Conference Session

Mentoring

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terri Camesano, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; David DiBiasio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kristen Billiar, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Marsha Rolle, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Susan Zhou, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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), Princeton University (1),Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (2), Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (1), Smith College(1), SUNY – Stony Brook (1), University of Delaware (1), University of Denver (1), University ofMassachusetts – Amherst (1), University of Minnesota (1), University of Nebraska – Lincoln (1),University of Texas – Austin (2), and WPI (4). Italics indicate institutions that have a departmentof bioengineering or biomedical engineering that offers Ph.D. programs, which was determinedby gathering information from the institutions’ academic web sites. Of the 19 institutions, only58% offer Ph.D. programs specifically in bioengineering or biomedical engineering. Therefore,the Bioengineering REU at WPI allowed many participating students

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Andreasen, University of Delaware; Heather Walling Doty, University of Delaware; L. Pamela Cook, University of Delaware

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #18475Measuring the Impact of NSF ADVANCE Programming at the University ofDelawareDr. Robin Andreasen, University of Delaware Robin O. Andreasen (Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison) is Associate Professor of Linguistics and Cognitive Science. She earned her PhD in philosophy and specializes in philosophy of science, philosophy of social science, and in science and policy. A race and gender scholar, Dr. Andreasen is research director and co-PI for UD’s ADVANCE-IT grant.Dr. Heather Walling Doty, University of Delaware Heather Doty is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Delaware

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emma Kaeli, Northeastern University; Tyler Byrne Cole, Northeastern University; Bradley Joseph Priem, Northeastern University; Rachel Lauren Shapiro, Northeastern University; Paul DiMilla, Northeastern University; Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

, M. P. Jones and D. A. Major, "Understanding women's underrepresentation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics: the role of social coping," Career Development Quarterly, vol. 59, no. 2, pp. 169-179, 2010.[11] R. J. Larsen and M. L. Marx, An Introduction to Mathematical Statistics and Its Applications, Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2001.

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jennifer Serne, Central Washington University; David Wesley Martin, Central Washington University

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Diversity

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over 12 years industry experience in con- struction engineering and management encompassing over $400,000,000 worth of vertical and horizontal construction. He also has over 15 years of academic experience in college level construction management education. During his time in academia, he has coached or assisted over 20 ASC student competition teams, taught 10 different courses, earned two departmental awards in teaching and scholarship. He is passionate about preparing construction management students for the industry with a particular focus on cultivating the necessary leadership skills for Integrated Project Delivery. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 A Gender

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Retaining and Developing Women Faculty in STEM

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenna P. Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University; D. Patrick O'Neal, Louisiana Tech University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

female faculty. This paper looksat the process of laying the groundwork for such policy change, including efforts toengage and solicit both input and buy-in from a variety of campus groups, as well asefforts at the state level to implement worklife policy changes.BackgroundLouisiana Tech University is a medium-sized state university with an increasedemphasis on high-quality interdisciplinary research in key focal areas over the last 20years. The College of Engineering and Science emphasizes and utilizes aninterdisciplinary, team-based model in all aspects of administration, education, andresearch1,2. The college incorporates engineering, engineering technology, computerscience, math, chemistry, and physics in a single administrative structure

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Retention of Undergraduate Students

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer I. Clark, Montana State University ; Sarah L. Codd, Montana State University; Angela Colman Des Jardins, Montana State University; Christine M. Foreman, Montana State University; Brett W. Gunnink, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Katherine Ruth Stocker

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

7 Mechanical Engineering 10 Mechanical Engineering Technology 1 Financial Engineering 2 General Engineering 4 Physics 1Mentees were asked about frequency of contact. Most mentees were contacted via e-mail bytheir mentors between 5 and 10 times during the semester and responded to that contact once ortwice. Most mentors met with mentees in person once. Many mentees commented that lack oftime precluded more frequent contact.Mentees were asked to indicate their level of agreement with a list of statements. Means werecalculated for these responses, with the

Conference Session

1st Year Retention Programs for Women Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Whitney Edmister, Virginia Tech; Amanda Martin, Virginia Tech; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech

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Women in Engineering

Motivate 4 (Amy Smith, Coordinator of Leadership Development) 5 Class Discussion/Girl Scout Planning Engineering Expo and Mock Interview 6 Process Discussion ePortfolio: Online, Personal Information Management 7 Brent Jesiek, Science and Technology Studies Learning to Lead by Learning Yourself 8 (Tim Filbert, Assistant Director of

Conference Session

WIED: Pre-College Student Experiences

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanda S. Parker, University of Colorado Boulder; Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado Boulder

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Women in Engineering

, was conferred as an ASEE fellow member in 2011 and was awarded NAE’s 2008 Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education. Page 24.444.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Does Women-Targeted Recruiting Successfully Matriculate More Undergraduate Women into an Engineering College?IntroductionThe decision a young woman makes on where to go to college is a difficult one. Adding whetheror not to study engineering, and which engineering college to attend, makes the decision evenmore complex. From a university’s perspective it is equally as

Conference Session

Institutional Transformations

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenna P. Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University; D. Patrick O'Neal, Louisiana Tech University

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Women in Engineering

research in key focal areas over the last 20 years. TheCollege of Engineering and Science emphasizes and utilizes an interdisciplinary, team-basedmodel in all aspects of administration, education, and research1,2. The college incorporatesengineering, engineering technology, computer science, math, chemistry, and physics in asingle administrative structure, which emphasizes collaboration and removes manytraditional systematic hurdles. The practical structure of the college demonstrates a morecollaborative, versus competitive, work environment than most institutions. The collegeleadership is reasonably familiar with gender issues as they relate to undergraduate education,faculty retention and success. The college has been successful in securing

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

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Women in Engineering

some national patterns but appear more equitable thannational averages on other issues. TCNJ currently has 14 departments within the physical, social,and behavioral sciences, engineering, and economics. Faculty members in NSF-supporteddisciplines constitute 137 (37%) of the 369 full-time faculty members at TCNJ in AcademicYear 2007-08, and women represent 40.9% of faculty in all NSF-supported disciplines. Newfaculty recruitment in the past fifteen years has sought to maintain or improve some of theseimbalances: 44.8 percent of new hires in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics(STEM) disciplines were women, as were 64.3 percent of new hires in the Social, Behavioral,and Economic (SBE) science disciplines. Despite the

Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention of Women II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University; Anita Grierson, Arizona State University

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Women in Engineering

. First, what type of a career would they like? Usually the answerto this question will be that the career is interesting, challenging, and provides a very goodincome. This is a very good segway into a discussion of a career in engineering. Excitingpictures of many different types of engineering are interesting to students. Slides, videos, and adiscussion of the major technological challenges the world faces usually opens up young minds.Often we will get the response: “My Dad is a Mechanical Engineer. I didn‟t know there were so Page 22.1032.4many different kinds of engineering!” We urge the students to get at least a 3.0 average, sincethis is the

Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention of Women I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder; Lauren Marie Glogiewicz, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Women in Engineering

balanced data set through a second administration of the women’s survey tosee if our initial findings held up with a more robust sample. Second, we conducted seven focusgroups to dig deeper qualitatively into the issues brought up in the survey administrations.Third, we focused on the population with the highest attrition rate, first-year women, bycomparing their responses to upper-class students on the gender survey and by comparinggender differences on a second survey of first-year students in the college.Literature reviewVolumes of research have been produced in the field of retention for both women in Science,Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) courses and first-year students in general. Thispreviously conducted research provides

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Faculty and Gender Issues

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Jenna P. Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University; Stacy Doore, University of Maine; Roger A. Green, North Dakota State University; Karen J. Horton P.E., University of Maine; Kristen L. Jellison, Lehigh University; Sharon Melissa Latimer, West Virginia University; Marci J. Levine, Lehigh University; D. Patrick O'Neal, Louisiana Tech University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

series of advocacy tips, published by the Women in Engineering Division (WIED) of ASEE and available at wied.asee.org.Prof. Karen J. Horton P.E., University of Maine Karen J. Horton, P.E. is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at the University of Maine, and a licensed professional engineer in the state of Maine. She is a Co-Principal Investigator on a National Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Grant. Prior to her 1997 appointment to the University she was employed as a mechanical engineer at Bath Iron Works in Maine, as a high school mathematics and electronics teacher for the Department of Defense Dependent Schools in Germany, and as a mechanical engineer at the Naval Coastal

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sara Amani, Texas A&M University; Ebtihal Mohamed Youssef, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Rand Yehia Alagha, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Sara Hillman, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Annie Ruimi, Texas A&M University at Qatar

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

to obtain a job. Many faced personal/discriminatory interviewquestions, biases, and assumptions about what they could or could not do, in addition to beingsubjected to explicit discouragement and gender discrimination. The paper offersrecommendations for addressing these issues as well as further areas of research to pursue. Bybringing to light the issues surrounding females entering engineering professions in Qatar, thisstudy offers a contribution to women’s role and empowerment in the region.IntroductionWhile attracting women to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fieldshas been a steady concern in Western countries, female students across the Arab world aredominating most STEM educational programs [1-2]. Engineering

Conference Session

International and Sustainability Perspectives and Women in Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alicia Abadie, Louisiana State University; Ann Christy, Ohio State University; Marybeth Lima, Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge

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Women in Engineering

career couple issues; these issues were mentionedmuch more in 2005-2006 than in 1998. In an open-ended survey question, 47% of respondentsmentioned that addressing dual career and family issues is key to making the climate as inclusiveas possible for women in engineering.ReferencesASEE. 2004. Profiles of Engineering and Engineering Technology Colleges. Engineeringstatistics summarized and found at http://asee.org/about/publications/profiles/index.cfmCauble, S., Christy, A. and Lima, M. 1999. A Survey of Biological and Agricultural EngineeringFemale Faculty in North America. American Society for Engineering Education AnnualProceedings, Charlotte, NC. (CD-ROM)Cauble, S., Christy, A. and Lima, M. 2000. Toward plugging the leaky pipeline: Women

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela L Dickrell, University of Florida

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

group made engineering fun for me again. The constant stress of exams and gradedassignments feel as though they are beginning to take a toll on me. The build group created astress free environment where I felt that I could fail countless times and it would be OK. With apositive attitude I can keep on going and eventually succeed and learn what I want to do.Engineering is about experimentation and creating new products, ideas, and technology. Butwith that comes failure. I feel that school conditions students to become afraid of failure and tostick to what their comfort zones are and follow a path that is guaranteed to work. Butengineering needs risk taking to continue to innovate. In short, the build group made me morecomfortable with messing up

Conference Session

1st Year Retention Programs for Women Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University; Amanda Funai, University of Michigan; Allison Interrante, Northeastern University; Sara Wadia-Fascetti, Northeastern University; Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

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Women in Engineering

undergraduate studentswith supplemental tutoring and test reviews. This program operates in parallel with many othersocial and academic programs to help women such as: a Connections Learning LivingCommunity for freshman engineering women, a Connections computer lab designed solely forwomen in science and technology, an active SWE chapter, and other activities. Thiscombination helps to combat the “chilly” environment many women engineering students havereported nationally. Page 11.354.3The goals of this CPR program are to increase the confidence and academic aptitude of womenin their freshman year. Physics was chosen because of its traditionally low

Conference Session

Faculty Career Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenna P. Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University; D. Patrick O'Neal, Louisiana Tech University; Lori L. Bakken, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Women in Engineering

college incorporates engineering,engineering technology, computer science, math, chemistry, and physics in a singleadministrative structure, which emphasizes collaboration and removes many traditionalsystematic hurdles. The practical structure of the college demonstrates a more collaborative,versus competitive, work environment than most institutions. The college leadership isreasonably familiar with gender issues as they relate to undergraduate education, facultyretention and success. The college has been successful in securing federal funding for andimplementing a number of relevant programs, employing for approximately a dozen years anintegrated model for the first two years of undergraduate engineering education3,4,5,6,7,8. This hasreaped

Conference Session

Undergraduate Student Issues II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen B. Coletti, Northeastern University; Melinda Covert, Northeastern University; Paul A. DiMilla, Northeastern University; Lauren Gianino, Northeastern University; Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University; Emily Wisniewski, Northeastern University

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Women in Engineering

course coordinator for the freshman-level General Chemistry for Engineers as well as an instructor for Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 1 and Chemical Engineering Kinetics at Northeastern. He also is the author of the recently-published textbook General Chemistry for Engineers.Lauren Gianino, Northeastern University Lauren Gianino graduated in May of 2012 from Northeastern University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering. During her time at Northeastern, she held three co-op positions at Lockheed Martin, 1366 Technologies, and Genzyme and completed a summer REU program at UC Berkeley in Bioengineering. Lauren is currently employed at EMD Millipore as a Quality Engineer.Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Western Michigan University; Charles Henderson, Western Michigan University ; Daniel Collier, Western Michigan University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #21352A Systematic Literature Review on Improving Success of Women Engineer-ing Students in the U.S.Dr. Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Western Michigan University Dr Pradeep Waychal is a visiting professor at the CRICPE of Western Michigan University, a founder trustee of Guruji Education Foundation that provides holistic support to the higher education of under- privileged students, and an academic adviser to many Indian educational institutes. Earlier, Dr Waychal has worked at Patni Computer Systems for 20 years in various positions including the head of innovations, NMIMS as the director Shirpur campus, and at

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

Paper ID #34502Exploring the Relationships between Acculturation Attitudes andDemographic Characteristics in Engineering WorkplacesRohini Abhyankar, Arizona State University Rohini Abhyankar is a doctoral student at Arizona State University’s Engineering Education Systems and Design program. Rohini has a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Syracuse University and Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Physics from the University of Delhi, India. Rohini has over ten years of industry experience in addition to extensive teaching experience. Her dissertation focus is on understanding the acculturation dynamics and

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Joseph Priem, Northeastern University; Caroline Ghio, Northeastern University; Hannah Boyce, Northeastern University; Sydney Anne Morris, Northeastern University; Emma Kaeli, Stanford University; Tyler Byrne Cole, Northeastern University; Paul A. DiMilla, Northeastern University; Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Electrochemical Systems Laboratory on campus where she works with lithium ion coin cells, and she will be completing her first co-op this fall.Ms. Emma Kaeli, Stanford University Emma Kaeli is a first-year PhD candidate at Stanford University in Materials Science and Engineering. As a member of the Chueh Group, Kaeli investigates new solid state battery technologies. While an undergraduate, Kaeli earned a B.S. in Chemical Engineering at Northeastern University. In her spare time there, Kaeli enjoyed tutoring and doing survey-based research on the impact of gender on student success in STEM programs.Mr. Tyler Byrne Cole, Northeastern University Tyler Cole is a graduate of Northeastern University where he earned a Master’s

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Robin O. Andreasen, University of Delaware; Shawna Vican, University of Delaware; Yvette A Jackson, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

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

Conference Session

Perspectives for Women Faculty

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Sheridan, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Eve Fine, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Jessica Winchell, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Christine Pribbenow, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Molly Carnes, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Jo Handelsman, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Women in Engineering

AC 2007-992: SEARCHING FOR EXCELLENCE AND DIVERSITY: DOESTRAINING FACULTY SEARCH COMMITTEES IMPROVE HIRING OFWOMEN?Jennifer Sheridan, University of Wisconsin-MadisonEve Fine, University of Wisconsin-MadisonJessica Winchell, University of Wisconsin-MadisonChristine Pribbenow, University of Wisconsin-MadisonMolly Carnes, University of Wisconsin-MadisonJo Handelsman, University of Wisconsin-Madison Page 12.1257.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Searching for Excellence & Diversity: Does Training Faculty Search Committees Improve Hiring of Women?ABSTRACTWith funding from the National Science Foundation’s ADVANCE program, theUniversity of

Conference Session

WIED: Faculty and Gender Issues

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenna P. Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University

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Women in Engineering

interdisciplinary research in key focal areas over the last 20years. The College of Engineering and Science emphasizes and utilizes aninterdisciplinary, team-based model in all aspects of administration, education, andresearch1,2. The college incorporates engineering, engineering technology, computerscience, math, chemistry, and physics in a single administrative structure, whichemphasizes collaboration and removes many traditional systematic hurdles. Thepractical structure of the college demonstrates a more collaborative, versus competitive,work environment than most institutions. The college leadership was reasonablyfamiliar with gender issues as they relate to undergraduate education, faculty retentionand success prior to ADVANCE. The college has been

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

Technology (NCWIT). In addition to her lead- ership in the office, Dr. Litzler is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and a Board Member of Women in Engineering ProActive Network (WEPAN). Her research interests include the educational climate for students in science and engineering and gender and race stratification in education and the workforce. Page 23.1058.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Seeing the Big Picture: The Role that Undergraduate Work Experiences Can Play in the Persistence of Female Engineering

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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

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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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

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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

with engineering.One of the most pervasive engagement strategies employed in K-12 engineering education is useof real-world, context-driven engineering design. This is especially true of the Engineering isElementary (EiE) curriculum for grades K-8. EiE’s mission statement is “fostering engineeringand technological literacy for ALL elementary school-aged children.”16 The EiE curriculum issponsored by the National Center for Technological Literacy and is hosted by the Museum ofScience, Boston. Through curriculum development, research, and teacher professionaldevelopment, EiE disseminates engineering design-based curriculum for life science, earth andspace science, and physical science. The science focus in EiE is consistent with

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

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Pre-college Programs for Women

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paula Ann Monaco, Texas Tech University; Aimee Cloutier, Texas Tech University; Guo Zheng Yew, Texas Tech University; Maeghan Marie Brundrett, Texas Tech University; Dylan Christenson, Texas Tech University; Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division, Women in Engineering

Paper ID #16444Design of an Interactive Multidisciplinary Residential Summer Program forRecruitment of High School Females to EngineeringDr. Paula Ann Monaco, Texas Tech University Dr. Paula Monaco, E.I.T., successfully defended her dissertation research Spring 2016 and will begin a career in the water/wastewater reuse treatment. Paula has led multiple outreach summer programs at TTU and provides support to student organizations within the college of engineering. Her technical research focuses include; anti-fouling and scaling RO technology and pharmaceutical and personal care product screening to predict environmental