Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Development Opportunities for Diverse Engineering Students

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allie Copeland, Texas A&M University; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

&M University Dr. Malini Natarajarathinam is an Associate professor with Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution. She teaches classes on strategic relationships for industrial distribution, distribu- tion information systems and new directions in Industrial Distribution. She is also the founding faculty and advisor for the Society of Women in Industrial Distribution (SWID). She works on many service learning projects with her students where they work with many local community agencies. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016Women in Industrial Distribution: emerging opportunities and challenges for female college

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Technical Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jodi F. Prosise, St. Ambrose University; R R Romatoski, Saint Ambrose University; Susa H Stonedahl, St. Ambrose University; Yunye Shi Shi, St. Ambrose University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

(see Appendix A for examples).Examples of activities include:  Build the tallest tower: Engineers often have constraints that they need to work with. In this project, time and materials were the main constraints. Engineers also solve problems, such as how to construct a tower. Students must decide which materials they would utilize from those given (paper, card stock, different types of tape) to make the tallest tower within a ten minute timeframe.  Laser engraving: A laser engraver demonstration was given during which it created acrylic charms. Fun facts were shared about the engraver and students were given a chance to ask questions

Conference Session

Retention Programs for Women Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gretchen Hein, Michigan Technological University; Amy Monte, Michigan Technological University; Kerri Sleeman, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

students in general and underrepresented groups in particular. Project RISE(Retention Initiative in Science and Engineering) initiated campus Learning Centers in gatewaycourses. Through this program, various centers have been developed and staffed since the 1990s.There are viable learning centers in Chemistry, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering,Mathematics, Physics, and Engineering (Statics, Dynamics, Mechanics of Materials). In addition,the university supports the MTU Writing Center, Modern Language Learning Lab, Center forComputer-Assisted Language Instruction, and tutoring services. The Learning Centers areutilized in two ways. First, students who need help with homework or course concepts can obtainassistance on an as-needed basis from

Conference Session

Undergraduate Recruitment

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia R. Backer, San Jose State University; Rona Tamiko Halualani, San Jose State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

authors examined datafrom student Longitudinal Assessment of Engineering Self-Efficacy (LAESE)surveys. Despitethe shrinking number of women engineering students at San José State University , the self-efficacy levels of the women engineering students were high. The authors can surmise thatwomen who choose to study engineering at SJSU feel confident in their abilities to succeed inengineering and or project such confidence given the male-dominated terrain of Engineering.A. Theoretical basis for the researchThere is little empirical research on the specific impact of cultural attitudes about gender roles ongirls’ interest and career choice in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)fields, particularly about STEM interest and career

Conference Session

Retaining Women Engineering Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Judith Cordes, Michigan State University; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

ongoing project, and in this economy, achallenging one at best.First Three YearsAt this point, all the primary pieces were in place. In the fall of 2007, the Women in Engineering Page 15.412.6Program at Michigan State officially began operating. It was decided that the primary focus ofthe program would be recruitment of new women engineering students and the retention in thefirst and second years. Multiple initiatives had been developed for both recruitment andretention; however, we knew that not all of them would start immediately, and we would need todecide which could be done based on finances and time constraints with just one person workingon

Conference Session

ADVANCE and Related Faculty Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Chang Yan, College of New Jersey; Lisa Grega, College of New Jersey; Suriza VanderSandt, College of New Jersey; Diane C. Bates, College of New Jersey; Elizabeth Borland, College of New Jersey; Karen Elizabeth Clark, College of New Jersey; Amanda Norvell, College of New Jersey

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

years agoand can thus make more detailed analysis of faculty accomplishments according to gender,discipline, and length of service.Qualitative Interviews Research for the Gender Equity Interview Project was carried out in Fall 2010 and ananalysis of the data was performed in Spring 2010 to identify policies and practices that produceand reproduce gender inequality. All of the female professors and a comparable number of malefull professors from NSF-supported disciplines were asked to participate in interviews abouttheir career histories, with particular attention to the process of promotion to full professor (seeTable 1 for sample information). All of the female associate professors eligible to apply forpromotion and a comparable group

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 10

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nacarid Delgado, Universidad Andres Bello, Concepcion, Chile; Karen Judith Correa, Universidad Andres Bello, Concepcion, Chile; Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico and Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

,experimentation, and "learning by doing" to demolish the myth that STEM careers are only formen, encouraging more girls to participate. Colden, an academician from the School of PhysicalSciences, had a similar opinion, stating that face-to-face activities such as science fairs, wherehigh school students can carry out experiments and projects, are crucial to increasing interest inSTEM.SpeakersTo construct the interview protocol, the researchers of this study built a list of possible questionsthrough brainstorming. Then, considering the length of the interview, we categorized thequestions into themes and rephrased them to focus on the objective of the interview. Four mainthemes turned out to be the most important 1) culture and family, 2) professional

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Erica Haugtvedt, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology; Duane Lewis Abata, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

One” in The Serial Pod- cast and Storytelling in the Digital Age (Routledge, 2016), ”Sweeney Todd as Victorian Transmedial Storyworld” and ”The Sympathy of Suspense: Gaskell and Braddon’s Slow and Fast Sensation Fiction in Family Magazines” (both in Victorian Periodicals Review (49.1: 2016, 49.3: 2016)). Her current book project examines the dynamics of transfictional characters in the British long nineteenth century.Dr. Duane Lewis Abata, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Dr. Abata has worked in academia for over forty years at universities and with the Federal government around the country. He began his career at the University of Wisconsin, served as Associate Dean and Dean at Michigan Technological

Conference Session

An International Perspective

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Bianca Bernstein, Arizona State University; Nancy Felipe Russo, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

, Mary-Anderson-Rowland and Regents' Professor Nancy Felipe Russo are collaborators on that project. Dr. Bernstein is.a professor of Counseling Psychology, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, and Women’s Studies at Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ. She recently completed a term as Director of the Division of Graduate Education at the National Science Foundation, after eight years as Dean of the Graduate College at ASU. Dr. Bernstein specializes in counseling research on stress and cognitive mediation, gender and ethnic issues, and clinical supervision, and in higher education on broadening participation of women and minorities in science and engineering careers, preparing

Conference Session

Focus on Faculty

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Hacker, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Winny Dong, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Mary Lucero Ferrel, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

project is attempting to change the culture of the campus inorder to increase the number of women faculty in STEM and to help further the careers of thosealready on campus. Mentoring Circles have been created to allow networking among a smallgroup of women and reduce the burden on any individual of implementing such a program.IntroductionMentoring programs have been implemented to improve the retention and increase the success offaculty at many universities, especially for women in the male-dominated fields of science andengineering.1, 2, 3, 4 A number of different models have been used for the mentoring programsincluding the traditional dyadic relationship of a mentor and protégé, referred to as the groomingmentoring model, a less-structured

Conference Session

Issues of Persistence in Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Burger, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

they would select the same university if they had to do it overagain provided some context for understanding which environmental elements might facilitateretention of female students in particular. Undergraduate students at these institutions describedthemselves as self-starters and acknowledged some competition to get good grades, but theyagreed that their institution has a culture where students are encouraged and respected for takingthe initiative to seek out needed expertise. Interviews with administrators and faculty at the highinstitutions identified priorities for interdisciplinary and team-based projects. Placing theseelements as priorities in the instructional experience may aid retention, communicating to thestudents that no one is

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

-related environments are notthe norm – not statistically, nor sociologically. This problem is addressed as the “strength ofnumbers” emphasizing that the most important strategy is to improve the relative amount offemales [2]. The expectation is that this gender imbalance problem will stop when females growto a critical mass [3]. However, the question still remains on when we will accomplish this? Astrategy that could reduce in the long term this gender gap, at least within academia, is gettingfemale undergraduate students involved early in research projects [1].Empirical studies make an attempt to (1) understand the decision-making behind female careerchoices [4-5], (2) pressures that contribute for females to take career breaks [6], (3) factors

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

engineering education practitioners whohave identified issues in the discipline and are interested in enacting change in the higherinstitutional setting. Such work has implications for engineering education reform and organizingpossibilities toward enabling educators to seed the changes they seek.Background: Prior Research and Fields of InfluenceOne of the main fields of inquiry for this research project has been how to leverage and query thepossibility for social movement organizing in academia from the ground up while demanding forand advocating for change at the institutional level. For our analytical purchase andcontributions, we look to social movement studies in STS, our own prior research into organizingwork in higher academic institutional

Conference Session

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

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

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joanna Wolfe, Carnegie Mellon University; Jaime Allen Fawcett, Carnegie Mellon University; Elizabeth A. Powell, Tennessee Technological University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

native English speakers.2.2 Interview ProtocolsInterviews, which were part of a larger project on gender and interpersonal communication inengineering, were 75 minutes long and took place in a private room at the participants’ campus.For one week prior to the interview, participants were asked to keep a journal chronicling anytime they felt the need to complain or ask help. Interviews began by asking students somegeneral questions about their study and then asked them to elaborate on one or two incidents inthe journal. During the discussion, participants were explicitly asked who they went to whenthey needed help and whether or not they felt comfortable asking professors and peers for helpwith academic work. Participants were then shown some

Conference Session

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

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omoju Miller, UC Berkeley

Tagged Topics

ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

Paper ID #17160Gaining Insights into the Effects of Culturally Responsive Curriculum onHistorically Underrepresented Students’ Desire for Computer ScienceMs. Omoju Miller, UC Berkeley Omoju Miller is the lead researcher on the ”Hiphopathy” project at UC Berkeley. She has an undergrad- uate degree in Computer Science (2001) and a Master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering (2004) from the University of Memphis. She has over a decade of experience in the technology indus- try. She is currently a doctoral candidate at UC Berkeley in Computer Science Education. Omoju also served in a volunteer capacity as an advisor to

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

Tagged Topics

ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity, Engineering Deans Council

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy, Women in Engineering

contributed to the development of the new ProLine Fusion Flight Control System and served as the project lead for two aircraft. She earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering with a mathematics minor from Rose-Hulman Insti- tute of Technology in 2005. Her research interests include control systems, mechatronics, instructional laboratories, and experiential learning. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Paper ID #15210Dr. Mary C. Verstraete, The University of Akron Mary Verstraete is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and the Associate Chair for the Undergraduate

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

H. Paige Brown, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Allison Godwin, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

in technical areas, and still others suggest that women's departure islinked to a chilly climate.” When it comes to persisting, Fouad & Singh [1] asserted that whilesupport systems within organizations can influence the choice to stay, a decision to remain inengineering is best projected by a combination of organizational climate and psychologicalfactors.If the engineering education community understands the experiences faced by women inengineering careers, then they can help address underrepresentation and retention of this group.Engineering educators, engineering education programs, and engineering professional societiescan teach engineering students about the potential experiences that they may encounter andprovide them with the tools

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

the emphasis on the technical designprocess. Although the technical elements of design are important, they were not well balancedand tended to imply that technical design was the dominant and more powerful activity. Forexample, although A5 had the most progressive statements on society integrated throughout theirpaper, when it got down to the actual project it was still heavily focused on the technical. Afterthe students’ first semester, they submitted a proposal document which included “the designteam’s preliminary engineering analysis and design work, [and] a detailed work statement,proposed budget, and project completion schedule” (A5, p.3). Students will interpret theimportance of activities based on those included in the proposal, and

Conference Session

WIED Olio

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

, 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

Conference Session

Mini-Workshop on Bias in Faculty Searches

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Coleen Carrigan, University of Washington, ADVANCE Center for Institutional Change

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

70-80 participants), and included multiple case studies thatincorporate gender equity elements. Detailed information on the LEAD program, resources, andmaterials is available on the project website (http://www.engr.washington.edu/lead/index.htm).Case studies are increasingly being used to empower chairs and deans with the knowledge andskills they need to effectively meet the demands of leadership (Buller 2006; Chu 2006;Higgerson and Joyce 2007; Jones 2006). The case study method allows participants tounderstand the complex phenomena contributing to the marginalization of underrepresentedgroups in the academy and still "retain the holistic and meaningful characteristics of real-lifeevents" (Yin 2003). Case studies are designed to synthesize

Conference Session

Institutional Transformations

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen J. Horton PE, University of Maine; Amy Fried, University of Maine ; Mary Madden, University of Maine

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

other campuses and other projects and then making it available to the University of Maine faculty and administrators would be a good place to start in terms of the dissemination of ideas for how to improve practice to influence faculty retention and career development.”As year two began, AIC meetings began to be structured to include evidence on campusconditions and broader findings about best practices.The committee began year two with two half-day strategic planning meetings, which provedpivotal. While the objectives of the grant were set, the strategies to achieve the objectives wereflexible and proved to be a key entry point for committee members. Findings from the facultysurvey conducted by the social science team prior to the

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jing Wang, University of South Florida; Zachariah Beasley, University of South Florida; Ken Christensen P.E., University of South Florida; Sudeep Sarkar, University of South Florida

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

provided faculty training and paved the way for improving thedepartment culture.Faculty and staff commitment. With a core group of committed faculty, the BPC committeesought partnership with national organizations and the department was selected as a member ofthe National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) Learning Circle project[22]. The committee was also tasked with developing a department BPC plan. The BPCcommittee created a department BPC plan (complying with NSF requirements [25]). This planwas written so that faculty could easily use it in their NSF proposals. To further increaseparticipation, the BPC committee created a list of BPC activities faculty could participate in, forexample, offering REU positions or attending

Conference Session

K-12 Programs for Girls and Young Women

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joan Kowalski, Penn State University - New Kensington; Tracie L. Brockhoff, Penn State University - New Kensington

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

encourage and guide them in preparation for matriculation into engineering, engineeringtechnology, or science.The fifteenth annual FIRSTE Program was held on May 15-16, 2007. Students were exposed tointensive hands-on workshops designed to stimulate interest and provide a realistic view ofengineering and science-related careers. The young women had an opportunity to work on acomputer-aided design project, perform practical laboratory applications, and participate inscientific exploration – skills essential to engineering practice.The River Voyager provided a unique opportunity for the students to experience practical usageson modern technology as related to the world around them. Crew specialists met with the groupto demonstrate how trusses, dams

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noel Schulz, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

campus for an extended amount of time. Researchers withlarge research programs worry how a leave might adversely affect their graduate students andresearch projects. Faculty members with working spouses have to consider the flexibility of thespouse’s job, especially if they cannot also take sabbatical. Faculty with families see all theissues related to taking the family with you or being separated for an extended amount of time.In tight budget times, some universities have reduced or eliminated sabbaticals.While these are all valid concerns and issues, faculty also face challenges, particularly if theyremain at the same institution. Some faculty get caught in a groove of teaching the same classesover and over again. Other faculty get assigned to

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jeanne Christman, Rochester Institute of Technology; Teresa Wolcott, Rochester Institute of Technology; Maureen Valentine, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

Civil Engineering. She is an adjunct instructor for surveying and lead faculty for WIT in the Civil Engineering Technology program at RIT. Currently, she is pursuing her Master of Science degree in Professional Studies with concentrations in Geographical Information Systems and Project Management. Wolcott’s involvement in the Women in Technology program at RIT includes monitoring retention data and supporting programming efforts.Maureen Valentine, Rochester Institute of Technology MAUREEN S. VALENTINE is the Associate Dean and Miller professor for the College of Applied Science and Technology at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Valentine received her B.S. in Civil Engineering from

Conference Session

Women Faculty Issues and NSF's ADVANCE program

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jana Renner Martinez, University of Texas-El Paso; Evelyn Posey, University of Texas-El Paso

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

2006-939: FOCUSING THE LENS ON WOMEN FACULTY ISSUES: THREEYEARS OF ADVANCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASOEvelyn Posey, University of Texas-El Paso Evelyn Posey is the Dorrance D. Roderick Endowed Professor and Chair of the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) Department of English and PI on the NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation for Faculty Diversity initiative. A specialist in Rhetoric and Writing Studies, she has served as Director of English Education; Director of the West Texas Writing Project, a site of the National Writing Project; Associate Dean of Liberal Arts; and Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs.Jana Renner Martinez, University of Texas-El Paso Jana

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Barnes , Rowan University; Nicholas Lenzi; Katherine G Nelson, Rowan University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

highschool students.By Time of OccurrenceThe literature was also grouped based on when the programs occurred. Multiple levels wereused and were as follows: ● Macro level – During the literature review, it was observed that outreach programs occurred in class as either a standalone project available to teachers or to incorporate outreach into curricula, or as an out-of-class program that exists on its own. At the macro level, programs are thus divided into two categories: in class or out of class. ● Micro level – This organization further breaks down the macro level taxonomy into more specific temporal categories, as demonstrated in Table 2.Table 2: ​The temporal categories used for micro level organization.By Mission

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather Lysbeth Henderson, West Virginia University; Karen E Rambo-Hernandez, West Virginia University ; Christina Paguyo, Colorado State University; Rebecca A Atadero, Colorado State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

Paper ID #19498What is the Relationship between Mindset and Engineering Identity for FirstYear Male and Female Students? An Exploratory Longitudinal StudyMs. Heather Lysbeth Henderson, West Virginia University With a background in English, philosophy, science, and all levels of education, Heather is currently a doc- toral student in curriculum and instruction and educational psychology. She is interested in psychological barriers affecting retention and success for students. Having been raised by an engineer, this project is close to her heart.Dr. Karen E Rambo-Hernandez, West Virginia University Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Strategies Beyond the Classroom to Tackle Gender Issues

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yang Lydia Yang Ph.D., Kansas State University; Bette Grauer Ph.D., P.E., Kansas State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

learning, and thus has also been used as an approach to retain students engineering.8Offering research assistantship/stipend through work in laboratories or research projects isanother approach that has been effective in retaining underrepresented minority students andstudents in general in engineering.8, 9 Students who participated in the lab or research projectsexpressed the sense of community, increased understanding of coursework, and became moreexcited and motivated by their experience in the research/projects. 8, 9This study focused on another type of financial support – a loan repayment award – and itsinfluence on undergraduate women’s academic achievement and completion in College ofEngineering at Kansas State University. Specifically, a