Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention Topics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rose Mary Cordova-Wentling, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign; Steven Thomas, Lockheed Martin Corporation

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Women in Engineering

AC 2007-355: WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENTS THAT HINDER AND ASSIST THECAREER PROGRESSION OF WOMEN IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYRose Mary Cordova-Wentling, University of Illinois-Urbana ChampaignSteven Thomas, Lockheed Martin Corporation Page 12.1616.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 1 Workplace Environments that Assist and Hinder the Career Progression of Women in Information Technology AbstractThe purpose of this study was to develop an understanding of the workplace environmentcharacteristics that hinder and

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

. Page 23.544.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Equipping an Army of Ambassadors: A Workshop Model for a STEM Career Speaker's BureauImmersed in a society that is dominated and driven by work, and vulnerable to social influencesof prestige and gender bias, children as young as five years of age begin to postulate what careerthey will one day have[1]. Young people tend to choose professions that are familiar[2], whethertraditions in their family, or professions that have been exposed to them through education andexperience.Most careers in STEM aren't quite as tangible and recognizable as say a teacher, fireman, orprofessional sports player[3, 4], and young women

Conference Session

Myths About Gender and Race

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peggy Layne, Virginia Tech

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

Committee. Page 22.1456.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Myths of Race and Gender: The Engineering “Pipeline” Metaphor and the Careers of Female Deans of EngineeringIntroductionWho does engineering is important, since engineers are key contributors to the design oftechnologies that shape our world.1 While women have made significant gains in their proportionof degrees earned and their representation in the professoriate in the past 30 years, they remainsignificantly underrepresented in engineering.2 In 2009, women earned just 17.8% of the 74,387bachelor’s degrees awarded in

Conference Session

Potpouri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hoda Baytiyeh, American University of Beirut

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Women in Engineering

AC 2012-3533: WOMEN ENGINEERS IN THE MIDDLE EAST FROM EN-ROLLMENT TO CAREER: A CASE STUDYDr. Hoda Baytiyeh, American University of Beirut Hoda Baytiyeh is a Computer Engineer. She has earned a Ph.D. in instructional technology from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Education Department at the American University of Beirut. Her research interests include engineering education, ubiquitous computing using open source software, and online learning communities. Page 25.1482.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012

Conference Session

Focus on Faculty

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keisha Walters, Mississippi State University; Soumya Srivastava, Mississippi State University; Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Jacqueline Hall, Mississippi State University; Kaela Leonard, Michigan Technological University; Amy Parker, Mississippi State University; Heather Thomas, Mississippi State University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2010-467: INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT PERSPECTIVES ON A GRADUATEPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE: CAREER ISSUES FOR WOMEN INENGINEERINGKeisha Walters, Mississippi State University Dr. Keisha B. Walters is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Mississippi State University. She received her B.S. degree in Biological Sciences from Clemson University in 1996 and her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Chemical Engineering from Clemson University in 2001 and 2005. Dr. Walters’ research involves the development and surface modification of stimuli- responsive and bio-inspired polymeric materials. She has been a member of ASEE since 2002.Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University Dr. Adrienne Minerick

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Megan O. Conrad, University of Detroit Mercy; Alexa Rihana Abdallah, University of Detroit Mercy; Lauren Ross, University of Detroit Mercy

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #33504Why is Retaining Women in STEM Careers so Challenging? A Closer LookatWomen’s Insights and Experiences in STEM FieldsDr. Megan O. Conrad, University of Detroit Mercy Megan Conrad is the Clare Boothe Luce Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at University of Detroit Mercy. She received her PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Marquette University in 2009. Her research interests include applying principles of biomechanics, neuromechanics and ergonomics to assess human performance in healthy and disabled populations as it pertains to therapy, work and product design.Dr. Alexa Rihana Abdallah, University of

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanya Stanko P.E., Innopolis University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #11265Why girls with an interest in IT in high-school do not choose IT career – anextended studyDr. Tanya Stanko P.E., Innopolis University Tanya Stanko is a Vice-Provost for Education at Innopolis University. She specializes in launching new Universities from scratch, including setting up curricula and polices, recruiting faculty and students. She holds PhD in Computational Aeroacoustics from the University of Leeds and worked as researcher at Technical University of Munich. Her current research interests include investigation of the professional competencies, foreign learning environment, gender diversity in

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Technical Session 4: Environmental Issues and the Impacts of Intersectionality

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University; Angela Harris, North Carolina State University; Christina Martin-Ebosele, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering, Women in Engineering

, the transition to first jobs and the ”early career” for women in engineering, and the trajectories to senior leadership in technology settings.Dr. Angela Harris, North Carolina State University Dr. Harris is an Assistant Professor in the Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering Depart- ment at North Carolina State University. Harris received a PhD and M.S. in Stanford’s Environmental Engineering and Science Program (completed 2015). Harris completed her B.S. in Chemical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Harris conducts research related to water, sanitation, and child health in developing countries. Harris has extensive experience in developing survey questionnaires and conducting

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Horstman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Danielle Jamie Mai, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Yanfen Li, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign; Rohit Bhargava, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #13161A Program for Graduate Women in Engineering Pursuing Academic Careers(iFEAT: Illinois Female Engineers in Academia Training)Elizabeth M. Horstman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Elizabeth Horstman is a third year graduate student from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign pursuing a Ph.D. in chemical engineering. Her research focuses on developing microfluidic platforms for applications in pharmaceutical drug discovery. Aside from her research, Elizabeth is the director of the graduate division of the Society of Women Engineers (GradSWE) at Illinois. In this role, she hopes to

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Faculty and Gender Issues

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laila Guessous, Oakland University; Kathleen Moore, Oakland University; Julie Walters, Oakland University; Bradley J. Roth, Oakland University; Leanne DeVreugd, Oakland University; Jo Reger, Oakland University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #11294Developing an effective mentoring program for early-career STEM faculty:Lessons learned from the first three years of an ADVANCE PAID programDr. Laila Guessous, Oakland University Laila Guessous, Ph.D. is an associate professor in the department of mechanical engineering at Oakland University (OU) in Rochester, MI. Her research and teaching interests lie in the areas of fluid mechanics and heat transfer, with an emphasis on computational methods. She is the program director for the NSF- funded AERIM REU program at OU, as well as a co-PI on the Oakland University WISE@OU NSF ADVANCE Partnerships for Adaptation

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Student Issues as Related to Culture

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer J. VanAntwerp, Calvin College; Denise Wilson, University of Washington

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #13769Difference between Engineering Men and Women: How and Why They ChooseWhat They Do during Early CareerDr. Jennifer J VanAntwerp, Calvin College Jennifer J. VanAntwerp is a Professor of Engineering at Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan. She earned an M.S. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, with research in protein engineering. Her current research interests include retention, diversity, and career pathways among engineering students and professionals.Dr. Denise Wilson, University of Washington Denise Wilson is a professor of electrical engineering at

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Mayari I. Serrano, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI)

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

in Engineering sem- inar courses. For the past decade, Dr. Zurn-Birkhimer’s research has focused on broadening participation of women and underrepresented group in STEM fields. Recently, she has been investigating the intersec- tion of education and career path with cultural identity and is developing strategies to inform programming and policies that facilitate recruitment and retention of underrepresented populations in academia. In 2012 Dr. Zurn-Birkhimer was presented with an Outstanding Alumni Award from the Department of Earth, At- mospheric, and Planetary Sciences and in 2019 the College of Science Distinguished Alumni Award at Purdue University. Dr. Zurn-Birkhimer earned her B.S. in Mathematics from the

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #28545How a STEM Faculty Member’s Gender Affects Career Guidance from Oth-ers:Comparing Engineering to Biology and PhysicsDr. Eugene Judson, Arizona State University Eugene Judson is an Associate Professor of for the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. He also serves as an Extension Services Consultant for the National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT). His past experiences include having been a middle school science teacher, Director of Academic and Instructional Support for the Arizona Department of Education, a research scientist for the Center for Research on

Conference Session

Undergraduate Recruitment

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Women in Engineering

AC 2012-3790: IMPACT OF SELF-EFFICACY ON INTEREST AND CHOICEIN ENGINEERING STUDY AND CAREERS FOR UNDERGRADUATE WOMENENGINEERING STUDENTSDr. Patricia R. Backer, San Jose State University Patricia Backer has been a faculty member at SJSU since 1990 and now serves as Director of General Engineering. In her current role, Backer is involved in developing and assessing outreach programs to increase the number of women and underrepresented students in engineering.Dr. Rona Tamiko Halualani, San Jose State University Rona T. Halualani is a Full Professor of diversity and intercultural communication in the Department of Communication Studies as San Jose State University

Conference Session

Retention of Women Students

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane Yu Gu, University of California, Los Angeles

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Women in Engineering

, 2012 On the Fence: The Influence of Protégé-Mentor Relationships on Women Doctoral Students' Academic Career Aspirations in EngineeringStatement of Purpose According to a 2004 report from the Commission on Professionals in Science andTechnology, women in engineering and the physical, mathematical, and environmental sciencesmake up less than 6 percent of full professor positions.1 Two decades ago, researchers projectedthat occupational equity for females in science and engineering was just “a matter of time”—time for increasing the number of female Ph.D. students and moving them through the ranks ofacademia.2 However, the prediction that growing numbers of female Ph.D. students would leadto greater gender equity among the

Conference Session

Reports from ADVANCE Institutions

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marisol Mercado Santiago, Purdue University; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jordana Hoegh, Purdue University; Dina Banerjee, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Women in Engineering

AC 2011-1956: INSTITUTIONAL ETHNOGRAPHY AS A METHOD TOUNDERSTAND THE CAREER AND PARENTAL LEAVE EXPERIENCESOF STEM FACULTY MEMBERSMarisol Mercado Santiago, Purdue University Marisol Mercado Santiago is a doctoral student in the School of Engineering Education, Purdue Univer- sity, and a research assistant in the Research in Feminist Engineering (RIFE) group. She has a M. E. in Computer Engineering and a B. S. in Computer Science (with honors). Among her research interests are (1) culturally responsive education, (2) engineering studies, and (3) art and engineering education. Address: School of Engineering Education, Armstrong Hall, 701 W. Stadium Ave., West Lafayette, IN 47907. mercado@purdue.edu.Alice L. Pawley

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

Page 25.1235.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 TCNJ ADVANCE Program (TAP): Assessment and Faculty Development Initiatives for Fostering Career Advancement Within a PUI EnvironmentAbstractThe scarcity of women at the full professor level of academia in STEM disciplines is a well-known problem experienced by colleges and universities nationwide. Primarily undergraduateinstitutions (PUI) like The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) are no exception to this trend.Furthermore, female faculty here face unique challenges including a short tenure clock (4 years),promotion to Associate Professor being a separate application process from tenure, and highteaching and

Conference Session

Undergraduate Student Issues: Culture

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rosalyn S. Hobson, Virginia Commonwealth University; Cindy Jong, University of Kentucky; Donna Joy Dockery; Mary Hermann, Virginia Commonwealth University; Teresa Jones Carter, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Women in Engineering

American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Pilot Study: An Exploration of the Experiences that Influence Women’s Interest, Pursuit, and Continued Involvement in STEM CareersAbstractWhile longitudinal studies that examine the effects of personal and environmental factors onwomen’s career motivation have been reported in the literature [1] [2], none have provideddepth or breadth of biographical interviewing over the time span of the last two decades. Manyintersecting variables have been identified by empirical research to account for women’scontinued underrepresentation in STEM careers, yet persistence, especially in computer scienceand engineering, remains an issue. Recent studies [3] [4

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sami Ainane, Pertoleum Institute Abu Dhabi UAE; Ali Bouabid

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #17862”Build it and they will come!” Reversing the gender gap: women enrolling inengineering programs and preparing for careers in the oil and gas industryin the UAEDr. Sami Ainane, Pertoleum Institute Abu Dhabi UAE PERSONAL DATA Sami Ainane Petroleum Institute PO Box 2533 Abu Dhabi UAE Tel: 971-2-607-5983 Mobile: 971-50- 2334717 Email: sainane@pi.ac.ae EDUCATION PhD Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 05/1989. MS Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 05/1983 BS Maitrise Mecanique, Universit´e Joseph-Fourier, Grenoble, France-, 06/1980 Lean Six Sigma

Conference Session

Climate Issues for Women Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Women in Engineering

2006-611: FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH WOMEN'S INTEREST INCOMPUTING FIELDSElizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech Elizabeth Creamer is an associate professor of educational research in the Department of Educational Research and Policy Studies at Viginia Tech. She is the co-PI of the Women and Information Technology project funded by NSF, PI of a grant to assess the climate of engineering departments, and Director of Research and Assessment for the Virginia Tech Advance Project. Creamer's disciplinary background is in the field of higher education and her research insterests involve gender equity and faculty careers and work-family issues.Soyoung Lee, Virginia Tech Soyoung Lee is a graduate

Conference Session

Reports from ADVANCE Institutions

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Susan Ruth Geier, Purdue University; Chris Sahley, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Women in Engineering

ADVANCE-Purdue, focuses on developing programming andimplementing activities for the success of all faculty designed around three goals: 1) to increasethe number of women of color in STEM faculty positions, 2) to improve the success of allwomen STEM faculty, and 3) to engage all faculty in transforming the institution. ADVANCE-Purdue continually provides the campus leadership with evidence of program effectiveness thatwill offer a basis for campus-wide changes to policy and practice.Ultimately, PCFS seeks to support all women faculty in their career paths and hence developedthe Leadership Institute (LI). The goal of the LI is to provide leadership developmentopportunities and enhance the success for post-tenure faculty, with a focus on STEM

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

Graduate School of City University of New York.Jessie DeAro, National Science Foundation Dr. Jessie DeAro is Program Director for the ADVANCE program at the National Science Foundation (NSF), a program to increase the representation and advancement of women in academic science and engineering careers. She has worked with several programs related to access to higher education for underrepresented minorities, women, and persons with disabilities for 10 years in the Federal government. She started her Federal career after earning a doctorate in physical chemistry from the University of California at Santa Barbara with a Presidential Management Fellowship (PMF) which she used to work with

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 10

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

M. Teresa Cardador, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Karin Jensen, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Kelly J Cross, University of Nevada, Reno; Grisel Lopez-Alvarez, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #28740Work in Progress: A Qualitative Exploration of Female UndergraduateDecisions to Specialize within Engineering DisciplinesDr. M. Teresa Cardador, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignProf. Karin Jensen, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Karin Jensen, Ph.D. is a Teaching Assistant Professor in bioengineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her research interests include student mental health and wellness, engineering stu- dent career pathways, and engagement of engineering faculty in engineering education research. She was awarded a CAREER award from the National Science

Conference Session

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

Collection

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

and new agricultural biotechnology to maximize crop yields. She is active in education and outreach initiatives that increase diversity and promote engi- neering as a service profession. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Parental Support and Acceptance Determines Women’s Choice of Engineering as a MajorAbstractThe goal of this research was to explore what are the critical factors that may influence andmotivate women to major in engineering. Guided by Social Cognitive Career Theory, weexamined a broad list of factors from personal characteristics and abilities and confidence level,to abilities and professional orientation of parents and friends and

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Pre-college Student Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rhonda Kay Gaede, University of Alabama, Huntsville

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

to increased self-efficacy in STEM fields and increased interest in pursuing a career in science or technology.Additionally, girls participating nationally in Tech Trek camps report large increases in comfort,enjoyment and interest in pursuing a career in programming as a result of taking core classes inmobile app development using App Inventor from MIT.1.0 Introduction The American Association of University Women (AAUW) research report ”Why SoFew? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)”[1] found thatwomen are vastly underrepresented in STEM majors and fields compared with their male peers.But “Why So Few?” also showed that those numbers can change when girls realize theirpotential in STEM at an early

Conference Session

K-12 Programs for Recruiting Women

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann Beheler, Collin County Community College

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Women in Engineering

2006-488: GIRLS ARE IT--A WORKSHOP FOR RECRUITING GIRLS INTOINFORMATION TECHNOLOGYAnn Beheler, Collin County Community College Ann Beheler is Dean/Executive Director of the Engineering and Emerging Technology Division of Collin County Community College and is a Ph.D. student at Walden University. She is responsible for continuing education and credit engineering and technology programs on all campuses as well as Distance Education and the Teaching and Learning Center for the district. Additionally, she manages a $2.46 million National Science Foundation grant for a Regional Center in Convergence Technology that focuses on furthering careers in the emerging career area of convergence

Conference Session

Retaining Women Engineering Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University; Margaret Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Carol Burger, Virginia Tech; Jerry Hamann, University of Wyoming; Joe Raelin, Northeastern University; David Whitman, University of Wyoming

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Women in Engineering

Faculty Associate to the Provost for Female Faculty and serves as the co-chair on the President’s Commission on Women. She began her academic career as an Assistant Professor at the U. S. Military Academy at West Point, being the first woman civilian faculty member in her department. Margaret maintains a research program in the area of advanced thermodynamic analyses and health monitoring of energy intensive systems.Carol Burger, Virginia Tech Carol Burger is the founder and editor-in-chief of the Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering. She served as Senior Program Director, Program for Women and Girls, HRD Division at NSF in 1996. She teaches Introduction to Women’s

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

: Narratives of the Next-generation of Young People Preserving Key Oral Histories of our Societal History Kelsey Irvin, Liz Hiteshue, Hannah Bech, Samantha Swanson, Caroline Wochnick, Amanda Kapetanakis, Mary Lanzerotti, Derrick Langley, Michael Geselowitz, Gregory GoodAbstractThis project chronicles the oral histories of living female leaders in science, technology, andmathematics in the early part of the 21st century by female students at the very early stages oftheir careers. It is important to chronicle the histories of these leaders because they are identifiedby our students as role models in the careers the students are considering. The value that theirperspectives bring to the field of oral history is a unique set

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

building.Not only do professional societies provide opportunities for networking and career building, butthey also provide affirmation that there are others in similar roles. Although there are financialand time constraints to becoming active within a professional society not affiliated with one’stechnical area, when academics feel that their involvement is valuable to their careerdevelopment they will invest necessary time and money into the professional society.Similarities exist between how professional societies retain/attract faculty from underrepresentedgroups and how universities accomplish the same goal.This research paper focuses on how one professional organization, SWE, is providingopportunities to women in academia that include

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #26231A Systematized Literature Review of the Experiences of Women in the Engi-neering WorkplaceH. Paige Brown, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) H. Paige Brown is an Engineering Education Ph.D. student and George Washington Carver Fellow at Purdue University. Prior to beginning her doctoral studies, Paige was employed with the US government. She began her career as an electrical engineer with Naval Air Systems Command. Her most current role was with the Food and Drug Administration where she performed the regulatory review of medical devices. Outside of her professional