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Research and Funding Opportunities

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2010-530: PANEL DISCUSSION: RESEARCH AND FUNDINGOPPORTUNITIESBeena Sukumaran, Rowan University BEENA SUKUMARAN is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rowan University. She received her Ph.D. from Purdue University in 1996 and has worked at Amoco Corporation and the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute prior to joining Rowan. She is Director at Large for the Women in Engineering Division of ASEE. Page 15.938.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Panel Discussion: Research and Funding OpportunitiesAbstractThe panel that is being proposed for

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ADVANCE Grants and Institutional Transformation

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer, Purdue University; Barbara Clark, Purdue University; Susan Geier, Purdue University; Christie Sahley, Purdue University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2010-1402: ADVANCE-PURDUE: STRATEGIES TO MAKE THEDIFFERENCE FOR NEW FACULTY SUCCESSSuzanne Zurn-Birkhimer, Purdue UniversityBarbara Clark, Purdue UniversitySusan Geier, Purdue UniversityChristie Sahley, Purdue University Page 15.130.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 ADVANCE-Purdue: Strategies to make the difference for new faculty successIntroductionThe unequal representation of gender and race in the STEM academic workforce has been longnoted. In fact, concerted efforts have been made over the past two decades to remove barriersthat have prevented women and minorities from full participation as faculty. As a result

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ADVANCE Grants and Institutional Transformation

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Elizabeth Birmingham, North Dakota State University; Ann Burnett, North Dakota State University; Roger Green, North Dakota State University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2010-1512: NDSU ADVANCE FORWARD: ENHANCING RECRUITMENT,RETENTION, AND ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN FACULTY IN ENGINEERINGAT NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITYCanan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University Canan Bilen-Green is an Associate Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at North Dakota State University. Bilen-Green holds Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Statistics from the University of Wyoming and a M.S. degree in Industrial Engineering from Bilkent University, Turkey.Elizabeth Birmingham, North Dakota State University Elizabeth Birmingham is an Associate Professor of English at North Dakota State University. Birmingham has a Ph.D. degree in Rhetoric and Professional Communication and

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Women In Engineering Poster Session / WEPAN Knowledge Center / Women in Engineering Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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C. Diane Matt, WEPAN Inc.; Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University; Jane Langeman, Langeman Consulting; Lori DuBois, DuBois Information

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Women in Engineering

AC 2010-2412: DISSEMINATION, ONLINE COMMUNITY AND USAGE OFWEPAN KNOWLEDGE CENTERC. Diane Matt, WEPAN Inc.Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech UniversityJane Langeman, Langeman ConsultingLori DuBois, DuBois Information Page 15.425.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 WEPAN’s Digital Women in Engineering Knowledge CenterAbstractThe WEPAN Knowledge Center (WKC) offers several avenues for researchers and practitionersto improve dissemination activities as well as research and practice. The WKC ProfessionalCommunity can be used for private communities of research teams as well as project groups andparticipant groups. This paper will present an overview of these

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ADVANCE Grants and Institutional Transformation

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristen Constant, Iowa State University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2010-1554: ISU ADVANCE – TRANSFORMATION ACROSS THEUNIVERSITY HIERARCHY TO ENHANCE RECRUITMENT, RETENTION ANDADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN FACULTY IN ENGINEERINGKristen Constant, Iowa State University Kristen Constant is an Associate Professor in Materials Science and Engineering at Iowa State University. She serves as the College of Engineering Equity Advisor with the NSF-funded ISU-ADVANCE program. Page 15.817.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 ISU ADVANCE – Transformation Across the University Hierarchy to Enhance Recruitment, Retention and Advancement of Women

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Focus on Faculty

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Koonce, Ohio University; Valerie Conley, Ohio University; Cindy Anderson, Ohio University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2010-1198: CAREER SUCCESS FOR FEMALE STEM FACULTY AT PUBLICTWO-YEAR INSTITUTIONSDavid Koonce, Ohio UniversityValerie Conley, Ohio UniversityCindy Anderson, Ohio University Page 15.261.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Career Success for Female STEM Faculty at Public Two-Year InstitutionsAbstractVery limited research exists on the career advancement of STEM female faculty members atpublic two-year institutions. Within a four-year institutional setting, several employmentoutcomes, including representation in faculty and leadership positions, tenure status, academicrank, salaries, disciplinary affiliation, research

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Survival Tips from the Trenches

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Lantz, Trine University; Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Donna Reese, Mississippi State University; Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2010-1917: SURVIVAL TIPS FROM THE TRENCHESSusan Lantz, Trine University Dr. Lantz is currently the Chair of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Trine University. She has been teaching for 17 years, at four different universities. She may be reached via email at lantzs@trine.edu.Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University Dr. Minerick is Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering and Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Mississippi State University. She is also Director of the Medical micro-Device Engineering Research Lab (M.D.–ERL) at Mississippi State. She may be reached via email at minerick@che.msstate.edu.)Donna Reese, Mississippi State

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Focus on Faculty

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Soumya Srivastava, Mississippi State University; Anurag Srivastava, Mississippi State University; Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Noel Schulz, Mississippi State University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2010-1792: PREFERENCES AND CHALLENGES FOR FEMALE GRADUATEENGINEERING STUDENTS: A SURVEY BASED STUDYSoumya Srivastava, Mississippi State University Soumya K. Srivastava is a PhD student in Chemical Engineering at Mississippi State University since August 2007. She received her M.S from Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago and B.S from R.V. College of Engineering, Bangalore, India. She has worked as an intern research engineer at Bayer Biologicals, co-op chemist at American Air Liquide, Chicago during her MS degree. Before joining MSU she was at Warren Analytical, Greeley, CO for 1.5 years as a Research Associate Chemist. Her research involves building lab-on-a-chip device for medical

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Effective Methods for Recruiting Women to Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donna Milgram, Institute for Women in Trades, Technology and Science (IWITTS); Daniella Severs, Institute for Women in Trades, Technology and Science (IWITTS)

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Women in Engineering

AC 2010-2242: CALWOMENTECH PROJECT: RECRUITING AND RETAININGWOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMSDonna Milgram, Institute for Women in Trades, Technology and Science (IWITTS)Daniella Severs, Institute for Women in Trades, Technology and Science (IWITTS) Page 15.255.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 CalWomenTech Project: Recruiting and Retaining Women in Technology ProgramsAbstractThe Institute for Women in Trades, Technology Science’s (IWITTS) CalWomenTech Project isbeing highlighted by NSF following an expert panel review at the three year mark in December2008 for demonstrating significant achievement and program

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Retaining Women Engineering Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University; Margaret Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Carol Burger, Virginia Tech; Jerry Hamann, University of Wyoming; Joe Raelin, Northeastern University; David Whitman, University of Wyoming

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Women in Engineering

AC 2010-99: THE EFFECT OF GENDER ON SUPPORT AND SELF-EFFICACY INUNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING PROGRAMSRachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University Rachelle Reisberg is Director of Women in Engineering at Northeastern University. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering from Rice University. She was President of a start-up software company before joining Northeastern.Margaret Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology Margaret Bailey is Professor of Mechanical Engineering within the Kate Gleason College of Engineering at RIT and is the Founding Executive Director for the nationally recognized women in engineering program called WE@RIT. She recently accepted the role as

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Effective Methods for Recruiting Women to Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sara Atwood, University of California, Berkeley; Eli Patten, University of California at Berkeley; Lisa Pruitt, University of California, Berkeley

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Women in Engineering

AC 2010-21: OUTREACH TEACHING, COMMUNICATION, ANDINTERPERSONAL SKILLS ENCOURAGE WOMEN AND MAY FACILITATETHEIR RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION IN THE ENGINEERINGCURRICULUMSara Atwood, University of California, BerkeleyEli Patten, University of California at BerkeleyLisa Pruitt, University of California, Berkeley Page 15.933.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Outreach Teaching, Communication, and Interpersonal Skills Encourage Women and may Facilitate their Recruitment and Retention in the Engineering CurriculumAbstractWomen continue to be underrepresented in engineering and technology fields. Recent gains ingender equity in

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How to Get Published: Tips from Journal Editors

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech

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Women in Engineering

AC 2010-188: HOW TO GET PUBLISHED – TIPS FROM JOURNAL EDITORSBevlee Watford, Virginia Tech Page 15.656.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 How to Get Published – Tips From Journal EditorsAbstractPublication of scholarly work is an important aspect of a faculty position. Decisions regardingtenure and promotion include number and quality of publications in addition to teaching,research funding and service activities. Faculty members seeking to publish papers focusing onengineering education are somewhat limited in the journals they may submit their work to, andoften find it difficult to publish education oriented work in more traditional research

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Retaining Women Engineering Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Judith Cordes, Michigan State University; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2010-1300: DEVELOPMENT OF A WOMEN IN ENGINEERING PROGRAM:FROM RESEARCH TO IMPLEMENTATIONJudith Cordes, Michigan State University Judy Cordes has been working with women in engineering for over twenty years. Currently she is the Coordinator of the Women in Engineering Program at Michigan State University. She oversees recruitment and retention efforts for women engineering students and serves as the advisor for The Collegiate Section of the Society of Women Engineers. Judy also serves as an academic advisor for freshman engineering students.Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University Dr. Thomas F. Wolff is Associate Dean of Engineering for Undergraduate Studies at Michigan State University

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Retaining Women Engineering Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech; Peggy Meszaros, Virginia Tech; Catherine Amelink, Virginia Tech

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Women in Engineering

AC 2010-109: COMPARING THE RELATIVE CONTRIBUTION OF INDIVIDUALAND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS TO THE INTENT TO REMAIN IN ANENGINEERING MAJOR, BY GENDERElizabeth Creamer, Virginia TechPeggy Meszaros, Virginia TechCatherine Amelink, Virginia Tech Page 15.297.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010Comparing the Relative Contribution of Individual and Environmental Factors to the Intent to Remain in an Engineering Major, by Gender1 ABSTRACTA series of hierarchical linear regressions were run to determine the differences bygender among undergraduates (N=1629) in the relative contribution of individual andenvironmental factors to

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Women in Engineering Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erika Murguia, Arizona State University; Erin Kube, Arizona State University; Jennifer Bekki, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Bianca Bernstein, Arizona State University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2010-2235: CAREERWISE: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY EXPERIENCE FORGRADUATE STUDENTSErika Murguia, Arizona State University Erika Murguia Blumenkranz is a Ph.D. candidate in Industrial Engineering, School of Computing, Informatics and Decision Systems Engineering at Arizona State University. She earned her Master’s degree in Quality and Productivity Systems and her BS degree in Industrial Engineering from Tecnologico de Monterrey in Mexico. Her personal research interests are focused on the dynamics of workforce protocols in manufacturing environments and supply chain management. Erika has worked as a research assistant on the CareerWISE project since October 2008 and her role has been recruiting

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Retaining Women Engineering Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Suzanne Brainard, University of Washington; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington

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Women in Engineering

AC 2010-723: EXTENDING RESEARCH INTO PRACTICE: RESULTS FROM THEPROJECT TO ASSESS CLIMATE IN ENGINEERING (PACE)Susan Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology Susan Staffin Metz is Senior Advisor for the Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education at Stevens. As a founder and president (1997 – 2002) of WEPAN, Women in Engineering Proactive Network, Susan has worked with over 200 colleges and universities to increase access and engagement of women in engineering and science through research, policy and program development. She is currently the principal investigator for ENGAGE, Engaging Students in Engineering, (www.EngageEngineering.org) a five year project funded by the National

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Retaining Women Engineering Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Stephanie Jaros, University of Washington; Suzanne Brainard, University of Washington; Susan Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Women in Engineering

AC 2010-782: GENDER AND RACE/ETHNICITY IN ENGINEERING:PRELIMINARY FINDINGS FROM THE PROJECT TO ASSESS CLIMATE INENGINEERINGElizabeth Litzler, University of Washington Elizabeth Litzler is the Director for Research at the University of Washington (UW) Center for Workforce Development (CWD). Her research interests include the educational climate for undergraduate and graduate students, gender stratification in education and the workforce, and gender and families. She is skilled in both qualitative and quantitative research. Liz is the research manager for the Sloan-funded Project to Assess Climate in Engineering (PACE), the lead of the external evaluation for the National Center for Women and

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Focus on Faculty

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Katie Corner, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder; Amber Shoals, University of Colorado, Boulder; Cindy Cabrales, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Women in Engineering

AC 2010-1946: SUCCESSFUL WOMEN ENGINEERING STUDENTS: A SURVEYASSESSMENT TO GUIDE OUR EFFORTS TO BOOST WOMEN’S RETENTIONDaniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder DANIEL W. KNIGHT is the engineering assessment specialist at the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program in CU’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. He holds a B.A. in psychology from the Louisiana State University, and an M.S. degree in industrial/organizational psychology and a Ph.D. degree in counseling psychology, both from the University of Tennessee. Dr. Knight’s research interests are in the areas of retention, program evaluation and teamwork practices in engineering education. His current duties include

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ADVANCE Grants and Institutional Transformation

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine Grant, North Carolina State University; Jessica Decuir-Gunby, North Carolina State University; Barbara Smith, North Carolina State University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2010-927: ADVANCE PEER MENTORING SUMMITS FORUNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY WOMEN ENGINEERING FACULTYChristine Grant, North Carolina State University Dr. Christine Grant is a Full Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular (CBE) engineering at North Carolina State University (NCSU). She obtained a Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering from Brown University in 1984; her graduate degrees (M.S. and Ph.D.) were both obtained from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1986 and 1989. She joined the NCSU faculty in 1989 after completing her doctorate and has moved through the ranks of Assistant and Associate to Full Professor – one of only 4 African-American women in the U.S. at that rank. Her

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Focus on Faculty

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Anita Grierson, AZ State University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2010-1170: EVALUATING A UNIVERSITY/COMMUNITY COLLEGECOLLABORATION FOR ENCOURAGEMENT OF ENGINEERING ANDCOMPUTER SCIENCE TRANSFER STUDENTSMary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University MARY R.ANDERSON-ROWLAND is the PI of an NSF STEP grant to work with five non-metropolitan community colleges to produce more engineers, especially female and underrepresented minority engineers. She also directs three academic scholarship programs, including one for transfer students. An Associate Professor in Computing, Informatics, and Systems Design Engineering, she was the Associate Dean of Student affairs in the Ira a. Fulton School of Engineering at ASU from 1993-2004. She received the WEPAN Engineering Educator

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Effective Methods for Recruiting Women to Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Manjusha Saraswathiamma, North Dakota State University; Kathy Enger, North Dakota State University; Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Achinthya Bazebaruah, North Dakota State University; Bruce Schumacher, North Dakota State University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2010-1247: DESIGNING MODEL-BASED SOLUTIONS TO LEAKY FEMALEENGINEERING PIPELINE: A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF FEMALE ENGINEERNARRATIVESManjusha Saraswathiamma, North Dakota State University Manjusha T. Saraswathiamma is an ABD doctoral student in the School of Education at North Dakota State University and a Chemistry Instructor at Minnesota State Community and Technical College, Moorhead, Minnesota. She received her Master of Technology degree from Cochin University of Science and Technology, and Master of Science and Bachelor of Science degrees from Mahatma Gandhi University, India.Kathy Enger, North Dakota State University Kathy B. Enger is an Assistant Professor of Education at North Dakota State

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Focus on Faculty

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Keisha Walters, Mississippi State University; Soumya Srivastava, Mississippi State University; Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Jacqueline Hall, Mississippi State University; Kaela Leonard, Michigan Technological University; Amy Parker, Mississippi State University; Heather Thomas, Mississippi State University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2010-467: INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT PERSPECTIVES ON A GRADUATEPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE: CAREER ISSUES FOR WOMEN INENGINEERINGKeisha Walters, Mississippi State University Dr. Keisha B. Walters is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Mississippi State University. She received her B.S. degree in Biological Sciences from Clemson University in 1996 and her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Chemical Engineering from Clemson University in 2001 and 2005. Dr. Walters’ research involves the development and surface modification of stimuli- responsive and bio-inspired polymeric materials. She has been a member of ASEE since 2002.Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University Dr. Adrienne Minerick

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ADVANCE Grants and Institutional Transformation

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anna M. Zajicek, University of Arkansas; Shauna A. Morimoto, University of Arkansas; Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas; Valerie H. Hunt, University of Arkansas

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Women in Engineering

AC 2010-282: TRANSFORMING THE ACADEMIC WORKPLACE: ANEVALUATION OF THE ADVANCE PROGRAM IN COLLEGES OFENGINEERING (2001 - 2008)Anna M. Zajicek, University of Arkansas Anna M. Zajicek is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Arkansas. Her scholarship has been devoted to the intersectional nature of social inequalities, discourse, and social change. Her current publications focus on the intersectional nature of social inequalities and the integration of an intersectional perspective across different social science disciplines. Recently, she has been involved in interdisciplinary research projects examining successful strategies to institutionalize programs and policies aimed at the advancement

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Effective Methods for Recruiting Women to Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eleanor M. Jaffee, Smith College; Donna Riley, Smith College

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Women in Engineering

AC 2010-441: "IT KIND OF CHOSE ME": AGENCY AND INFLUENCE INWOMEN'S DECISION TO MAJOR IN ENGINEERINGEleanor M. Jaffee, Smith College Eleanor M. Jaffee is a Research Associate with the Liberative Pedagogies Project at Smith College, and a doctoral candidate in Social Welfare at the University at Albany.Donna Riley, Smith College Donna Riley is Associate Professor of Engineering at Smith College. Page 15.2.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 “It kind of chose me”: Agency and Influence in Women’s Decisions to Major in EngineeringIntroductionMuch of the research regarding