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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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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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Paper ID #29255Women in Engineering: Promoting Identity Exploration and ProfessionalDevelopmentDr. Maureen C Smith, San Jose State University Dr. Smith received her BA in Psychology from U.C. Davis and her Ph.D in Developmental Psychology from Cornell University. Dr. Smith is a Professor of Child and Adolescent Development in the Lurie College of Education at San Jose State University. She has significant experience with curriculum and program development, including the development of a combined BA-Credential for her department and a First Year Experience program for the university. Her research interests include development

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Focus on Faculty

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Keisha Walters, Mississippi State University; Soumya Srivastava, Mississippi State University; Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Jacqueline Hall, Mississippi State University; Kaela Leonard, Michigan Technological University; Amy Parker, Mississippi State University; Heather Thomas, Mississippi State University

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2007 from MSU, and will complete her M.S. in Chemical Engineering this year. Heather’s research focuses on the life cycle assessment Page 15.753.1 (LCA) of wood pyrolysis. She is a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA), and Sigma Xi.© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010  Instructor and Student Perspectives on a Graduate Professional Development Course: Career Issues for Women in EngineeringAbstract  A discussion-based professional development course was developed and taught in Spring 2009 toa diverse group

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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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Elaine Zundl, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Laura Stiltz, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Helen M. Buettner, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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especially interested in innovative teaching and learning approaches in engineering. Page 26.1628.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Understanding the Relationship between Living-Learning Communities and Self-Efficacy of Women in EngineeringAbstractRutgers University’s Douglass Residential College and School of Engineering developed apartnership to provide first-year women in engineering the opportunity to live together and studyengineering through the Douglass Engineering Living-Learning Community (DELLC). Thishigh-impact program, which provides first-year women enrolled in

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ellen K. Foster, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) ; Donna M. Riley, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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that as sort of the engineering education person. That's been a great experience to work with a near peer colleague in a traditional engineering field and to introduce him, for example, to the ASEE community, to see him go off into the disciplinary side, the disciplinary division of ASEE to present papers over there that I don't have anything to do with.This sentiment was also reflected in many other interview participants who saw one of theirgoals, or a strategy toward creating change in engineering education more broadly, to becultivating awareness and building capacity among engineering faculty to enact lessons of socialresponsibility and embed ethics into “typical” engineering coursework. For the feminist

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristin E. Sherwood, Stony Brook University; Angela M Kelly, Stony Brook University; Monica Bugallo, Stony Brook University

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status,” Journal of Science Education and Technology, vol. 18, pp. 163-172, 2009.[3] C. Adelman. Women and Men of the Engineering Path: A Model for Analyses of Undergraduate Careers. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office, 1998.[4] S. Bhatia and J. P. Amati, “’If these women can do it, I can do it, too’: Building women engineering leaders through graduate peer mentoring,” Leadership and Management in Engineering, vol. 4, pp. 174-184, 2010.[5] C. Poor and S. Brown, “Increasing retention of women in engineering at WSU: A model for a women's mentoring program,” College Student Journal, vol. 3, 421-428, 2013.[6] B. Sattler, A. Carberry, and L. D. Thomas, “Peer mentoring: Linking the value of a

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Courtney Green P.E.

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the rolesthey play within engineering as a discipline, with their peers, and within engineering classrooms[13]. Women must author their individual engineering identities that will relate to the groupidentity of an engineer [13]. Educational experiences within the classroom have the potential tofoster agency through participation in engineering and directly influence a woman’s pursuit ofengineering both at secondary and post-secondary levels [8]. Development of this identity willrequire active participation in engineering curriculum and social integration into engineeringacademic communities [13].Social Cognitive Career Theory Social cognitive career theory (SCCT) was developed originally to connect anindividual’s career development

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WIED Olio

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carmen G. Villa, Universidad Panamericana, Mexico City; Elsa Gonzalez, Texas A&M University

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, it is likely they will not be retained12. In recent years, engineering educators havetried to engage students through learning communities, team projects, and cooperativeeducation5,12.Although most female engineering students experience a male-oriented environment, many havesucceeded in this environment. Some studies address female engineering students‗ experiences incollege; however, little attention has been focused on determining the elements that facilitatesuccess in this environment, especially the role of the culture in their retention.Methods and ProceduresThe methodology used in this study was exploratory and descriptive with the intent to identifyand describe how cultural considerations shape the experiences of college women

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Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Courtney S. Green P.E., University of North Carolina in Charlotte; Sandra Loree Dika, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; April C Smith, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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her role at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, she was employed as a project engineer at SKA Consulting Engineers, Inc. in the building solutions group for 7 years. Her job responsibilities included performing forensic investigations to determine condition of building structural components; including concrete, masonry, wood and steel; preparing remedial designs; and performing construction administration. She is currently a second year PhD student in Educational Research, Measurement, and Evaluation at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.Dr. Sandra Loree Dika, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Dr. Sandra Dika is Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director of educational research, mea

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Mayari I. Serrano, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Rachel Ann Baker

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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 at Purdue University. She also serves on their Alumni Advisory Board. Dr. Zurn-Birkhimer earned her B.S. in Mathematics from the University of Minnesota, and an M.S. and Ph.D

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Understanding and Changing Engineering Culture

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rui (Celia) Pan, Toyota Financial Services; Randa L. Shehab, University of Oklahoma; Deborah A. Trytten, University of Oklahoma; Cindy E Foor, University of Oklahoma; Susan E. Walden, University of Oklahoma

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Center dedicated to engineering education related initiatives and research focused on building diversity and enhancing the educational experience for all engineering students. Dr. Shehab teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses in ergonomics, work methods, experimental design, and statistical analysis. Her current research is with the Research Institute for STEM Education, a multi-disciplinary research group investigating factors related to equity and diversity in engineering student populations.Dr. Deborah A. Trytten, University of Oklahoma Dr. Deborah A. Trytten is a President’s Associates Presidential Professor and Associate Professor of Computer Science and Womens’ and Gender Studies at the University of

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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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Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Katherine C. Titus-Becker, North Carolina State University

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each year. The programs she leads include sum- mer camps for K-12 students; programs that send undergraduates and graduate students into schools to work with elementary and middle school students; training sessions for NC State engineering alumni who want to be volunteer teachers in their communities; and professional development and classroom support for K-12 teachers who want to introduce engineering concepts to their young students. In addition, she co-authored statewide engineering standards for K-12 and delivers teacher professional development in integrated STEM. Bottomley also directs NC State’s Women in Engineering program, which works to boost the number of women engineers in academia and industry. The NC

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Alexa Tannebaum, Duke University; Sophia T. Santillan, Duke University; Rebecca Simmons, Duke University

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advanced courses. She also designed, proposed, and taught two introductory engineering courses for high school students. She currently leads an interdisci- plinary initiative to improve girls’ and women’s math/STEM identity using a social identity framework and a problem-based learning approach.Dr. Rebecca Simmons, Duke University Rebecca Simmons is an Associate Professor of the Practice in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at Duke University. She arrived as a freshman to Duke in 1996 and has never left; she completed both her B.S.E and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering and Material Sciences. She teaches a variety of design courses and is passionate about helping her students build creative

Conference Session

Retaining Women Engineering Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Suzanne Brainard, University of Washington; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington

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Women in Engineering

AC 2010-723: EXTENDING RESEARCH INTO PRACTICE: RESULTS FROM THEPROJECT TO ASSESS CLIMATE IN ENGINEERING (PACE)Susan Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology Susan Staffin Metz is Senior Advisor for the Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education at Stevens. As a founder and president (1997 – 2002) of WEPAN, Women in Engineering Proactive Network, Susan has worked with over 200 colleges and universities to increase access and engagement of women in engineering and science through research, policy and program development. She is currently the principal investigator for ENGAGE, Engaging Students in Engineering, (www.EngageEngineering.org) a five year project funded by the National

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Undergraduate Student Issues: Culture

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech; Courtney S Smith-Orr, Virginia Tech

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #6759Negotiating Masculine Spaces: Attitudes and Strategies of First-Year Womenin EngineeringDr. Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech Marie C. Paretti is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she co-directs the Virginia Tech Engineering Communications Center (VTECC). Her research focuses on communica- tion and teamwork in engineering, design education, and engineering identity. She was awarded a CA- REER grant from NSF to study expert teaching practices in capstone design courses nationwide, and is co-PI on NSF . Her work includes studies on the teaching and learning of communication

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina S. Morton, University of Michigan ; Selyna Beverly, University of Michigan

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participating in the summertransition program. The Meyerhoff program is similar to the M-Engin program in that it focuseson improving self-efficacy through social and academic integration. It also offers, as does M-Engin, programmatic elements that include skill development, motivational support and intrusiveadvising. The Meyerhoff study36 found these program elements were linked to student’s self-efficacy and therefore persistence in achieving a STEM degree and pursuing graduate study.Maton et al.37 also concluded that a sense of community contributed to a salient science identityand research self-efficacy. The intentional and ongoing efforts of the M-Engin program to builda student community throughout the summer program might similarly affect self

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WIED: Strategies Beyond the Classroom

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer S Gurski, Drexel University; Penny Louise Hammrich, Drexel Univeristy

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quantitativestudy results, which were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), ledto the development of open-ended, structured questions for two qualitative focus groups thatwere conducted in March 2016. Qualitative data were analyzed using line-by-line hand-codingand NVivo software. Anonymity of all participants was maintained.IntroductionIn 2005, a congressional report addressed growing concern over the United States’ diminishedglobal standing in mathematics, science, and innovation (National Academies of Science,Engineering, & Medicine [NASEM], 2005). Rising Above the Gathering Storm prompted anationwide effort to implement the committee's recommendations for improving science literacyacross K-16 educational settings. In

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 10

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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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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Bioengineering with the Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (RED) grant at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Cross’ scholarship investigated stu- dent teams in engineering, faculty communities of practice, and the intersectionality of multiple identity dimensions. Her research interests include diversity and inclusion in STEM, intersectionality, teamwork and communication skills, assessment, and identity construction. Her teaching philosophy focuses on student centered approaches such as culturally relevant pedagogy. Dr. Cross’ complimentary professional activities promote inclusive excellence through collaboration.Ms. Grisel Lopez-Alvarez, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Mary Kay Camarillo P.E., University of the Pacific; Eileen Kogl Camfield, University of California at Merced

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appointment, as a teaching professor (senior SOE) in the Global Arts, Media, and Writing Studies Department and in the Center for Engaged Teaching and Learning. She supports faculty and graduate student pedagogy with specific expertise in developing discipline-based writing instruction (WiD) and in using writing to activate and support student learning (WAC-W2L). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Revising Roles: Enhancing an Engineering Capstone Course to Improve Outcomes for WomenAbstractWomen leave the engineering profession at a high rate, and this attrition is observed both in theuniversity setting and in the workforce. Female students cite negative

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Undergraduate Student Issues: Persistence

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cate Samuelson, University of Washington; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington

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Women in Engineering

of work they would be doing post-graduation, as well as the kind ofwork they would not be expected to do, and how the work related to and reflected what theywere currently learning in coursework. Further, they appreciated having the opportunity to applywhat they were learning in classes to real-life situations and problems. This provided them withgenuine problem-solving experiences that allowed them to develop additional skills that wouldbe useful in the professional realm, such as communication and collaboration skills.Stayers, in particular, described internships and/or co-ops as providing them with variousnetworking opportunities. In some cases, these relationships took the form of mentorships, wherethe engineering professionals advised

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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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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community-building and connection-making with engineering faculty and industry partners. More emphasishas been placed on introducing students to engineering in both academic and industrialsettings. In 2016 a change was made to invite all admitted female-identifying engineeringstudents and institute a selection process that values an essay about what the student anticipatesthey would get from participation in the bridge program. The tenth anniversary of the programwas in the summer of 2018, so a more comprehensive longitudinal study of outcomes forparticipants has been undertaken.As a living program that has been evolved based on formative assessment, the same essentialgoals of increasing the retention, success (measured by GPA) and graduation of

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Focus on High School Girls in Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Porche, Wellesley Center for Women; Jennifer Grossman, Wellesley Center for Women; Anne Noonan, Salem State College; Peter Wong, Tufts University

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. Continual support throughfinancial incentives and mentorship are important as well as delivering positive messages thattranscend gender stereotypes and emphasize engineering’s ability to help people and to becompatible with family life. Frome et al.20 found that “leaks” in the STEM pipeline were relatedto young women’s perceptions of a lack of occupational flexibility in STEM that would interferewith being able to balance family and career. Pitching engineering to girls must be done in athoughtful and consistent manner within the systems of influence surrounding the student. Educators at the high school and college level and practicing engineers can work togetherlocally to support the development of a community and culture in which there are

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Women in Engineering Division: Strategies Beyond the Classroom

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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-programs/dual-degree-engineering/dual-degree- engineering-requirements28. Perry, Reginald J. "An analysis of a pre-engineering program model used to predict a student's persistence to graduation." Frontiers in Education Conference, 2013 IEEE. IEEE, 2013.29. Ennis et al, “GoldShirt Transitional Program: First-Year Results and Lessons Learned on Creating Engineering Capacity and Expanding Diversity, 2011 ASEE Conference,30. Knight et al, “The Impact of Inclusive Excellence Programs on the Development of Engineering Identity among First-Year Underrepresented Students, 2013 ASEE Conference, Atlanta, GA.31. Kingma et al, “The Washington STate Academic RedShirt (STARS) in Engineering Program, 2014 ASEE Conference, Indianapolis, IN.32

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Using Teams, Seminars & Research Opportunities for Retention

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine Hailey, Utah State University

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studentfeedback and instructor reflection. ‚ Provide clear information to the seminar speakers about the backgrounds of the freshmen students. Several speakers’ presentations were at a highly technical level that made it difficult for the freshmen to follow. ‚ Invite junior- and senior-level female students into the class to talk about their experiences in addition to graduated engineers and faculty members. ‚ Include at least one more “hands on” session. We spent one session talking about engineering design and building paper towers from index cards. The students wanted more sessions like this one. ‚ Include at least one more community-building session where we spent time talking about classes and freshmen

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Cara Mawson, Rowan University; Cheryl A Bodnar, Rowan University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #32556Investigating Potential Gender Differences in First-Year EngineeringStudents’ Academic Motivation and Homework Submission BehaviorMiss Cara Mawson, Rowan University Cara is a graduate student pursuing her Ph.D. in Experiential Engineering Education (ExEEd) at Rowan University. Her research focuses on the relationship between gamification and motivation in undergrad- uate engineering students. Previously she earned a B.S. in Physics where she performed research in biophysics, astrophysics, and cosmology. In addition, she has taught science, computer science, and technology through Project Lead The Way at a

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Women in Engineering Division: Panel on Advocacy and Allyship by Men for Women

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Brian Kirkmeyer, Miami University; Michael D. Johnson, Texas A&M University; Lisa Abrams, The Ohio State University; Roger A. Green, North Dakota State University; Lyndsey McMillon-Brown, NASA Glenn Research Center; Sharon A. Jones P.E., University of Washington Bothell; Philip Ritchey, Texas A&M University

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(International Flavors and Fragrances) prior to his current role. He served on the executive committee of the ASEE Women in Engineering division from 2010 to present.Dr. Michael D. Johnson, Texas A&M University Dr. Michael D. Johnson is a professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M, he was a senior product development engineer at the 3M Corporate Research Laboratory in St. Paul, Minnesota. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and his S.M. and Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Johnson’s research focuses on engineering education; design tools

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Women in Engineering Division: Student Issues as Related to Culture

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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engineering side. I like math. I like building stuff. I discovered later – actually, I developed a passion later…for the field, for the coursework. It wasn’t as much linear algebra and math stuff; it was taking some of that and building circuits and stuff. You know, projects – taking that stuff and using it and that was really cool. So I really got excited. (Brent)Whether interested in how things work in general, or in new gadgets and high-tech items, ormath and science, or more hands-on building, these men were distinctive in that the activitiesthey find inherently motivating and enjoyable would be best fulfilled through an engineeringcareer. For example, other professional career fields would be unlikely to provide

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Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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(volume 2): a third decade of research. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2005.16. Banks, J.A., Banks, C.A.M. Multicultural Education: Issues and Perspectives. Hoboken, NJ, John Wiley and Sons, 2010.17. Merolla, D.M., Serpe, R.T. STEM enrichment programs and graduate school matriculation: the role of science identity salience. Social Psychology Education 16:575-597, 2013.18. Bilimoria, D., Joy, S., Liang, X. Breaking barriers and creating inclusiveness: lessons of organizational transformation to advance women faculty in academic science and engineering. Human Resource Management, 47(3): 423-441, 2008.19. Yoder, B.L. Engineering by the numbers. Engineering College Profiles & Statistics ASEE, 2012.20. CRA-W, Career mentoring

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K-12 Programs (Co-sponsored by K-12 Division)

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Virnoche, Humboldt State University; Elizabeth Eschenbach, Humboldt State University

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AC 2007-2999: EXPANDING GIRLS’ HORIZONS IN MATH AND SCIENCE: ALONGITUDINAL EVALUATION OF EYH CONFERENCE OUTCOMESMary Virnoche, Humboldt State University Mary is an associate professor of Sociology at Humboldt State University. Since graduate school she has been committed to community-based research and applied work with a focus on race, class and gender inequities. While a gradaute student and then a research associate at the University of Colorado, she facilitated partnerships between STEM professionals, educators and marginalized communities in addressing digital divide concerns. Since joining the faculty at HSU, Mary has focused on facilitating the participation of girls in the STEM pipeline and

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Denise Wilson, University of Washington

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White) peers disappeared. This has strong implications for bothfaculty and TA professional development. It also strengthens support for further research thatemphasizes both how students feel through emotional engagement as well as what they dothrough more traditional measures of engagement.IntroductionThis study investigates the role of gender, race/ethnicity, first-generation status, and internationalstudent status in engagement in engineering classrooms. We also consider the effect ofinstructional support and interactions in the relationships between demographic groups andmultiple forms of emotional engagement that students report in the engineering classroom.Demographic categories of interest were chosen based on how the existing literature