In this episode Dr. Joy Johnson speaks about her upbringing, mentor, family and her path to working for one of the top tech companies in the world. Dr. Johnson is a 2015 graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with her doctorate in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science. She was an National Science Foundation Fellow and Intel GEM PhD Fellow while at MIT where her research focused theoretical semiconductor process modeling, inventing environmentally benign fabrication processes and electrochemical energy systems. Following graduate school, Dr. Johnson transitioned from researching physical models to building commercial ones in software - leading mobile development at a MIT-founded music technology startup, AudioCommon, as a partner. After leading development of three mobile products at AudioCommon, she transitioned to the west coast to Apple’s Special Projects Group where she worked in HW engineering experience prototyping and has now transitioning back to her research roots in Apple's PPO (Panel, Process, Optics) in emerging display technology development as a HW R&D Engineering Manager. She has served on the NC State University College of Engineering Young Alumni board and on the boards of STEM-related non-profits focused on providing technical, research experiences for minorities and women, including the INTech Camp for Girls and iTREK.