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Attitudes, Self-Confidence, and Self-Efficacy of Women Engineering Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carmen Villa, Texas A&M University; Carolyn Clark, Texas A&M University; Jennifer Sandlin, Arizona State University

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Women in Engineering

). Talking about leaving: Why undergraduates leave the sciences. Boulder, CO: Westview Press.10. Tobias, S. (1990). They're Not Dumb, They're Different: Stalking the Second Tier : Tucson, AZ:Research Corporation11. Bean, J.P. (2005). Nine themes of college student retention. In A. Seidman. (Ed.),. (2005). College student retention. Formula for student success (pp. 215-244). American Council on Education CT:Praeger.12. Pascarella, E., & Terrenzini, P. (1991). How college affects students: Findings and insights from twenty years of research. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.13. Tinto, V. (1993). Leaving college: Rethinking the causes and cures of student attrition. (2nd Ed.) Chicago: University of Chicago Press.14

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Panel: Forming an Interdisciplinary Research Collaboration

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie Mills, University of South Australia; Judith Gill, University of South Australia; Suzanne Franzway, University of South Australia; Rhonda Sharp, University of South Australia

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. Page 14.1111.2Here we should briefly note that there are several different definitions of multidisciplinaryresearch [4], [5], [6]. The terms multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary are often usedinterchangeably, but Borrego & Newswander [3] have provided an excellent discussion of theseterms in the context of engineering education research. They define multidisciplinarycollaborations as those where “collaborators come together to work on a problem, each bringinghis or her own expertise and unique contribution. There is limited exchange of information inthis approach … collaborators leave the project without having learned much about the otherdiscipline(s)” (p.124). On the other hand interdisciplinary collaborations are defined as

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Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech

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). Page 14.1368.31 Drs. Elizabeth G. Creamer, Peggy S. Meszaros, and Carol J. Burger, all of Virginia Tech, served asprincipal investigators on the grant.While the original sample was more balanced, loss of institutions agreeing to participate in thestudy between the time the grant proposal was written and the year of implementation of thedata collection, resulted in 5 high and 3 low enrolling institutions in the final sample.Data collection procedures occurred in two phases within a six-month window. During the firstphase, an institutional liaison identified by the dean of the college/school of engineering at eachsite worked with one of the principal investigators to negotiate human subjects clearance and toprovide contact information for all

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Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jeanne Christman, Rochester Institute of Technology; Teresa Wolcott, Rochester Institute of Technology; Maureen Valentine, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Jeanne Christman is an Assistant Professor in the department of Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering Technology at the Rochester Institute of Technology. She is currently the Program Chair for the Computer Engineering Technology Program. Christman received her B. S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Clarkson University and her M. S. in Computer Science from the University of Texas at Dallas. Christman is the coordinator for the Engineering Girl Scout Badge workshop at RIT. She also tracks retention data for the female students in the Engineering Technology departments.Teresa Wolcott, Rochester Institute of Technology Teresa Wolcott has a Bachelor of Science degree in

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Issues of Persistence in Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rose Mary Cordova-Wentling, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Cristina Camacho, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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(National Science Foundation, 2004). The2004 Science and Engineering Indicators report from the National Science Foundation (NSF)indicates that there is a “troubling decline in the number of U.S. citizens who are training tobecome scientists and engineers, whereas the number of jobs requiring science and engineering(S&E) training continues to grow” (p.1). “If trends continue the United States will lose its abilityto fill the growing demand for science and engineering jobs, yielding [its] global standing tonations such as China and India who are training thousands more engineers and scientists than isthe U.S.” (O’Brien, 2004, p. 1). Furthermore, it was noted that in 2004 the U.S. graduatedapproximately 70,000 undergraduate engineers, while China

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Focus on Faculty

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ane Johnson, Virginia Tech; Margaret Layne, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech

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., Rosser, S.,Shalala, D. & Sheridan, J. (2005 August). More women in science. Science Magazine 309. 1190-1191.Trower, C. & Chait, R. (2002 April). Faculty diversity: Too little for too long. Harvard Magazine.Stewart, A. Malley, J. & LaVaque-Manty, D. (2007). Transforming Science and Engineering: Advancing AcademicWomen. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press.7 Etzkowitz, et. al. (1994)Gibson, S. (2004). Being mentored: The experience of women faculty. Journal of Career Development 30(3). 173-188.Stewart, A. Malley, J. & LaVaque-Manty, D. (2007). Transforming Science and Engineering: Advancing AcademicWomen. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press.Yedida, M. & Bickel, J. (2001). Why aren’t there more women leaders in

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Issues of Persistence in Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Ohland, Purdue University; Michelle Camacho, University of San Diego; Richard Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Russell Long, Purdue University; Susan Lord, University of San Diego; Mara Wasburn, Purdue University

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research using Multi-Institution Database for InvestigatingEngineering Longitudinal Development (MIDFIELD). MIDFIELD is a rich longitudinaldatabase with student-level records for all undergraduate students at nine southeastern publicuniversities from 1987-2005. The MIDFIELD database contains records for 857,001 uniquestudents of whom 462,443 received at least one bachelor’s degree, 135,860 who were at somepoint enrolled in engineering with 71,277 receiving a bachelor’s degree in engineering. First-time-in-college students who are U. S. citizens or permanent residents make up approximatelyhalf of this population and are the focus of this study.While many types of institution are not represented in the dataset, MIDFIELD includes datafrom multiple

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Attitudes, Self-Confidence, and Self-Efficacy of Women Engineering Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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differences on engineering solutions were given along with the MGUDS-S survey. 14,15The full 61 question Community Service Attitudes Scale (CSAS) survey16,17 was completed by28 EVEN students in 2007; Wilde’s Cognitive Style survey18,19 derived from Myers-Briggspersonality types was completed by 76 EVEN students in 2007 and 2008. Potential differencesin the cognitive style preferences of students based on gender will not be discussed in this paper.In addition to the quantitative data from the various surveys, the students in the CVEN andEVEN first-year courses write reflective essays at the end of the semester. They comment ontheir attitudes about engineering, how these have changed, and if they intend to change majors.The guidelines for the essays

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Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University; Amanda Funai, University of Michigan; Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

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). DataBytes: Diverging Trends Where Women Are Headed. ASEE Prism, 17(2), 22-23.[2] Engineering Workforce Commission of the American Association of Engineering Societies, Inc., Engineering and Technology Degrees 2005.[3] National Science Board, Science and Engineering Indicators – 2006, Publication No. NSB-06-01.[4] Huang, P. & Brainard, S., “Identifying Determinants of Academic Self-Confidence Among Science, Math, Engineering, and Technology Students,” Journal for Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 7, 2001, pp. 315-337.[5] Brainard, S.G. & Carlin, L., “A Six-Year Longitudinal Study of Undergraduate Women in Engineering and Science,” Journal of Engineering Education, 87(4), 1998, pp. 369-375.[6

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Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noel Schulz, Mississippi State University

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designed for agroup of students to study abroad while the DDEP relates more to an individual doctoral studentworking closely with a foreign investigator.The NSF Partnerships for International Research and Education program has solicited proposalsevery other year since 2005 and is a more comprehensive program that involves an integratedresearch and education plan between institution(s) within the US and foreign institution(s). Thisinvolves a five year plan that involves collaboration between faculty, researchers, graduatestudents and undergraduate students between the various institutions providing internationalperspectives in scholarship and education.For exchanges with researchers within the UK, there are also several programs to bring in non-UK

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Issues of Persistence in Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine Amelink, Virginia Tech; Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech

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/c0/c0i.htm 6. Brainard, S. G., & Carlin, L. (1998). A Six-Year Longitudinal Study of Undergraduate Women in Engineering and Science. Journal of Engineering Education, 87(4), 369-375 7. Bernold, L.E. 2007. “Preparedness of Engineering Freshman to Inquiry-Based Learning.” Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, 133(2): 99-106. 8. Eskandari, H., S. Sala-Diakanda, et al. (2007). Enhancing the Undergraduate Industrial Engineering Curriculum: Defining Desired Characteristics and Emerging Topics. Education + Training, 49(1), 45-55. 9. Heywood, J. (2005). Engineering Education: Research and Development in Curriculum and Instruction. Hoboken, N.J.: IEEE Press. 10. Zhao

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Focus on Faculty

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara Hacker, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Winny Dong, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Mary Lucero Ferrel, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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: ≠ Enhance the professional development of women faculty in STEM fields. ≠ Assist junior faculty in becoming familiar with university/college culture. ≠ Retain faculty by enhancing work-life balance. ≠ Reduce feelings of isolation for women faculty in STEM fields. ≠ Raise the profile of women faculty in STEM fields.With the above over-arching goals and a structure design created by the senior STEM femalefaculty, it is envisioned that the Mentoring Circles is a successful initiative that will help lead thecampus in a positive direction towards achieving institutional transformation.References1 Yen, J. W., K. Quinn, S. E. Lange, E. A. Riskin, and D. D. Denton, “ADVANCE Mentoring Programs for WomenFaculty in SEM at the

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Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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how the women fared in this program. Theprogram is being continued with an S-STEM NSF grant.I. BackgroundArizona State University (ASU) is now the largest single university in the United Stateswith over 67,000 students on four campuses and also has the largest single campus, itsTempe campus, with over 53,000 students. Tempe is a neighbor city to Phoenix, thefourth largest city in the United States. The University is set in a valley of high techmanufacturers and over 4 million people. Also set in this valley is one of the nation’s Page 14.172.2largest community college district system, the Maricopa County Community CollegeDistrict (MCCCD) with over

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WEPAN and WIED Joint Panel: Life after Tenure--Leadership Roles in Academia

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donna Reese, Mississippi State University; Priscilla Nelson, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Patricia Davies, Purdue University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University; W. M. Kim Roddis, George Washington University

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AC 2009-505: LIFE AFTER TENURE: LEADERSHIP ROLES IN ACADEMIADonna Reese, Mississippi State University Donna S. Reese. Professor Reese is currently the Associate Dean for Academics and Administration for the James Worth Bagley College of Engineering at Mississippi State University and a Professor of Computer Science and Engineering. She has been on the faculty at MSU since 1989. She may be reached via email at dreese@engr.msstate.edu.Priscilla Nelson, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. Priscilla Nelson. Dr. Nelson is Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and International Program Director, and former Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, at the New

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Focus on Faculty

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charlie Law, Pennsylvania State University, Schuykill; David Younger, Rice University; Ann Saterbak, Rice University

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winners.Other Teaching AwardsThe Nicholas Salgo Distinguished Teaching Award and the Phi Beta Kappa Teaching Prize aretwo other teaching awards at Rice University. Each year, the Beta of Texas chapter of Phi BetaKappa at Rice University recognizes a non-tenured Assistant Professor for outstanding teachingperformance. An ad hoc committee of the general membership of Phi Beta Kappa reviewsstudent evaluations for non-tenured Assistant Professors and typically selects one (oroccasionally two) winner(s) each year. Each year, the Nicolas Salgo Award is awarded forexcellence in teaching to a faculty member at any rank. Voting for this award, which is normallygiven to one faculty member, is by the current junior and senior classes. Ballots are distributedand

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Panel: Effecting Change in Higher Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Priscilla Nelson, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Theresa Hunt, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Cherrice Traver, Union College; Pamela Eibeck, Texas Tech; Zulma Toro-Ramos, Wichita State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University; Mary Roth, Lafayette College; delcie durham, University of South Florida

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Issues of Persistence in Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peggy Meszaros, Virginia Tech; Catherine Amelink, Virginia Tech

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AC 2009-213: A CROSS-INSTITUTIONAL COMPARISON OF EDUCATIONALFACTORS PROMOTING OR DISCOURAGING THE INTENT TO REMAIN INENGINEERINGPeggy Meszaros, Virginia Tech Peggy S. Meszaros is the William E. Lavery Professor of Human Development and Director of the research Center for Information Technology Impacts on Children, Youth, and Families at Virginia Tech.Catherine Amelink, Virginia Tech Catherine serves as the Assessment Coordinator for the Division of Student Affairs at Virginia Tech. Page 14.23.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 A Cross-Institutional Comparison of Educational

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Attitudes, Self-Confidence, and Self-Efficacy of Women Engineering Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Holly Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Ruth Streveler, Purdue University; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Olds, Colorado School of Mines

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. 153-191.20. Clark, M., et al. Academic Pathways Study: Processes and realities. In Proceedings, American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference. 2008. Pittsburgh, PA.21. Sheppard, S., et al. Studying the engineering student experience: Design of a longitudinal study. In Proceedings, American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference. 2004. Salt Lake City, UT.22. Loshbaugh, H.G., R.A. Streveler, and K.R. Breaux. Research design becomes research reality: Colorado School of Mines implements research methodology for the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education. In Proceedings, American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference. 2005. Portland, OR.23. ABET, Criteria for

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Focus on Faculty

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristen Constant, Iowa State University; Sharon Bird, Iowa State University

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Women in Engineering

Transforming Science and Engineering: Advancing Academic Women, edited by A. J. Stewart, J. E. Malley, and D. LaVaque-Manty. Ann Arbor, MI: The University of Michigan Press.5 Valian, Virginia. 2006. "Beyond Gender Schemas: Improving the Advancement of Women in Academia." Pp. 30-332 in Removing Barriers: Women in Academic Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, edited by J. M. Bystydzienski and S. R. Bird. Bloomington: Indiana University Press.6 Peterson, Trond. 2004. “The Opportunity Structure for Discrimination.” American Journal of Sociology 109 (4): 852-901.7 Reskin, Barbara. 2002. "Including Mechanisms in Our Models of Ascriptive Inequality." American Sociological Review 68:1-218 Bird, Sharon R