s University. Her research focuses on database systems, autonomic computing, workload management, and cloud computing. She co-founded the Women in the School of Computing (WISC) group and pioneered the Ontario Celebration of Women in Computing, promoting gender equity in computing education and careers.

Education History:

• B.A., Psychology, Queen’s University (1984)
• B.Ed., Primary Junior Education, Queen’s University (1985)
• M.Sc., Computer Science, Queen’s University (1990)

Research Interests:

• Database Management Systems (DBMS)
• Autonomic Computing and Self-Managing Systems
• Workload Control and Resource Management
• Policy-Based Management for Complex Systems
• Cloud Computing and QoS-aware Applications

Publications reflect expertise in DBMS performance optimization, autonomic frameworks, and workload adaptation strategies. Her work has been published in leading conferences/journals since 1993.

Scientific Awards:

• Queen’s University Equity Award (for advancing gender equity in computing)

Professional Contributions:

• First-year course and internship program coordinator at Queen’s School of Computing
• Co-chair of ACM-W (Association for Computing Machinery-Women in Computing)
• Organized CAN-CWiC (Canadian Celebration of Women in Computing) events

Labs/Teams: Active member of the Database Systems Lab (DSL) led by Dr. Pat Martin (1992–2016). Currently involved in ACM-W initiatives promoting women in computing globally.