Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina A&T State University; Dongyang Deng, North Carolina A&T State University; Cheryl Monique Stevens, North Carolina A&T State University; Kayla Gore; Iyshea Borders-Taylor, North Carolina A&T State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

‘bio-char modified cement pastes’ research experience program at anHBCU. This program was part of a broader one-year science, technology, engineering, arts, andmathematics (STEAM) ACTIVATED! program funded through a 2018 Engineering InformationFoundation (EiF) grant. The four research questions for this qualitative study are: 1. To what extent did research experiences contribute to the engineering and technology knowledge of minority middle school girls? 2. What were the salient learning experiences of minority middle-school girls? 3. How did the various research and learning activities impact the self-efficacy of minority middle-school girls? 4. Beyond this program, what actions will minority middle-school girls take to

Conference Session

Women Faculty Issues and NSF's ADVANCE program

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barb Silver, University of Rhode Island; G. Boudreaux-Bartels, University of Rhode Island; Helen Mederer, University of Rhode Island; Lynn Pasquerella, University of Rhode Island; Joan Peckham, University of Rhode Island; Mercedes River-Hudec, University of Rhode Island; Karen Wishner, University of Rhode Island

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Women in Engineering

Engineers) for several years and has served as interim advisor of SWE (Society of Women Engineers). She has been an active participant and supporter of SMILE (Science and Math Investigative Learning Experiences) for the past eleven years: SMILE is a program designed for in-state, minority, underrepresented and low-income students in grades 4 to 12. She has also co-directed a summer bridge camp for entering, female, engineering students.Karen Wishner, University of Rhode Island Karen Wishner is a Professor of Oceanography at the University of Rhode Island. She received her B.A. from the University of Chicago and her Ph.D. from Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Her research interests are in marine

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Shaundra Bryant Daily, Duke University; Jessica Sperling, Duke University; Megan Gray, Duke University; Medha Gupta, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology; Amy Arnold, Duke University; Kelly Perri, Duke University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

at a job site. Further, these jobs take place during thesummer, and involves full-time, paid work with a variety of companies. Internships andcooperative opportunities (although the latter are not discussed in this paper) have long beenlauded as a meaningful practice for increasing student retention in computer science andengineering [14]. In fact, some research has found that a single internship experience cansometimes mean the difference between taking a job after graduation or choosing another field[15]. Generally, these experiences are representative of what a student might be doing in thefield as they learn the various tools, practices, and workflows of industry. Beyond hands-onpractice in the field, in a 2013 study, Samuelson and

Conference Session

Climate Issues for Women Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yong Zeng, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign; John R. Duncan, Clemson University

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Women in Engineering

learningstrategies” 3 (p. 222). Given the goals of increasing the number of women in the engineeringfield and the importance of helping faculty to increase the success and persistence of femalestudents, this study sought to extend prior research findings on the connection between supportfactors and persistence in engineering programs and beyond to the workforce. This studyexplored this issue through two facets. The first was a review of recent empirical studies onsupport factors for increasing persistence of women in engineering programs to better identifythe most effective elements of support. The second part, a qualitative study, explored thoserelevant support factors in-depth and extended the field of study to include practicing womenengineers.Career

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

what thiscareer path would look like in practice, but I’m committed to finding out.About half way through my freshman environmental seminar, my professor, Dr. Walther, askedme if I would be interested in working on a research project in engineering education. Hedescribed a study of media representations of engineering that he was working on with hiscolleague and told me that they were looking for a student who would like to help with dataanalysis. I agreed, and attended his research group’s next meeting. I was initially intimidated byworking with professors on a research project, but I quickly became comfortable after help andencouragement from my supervisors.My participation in this research group formed the context for the present

Conference Session

Perspectives for Women Faculty

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Mara Wasburn, Purdue University; Valarie young, Ohio University

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Women in Engineering

wives. All those withyoung children do.”The idea that academic life often assumes that a faculty member has a stay-at-home spousefrequently surfaced in the comments. “I am competing with men who have wives that stay athome. They can work late any night they want without consequence. I have to schedule latenights way in advance, or skip them altogether.” Similarly, “My lack of participation at nightevents or weekend events (recruiting, professional dinners) has been noted….I do not think thisis unique to my university, but an indication that the academic culture still revolves around malenorms and practices.” Several respondents noted that this was a concern for both members of adual-career couple, not just women. However, it impacts women

Conference Session

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

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shawna Fletcher, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division, Women in Engineering

Identity Formation, Research in Science Education, vol. 43, issue 5, p.1979-2007 (October, 2013).17. Schultz, L.A., Barriers for Wilmot High School Female Students not Enrolling in the Mechanical Design Technology Program at Gateway Technical College, Thesis, University of Wisconsin, http://www2.uwstout.edu/content/lib/thesis/2011/2011schultzl.pdf (2011).18. Tully, D., Jacobs, B., Effects of Single-Gender Mathematics Classrooms on Self-Perception of Mathematical Ability and Post-Secondary Engineering Paths: An Australian Case Study, European Journal of Engineering Education, 35:4, 455-467 (2010).19. Wee, S.; Cordova-Wentling, R.M.; Korte, R.F.; Larson, S.M.; Loui, M.C., Why Many Smart Women Leave Engineering: A

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

website.The faculty Mentoring Program has as its goals to 1) provide support for faculty relatedto career activities; 2) communicate institutional expectations in research, teaching andservice; and 3) assist faculty in becoming better socialized in the broader college anduniversity culture. Modeled after a similar program at the University of Rhode Island, ithas a strong research basis15. Training for mentors and mentees is provided through one-hour workshops prior to joining the program, dissemination of training materials, and amonthly e-newsletter. Training materials (also posted on the program website) includebrochures, self- assessments, and best practices. The goal of the monthly e-newsletters isto provide additional support and information for

Conference Session

Perspectives for Women Faculty

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Women in Engineering

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

Conference Session

Climate Issues for Women Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi Steinhauer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach; Lisa Davids, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach; Darris White, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

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Women in Engineering

are; chassis,suspension, steering, braking and floatation. Although graduate students are allowed toparticipate in the project, all of the team members and leaders are currently undergraduatestudents. Since the project spans two semesters, the group leaders and members vary assome team members leave for internships or graduate.Each team is responsible for the design and manufacturing of specific regions of the car.For most of the women on the team, this experience is the first time that they havewelded, fishmouthed tubing, and worked as a team with a diverse group that includes allacademic levels and varied backgrounds. As shown in figure 3, the chassis design teamworked together to build a PVC mock-up of the design they had spent months

Conference Session

Issues of Outreach and Interest in Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meagan C Pollock, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Women in Engineering

storytelling, paired with guided inquiry, notonly helps the Ambassadors connect their stories with the messages, but also allows them theopportunity to practice verbally making these connections through the act of telling their story.Research Question and GoalThe research question guiding this study is: Page 23.544.8What best practices can be drawn from the High Tech High Heels STEM Speaker’s Bureautraining workshops?The ultimate goal of this research is to propose a workshop model for training STEMAmbassadors, and to outline a research agenda for a STEM Ambassador network.MethodThe methodological design for this study is a single embedded case study

Conference Session

K-12 Programs for Recruiting Women

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Firouzeh Keshmiri, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Ann Bloor, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Mary Jo Wellenstein, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Women in Engineering

U.S. Department of Agriculture.Hawaii and Wisconsin are the only states that are involved in this program thus far.Partnerships with industry, educational institutions, government agencies and youth-servingorganizations are a key strategy for the WIT program. Other factors include proven outreachprograms such as job shadowing, career days, science camps, and mentoring, along withapprenticeships and training designed to engage female students from middle school throughcollege.Mentoring has been identified as the most successful engagement strategy. WIT successfullynegotiated with MentorNet, a Presidential award-winning online mentoring program that linksundergraduate and graduate students with professionals in industry, government and

Conference Session

Panel: What Funding Agencies Look For

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane Daniels, Henry Luce Foundation; Kathleen Christensen, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation; Jessie DeAro, National Science Foundation; David Ruth, Elsevier Foundation

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Women in Engineering

external visibility and nurture her professionaldevelopment (e.g. mentoring by senior faculty, resources for research, additional travel funds,relief from administrative duties). The proposal must also provide evidence that administratorsunderstand factors that may hinder a woman’s career advancement and describe how institutionalpolicies and practices have evolved to successfully recruit, hire and advance women facultymembers. The grant is for the first five years of the professor’s academic career and covers Page 14.642.3salary, benefits and a career development fund (20% of base salary) to cover professionallyrelated expenses (e.g

Conference Session

Retention Programs for Women Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Helene Finger, California Polytechnic State University; Tracy Van Houten, University of Southern California; Barbara Curry, California Polytechnic State University; Jennifer Harris, United Parcel Service; Malia Francisco, United Parcel Service; Betsy Sale, United Parcel Service

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Women in Engineering

Ph.D. in Economics and Operations Research from the Colorado School of Mines. Her research has primarily focused on retention of female engineering students, including her dissertation entitled, “Female Retention In Undergraduate Engineering Majors: The Effects Of Individual Characteristics, Career Characteristics, And Demand Discrimination”.Jennifer Harris, United Parcel Service Jennifer Harris graduated from Cal Poly in 2003, receiving a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and a M.S. in Engineering with a Specialization in Integrated Technology Management. She served for five years on the SWE Executive Council at Cal Poly including serving as President in 2001-2002. Ms. Harris is currently

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

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

women graduates of our undergraduate programs. We also createda diversity page on the department website with an inclusive statement and a series of videosfeaturing women graduates of our undergraduate programs. As an affiliate of BRAID in 2020,we are also learning best practices from peer institutions with a historical record of improvingthe representation of women within their programs.Results from Culture ChangeOur department is seeing a sustained growth from our efforts in both the number and percentageof undergraduate degrees awarded to women. The percentage of all undergraduate degreesawarded has grown from 9.8% in academic year 2012-13 to 16.1% in academic year 2019-20,increasing monotonically except for 2016 (Figure 1). This translates

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela M Kelly, Stony Brook University; Doreen Aveni, Stony Brook University; Monica Bugallo, Stony Brook University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

150 journal papers and refereed conference articles. Bugallo is a senior member of the IEEE, serves on several of its technical committees and is the current chair of the IEEE Signal Processing Society Education Committee. She has been part of the technical committee and has organized various professional conferences and workshops. She has received several prestigious research and education awards including the award for Best Paper in the IEEE Signal Pro- cessing Magazine 2007 as coauthor of a paper entitled ”Particle Filtering,” the IEEE Outstanding Young Engineer Award (2009), for development and application of computational methods for sequential signal processing, the IEEE Athanasios Papoulis Award (2011

Conference Session

WIED: Faculty and Gender Issues

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Cass, North Carolina State University; Lisa G. Bullard, North Carolina State University; Anita R. Vila-Parrish, North Carolina State University

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Women in Engineering

adiscussion of best practices for NTT faculty career development and promotion in Fall2011. Promotional policies that have already been adopted at the University level will bediscussed, including those related to letters of support, expectations for national and internationalvisibility, and department voting. Future work at NCSU will focus on NTT faculty careerenrichment in addition to the development of more standard procedures for recognizing andevaluating the external impact of research, teaching, and outreach efforts of NTT faculty.Experiences of Women Faculty in STEMThere has been a renewed focus on exploring gender differences in academia. While increases infemale graduate students have occurred at the doctorate level, this has not translated

Conference Session

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

Collection

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

95.8 Others## Others includes non-white students who are not classified as underrepresented.Survey design and disseminationThe survey described in this paper was distributed to both undergraduate and graduate students.We recruited participants studying civil or architectural engineering at U.S. universities. Thesurvey targeted students with at least junior standing, to ensure that they had substantialengineering-related course experiences. At the graduate level, we targeted solely studentspursuing degrees in the area of structural engineering.The web-based survey was designed according to best practices in survey design, in terms ofvisual arrangement, types, and organization of questions and compatibility with multiple webbrowsers13

Conference Session

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

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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

in Engineering Education (FREE, formerly RIFE, group), whose diverse projects and group members are described at feministengineering.org. She received a CAREER award in 2010 and a PECASE award in 2012 for her project researching the stories of undergraduate engineering women and men of color and white women. She received ASEE-ERM’s best paper award for her CAREER research, and the Denice Denton Emerging Leader award from the Anita Borg Institute, both in 2013. She helped found, fund, and grow the PEER Collaborative, a peer mentoring group of early career and re- cently tenured faculty and research staff primarily evaluated based on their engineering education research productivity. She can be contacted by email at

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

Paper ID #32649”This is a Very Male Job”: Challenges Encountered by Females DuringRecruitment and Hiring for Engineering Jobs in QatarSara Amani, Texas A&M University Sara Amani is a PhD student at Texas A&M University studying Interdisciplinary Engineering with a focus on Engineering Education and is currently working as a Graduate Research Assistant with Dr. Sara Hillman at Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMUQ). In addition, she also works at the Center for Teaching & Learning at TAMUQ as a Writing, Communications, and Multimedia (WCM) Consultant and regularly provides workshops to engineering

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Shelly Gulati, University of the Pacific

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

professions faculty to implement a book club discussion for incoming students,” Journal of the Medical Library Association, vol. 107, no. 3, pp 403-410, 2019.[11] H.I.R. Scott, “Toward a Greater Understanding: Utilizing Book Discussions to Effectively Engage Students in the Exploration of Women and Leadership Issues,” Journal of Leadership Education, vol. 15 no. 2, pp 31-37, 2016. doi:10.12806/V15/I2/A1[12] D. Burbank, D. Kauchak, and A.J. Bates, “Book Clubs as Professional Development Opportunities for Preservice Teacher Candidates and Practicing Teachers: An Exploratory Study,” The New Educator, vol. 6, pp 56-73, 2010.[13] K. Luchini-Colbry and J. Rojewski, ““Leaning In” by Leaving the Lab: Building Graduate Community

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

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity, Engineering Deans Council

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Engineering and Public Policy, Women in Engineering

Paper ID #15210The Changing Role of Professional Societies for AcademicsDr. Gretchen L. Hein, Michigan Technological University Gretchen Hein is a senior lecturer in Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Tech. She have been teaching ENG3200, Thermo-Fluids since 2005. She also teaches first-tear engineering classes. She has been active in incorporating innovative instructional methods into all course she teaches. Her research areas also include why students persist in STEM programs and underrepresented groups in engineering.Dr. Daniela Faas, Harvard University Dr. Faas is currently the Senior Preceptor in Design Instruction

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Beth McGinnis-Cavanaugh, Springfield Technical Community College; Isabel Huff, Springfield Technical Community College

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

observed, witnessed, and learned through direct contact with communitycollege students. It is also consistent with the broader context of literature and best practices forsupporting women in STEM and specifically for supporting community college women inSTEM.Effects of Community on Community College Women in STEMPVWIS events and activities instill a sense of belonging for community college women andserve as positive first encounters with a professional peer community. Such connections are rareon the community college campus, unlike at elite baccalaureate institutions or researchuniversities with strong ties to alumni/ae and industry and research agendas that cultivate strongexternal partnerships with professional communities. While community

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

, including high school students, undergraduate and graduate students, and practicing engineers and scientists • Regular opportunities through middle school and high school to reconnect with program peers and role models at reunions, as a staff member, or through other university programsFrom the perspectives of Camp Reach participants in one study (Demetry & Sontgerath, 2013),the program elements with the most lasting positive impact were returning to the program as astaff member, the prevalence of role models, and the teamwork infused in all activities.The selection of Camp Reach participants was designed to enable creation and tracking of aControl group. The application requires only an essay; no measures

Conference Session

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

Collection

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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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

: • Department/College-level creation, implementation, and dissemination of Best Practices and Professional Development Models Page 26.162.108 • Leadership-in-Action type grants designed to support grass-roots efforts, organizational development, website construction, research to inform change, or other self-identified areas of need • Sponsorship of keynote speakers and workshops on topics such as building transparency, negotiating dual-career hires, the changing funding environment, establishing career goals, network development, unconscious bias, best practices in recruiting, and broader impact issues5. CONNECT GRANTS

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sinéad C Mac Namara, Syracuse University; Anne E Rauh, Syracuse University; Michelle M Blum, Syracuse University; Natalie Russo, Syracuse University; Melissa A Green, Syracuse University; Shikha Nangia, Syracuse University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

wereassistant professors on tenure track, assistant teaching professors, and assistant librarians. Thegroup now consists of tenured professors, associate professors, librarians, and two of theUniversity’s first teaching professors that have been promoted to the associate level.This paper will explore best practices for forming and maintaining similar peer mentor groups.Topics covered will include group composition, meeting structure, process for new membership,and group expectations. Themes that the group has grappled with include teaching strategies atvarious scales in STEM, mentoring graduate students and postdoctoral researchers, cultivatinghealthy relationships with colleagues and collaborators, navigating university politics as womenin STEM

Conference Session

Faculty Career Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Miraglia, Syracuse University ; Sharon W. Alestalo, Syracuse University; Shobha K. Bhatia, Syracuse University

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Women in Engineering

in Science and Engineering(WiSE) through a collaboration with the Graduate School and the Colleges of Engineering andComputer Science, and Arts and Sciences that seeks to redress these inequalities. WiSE-FPPoffers programming that confronts tensions surrounding the multiple and competing demandsmade on women’s lives. Through workshops, panels, programs and informal events, WiSEenlists the support of experienced women faculty to guide and mentor WiSE-FPP participants inthe subtleties of effectively practicing and engaging others with the professional andinterpersonal skills that are increasingly necessary for career success. This essay introduces thereader to WiSE-FPP and its programs, and then offers evaluative evidence of the need for

Conference Session

Retention Programs for Women Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kieran Sullivan, Santa Clara University; Ruth Davis, Santa Clara University

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Women in Engineering

intervention aimed at enhancing thestudents’ view of themselves as “techies.” Each young woman received a handheld computer,and agreed to complete surveys regarding her use of the computer and to meet with the otherstudents to share experiences, evaluate the computer’s capabilities, and imagine ways it could beimproved.We tracked the graduation rates and degrees earned by these students and compared them withwomen engineering majors who came before and after this cohort. Four-year and six-yeargraduation rates were higher for the intervention cohort (54% and 69%, respectively) than forcomparison cohorts (48% and 57%, respectively)The Problem“Every time an engineering problem is approached with a pale, male design team, it may bedifficult to find the

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

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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 Technical Session - Retaining and Developing Women Faculty

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Margaret B. Bailey P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Maureen S. Valentine, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Sharon Patricia Mason, Rochester Institute of Technology; Carol Elizabeth Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology (COS); DeLois Kijana Crawford, Rochester Institute of Technology; Wendy A. Dannels, Rochester Institute of Technology (NTID)

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity, Engineering Deans Council

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Engineering and Public Policy, Women in Engineering

, 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 which emphasize issues of meaning within the organization.One initiative in the AdvanceRIT project is a professional development workshop series called theConnectivity Series. The Connectivity Series integrates practices that promote and advance womenfaculty by offering professional development for faculty that relate to the themes of retention,recruitment and advancement. Workshops and panel sessions are designed to developcompetencies such as