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Issues of Diversity

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fonda Swimmer, Northern Arizona University; Karen Jarratt-Ziemski, Ft. Lewis College

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Women in Engineering

relevance of this for female recruitment and retention towards STEM disciplines will also bediscussed. In addition, practical information regarding the scoping, development, trial and error,and full implementation will be discussed.In addition, this paper will address possibilities for the future of recruitment and retention offemale engineering and science students at Northern Arizona University and the sustainability ofthe existing program.IntroductionDespite two decades of advancement of women in the areas of science, technology, engineeringand math (STEM), women are still sorely underrepresented both in academia and in industrywhen compared to their male counterparts. Women in science and engineering (S & E) haveexperienced some gains in

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Perspectives for Women Faculty

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicole Hawkes, WiSE / University of Southern California; Jean Morrison, University of Southern California; Cauligi Raghavendra, University of Southern California

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Women in Engineering

. Through an analysis of the WiSE Program at USC,we hope to present a model from which others can draw on to tackle the same issues at their owninstitutions.IntroductionIn 2000, the University of Southern California (USC) launched its Women in Science andEngineering (WiSE) Program. Funded by a $20 million gift to the endowment, the goal of theprogram is to increase the number of tenured and tenure-track women faculty in science andengineering (S&E). Spearheaded by an energetic group of tenured faculty, the programs andactivities of the WiSE program have been designed to address a broad range of issues that affectthe representation of women in S&E.Operating from the Office of the Provost, WiSE works with deans and departments in the

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K-12 Programs (Co-sponsored by K-12 Division)

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carol Stwalley, Purdue University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2007-2055: THE EFFECTS OF GENDER ON ELEMENTARY-AGEDSTUDENTS' INTEREST IN TECHNOLOGY: A PRELIMINARY REPORTCarol Stwalley, Purdue University Dr. Carol S. Stwalley earned her BS, MS, and Ph.D. degrees from the School of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at Purdue University and is a registered professional engineer in Indiana. She performed the described research while the Assistant Director for the Purdue Women in Engineering Program. Currently, she performs assessment for the Purdue Minority Engineering Program. Dr. Stwalley also is the President of Paradocs Enterprises, Inc. which is a consulting engineering firm specializing in renewable energy projects and property transfer issues

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Perceptions of Women's Success in STEM

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Catherine Claiborne, University of Washington; Suzanne G. Brainard, University of Washington

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Women in Engineering

. Labor forceparticipation rates have also increased among racial and ethnic minorities. For example,African-Americans’ labor force participation rate increased from 60% in 1973 to 64% in 2005while Hispanics’ participation rate increased from 60% to 68% for the same years27. The U.S.Department of Labor reported in 2001 that women and minorities now comprise 60% of the U.S.workforce – a shift consistent with the prediction made by the Hudson Institute in 198718,41.These population changes and growing concerns about American competitiveness reinvigoratedan interest in “diversity,” particularly in science and engineering (S&E). Several studies on theS&E workforce warn of labor shortages caused by the growth in workers of retirement age

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Recruitment and Retention Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yolanda George, AAAS; Patricia Campbell; Tom R. Kibler, Campbell-Kibler Associates, Inc; Rosa Carson, Campbell-Kibler Associates, Inc.; Shirley M. Malcom, AAAS

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, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and issues of race/ethnicity, gender and disability since the mid 1970's. Her BS, from LeMoyne College is in Mathematics, her MS, from Syracuse University, is in Instructional Technology and her PhD, also from Syracuse University, is in Teacher Education. Dr. Campbell, formerly a professor of research, measurement and statistics at Georgia State University, has authored more than 100 publications including co-authoring Engagement, Capacity and Continuity: A Trilogy for Student Success and Upping the Numbers: Using Research-Based Decision Making to Increase Diversity in the Quantitative Sciences with Eric

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Recruitment and Retention Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rose Mary Cordova-Wentling, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign; Steven Thomas, Lockheed Martin Corporation

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. (1999). The incredible shrinking pipeline unlikely to reverse. Retrieved March 14, 2002 from http://www.mines.edu/fs_home/tcamp/new-study/new-study.htmlCarayon, P., Hoonakker, P., Marchand, S., & Schwarz, J. (2003). Job characteristics and quality of working life in the IT workforce: The role of gender. Proceedings of the 2003 SIGMIS Conference on Computer Personnel Research, 58-63.Chapple, K., and Saxenian, A. (2001). Mediating careers: The role of labor market intermediaries in facilitating the entry, retention, and advancement of women and minorities in the information technology workforce. NSF IT Workforce Research Conference. Boulder, Colorado, October 14-16.Chiu, W., & Ng, C. (1999). Women

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Potpourri Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Buck, Jackson State University

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Women in Engineering

increasing their representation in the non-traditional fieldsof study and are becoming more knowledgeable of technology’s multi-facet components,there still remains significant under-representation of females in areas such as IndustrialTechnology. Nelson (2004) 33 indicated that lack of female representation in technologymay be due to a threefold purpose: “(1) women of the world lack knowledge oftechnology, (2) technology alienates and often exploits women, and (3) decisions abouttechnology are made without women’s voices” (p.2). This is reflected from Mayer’s(1995)27assertion that females comprise only 30 percent of the industrial workforce. Thisglobally illustrates moderate but consistent initiatives. The U. S. Department of Labor(2003)38 reported

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Climate Issues for Women Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiang-Yun Du, Aalborg University; Anette Kolmos, Aalborg University

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Women in Engineering

2003 2004 2005 2006During the 80’s women’s percentage increased on an average from less than 10% to more than 20 % atAalborg University, which was established in 1974 as a problem-based and project-based university.During the 90

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Perspectives for Women Faculty

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Sheridan, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Eve Fine, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Jessica Winchell, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Christine Pribbenow, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Molly Carnes, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Jo Handelsman, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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try and control for a variable such as “committed to diversity”, we compiled someadditional evidence that compares data from the one college that mandated attendance in2005 (the College of Letters & Sciences (L&S)) to other departments in the University.Because the Dean of L&S made attendance at the Searching for Excellence & Diversityworkshops mandatory in 2005 before he would release a faculty position, for the first timewe encountered workshop participants who were actively antagonistic to the messages andspirit of the workshop. Yet, even though some participants in L&S may not have been“committed to diversity”, L&S still showed increases in their offers to women andminorities, and the percentage of new hires who

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Perspectives for Women Faculty

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Mara Wasburn, Purdue University; Valarie young, Ohio University

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Women in Engineering

canslow the tenure clock for women, work in the mid-1990’s showed that very few of them actuallytake parental leave for fear that their senior colleagues will hold it against them.23,24While childbearing has received some attention in the form of policies designed to assist womenprofessors, little if any attention has been paid to the effects of child rearing.25 Significantly moremen than women with children under the age of six achieve tenure. Many women assistantprofessors are cognizant of this additional disadvantage and are choosing to postpone havingchildren. Almost half of them say the decision was made because of their careers. A 2006survey of 4,400 ladder rank faculty found that 40 percent of women said they had fewer childrenthan they

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Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Women in Engineering

AC 2007-2456: OUTREACH INITIATIVE FOR RECRUITING WOMEN TOENGINEERING: DOING A GOOD DEED FOR GIRL SCOUTSDavid Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte DR. DAVID S. COTTRELL is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1978 and retired in 2000 after more than 22 years of service with the US Army Corps of Engineers. Studies at Texas A&M University resulted in an MS Degree in Civil Engineering in 1987 and a PhD in 1995. He is a registered Professional Engineer and has taught courses in statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, graphic communications, engineering

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Issues of Diversity

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carol Burger, Virginia Tech; Soyoung Lee, Virginia Tech; Anne Laughlin, Virginia Tech; Peggy Meszaros; Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech

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Women in Engineering

Development group. Currently, she is a research assistant on two NSF funded projects examining gender equity issues in the science and technology fields. She has co-authored several presentations and papers related to women’s career decision making and women’s under-representation in IT.Peggy S. Meszaros, Virginia Tech Peggy S. Meszaros, William E. Lavery Professor of Human Development and Director, Center for Information Technology Impacts on Children, Youth and Families, Virginia Tech, USA. She has extensive teaching, research, and administrative experience including middle school and high school teaching of science and has been a faculty member and administrator for 28 years at private

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The Impact of Curriculum on the Retention of Women Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia Backer, San Jose State University

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Women in Engineering

tocollege rather than because of a specific interest in this subject matter. Considering this to be thecase, perhaps this course and other similar freshmen-level experiences should be designed toprimarily prepare the student for the rigor of university-level work rather than be an indepthanalysis of a specific topic. For the next offering of this class, I plan on reevaluating its contentto make sure that the content appeals to more students.Bibliography1 Lau, A. S., Pangborn, R. N., Wise, J. C., & Marra, (2001) R. M. Student assessments of engineering first-yearseminars. Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition.Session 2793.2 Hasenberg, C., Natter, B., & Sukhwant, J. (2005

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Climate Issues for Women Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheryl Duggins, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Women in Engineering

. Vegso, J. (2006) “CRA Taulbee Trends: Female Students & Faculty” Computer Research News, 17(3)3. Haplern, R. (2000) Sex Differences in Cognitive Abilities, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates: 3rd edition4. Hyde, J. S. (2005) “The Gender Similarities Hypothesis” American Psychologist, 60(6) pg 581-592. See:http://www.apa.org/journals/amp/5. Thom, M. (2001) “Balancing the Equation: Where are Women and Girls in Science, Engineering andTechnology?” Page 12.1228.106. Fisher, A. & Margolis, J. & Miller, F. (1997) “Undergraduate Women in Computer Science: Experience,Motivation and Culture” ACM SIGSCE Technical Symposium7. Ibid8. Pearl, A

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Issues of Diversity

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie Mariga, Purdue University; Alka Harriger, Purdue University

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Women in Engineering

: Choices for success (pp. 102-105). New York: The New York Academy of Sciences.11 Sanders, J. (1995). Girls and Technology: Villain wanted. In. S.V. Rosser (Ed.). ) Teaching the majority: Breaking the gender barrier in science, mathematics, and engineering. (pp. 147-159).12 Zeldin, A. L., & Pajares, F. (2000). Against the odds: Self-efficacy beliefs of women in mathematical, scientific, and technological careers. American Educational Research Journal, 37 (1), 215-46.13 Rosser, S. V. (1997). Re-engineering female friendly science. New York: Teachers College Press.14 Brainard, S. G., & Carlin, L. (1997). A longitudinal study of undergraduate women in engineering and science. ASEE/IEEE

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The Impact of Curriculum on the Retention of Women Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto

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Women in Engineering

engineering relate to domestic life inthe 18th and early 19th centuries (Kohlstedt35, 1999). In fact, the study of botany was framedfor and by women in the late 18th century, who used their knowledge in gardening, herbalmedicine and food preparation. Women living in rural areas, through organizations such asthe Women’s Institute in Ontario, shared knowledge about science relating to the home –such as farm work, health, food and hygiene issues. This would give birth to schools such asthe MacDonald Institute at the University of Guelph (McPhedran40, 2003).Engineering was a men’s club until the late 1800’s, at which time very few women took upthe discipline. In 1893, only three women had ever received an engineering degree in theUnited States (Lebold

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Issues of Diversity

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Moshe Hartman, Retired; Harriet Hartman, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University

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Women in Engineering

72.4 95.2* 90.6 83.1 93.9 88.11 bOther relative or sibling 57.1 80.0* 53.1 52.8 50.5 57.9Best friend(s) 50.0 71.4 56.3 54.5 52.2 53.7Boyfriend/girlfriend 56.0 72.2 64.3 56.3 58.9 52.1Most influential high school teacher 72.4 71.4 81.3 75.6 71.9 73.3High school guidance counselor 55.2 57.1 62.4 64.6 65.5 63.4 (n) (29) (21) (33) (133) (112) (298)a In this and subsequent tables, Chem=chemical engineering major; Civil/Env =civil

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Potpourri Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Danny Bee, University of Wisconsin-Stout; Brenda Puck, University of Wisconsin, Stout; Peter Heimdahl, University of Wisconsin-Stout

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Women in Engineering

College. He is currently a Ph.D. student in mechanical engineering at Michigan Technological University, developing research in the area of environmentally responsible design and manufacturing.Brenda Puck, University of Wisconsin, Stout BRENDA S. PUCK is a lecturer in the Technology Department at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. She teaches a variety of courses in support of the Technology Education and Engineering Technology programs. She received her M.S. in Technology Education from the University of Wisconsin-Stout. She has been on the “STEPS for Girls” faculty since the programs inception and will become the “STEPS for Girls” Camp Executive Director in the future.Peter Heimdahl, University

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Perceptions of Women's Success in STEM

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria Brunette, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; paula rayman, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; meg bond, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Lu Yuan, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

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Women in Engineering

First questionnaire (Q1) Delphi Panel of Experts Q1 sent out by 7/05/06 (between 16-20) Open ended questions about each Responses received by 7/15/06 Selected U.S. scholars from identified research themes 70's and 90's generation evaluate data Project Second questionnaire (Q2) Directors Q2 sent out by 8/07/06 Structured questions based on Responses received by 8/17

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Climate Issues for Women Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yong Zeng, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign; John R. Duncan, Clemson University

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Women in Engineering

category, four emergent themes were identified. Besides familyinfluence, the other three are Faculty/TA support, teaching quality, and department environment.Faculty/T.A. SupportThe vast majority of the participants cited their positive experience with both faculty membersand T.A.’s. One industrial engineering persister had regularly attended the professor’s officehours in the reliability engineering class, and found that he would “stay extra just to help” her. Page 12.1614.14And consequently, she “did well on the homework,” understood it conceptually, and “did well onthe test as well.” There are, however, several students who didn’t feel they

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MentorNet

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Jo Wellenstein, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Susannah Sandrin, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh; Karen Showers, Wisconsin Technical College System; Leslie Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board; Jennifer Chou-Green, MentorNet; Carol Muller, MentorNet; Laurie Mayberry, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Ann Bloor, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Isla Yap, Maui Economic Development Board

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Women in Engineering

Conference Session

The Impact of Curriculum on the Retention of Women Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Keathly, University of North Texas; Robert Akl, University of North Texas; Ryan Garlick, University of North Texas

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Women in Engineering

Rugarda, A. The future of engineering education II: teaching methods that work. Chem. Engr. Education, vol. 34, no. 1, 2001, pp. 26-39.5. McKeachie, W. J., Pintrich, P.R., Lin, Y. and Smith, D.F.A. Teaching and Learning in the College Classroom: A Review of the Research Literature. ED340272 Sep 91 Active Learning: Creating Excitement in the Classroom. ERIC Digest, 1986.6. Pollock, L., McCoy, K., Carberry, S., Hundigopal, N., and You, X. “Increasing high school girls’ self confidence and awareness of CS through a positive summer experience,” Proceedings of the Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education, 2004

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Perspectives for Women Faculty

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stacy Birmingham, Grove City College

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Women in Engineering

, J. J., Chou, K. C., Yates, J. K., and Stalnaker, J., Women Faculty in Engineering: Changing the Academic Climate, J. Engineering Education, 85, 45 (1996).5. Ambrose, S., Lazarus, B., and Nair, I., No Universal Constants: Journeys of Women in Engineering and Computer Science, J. Engineering Education, 87, 363 (1998).6. Trower, C. A., Women without Tenure, Part II: The Gender Sieve, January 25, 2002. Retrieved from the World Wide Web on January 17, 2006: www.sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/1400/women_without_tenure _part_ii_the_gender_sieve/ Page 12.1014.9

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K-12 Programs (Co-sponsored by K-12 Division)

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynn Fujioka, isisHawaii and Women in Technology; Sheryl Hom, isisHawaii and Women in Technology; Leslie Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board

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Women in Engineering

Technology Ms. Hom is Vice-President and Director of Content Development for isisHawaii. She has served as editor and media specialist for the MEDB Women in Technology Project since 2004, lending her writing skills to WIT¹s broad range of programs statewide. As President and Owner of HomCreative, a creative marketing company, she knows firsthand the challenges and rewards of a women-owned business. She holds a B.A./Journalism from the University of Hawaii and an M.A./Journalism from the University of Oregon.Leslie Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board Ms. Wilkins is Vice President of the Maui Economic Development Board and is the Founder and Director of its Women Technology Project

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The Impact of Curriculum on the Retention of Women Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rose Marra, University of Missouri; Barbara Bogue, Pennsylvania State University; Kelly Rodgers, University of Missouri; Demei Shen, University of Missouri

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Women in Engineering

self-efficacy.Highly validated instruments for self-efficacy have produced different results. Hackett et al.’s 18work examined SME vocational self-efficacy and academic milestones self-efficacy for 197students and found no significant gender differences for either construct. Meinholdt andMurray’s study 19 was based on Hackett’s instrument and found a trend (p < .07) that favoredmen for academic self-efficacy but no gender differences for vocational self-efficacy.Although researchers seem to agree that it is an important concept, the research results show amixed view of gender differences for engineering self-efficacy. Further, these studies vary basedon the degree of validation of the instruments used, the number of institutions examined

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Recruitment and Retention Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Godfrey, University of Auckland

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Women in Engineering

Conference Session

K-12 Programs (Co-sponsored by K-12 Division)

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Virnoche, Humboldt State University; Elizabeth Eschenbach, Humboldt State University

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Women in Engineering

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Retention Programs for Women Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kieran Sullivan, Santa Clara University; Ruth Davis, Santa Clara University

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Women in Engineering

://www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/tables/tabb-9.xls 8. Sullivan, Kieran, "Educational Assessment," a presentation by Dr. Sullivan at the NSF Workshop on Improvingand Assessing the Impact of Programs to Encourage Girls to Pursue Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics (STEM), available online at the workshop website: http://www.scu.edu/SCU/Projects/NSFWorkshop99/.9. Tabachnick, Barbara G. and Fidell, Linda S. Using Multivariate Statistics, 4th Edition. Needham Heights, MA:Allyn & Bacon . 2001. 10. Willemsen, Eleanor, "Motivating Girls to Persist in EMS," a presentation by Dr. Willemsen at the NSFWorkshop on Improving and Assessing the Impact of Programs to Encourage Girls to Pursue Science, Technology,Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM

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An International Perspective

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hasmik Gharibyan, California Polytechnic State University

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Women in Engineering

. Gharibyan, H. and Gunsaulus, S., “Gender Gap in Computer Science Does Not Exist in One Former Soviet Republic: Results of a Study”, Proceedings of the ACM SIGCSE conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiCSE06), Bologna, Italy, June 27-29, 2006, pp. 222-226 (also published in ACM journal Inroads: SIGCSE Bulletin, 38(3), 2006, pp. 222-226).7. Federal Research Division, The Library of Congress, Country Studies. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/amtoc.html8. CIA – The World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/am.html9. OSEAS Europe (Professional Educators Group within NAFSA: Association of International Educators). http://www.bibl.u-szeged.hu/oseas/armedu.html10. De jure population

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Retention Programs for Women Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gretchen Hein, Michigan Technological University; Amy Monte, Michigan Technological University; Kerri Sleeman, Michigan Technological University

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Women in Engineering

directly to the GUIDE scholars. As mentioned previously,the undergraduate students receive scholarships up to $2,500 annually depending on theirindividual student need. The MI students receive scholarships up to $3,000 for a year of support.The current program that is described in this paper ends in October, 2007. The program advisorshave submitted a proposal to the NSF S-STEM program to continue the program and expand it toinclude upper-division students.The GUIDE program has three faculty advisors: two that manage and advise the mentoringteams, organize the seminars and manage the program; the third advisor guides and recruits thegraduate students to the program. The two advisors that manage the program do so inconjunction with their teaching