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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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Paper ID #30292Gender Stereotypes: Historical comparison of female students’ beliefs oncareer, marriage, and children (1935 versus 2019 populations)Dr. Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Dr. Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer is Associate Director of the Women in Engineering Program and Associate Professor (by courtesy) in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences at Purdue Uni- versity. Dr. Zurn-Birkhimer conducts research and leads retention activities including administration of the undergraduate and graduate mentoring programs and the teaching of the Women

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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Chris Gewirtz, Virginia Tech; Francesca Giardine, Smith College; Robin Ott, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Anne Kary

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mind a potentialexplanation. If women did feel threatened by stereotypes of women being less capable, theymight also avoid confirming the stereotype by avoiding saying no to tasks. Stereotype threat as aframe for these time-management challenges is also supported by its paradoxical nature: womenface more time management challenges perhaps because they try to avoid the stereotype of beingless competent.These scenarios also bring to mind these questions: How valued is the engineering woman’stime? How hard do these women have to work to prove their value? The previous research intothe engineering workplace would suggest that women must work harder to prove the value oftheir work if engineering is seen as “gender inauthentic.” Another way to frame

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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Adithya Jayakumar, The Ohio State University; Steven Nozaki, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend College

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toacknowledge that there are likely other factors that influence female student retention in engineering. Forexample, the unwelcoming climate that women face in the engineering through micro-aggression andimplicit bias is a factor. A more thorough investigation student perception of different majors is neededto show correlation between perceptions of majors at the current setting.Note1. It’s also important to note that the numbers listed above assume binary gender options. The numbersand results can vary slightly, keeping in mind that some of the numbers might change when gender nonbinary students are included.2. There might be some overlap with these numbers. So for example, a small number of students might bea part of the HES, have taken the ENGR

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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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framing ofcertain engineering disciplines as more altruistic or communal than others. To work towardgender parity, Diekman et al. suggest “interventions… [to] demonstrate how STEM fieldsinvolve “helping” and collaborating with other people” as a way to increase the involvement ofwomen and communal-minded people in STEM more generally4. One potential strategy may befor engineering programs to highlight that many disciplines within engineering have the potentialto meet communal goals, moving beyond those already seen to be female-dominated. Thissignalling would be possible to implement through public-facing documents such as programpromotional materials that already tend to frame engineering in particular ways through languagechoices18.An important

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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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Paper ID #30117Mentoring Among African American Women in the Engineering AcademyJocelyn LaChelle Jackson, University of Michigan Jocelyn Jackson is a doctoral student in engineering education research at the University of Michigan and national chair of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE). Her major work includes research in entrepreneurship, organizational leadership and behavior, and strategic planning for NSBE.Dr. Jeremi S London, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Jeremi London is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Education Department at Virginia Poly- technic Institute and State

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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Robyn Paul, University of Calgary; Laleh Behjat P.Eng., University of Calgary; Bob Brennan P.Eng., University of Calgary

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are analyzing the authors’ discourse, which includes their paraphrasing approach.As this analysis was done through the lens of poststructuralist feminism, the papers werereviewed with a very critical eye. It is important to keep in mind that in addition to the criticalthemes below, there is valuable information and research presented in each of the papers, whichis evidenced by their high number of citations. In the findings we focus on highlighting thecritiques observed from our analysis. However, first, we start with the discourses we foundwhere there was more of a clear balance between the techno-social dualism.1. Recognition in the importance of society in engineering designThroughout the papers, it is evident the authors are aware of the

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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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issues females face is fear andlack of self-confidence in their skills to prepare teaching and research statements and negotiatesalaries and start-up packages [6].B. Females in EngineeringA question that may come to mind is: Why among all STEM fields highlight engineering? Theanswer is simple. ASEE’s report Engineering by the Numbers [24] depicts an alarming lowrepresentation of females across all levels−bachelor’s level all the way to tenure-track positionsin academia. Between 2008 and 2017, females earned 20.93%, on average, of all engineeringdegrees (BS, MS, and PhD) in the US (Puerto Rico included) [24]. In 2017 alone, femalesrepresented 26,514 out of the 124,477 (21.3%) undergraduate engineering degrees conferred.Environmental and

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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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, and Y. Ma, “Gender Differences in Publication Productivity Among Academic Scientists and Engineers in the U.S. and China: Similarities and Differences,” Minerva, vol. 55, no. 4, pp. 459–484, 2017.[19] S. J. Ceci, D. K. Ginther, S. Kahn, and W. M. Williams, “Women in Science: The Path to Progress,” Scientific American Mind, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 62–69, 2014.[20] E. Judson, L. Ross, J. Middleton, and S. Krause, “Measuring Engineering Faculty Views about Benefits and Costs of Using Student-Centered Strategies,” International Journal of Engineering Pedagogy (iJEP), vol. 7, no. 2, p. 65, 2017. Retrieved from http://online- engineering.org/dl/iJEP/iJEP_vol7_no2_2017_S.pdf[21] L. Ross and E. Judson, “Gender-based differences in

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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Eleanor Leung, York College of Pennsylvania; Inci Ruzybayev, York College of Pennsylvania; Brandy Maki, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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be more open-minded towards females asking for those positions. Theymay not have “enough experience” because they are not offered enough opportunities to gain“enough experience”. Female faculty need to be encouraged to improve their leadership skills byattending training, workshops, conferences, etc.Conclusions and Future WorkAutoethnographic narratives of three female faculty in engineering who have experienced genderbias have enabled this topic to be explored. The findings from this research are consistent with thelarge body of literature on gender bias in academia. The recommendations indicate the need forfurther research, support, and awareness for female faculty who face these biases.The authors plan to continue their work on gender

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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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Practice at Work. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1999.[9] D. Riley, "Rigor/Us: Building boundaries and disciplining diversity with standards of merit," Engineering Studies, vol. 9, pp. 249-265, 2017.[10] W. Faulkner, "Gender in and of Technology," in Science, Technology and Society International Symposium, Istanbul, Istanbul Technical University, Institute of Social Sciences Publications, 1999.[11] J. Trevelyan, "Mind the gaps: engineering education and practice," in Proceedings of the 21st Annual Conference for the Australasian Association for Engineering Education, 2010, p. 383.[12] K. L. Tonso, On the outskirts of engineering: Learning identity, gender, and power via

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Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; James Samuel Carter III, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Paper ID #30451Assessment of the Effects of Participation in a Summer Bridge Experiencefor WomenDr. Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University Dr. Laura Bottomley, Teaching Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Elementary Education, is also the Director of Women in Engineering and The Engineering Place at NC State University. She has been working in the field of engineering education for over 20 years. She is dedicated to conveying the joint messages that engineering is a set of fields that can use all types of minds and every person needs to be literate in engineering and technology. She is an ASEE and

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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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Paper ID #30712Successful Strategies for attracting more female students to EngineeringMajors in Emerging Economies: The case of Southern MexicoProf. Miguel X. Rodriguez-Paz, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM) Prof. Rodr´ıguez-Paz got his B.Sc. In Civil Engineering from Tecnologico de Oaxaca in 1993. He studied a M.Sc. In Structural Engineering at Tecnologico de Monterrey and got his Ph.D. from the University of Wales at Swansea in 2003 where he did research on Numerical Methods for Fluid Dynamics as a post-doc Research Officer. In August 2004 he joined Tecnologico de Monterrey at its Puebla Campus. He is a full professor of

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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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Paper ID #28285Computing Pathways: A quantitative inquiry into the dynamic pathways ofstudents in computing with gender comparisonsMrs. Maral Kargarmoakhar, Florida International University Maral Kargarmoakhar was born and raised in Tehran, Iran. She got her bachelors degree in computer en- gineering from Tehran University. She pursued her master’s degree from Florida International University (FIU) in computer science. Currently, she is working on her Ph.D. program at FIU.Mrs. Monique S Ross, Florida International University Monique Ross earned a doctoral degree in Engineering Education from Purdue University. She has a

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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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disciplines did notmake sense. Over half of the participants said they loved math and science or they were good atit. An interesting trend was that most of the freshmen who were interviewed said they were veryexcited about the projects the upperclassmen were doing and would like to do those projects. Onanother note, the candidates who were unhappy with their coursework said they liked other non-engineering related things better, the content is not what they were expecting, or they spent toomuch time on classwork.One thing that was found to be a motivator for some of the interview candidates was their futurecareer goals. These candidates had a particular career field in mind for after graduation. Theywere excited to learn skills to help them achieve

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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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Paper ID #29061Interventions in Faculty Recruiting, Screening, and Hiring ProcessesEnable Greater Engineering Faculty DiversityDr. Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado, Boulder Robyn Sandekian, PhD, is the Manager of Diverse Faculty Recruiting for the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Colorado Boulder. In this role, Robyn works with hiring commit- tees throughout the College to ensure that faculty searches reach a broad pool of potential applicants and coordinates training offered by the National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT) to identify and reduce implicit bias

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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Courtney Green P.E.

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Paper ID #29505Exploring the Educational Experiences of Women Who Persisted inEngineering: A Qualitative Case StudyCourtney Green P.E., Courtney S. Green, P.E. is a lecturer and academic advisor for the Office of Student Success and Develop- ment within Williams States Lee College of Engineering at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She holds a Master of Science in Engineering with a structural engineering concentration from University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2008. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics at Marshall University in 2004. Prior to her role at University

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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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Synthetic Organic Chemistry, recently retired from the University of the West Indies where she was Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Graduate Studies, with responsibility for graduate education across all campuses of the university. Professor Jackson joined the UD ADVANCE institute at UD in September 2017. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Points of Departure: Understanding Gender Differences in Faculty Turnover at University of XI. IntroductionCareer disparities by gender in the STEM fields are well documented.1 Women are under-represented at most levels in mathematics, the physical sciences, and most fields of engineering[13], [23]. Even in fields where women are

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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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Paper ID #28612Managing Dual Academic CareersDr. Yuting W. Chen, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Yuting W. Chen received the B.S. degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2007, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2009 and 2011, all in Electrical Engi- neering. She is currently a Teaching Assistant Professor with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Prior to joining ECE Illinois, she worked at IBM Systems Group in Poughkeepsie, NY in z Systems Firmware Development. Her current interests