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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juebei Chen, Shanghai Jiaotong University; Jiabin Zhu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Tianyi Zheng, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Education at Shanghai Jiao Tong Uni- versity. Her primary research interests relate to the assessment of teaching and learning in engineering, cognitive development of graduate and undergraduate students, and global engineering. She received her Ph.D. from the School of Engineering Education, Purdue University in 2013.Ms. Tianyi Zheng, Shanghai Jiao Tong University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 An Exploration of Female Engineering Students’ Functional Roles in the Context of First-year Engineering CoursesAbstract: Engineering profession has been regarded as a male-dominant field becauseof the low representation of females. With an aim to understand female engineeringstudent’s

Conference Session

Research on Diversification & Inclusion

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, New Engineering Educators, Student, Women in Engineering

. Joachim Walther, University of Georgia Dr. Walther is an assistant professor of engineering education research at the University of Georgia (UGA). He is a director of the Collaborative Lounge for Understanding Society and Technology through Educational Research (CLUSTER), an interdisciplinary research group with members from engineering, art, educational psychology and social work. His research interests range from the role of empathy in engineering students’ professional formation, the role of reflection in engineering learning, and interpretive research methodologies in the emerging field of engineering education research. His teaching focuses on innovative approaches to introducing systems thinking and

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Using Teams, Seminars & Research Opportunities for Retention

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Vallas, University of Virginia; Anaïs Miodek, University of Virginia; Larry Richards, University of Virginia

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Women in Engineering

itsinception, the ten-week SURP/REU has been open to all undergraduate students pursuingdegrees in STEM fields. It focuses on encouraging underrepresented students (women, AfricanAmericans, Hispanics and Native Americans) in engineering by involving them in an excitinghands-on research experience.These demographic groups have been consciously targeted for several reasons. The first is toaugment the overall number of students completing engineering bachelor’s degrees by bolsteringthe participation of minorities in the field. In addition, and perhaps more importantly, producinga diverse pool of students and graduates in engineering ensures the inclusion of a variety ofperspectives. As stated above, this leads to a broader focus and greater creativity

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Rohini N. Abhyankar, Arizona State University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

workplace adjustment for engineers and the corresponding influence on job satisfaction and intentions to persist. Rohini’s other interests include faculty development and engineering pathways of graduating engineers.Dr. Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Samantha Brunhaver is an Assistant Professor of Engineering in the Fulton Schools of Engineering Poly- technic School. Dr. Brunhaver recently joined Arizona State after completing her M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. She also has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University. Dr. Brunhaver’s research examines the career decision-making and professional identity formation of engineering

Conference Session

Research on Diversification & Inclusion

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Lachney, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, New Engineering Educators, Student, Women in Engineering

solving—efforts Page 26.616.4likely requiring cooperation and collaboration among diverse, international experts.primarily as one of having too few US students entering STEM higher education, the solution issimply a matter of making STEM attractive enough to interest students early on and keep themsufficiently engaged to apply to and enter STEM higher education programs: The hook is therebybaited.Interrelated with efforts intended to recruit more students (in aggregate) to STEM highereducation are concerns specifically over the lack of women and underrepresented minorities inSTEM fields. In both education policy and STEM

Conference Session

Climate Issues for Women Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech; Soyoung Lee, Virginia Tech; Peggy Meszaros

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Women in Engineering

career decision making. Journal of College Student Development, 46(1), 13-27.14. Creamer, E. G., Lee, S., & Laughlin, A. (2005). Self-authorship as a framework for understanding life decision making among college women in Korea: Manuscript submitted for publication.15. Dryburgh, H. (2000). Underrepresentation of girls and women in computer science: Classification of 1990's research. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 23(2), 181-202.16. Fassinger, R. E. (1990). Causal models of career choice in two samples of college women. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 36, 225-248.17. Felsman, D. E., & Blustein, D. L. (1999). The role of peer relatedness in late adolescent career development. Journal of

Conference Session

Climate Issues for Women Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiang-Yun Du, Aalborg University; Anette Kolmos, Aalborg University

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Women in Engineering

Kolmos 1989 [15] Du 2006 [4] Gender and knowledge in engineering Bringing new values into engineering Topic education - Women's approach towards education - Gender and learning in a PBL engineering environment Time 1985-1989 2003-2006 - Reasons for mens’ and women’s choice - What are the learning experiences of of engineering students of both genders when studying Research questions - Whether women do bring in another engineering in a PBL environment

Conference Session

Perspectives for Women Faculty

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole Hawkes, WiSE / University of Southern California; Jean Morrison, University of Southern California; Cauligi Raghavendra, University of Southern California

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Women in Engineering

12.1487.112. Undergraduate Research Fellowships (original program, 2001)Up to fifteen fellowships are granted each year in both the USC College and in the USCViterbi School of Engineering to support summer and academic year research. The goal is tofamiliarize students with laboratory research and link them with a mentor early on. It ishoped that through the experience of first-hand research at the undergraduate level, thechances will increase that students will choose to pursue a graduate degree in science orengineering. Student recipients of the fellowship are expected to work on their researchproject at least 12 hours per week during the academic semester in which they receive theaward ($2,500). For the summer, the expectation is about 300 hours or

Conference Session

WIED Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa M Frehill, National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering

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Women in Engineering

NACME’s50 partner universities. We limited ourselves to a purposive sample from among the 28 thatwere “block grant” institutions, which receive substantial scholarship funding from NACME andare held accountable to specific goals in terms of retention of both NACME scholars andunderrepresented minorities. Institutions are expected to implement programming that has beenshown to improve the likelihood that students, especially minority students, are successfullyretained to graduation including but not limited to: mentoring, supplemental instruction, bridgeprogramming, tutoring, support groups, etc 21.Selection of institutions was purposeful. In order to examine the issues for MEP and WIE within

Conference Session

Undergraduate Student Issues: Persistence

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Women in Engineering

different major.IntroductionThere is strong evidence of student flexibility and vacillation around career options post-graduation from college. Specifically, a single interaction or experience (such as a co-op) cansometimes mean the difference between taking a job after graduation in engineering or anotherfield.1 Further, research suggests that cooperative education and internships result in increasedsocial and cultural capital of those who participate, which can contribute to their ability to secureemployment after graduation.2 Student perceptions of the engineering field, which can be shapedby undergraduate work experiences, can also impact persistence in engineering programs.3-7While there is a growing literature examining the relationship

Conference Session

The Impact of Curriculum on the Retention of Women Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto

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Women in Engineering

, Levine and Hewer34, 1983). A study by Jones and Watt31(2001) looked at 182 male and female undergraduate students, and while they found that both Page 12.295.15sexes used both moral perspectives (the justice perspective and the care perspective), womenwere found to possess a significantly higher ethic of care. Recent research has producedconsistent gender differences in moral reasoning. For example, when asked to give a personalmoral dilemma, women more often discuss family issues and interpersonal relationships thando males, and women used more care-based reasoning than did males (Golombok andFivush23, 1994).Some consider the idea that females are

Conference Session

The Pipeline

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Plotkowski, Grand Valley State University; Mary Ann Sheline, Grand Valley State University; Margo Dill, Grand Valley State University; Jessica Noble, Grand Valley State University

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Women in Engineering

% to 71% with an average of 41 % frompre-post results. The Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and NonprofitLeadership Community Research Institute (CRI) at Grand Valley State University istracking the long term educational choices of girls from the first three years using followup assessments in 10th and 12th grades, and two years after graduation. Results from thefirst year are encouraging, with 65% of the participants demonstrating an interest instudying more science, mathematics and technology, and an impressive 50% intending tomajor in a STEM related field. A limitation of our work is that these students may havepre-selected themselves which may skew our data.This paper presents preliminary findings which include the campers

Conference Session

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

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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

experiences.Dr. 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 com- munication in engineering design, interdisciplinary communication and collaboration, design education, and gender in engineering. She was awarded a CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation to study expert teaching in capstone design courses, and is co-PI on numerous NSF grants exploring com- munication, design, and identity in engineering. Drawing on theories of situated learning and identity development, her work includes studies on the teaching and learning of communication

Conference Session

The Academic Environment

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Young, Syracuse University; John Tillotson, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY

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Women in Engineering

number of senior women faculty members hadchildren before they were awarded tenure and did not take extra time; some even went up fortenure consideration early.Climate related to collaborations within mechanical engineering departmentsCollaborations on grants and publicationsSenior female engineering faculty members recalled that prior to earning tenure, they were oftenadvised to do their research alone and only publish with their graduate students as co-authors toavoid the appearance that they may be unable to do their job independently. When I came here, one piece of advice I was given was be careful how much you collaborate, because when you go up for tenure, if you and big shot professor X have a joint proposal and joint

Conference Session

Effective Methods for Recruiting Women to Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manjusha Saraswathiamma, North Dakota State University; Kathy Enger, North Dakota State University; Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Achinthya Bazebaruah, North Dakota State University; Bruce Schumacher, North Dakota State University

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Women in Engineering

., & Muldrow, D. (2001). A first step for women into the engineering pipeline.Proceedings of the Frontiers in Education Conference, 1, T3E/11-T3E/16. IEEE.7. Checkley, K. (1997). The first seven and eighth. Educational leadership, 8-13.8. Creswell, J. W. (2007). Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five approaches (2nd Ed.).Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.9. Engle, J. (2003). "Fear of success" revisited: A replication of Matina Horner's study 30 years later. Paperpresented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL). (ERICDocument Reproduction No. ED479387)10. Farrell, E. F. (2002). Engineering a warmer welcome for female students. The Chronicle of Higher Education,48(24), A. 31

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Interactive Panel on Advocacy Tips: an Initiative to Provide Individuals the Tools to Advocate for Women and Underrepresented Minorities

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne Robyn Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Roger A. Green, North Dakota State University; Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Kristen P. Constant, Iowa State University; Beth M Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sandra D. Eksioglu, Mississippi State University; Debra M. Gilbuena, Oregon State University

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 and  engineers  are  electing  to  pursue  careers   elsewhere.  The  timing  of  the  tenure  clock  is  especially  difficult  for  young   families  and,  as  research  has  shown,  is  even  more  challenging  for  women   faculty.    The  exclusion  of  potential  faculty  who  place  high  value  work-­‐life   balance  is  not  only  a  loss  to  the  functioning  of  the  academy,  but  also  is   damaging  to  the  students  who  do  not  see  role  models  among  the  faculty  that   they  would  like  to  (or  even  feel  they  can)  emulate.     Panelist  5:  I  think  the  biggest  challenge  that  we  have  in  creating  gender   equity  in  STEM  is  that,  at  every  level

Conference Session

Undergraduate Recruitment

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Shapcott, Arizona State University; Katherine G. Nelson, Arizona State University; Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University

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Women in Engineering

energytechnologies.8 PV is a rising field in engineering, having an average growth of 40% per year overthe last twenty years.9 Among other skills, the field requires an understanding of electricalengineering, materials engineering, semiconductor physics, and sustainability. Great strides are being taken in PV engineering to remove barriers of participation andencourage the cooperation of others in related engineering fields.10 For example, curricularefforts are underway to enhance the interdisciplinary nature of PV, aid students in their learningof PV and increase their persistence in the field.6 To facilitate these efforts, engineeringeducators are starting to identify misconceptions inherent in learning PV, enhance educationaltechnology resources

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Student Issues as Related to Culture

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Women in Engineering

men's careers in STEM disciplines has merit beyondgenerating data to use as a comparison point for female participants’ data. The association of sexand gender with women allows men to go un-gendered and thereby avoid being subject tocritique.11 The taken-for-granted nature of male educational and professional experience rendersit frequently invisible and under-explored.11,12 We analyze male engineers’ talk to demonstratethat men have and do gender, as well.12 Furthermore, the lack of scholarly attention to racialdiversity among male engineers and the increasing participation by international students inengineering disciplines provided a rationale for examining whether conventional articulations ofmale mentoring and career socialization

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chrysanthe Demetry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Suzanne Sontgerath, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

representation of women among first year engineering students, it pales in comparison tooverall representation of women students in four year institutions, which reached 57% in 2014.Clearly, work to increase gender diversity in engineering must continue (Pryor, Hurtado, Saenz,Santos & Korn 2007; National Research Council, 2006).The paucity of women in engineering is particularly evident at technical institutions where moststudents major in a STEM discipline. As such, these institutions face a significant genderdisparity in their student populations. For example, at the university where this research wasconducted, approximately 96% of undergraduates are working toward degrees in engineering,the natural sciences, mathematics, or computer science

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Leanne Kallemeyn, Loyola University Chicago; Gail Baura, Loyola University Chicago; Francisca Fils-Aime, Loyola University Chicago; Jana Grabarek; Pete Livas Jr, Loyola University Chicago

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

characteristics of students that persist in the Loyola University Chicago Engineering program from the Class of 2022 and 2023? • To what extent and in what ways does a curricular emphasis on active learning promote student engagement and persistence among engineering students, particularly women?Based on the research literature, we hypothesized that students enrolled in the Loyola UniversityChicago engineering program would have a higher level of persistence than students in otherEngineering programs. Also, we hypothesized that engagement would be more critical forwomen than men for persisting in the Engineering program. 5DesignParticipants

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Women in Engineering Division: Faculty and Gender Issues

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ari Turrentine, VentureWell

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

that affects their participation in the sciences. These differences are seen aseither innate or socialized by gender or cultural norms and include goals, behaviors, and workingstyles. Conversely, the deficit model, “posits the existence of mechanisms of formal and informalexclusion of women scientists. Women as a group, according to this model, receive fewerchances and opportunities along their career paths, and for this reason they collectively haveworse career outcomes. The emphasis is on structural obstacles, legal, political and social, thatexist … in the social system of science.”13The following research is in line with the deficit model and sees the stated obstacles andresulting negative experiences as major contributors to the

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelsey Morgan Irvin, University of Missouri, Columbia; Elizabeth Hiteshue, Bain & Company; Samantha Laurel Swanson; Caroline Missouri Wochnick, Augsburg College; Hannah Bech, AmeriCorps VISTA; Amanda Marie Kapetanakis, Augsburg College; Mary Yvonne Lanzerotti, Air Force Institute of Technology; Derrick Langley, Space and Missile Center, Enterprise Ground Services Office (SMC/ADZS); Michael Geselowitz, IEEE History Center at Stevens Institute of Technology; MaryAnn C. Hellrigel, IEEE, IEEE History Center; Gregory Alan Good, American Institute of Physics

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

participatingstudents graduated with a STEM degree. Interviews collected in this project are previouslypublished on the IEEE Engineering Technology and History Wiki (ETHW). Following the oralhistory interviews, the students write reflections to answer the following three research questions(RQ). RQ#1 is “What are the key factors that led to the success of the distinguished leaders?.”RQ#2 is “What are the crucial skills that enabled their success?.” RQ#3 is “What is the impacton my career path?”One objective of this paper is for the participating female students, who are majoring in STEMfields, to present their reflections on the three research questions. A second objective is for thestudents to describe the impact, if any, that carrying out interviews of

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chrysanthe Demetry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Elizabeth Long Lingo, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

excellence and innovation in teaching and broader faculty development programs.Prof. Elizabeth Long Lingo, Worcester Polytechnic Institute c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Transforming the Associate-to-Full Promotion System: Wrestling with Strategic Ambiguity and Gender EquityAbstractWomen faculty remain under-represented among all academic ranks within STEM fields, andespecially at the rank of (full) Professor. While researchers have studied the underlying, systemicfactors that contribute to these outcomes, and a range of possible interventions, how reform ofthe Associate-to-Full promotion system unfolds within a STEM-intensive university remains ablack box. Drawing from

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Understanding and Improving Female Faculty Experiences in STEM

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Ilana Karpman, University of California San Diego

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity, Engineering Deans Council

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Women in Engineering

the Policies and Programs That Support Them” explored the challenges that female engineering faculty faced in their careers, as well as the institutional policies and programs (i.e. family-friendly policies, diversity/equity programs, mentoring initiatives, etc.) that helped them to be successful in obtaining tenure. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Leaning into Engineering: Tenured Women Faculty and the Policies and Programs That Support ThemAbstractWhile researchers have documented the barriers that women in engineering programs face (i.e. genderbias, work/family conflict, “dual career” issues, limited access to information networks), few

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer A Gatz, Stony Brook University ; Angela M Kelly, Stony Brook University; Monica Bugallo, Stony Brook University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

or engineering. The primary reason for choice ofmajor reported by 78% of first year female students (n = 39) engaged in the WISE program wasthat they were good at math or science. The second most reported reason at 70% (n = 35) wasthat they wanted to be able to get a well-paying job after graduation. Third, 54% (n = 27)reported that they liked to solve problems, and 44% (n = 22) reported that they were attracted bychallenge of a difficult curriculum. The fifth most reported reason for majoring in science orengineering at 42% (n = 21) was to use science or engineering to address social problems.Goals for participating in the WISE mentoring program. Students were asked to rank choicesindicating their reasons for voluntarily participating in

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vicki V. May, Dartmouth College; Joseph J. Helble, Dartmouth College

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

opportunities for research, in-class projects, creative and analytical thought, and real world problem solving. That said, I never felt nearly as comfortable in the Math department as I did in Engineering. “  “Don't discount the positive effect of the TA problem sessions (both attending and becoming a TA later in school).”  “Having everyone from the secretary to the janitor encouraging you makes more of a difference than you might think.”  “I can't say enough good things about the flexible, interdisciplinary focus and the unique worldview it provides students, and I would guess that this strength is a key reason the student body is so diverse.”  “Hands-on projects, machine shop, and team

Conference Session

Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

C. Diane Matt, WEPAN

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Women in Engineering

maintain a mentoring relationship. Twenty-eight (28) colleges and universities were representedUndergraduate and Graduate StudentsA lack of interest in the topic of engineering and the lack of a supportive network are often citedas reasons for women leaving the study of engineering. Mentoring support provides studentswith an opportunity to learn about the direct applications of the coursework they are pursuing aswell as learn first hand about employment opportunities. Recognizing the importance of theseconnections, both peer mentoring and student/professional mentoring programs have increased inschools with Women in Engineering Programs. Training in the development of mentoringprograms has been offered by WEPAN through its National Conferences

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Behzad Beigpourian, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

solutions could progress toward developing final designproposals with more creativity. Gender-balanced teams with high conflict among teammembers could not generate an idea and create innovative final projects. For having moreinnovative solutions in design projects, Fila and Purzer [24] suggested that instructors avoidforming teams only on the basis of gender and that they facilitate teams during teamwork.Ertas et al. [14] tested the transdisciplinary (TD) pedagogy in undergraduate research teams.The authors investigated TD’s impact on the learning outcomes of male Caucasian and maleunderrepresented minorities students. This approach increased the engagement ofunderrepresented students in teams. Due to the engagement, collaboration, and support

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention Topics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Lord, University of San Diego; Michelle Camacho, University of San Diego

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Women in Engineering

creating a student-centered classroom context as a tool to enhance thelearning process. In this work, we explore the specific tactics used to achieve this goal.We begin the paper with a brief review of the tenets of feminist pedagogy. We then explore therelationship between engineering education and feminist approaches to teaching. Next, wedescribe our research method and data analysis from our study of how engineering faculty Page 12.1611.2describe effective teaching approaches. We conclude with a brief discussion of the implicationsof pedagogy for engineering education. 12. Feminist Pedagogy-what

Conference Session

MentorNet

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Jo Wellenstein, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Susannah Sandrin, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh; Karen Showers, Wisconsin Technical College System; Leslie Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board; Jennifer Chou-Green, MentorNet; Carol Muller, MentorNet; Laurie Mayberry, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Ann Bloor, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Isla Yap, Maui Economic Development Board

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Women in Engineering

importantengagement strategy to encourage women and girls to pursue STEM education and careers, otherstates can benefit from the story of the Wisconsin and Hawaii collaboration.Hawaii’s Maui Economic Development Board and Wisconsin’s Milwaukee School ofEngineering have partnered under a Women in Technology grant from the U.S. Department ofAgriculture Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service. This grant is toencourage women and girls in rural areas to pursue STEM education and careers.Because students at the Hawaii and Wisconsin partner campuses were enthusiastic about theirMentorNet experience, the Women in Technology grant funded a two-year contract to waivemembership fees for MentorNet for all four-year and two-year University of