Paula Hawthorn

Paula Hawthorn
Paula Hawthorn
Born	1943 (age 82–83); Oklahoma City
Alma mater	University of Houston (Bachelor's, master's); University of California, Berkeley (PhD);
Known for	Database systems
Awards	1996 EECS Distinguished Alumni Award from UC Berkeley
	Scientific career
Fields	Computer science
Institutions	Texaco; Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Hewlett-Packard; Britton-Lee; Illustra; Informix; Andromedia;
Thesis	Evaluation and Enhancement of the Performance of Relational Database Management Systems (1979)
Doctoral advisor	Michael Stonebraker

Paula Birdwell Hawthorn (born 1943) is an American computer scientist. She is recognised as an expert and pioneer in database systems. She has also founded organisations for women in computer science and created affirmative action programs to support students in the field.