Conference Session

Retaining Women Engineering Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Women in Engineering

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 Information Technology (NCWIT) as well as UW's NSF ADVANCE program. She is a past President of the UW Sociology Graduate Student Association, a member of ASA, ASEE, and WEPAN. Page 15.568.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Extending Research into Practice: Results from the Project to Assess Climate in Engineering (PACE)AbstractThe Alfred P. Sloan Foundation awarded a grant to the Center for Workforce Development at

Conference Session

Effective Methods for Recruiting Women to Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

questionnaire. Except for profiles of old or deceased engineers, all participants wereasked similar questions. These questions sought information on various topics, including: whatfemale engineers do; why these women had selected the engineering profession; what thesewomen considered the best parts of the profession; what challenges female engineers face; andhow being an engineer impacts a female’s family, dreams, goals, inspiration, hobbies and Page 15.367.6schooldays. The website also offers advice to girls wanting to be an engineer.Questions posed to the 123 participants became sub-questions related to the research questions ofthis study. Each major

Conference Session

ADVANCE Grants and Institutional Transformation

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Women in Engineering

designed around the three goals: 1) to increase the number of women of color in STEMfaculty positions, 2) to improve the success of all women STEM faculty, and 3) to engage allfaculty in transforming Purdue. Current programming includes: ≠ Search Chair Workshops on Faculty Hiring designed to increase awareness of the impact of unconscious bias; ≠ Cultural Center Events for faculty that celebrate the culture and heritage of African American, Latino, and Native American people, particularly those currently employed by or enrolled at Purdue; ≠ a Mentoring Institute for newly hired assistant professors to develop a peer-mentoring network across campus; ≠ Leadership Development opportunities for tenured faculty

Conference Session

ADVANCE Grants and Institutional Transformation

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

faculty and administration to promotesuccess of URM faculty in engineering and science,(2) to formulate strategies to broaden the impact of senior women faculty on the collectivewomen URM faculty of all ranks in engineering and science;(3) to extract from these faculty trailblazers their perspectives on the best practices for therecruitment, retention, promotion and continued upward mobility into leadership for this samegroup in engineering academia;(4) to strengthen a strong peer leadership mentoring network and cohesive community that couldserve as a powerful resource in the Academy;(5) to lay the groundwork and support for the second 2009 Summit (Summer 09) targetingwomen URM faculty of all ranks in engineering and science.Summit activities or

Conference Session

ADVANCE Grants and Institutional Transformation

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

al.26 recommend that future research designs should not only expand the time periodunder study but also include the starting points—percentages of women faculty within each rankand discipline—as a comparison group for changes during and after the implementation of anADVANCE program.More recently, Bilimoria et al.24 examine the outcomes of the ADVANCE IT program at 19institutions representing the first and second cohort of the program. They argue that successfulinstitutional transformation requires the synergy of facilitating internal factors (senioradministrative support, collaborative leadership, flexible vision, and visible action), research andevaluation, change initiatives, institutionalization of changes, and outcomes. Although 18 of

Conference Session

ADVANCE Grants and Institutional Transformation

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

progressive, public, land grant university in the upper greatplains, has been undergoing dramatic institutional transformation since the late nineties. Theinstitution has moved from a Carnegie-classified Research Intensive University to a ResearchExtensive University. This move accompanied new doctoral programs that advanced researchand extramural funding. Further, North Dakota State University’s efforts have resulted in recordenrollments for ten consecutive years, and the number of graduate students has nearly doubled ineight years. Research expenditures have increased 108% in only six years, significantly outpacingthe national average. According to the NSF data on academic research and developmentexpenditures, North Dakota State University is one