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Enhancements To A Retention Program For Women Engineering Technology Students By The Addition Of A Social Support Network And Community Building Activities

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division Poster Session
Collection: 2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jeanne Christman, Rochester Institute of Technology; Teresa Wolcott, Rochester Institute of Technology; Maureen Valentine, Rochester Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering

AC 2009-621: ENHANCEMENTS TO A RETENTION PROGRAM FOR WOMENENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS BY THE ADDITION OF ASOCIAL-SUPPORT NETWORK AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIESElizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology Elizabeth Dell is an Assistant Professor of Manufacturing & Mechanical Engineering Technology at the Rochester Institute of Technology. She is the Program Chair for Undeclared Engineering Technology. Dell received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Kettering University and has an MS in Macromolecular Science & Engineering from the University of Michigan. She leads the mentoring efforts for the Women in Technology program.Jeanne Christman, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Women Engineers In Advanced Academic Positions (Weaap)

Conference Session: Panel: Effecting Change in Higher Education
Collection: 2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: 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
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering

AC 2009-96: WOMEN ENGINEERS IN ADVANCED ACADEMIC POSITIONS(WEAAP)Priscilla Nelson, New Jersey Institute of TechnologyTheresa Hunt, New Jersey Institute of Technology TBDCherrice Traver, Union CollegePamela Eibeck, Texas TechZulma Toro-Ramos, Wichita State UniversityCheryl Schrader, Boise State UniversityMary Roth, Lafayette Collegedelcie durham, University of South Florida Page 14.1377.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Women Engineers in Advanced Academic Positions (WEAAP): Effecting Change in Higher EducationAbstractContemporary issues plaguing higher education and inhibiting the growth of engineeringcolleges are numerous and

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Increasing Female Engineering Degree Attainment In Electrical And Mechanical Engineering Departments

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division Poster Session
Collection: 2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Elizabeth Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering; Catherine Didion, National Academy of Engineering; Karen Peterman, Goodman Research Group, Inc.
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering

minority 9th and 10th grade students. The camp was highly successful and well-attended, and the students were exposed to laboratory activities in several fields in science,technology, engineering, and math as well as presentations by local engineers and scientists.Data collected included the demographics of the students attending, as well as their impressionsand attitudes toward engineering. The Agent also recorded focus group interviews with some ofthe students. Preliminary survey results indicate higher attraction toward a STEM career andincreased self-confidence in STEM disciplinary work following the camp.The Mechanical Engineering department at the University of Arkansas, Fort Smith used aportion of funds to communicate with junior and high

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How We Measure Success Makes A Difference: Eight Semester Persistence And Graduation Rates For Female And Male Engineering Students

Conference Session: Issues of Persistence in Engineering
Collection: 2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: 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
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering

of pedagogy and the application of community service learning, and inequalities in education, particularly persistence of women and people of color in engineering education.Richard Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Richard A. Layton is the Associate Director of the Center for the Practice and Scholarship of Education and an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. His areas of scholarship include student team management, assessment, education, and remediation, laboratory reform focused on student learning, visualization of quantitative data, and engineering system dynamics. He is a guitarist and songwriter in the alternative rock band

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Life After Tenure: Leadership Roles In Academia

Conference Session: WEPAN and WIED Joint Panel: Life after Tenure--Leadership Roles in Academia
Collection: 2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: 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
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering

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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Practical Engineering Design Courses: A Barometer For The Future Success Of Female Emirati Engineering Undegraduates?

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division Poster Session
Collection: 2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: David Moore, Petroleum Institute; lana El Chaar, Petroleum Institute; Lisa Lamont, Petroleum Institute
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering

, the UAE struggles to entice its female graduates intothe workforce, especially in the fields of science, technology and engineering. This studycannot be complete until we see how many of this first year female STEPS studentsactually take up positions in ADNOC. Once there, the study will continue to evaluatetheir performance in the oil company’s CAMS system. Only then will we be able todetermine whether the ‘hands on’ education that they have received at the PetroleumInstitute has made any difference to their intrinsic motivation. It appears that at this stage,motivation and ability compares very favourably with the men. ADNOC’s brave andvisionary (and costly) decision to open its doors to female Emiratis looks as if it may wellpay dividends

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Competence In Engineering: A Tale Of Two Women

Conference Session: Attitudes, Self-Confidence, and Self-Efficacy of Women Engineering Students
Collection: 2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Holly Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Ruth Streveler, Purdue University; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Olds, Colorado School of Mines
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering

context. This study is part of a larger body of work, the AcademicPathways Study (APS), conducted by the NSF-funded Center for Advancement of EngineeringEducation (CAEE).Introduction Which students persist in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields?Looking for ways to increase persistence rates, we frequently research the characteristics thatdifferentiate persisters and non-persisters. However, the choice to persist may not be as binaryas these two terms would imply. The research reported here begins to unravel the complexitiesof persistence by looking at the choice to be an engineer as a process extending over time andinvolving continually motivated decisions. By taking the perspective of students who persist inearning

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Gender Differences In The Attitudes Of Students In Freshman Engineering Courses

Conference Session: Attitudes, Self-Confidence, and Self-Efficacy of Women Engineering Students
Collection: 2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering

females want to benefit society through their work, thecontinuing poor perception of engineering as a helping profession among females may reflectrecruiting problems.Table 2. Average and Standard Deviation of Student Responses to PFEAS Questions on 5-pointLikert Scale; T-test results comparing female vs. male students are also shown Q2: Q3: Engineers Q4: Q1: Engineers Engineering is have Technology Average contributeStudy and more contributed plays an of 4 more tostudent concerned

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Obstacles As Challenges: Retention Of Female Engineering Students In Mexico

Conference Session: Attitudes, Self-Confidence, and Self-Efficacy of Women Engineering Students
Collection: 2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Carmen Villa, Texas A&M University; Carolyn Clark, Texas A&M University; Jennifer Sandlin, Arizona State University
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering

for Engineering and Technology Education. Research in Engineering and Technology Education. Retrieved Jan 2008 from http://ncete.org/flash/research/Report%20_Yong-Duncan_.pdf23. Goodman, I., Cunninghan, C. (2002). Final report of the women’s experiences in college and engineering (WECE) project. Retrieved September 16, 2005, from http://www. grginc.com/WECE_FINAL_REPORT.pdf24. Heyman, G., Martyna, B., & Bhatia, S. (2002). Gender and achievement-related beliefs among engineering students. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering. (8)1, 41-53.25. Astin, A., & Oseguera, L. (2005). Pre-college and institutional influences on degree attainment. In A. Seidman (Ed.), College student

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Supplemental Freshman Physics/Chemistry Programs To Support Women In Engineering

Conference Session: Potpourri
Collection: 2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University; Amanda Funai, University of Michigan; Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering

). 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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A Cross Institutional Comparison Of Educational Factors Promoting Or Discouraging The Intent To Remain In Engineering

Conference Session: Issues of Persistence in Engineering
Collection: 2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Peggy Meszaros, Virginia Tech; Catherine Amelink, Virginia Tech
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering

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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University And Personal Factors That Hinder Or Assist Women In Completing A Degree In Engineering

Conference Session: Issues of Persistence in Engineering
Collection: 2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Rose Mary Cordova-Wentling, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Cristina Camacho, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering

andmore likely to take advanced biology and chemistry. Although the pool of female students isstronger and they now have easier access to most engineering schools, there is a lingeringreluctance for women to choose education in engineering and technology related fields (Loftus,2007). Recruiting women into engineering is a crucial issue if we want to increase the numbersof women in technical fields. However, the story does not end with recruitment. Nationwideretention rates show that out of the very few women who enroll in engineering programs incollege, 22.7% dropout after completing only threshold courses in engineering; and 35.4%withdraw after taking engineering courses beyond threshold, but before getting a degree. Only41.9 percent of women

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Factors That Encourage Or Discourage The Persistence Of Female Students In Undergraduate Education

Conference Session: Issues of Persistence in Engineering
Collection: 2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Carol Burger, Virginia Tech
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering

AC 2009-595: FACTORS THAT ENCOURAGE OR DISCOURAGE THEPERSISTENCE OF FEMALE STUDENTS IN UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATIONCarol Burger, Virginia Tech Page 14.625.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Factors that Impact Persistence of Female Students in Undergraduate EngineeringThe importance of engineering and technology to the economic and intellectual growth of theUnited States cannot be overstated. In today’s knowledge-driven society, and despite the recenteconomic downturn, the number of U.S. citizens with education and training in engineering andtechnology has barely kept up with demand. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, and

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Gender Differences In In Class And Out Of Class Experiences That Influence The Intent To Complete An Engineering Degree

Conference Session: Issues of Persistence in Engineering
Collection: 2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Catherine Amelink, Virginia Tech; Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering

faculty and issues confronting underrepresented groups in the STEM fields. Catherine has served as the Coordinator of Special Projects for the Office of the Provost at Virginia Tech focusing on faculty work-life issues, diversity efforts, excellence in undergraduate education, and coordinating university planning activities and served as a doctoral intern with the State Council of Higher Education.Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech Dr. Creamer is co-Principal Investigator of the Women and Information Technology project funded by the National Science foundation, Principal Investigator of a grant to investigate climate in undergraduate engineering programs, and Director of Research and

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When Gender Comes Into Play: Factors That Distinguish Colleges Of Engineering With Above And Below Average Enrollment Of Women In Undergraduate Engineering

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division Poster Session
Collection: 2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering

total numbers given the fact that bothwomen and members of other under-represented groups are often visible minorities in science,technology, engineering, and mathematic (STEM) fields. Social dynamics are shaped byproportional representation and when that proportion is highly skewed it can produce thephenomenon referred to as tokenism1. According to Kanter’s classic study, small relativenumbers heighten visibility and bring attention to discrepant characteristics or ways thatmembers of a population deviate from the norm. The effects of tokenism are most pronouncedwhen the proportion and number of women is so small that the opportunities to participate in acommunity of like-minded individuals are limited. Attention to secondary characteristics

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Assessing Peer Attitudes Among Stem Students And Their Potential Effects On The Retention Of Females In Stem Programs

Conference Session: Attitudes, Self-Confidence, and Self-Efficacy of Women Engineering Students
Collection: 2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Kristian Trampus, University of Texas, Tyler; Fredericka Brown, University of Texas, Tyler; Michael Odell, University of Texas, Tyler
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering

AC 2009-1712: ASSESSING PEER ATTITUDES AMONG STEM STUDENTS ANDTHEIR POTENTIAL EFFECTS ON THE RETENTION OF FEMALES IN STEMPROGRAMSKristian Trampus, University of Texas, TylerFredericka Brown, University of Texas, TylerMichael Odell, University of Texas, Tyler Page 14.243.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Assessing Peer Attitudes Among STEM students and The Potential Effects on The Retention of Females in STEM ProgramsIntroductionOne of the major socio-technological changes in the United States is that of a growing diversityof workforce. Demographic projections show the traditional pool that supplies today’stechnological workforce

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Using Mentoring As A Catalyst For Change

Conference Session: Focus on Faculty
Collection: 2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Barbara Hacker, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Winny Dong, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Mary Lucero Ferrel, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering

result of all of these demands on faculty time, it is difficultto get faculty to participate in extra programs, such as mentoring.In the fall of 2006, Cal Poly Pomona was awarded an NSF ADVANCE InstitutionalTransformation grant to increase the representation and advancement of women faculty in thescience, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. Activities at this institutionare organized around four key areas: 1) Institutional Development/Sustainability, 2) Recruitment,3) Career Development, and 4) Leadership Development.Women make up 25% of the tenure/tenure-track faculty in the science, technology, engineeringand mathematics (STEM) disciplines at Cal Poly Pomona, with some departments still havingnone or only one female faculty

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Federal Title Ix Reviews: What They Really Mean

Conference Session: Potpourri
Collection: 2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Catherine Pieronek, University of Notre Dame
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering

Federal Title IX Reviews: What They Really MeanOver the last three years, the federal government has stepped up its efforts to perform Title IXcompliance reviews in science and engineering, in response to criticisms in a 2004 reportpublished by the U.S. Government Accountability Office. The mere thought of using Title IX to“do for science and engineering what it has done for athletics”1 has fomented a great deal ofcontroversy.2,3 Moreover, the lack of visibility into what actually has resulted from these reviewshas limited any development of public awareness and understanding of why these reviews canbenefit academic institutions in general and their science, technology, engineering andmathematics (STEM) departments in particular.3,4This paper

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Funding Agencies Look For Indicators Of A Positive Environment For Faculty Members

Conference Session: Panel: What Funding Agencies Look For
Collection: 2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jane Daniels, Henry Luce Foundation; Kathleen Christensen, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation; Jessie DeAro, National Science Foundation; David Ruth, Elsevier Foundation
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering

ofsuccessful grants suggest indicators of a positive environment for female and male facultymembers. Similar to the proverbial “canary in the coal mine”, females’ decisions not to pursuecareers in academia, or their premature departures from academic environments, suggest thatnegative conditions in the work environment may be one factor for the ever-decliningproportions of women at each rank of academia.BackgroundResearch on factors that may account for the lower proportion of women in the various ranks ofscience, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) faculties includes the effects ofimplicit and explicit bias; differential effects on women of conflicts between work and familydemands; unequal access to resources such as space, salary, and

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Improving Stem Doctoral Students’ Relationships With Their Advisors: Web Based Training In Interpersonal Problem Solving

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division Poster Session
Collection: 2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jessica Rohlfing, Arizona State University; Erin Kube, Arizona State University; Brandon Yabko, Arizona State University; Erika Murguia, Arizona State University; Jennifer Bekki, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Bianca Bernstein, Arizona State University
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering

factors that may influence the well-being of gifted and perfectionistic populations.Erin Kube, Arizona State University Erin Kube is a first-year School Psychology doctoral student at Arizona State University. She is currently working as a graduate research assistant for CareerWISE, an NSF-funded project that evaluates persistence of women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics doctoral programs. She has a BA in Clinical Counseling Psychology from Washington College. Her research interests include women’s academic persistence, success, and self-perceived ability.Brandon Yabko, Arizona State University Brandon A. Yabko is pursuing his doctorate in Counseling Psychology at Arizona

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Recognizing, Characterizing, And “Unsettling" Unintended Bias In The Faculty Search Process In Engineering

Conference Session: Focus on Faculty
Collection: 2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Kristen Constant, Iowa State University; Sharon Bird, Iowa State University
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering

other words, we are attempting to encourage faculty toconsciously evaluate the assumptions they make and the practices they engage in whenevaluating faculty candidates.Iowa State University of Science and Technology is a land grant institution with a 150-yearhistory of strength in science and engineering. The university, with about 27,000 students and1,700 faculty, has 8 colleges, the second largest of which is the college of engineering with afaculty of 190 and a student population of 5,600. National faculty data show that the fraction ofwomen in engineering faculty positions has increased in the last 6 years from 9 to over 11%,though that remains dominated by assistant professors (almost 20% of all faculty), and associateprofessors (13