Dr. O'Malley received her B.S. from Purdue University and M.S. and Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University. Dr. O'Malley is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. She is a co-founder of Houston Medical Robotics, holds a joint appointment in Computer Science at Rice, and is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Departments of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at both Baylor College of Medicine and the University of Texas Medical School at Houston.