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Women in Engineering Division: Strategies Beyond the Classroom

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder; Amanda S. Parker, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado Boulder

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. Amanda S. Parker, University of Colorado, Boulder Amanda S. Parker is the Director of Access and Recruiting at the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Colorado Boulder. She holds a B.S. in chemical engineering and is a graduate student in the Engineering Management Program at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her interests are in broadening participation in engineering.Beth A Myers, University of Colorado Boulder Beth A. Myers is the engineering assessment specialist for the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program at the University of Colorado Boulder. She holds a BA in biochemistry, ME in engineering management and is currently a PhD candidate studying engineering education at the

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Women in Engineering Division: Strategies Beyond the Classroom

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Evelyn R. Sowells, North Carolina A&T State University; Nina Exner, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University; Sherry F. Abernathy, North Carolina A&T State University; Rajeev K. Agrawal, North Carolina A&T State University ; Brenda S. Faison Ph.D., North Carolina A&T State University

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member of ACM, ASEE and IEEE.Brenda S. Faison Ph.D., North Carolina A&T State University Biography: Brenda S. Faison, Ph.D. Born in North Carolina, Dr. Brenda S. Faison is Chief Creative Officer of Brenda Faison and Associates, LLC; and iDesignbase, LLC. She studied Visual Communication in North Carolina Central University’s Department of Art in Durham, receiving her B.A. degree in 1980. She obtained her master’s degree in 1984 from North Carolina State University’s College of Design at Raleigh, focusing in the area of Visual Design. In 1995, she earned her Ph.D. focusing in Computer Graphics in the Arts and Design, studying at the Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design (ACCAD), through the

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Women in Engineering Division: Retaining and Developing Women Faculty in STEM

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margaret B. Bailey P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Carol Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology (COS); Sharon Patricia Mason, Rochester Institute of Technology; Maureen S. Valentine PE, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

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assurance. To date, scholarships to RIT students total more than $800,000.Prof. Maureen S. Valentine PE, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST) Maureen Valentine, P.E., has been a faculty member at RIT for more than 21 years and held the position of Department Chair for the Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management, and Safety from 2000 to 2007. She is currently the Associate Dean of the College of Applied Science and Technology and co-PI on the AdvanceRIT initiative. Her scholarly activities recently have focused on women in technology programs and the female faculty who teach them.Prof. Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST) Professor Dell is an associate professor in the

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Interactive Panel on Improving the Experiences of Marginalized Students on Engineering Design Teams

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lorelle A Meadows, Michigan Technological University; Denise Sekaquaptewa, University of Michigan; Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Debbie Chachra, Olin College of Engineering; Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University

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Design in Engineering Education, Electrical and Computer, Engineering Libraries, First-Year Programs, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering, Student, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering, Women in Engineering

apawley@purdue.edu.Dr. Shawn S Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus SHAWN JORDAN, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of engineering in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of En- gineering at Arizona State University. He teaches context-centered electrical engineering and embedded systems design courses, and studies the use of context in both K-12 and undergraduate engineering design education. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering Education (2010) and M.S./B.S. in Electrical and Com- puter Engineering from Purdue University. Dr. Jordan is PI on several NSF-funded projects related to design, including an NSF Early CAREER Award entitled ”CAREER: Engineering Design Across Navajo Culture, Community, and Society” and

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Women in Engineering Division: Retaining and Developing Women Faculty in STEM

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharon Patricia Mason, Rochester Institute of Technology; Margaret B. Bailey P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Carol Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology (COS); Maureen S. Valentine P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Andrea Gebhart Rommel, Independent Scientific Consultant; Laurie A. Clayton, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology (COS) Dr. Carol Marchetti is an Associate Professor of Statistics at Rochester Institute of Technology, where she teaches introductory and advanced undergraduate statistics courses and conducts research in statistics education, deaf education, and online learning. She is a co-PI on RIT’s NSF ADVANCE IT project, Connect@RIT, and leads grant activities in the Human Resources strategic approach area.Prof. Maureen S. Valentine PE, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST) Maureen Valentine, P.E., has been a faculty member at RIT for more than 21 years and held the position of Department Chair for the Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management, and Safety

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Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University

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GRIT with retention-to-graduation with the correlation of admissions variables to retention-to-graduation. Admissions variables were originally selected because they predict retention; the study will examine whether GRIT is more, less or additionally predictive of student success.Introduction“Let me tell you the secret that has led to my goals. My strength lies solely in my tenacity.”Louis PasteurThe Grit Scale was developed by Dr. Angela Duckworth in 20071 to measure the personalitytraits of perseverance and passion for long-term goals. In Duckworth 20092 The Short Grit Scale(Grit–S) was shown to have internal consistency, validity and improved psychometric properties.Various studies have associated GRIT, as measured by the Grit-S scale, with

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Women in Engineering Division: Retaining and Developing Women Faculty in STEM

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cindy Rottmann, University of Toronto; Robin Sacks, University of Toronto; Annie Elisabeth Simpson, Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering; Doug Reeve P.Eng., University of Toronto

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research questions, we decided to examine defining characteristics ofindividuals identified by our participants as exemplary engineering leaders. It was at this point Page 26.815.2that we noticed a significant over-representation of men in the pool of highly esteemed leaders.In this paper, we use a factor analysis and Chi-Square Goodness of Fit test to examine onepossible reason for this disparity—a gender difference in engineers’ leadership aspirations. Wethen use a focused literature review to hypothesize two alternative explanations for our finding.  T ABLE  1 :  S AMPLE  C HARACTERISTICS    Category Sub-Categories

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Women in Engineering Division: Faculty and Gender Issues

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ari Turrentine, VentureWell

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leave the field, postgraduation.23 This results in fewer women in the engineering workforce and in the academy.Since the 1970’s there has been an increase in women in the STEM workforce, but this growthhas slowed somewhat since the 1990’s. In 2011 women’s employment in STEM was 27% (downfrom 34% in 1990) with women most underrepresented in engineering at 13% (this number roseto 15% by 2013).16,27Compared to white men, women faculty are less likely to work at prestigious universities orresearch universities, and more likely to hold assistant-professor, associate professor, and non-tenure track positions.14,30 In fact, in 2011 only 9% of full professors in engineering werewomen.17 In regards to academic commercialization this is especially

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Women in Engineering Division: Faculty and Gender Issues

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kacey D. Beddoes, Oregon State University; Corey T. Schimpf, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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to write this off as an historical relic, statements such as these have gone un-critiqued in the last 20 years. It should also be noted that another kind of study exists: thosethat compare and contrast male and female department heads or examine women in academicleadership positions12,64,68-71. While presenting another important approach to studyingrelationships between gender and department heads, such studies are not central to theanalysis at hand.Fourth, a discourse of fairness permeates the literature. As the following quotationsdemonstrate, many publications emphasize that the head has an obligation to act ‘fairly’ andthat (s)he will be most successful if (s)he makes ‘fair’ decisions. Several of the numerousexamples include

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Women in Engineering Division: Curricular Programs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Secules, University of Maryland, College Park; Ayush Gupta, University of Maryland, College Park; Andrew Elby, University of Maryland, College Park

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enabled success, circumventing unsupportive advisors,combating isolation using peer networks, consciously demonstrating abilities to counteractdoubt, finding safe spaces for their whole selves, getting out to stay in STEM, remembering their Page 26.1582.2passion for science, and engaging in activism.” Note that navigating the system is also one ofthe three dimensions of becoming an engineer noted by Stevens et al6.While most of Ko et al.’s coping strategies primarily involve taking action, “remembering theirpassion for science” and “demonstrating abilities to counteract doubt” are primarily internalpsychological acts. In this paper, we build on

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Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Teresa J. Cutright, University of Akron; Lakiesha N. Williams, Mississippi State University; Linda T Coats; Debora F Rodrigues, University of Houston (CoE); Judit Eva Puskas; Frank "Fritz" J Claydon, University of Houston (CoE)

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engineering degrees and reported thatunderrepresented ethnic minorities held 12.6% of B.S. degrees, 7.9% of M.S. and 4.6% of thePh.D.'s, and less than 10% of the faculty positions. Similarly, although women held 18.4% ofthe B.S degrees and 22% of the Ph.D.'s; only 13% of the faculty was women; of which only8.7% held the rank of full professor.19 Studies have also shown that the gap between male andfemale faculty was narrower in early career and widens significantly by 15 years after theirPh.D.18 Underrepresented minorities, both ethnic and gender based, need to comprise at least15% of academia before they can influence the culture and agenda.7The Computing Research Association for Women (CRA-W) has several mentoring programs forwomen in computer

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Women in Engineering Division: Student Issues as Related to Culture

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Brandt, Seton Hall University

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Women in Engineering Division: Strategies Beyond the Classroom

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy Elizabeth Dawson, Arizona State University; Bianca L. Bernstein, Arizona State University; Kerrie Wilkins, Arizona State University ; Jennifer M. Bekki, Arizona State University

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%), African American (3.8%), Hispanic/Latino American (9.2%). Twenty-six percent ofthe sample identified as international students, and a similar percentage (24.2%) identifiedEnglish as their second language.Protocol To evaluate the effectiveness of the new interpersonal communication focused content, arandomized controlled trial was conducted, as it provides the strongest evidence for evaluatingthe effectiveness of an intervention49 An essential component of randomized controlled trials isthat participants are randomly split between treatment and control groups. Control group(s) arenot exposed to the intervention, while treatment group(s) are. Following treatment groupexposure, differentiations between the treatment and control groups are

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Women in Engineering Division: Retention of Undergraduate Students

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer I. Clark, Montana State University ; Sarah L. Codd, Montana State University; Angela Colman Des Jardins, Montana State University; Christine M. Foreman, Montana State University; Brett W. Gunnink, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Katherine Ruth Stocker

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completing graduation requirements. · Assess and evaluate information for personal use.Together, the Mentors and Mentees had the following shared responsibilities: · Set the mentoring agenda (discussing clear expectations and boundaries). · Practice honest communication and interaction. · Accept the “take it or leave it” option without fear of diminishing the helping relationship.Over the summer, the Peer Mentors participated in group training sessions involving reading,writing and discussion-based assignments in order to prepare to be successful Peer Mentors.Training materials used for the Peer Mentors included: • Students Helping Students: A Guide for Peer Educators on Campuses, F. B. Newton, S

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Research on Diversification & Inclusion

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erin A. Cech, Rice University

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Satisfaction Measures:question was missing). (m) Personal satisfaction from work (n) Satisfaction with quality of work unitSurvey respondents were asked “do you consider (o) Satisfaction with working conditionsyourself to be one or more of the following,” with (p) Employee empowermentthe following response categories offered: (q) Co-workers cooperation“Heterosexual or Straight,” “Gay, Lesbian, (r) Satisfaction with procedures (s) Overall job satisfactionBisexual, or Transgender,” or “Prefer not to say.”Respondents who answered “prefer not to say” were excluded from

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Women in Engineering Division: Curricular Programs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily Olina Wisniewski, Northeastern University ; Rachel Lauren Shapiro, Northeastern University; Emma Kaeli, Northeastern University ; Kristen Barbara Coletti, Georgia Institute of Technology; Paul A. DiMilla, Northeastern University; Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University

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2013 2014 Students Survey S Students Survvey Pop pulation Enrolled Parrticipants Enrolled Particiipants Non n-honors 375 5 334 456 4008 Honors H 99 83 132 1116 Non-honors male 3 283 260 336 2994 Non-ho onors female 92 74

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Women in Engineering Division: Retention of Undergraduate Students

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University

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, L.J., Ikeda, E.K., & Yee, J.A. (2000). How service learning affects students. Higher Education Research Institute, University of California Los Angeles. 5. Billig, S.H. & Waterman, A.S. (2003). Studying service learning. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. 6. Blum, L. & Frieze, C. & Hazzan, O. & Dias, M. B. (2006) “ A Cultural Perspective on Gender Diversity in Computing” Proceedings of ACM Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education 2006 7. Brainard, S.G. and L. Carlin (1998), “A six year longitudinal study of undergraduate women in engineering and science,” Journal of Engineering Education, 87: 369-376. 8. Braxton, J. M., Hirschy, A. S., &

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Women in Engineering Division: Curricular Programs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenahvive K. Morgan, Rowan University; Mario J. Leone, Rowan University

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://www.ifmachines.com/, accessed March 2015.3. Adafruit (2015) “About Us,” http://www.adafruit.com/about, accessed March 2015.4. Adafruit (2015) “Wearable Electronics,” http://www.adafruit.com/beckystern, accessed March 2015.5. Goulev, P., Stead, L., Mamdani, E. and Evans, C. (2004). “Computer aided emotional fashion.” Computers & Graphics. 28(5), 657–66.6. Catrysse, M., Puers, R., Hertleer, C.,Van Langenhove, L., Van Egmond, H., Matthys, D. (2004). “Towards the integration of textile sensors in a wireless monitoring suit.” Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 114(2-3), 302– 311.7. Dunne, L.E., Brady, S., Smyth, B., Diamond, D. (2005). “Initial development and testing of a novel foam-based pressure sensor for wearable

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Women in Engineering Division: Faculty and Gender Issues

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laila Guessous, Oakland University; Kathleen Moore, Oakland University; Julie Walters, Oakland University; Bradley J. Roth, Oakland University; Leanne DeVreugd, Oakland University; Jo Reger, Oakland University

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Satisfied (5) to Very Dissatisfied (0). **Percentage responding yes.Faculty comments provided to the open-ended questions were also very positive. When asked tocomment what s/he thought was the most valuable outcome of group interaction from the lunchseries, one faculty member answered “Meeting other faculty especially from other departments.Also, the more experienced faculty have provided great support and insight into how to getthings done at OU.” Other faculty members stated “Information gathering. Resources that arealready in place on campus [are] not easy to find online - therefore, the interaction makes it [an]information gathering channel” and “Meeting the other faculty and staff because then I had an

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Women in Engineering Division: Student Issues as Related to Culture

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer J. VanAntwerp, Calvin College; Denise Wilson, University of Washington

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Research on Diversification & Inclusion

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Brewer, University of Georgia; Nicola Sochacka, University of Georgia; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia

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communication as their 1particular mode of autopoietic reproduction” (p. 3) As leading systems theorists Capra andLuisi[9] described: [Because] communications recur in multiple feedback loops, they produce a shared system of beliefs, explanations, and values – a common context of meaning – that is continually sustained by further communications (p. 308).Applying this theory to systems of higher learning, we argue that the social life (or “culture(s)”)of engineering colleges and departments is maintained by a network of communications fromwhich messages or stories emerge that reflect this “common context of meaning”. What, then,are these

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Women in Engineering Division: Student Issues as Related to Culture

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Prashant Rajan, Iowa State University; Charles T. Armstrong, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Elizabeth J. O'Connor , Ketchum Change; Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rebecca L. Dohrman, Maryville University; Colleen Arendt, Fairfield University ; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Theysuggested alternative, non-linear models whose chief merit would be the opportunity to regaincontrol over assigning meaning and value to one’s career, on one’s own terms, not theorganization’s.21 The question emerges, then, of what career socialization looks like given theincreased personal agency advocated by Buzzanell and Goldzwig in the face of the broadchanges identified by Sullivan and others.16One avenue for answering this question is to explore the discourses surrounding mentoring. Inher review of the literature, Jacobi defined mentoring as a personal, reciprocal relationshipbetween a protégé and someone of greater experience or accomplishment who helps the protégétoward some achievement(s) by providing psychological/emotional support

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Women in Engineering Division: Retaining and Developing Women Faculty in STEM

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elsa Camargo, Virginia Tech; Ashley Wood, Virginia Tech; Margaret E. Layne, Virginia Tech

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, 79(4), 388-405.2. National Science Foundation. (2014). Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering. Retrieved from the National Science Foundation website: http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/ 2013/tables.cfm3. Yoder, B.L. (2014). Engineering by Numbers. Retrieved from American Society on Engineering Education website: www.asee.org/colleges4. Monroe, K., Ozyurt, S., Wrigley, T., & Alexander, A. (2008). Gender equality in academia: bad news from the trenches, and some possible solutions. Perspectives on Politics, 6(2), 215-233. doi: 10.1017/S15375927080805725. Williams, J.C., Allon T., & Bornstein, S. (2006). Beyond the ‘chilly climate

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Women in Engineering Division: Pre-college Student Experiences

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine Valle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tia Jackson-Truitt; Wendy C. Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology

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you tell me how you got interested in engineering?3. How did you decide on GT?4. Describe your transition to GT from high school.5. Can you tell me about how you decided on your major?6. Has that major turned out to be a good choice for you?7. Have you ever changed your major or thought about changing your major?8. What is the climate like for women in your major?9. What is the ratio of men to women in your major and can you share your thoughts on why you have this ratio?10. As a woman/African American engineering student, do you face any challenges in your major? What are the unique challenges to being a minority student in engineering?11. If s/he identifies as an African American or Hispanic/Latina woman: do you face any challenges

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Women in Engineering Division: Curricular Programs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brianna Blaser, University of Washington; Katherine M. Steele, University of Washington; Sheryl Elaine Burgstahler, University of Washigton

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to support a diverse group of engineers who are better prepared as professionals todesign products that are accessible and usable to a broad range of individuals.1 Lent, R. W., Sheu, H., Singley, D., Schmidt, J. A., Schmidt, L. C., & Gloster, C. S. (2008). Longitudinal relationsof self-efficacy to outcome expectations, interests, and major choice goals in engineering students. Journal ofVocational Behavior, 73(2), 328 – 335. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2008.07.0052 Porter, S. R., & Umbach, P.D. (2006). College major choice: An analysis of person-environment fit. Research inHigher Education, 47(4). 429 – 449. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11162-005-9002-33 Grandy, J. (1994) Gender and ethnic differences among science and

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Women in Engineering Division: Strategies Beyond the Classroom

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alka R. Harriger, Purdue University; Gloria Childress Townsend, DePauw University; Dawn Laux, Purdue University

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Engineering Concepts to Harness Future Innovators and Technologists) project. Professor Harriger’s current interests include application development, outreach to K-12 to interest more students to pursue computing careers, applying IT skills to innovating fitness tools, and wearable computing.Dr. Gloria Childress Townsend, DePauw University Gloria Townsend, Professor of Computer Science, has taught at DePauw University for thirty-four years. She was the PI for both NSF-BPC project, the Grace Hopper Regional Consortium, and NSF-S-STEM project, Julian Scholars. Gloria is a member of ACM-W’s Women’s Council, where she founded the concept of small celebrations for women in computing and where she now serves as project leader

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Women in Engineering Division: Retaining and Developing Women Faculty in STEM

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Quincy Brown, American Association for the Advancement of Science; Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Lourdes A. Medina, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez; Michelle Beadle Holder, University of Maryland, College Park; Yarazeth Medina, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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"biological clock" that imposes genuine constraints when women bear children. As anexample, Assimaki et al.’s 1 study of issues that affect the retention and professionaldevelopment of female faculty in Electrical and Computer Engineering in universities in Greecenoted that there are difficulties related to “the demands of an academic career due to the paralleldemands of the role of the woman as wife and mother.” Similarly, women’s perceptions andprofessional issues in Civil Engineering include concerns with the level of commitment that anacademic career requires in comparison to their family obligations.10 Females also take careerbreaks due to their partner’s relocation or to take care of an elder family member.11 Researchsuggests that some females

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Women in Engineering Division: Faculty and Gender Issues

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Jenna P. Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University; Stacy Doore, University of Maine; Roger A. Green, North Dakota State University; Karen J. Horton P.E., University of Maine; Kristen L. Jellison, Lehigh University; Sharon Melissa Latimer, West Virginia University; Marci J. Levine, Lehigh University; D. Patrick O'Neal, Louisiana Tech University

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Women in Engineering Division: Pre-college Student Experiences

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynsey Mitchell Kissane, Ryerson University; Liping Fang, Ryerson University ; Ruth Jean Silver, Groundswell Projects

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for the message and the brand? 5. What images have you chosen to tell your story? Does each image work together and independently to enhance your message? Are they relatable to the audience? 6. How are you incorporating language, images and media to be compelling and contemporary (aka avoiding walls of text)? 7. Is the channel(s) you’ve chosen the most appropriate for the message and the audience? Page 26.772.168. ConclusionAt the graduation ceremony for the YTT, the members stepped up to a podium in front of theirfellow members, parents, friends, and representatives from the engineering community whomthey had interviewed

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Women in Engineering Division: Student Issues as Related to Culture

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie Rojewski, Michigan State University; Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University

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graduate student gatherings, and have found that keeping a “formal”structure to the monthly lunches—invited speakers or specific topics for discussion—seems toelicit more participation than a less formal setting. Yet, the program needs to remain flexibleenough to accommodate students’ conversations and community building.AcknowledgementsFunding for this project was provided by the Michigan State University Office for Inclusion andIntercultural Initiatives through the Creating Inclusive Excellence grant program. Additionalsupport was provided by the MSU College of Engineering. The authors also gratefullyacknowledge the efforts of Theresa Gonzalez, who served as the graduate program assistant andhandled meeting logistics.References1. Sandberg S