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2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Anne M Lucietto, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Diane L Peters P.E., Kettering University

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network had significant impacts was in the retention of engineeringmothers in the workforce. Data showed that the support provided by the group contributed to theretention of the group’s members in the workforce, and assisted in their efforts to balance workand personal life. This paper will address these particular aspects of the group’s value to themembers, and recommendations will be made for how to leverage the knowledge to bettersupport this particular group in the workforce as they transition throughout their career fromrecent graduates to seasoned professionals while raising families.IntroductionPhrases like retention, work-life equilibrium, family, and career are frequently used, yet whencombined, they can become perplexing or overlooked