Workforce Development CTEA Lead
Microelectronics Commons
DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory

Dr. Erin Gawron-Hyla is serving as the Microelectronics Commons Technical Execution Area Lead for Workforce Development. Her role includes guidance and oversight of Hub workforce development portfolios and metrics, as well as coordination of microelectronics workforce development efforts with other DoD programs and government agencies. Dr. Gawron-Hyla sits at DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory where she is a Research Chemist in the Electromagnetic Spectrum Sciences Division. Her background as a materials chemist led to supporting research efforts in materials development for microelectronics integration. Prior to her work at DEVCOM ARL, Dr. Gawron-Hyla taught high school chemistry and served as science department chair at Heritage High School in Conyers, GA.

Dr. Gawron-Hyla received her B.S. in Chemistry and Mathematics from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology as part of the first class of women, and her M.S. in Science Education from Purdue University. She also holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Georgia Tech and completed a Post Doctoral fellowship at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada.