Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Retaining and Developing Women Faculty

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Margaret B. Bailey P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Maureen S. Valentine, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Sharon Patricia Mason, Rochester Institute of Technology; Carol Elizabeth Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology (COS); DeLois Kijana Crawford, Rochester Institute of Technology; Wendy A. Dannels, Rochester Institute of Technology (NTID)

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity, Engineering Deans Council

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy, Women in Engineering

) have been identified as the target audience forworkshop offerings due to the high prevalence of STEM disciplines within the university.Program assessment and evaluation results are presented. In addition, a sustainability plan isoutlined for continuation of these targeted workshops beyond the five-year grant funding period.IntroductionThe number of women earning doctoral degrees has increased over the past several decades;however, the same trend has not translated into additional representation in the faculty ranks. 1Challenges associated with academic life for women faculty include implicit and explicit bias,work-life balance, and stereotype threat2-5. Mirroring national trends, the number of womenfaculty in STEM areas at RIT declined

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Retaining and Developing Women Faculty

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Theresa M. Vitolo, Gannon University; Karinna M Vernaza, Gannon University; Lori D. Lindley, Gannon University; Elisa M. Konieczko, Gannon University; Weslene Tallmadge, Gannon University

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity, Engineering Deans Council

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy, Women in Engineering

University. Usingboth internal experts and external consultants, workshops were planned for delivery in half-daysegments throughout each academic year, culminating in a regional one-day-long seminar at theend of the academic year. Additionally, leadership development for department chairs andprograms directors was planned to occur once each semester. Reactions to the workshops weregenerally positive, attendance has increased over the past four years, and sustained support ofthe workshops has been allocated by the administration through a collaboration betweenAcademic Affairs and Human Resources.Each strategy had its own challenges and successes, providing unique insight into the feasibilityof converting a successful technique from a research

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Retaining and Developing Women Faculty

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Elizabeth Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Margaret B. Bailey P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology (COE)

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Engineering Deans Council

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Engineering and Public Policy, Women in Engineering

considerations. The resulting group had theexpertise needed to carry out the charge and quickly took on the characteristics of a“conscientious” team. They devised a plan and timeline to guide their efforts and they developeddeliberate processes to promote productive dialogue where all voices could be heard and all ideascould be vetted. Questions that drove their initial efforts included “what elements should afaculty salary equity study include?” and “how should an external data analyst/consultant beselected”?The RAC developed a Request for Proposals (RFP) to conduct the faculty salary equity studyusing the standard template provided by the university purchasing department. The RFPcontained several sections shown in Table 1. Some of the sections in

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Retaining and Developing Women Faculty

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie J Newman, Louisiana Tech University; Mary E Caldorera-Moore, Louisiana Tech University

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity, Engineering Deans Council

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy, Women in Engineering

approached the organizers to get involved in creating a broader series that addressed the interdisciplinary nature of biomedical research. With the growth of the series, the number of people involved and impacted grew too. One of the unique features of this series is that it involves four of the five colleges at Louisiana Tech with at least 10 individual programs participating, creating a truly interdisciplinary seminar series. Over the last three years, faculty and students from biomedical engineering, biology, kinesiology, and chemistry have been polled for seminar speaker recommendations. In turn, those faculty members have been involved in the planning and hosting of their recommended

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Retaining and Developing Women Faculty

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gretchen L. Hein, Michigan Technological University; Daniela Faas, Harvard University; Anne M Lucietto, Purdue University; Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Diane L Peters P.E., Kettering University; Rebecca M. Reck, Kettering University; Mary C. Verstraete, The University of Akron; Deborah J. O'Bannon P.E., University of Missouri, Kansas City

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity, Engineering Deans Council

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy, Women in Engineering

and academic members. TheWIA committee consists of approximately 20 members who are active in planning and carryingout activities relevant to the larger academic community within SWE. To strengthen theadvocacy efforts of SWE, the committee developed an advocacy statement of what the WIACommittee supports. This statement was subsequently adopted by the SWE Board of Directors.The full advocacy statement is in Appendix A. The key points, which are important to thisdiscussion of what SWE and WIA offer its membership, include the following: ● tools and resources to support the interests of these members, ● advocating with the institutions and universities where these members work and volunteer, ● educating others about this unique career