Conference Session

Busting a Career Move? When and Why or Why Not?

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University; Cindy Waters, Naval Surface Warfare Center; Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

colleagues. The role and importance ofthese complex factors are apparent in panelists responses. Individual responses to each of theseeded questions are provided followed by a summative and reflective discussion edited by allpanelists. 1. Did you encounter a period in your career where you experienced reduced satisfaction with your work situation? What were the strategies you employed to move beyond this period and self-author the next phase of your career?Panelist 1: Yes, I reached a point as a research active faculty who had just achieved fullprofessor where I realized that years of hard work would sometimes net a low number ofcitations of the published work. We motivated the research with ideas of how this knowledgecould impact and

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Shelly Gulati, University of the Pacific

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

of us. (Mohr p.xxvii-iii)The book presents tools and concepts to support women to share their ideas, their voices, andtake actions that align with their aspirations and life’s purpose. It is important to note thatMohr’s definition of ‘playing big’ is not about traditional ideas like wealth generation, prestige,or power. Instead, it is about taking bold, unencumbered strides toward work that is meaningfulto the individual.Book club objectives and organizationOne of the goals of the book club was to carve out time for participants to reflect on their pastexperiences and uncover what playing big means to them. Undergraduate engineering andcomputer science students’ schedules tend to be fast paced and packed with curricular, co-curricular, and

Conference Session

The Pipeline

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Plotkowski, Grand Valley State University; Mary Ann Sheline, Grand Valley State University; Margo Dill, Grand Valley State University; Jessica Noble, Grand Valley State University

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Women in Engineering

through lessons and activities. Increase their interest in the fields of engineering, science, and technology. Learn to work as a team while building their airplane.Students attending camps learn significant content in physical science, engineeringprinciples, and social and developmental activities. Technical aspects of the campinclude CAD and CNC labs, an aerodynamics class, and airplane construction andassembly. Additionally, the scientific concepts underlying flight, aviation, andengineering are taught. Developmental aspects of the camp focus on social interactions,team building, and self reflection skills. These activities include orientation, meetingswith engineering college students, cooperative activities

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

collected in the form of an online survey (via Qualtrics), a version of which was firstdeveloped and implemented by Casto et al.11. The survey used for this study consisted ofquestion topics ranging from identity and personality to authenticity and persistence. The BigFive Personality model was the main framework used to measure personality. More specifically,students were asked to reflect on their personality during two different contexts or situations -“non-academic settings” and “engineering academic settings”.The adjective checklist approach was used in the development of the survey, previouslygenerated and used by Casto et al., Table 111. This approach uses personality traits, words, orphrases for self-description and is stated to be simple

Conference Session

Institutional Transformations

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Roger A. Green, North Dakota State University; Christi McGeorge, North Dakota State University ; Cali L. Anicha, North Dakota State University; Ann Burnett, North Dakota State University

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Women in Engineering

institutional transformationinvolves multiple interventions which take into account (1) the effects of institutional policiesand practices; (2) campus climate, reflecting attitudes and behaviors that diminish women’sadvancement; and (3) knowledge and skills for success in teaching, research, and leadership.Because men are recognized as vital partners in achieving institutional transformation forgender equity, the ADVANCE FORWARD project deliberately cultivates alliances with menfaculty and administrators. The Campus Climate component of the project focuses upon the institutional andindividual responsibilities for working toward a gender diverse faculty and a supportive,inclusive, collegial environment, and tying institutional rewards to success

Conference Session

Issues of Outreach and Interest in Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara A. Atwood, Elizabethtown College; Joshua M Frey, Elizabethtown College

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Women in Engineering

system, component, or process to meet desired needs. 2 (design an activity or demonstration to teach a concept using creativity and innovative ideas) 3 ABET f. Understanding of professional and ethical responsibility. (need for outreach and science education to the public, professionalism) 4 ABET g. Ability to communicate effectively. (to a non-technical audience, with multimedia presentation and in written report) 5 ABET i. Recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in life-long learning. (reflect on experience and continuing outreach after graduation) The undergraduates performed the outreach activity at a local Junior High

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexa Rihana Abdallah, University of Detroit Mercy; Diane L. Peters, Kettering University; Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Stephanie G. Wettstein, Montana State University; Maryam Darbeheshti, University of Colorado, Denver; Karinna M. Vernaza, Gannon University; Christina Keenan Remucal, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

. Section V provides a conclusion and implications.II. MethodsThis study was conducted by a combination of a survey of the faculty advisors/counselorscommunity within SWE, and through the analysis of written reflections provided by the authorsof the paper, all of whom are faculty advisors and/or counselors. In 2017, this group of eightadvisors and/or counselors identified factors that contribute to their level of involvement inrunning student organizations. Their individual experiences were shared with respect to their rolein the section’s long-term and short-term goals for the success and sustainability of studentorganizations.The survey was developed based on the goals of the study, with several rounds of review andrevision to ensure that the

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Pre-college Student Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

to making it better, faster, or more efficient. • Engineers help shape the future. They use the latest science, tools, and technology to bring ideas to life. • Engineering is essential to our health, happiness, and safety. From the grandest skyscrapers to microscopic medical devices, it is impossible to imagine life without engineering.These and other recommendations to “change the conversation” or “embrace a broader vision” ofengineering bespeak a realization that the profession is not well understood or reflective of thesociety it serves. Organizations in the engineering community have tested female-inclusiveapplications and strategies in outreach and awareness efforts with limited success. The authenticadult (i.e. Baby

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Student Issues as Related to Culture

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Rojewski, Michigan State University; Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

as a frameworkfor promoting professional development and community building for graduate students.Building on the themes of the book, this program sought to promote reflection amongparticipants about the choices and actions that women can take to position themselves forsuccess—and encouraged exploration of students’ personal vision of success. Results of pre-and post-tests, along with observational data gathered by the facilitators, indicated that studentswere concerned largely by two topics: concerns about how to balance their career ambition andtheir goals for a fulfilling personal life (whatever that may be), and how to have positive andbeneficial relationship with mentors or advisors. Students also shared their challenges andfrustration

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech

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Women in Engineering

likeappearance, dress, and family roles are byproducts of tokenism that detract fromaccomplishments.Tokenism and attention to secondary characteristics provides a partial explanation for whybehaviors, such as sexual harassment, persist in some environments where women are visiblyunder-represented among the faculty and student body. Policies and practices that communicateconcern about the under-representation of women can improve perceptions of climate andoffset tensions created by tokenism2.Studies that identify environmental factors that impact the productivity and satisfaction offaculty are often framed within a body of literature about climate or culture. Climate refers tomeasures based in faculty perceptions and attitudes. Climate reflects culture

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

participatingstudents graduated with a STEM degree. Interviews collected in this project are previouslypublished on the IEEE Engineering Technology and History Wiki (ETHW). Following the oralhistory interviews, the students write reflections to answer the following three research questions(RQ). RQ#1 is “What are the key factors that led to the success of the distinguished leaders?.”RQ#2 is “What are the crucial skills that enabled their success?.” RQ#3 is “What is the impacton my career path?”One objective of this paper is for the participating female students, who are majoring in STEMfields, to present their reflections on the three research questions. A second objective is for thestudents to describe the impact, if any, that carrying out interviews of

Conference Session

Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Bentow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Richard Blais, Project Lead the Way; Laura Bottomley, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; Catherine Didion, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering; Christina Vogt, National Academy of Engineering

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Women in Engineering

project management knowledge into a comprehensive suite of professionaldevelopment tools.Research on teacher learning suggests that online professional development for teachers should focus onexaminations of practice, promote reflection, and be coupled with classroom teaching. What remainsunknown is how to create an online education system that is also simultaneously applicable to hundredsof pre-engineering and engineering teachers nationwide from K-12 to higher education.The Need for High Quality Professional DevelopmentA potentially large part of the EEES challenge requires that teaching NOT be viewed as a set of quicktricks and simple fixes. It must embody a comprehensive set of modules that synthesize what one knowsabout course content with

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chloe Wiggins, Designing Education Lab; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, SKG Analysis; Benedikt von Unold, Stanford University; Tua A. Björklund, Aalto University Design Factory; Michael Arruza Cruz

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

, practices, and cultures that reflect expandedperspectives on gender, diversity, and intersectional identities. In order to better understand the role(s) of such a course in an engineering student'seducation and how engineering education considers these issues, the instructor team invited twoundergraduate researchers to undertake projects in support of these goals. One of these students(Amber Levine) was tasked with identifying other courses across the U.S. with similar subjectmatter and learning objectives (“EEL Related Courses Study”); she found 13 courses acrosstwelve institutions that connected issues of diversity and culture to engineering and were targetedto engineering students (Levine, 2016). The other student (Chloe Wiggins, who is

Conference Session

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

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Rottmann, University of Toronto; Robin Sacks, University of Toronto; Annie Elisabeth Simpson, Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering; Doug Reeve P.Eng., University of Toronto

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

office. According to our records, 288 employees opened the survey and 175 completed it.Please see table one for a summary of our sample characteristics.Our sample is younger and less experienced than engineers in the country with a slight over-representation of chemical and mechanical engineers. The gender split (74% men, 26% women)reflects that of Canadian engineering graduates over the past two decades. We used Cronbach’salpha to test the reliability of survey scales using the full complement of data collected (n=75, 31survey items, 3 scales) and found that all three scales met the social science reliability thresholdof 0.7 [12]. After analyzing data related to the three engineering leadership orientations andanswering our initial set of

Conference Session

Retaining Women Engineering Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech; Peggy Meszaros, Virginia Tech; Catherine Amelink, Virginia Tech

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Women in Engineering

, emphasisplaced on competition, opportunities for meaningful and supportive interactions withfaculty11, and peers12 play a more critical role than individual qualities in promoting acommitment to engineering as a long-term pursuit. Page 15.297.21 This research was supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF GSE 0522767)Mary Frank Fox, a leading scholar in the field of gender and success in STEM fields, haslong been a champion for the environmental perspective, firmly taking an“institutional/structural centered” position where she argues that policies and practicesimplicitly reflect cultural assumptions and, when gender-related, a generally

Conference Session

Myths About Gender and Race

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna M Riley, Smith College; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University

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

underrepresented1,2 reveal howcentral difference is to our explanations. For example, women’s lack of self-confidence or self-efficacy (or math anxiety) is understood relative to men.3-5 Women are seen to lack female rolemodels and peers relative to their male counterparts.6,7 A “chilly climate” that is hostile orcompetitive toward women drives women out,8-15 while men are more likely to stay. Stereotype Page 22.356.2threat, a reflection of perceived difference in ability, is seen to affect women and minoritystudents.16-17 Calls to alter curriculum and pedagogy focus on attracting women and minoritieswho are viewed to be more motivated by altruistic and

Conference Session

WIED Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mara R. London, Gonzaga University; Jillian Rae Cadwell, Gonzaga University; Alexander Maxwell, Clarkson University

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Women in Engineering

context of the stirring and mixing of reactive species. One of my primary concerns is with the effect of turbulent mixing on ecosystem health. My interest in understanding in- teractions between biological systems and the physical environment emerges from an interdisciplinary background in engineering, hydrology, and environmental science. I am also interested in pedagogy, specifically student learning styles. My goal is to engage all students in my classes by presenting mate- rial in such a way as to stimulate students with different learning styles (e.g. active learners, reflective observers, outcome-focused learners).J. Alexander Maxwell, Clarkson University J. Alex Maxwell is a graduate student at Clarkson

Conference Session

Retention of Women Students II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi M. Steinhauer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach

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Women in Engineering

developed the Academic Self-Efficacy Scaleand the Professional Self-Efficacy Scale. The Likert survey responses were used to generate thesemi-structured interview protocol to more fully investigate the impact of their participation ontheir perception of engineering.Two areas of particular interest are: 1) what professional skills were gained as a result ofparticipating, and 2) the impact of CDS on persistence to pursue engineering professionally. Allparticipants were interviewed to gain a deeper understanding of their survey responses. Closeexamination of their surveys and interviews may provide a key to motivating more youngwomen to persist in engineering as a career.The construct of perceived Self-Efficacy reflects an optimistic self-belief15

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janis P. Terpenny, Iowa State University

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Women in Engineering

behind the approach and methods found in this paper: to succeed inleadership, indeed in life in general, one must be aware of and appreciate what motivates oneselfand others. This requires reflection and answers. Where is your (their) passion? Answering thisquestion is at the heart of Mary Poppins’ insights. When she sings, “A spoonful of sugar helpsthe medicine go down” and says, “in every job that must be done there is an element of fun …”,she is trying to motivate the children to take medicine that, without sugar, would otherwise havea bad taste. She is also making a job fun that the children did not want to do (picking up clothesand clutter). Mary motivates with sugar and fun, rather than raising her voice, behaving harshly,or worse. There

Conference Session

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

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Engineering Deans Council

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Engineering and Public Policy, Women in Engineering

together resulted in acollaborative solution, and only two meetings were required. It is important that all stakeholdersare represented for this process to be successful.ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grants0811076 and #1209115. The researchers wish to express their gratitude for the support of thisproject. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.REFERENCES[1] Margaret Bailey, S. B., Elizabeth DeBartolo, Carol Marchetti, Sharon Mason, Jacqueline Mozrall, Maureen Valentine (2012). “EFFORT - Establishing the Foundation for Future

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Curricular Programs

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Tool in Addressing Gender BiasAbstractAfter decades of addressing the gender bias in engineering and computer fields, there areexpectations, particularly by women in these fields, that the biases would have been eradicated 1long before 2014. However, an Implicit Association assignment addressing the Gender Gap inmultiple recent semesters of a Computer Ethics class produced results which the author foundboth surprising and disturbing in the biases reflected, and justified, by current students. As astrategy in dealing with this, Problem Based Learning (PBL) was used as the basis of a moreextensive, team-based project in the Spring 2014 iteration of the class. The three

Conference Session

WIED: Curricular Undergraduate Student Programs

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaby Mohammed, Petroleum Institute; Nausheen PashaZaidi, The Petroleum Institute

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Women in Engineering

features which candifferentiate them from their Western counterparts, including an emphasis oncollectivism, honor, and social stability that emphasizes extended family and tribalrelations (Feghali, 1997; Al-Krenawi, & Graham, 2000). Feghali (1997) addresses someof the general communication patterns that appear in Arab communities, including code-switching from one language to another, flowery rhetoric, indirect speech in relation totopics that reflect social practices, and direct speech when commenting negatively orpositively on personal appearances. She also notes the importance of physical space,which tends to be closer in all-male or all-female situations as contact and touchingbetween genders is considered offensive in public spaces

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

sense of belonging in their university engineering program. The items were modified slightly to change “Engineering program” to “College of Engineering” to reflect our participants’ university context. Half of the items on this scale were reverse-coded (and were flipped for analysis, such that higher number reflects higher sense of belonging). The Cronbach’s alpha of 0.725 is considered acceptable, though it is the lowest reliability of the constructs measured.• Cost. We measured cost (whether the effort, stress, and time to engage in the engineering program is worth the cost) with a cost scale developed by Parkes and Jones25. This scale, which has been validated with an undergraduate population, but not one of

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sreerenjini C. Nair, University of the Incarnate Word; Michael Frye, University of the Incarnate Word

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

idea about history and grandeur of thecampus and also to let them visualize college life in general. On Friday, June 24, UniversityAdmissions Office representatives came over to meet with the students and parents to explainthem the admission procedure and the financial aid opportunities for eligible students. Program Evaluation, Effectiveness, and Survey Results Daily and program surveys were conducted to assess the effectiveness of miniGEMS 2016. An overall understanding of the skills needed to be an engineer were reflected in the answers on the daily surveys, the lab notebooks, the final essay and presentation, miniGEMS summative survey, and results from the post-survey data. The daily surveys provided quality control daily

Conference Session

WIED: Faculty and Gender Issues

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara Wadia-Fascetti, Northeastern University; Jan Rinehart, Northeastern University; Simon Pitts, Northeastern University

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Women in Engineering

information so participants know where to go for more tactical information when needed. II. Leadership Forums are platforms where experienced center directors and university leaders reflect and share experiences. Men and women center directors from both within and outside Northeastern reflect and share their personal experiences and the key ingredients they believe led to their success. The format encourages discussion and faculty members are encouraged to ask the leaders about their experience related to the workshop topics. One outcome from these leadership forums is the recognition of different leadership styles reinforced through discussions in the Toolkit

Conference Session

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

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer L. Groh, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

to empower the students and to provide skills to navigate theirexperiences in an engineering workforce. Peer coaching is introduced and implemented throughexamples, training on key coaching skills, and five opportunities for the students to practice theseskills with one another.Mixed methods design is employed to identify emerging themes which can form the basis offuture theories and research as well as to assess the effectiveness of integrating peer coachinginto the classroom. Data analysis includes reflective journals from the perspective of servingboth as the coach and coachee, pre- and post-course surveys, as well as weekly post-classsurveys. While qualitative analysis aids in identifying theoretical frameworks for future studies,results

Conference Session

Faculty Career Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Women in Engineering

lives and aspirations of STEM woman graduatestudents. The political debates shaping women in science continue to impact the personal lives ofindividual women. WiSE-FPP operates at this individual level to support women’s persistenceand success in STEM. By offering programs and events that provide skills and strategies fornegotiating gender-based inequalities in academia and industry, WiSE-FPP seeks to underminethese systems of inequality one STEM graduate at a time.Gender MattersIn the 1970’s, the women’s rights movement coined the phrase, “the personal is political.” Thestatement reflects the belief that women’s personal struggles reach beyond their individual livesto inequalities embedded in institutional contexts. In regards to women in STEM

Conference Session

WIED: Strategies Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelsey Morgan Irvin, Washington University in St. Louis; Elizabeth Hiteshue, University of Pennsylvania; Mary Yvonne Lanzerotti, Air Force Institute of Technology; Sheldon Hochheiser, IEEE History Center; Michael Geselowitz, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey

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Women in Engineering

. Her work became a major source for her book entitled,“Recoding Gender: Women’s Changing Participation in Computing.” (MIT Press, 2012) and 52oral histories that are now available on the IEEE Global History Network(http://www.ieeeghn.org/wiki/index.php/Oral-History:Women_in_Computing). The transcriptsof these interviews are housed by the IEEE History Center on its IEEE Global History Networksite (http://www.ieeeghn.org) as part of its broader, important oral history collection whichcontains over 575 interviews, approximately 55 of whose subjects are female. The views expressed in this document are those of the authorsand do not reflect the official policy or position of the UnitedStates Air Force, Department of Defense, or the U.S. Government

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: Faculty and Gender Issues

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kacey D. Beddoes, Oregon State University; Corey T. Schimpf, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

’, ormeeting others’ needs. She did not feel there was anyone in her department she could go tofor help or support. It was not an isolated experience.This story was told to other female faculty members as part of a series of ‘storytellingcircles,’ which were organized in order to gain insight into the careers and experiences offemale faculty members in science and engineering fields. While many stories told during thegroup interviews reflected a lack of consideration for family-related responsibilities, the oneabove reveals clearly the influence of a department head. It reveals a significant lack ofconsideration for the participant immediately after she gave birth to her child.Time and again, we heard stories detailing the ways in which department