Conference Session

Climate Issues for Women Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Women in Engineering

women,encouraging women to persist, and mentoring. With the many factors in mind, it is important toidentify the problem under investigations.Problem Statement Page 12.1614.3Stated simply, the problem is a lack of engineers to fill an increasing number of positions. Morespecifically, the problem is that the number of women engineers continues to fall short incomparison to the gender ratio of women to men in the population in the U.S.1 and worldwide 2.More women engineers are needed in general and in proportion to male engineers. The obvioussolution is to attract more women into engineering programs, and this task has been undertakenadmirably by

Conference Session

Perceptions of Women's Success in STEM

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Women in Engineering

can be described with these concepts in mind rathereasily. In the absence of accurate information and a breadth of understanding of the profession,students, parents and educators explore websites for reasons to engage or disengage. This contentminimizes and diminishes electrical engineering to knowledge about amps and volts, reinforcesstereotypes, and represents a missed opportunity to inform and engage readers.CollegeBoard.comThe College Board website is a large repository of information on colleges, careers, collegemajors, financial aid and standardized testing. The users are typically students, parents andeducators across a wide spectrum of interests. Under the link to electrical engineering there is asection developed to help students

Conference Session

Perspectives for Women Faculty

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy Birmingham, Grove City College

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Women in Engineering

Engineering and University committees, as were manyof my (then few) female colleagues in engineering. We often joked that there was a perceptionthat each committee needed at least one woman from engineering, and we were she. I waselected to the University Senate and even chaired a university committee on facultycompensation prior to gaining tenure. After receiving tenure, I directed two different professionalmasters programs in engineering, one of which had a substantial distance-learning component.And, in my mind, I had achieved a satisfactory balance between my work life and my family life.My husband and I shared child rearing and home duties. We were able to arrange our teachingschedules so that we never taught classes at the same time, allowing

Conference Session

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

. An experienced advocate for workplace equity, served as National President of the Business & Professional Women’s organization in 2001. Appointed by the Hawaii governor to two terms on the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, she was Commission Chair from 1996 - 2003. Page 12.991.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 isisHawaii: The power of One+One brings girls into the science and engineering pipelineAbstractIn 2002, isisHawaii launched the first Hawaii-based online mentoring program to help local womennetwork with other women in various

Conference Session

An International Perspective

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hasmik Gharibyan, California Polytechnic State University

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Women in Engineering

Structures and Algorithm Analysis, as well as introductory courses in Computer Science. Her research areas include Numerical Analysis, Computer Science Education, and Women in Computer Science. Page 12.778.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Gender Gap in Computer Science: Studying Its Absence in One Former Soviet RepublicIntroductionIt is no secret that women in the United States avoid Computer Science (CS) as a career choice.This is a big problem not only in the USA, but in numerous other countries around the world.However, there are countries – such as some of the

Conference Session

An International Perspective

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carmen Maldonado, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Tatiana Ramirez, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Idalis Vazques, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Alexandra Medina-Borja, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

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Women in Engineering

. Page 12.1080.7Table 1 Factor Questions Asked Dreaming to get Did you think you were going to be admitted in the UPRM? admission to engineering Did people talk about the UPRM when you were in High School? Did you have any doubts about completing the application Self-efficacy beliefs Do you think you were good in math? What came to your mind when you completed your college application? In which IE specialty area you see yourself working? Cultural biases and

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

AC 2007-1229: ATTRACTING AND RETAINING WOMEN IN COMPUTERSCIENCE AND ENGINEERING: EVALUATING THE RESULTSDavid Keathly, University of North Texas David Keathly received the B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering (Computer Option) from Oklahoma State University in 1984 and the M.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering, also from OSU, in 1985. After 20 years of experience in developing military and commercial products, including a patent in image processing, as well as adjunct faculty assignments at Collin County Community College and the University of Texas at Dallas, he joined the faculty in Computer Science and Engineering at the University of North Texas as a Lecturer and Undergraduate Advisor in

Conference Session

Potpourri Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mara Wasburn, Purdue University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2007-233: CAN A MEDIA STRATEGY BE AN EFFECTIVE RECRUITMENTAND RETENTION TOOL FOR WOMEN IN ENGINEERING ANDTECHNOLOGY? A PILOT STUDYMara Wasburn, Purdue University Page 12.338.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Can a Media Strategy be an Effective Recruitment and Retention Tool for Women in Engineering and Technology? A Pilot StudyAbstractDespite the fact that many Western nations face a critical shortage of skilled professionals inscience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and despite abundant jobopportunities in STEM disciplines, few women still prepare themselves for careers in thesefields. Recently, there have been suggestions that

Conference Session

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

AC 2007-2951: INTERSECTIONS BETWEEN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERINGEDUCATION, AND RECRUITMENT OF FEMALE AND NATIVE AMERICANSTUDENTSFonda Swimmer, Northern Arizona University Fonda Swimmer received her Master of Public Administration degree from Northern Arizona University, where she is currently the Director of the Multicultural Engineering Program and is the co-advisor for several multicultural clubs. She works in the area of recruitment and retention of underrepresented students in engineering and higher education in general, and provides multiple support services to multicultural engineering and science college students. Ms. Swimmer is also involved in a variety of pre-college outreach programs in the

Conference Session

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

OverviewAdvanced STEPS for Girls was conducted on the UW-Stout campus for the first time in thesummer of 2006. The one-week camp, which was held June 24-29, was offered to alumni of the7th grade STEPS camp of 2003. Tuition in the amount of $350 was charged to each camper withten spaces reserved for full scholarships.The goals of Advanced STEPS camp are to: 1. Reinforce the career message of the 7th grade STEPS program in the minds of campers with continued interest, 2. Significantly influence the selection of science, technology or engineering as a participant’s career choice, 3. Offer advanced design topical sessions and an advanced problem solving activity, and 4. Create an “army” of LEGO Mindstorms mentors for FIRST Lego League (FLL

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Godfrey, University of Auckland

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Women in Engineering

electrical engineers and I knew I could make a reasonable career out of it. GeethaFemale students rarely spoke of entering engineering with a commitment or passion for oneparticular discipline. Not all male students were as committed as one student who commented“I was born to be an engineer” but it was not uncommon for male students to enter withspecific aims in mind: I am another step towards fulfilling my dream. Imagine a world of robots, cyborgs, and humans, living together. Simon I love aesthetics, and buildings and things and …I wanted to understand the underlying form of everything, in terms of the forces, and the physics, not

Conference Session

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

AC 2007-1145: THE WOMEN IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (WISE)PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA:ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES OF THE FIRST FIVE YEARSNicole Hawkes, WiSE / University of Southern California Nicole Hawkes is the Program Manager for the Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) Program at the University of Southern California. She received a B.A. in History from Mount Holyoke College in 1996, an M.A. in African Studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2000, and an M.S. in Arts Administration from Boston University in 2002.Jean Morrison, University of Southern California Jean Morrison is the Vice Provost for Graduate Programs at the University of Southern

Conference Session

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

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Women in Engineering

workforce. She is currently working on research on girls' career and course taking decisions. In addition, she is the evaluator and a collaborator (co-PI) on an NSF Scientific Leadership Scholars grant funding American Indian and first generation college students who study Computer Science, Environmnetal Resource Engineering or Math at HSU.Elizabeth Eschenbach, Humboldt State University Beth Eschenbach is a professor of Environmental Resources Engineering at Humboldt State University. Beth left civil engineering as an undergraduate at UC Santa Cruz, and graduated with honors in mathematics and in psychology. She obtained her MS and PhD at Cornell in Environmental and Water Resources Systems

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Women in Engineering

AC 2007-355: WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENTS THAT HINDER AND ASSIST THECAREER PROGRESSION OF WOMEN IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYRose Mary Cordova-Wentling, University of Illinois-Urbana ChampaignSteven Thomas, Lockheed Martin Corporation Page 12.1616.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 1 Workplace Environments that Assist and Hinder the Career Progression of Women in Information Technology AbstractThe purpose of this study was to develop an understanding of the workplace environmentcharacteristics that hinder and