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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yang Lydia Yang, Ph.D., Kansas State University; Doris Wright Carroll Ph.D., Kansas State University

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Women in Engineering

included three aspects/factors of gendered microaggressions: (1) SexualObjectification, (2) Silenced and Marginalized, and (3) Assumptions of Inferiority. Participantswere asked to identify their position title, position track, age, and ethnicity.The scores on three aspects/factors of gendered microaggressions were calculated by averagingacross items that loaded on each factor with the range of 1~7, with higher scores indicatinghigher frequency of the experience being asked. On Sexual Objectification, 25% of theparticipants who responded agreed they either experienced stereotypes of women or wereobjectified on their physical appearance. On Silenced and Marginalized, 40% of those whoresponded agreed they were either ignored in a professional

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware; Amy Trauth, University of Delaware; Manuela Restrepo Parra; Laura Meszaros Dearolf, The Perry Initiative ; Lisa L Lattanza MD

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

physics, mathematics, andmechanical and electrical engineering, while simultaneously equally or even overrepresented infields such as biosciences, environmental science, and biomedical engineering [1]. This unequaldistribution of female talent persists, despite increased awareness and achievement in STEMamongst high school age women [2]. In many respects, this situation is similar to the medicalprofession, where women are entering and completing medical school at equal rates to their malecolleagues, but they are concentrated in specific specialties, such as pediatrics and familymedicine, while sparse in others [3-7]. Orthopaedic Surgery is one of the least gender diversemedical specialties, with 4% women in practice and 14% in residency [5

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

completed the entire survey and remained in the data set. Respondents could be removedfrom the data set if 1) they chose not to disclose their gender or 2) were not members of theindustrial distribution industry.3.2 Materials & DesignThe questions were adapted from the Society for Human Resource Management’s DiversityClimate Survey Templates and questions developed by DiBartola et. al. 2011. Our surveyinstrument asked men and women different questions using skip logic. Women were asked toelaborate on any experiences they have had regarding gender stereotypes. Additionallyrespondents were permitted to decline answering any of the survey questions. The resultsindicated that while we had a survey completion of rate of 282, many respondents chose

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity, Engineering Deans Council

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Engineering and Public Policy, Women in Engineering

Faculty forOrganizational Retention and Management. TRANSFORM initiatives aimed to increase therecruitment, retention, advancement, and leadership development of female faculty in STEMdisciplines at a Master’s L institution by adapting strategies proven successful at researchuniversities. The grant has been operationalized through three strategies: (1) Dual CareerServices aiming to provide employment opportunities to accompanying partners via the creationof a consortium and a website; (2) Research Initiation Awards supporting advancement andtenure needs by providing release time and funds to early-career female STEM faculty; and (3)Leadership Developments increasing education opportunities in the areas of leadership forfaculty and

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Retention Programs for Diverse Students

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachel Lauren Shapiro, Northeastern University; Emily Olina Wisniewski, Johns Hopkins University; Emma Kaeli, Northeastern University; Tyler Byrne Cole, Northeastern University; Paul A. DiMilla, Northeastern University; Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

improved term and overall GPAs while in college. [1] Further, evidence suggests that theway students start their college career often indicates how they will finish. [2] At NortheasternUniversity, General Chemistry for Engineers is the first challenging course a student entering theengineering program takes that serves as model for subsequent coursework in the fullengineering curriculum. Among engineering students, where historically males are the majority,females often have been seen as the primary seekers of SI. Retaining female students inengineering and enabling their overall academic success has been a subject of great importancefor engineering programs.The first portion of this study focused on the grade progression of the students enrolled

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omoju Miller, UC Berkeley

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Women in Engineering

disabilities) 1,2,3,4 .This statement should be alarming to anyone, because it means that nearly 70%—women, ethnicminorities and persons with disabilities—of the American workforce is not fully engaged in thetechnology sector.As can be seen from figure 1, in the nineteen eighties, more than 30% of all graduatinguniversities CS majors were women. By 2010, that number was less than 20%. Two folk theorieshave been historically offered to explain this phenomenon. The first states that women are notgood at maths, while the second states that maths is a strong indicator of CS aptitude. These twofolk theories are tied together to explain the low participation rates of women in CS. Nevertheless,from figure 2, we see that intended CS majors do not have the

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Bazylak, University of Toronto; Ruth A Childs, University of Toronto; Aimy Bazylak, University of Toronto

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Women in Engineering

disciplines, the typical engineering skill set, and self-evaluation against this skill set partially explain the under-representation and non-uniformdiscipline subscription. This focus of this work, which is the first stage of this multi-stageproject, was to design and validate a survey tool to test our hypothesis.IntroductionFemales are severely underrepresented within the engineering profession both in Canada and inthe United States [1-3]. Unfortunately, since females are also underrepresented in engineeringeducation programs [4, 5] (see Figures 1 and 2), the professional underrepresentation is likely tocontinue in the near future. Even worse, after decades of programs focusing on increasing femaleenrollment, we are actually seeing a decrease in

Conference Session

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kylie Denise Stoup, James Madison University; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Women in Engineering

areinterrelated. The purpose of this study is to investigate cross-group differences (male vs female)among freshmen and senior engineering students in order to better understand how engineeringstudents perceive their personality and authenticity across engineering and non-engineeringcontexts. The research questions guiding this effort are: (1) What personality profiles are engineering students displaying as freshmen and seniors in engineering environments? (2) What variations in personality profiles and authenticity are present among engineering students’ different roles in engineering and non-engineering environments?MethodologyQuantitative methods and cross-sectional research are used to complete this study. Quantitativedata was

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eddie L Jacobs, University of Memphis; Amy L de Jongh Curry, University of Memphis; Russell J. Deaton, University of Memphis; Carmen Astorne-Figari, University of Memphis; Douglas Clark Strohmer, University of Memphis

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin. He also served as team leader for theUniversity of Memphis Professional Identity Research Team, which investigated the interplay betweenprofessional identity and work environment in the area of rehabilitation counseling. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Empathy and Gender Inequity in Engineering Disciplines Eddie L. Jacobs ∗1 , Amy L. DeJongh Curry2 , Russell Deaton1 , Carmen Astorne-Figari3 and Douglas Clark Strohmer 4 1 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Memphis 2 Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachel Yonemura, University of Washington ; Denise Wilson, University of Washington

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity, Engineering Deans Council

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Women in Engineering

professionals.1 This studyfocuses primarily on the engineering workplace which, for this study and paper, encompassesboth traditional engineering fields as well as computer science. The engineering workforce inparticular, while critical to global competitiveness, faces potentially significant shortages.2 Theconsistently low unemployment rates associated with engineers as compared to other professionsand overall national unemployment rates in the United States3 confirm that such a shortage doesindeed exist. In response to unmet needs for talent in engineering, the National Academies4 haveissued a broad and urgent call to increase recruitment and retention in engineering. Shortages ofengineers and other workers trained in related science and technology

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith J Bowman, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Mentoring Award and he became a Professor of Engineering Education (by courtesy). In 2012 he was invested as the first Duchossois Leadership Professor in the IIT Armour College of Engineering. Page 26.1506.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Texas versus California: Trends in Gender Diversity and Impacts by Engineering Discipline Page 26.1506.2   1  IntroductionAcross the past decade, there has been

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Retention Programs for Diverse Students

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jinhui Wang, North Dakota State University; Na Gong, North Dakota State University

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ASEE Diversity Committee

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Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

conferences. Dr. Gong received 2014 NDSU Development Board of Trustee Endowment award and 2014 NDSU Centennial Endowment award. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 WIECE: Women Undergraduates in Electrical and Computer Engineering Summer Research ProgramThe Women Undergraduates in Electrical and Computer Engineering (WIECE) SummerResearch Program was an intensive eight-week research program for women undergraduates inElectrical and Computer Engineering (ECE). Our goal was to build distinctive experiences thatcan propel female undergraduate students to enter graduate school.1. Motivation.ECE is one of the largest engineering disciplines and it is also one of the oldest

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Na Gong, North Dakota State University; Jinhui Wang, North Dakota State University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division, Women in Engineering

-core Systems-on-Chip 2016 (MCSoC16), 2015 (MCSoC15), and IEEE 11th International Conference on ASIC (ASICON2015). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 ECE-GIRLS: High School Girls Explore Electrical and Computer Engineering ProgramThe Girls Explore Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE-GIRLS) was a three-day programwhich aimed to introduce high school female students to the attractive fields of Electrical andComputer Engineering (ECE), instill girls’ interest in ECE, and to increase the number of femalehigh school graduates majoring in this field.1. IntroductionScience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs have seen a steep

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering and Public Policy, Women in Engineering

Seminar Seriesb c d Figure 1. Flyer and brochures from the first four years of the Seminar Series. (a) 2012- 2013 was a simple word document flyer, (b) 2013-2014 had an image of DNA generated by a faculty member and student, (c) 2014-2015 was a purchased image, (d) 2015-2016 was illustrated by an art professor at the University who will oversee future covers created by students and faculty.supportive climate, enhancing promotion and leadership, and increasing retention of womenfaculty in STEM. Support for a seminar series that would increase faculties’ networkingopportunities and allow a young female to take on a leadership role in the organization of theseries was in

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nora Madjar, University of Connecticut; Bryan Douglas Huey, University of Connecticut; Leslie M. Shor, University of Connecticut

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

engineering as a major for women. They werenot a significant influence for male students. The result did not depend on the profession orqualification of the parents. We argue that these findings demonstrates that women still needmore support and acceptance than men to choose engineering as a career and they need this inaddition to their own intrinsic interest in the field. Implications of these findings for practice willbe discussed.IntroductionDespite the preponderance of women in bioscience, chemistry and medicine, engineering isstagnant or losing ground in the proportion of women majors.1 According to the NSF, Bachelor’sdegrees awarded by sex and field were flat at approximately 50% women for all of science &engineering from 2002-2012 but

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Women in Engineering Division: Curricular Programs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire Lynne McCullough P.E., University of Tennessee, Chattanooga

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

-weekassignment included a preliminary assessment, a group research project, an evaluation of teammembers, and a follow-up assessment to determine whether the project had changed any studentattitudes. The paper discusses specifics of the reasons for the PBL approach, a brief descriptionof the characteristics of Problem Based Learning, details of the multi-part assignment, resultsfrom the Spring 2014 class, and proposed refinements for future iterations.The Problem of Under-RepresentationMany studies have been performed by a variety of researchers trying to understand the factorsthat affect the lack of representation of women in science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM) fields. The complex and somewhat convoluted diagram in Figure 1, from

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Women in Engineering Division: Retention of Undergraduate Students

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University; Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

onehour long and used a question guide with nine questions developed using key areas to probebased on a review of the literature and interview questions developed for similar studies10, 11.The focus group data was analyzed using a careful approach in order to minimize the potentialbias when analyzing and interpreting this kind of data. Krueger & Casey point out that a robustanalysis should be systematic, sequential, verifiable, and continuous17. The Krueger contentanalysis framework was used. This framework includes the following headings for interpretingcoded data: 1) words; 2) context; 3) internal consistency; 4) frequency and extensiveness ofcomments; 5) specificity of comments; 6) intensity of comments; and 7) big ideas18.Some of the

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Retention Programs for Diverse Students

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer L. Groh, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

employing quantitative methods are likely of most interest to practitioners who wouldwant to evaluate the effectiveness of this pedagogical approach before implementation in theclassroom. As a means of identifying future possible frameworks for further investigation on theimpact of peer coaching on female engineering students, this study explores the followingresearch questions: (1) How does student opinion about coaching transform through this class?(2) What new or revised perspectives do students gain, as both coach and coachee? (3) How doescoaching equip engineering women for the transition to the workforce? Findings indicate thatstudents’ initial apprehension about coaching progresses into recognition and experience ofbroad potential impact

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Retention Programs for Diverse Students

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abbie B Liel P.E., University of Colorado, Boulder; Eva Leong

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

Subdisciplines: Challenges and OpportunitiesIntroductionThere are many benefits to a diverse workforce of civil engineers. In particular, work-placeinnovation, creativity, knowledge and productivity have been shown to be enhanced when manyperspectives and experiences are represented.1 As the civil engineering profession tackles someof big challenges facing society in the 21st century, it is critical that we are able to recruit andretain the most talented students, regardless of gender or race/ethnic background. Unfortunately,engineering schools continue to be challenged by student retention, and, for example, only about70% of entering engineering freshman at our large public university graduate with anengineering degree within six years. Although

Conference Session

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University; James A Middleton, Arizona State University; Casey Jane Ankeny, Arizona State University; Ying-Chih Chen, Arizona State University; Robert J Culbertson, Arizona State University; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Yong Seok Park, Arizona State University; Bethany B Smith, Arizona State University

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Engineering Deans Council

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Women in Engineering

differences exist between male and female students regarding preferences forvarious pedagogical practices, such as collaborative learning. Additionally, we know thatstudents may construe an instructor’s gender as influencing their capacity to be role models,teach effectively, and produce scholarship. Less well known is how male and female instructorsview specific classroom strategies, as well as how often they use those strategies. To aidunderstanding, the newly developed Value, Expectancy, and Cost of Testing EducationalReforms Survey (VECTERS) was applied. VECTERS was based on expectancy theory,implying instructor decisions to integrate, or not integrate, classroom strategies are based on (1)perceived value for both students and self, (2

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Engineering Deans Council

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Engineering and Public Policy, Women in Engineering

hard-of-hearing women faculty. Project objectives include: 1) Refine and strengthen targeted institutional structures, and install practices that promote representation and advancement of women faculty. 2) Improve the quality of women faculty work life, professional development, and incentive/reward structures. 3) Align institutional, administrative, and informal systems of power and resources to support and sustain progress by shaping the political frameworks that impact representation and advancement of women. 4) Enhance the working environment and support career advancement for women faculty using symbolic measures that emphasize issues of meaning within the organization.Other concurrent

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Women in Engineering Division: Curricular Programs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenahvive K. Morgan, Rowan University; Mario J. Leone, Rowan University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

toincrease the number of female students in the college of engineering, as well as their retentionthrough to graduation. It has been observed that an increase in the interest in wearableelectronics coincided with a rise in the numbers of women in engineering programs. This wasfound at MIT in the late 20th century at the Media Lab.1 Maggie Orth, one of the women whowas drawn to the MIT Media Lab during this time, later went on to found the InternationalFashion Machines, which creates e-textile products.2 Limor Fried, who was also a product ofMIT during this time, went on to become the owner of Adafruit Industries, a maker of wearableelectronics.3 Also at Adafruit Industries is Becky Stern, Director of Wearable Electronics.4 Shehas been well known for

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Research on Diversification & Inclusion

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University; Michael Haungs, California Polytechnic State University

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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

, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering reportpublished by the NSF, with significant variance by subfield.1 The proportion of womengraduating with a bachelor’s degree in computing disciplines has decreased. 1 In 2012, the U.S.Congress Joint Economic Committee affirmed that, “Women’s increased participation in theSTEM workforce is essential to alleviating the shortage of STEM workers” in the United States.2The ASEE Diversity Task Force has identified increasing the percentage of undergraduatefemale students to 25% by 2020 as a strategic goal.3 Explanations for the continuedunderrepresentation of women include the impacts of the social structures of society, educationand the professions on women’s participation, as well as the

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Women in Engineering Division: Pre-college Student Experiences

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynsey Mitchell Kissane, Ryerson University; Liping Fang, Ryerson University ; Ruth Jean Silver, Groundswell Projects

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

interpretations of what is desirable to young people (ex. rock star).They ultimately lack the authenticity, relevance, and ultimately, the social and environmentaljustice elements that many female Millennial adolescents seek.2.3. Perspectives on female adolescents from the Millennial GenerationA female-inclusive engineering identity must reflect an understanding of the unique time inwhich female adolescents have been raised and are now living. This paper focuses on the Page 26.772.5Millennial Generation – people born between the 1980s and the early 2000s, and who can becharacterized by the following traits: 1. Special – they feel that their input is

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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharon Patricia Mason, Rochester Institute of Technology; Margaret B. Bailey P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Carol Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology (COS); Maureen S. Valentine P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Andrea Gebhart Rommel, Independent Scientific Consultant; Laurie A. Clayton, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Women in Engineering

the development of this internal grants program. Additionally, it describesthe framework for implementing this internal grants program and the outcomes of the awarded grants.1. INTRODUCTIONWhen examining technological innovations, particularly in computing organizations, the concept ofdisruptive change is often a focus. Without the innovations that are enabled by change, technicalorganizations are unable to sustain themselves, let alone thrive. Research by Christensen, et al. suggeststhat three factors affect the abilities or inabilities of an organization to change: the organization’sresources, its processes, and its values. They also suggest that these factors are critical to theorganization’s ability to innovate.[1]Resources include

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Kasi Jackson, West Virginia University ; Joel Alejandro Mejia, Angelo State University; Maja Husar Holmes, West Virginia University; Rachel R. Stoiko, West Virginia University

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity, Engineering Deans Council

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Women in Engineering

published in Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, International Journal of Public Administration, and Energy Policy.Dr. Rachel R. Stoiko, West Virginia University Dr. Rachel Stoiko is a postdoctoral fellow at West Virginia University. She is interested in the intersections of gender, work, and family. Specifically, she works on projects related to career decision-making and development, institutional diversity and inclusivity, and student success in STEM. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 1 Dialogues toward Gender Equity: Engaging Engineering

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Women in Engineering Division: Retention of Undergraduate Students

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

themessage about SWID was through classroom presentations. The officers asked each ofthe professors in the department if they have five minutes to talk about SWID and theentire faculty concurred. This was the sure-fire method that exposed SWID to allacademic classification (freshman, sophomore, junior and senior) of ID students. To keepthe momentum going, and to advertise events on an ongoing basis, the SWID Facebookpage was created. Figure 1 shows a snapshot of the SWID Facebook page. Page 26.416.3 Figure 1: SWID Facebook PageActivitiesWhen SWID was started in 2013, members were asked how they would like to see SWID

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Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Celine Manoosingh, Georgia Southern University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

, enrollment in the department is 541, with Civil Engineering at 279 students enrolled, andConstruction Management with an enrollment of 262. Table 1 shows the freshman, sophomore, junior andsenior fall populations as of November 2014.Table 1: CECM population as of November 2014On average, in 2012 and 2013 there was an average 12% female students across both programs. Page 26.268.3Strategy for TransformationAfter identifing the need to attract more women to engineering, the department underwent several facultydriven internal reviews to determine what areas could be improved that would create a department with aculture that welcomed and recruited women and groomed for professional practice . The results of thisevaluation identified

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Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Page 26.841.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Help Seeking Among Undergraduate Men and Women in Engineering Joanna Wolfe Jaime Fawcett Elizabeth Powell Carnegie Mellon University Carnegie Mellon University Tennessee Tech University1. IntroductionIn many ways, asking for help with a problem or new challenge runs contrary to an engineeringethos that values competence and independence. For instance, Leonardi and colleagues foundthat nearly every one of the 128 engineering students they interviewed expressed the sentimentthat in order to learn fundamental engineering concepts and skills one had to work alone [1].As one representative

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Women in Engineering Division: Faculty and Gender Issues

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Coleen Carrigan, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo; Eve A. Riskin, University of Washington; Kathleen O'Leary, University of Washington; Joyce Yen, University of Washington; Priti N. Mody-Pan, University of Washington; Matthew O'Donnell, University of Washington

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Women in Engineering

was represented by one or two On-Ramps participants: Chemical Engineering, Materials Science and Figure 1: Academic fields of On-Ramps Participants. Other includes Materials Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Atmospheric Engineering, Atmospheric Sciences, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Mathematics, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction, Mechanical Engineering, Geochemistry, Fish Ecology