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WIED: Strategies Beyond the Classroom

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelsey Morgan Irvin, Washington University in St. Louis; Elizabeth Hiteshue, University of Pennsylvania; Mary Yvonne Lanzerotti, Air Force Institute of Technology; Sheldon Hochheiser, IEEE History Center; Michael Geselowitz, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey

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Paper ID #8538Oral Histories of Distinguished Female Leaders: Inspiring the Next Genera-tion of Young People in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics(STEM)Ms. Kelsey Morgan Irvin Kelsey Irvin is currently an undergraduate sophomore at Washington University in St. Louis. She is ma- joring in the Cognitive Neuroscience Track of Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology and hopes to pursue a career in social work or a related psychological field. She is currently working in a Cognition and Development Lab at Washington University in St. Louis studying child preferences.Ms. Elizabeth Hiteshue, University of Pennsylvania

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WIED: Medley

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Keith J. Bowman, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #8475Filtered Gender Diversity Pathways for Domestic and International DoctoralGraduates of United States Electrical Engineering (EE), Computer Engineer-ing (CompE) and Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) ProgramsProf. Keith J Bowman, Illinois Institute of Technology Keith J. Bowman became Professor and Chair of the Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) in August, 2011, immediately following nearly five years of experience leading the Purdue School of Materials Engineering as Interim Head and Head. His first faculty appointment was as an Assistant

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Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Paper ID #9143Predicting Time to Graduation in Engineering by Student Behavior and Gen-derDr. Christine Valle, Georgia Institute of TechnologyDr. John D. Leonard II, Georgia Institute of Technology Page 24.997.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Predicting Time to Graduation in Engineering by Student Behavior and GenderAbstractOur state, like many, is currently under pressure to reduce time to graduation of college studentsto satisfy various local, city and state stakeholders. As a consequence, we seek to develop

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WIED: Strategies Beyond the Classroom

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Raquel Perez-Castillejos, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Priya Radhi Santhanam, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #10147Student-led Mentoring Program Fostering Retention of Female Undergradu-ate Students in STEM FieldsDr. Raquel Perez-Castillejos, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. Raquel Perez-Castillejos is an assistant professor of Biomedical Engineering at the New Jersey Insti- tute of Technology (NJIT). Her research (www.tissuemodels.net) focuses on the development of tools for cell and tissue biology using micro- and nanotechnologies. Raquel obtained her Ph.D. with the National Center of Microelectronics in Barcelona. She was a postdoctoral fellow at the Laboratory of Miniaturized Systems (Univ. S˜ao Paulo, Brasil

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WIED: Medley

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Imran, Ajman University of Science & Technology, United Arab Emirates (UAE).; Mohamed Nasor M. Kalil; Fahar Ghalib Hayati, Ajman University of Science & Technology

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Paper ID #9785Attracting and Retaining Women in Undergraduate Engineering Programs –A Case StudyDr. Ahmed Imran, Ajman University of Science & Technology, United Arab Emirates (UAE).Dr. Mohamed Nasor M. KalilProf. Fahar Ghalib Hayati, Ajman University of Science & Technology Professor Fahar Hayati graduated with B.Eng.(Hons) in Electronic Engineering from Sheffield University in 1966. He received his Ph.D. from Edinburgh University in 1971. Since 1969 Professor Hayati has worked both in industry and in university in several countries. With a career stretching over 45 years he made vast contributions as an academic

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WIED: Faculty and Gender Issues

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Sharon Patricia Mason, Rochester Institute of Technology; Carol Elizabeth Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Stefi Alison Baum, Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, Rochester Institute of Technology

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science. She is the co-author on an engineering textbook, Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics.Prof. Stefi Alison Baum, Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, Rochester Institute of Technology Dr. Stefi Baum joined the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in July 2004 as Professor and Director Page 24.595.1 of the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, after serving one and a half years as an American Institute of Physics Science Diplomacy Fellow at the U.S. Department of State where she worked to pro- mote agricultural biotechnology in developed and developing countries. Before that

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Interactive Panel on Advocacy Tips: an Initiative to Provide Individuals the Tools to Advocate for Women and Underrepresented Minorities

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Adrienne Robyn Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Roger A. Green, North Dakota State University; Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Kristen P. Constant, Iowa State University; Beth M Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sandra D. Eksioglu, Mississippi State University; Debra M. Gilbuena, Oregon State University

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 motivational  hail,  entitled,  “A  National  Imperative,”  introduced  the  Advocacy  Tips  to  the  WIED  membership.     The  next  time  you’re  having  coffee  with  colleagues,  ask  them  what  they   consider  as  the  top  areas  of  critical  national  importance,  particularly  when   taken  from  the  perspective  of  science,  technology,  engineering,  and   mathematics  (STEM).    I’ll  lay  odds  that  you’ll  hear  many  predictable  responses   from  categories  such  as  energy,  sustainability,  climate  change,  population,   heath  care,  education  and  the  like.    I’ll  also  lay  odds  that  few  responses,  if  any,   will  relate  to  gender  equality

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WIED: Pre-College Student Experiences

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jerry Volcy, Spelman College

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Paper ID #8920Effects of Two Experientially-Correct Introduction To Engineering Moduleson Prospective Female Engineering StudentsDr. Jerry Volcy, Spelman College Jerry Volcy is President of JVLabs, LLC, COO or SoftWear Automation and a part-time member of the faculty at Spelman College. JVLabs is an engineering consultancy specializing in the advanced devel- opment of FPGA designs, microprocessor microcode and O/S device drivers. SoftWear Automation is a DARPA funded startup chartered to automate the manufacture of sewn goods through robotic automation. Dr. Volcy is a graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology and

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WIED: Pre-College Student Experiences

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Jessica R. McCormick, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Terri L. Talbert-Hatch, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Charles Feldhaus, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Paper ID #10539Increasing Female Participation in Engineering: Evaluating *CAMP NAME*Summer CampMs. Jessica R McCormick, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis Jessica McCormick is the Academic Program Coordinator for the Engineering Dual Degree Program (EDDP), a partnership between Butler University and the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, IUPUI. In this position she coordinates and runs all aspects of the program; including advising current students, program alumni relationships, and prospective and admitted student contact. She also manages the internship program for all EDDP students. She is the

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WIED: Medley

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed M. El-Sherbeeny, King Saud University

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University), why it is almost absent, as well as the different academic, job-related, and cultural justifications for this phenomenon. It also subjectively compares it with similar models existing in nearby gulf countries, as evidenced by the superior performance of female engineers in recent GCC engineering competitions. This paper finally proposes a plan of action possibly utilizing current education technologies that could be taken to promote engineering education in Saudi Arabia. Key words: Engineering, Education, Saudi Arabia, GCCIntroductionSaudi Arabian higher education currently holds in its 25 public universities1 one of the largestnumber of students in the Middle East, now exceeding an impressive

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WIED: Strategies Beyond the Classroom

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Lisa Rae Volpatti, University of Pittsburgh; Cheryl A. Bodnar, University of Pittsburgh; Lauren M. Byland, University of Pittsburgh

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c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Implementation of a Sexual Harassment Workshop Targeting Female Engineers While sexual harassment (SH) of women in male-dominated fields was the focus of muchresearch after the publication of Catharine MacKinnon’s 1979 book, Sexual Harassment ofWorking Women: A Case of Sex Discrimination, investigations within this field have becomemuch less frequent in the past decade. Nevertheless, SH continues to be considered an importantobstacle in the retention and success of women in science, technology, engineering, and math(STEM). The workshop developed and implemented as described in this study helped educatefemale engineering students on how to recognize

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WIED: Pre-College Student Experiences

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sruti Modekurty; Judy Fong, UC Davis; Harry H. Cheng, University of California, Davis

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Graduate Group in Education at the University of California, Davis, where he is also the Director of the UC Davis Center for Integrated Computing and STEM Education (http://c-stem.ucdavis.edu) and Director of the Integration Engineering Laboratory. His current research includes developing computing and robotics technologies and integrate them into STEM education in both formal and informal settings for integrated learning. From 1989 to 1992, he was a Senior Engineer for robotic automation systems with the Research and Development Division, United Parcel Service. He has authored and coauthored more than 170 papers in refereed journals and conference proceedings. He holds two U.S. patents. He is the author of the book ”C

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WIED: Curricular Undergraduate Student Programs

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alistar Erickson-Ludwig, Drexel University (Eng.); Alisa Morss Clyne, Drexel University (Eng.)

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. Page 24.1140.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Summer Diversity Program enhances female and underrepresented minority student academic performance and retention in the Drexel University College of EngineeringAbstractWomen and minority students are underrepresented in the science, technology, engineering andmathematics (STEM) fields. Summer bridge programs may be one way to target this population,and help to ensure academic success and retention in the college years. Over the past three years,the College of Engineering hosted a “pre-orientation” program for accepted incoming students.The program goal was to prepare female and underrepresented minority freshmen for life

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Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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societal benefits of engineering in the first year might help to retain thesestudents.BackgroundEngineering is currently promoting itself with messages that engineers “improve people’s livesin meaningful ways”.20 This may help attract female students to engineering. A large number ofstudies have shown that women to a greater extent than men value work that helps and interactswith people, contributes to society, has a clear social purpose, and contributes to communalgoals.5,7,11- 17,19 This affinity may be due to female gender role4,6,8,14 or other factors. Studieshave also shown that women are less willing to enter careers that they perceive will not allowthem to fulfill these helping goals, such as science, technology, engineering, and

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WIED: Medley

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University; Helene Finger P.E., California Polytechnic State University; Alana Christine Snelling

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Paper ID #10322When, Why, How, Who – Recruitment Lessons from First Year EngineeringStudents in the Millennial GenerationDr. Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University Jane Lehr is Associate Professor in Ethnic Studies and Women’s & Gender Studies at California Polytech- nic State University. She is also Faculty Director of the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) in STEM Program at Cal Poly and Co-Director of the Liberal Arts and Engineering Studies Program. She previously served as elected co-chair of the Science & Technology Taskforce of the Na- tional Women’s Studies Association

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WIED: Pre-College Student Experiences

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jane Andrews, Aston University; Robin Clark P.E., Aston University

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are the women and girls in Science, technology and engineering? New York. National Council for Research on Women21. Beraud, A. (2003). “A European Research on Women & Engineering Education”. European Journal of Engineering Education. 28. 4. pp 435-45122. NSF. (2009), Closing the Gender Skills Gap: A National Skills Forum Report on Women, Skills and Productivity, London, National Skills Forum.23. Fouad, NA., Singh, R., (2011). Stemming the tide: Why Women Leave Engineering. National Science Foundation & University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. http://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/NSF_Stemming%20the%20Tide%20Why%20Women%20Leave%20 Engineering.pdf Accessed: 12/3/1424. Engineer Your Career (2009). Women in

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WIED: Strategies Beyond the Classroom

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cate Samuelson, University of Washington; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Candice L. Staples, University of Maryland; Paige E. Smith, University of Maryland, College Park; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech

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(PACE), which uses quantitative and qualitative methods to examine the culture for women and underrepresented minorities in 21 engineering colleges nationwide. She also directs the external eval- uation for the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT). In addition to her lead- ership in the office, Dr. Litzler is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and a Board Member of Women in Engineering ProActive Network (WEPAN). Her research interests include the educational climate for students in science and engineering and gender and race stratification in education and the workforce.Ms. Candice L Staples, University of MarylandDr. Paige E Smith, University of Maryland, College

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WIED: Faculty and Gender Issues

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sara Wadia-Fascetti, Northeastern University; Jan Rinehart, Northeastern University; Simon Pitts, Northeastern University

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external consultant has served on design teams for many leadershipdevelopment programs in industry and in academia including the ELATE (Executive Leadershipin Academic Technology and Engineering) leadership program. She is an executive coach andconsultant with an international clientele who range from multi-national corporations touniversities. This broader design team provides more experience, is more diverse, and workstogether by challenging suggestions and refining processes.The design of the second generation of ReDI responds to the evaluation of the first generation ofReDI (see Appendix II), and the specific feedback that faculty are prepared to spend time on anexperiential project that benefits the research environment. Since there was no

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WIED: Curricular Undergraduate Student Programs

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristen B. Coletti, Northeastern University; Emily Olina Wisniewski; Rachel Lauren Shapiro, Northeastern University; Paul A. DiMilla, Northeastern University; Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University; Melinda Covert, Northeastern University

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. Page 24.323.168 H. Ning and K. Downing, "The impact of supplemental instruction on learning competence and academic performance," Studies in Higher Education, vol. 11, 2012.9 Yoder, B. L., “Engineering by the numbers”, 2012 ASEE Profiles of Engineering and Engineering Technology Colleges , 2012.10 Kokkelenberg, E. C. and Sinha, E, “Who succeeds in STEM studies? An analysis of Binghamton University undergraduate students”, Economics of Education, vol 29. pp. 935-946, 2010.11 U. Kessels and R. Steinmayr, "Macho-man in school: Toward the role of gender role self-concepts and help seeking in school performance," Learning and Individual Differences, vol. 23, pp. 234-240, 2012.12 V. Fayowski and P.D. MacMillan, "An

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WIED: Medley

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Joanna Wolfe, Carnegie Mellon University; Beth A. Powell, Tennessee Tech University

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, 2006. 95(1): p. 25-37.13. Wolfe, J. and K. Alexander, The computer expert in a mixed-gendered collaborative writing group. Journal of Business and Technical Communication, 2005. 19(2): p. 135-170.14. Litzer, E., et al., Gender and Race/Ethnicity in Engineering: Preliminary Findings from the Project to Assess Climate in Engineering, in ASEE2010.15. Hartman, H. and M. Hartman, Do Gender Differences in Undergraduate Engineering Orientations Persist when Major is Controlled? International Journal of Gender, Science and Technology, 2009. 1(1): p. 61-82.16. Commonwealth Club. Women In Business: Lessons Learned. 2003 [cited 2010 30 June]; Available from: http://www.commonwealthclub.org/archive/03/03-08women-speech.html.17

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WIED: Pre-College Student Experiences

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amanda S. Parker, University of Colorado Boulder; Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado Boulder

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, was conferred as an ASEE fellow member in 2011 and was awarded NAE’s 2008 Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education. Page 24.444.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Does Women-Targeted Recruiting Successfully Matriculate More Undergraduate Women into an Engineering College?IntroductionThe decision a young woman makes on where to go to college is a difficult one. Adding whetheror not to study engineering, and which engineering college to attend, makes the decision evenmore complex. From a university’s perspective it is equally as

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WIED: Faculty and Gender Issues

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenna P. Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University

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interdisciplinary research in key focal areas over the last 20years. The College of Engineering and Science emphasizes and utilizes aninterdisciplinary, team-based model in all aspects of administration, education, andresearch1,2. The college incorporates engineering, engineering technology, computerscience, math, chemistry, and physics in a single administrative structure, whichemphasizes collaboration and removes many traditional systematic hurdles. Thepractical structure of the college demonstrates a more collaborative, versus competitive,work environment than most institutions. The college leadership was reasonablyfamiliar with gender issues as they relate to undergraduate education, faculty retentionand success prior to ADVANCE. The college has been