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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Chris Gewirtz, Virginia Tech; Francesca Giardine, Smith College; Robin Ott, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Anne Kary

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mind a potentialexplanation. If women did feel threatened by stereotypes of women being less capable, theymight also avoid confirming the stereotype by avoiding saying no to tasks. Stereotype threat as aframe for these time-management challenges is also supported by its paradoxical nature: womenface more time management challenges perhaps because they try to avoid the stereotype of beingless competent.These scenarios also bring to mind these questions: How valued is the engineering woman’stime? How hard do these women have to work to prove their value? The previous research intothe engineering workplace would suggest that women must work harder to prove the value oftheir work if engineering is seen as “gender inauthentic.” Another way to frame

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jia G. Liang, Kansas State University; Rick Evans, Cornell University; Stacey E. Kulesza, Kansas State University

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Paper ID #25613We are Thriving! Undergraduate Women in Engineering Student ProjectTeamsDr. Jia G. Liang, Kansas State University Jia Grace Liang is a faculty in the Department of Educational Leadership at Kansas State University (USA). Her research interests focus on school leadership, professional development and learning in STEM, equity for women and racial minorities, and leadership for community engagement. She holds a PhD from the University of Georgia in Educational Administration and Policy.Dr. Rick Evans, Cornell University Sociolinguist and Director of the Engineering Communications Program in the College of

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Issues of Outreach and Interest in Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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intend to be a doctorchange their mind or are not able to get into a medical school. In these cases, an engineeringdegree is a good backup plan. If students are thinking about becoming a lawyer, we inform themthat again engineering is an excellent undergraduate degree for law school. We also point outthat an engineering degree is required for patent law, which is a very good paying career. Wealso caution the students about doing any major that has a “pre” in front of it, such as pre-law,pre-medicine, or pre-business, since if they change their mind or are unable to get into medicalschool, a “pre” degree does not have a lot of value in the marketplace and emphasizes that thestudent was not able to carry through with their intent. We also tell the

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marissa H. Forbes, University of Colorado Boulder; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder; Ray Lynn Littlejohn

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nationwide.Additionally, the course choice opportunity data gathered from the institution catalogscharacterize the degree programs at a single point in time; however, curricula can change overtime. Some students matriculating through the degree programs (such as transfer students orthose with Advanced Placement course credit) may experience curricular choice opportunity thatis incongruent with what is reported in the catalog.Keeping these limitations in mind and looking at the program correlations next to the medianpercentages of their bachelor’s degrees earned by women, it is interesting to cautiously note thatthe correlations were the lowest (and not significant) for chemical and civil engineering, which—of the four disciplines—were more popular with women in

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mir M. Hayder, Savannah State University; Asad Yousuf P.E., Savannah State University; Bryan Knakiewicz, Savannah State University

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who came to speak to us…’ - ‘Yes, because I know things about engineering that I did not know before’ConclusionThe main focus of this paper was to share the experiences of the ongoing year-long activities ofthe project funded by EiF and jointly organized by Savannah State University and SCCPSS forthe local middle school girls with an aim to inspire them to pursue careers in engineering andtechnology areas. One-on-one conversations with the participants and some of the encouragingstatements, collected through a post-camp survey, revealed that activities like these might havehad a positive impact on the young minds that can help to make career decision in future.Although the overall impact of the program will be understood only after

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Adithya Jayakumar, The Ohio State University; Steven Nozaki, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend College

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toacknowledge that there are likely other factors that influence female student retention in engineering. Forexample, the unwelcoming climate that women face in the engineering through micro-aggression andimplicit bias is a factor. A more thorough investigation student perception of different majors is neededto show correlation between perceptions of majors at the current setting.Note1. It’s also important to note that the numbers listed above assume binary gender options. The numbersand results can vary slightly, keeping in mind that some of the numbers might change when gender nonbinary students are included.2. There might be some overlap with these numbers. So for example, a small number of students might bea part of the HES, have taken the ENGR

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WIED Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beth M Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Teri Reed-Rhoads, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Lorie Groll, Purdue University

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: Enlisting Race, Resisting Power, Transforming Democracy. 2002: Harvard University Press.4. ASEE, 2009 Profiles of Engineering and Engineering Technology Colleges. 2010.5. Morrobel-Sosa, A., Minding the canary in the academy: A case for inclusive transformational leadership, in American Academy of Colleges and Universities. 2005.6. Moore, K.A., V.B. Brown, and H.J. Scarupa, The uses (and misuses) of social indicators: Implications for public policy. Child Trends Research Brief, 2003. Publication #2003- 01(February 2003).7. Holloway, B.M., T. Reed-Rhoads, and L.M. Groll, Defining the "Sophomore Slump" within the Discipline of Engineering, in Global Colloquium on Engineering Education. 2010

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; Victoria E. Goodrich, University of Notre Dame; Taylor Maida, University of Notre Dame; Simran Moolchandaney, University of Notre Dame; Gabrielle Tanjuatco, University of Notre Dame; Caroline Lubbe, University of Notre Dame

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field tripThe ski resort hosted two engineering behind the scenes tours: (1) snow making and (2) chair liftoperations. These activities were seen to map to chemical engineering and mechanicalengineering topics, respectively. Therefore, the field trip was specifically designed with thesetwo majors in mind. Senior women from each department were recruited to act as leaders in theplanning and student recruitment of the process along with support from two engineering facultyand an administrative assistant. Trip planning included making transportation arrangements andhotel reservations, creating team building activities, and arranging ski lessons and rentals.The planning team sought to lower the barrier for attending the field trip in several ways

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Attitudes, Self-Confidence, and Self-Efficacy of Women Engineering Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carmen Villa, Texas A&M University; Carolyn Clark, Texas A&M University; Jennifer Sandlin, Arizona State University

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; Tarule, J. M. (1997). Women’s ways of knowing. The development of self, voice, and mind. New York: Basic Books, Inc.34. Lipson, A., & Tobias, S. (1991). Why do some of our best college students leave science? Journal of College Student Teaching, 21(2), 92-95.35. Rosser, S. (1995). Teaching the majority: Breaking the gender barrier in science, mathematics, and engineering. New York: Teacher College Press, Columbia University.36. Sukumaran, B. Hartman, H., & Johnson, D. (2004). How to improve enrollment of women in engineering: Lessons learned from the developing world. Retrieved April 10, 2008 from http://asee.org/acPapers/2004- 280_Final.pdf

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Attitudes, Self-Confidence, and Self-Efficacy of Women Engineering Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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help retain female students.Information from the Reflective EssaysIn addition to the quantitative data from the Likert-based surveys, the students in the CVEN andEVEN first-year courses write reflective essays at the end of the semester. They comment ontheir attitudes about engineering, how these attitudes may have changed, and if they intend tochange majors. The guidelines for the essays are very general, so the information that thestudents choose to include in their essays provides insight into about what is most relevant intheir own minds. Many of the EVEN students commented that they were surprised at how muchof EVEN is devoted to protection of human (public) health and safety rather than theenvironment. Many CVEN students commented that

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PANEL: After #MeToo: What’s next for Women in the Engineering Workplace?

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer J VanAntwerp, Calvin College; Denise Wilson, University of Washington; Sandra D. Eksioglu, Clemson University; Joanna Wright, University of Washington

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Paper ID #25794PANEL: After #MeToo: What’s next for Women in the Engineering Work-place?Dr. 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 the University of Washington

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Agnes Germaine d'Entremont P.Eng., University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Kerry Greer, University of British Columbia; Katherine A. Lyon, University of British Columbia, Vancouver

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framing ofcertain engineering disciplines as more altruistic or communal than others. To work towardgender parity, Diekman et al. suggest “interventions… [to] demonstrate how STEM fieldsinvolve “helping” and collaborating with other people” as a way to increase the involvement ofwomen and communal-minded people in STEM more generally4. One potential strategy may befor engineering programs to highlight that many disciplines within engineering have the potentialto meet communal goals, moving beyond those already seen to be female-dominated. Thissignalling would be possible to implement through public-facing documents such as programpromotional materials that already tend to frame engineering in particular ways through languagechoices18.An important

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed M. El-Sherbeeny, King Saud University; Hamed Dhafi Alsharari, Saudi Elecrtonic University

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engineering disciplines where women are most expected to succeed. The basis for this studyshould rely on success stories and experiences in Jordan, Malaysia, and other countries, whilekeeping in mind fundamental social and religious Saudi values. Given also Saudi’s challengingclimate, it is recommended (at least initially) that some of the ‘softer’ disciplines such aschemical, civil, electrical, industrial and systems, environmental, earth, and biologicalengineering be first adopted in Saudi higher education institutions. This detailed feasibility survey should be distributed to a large group of high-schoolstudents, parents of students, academics, important figures, government officials, companies,school administrators, and college and

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Perceptions of Women's Success in STEM

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Women in Engineering

can be described with these concepts in mind rathereasily. In the absence of accurate information and a breadth of understanding of the profession,students, parents and educators explore websites for reasons to engage or disengage. This contentminimizes and diminishes electrical engineering to knowledge about amps and volts, reinforcesstereotypes, and represents a missed opportunity to inform and engage readers.CollegeBoard.comThe College Board website is a large repository of information on colleges, careers, collegemajors, financial aid and standardized testing. The users are typically students, parents andeducators across a wide spectrum of interests. Under the link to electrical engineering there is asection developed to help students

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Retaining Women Engineering Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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AC 2010-1300: DEVELOPMENT OF A WOMEN IN ENGINEERING PROGRAM:FROM RESEARCH TO IMPLEMENTATIONJudith Cordes, Michigan State University Judy Cordes has been working with women in engineering for over twenty years. Currently she is the Coordinator of the Women in Engineering Program at Michigan State University. She oversees recruitment and retention efforts for women engineering students and serves as the advisor for The Collegiate Section of the Society of Women Engineers. Judy also serves as an academic advisor for freshman engineering students.Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University Dr. Thomas F. Wolff is Associate Dean of Engineering for Undergraduate Studies at Michigan State University

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Gretchen A. Dietz, University of Florida; Kayla Julianna Kummerlen, The University of Florida; Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida

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to theinternship she always saw herself as a professor. After her internship, she shifted her careeraspirations into becoming a practicing engineer. Interestingly, prior to her internship Kayla hadother career paths in mind. She thought she “wanted to work in academia” but her internshipsparked her interest within the industry route. Kayla enjoyed working in the company, which“steered [her] more into working as a regular engineer” than she had expected. Kayla was notworking in an area that she was particularly interested in, nonetheless this did not deter her fromengineering. Her personal identity as an engineer was solidified. This finding is consistent withother studies that have found that internships increase student motivation to

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Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cristina Poleacovschi, Iowa State University; Scott Grant Feinstein, Iowa State University; Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University; Meghan Berger M.A., North Carolina A & T State University

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- vironmental Engineering. Over the last fifteen years, Dr. Luster-Teasley has demonstrated excellence in teaching by using a variety of research-based, student-centered, pedagogical methods to increase diver- sity in STEM. Her teaching and engineering education work has resulted in her receiving the 2013 UNC Board of Governors Teaching Excellence Award, which is the highest teaching award conferred by the UNC system for faculty.Meghan Berger M.A., North Carolina A & T State University Meghan is a doctoral student in the rehabilitation counseling and rehabilitation counselor education pro- gram at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Her broad research interests in- clude exploring multicultural

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Women in Engineering Division: Curricular Programs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brianna Blaser, University of Washington; Katherine M. Steele, University of Washington; Sheryl Elaine Burgstahler, University of Washigton

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universally designed engineering laboratories and machine shopsinclude the availability of: ● Adjustable height lab tables or work benches ● Equipment and controls that can be reached from a seated position ● Clear, large-print, or Braille labels ● Adequate lighting or additional light sources ● Clear lines of sight between instructional and laboratory areas ● Wide aisles throughout the space that are kept clear of obstructions ● Clear safety procedures for students with mobility, vision, and hearing impairmentsEnvironmental and curricular changes with UD in mind may increase the likelihood that studentswith disabilities and students from other underrepresented groups pursue and persist inengineering. By providing examples of UD

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Jocelyn LaChelle Jackson, University of Michigan; Jeremi S London, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Joi-lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan; Stephanie G. Adams, University of Texas at Dallas

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Paper ID #30117Mentoring Among African American Women in the Engineering AcademyJocelyn LaChelle Jackson, University of Michigan Jocelyn Jackson is a doctoral student in engineering education research at the University of Michigan and national chair of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE). Her major work includes research in entrepreneurship, organizational leadership and behavior, and strategic planning for NSBE.Dr. Jeremi S London, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Jeremi London is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Education Department at Virginia Poly- technic Institute and State

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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

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are analyzing the authors’ discourse, which includes their paraphrasing approach.As this analysis was done through the lens of poststructuralist feminism, the papers werereviewed with a very critical eye. It is important to keep in mind that in addition to the criticalthemes below, there is valuable information and research presented in each of the papers, whichis evidenced by their high number of citations. In the findings we focus on highlighting thecritiques observed from our analysis. However, first, we start with the discourses we foundwhere there was more of a clear balance between the techno-social dualism.1. Recognition in the importance of society in engineering designThroughout the papers, it is evident the authors are aware of the

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Recruitment & Retention of Women II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John J. Duffy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Manuel A Heredia, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Page 22.263.11from American Society of Engineering Education: http://www.asee.org/member-resources/groups/divisionsAstin, A. W., Vogelgesang, L. J., Misa, K., Anderson, J., Denson, N., Jayakumar, U., et al. (2006). Understandingthe effects of service-learning: A study of students and faculty. Los Angeles, CA: Higher Education ResearchInstitute at UCLA.Astin, A., Vogelgesang, L., Ikeda, E., & Yee, J. (2000). How service learning affects students. UCLA. LA: HigherEducation Research Institute.Beering, S. C. (2010). Preparing the next generation of STEM innovators. Arlington, VA: National Science Board.Belenky, M. F., Clinchy, B. M., Goldberger, N. R., & Tarule, J. M. (1997). Women's ways of knowing: Thedevelopment of self, voice and mind

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Women in Engineering Division: Student Issues as Related to Culture

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Prashant Rajan, Iowa State University; Charles T. Armstrong, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Elizabeth J. O'Connor , Ketchum Change; Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rebecca L. Dohrman, Maryville University; Colleen Arendt, Fairfield University ; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Paper ID #13732Vulnerable heroes: Problematizing metaphors of male socialization in engi-neeringDr. Prashant Rajan, Iowa State UniversityCharles T Armstrong, Purdue UniversityElizabeth J. O’Connor , Ketchum ChangeProf. Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University, West Lafayette Patrice M. Buzzanell is a Professor in the Brian Lamb School of Communication and the School of Engineering Education (courtesy) at Purdue University. Editor of three books and author of over 150 articles and chapters, her research centers on the intersections of career, gender communication, lead- ership, and resilience. Fellow and past president of the

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Women in Engineering Division: Curricular Programs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Secules, University of Maryland, College Park; Ayush Gupta, University of Maryland, College Park; Andrew Elby, University of Maryland, College Park

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Paper ID #12714Theorizing can contribute to marginalized students’ agency in engineeringpersistence.Mr. Stephen Douglas Secules, University of Maryland, College Park Stephen is an Education PhD student at UMCP, researching engineering education. He has a prior aca- demic and professional background in engineering, having worked as an engineer and project manager in building acoustics consulting firms for 5 years prior to becoming an educational researcher. His research interests include socio-cultural dimensions of engineering classrooms.Dr. Ayush Gupta, University of Maryland, College Park Ayush Gupta is Research

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Women in Engineering Division: Student Issues as Related to Culture

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beth A. Powell, Tennessee Technological University; Joanna Wolfe, Carnegie Mellon University

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joke back, they really don’t mind that, they’re used to, or have gotten used to it whether they like it or not they, they’ve learned, adapted to that situation and are fine. And then the people that it really bothers, um, I think that’s, that’s difficult (Female faculty)The issue seemed beyond some of the faculty members’ comfort levels: Yes…I don’t think engineers are traditionally very good about addressing some of the touchier issues, and I would certainly not feel comfortable. If I had to do it, I’d give it a good shot, but I’d rather just have them know that I don’t want to hear that kind of language, but I don’t want to discuss precisely what it is I don’t want to hear. You should have your own

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ADVANCE Grants and Institutional Transformation

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Grant, North Carolina State University; Jessica Decuir-Gunby, North Carolina State University; Barbara Smith, North Carolina State University

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WOMEN ENGINEERING FACULTY ( “Navigating Your Journey on the Academic Sea”; NSF ADVANCE Conference, Over 60 URM Women Engineering Faculty @ Caltech Photo credit: B. Paz)AbstractAs they progress in their engineering faculty careers, Underrepresented Minority Women (URM)women are very familiar with unique issues at the intersection of race and gender (DeCuir-Gunby, Long-Mitchell, & Grant, 2009; Ranson, 2005; Ronen & Ronen, 2008). This familiarityresults from their own personal experiences in the Academy and provides a broad set ofresponses ranging from leaving the professoriate to a single-minded pursuit of success no matterwhat obstacles are presented (National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of

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Myths About Gender and Race

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jordana Hoegh, Purdue University

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

AC 2011-2091: EXPLODING PIPELINES: MYTHOLOGICAL METAPHORSSTRUCTURING DIVERSITY-ORIENTED ENGINEERING EDUCATIONRESEARCH AGENDASAlice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Alice L. Pawley is an assistant professor in the School of Engineering Education and an affiliate faculty member in the Women’s Studies Program at Purdue University. She has a B.Eng. in Chemical Engineering from McGill University, and an M.S. and a Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering with a Ph.D. minor in Women’s Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is Co-PI and Research Director of Purdue University’s ADVANCE program, and PI on the Assessing Sustainability Knowledge project. She runs the Research in Feminist

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Women in Engineering Technical Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Paper ID #21708Inspiring girls to pursue STEM (ages three to thirteen): a recipe for a suc-cessful outreach eventDr. Jodi Prosise, St. Ambrose University Jodi Prosise is Chair of Engineering and Physics and an Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. She earned her PhD in Biomedical Engineering at University of Minnesota and her Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at Iowa State University. She teaches courses in both Industrial and Mechanical Engineering at SAU, focusing in Engineering Graphics, Manufacturing, the Engineering Sciences, and Design. She was recently the PI of an NSF

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Retaining Women Engineering Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Suzanne Brainard, University of Washington; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington

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and underrepresented minority students and faculty in their program. Page 15.568.4The leaver’s interviews include some of the same questions as the climate interviews such asinterest in and decision to major in engineering, the experiences in engineering, supportstructures and mentoring. In addition, the leaver’s interviews ask about the decision to changemajors including what factors were involved, who they spoke to about their decision, and ifanything could have changed their mind. All interviewees were asked for basic demographicinformation including sex, age, race/ethnicity, year in school and engineering major. In addition,leavers were

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Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Carter Tiernan, University of Texas, Arlington; Lynn Peterson, University of Texas, Arlington; Robyn Johnson, University of Texas, Arlington; Jamila Phillips, University of Texas, Arlington

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our female peer recruiters orif it is simply part of a larger national trend. We also assume the impact of peer recruiters isgreater on juniors and sophomores who are less likely to have made up their minds about collegeplans thus pushing the impact to Fall 2007 and 2008 even though peer recruiters started in 2006.We expect that with two more years of data we will be able to see how our recruiting efforts areimpacting enrollment by comparing it with national trend data for engineering enrollment.What benefits does the recruiter student her/himself receive? “It is always very rewarding when I see students on campus that had attended one of my past school visits and are now current freshmen.”This quote from a student ambassador

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Issues of Persistence in Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rose Mary Cordova-Wentling, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Cristina Camacho, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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completing a degree inengineering. According to Margolis & Fisher (2002), many women in engineering find theirpeers’ heavy workload, the lack of time, and single-minded devotion to engineering andcomputer science frightening and at odds with their desire to maintain a variety of hobbies andinterests and live a balanced life. In the same way, other researchers have also noted that womenin engineering have been hindered by excessive educational requirements, and difficultybalancing school and personal life while completing a degree in engineering (Brainard & Carlin,2001; Goodman, 2002; Lent et al., 2002).Self-doubts and low self-confidence was also a factor that hindered the participants whilecompleting