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Managing Dual Careers

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Yuting W. Chen, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Jena Shafai Asgarpoor, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jill K Nelson, George Mason University; Lee Kemp Rynearson, Campbell University; Shannon Bartelt-Hunt P.E., University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Janet Callahan, Michigan Technological University

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the college’s dual career and relocation program. Dr. Sandekian earned degrees in Aerospace Engineering Sciences at University of Colorado Boulder (B.S. 1992/M.S. 1994), a Specialist in Education (Ed.S.) degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (2011) and a Ph.D. in Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership (2017), both from the University of Northern Colorado. She is a Founding Leader of the American Society of Engineering Education Virtual Community of Prac- tice for LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Engineering and a facilitator of Safe Zone trainings.Prof. Jill K Nelson, George Mason University Jill Nelson is an associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at George

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

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Beverly Louie, University of Colorado Boulder, College of Engineering & Applied Science; JoAnn Silverstein, University of Colorado, Boulder; Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado Boulder

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Paper ID #29129Using Data to Mitigate Bias in Engineering Faculty Career OutcomesDr. Beverly Louie, University of Colorado Boulder, College of Engineering & Applied Science Beverly Louie is the Faculty Advancement Research Associate in the University of Colorado Boulder’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. Formerly she was the Director for teaching and learning initiatives in the Broadening Opportunities through the Broadening Opportunity through Leadership and Diversity (BOLD) Center, Director for the Women in Engineering Program and senior instructor in en- gineering courses ranging from first-year projects

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Busting a Career Move? When and Why or Why Not?

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Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University; Cindy Waters, Naval Surface Warfare Center; Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University

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Paper ID #31478Panel: Busting a Career Move? When and Why or Why Not?Dr. Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University Adrienne Minerick is Dean of the College of Computing at Michigan Tech. She received her M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame and B.S. from Michigan Tech. Adrienne is a fellow of ASEE, fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), former President of the AES Electrophoresis Society, and a Michigan Professor of the Year Nominee, which illustrate her dual passion for research and education’s impact on individuals and societal advances. Adrienne’s research

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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Shaundra Bryant Daily, Duke University; Jessica Sperling, Duke University; Megan Gray, Duke University; Medha Gupta, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology; Amy Arnold, Duke University; Kelly Perri, Duke University

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Duke from the nonprofit field, where she evaluated and monitored implementation of county-wide early childhood programs. Her prior experience includes school-based social work, teen pregnancy prevention/positive youth development programming, and public health eval- uation.Ms. Medha Gupta, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Medha is a senior at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, VA. As an advocate of gender diversity in STEM, she founded SheTEM, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit in 2017 to inspire young girls to take up STEM careers. She is passionate about exploring applications of Computing and Technology to address real-world problems. Her work in this area has been

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Mayari I. Serrano, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI)

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in Engineering sem- inar courses. For the past decade, Dr. Zurn-Birkhimer’s research has focused on broadening participation of women and underrepresented group in STEM fields. Recently, she has been investigating the intersec- tion of education and career path with cultural identity and is developing strategies to inform programming and policies that facilitate recruitment and retention of underrepresented populations in academia. In 2012 Dr. Zurn-Birkhimer was presented with an Outstanding Alumni Award from the Department of Earth, At- mospheric, and Planetary Sciences and in 2019 the College of Science Distinguished Alumni Award at Purdue University. Dr. Zurn-Birkhimer earned her B.S. in Mathematics from the

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University

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Paper ID #28545How a STEM Faculty Member’s Gender Affects Career Guidance from Oth-ers:Comparing Engineering to Biology and PhysicsDr. Eugene Judson, Arizona State University Eugene Judson is an Associate Professor of for the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. He also serves as an Extension Services Consultant for the National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT). His past experiences include having been a middle school science teacher, Director of Academic and Instructional Support for the Arizona Department of Education, a research scientist for the Center for Research on

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 10

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M. Teresa Cardador, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Karin Jensen, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Kelly J Cross, University of Nevada, Reno; Grisel Lopez-Alvarez, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Paper ID #28740Work in Progress: A Qualitative Exploration of Female UndergraduateDecisions to Specialize within Engineering DisciplinesDr. M. Teresa Cardador, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignProf. Karin Jensen, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Karin Jensen, Ph.D. is a Teaching Assistant Professor in bioengineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her research interests include student mental health and wellness, engineering stu- dent career pathways, and engagement of engineering faculty in engineering education research. She was awarded a CAREER award from the National Science

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 10

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Katherine L Walters, University of Georgia ; John M Mativo, University of Georgia; Uduak Zenas George, San Diego State University

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and not engineering or computersciences? Many research studies have aimed to answer this question in various ways, includingexamining women’s math and science identities [2], confidence and self-efficacy [3, 4],perceptions and experiences [5], and larger, structural issues [6]. This study aims to identifywomen’s main motivating factor to pursue an engineering undergraduate degree. We areinterested to find out how women are influenced to choose this career path, and what influencesthem.Introduction This study took place at the University of Georgia, United States, and focused onundergraduate women enrolled in engineering majors. The college of engineering has recentlyreceived national recognition for their diversity programs [7] and as

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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Lourdes A. Medina, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez; Saylisse Davila, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Olga Beatriz Rivera, Amgen Manufacturing Limited; Nolgie Oquendo-Colon, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Maria Angelica Velazquez, Montana State University

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recruitment, retention, and progression is presentedalong with their positive or negative impact. Finally, the model was revised once more toincorporate the results of an ADVANCE program carried out at a minority-serving institution.I. IntroductionWhile females around the world continue to advance to leadership roles, they still facediscrimination and are treated unfairly in many different settings; particularly, the ones inScience, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education. Females in STEM are mostlyunderrepresented and constantly face recruitment and retention issues. This phenomenon isaddressed as the “leak in the pipeline” [1] – fewer females over time advance to careers inacademia. Females in academia and many other engineering work

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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Maureen C Smith, San Jose State University; Jinny Rhee, San Jose State University; Belle Wei, San Jose State University

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challenges in being an engineering student shapingtheir identities. Fleming and colleagues’ results are consistent with those reported by Prybutok etal. who surveyed 563 engineering students to study the development of engineering identity asstudents progressed from lower-division to upper-division students [7]. Lower- division studentsscored higher on three aspects of engineering identity: math interest, engineering personalagency related to authority, and engineering global identity. They expressed a life-long interestin science and/or excitement in beginning their college engineering careers. Upper-divisionstudents scored higher on the physics recognition by others aspect of engineering identity incomparison to lower-division students. They felt

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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Anne M Lucietto, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Diane L Peters P.E., Kettering University; Liza Ann Russell, Purdue University ; Meher Rusi Taleyarkhan, Purdue University; Shelly Tan

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and Personal NeedsAbstractProfessional women in various fields often express issues they encounter in being able to accessquality materials to support professional and personal needs, as well as work-life balance. Bystudying a variety of modes through which these materials are generally obtained, includingconference participation, informal communication via social media, and utilization of networkingopportunities, several gaps were identified in available support for professionals. Professionalsfrom various backgrounds were also surveyed in order to better identify their needs in terms ofcareer development. Distributed through a variety of social networks including Facebook,Twitter, and LinkedIn, as well as the Indiana Secretary for Career

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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Kimberly Ren, University of Toronto; Alison Olechowski, University of Toronto

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artificial intelligence (ML/AI) technology can be biased throughnon-representative training and testing activities leading to discriminatory and negative socialconsequences. The enormous potential of ML/AI to shape the future of technology underscoresthe need to increase the diversity of workers within the field, with one group of untapped talentbeing women engineers. An unresolved contradiction exists between the trend of greater womanrepresentation in broader STEM fields and the consistently low numbers of women engineerspursuing careers in ML/AI. Furthermore, there has been a lack of tailored research investigatingthe potential causes of such under-representation. Professional Role Confidence has been shown to be a significant and positive

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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Sarah Appelhans, University at Albany-SUNY

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of experience in the aviation and construction industries. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Unpacking the Elevator Pitch: Women’s Narratives in Engineering When you ask women how they became interested in engineering as a career path, they typically launch into an origin story, perhaps detailing their childhood hobbies, educational achievements, or mentors who encouraged them. The narrative often seems well-practiced, as if it has been honed to include only the most important information and sharpened through repeated tellings. In my ethnographic fieldwork with women engineers, I began to

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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Shawn Fagan, Temple University

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of Undergraduate Studies, Center for Academic Advising and Student Affairs, and the Career and Professional Development offices. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020A Phenomenological Exploration of Women’s Lived Experiences and Factors That Influence Their Choice and Persistence in EngineeringIntroductionIn recent years it has been suggested that the United States is losing its prominent global positionin Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education, which has greatly influencedour country’s global and economic competitiveness. According to the National Math and ScienceInitiative (NMSI, 2016), “American students are falling behind other countries in the criticalsubjects of

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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Courtney Green P.E.

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Qualitative Case StudyAbstractThe necessity for a highly qualified STEM work force has created national educationalinitiatives, both secondary and post-secondary, to address the need for increasing theparticipation of underrepresented people in STEM related fields. These efforts have includedstrengthening secondary Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs and preparing studentsto have a strong foundation in high school mathematics and science courses. While women haveclosed the gap in academic performance in high school mathematics and science courses, andattainment of post-secondary degrees, they pursue undergraduate engineering degrees at a muchlower rate than men. In order for the United States to meet the demand for qualified

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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Maral Kargarmoakhar, Florida International University; Monique S. Ross, Florida International University; Zahra Hazari, Florida International University; Mark A Weiss, Florida International University; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Ken Christensen P.E., University of South Florida; Tiana Solis, Florida International University

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less than 20 percent of thecomputing and engineering fields [7].According to a recent research study (2012), in order to increase participation we must expand ourresearch into K-12 to better understand boosters and barriers to students entrance into STEM fieldsof study [8]. As such, in order to find out how to attract more female students to this maledominated field, it is important to further investigate and understand the barriers and factors thatinfluence female students’ educational pursuits and career choices along the key transition pointsmiddle school, high school and entire college. In this study we focused on female students’occupational aspirations and paths from middle school, beginning of high school, and beginningof college

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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Sinéad C Mac Namara, Syracuse University; Anne E Rauh, Syracuse University; Michelle M Blum, Syracuse University; Natalie Russo, Syracuse University; Melissa A Green, Syracuse University; Shikha Nangia, Syracuse University

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, optimizing service commitments, achieving work-life balance, and developing andexecuting institution- and position-specific strategies for career advancement. The paper willreflect on the outcomes and the role of the group as a critical strategy to foster a supportive workenvironment.Introduction and Literature ReviewDespite efforts to increase the number of women in STEM fields in general and in academiamore specifically, there is still a large gender imbalance. While women are more likely than everto enter most STEM fields at the undergraduate level[2], the number of women who go intoacademic positions and then climb the academic ranks is rather dismal. As reported by Smith[3],a 2014 NSF report focused on R1 institutions, found that there were 38

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

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Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado, Boulder; JoAnn Silverstein P.E., University of Colorado Boulder; Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder

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percentages explicitly within engineering academia are difficult to obtainbecause the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics does not disaggregate thedoctoral workforce numbers of women, underrepresented minorities, and those with disabilitiesby discipline beyond S&E or provide a feature making data based on intersectional identitiesavailable [8].B. Approaches frequently used to diversify faculty demographicsStarting in 2001, the National Science Foundation (NSF) funded a program, called ADVANCE,designed to “increase the representation and advancement of women in academic science andengineering careers” in a systemic way [9, para. 1]. Under the auspices of the ADVANCEprogram, more than one hundred institutions of higher education

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Computing -- Increasing Participation of Women and Underrepresented Minorities

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Laura K. Dillon, Michigan State University; Maureen Doyle, Northern Kentucky University; Linda Ott, Michigan Technological University; Wendy Powley, Queen's University; Andrea E Johnson, Spelman College

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Minorities in Engineering, Pre-College Engineering Education, Women in Engineering

Panel discussion on Regional Programs to Increase Participation of Women and Underrepresented Minorities in Computing: Experiences, Partnerships, and Lessons Learned1. IntroductionSeveral high-profile national programs aim to increase diversity of the computing andinformation technology workforce. Among them, the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women inComputing, now “the world’s largest gathering of women technologists,” is the best known [1].By bringing attendees together to celebrate the accomplishments of leading women in computingand technology fields, the Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC) helps counter many obstacleswomen encounter along their career paths, such as lack of role models

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

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Astrid K Northrup P.E., Northwest College, Powell WY; Andrea Carneal Burrows Borowczak, University of Wyoming

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Paper ID #28837”I’m not good at math,” she saidProf. Astrid K Northrup P.E., Northwest College, Powell WY Astrid Northrup earned her B.S. degree in petroleum engineering from the Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology (Montana Tech) in 1984 and her M.S degree in petroleum engineering from Mon- tana Tech in 1986. She also earned a Certificate in Land Surveying from the University of Wyoming in 2005. She is a registered Professional Engineer in Colorado and Wyoming. She worked in the petroleum industry as a reservoir engineer and as a private consultant before moving into a teaching career at North- west

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 10

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Miguel X. Rodriguez-Paz, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Israel Zamora-Hernandez, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Jorge A. Gonzalez-Mendivil, Tecnológico de Monterrey; J. Asuncion Zarate-Garcia, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM)

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, Industrial Engineering,Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science into a private University. The strategies presented inthis paper are focused on the Southern Region of Mexico. This region presents the lowest index ofhuman development according to United Nations results.Different problems have been faced by the attraction team since the opening of our university campusin 2003, ranging from funding to the difficult cultural issues such as the case when an Engineeringdegree is not considered as a women’s career choice in some regions of the country. The paper showsthe trends in several Engineering programs with a positive increase in the number of girls pursuing anEngineering major.Some of the best strategies are included along with the kind of

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

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Jocelyn LaChelle Jackson, University of Michigan; Jeremi S London, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Joi-lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan; Stephanie G. Adams, University of Texas at Dallas

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Engineering from the University of Vir- ginia and she received her Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Engineering from Texas A&M University, where she concentrated on Industrial Engineering and Management. Her research interests include: Broadening Participation, Faculty and Graduate Student Development, International/Global Education, Teamwork and Team Effectiveness, and Quality Control and Manage- ment. In 2003, she received the CAREER award from the Engineering Education and Centers Division of the National Science Foundation. Dr. Adams is a leader in the advancement and inclusion of all in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. She has worked with numerous of colleges and universities

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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Jiahui Song, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Douglas Eric Dow, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology; James R McCusker PhD, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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interdisciplinary design courses that range from introductory to capstone courses. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Girl Scouts STEM Day ProgramAbstractCareers in engineering help a person to both contribute toward solving problems in society andenvironment, and live independently with available work and sufficient salary. Nevertheless, adisproportionate number of females have not entered careers in engineering or related STEMfields. One factor for the low participation may be insufficient exposure to compellingengineering activities at an early age. As a response, many educators and activists have initiatedSTEM activities for younger women to engage in, and potentially increase

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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Anu Osta, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Baldwin Wallace University; Alissa Papernik; Amanda Ferreira Dias-Liebold, Rowan University

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to connectfemale students with multiple mentors or role models from diverse career backgrounds to whomthey could relate to and interact personally. These group functioned as independent, close-knitenvironments that enabled students to share their thoughts and seek guidance without inhibitions.The connection between financial wellbeing and female retention was explored by Yang6, byexamining whether a financial incentive such as student loan repayment awarded upongraduation influenced undergraduate women’s retention and academic achievement inengineering. Their findings revealed that loan repayment award not only had a positive influenceon completion rates, but also influenced completion by a greater variety of students in terms ofGPAs. The

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina A&T State University; Victor Ofori-Boadu, Penuel Consult Inc.; Jacob Randall Vanderpool, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Dongyang Deng, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

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and construction (AEC) students. In February 2019, Andrea received the prestigious National Science Foundation NSF - CAREER award to research professional identity development processes in undergraduate AEC women. She has also received grants from East Coast Construction Services, Engineering Information Foundation, and the Na- tional Association of Home Builders. Dr. Ofori-Boadu was selected to participate in the 2019 QEM-NSF INCLUDES summit. In 2018, she was selected as a 2018 National Science Foundation - NC A & T ADVANCE IT Faculty Scholar. She also received the 2018 CoST Teaching Excellence Merit Award. Dr. Ofori-Boadu received both the 2017 NC A & T - CoST Rookie Research Excellence Award and the

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

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Jennifer Retherford P.E., The University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Sarah J Mobley P.E., The University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Kristen N. Wyckoff, The University of Tennessee at Knoxville

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teaching responsibilities,thereby not effectively influencing the undergraduate population as a junior female faculty with amore recurring undergraduate teaching assignment. The opportunity for a university to report atruer representation of the engagement with female faculty is valuable to recruitment of femalestudents and may possibly be attractive to other minority factions. A series of 10 undergraduateengineering programs were reviewed at a single institute to compare the percentage of femalefaculty to an “engagement” percentage.Literature ReviewSTEM Diversity initiatives and recruitment plans all over the world have increased the numberof women choosing to pursue a career, and therefore education, in STEM topics. Universities arereporting

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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Agnes Germaine d'Entremont P.Eng., University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Kerry Greer, University of British Columbia; Katherine A. Lyon, University of British Columbia, Vancouver

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).Our research question is: what is the impact of adding women-associated “helping” disciplines(BME and ENV) on the percentage of women undergraduate students enrolled at an engineeringschool as a whole and within traditional disciplines at that school?BackgroundSocial psychology research distinguishes between careers perceived to meet communal goals—often defined based on their benefit to other people—and careers believed to align with moreindividualistic, agentic goals. This distinction is significant because a) there is a perceiveddisassociation between STEM fields and communal goals, and b) women are more likely thanmen to endorse communal goals3,4. The stereotypes women and girls hold about the nature ofengineering work, including the

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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Caroline Ghio, Northeastern University; Sydney Anne Morris, Northeastern University; Hannah Marie Boyce, Northeastern University; Bradley Joseph Priem, Northeastern University; Paul A. DiMilla, Northeastern University; Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University

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Affiliate Associate Teaching Professor in Chemistry & Chemical Biology and Chem- ical Engineering at Northeastern University. During his academic career at Carnegie Mellon University, Boston University, and Olin College he has been the recipient of the first Whitaker Young Investigator Award from the BMES, a Searle Scholar Award, and an Early Career Development Award from the NSF as well as a three-time recipient of the Omega Chi Epsilon Outstanding Faculty Award from the North- eastern Student Affiliate of AIChE. He also has led industrial R&D teams at Organogenesis Inc. and Polymerix Corporation developing tissue-engineered medical products and drug- generating biodegrad- able polymers, respectively, and has co

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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Jiahui Song, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Douglas Eric Dow, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Weihui Li, Biomedical Engineering, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Lili Ma, New York City College of Technology

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research areas include autonomous mobile robots, vision-based control, visual servoing, visual tracking, coordinated control, and sensing & perception techniques. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 STEM Program for Female High School StudentsAbstractDespite engineering careers helping to solve problems in society and environment, adisproportionately low number of women enter engineering careers. Contributing factors mayinclude during the developing years lack of role models and activities that would increase theinterest and confidence in STEM pathways. Our university has initiated activities to provideexposure to role models and STEM activities to young females. Since 2016 our

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

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Robin O. Andreasen, University of Delaware; Shawna Vican, University of Delaware; Yvette A Jackson, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

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at the University of Delaware. She received her Ph.D. in Sociology from Harvard University. An organizational sociologist, Dr. Vican in- vestigates the adoption and implementation of new employment practices and corporate social behaviors. Across her research, Dr. Vican explores how organizational policies and practices, managerial behavior, and workplace culture shape individual career outcomes as well as broader patterns of labor market in- equality. Her current research includes a qualitative study of corporate diversity management strategies and a series of mixed-methods projects on diversity in the academic workforce.Prof. Yvette A Jackson, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Yvette Jackson, Professor of