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WIED: Faculty and Gender Issues

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenna P. Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University

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Women in Engineering

theuniversity adopt worklife policies that peer institutions have adopted. The resolution waspassed by both the Benefits Committee and the full Faculty and Staff Senate in spring of2012. Currently, a campus-wide committee, led by the project co-PI, with representativesfrom each of the colleges are working to draft policies in four areas: modified dutiespolicy for faculty dealing with life transitions, tenure-clock extension policy for facultywho have/adopt children, a tuition exchange program, and a common policy on tenureand promotion.The Grant Writing Program has at its goal to increase the success of women faculty insecuring federal funding. It has sponsored a variety of activities, from a statewide NSFDay, to webinars on NSF programs, to an NSF

Conference Session

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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Women in Engineering

writes that as students become active learners, they also become more sociallyengaged.16 In order for a living and learning community to be successful, it must promote the fullacademic and social integration of its students to improve their persistence.Literature ReviewThe National Study of Living and Learning Programs has found that one of the best ways toanalyze the impact of living and learning communities is to review Astin’s inputs-environments- Page 24.872.4outcomes conceptual model.17 Essentially, Astin’s model states that in order to effectivelyobserve how a college environment influences student retention (outcome), student inputs

Conference Session

WIED: Strategies Beyond the Classroom

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Women in Engineering

. Page 24.1129.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Student-led Mentoring Program Fostering Retention of Female Undergraduate Students in STEM FieldsABSTRACT: This paper describes the mentoring program for female students in STEM fieldsdeveloped by the collegiate section of the Society of Women Engineers at the New JerseyInstitute of Technology (SWE-NJIT). The uniqueness of this mentoring program stems from thefact that it has been led by students since its inception, integrates peer and professional mentors,and is rooted to the geographical area surrounding our university. We believe other universitiesmay find this model of mentoring useful for partnering with as well as

Conference Session

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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Women in Engineering

includingteamwork, presentation skills, leadership skills, self-assurance, and breaking gender stereotypes.Women professionals in various science and engineering fields also met and discussed with theparticipants helping them visualize a future career in STEM and gain exposure to the variety ofoptions available to them. As a culminating project the girls who participated in the camp createdmulti-media video presentations with robotics, similar to the RoboPlay Video Competition, andmade presentations in front of parents and peers. The girls were given robotics kits to take backto their middle schools so they can start computing and robotics clubs of their own. Coaches andassistant coaches continue to mentor girls over the academic school year to facilitate

Conference Session

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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Women in Engineering

summer bridgeprograms; however, a few studies do show improved retention for summer bridge participants. Page 24.1140.3A study of 617 students who participated in the Georgia Tech summer bridge between 1990 and2000 found that underrepresented minority students who participated in the program were 19%more likely to graduate than their underrepresented minority peers who did not participate in theprogram  5. African American, Hispanic, and Native American student who participated inPurdue’s Academic Boot Camp showed higher retention rates and first semester grade pointaverages14.Institution Overview and Program ObjectiveThe College of Engineering

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janis P. Terpenny, Iowa State University

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Women in Engineering

conversation). In the first use of Brainwriting by the department, increased research productivity was the highest priority selected among the group. Since that session, we have implemented many of the strategies suggested from the activity (proposal writing help, seed funding, methods for integrating graduate students into the tasks, peer mentoring, and more). b) Website updates, printed promotional materials, and showcase events: Faculty and staff have been actively engaged in telling ‘our’ story internally within the College and University and externally. This has included poster showcase events, serving as host to a national conference, and much more. c) Searches for faculty and staff hires: Current

Conference Session

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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Women in Engineering

engineering during the freshman year is a majorpriority. Successful programs designed to support these students should have potential impact Page 24.323.2beyond just courses in general chemistry for engineers, including developing freshmen skills intime management, studying at the college level, and problem solving necessary for subsequentsuccess in their college studies.Supplemental instruction is a common instructional technique used at many universities to helpfreshman adjust to and succeed in college courses. Supplemental instruction in general consistsof peer tutoring, instructor office hours, review sessions, study groups, and other programs

Conference Session

WIED: Faculty and Gender Issues

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Women in Engineering

andtheir social circles. A recent study of faculty participants at three private large, geographicallydiverse research-intensive universities indicates that female students in the sciences are lesslikely to be hired and are viewed as less competent than their male peers when applying for labmanager positions.24 In a randomized double-blind study, student application materials for a labmanager position were randomly assigned a female or male name. Science faculty fromresearch-intensive universities rated the male applicant as “significantly more competent andhirable than the (identical) female applicant.”24 The faculty reviewers also indicated a higherstarting salary and more career mentoring for the male applicant, and gender of the

Conference Session

WIED: Faculty and Gender Issues

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cheryl Cass, North Carolina State University; Lisa G. Bullard, North Carolina State University; Anita R. Vila-Parrish, North Carolina State University

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Women in Engineering

editorial board for Chemical Engineering Education and serves a Director of the Chemical Engineering Division of ASEE. She will be a co-author, along with Dr. Richard Felder and Dr. Ronald Rousseau, of the 4th edition of Chemical Process Principles. Dr. Bullard’s research interests lie in the area of educational scholarship, including teaching and advising effectiveness, academic integrity, process design instruction, and the integration of writing, speaking, and computing within the curriculum.Dr. Anita R. Vila-Parrish, North Carolina State University Dr. Anita Vila-Parrish is the Director of Undergraduate Programs and Teaching Assistant Professor in the Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering

Conference Session

WIED: Strategies Beyond the Classroom

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerry Meyers, Youngstown State University; Leo H. McWilliams, University of Notre Dame; Catherine F. Pieronek, University of Notre Dame

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Women in Engineering

level ofpersonal and social development may exist because engineering students believe that the narrowfocus of engineering education on technical content has limited their opportunities for broaderpersonal development4. Other studies have provided evidence to support this contention.Smith and associates agreed that all engineering students throughout their undergraduateeducation require professional skill development in terms of talking through and listening toideas with peers, knowing how to build trust in a working relationship, and leadership of groupefforts5. Felder and Brent studied differences in terms of learning style, approaches to learning,and intellectual development throughout the entire college experience beyond academics

Conference Session

WIED: Pre-College Student Experiences

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Women in Engineering

equation, you write it down and memorise it whereas with biology, it’s with the body and you can get a bit more involved with it. You can bet into it a bit more. Emily. 16 years. School 1.Of the 20 interviewees, only three preferred physics to the other sciences: I chose physics because I am good at it and I really enjoy it. Maths the same. Chemistry because I might need it for the university course I want to do and classics because I really enjoy the lessons. But I enjoy physics the most. I find it really interesting, especially the space topic. And I find it the easiest as well

Conference Session

WIED: Faculty and Gender Issues

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Women in Engineering

. Page 24.1044.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Northeastern ADVANCE Research Leadership Development Initiative: A Program to Strengthen the Leadership Skills of Mid-Career FacultyAbstractAs part of the ADVANCE program, Northeastern University launched the Research LeadershipDevelopment Initiative (ReDI) in the fall of 2012 as a leadership program for associate and earlyfull professors. The goal is to prepare these rising research scholars to lead collaborativeresearch teams of peers in activities to create or grow centers, institutes, and/or multi-institutional collaborations. Through participation in the different program components