Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shafagh Jafer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

member of the SWE and IEEE WIE. She is currently leading the Women’s Engineering Institute initiative at Embry-Riddle. Page 26.1745.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Women’s Engineering Institute (WEI) at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityOverviewEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s College of Engineering has initiated a Women’sEngineering Institute, which will be a center of excellence on the Daytona Beach Campus torecruit, retain and serve female engineering undergraduate and graduate students. Part of theCollege’s strategic plan, the

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

AC 2007-1714: ADVANCING WOMEN IN ENGINEERING BY EMPOWERINGSTUDENT LEADERS TO PROMOTE THE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTIONOF FEMALES IN ENGINEERINGHelene Finger, California Polytechnic State University Helene Finger is the Director of the Women’s Engineering Program in the College of Engineering at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Her responsibilities include supervising staff and advising the student SWE section in the planning and implementation of programs for the recruitment and retention of women. She has also taught in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Cal Poly since 1997 and is a registered professional engineer. In 2001 she was named a recipient of National Organization for

Conference Session

Panel on Recruiting and Retaining Women and Underrepresented Minority Students

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hyun Kyoung Ro, Pennsylvania State University; Rose M. Marra, University of Missouri, Columbia; Ardie D. Walser, City College of the City University of New York, Grove School of Engineering; Patrick T. Terenzini, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Lois Calian Trautvetter, Northwestern University; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego

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Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

and grouptutoring sessions as well as personal, professional and academic mentoring. Four of our six casestudy institutions also offered “living and learning” communities that used an all-inclusiveapproach to support student retention. For this panel session, we also examined if engineering seniors’ plans to work in oroutside of an engineering profession differed by gender and race/ethnicity. The P2P surveycontains three measures for this analysis, tapping students’ expectations that after graduationthey will: 1) be a practicing engineer in industry, government, or non-profit organization; 2)work in engineering management or sales; and 3) work outside engineering. We found thatwomen students were less likely than men to plan to be a

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

femalefaculty, through career coaching. The first coaching cohort of female post-tenure STEM facultybegan in the spring of 2010. Initial reaction was positive and the cohort decided to continue in2010 - 11. Due to popular demand, a second cohort was also established in fall 2010. This paperwill discuss the motivation, implementation, initial assessment, and future plans of the CareerCoaching Cohorts. Evaluation data and participant demographics will be presented.IntroductionWomen have been present in the academy for years, but their numbers remain stunningly low.Much work has been done to increase the number of female professors, especially in the STEMdisciplines where their numbers are the lowest, but the increases have been steady but slow.3Also

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne-Marie A Lerner, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Christopher Frayer, University of Wisconsin - Platteville

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

noteveryone could attend even at that.The approach to scheduling meetings is discussed in the Activities section, and data collectionmethodologies are discussed in the Assessment Plan and Results section. 52.2.1 ActivitiesThe NFLC held weekly meetings during the semester for the faculty. Each meeting was structured toaddress one of the three outcomes, and the outcome addressed was rotated regularly. A schedule forthe Spring 2017 semester is presented in Table 1 to illustrate this. In order to address outcome 1, on-campus speakers were invited to discuss specific topics, such as creating instructional videos, activelearning techniques, and the learning management system. Sessions addressing

Conference Session

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

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity, Engineering Deans Council

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Women in Engineering

implementationactivities.Dialogues was grounded in an institutional strategic planning process and occurred as part of arange of gender equity activities implemented during an NSF funded ADVANCE project. TheADVANCE program provides significant funding to institutional change efforts that recruit,retain and promote women faculty in science, technology, engineering and math fields. TheDialogues process consisted of a series of sessions (ranging from three to eight) that engageddepartmental faculty in a total of eight hours of facilitated reflection activities and discussionsabout implementing the university’s strategic plan to meet the vision of the respectivedepartment. At each meeting, facilitators guided faculty through a series of activities aimed atdefining the

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

. Early respondents were offered a $5 Starbucks gift card for participating. Table 2. Outline of survey questions. Part Description # of Questions 1 Demographics (gender, race/ethnic background, age, etc.), family 13 background, and basic information about current educational activities 2a Undergraduate students only: Experiences during their civil, architectural, 45 or structural engineering education; memberships in student organizations, and future plans 2b Graduate students

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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

enteredthe pipeline. A vast array of programs, trainings and awareness events are being developed for Page 11.1453.4the following groups: - Middle school – instill interest in science and math - High school – encourage girls to continue math & science education, pursue STEM education in technical college and college - Technical college – support women’s science and math studies, encourage further education and job exploration - University – support women’s science and math studies, encourage further education and career planning - Leaders/adults (program leaders, parents, guidance counselors, etc.) – teach them

Conference Session

Reports from ADVANCE Institutions

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen P. Constant, Iowa State University

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Women in Engineering

include the role of the college Equity Advisor, the use of Institutional Researchdata and surveys as a dashboard for progress, and the process of departmental collaborativetransformation. Training activities that have been identified as crucial to sustainability includedepartment chair training, search committee training, and training to avoid systemic unintendedbias. Additionally, ISU has been awarded an NSF Innovation through Institutional Integration(I3) grant entitled “Strengthening the Professoriate at ISU”, (SP@ISU) which includes goals incommon with the ISU ADVANCE program. The plan for transition and institutionalization willbe described and the anticipated challenges discussed.Institutional ContextIowa State University of Science and

Conference Session

Retention of Women Students II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; Catherine F. Pieronek, University of Notre Dame; Leo H. McWilliams, University of Notre Dame

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Women in Engineering

. This relationship was consistent for both male andfemale students. And finally, students who planned to work in an engineering-related field aftergraduation were less likely to be involved with community organizations, while those whoconsidered leaving engineering were more likely to be involved in community organizationsinstead of engineering organizations.IntroductionA large-scale, multi-institutional study of persistence and engagement in engineering by Ohlandand associates reported that engineering students persist in engineering at levels similar to othermajors at an individual educational institution, but also found that persistence rates and levels ofengagement vary significantly among institutions. They also reported that engineering

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shweta Chopra, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Gary R. Bertoline, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Chad M. Laux, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Women in Engineering

preparation and lack of encouragement10 in STEM subjects in graduate school alsocontributes to lack of women in STEM fields. This paper aims to study the factors mentionedabove and utilize the findings in providing support and guidance to women, at a particulargraduate school located at a large, Midwestern, Land Grant University. We hope our findingswill help guide women in graduate school to continue their education in the field of STEM andresult in the increase retention of women. Broader impact of this project is to recruit and supportmore women in STEM discipline in graduate school and increase diversity at the Universitycampus along with attracting funding from external resources for sustainability.NeedOne of the graduate school strategic plans

Conference Session

Managing Dual-Career Issues

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University; Jacqueline A. El-Sayed, Kettering University; Donna Reese, Mississippi State University; Brian P. Kirkmeyer, Miami University

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Women in Engineering

Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University. Her career has spanned industry, academia and state government appointments. In 2008-2009, she was selected an American Council on Education Fellow and completed her internship at Harvey Mudd College with her ACE mentor, President Maria Klawe. Currently she serves as the founding chair of the Kettering University Planning and Assessment Council and treasurer of the ASEE Women in Engineering Division. She is married with three children.Donna Reese, Mississippi State University Donna Reese is a professor and interim head of the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at Mississippi State University. She has been at Mississippi State since 1989 and served

Conference Session

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

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret B. Bailey P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Carol Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology (COS); Sharon Patricia Mason, Rochester Institute of Technology; Maureen S. Valentine PE, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

organizationand the strategic approaches created to change the organization.6 Use of this approach improvesunderstanding of the organization; ensures that interventions positively impact the university atthe structural, human resource, political, and symbolic levels; and, therefore, supportssustainability of key grant activities beyond the length of the grant. The organizational analysisapproach also aids in project administration and evaluation.However, no plan is ever perfect. Even a change process needs to be open to change to beeffective. This paper presents the transformational strategy and organizational framework thatwere proposed and undertaken at the start of the grant and later refined as activities progressedand were evaluated and adjusted to

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University; C. Diane Matt, WEPAN Inc.

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Women in Engineering

Advancement of Women and Minorities in Science,Engineering, and Technology in 2000, providing quality input to a complex discussion andreport (CAWMSET, 2002). A minimum of eight white papers are planned. These workingpapers will address and illuminate key issues relating to women in engineering, by synthesizingresearch results, putting data and statistics into context, drawing connections among research andbest and promising practices, and acting as the foundation for engaging a community of practicefor the purpose of bringing more usable data, information, knowledge and wisdom to the task ofpolicy making, practice improvement. Working papers will include: overviews of existingpractices and research stressing applicability to problem solving; briefs

Conference Session

Focus on High School Girls in Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati; Michelle Shafer, Mt Notre Dame High School; Brian Lien, Princeton High School; Carolyn Rost, Mother of Mercy High School

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Women in Engineering

expectation was that the schools would cover the topics on thesyllabus so as to provide a breadth of understanding of various engineering disciplines andconcepts but the depth to which each was addressed was guided by the needs and resources ofeach school.Affordable – the schools needed to be able to offer the course with existing resources and staff.No new teachers would be hired and there were limited resources for training or purchasingsupplies or materials. With our goal of providing many project-based experiences, carefulattention in selecting projects was required. Fortunately there are a number of very goodresources that provide freely available project plans, many of which are now linked to state andnational educational standards. Table 2

Conference Session

Strategies for Success and Sanity for Academic Parents

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kaitlin Mallouk, Rowan University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

willask members of the audience to first think about challenges and opportunities they’veencountered at various parental stages including prior to having children, while parenting smallchildren, and while parenting older children. We will then have members of the audience discusstheir experiences in small groups. Finally, we will encourage sharing with the audience at large.Vision for panelists:We plan to include five panelists with diverse experiences including people who: ● Have small children while on the tenure-track ● Have older children while on the tenure-track ● Have achieved tenure with children ● Have adopted children ● Had children during graduate school ● Had children post-tenure ● Have chosen not to pursue a

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Elizabeth Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Maureen S. Valentine, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Sharon Patricia Mason, Rochester Institute of Technology; Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); DeLois Kijana Crawford, Rochester Institute of Technology (GCCIS)

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

diversifying theuniversity population and to developing educational, structural, and policy measures to ensure itsongoing health and prosperity. In 1998, a University Diversity Action Plan was written; theposition of assistant provost for diversity was created to oversee the implementation of the actionplan; and a unique and highly successful African American, Latino American, and NativeAmerican (AALANA) faculty recruitment program was developed. As a result, the percentage ofAALANA tenured and tenure-track (T/TT) faculty grew to 9.8%[1]. In 2007, the university’s newpresident introduced two gender-related performance commitments to support strategic goalsfocused on increasing both the percentage of entering undergraduate women and the percentageof

Conference Session

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

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #16129Engineering Students’ Self-Concept Differentiation: Investigation of Identity,Personality, and Authenticity with Implications for Program RetentionMs. Kylie Denise Stoup, James Madison University Kylie Stoup is a senior honors engineering student at James Madison University. Ms. Kylie Stoup grad- uates with a BS in Engineering in May 2016. She is in the second year of her 2-year-long engineering capstone project so far, involving the design and implementation of a greenway system in Harrisonburg. Her career interests include transportation infrastructure and city planning with a focus in social equity, as

Conference Session

Undergraduate Student Issues: Persistence

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerry Meyers, Youngstown State University; Catherine F Pieronek, University of Notre Dame; Leo H McWilliams, University of Notre Dame

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Women in Engineering

in the fall of 2012 of 2,833 students, including 184 graduate and doctoral students,and 36 non-resident aliens. Engineering disciplines available at the urban, public institutionstudied include: chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, and mechanical.Structure of Pathway to Engineering Disciplines for Both SchoolsNeither school uses admission criteria other than completion of the First-Year EngineeringCurriculum (including: an Introductory Engineering Course Sequence, mathematics, chemistry,physics, and English prerequisites) and student interest for entry into any of the majors. Formost students, during the spring of their first-year, students select which discipline they plan topursue starting in the fall of the next year. The students

Conference Session

Retaining Women Engineering Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Women in Engineering

. In this capacity, he is responsible for all activities related to student services (academic administration, advising, career planning, women and diversity programs, etc.) and curricular issues. He is principal investigator on several NSF grants related to retention of engineering students. As a faculty member in civil engineering, he co-teaches a large introductory course in civil engineering. His research and consulting activities have focused on the safety and reliability of hydraulic structures, and he has participated as an expert in three different capacities regarding reviews of levee performance in Hurricane Katrina. He is a three-time recipient of his college’s Withrow Award for Teaching

Conference Session

Undergraduate Student Issues II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Fowler, University of Michigan; Lorelle A Meadows, University of Michigan

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Women in Engineering

of design projects in first-year engineering courses, little research to dateexamines the effect of such courses on student motivation. Broad studies of retention inengineering education show promising results for women and other under-represented studentsin project-based courses2; however, engineering educators need a richer understanding of howspecific project-oriented pedagogies affect students’, and in particular women’s, motivations forengineering and their intended career plans. This study focuses on women because of theircontinued underrepresentation in engineering3, 4 and the need to ensure effective retention effortsin the midst of a movement to enact large-scale curricular transformation in engineering.To address this need, this

Conference Session

WIED Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emiko Hirose Horton, Shibaura Institute of Technology; Kumiko Miki, Nihon University

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Women in Engineering

to basic information such as the ratio ofmale and female students, faculty members, or workers. As for the academic institutions, 24questions were asked including the questions regarding the plans to increase the number offemale students and the support for female faculty members. On the other hand, 31 questionswere asked of the member corporations related to their efforts to improve the workingenvironment for female workers as well as some basic questions such as the ratio of femaleworkers, and present conditions regarding maternity/nursing leave.Ratio of female engineers The number of responses (=14 of 98) received from the member corporations wassmall and not really an adequate number to investigate the present conditions of women

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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Women in Engineering

transfers, and plans to attend graduate school.Before we look at the results of the study, we look at literature to understand what types ofresearch have been done on community college transfer students.II. Literature Review on Engineering and Computer Science Community College TransferStudentsIn this section we look at the literature on the case for community colleges, curriculum,articulation, resource sharing, special programming for new transfer students, challenges, andmany-faceted programs with community colleges. We then look at studies on gender issues andthe community college.The Case for Community Colleges: There are many reasons that 45% of all first-time freshmenchoose to begin their college education at a community college.1 Students

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica J. Lofton, University of Evansville

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

and why’ behind each activity.Many participants still attend based on parent or school recommendations but generally seemmore invested in the program mission.Program planning begins with securing funding, as OPTIONS relies solely on external fundingto continue operating. The curriculum is adjusted to meet the goals and requirements set by thefunding agency, while remaining true to the program mission of encouraging young women toexplore and pursue engineering and computer science. Curriculum planning coincides withscheduling field trips, mentor visits, and faculty-led workshops. Advertisements generally beginin December and January, and college counselors are finalized in the spring semester.Registration is accepted on a first-come, first

Conference Session

Mentoring

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Women in Engineering

was their first researchexperience of any kind. We had a positive impact on influencing the career path of the REUparticipants, according to their self-reported plans. The mentoring program has been verysuccessful, as indicated by the number of return attendees and alumni of the Bio-Discoveryprogram, who recommend their younger sisters or friends to the program. According to ourassessment data, the Bio-Discovery Program has been the most rewarding part of the programfor several of the REU participants, even though it also presented a challenge, as it limits theamount of time REU students can dedicate exclusively to their research projects. With ourrecommendations for improvement, this program can be adopted by other faculty who wish

Conference Session

K-12 Programs for Recruiting Women

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen White, Purdue University; Mara Wasburn, Purdue University

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Women in Engineering

over thepast decade to improve gender equity in STEM education and workforce. These programs seekto provide information and other support for women and girls, allowing them to make betterinformed decisions with respect to their educational activities and career planning.6,7 Given theproliferation of such efforts, some measurable effect on “entry and persistence” of women intothese professions should be expected. However, data do not indicate substantial gains.4,8The possibility exists that the apparent failure of these programs is due to a failure to implementor adopt them broadly. Teachers may lack the time to locate and evaluate additional resources toaddress such gender equity issues, or may lack the budget to adopt commercially

Conference Session

Research on Diversification & Inclusion

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, New Engineering Educators, Student, Women in Engineering

major with a high level of one-on-one advising. However, a high degree of flexibility also contributes. In the LSE program,iterative revision and recreation of an individualized curriculum and career plan are understoodas signs of success rather than failure or deviation. Students are encouraged to understand anddesign their major as a “whole-person technical degree” that does not require them to pass, toassimilate, to compartmentalize, or to conform to stereotypes. We suggest that this holisticflexibility may disrupt barriers such as impostor syndrome by positioning the student not asimpostor but as designer and creator – even when enrolled in technical courses in which thesex/gender ratio is skewed male. Lessons learned from “liberal studies

Conference Session

Retention Programs for Women Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gretchen Hein, Michigan Technological University; Amy Monte, Michigan Technological University; Kerri Sleeman, Michigan Technological University

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Women in Engineering

students with hands-on experiences, with a focus on career planning, to prepare themto attain a co-op or internship position. Representatives from the Career Center talk with GUIDEstudents about creating a good résumé. Students write and submit a viable résumé to the CareerCenter and participate in a résumé review as well as a mock interview. After the résumés andinterviews are completed, the students receive feedback and are provided with information aboutco-op and internship positions. Students attend the fall and spring on-campus career fairs wherethey meet with prospective employers, submit their résumés, and potentially set-up interviewsfor summer positions.The GUIDE program has evolved from being a scholarship/mentoring program to one that

Conference Session

WIED: Strategies Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Rae Volpatti, University of Pittsburgh; Cheryl A. Bodnar, University of Pittsburgh; Lauren M. Byland, University of Pittsburgh

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Women in Engineering

particular, theyfound the use of case studies to be a valuable tool in promoting reflection on this sensitivetopic.33 After this initial implementation, the Stevens Institute of Technology outlined plans toexpand their training to upper classmen and graduate students; however, no further publicationson the dissemination of this workshop could be found. To our knowledge, there have been norecent reports of analogous workshops although the subject of SH remains of importance today.We therefore propose that offering SH workshops such as the one described within this study touniversity women across the United States will provide a positive atmosphere to educate femaleengineers on sexual harassment early in their careers.MethodsPlanning the Harassment

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jing Wang, University of South Florida; Dmitry Goldgof, University of South Florida; Ken Christensen P.E., University of South Florida

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

lower-level undergraduate students. Forthe last three years, we have recruited sophomore students for president positions, first byappointment, and later by officer elections. These lower-class presidents do not have as muchexperience as senior students or graduate students in the computing fields. They do not have thesame academic and career planning pressure as senior and graduate students, however, they wereenthusiastic and energetic. They were able to recruit sufficient number of officers, expand thegroup, and organize events.The executive board of WiCSE has evolved from four positions (president, vice president,secretary, treasurer) in 2014 to eight positions in 2018. Below is the list of officers and theirmain responsibilities