Dr Marian Rogers Croak - Women in STEM

The video highlights the significant contributions of a pioneering figure in technology, focusing on her role in developing Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP), which revolutionized communication platforms like Zoom and Skype. It also covers her innovations in network monitoring and text messaging for charity donations post-Hurricane Katrina. Her academic background includes studies at Princeton and USC, leading to a long career at AT&T Bell Labs and later Google. She holds over 200 patents and has been recognized by prestigious institutions, including the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

What is the primary technology that the technologist is known for developing?

• Artificial Intelligence

• Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP)

• Blockchain

• Quantum Computing

Which services rely on the technology developed by the technologist?

• Netflix and Hulu

• Spotify and Apple Music

• Amazon and eBay

• Zoom and Skype

What innovative use of text messaging did the technologist help develop?

• Voting in polls

• Scheduling appointments

• Donating to charities

• Sending multimedia messages

Where did the technologist work for over 30 years before joining Google?

• Microsoft

• Intel

• IBM

• AT&T Bell Labs

Which prestigious group did the technologist join as one of the first two Black women inductees?

• The Nobel Prize Committee

• The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

• The National Inventors Hall of Fame

• The Royal Society