Conference Session

Undergraduate Student Issues: Persistence

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Valle, Georgia Institute of Technology; John D. Leonard II, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ann Marie Blasick, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

who join major-related student groups, are both more likely to persist in STEM. This driveshome the importance of peer relationships for women in STEM fields.Marra and her collaborators10, 11 looked at retention best practices in a large representativesample of engineering schools, and also found that women and men need somewhat differenteducational environment characteristics in order to be successful, in part because of theirsocialization12. Women place more emphasis on group affiliation, community, and collaborationthan men do13, 14.Research also shows that women are more likely than men to report that teaching styles, subjectmatter relevance, and the culture of the discipline affect their retention and eventual completionof the degree15

Conference Session

Issues of Outreach and Interest in Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meagan C Pollock, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

storytelling, paired with guided inquiry, notonly helps the Ambassadors connect their stories with the messages, but also allows them theopportunity to practice verbally making these connections through the act of telling their story.Research Question and GoalThe research question guiding this study is: Page 23.544.8What best practices can be drawn from the High Tech High Heels STEM Speaker’s Bureautraining workshops?The ultimate goal of this research is to propose a workshop model for training STEMAmbassadors, and to outline a research agenda for a STEM Ambassador network.MethodThe methodological design for this study is a single embedded case study

Conference Session

Institutional Transformations

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenna P. Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University; D. Patrick O'Neal, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

satisfaction and therefore, retention andpromotion.  Program OverviewAs suggested by the initial faculty survey, the project has worked to adapt and implement best Page 23.257.4practices from NSF ADVANCE Programs designed to build a more supportive climate forwomen faculty in STEM departments. Specific programs have included engaging faculty andadministrators in reviews of social science research; an external lecture series; lunchtimeseminars for women faculty focused on professional development, leadership and genderissues; a faculty mentoring program; a new allies program for male faculty; and a worklifepolicies effort.While senior (male

Conference Session

Undergraduate Student Issues: Persistence

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer A. Skaggs, American University in Cairo

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

theory of self-authorship3 will be introduced as the theoreticalframework for looking at the individual through the lenses of context and institution, as well asthe larger cultural paradigm. Next, the methodological framework informing the research designand the research design and methods used throughout this study will be offered. Finally, theresearch findings of identity development and formation of females who have persisted inundergraduate engineering programs and how this impacts their professional choices will bediscussed.Literature ReviewResearch reflects increased enrollments of females in STEM majors; for example, women makeup the majority of those studying the physical and life sciences (57%). Yet the proportion ofSTEM major females

Conference Session

Undergraduate Student Issues II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa A Dagley, University of Central Florida; Nirmala Ramlakhan, Nee-Moh, Inc; Cynthia Y. Young, University of Central Florida; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

over the last decade3.Industry, government, and education leaders continue to increase accountability in institutions ofhigher education4-7. Sustained reductions in the number of students interested in STEM forcesinstitutions of higher education to devise cost effective and outcome-rich strategies to recruit,retain, and graduate more students in the STEM disciplines8-9. Researchers continue to look forbest practices, or a combination of best practices, leading to greater student persistence. Leaderssupport faculty and student service staff in the creation of appropriate campus programming,such as learning communities and mentoring programs, to promote student success, increaseretention, and deepen student learning10-15.Learning communities

Conference Session

Undergraduate Student Issues: Culture

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech; Courtney S Smith-Orr, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

Paper ID #6759Negotiating Masculine Spaces: Attitudes and Strategies of First-Year Womenin EngineeringDr. Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech Marie C. Paretti is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she co-directs the Virginia Tech Engineering Communications Center (VTECC). Her research focuses on communica- tion and teamwork in engineering, design education, and engineering identity. She was awarded a CA- REER grant from NSF to study expert teaching practices in capstone design courses nationwide, and is co-PI on NSF . Her work includes studies on the teaching and learning of communication

Conference Session

Retaining and Developing Women Faculty in STEM

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ziyu Long, Purdue University; Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Klod Kokini, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robyn F Wilson, Purdue University; Jennifer C Batra, Purdue University ; Lindsey B. Anderson, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

of career developmental and personally supportiverelationships to design career experiences for individuals and to respond to the issues that theseindividuals, or mentees, express.1,15 Developmental networks are valuable for achieving a variety of career outcomes rangingfrom promotion and career advancement39 as well as clarity of professional identity,16 to morevariability of advice than a primary or sole mentor can achieve.22 In addition, developmentalnetworks are found to be gendered and racialized in the sense that women and individuals ofcolor more often experience challenges in gaining access to and maintaining reliable andmeaningful mentoring networks. Current research mainly focuses on mentoring in corporatesettings. In academe

Conference Session

Undergraduate Student Issues: Culture

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rosalyn S. Hobson, Virginia Commonwealth University; Cindy Jong, University of Kentucky; Donna Joy Dockery; Mary Hermann, Virginia Commonwealth University; Teresa Jones Carter, Virginia Commonwealth University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

role socialization on girls’ choice topursue STEM careers has been alluded to in the literature [28]. The impact of sociocognitiveinfluences on girls’ interest in STEM careers will be further considered in this study, as well theinfluences of K-16 education and early to mid-career experiences in the workplace.Data Collection Plan Page 23.966.4Based on the review of the literature, an in-depth interview protocol [25] was developed for thepilot study. For the pilot study, the researchers conducted two interviews spaced about a weekapart following an brief introductory conversation to introduce the study to participants. The firstinterview lasted

Conference Session

Institutional Transformations

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Roger A. Green, North Dakota State University; Christi McGeorge, North Dakota State University ; Cali L. Anicha, North Dakota State University; Ann Burnett, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

policies have: changedpromotion and tenure procedures (tenure extension); required announcements of opportunitiesfor administrative appointments; addressed challenges in students' evaluations of instruction;supported on-campus childcare; emphasized spousal/partner hiring; and created the option formodified duties. As a result of search committee training that addresses best practices and unconsciousbias, members of faculty search committees have increased awareness of search pitfalls andimproved skills for successfully completing their work. Substantial funding has been devotedto research support for women faculty (large research grants; course buyouts; travel grants

Conference Session

Undergraduate Student Issues: Persistence

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cate Samuelson, University of Washington; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

different major.IntroductionThere is strong evidence of student flexibility and vacillation around career options post-graduation from college. Specifically, a single interaction or experience (such as a co-op) cansometimes mean the difference between taking a job after graduation in engineering or anotherfield.1 Further, research suggests that cooperative education and internships result in increasedsocial and cultural capital of those who participate, which can contribute to their ability to secureemployment after graduation.2 Student perceptions of the engineering field, which can be shapedby undergraduate work experiences, can also impact persistence in engineering programs.3-7While there is a growing literature examining the relationship