Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2008-2650: COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRANSFER STUDENTS: DOESGENDER MAKE A DIFFERENCE?Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University MARY R. ANDERSON-ROWLAND, PhD, is the PI of three academic scholarship programs and a fourth program for transfer students. An Associate Professor in Industrial Engineering at Arizona State University, she was the Associate Dean of Student Affairs in the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University from 1993-2004. She received the ASEE Minorities Award 2006, the SHPE Educator of the Year 2005, and won the Narional Engineering Award in 2003, the highest honor given by AAES. In 2002 she was named the Distinguished Engineering Educator by the Society of

Conference Session

Undergraduate Recruitment

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Women in Engineering

Don't Know 1 3 64 64 rating average 5.81 4.64 SE 1) I can succeed in an engineering curriculum; SE 2) I can succeed in an engineering curriculum while not having to give up participation in my outside interests (e.g. extra curricular activities, family, sports)An overwhelming majority of women engineering students are confident in their ability tosucceed in an engineering curriculum; 53 out of 64 women engineering students were inagreement with this statement. Fewer women engineering students were confident that theycould succeed in engineering while not having to give up

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Retention of Undergraduate Students

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University; Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Science and Management Program, and her research focus is in student engagement and retention in engineering and engineering technology education. Contact: kgt5@txstate.eduDr. Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor of Engineering Education in the College of Educa- tion at Texas State University. Araceli is Director of the LBJ Institute for STEM Education and Research and teaches graduate courses in Integrated STEM Curriculum and Instruction. She collaborates on various state and national STEM education programs and is PI on major grant initiates with NASA Educator Pro- fessional Development and NSF Improving Undergraduate STEM Education. Araceli holds

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

to give a lot of benefits to an employee, they would most likely hire amale. I do not really believe there is any bias involved with this because the company just doesnot want to spend extra money on benefits.” The students’ comments were particularly surprisinggiven that 40% of the faculty of the Computer Science and Engineering Department is female,giving the students ample opportunity to observe successful females in computer fields.The IAT assignment’s failure to raise the awareness of students of issues related to the gendergap made a new approach necessary. As part of a learning community investigating possible usesof Problem Based Learning in the curriculum at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, theauthor began to develop a

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chaoyi Wang; Michael Frye, University of the Incarnate Word

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

.” Influences on Attitudes towards STEM. It is important to understand students’perspectives of learning STEM subjects. As they expressed, math was a big challenge for them,because it was related to science, engineering, and other STEM subjects. The concepts andproblems in math (e.g. algebra and fractions) were difficult to understand and were lessinteresting than other subjects. While, in science learning, students had troubles to comprehendthe concepts, integrate the knowledge, and solve complicated problems. However, studentsbelieved their capabilities to get good grades and push forward in math and science learning. After participating in two-weeks STEAM camp, students indicated the cooperativelearning environment was an important factor

Conference Session

Undergraduate Student Issues II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nadia M Alhasani, The Petroelum Institute

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Women in Engineering

are not able toregularly access the central offices on the main campus, this solution became an effectivereplacement in which the women students were able to attend to all their needs in one location.The success of this initiative, due to ease of access, prompted the men’s side of the campus toreplicate the initiative (even though all offices are readily available to the men students). In otherwords, what began as a need for the women students became a standard practice across campus.Challenges and OpportunitiesThe uniqueness of the WiSE Program is integral to its success in recruiting talented high schoolstudents, retaining dedicated engineering and applied sciences degree candidates, and ensuring aworkforce committed to the oil and gas

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Engineering at Cornell UniversityDr. Stacey E. Kulesza, Kansas State University Dr. Stacey Kulesza is an assistant professor in the civil engineering department at Kansas State University. Dr. Kulesza teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in geotechnical engineering and is a licensed engineer in the state of Kansas. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 We are thriving! Undergraduate women in engineering student project teamsAbstractFor more than two decades, female participation in undergraduate engineering programs hasremained stuck at 20%. The research focus has been on women who either choose not to enrollor withdraw. We propose a change in

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

received the SME Outstanding Young Engineer Award.Mary Ann Sheline, Grand Valley State University Mary Ann Sheline is Director of the Regional Math and Science Center at Grand Valley State University and has been involved with K-12 science education for 45 years as an elementary, middle and secondary science teacher, college instructor, and administrator. She has taught biology, chemistry and earth science at a variety of grade levels. She has experience developing curriculum and administering collaborative programs such as the National Science Foundation’s Teacher in Industry Program, National Science Olympiad Tournament and is presently Co PI of a Mathematics and Science Partnership Grant. Mrs

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Courtney Green P.E.

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

the rolesthey play within engineering as a discipline, with their peers, and within engineering classrooms[13]. Women must author their individual engineering identities that will relate to the groupidentity of an engineer [13]. Educational experiences within the classroom have the potential tofoster agency through participation in engineering and directly influence a woman’s pursuit ofengineering both at secondary and post-secondary levels [8]. Development of this identity willrequire active participation in engineering curriculum and social integration into engineeringacademic communities [13].Social Cognitive Career Theory Social cognitive career theory (SCCT) was developed originally to connect anindividual’s career development

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kathrine Ehrlich-Scheffer, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE)

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

. Fast forward through coast-to-coast moves to Boston, San Diego and finally Rochester, Kathy spent many years in the fitness industry while raising her daughter, wearing every hat from personal trainer and cycling instructor to owner and director of Cycledelic Indoor Cycling Studio. Kathy draws upon these many diverse career and life experiences while directing WE@RIT. In the spring of 2020, Kathy earned her Master of Science degree in Program Design, Analysis & Manage- ment through RIT’s School of Individualized Study, combining concentrations in Project Management, Analytics and Research, & Group Leadership and Development. An unabashed introvert, Kathy enjoys reading and spending time with her family

Conference Session

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

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University; James A Middleton, Arizona State University; Casey Jane Ankeny, Arizona State University; Ying-Chih Chen, Arizona State University; Robert J Culbertson, Arizona State University; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Yong Seok Park, Arizona State University; Bethany B Smith, Arizona State University

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Engineering Deans Council

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #15413How do Male and Female Faculty Members View and Use Classroom Strate-gies?Lydia Ross, Arizona State University Lydia Ross is a doctoral student and graduate research assistant at Arizona State University. She is a first year student in the Educational Policy and Evaluation program.Dr. Eugene Judson, Arizona State University Eugene Judson is an Associate Professor of for the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. His past experiences include having been a middle school science teacher, Director of Aca- demic and Instructional Support for the Arizona Department of Education, a research

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Joseph Priem, Northeastern University; Caroline Ghio, Northeastern University; Hannah Boyce, Northeastern University; Sydney Anne Morris, Northeastern University; Emma Kaeli, Stanford University; Tyler Byrne Cole, Northeastern University; Paul A. DiMilla, Northeastern University; Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

curriculum than any individual factor.First-year college performance and subsequent retention and successSimilar to how a student’s high school achievement and experiences may be indicative of theirfirst-year success, first-semester GPA also has been found to correlate with retention and GPA atgraduation. Students with low grades at the start of their undergraduate studies have been shownto be less likely to be retained within an institution of higher education [4]. For example, a studyconducted at the University of Alabama reported a 48% higher graduation rate for students whohad a first-semester GPA higher than 3.00 compared to those with a first-semester GPA less than2.25 [6]. Raju and Schumacker [6] found that first-semester GPA in college along

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

significantly in variouscampus climate surveys and other studies to better understand faculty satisfaction and the factorsthat differentially impact women and minorities.3 Indeed, the demonstration of an environmentconducive to change was one of the factors influencing the National Science Foundation’sdecision to award ISU the ADVANCE grant in late 2006 and an I3 (Innovation throughInstitutional Integration) grant in 2010.General Program DescriptionISU is in the final year of a 5-year NSF-funded ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Grant.A more complete program description has been previously reported, and a comprehensiveprogram description and evaluation is planned after the completion of the funded grant.4,5 Theintent of the present paper is to

Conference Session

Faculty Career Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa G. Bullard, North Carolina State University; Penny M. Knoll, Montana State University; Ann Saterbak, Rice University

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Women in Engineering

. Fahien Award, the John Wiley Premier Award for Engineering Education Courseware, NCSU Fac- ulty Advising Award, National Effective Teaching Institute Fellow, NCSU Alumni Outstanding Teacher Award, George H. Blessis Outstanding Undergraduate Advisor Award, ASEE Southeastern Section New Teacher Award, and ASEE-ERM Apprentice Faculty Grant Award. Bullard’s research interests lie in the area of educational scholarship, including teaching and advising effectiveness, academic integrity, process design instruction, and the integration of writing, speaking, and computing within the curriculum.Prof. Penny M. Knoll, Montana State University Penny Knoll is an Associate Professor and Program Coordinator for the undergraduate

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #13395Assessing the GRIT of Incoming Engineering StudentsDr. Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University Dr. Laura Bottomley, ASEE Fellow, is the Director of Women in Engineering and The Engineering Place for K-20 Outreach and a Teaching Associate Professor in the Colleges of Engineering and Education at NC State University. She teaches an Introduction to Engineering class for incoming freshmen in the College and Children Design, Invent, Create, a course for elementary education students that introduces them to engineering design and technology as well as various electrical engineering classes. In 2009 Dr

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Retention of Undergraduate Students

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer I. Clark, Montana State University ; Sarah L. Codd, Montana State University; Angela Colman Des Jardins, Montana State University; Christine M. Foreman, Montana State University; Brett W. Gunnink, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Katherine Ruth Stocker

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

challenges of the engineering curriculum. It was rewarding to feel like I was giving back to and supporting the community of female engineering students. • It has been an opportunity to connect with some of the younger students that I now see and talk to around campus. Also, an opportunity to give back to the program. I was in Page 26.1218.7 the same place and wasn't sure about my major at some point as well, and I was able to relate and advise these women. • Having positive role models was crucial to my experience and success at MSU. I've loved the

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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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #23625Assessing Engineering Disciplines with Expected Success for Females in SaudiArabiaDr. Ahmed M. El-Sherbeeny, King Saud University Ahmed M. El-Sherbeeny is an assistant professor at the Industrial Engineering department (since 2010) and head of the Alumni and Employment Unit (since 2013) at the College of Engineering, King Saud University. He completed both his PhD (2006) and Master’s (2001) degrees in Mechanical Engineering from West Virginia University (WVU), where he was a graduate teaching and research assistant. He holds a BSME from the American University in Cairo (AUC, 1998). El-Sherbeeny’s research

Conference Session

1st Year Retention Programs for Women Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University; Amanda Funai, University of Michigan; Allison Interrante, Northeastern University; Sara Wadia-Fascetti, Northeastern University; Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

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Women in Engineering

appeal to women andbecause of its place in the freshman engineering curriculum. Desired results are a largeparticipation by freshman women engineering students, a qualitative increase in confidence (bothacademically and in engineering in general), a quantitative increase in grades, and, over the longrun, an increase in the retention rate for women in engineering at Northeastern University.Freshman Physics ClassesEngineering students at Northeastern take their first physics class in the spring semester of theirfreshman year, covering the elements of Newtonian physics. This class involves a twice-weeklylecture held in a large lecture hall, a weekly small ILS session where students take quizzes andwork on homework, two weekly homework assignments

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Henriette D. Burns, Washington State University, Vancouver; Sean Palmer Marquardt Rice, Washington State University, Vancouver

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

-typical STEM bound students, especially girls in engineering; through interest and belongingness by promoting empathy-based engineering design in instruction and practice.Sean Palmer Marquardt Rice, Washington State University, Vancouver c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Do Students Believe Girls Belong in Engineering? So, What? (WIED- Diversity)In January of 2016, we began a mixed method study at an urban middle school in the PacificNorthwest. The purpose of the work was to study the relationship between mathematics, science,and STEM (as an integrated study) interest in a general school population and in an all-girlsafter-school program. The

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina A&T State University; Victor Ofori-Boadu, Penuel Consult Inc.; Jacob Randall Vanderpool, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Dongyang Deng, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

(Burke & Stets, 2009). Identity theorists advocate that an understanding of PIDprocesses lead to targeted policies and programs that improve students’ persistence into variousprofessions. PID is the process by which students come to think, act, and feel like professionals(Cruess et al., 2015). It is the successful integration of personal attributes and professionaltraining in the context of a professional community. It is an ongoing process of interpretation andre-interpretation of experiences which allow the strengthening and maturing of an individualthrough a series of processes of professional education and experiences (Beijaard, 2004; Kerby,1991; Kogan, 2000). Multiple factors within and outside the educational and

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Maija A. Benitz, Roger Williams University; Lillian Clark Jeznach, Roger Williams University; Selby M. Conrad, Roger Williams University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

engineering education during the 2020-2021academic year. The transition to remote learning was particularly difficult for many of the hands-on experiential learning and laboratory courses that are integral parts of an engineeringeducation. Very few engineering programs in the United States offer purely remote learningenvironments for engineering students, and so this kind of teaching and learning was new forboth faculty, rapidly adjusting their curriculum in a short amount of time, and for the studentswho had to quickly adapt their learning styles [1]. In addition, most students across the countryleft their campuses and returned home to complete the spring 2020 semester from afar, leading tofewer interactions with their peers, faculty, and staff for

Conference Session

History of the Women in Engineering Division: Reflections from Past Chairs of the Division

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Donna C. Llewellyn, Boise State University; Beth M. Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Noel N. Schulz, Washington State University; Sarah A. Rajala, Iowa State University; Donna Reese, Mississippi State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

unique undergraduate curriculum at Rowan University, especially the Engineering Clinics. She has been involved in various outreach activities to recruit more women and minorities into engineering and is Program Chair Elect of the Women in Engineering Division of ASEE. She is the recipient of the 2011 New Jersey Section of ASCE Educator of the Year award as well as the 2013 Distinguished Engineering Award from the New Jersey Alliance for Action.Dr. Janet Callahan, Boise State University Janet Callahan is Chair and Professor of the Micron School of Materials Science and Engineering at Boise State University. Dr. Callahan received her Ph.D. in Materials Science, M.S. in Metallurgy, and B.S. in Chemical Engineering from

Conference Session

Focus on Under-Represented Women

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Donohue, University of Virginia; Larry Richards, University of Virginia; Carolyn Vallas, University of Virginia

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Women in Engineering

the 114th ASEE Conference and Exposition (2007).51. Howles, T., “Work in Progress - Learning Community and Active Learning Study,” Proceedings of the 37th Frontiers in Education Conference (2007), pp. F4G-1 - F4G-2.52. Titus-Becker, K.; Rajala, S.; Bottomley, L.; Raubenheimer, D.; Cohen, J.; Bullett, K.; Grant, S.; Payton, F.C.; Kirby, B.; Kirkman, A.; Krause, W.; and Thomas, C., “An Integrated Living And Learning Community for First And Second Year Undergraduate Women in Science and Engineering,” Proceedings of the 114th ASEE Conference and Exposition (2007).53. Grose, T.K., “Booting Up,” PRISM: American Society for Engineering Education, 16(1), September 2006, pp. 26 – 31

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Effective Methods for Recruiting Women to Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manjusha Saraswathiamma, North Dakota State University; Kathy Enger, North Dakota State University; Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Achinthya Bazebaruah, North Dakota State University; Bruce Schumacher, North Dakota State University

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Women in Engineering

women in technical work, Jorgenson19 suggested “…greater attention to work and family policies that allow more integration of work and personal life” as a remedy for improving the low rate of retaining women in the engineering profession. An MIL analysis of female engineers’ needs must be conducted to determine the power and load in their lives, and to design and implement better interventions to improve female engineers’ MIL based on more work and family balance.Bibliography1. Agajanian, A. (2005). A comparison of male and female student issues that affect enrollment and retention inelectronics and computer engineering technology programs at a for-profit institution (Doctoral dissertation,Colorado State University

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Retention of Undergraduate Students

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

students; twentypercent of this population is female. The majority of the students graduating from thisprogram choose Technical Sales as their career. The diverse curriculum of thisengineering major causes students to be well sought out by the industry. However, acareer in Technical Sales is not a traditional choice for women, thus leaving the femaleundergraduates apprehensive about their career goals. So, a group of students and the IDfaculty decided to found an organization that catered to the needs of the female IndustrialDistribution Engineer and resolve this concern. This new organization was namedSociety of Women in Industrial Distribution (SWID).SWID was established with the intention of stimulating and catapulting female

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jeanne Christman, Rochester Institute of Technology (CET); Randy Yerrick, Fresno State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #34130”She’s More Like a Guy”: The Legacy of Gender Inequity Passed on toUndergraduate Engineering StudentsDr. Jeanne Christman, Rochester Institute of Technology (CET) Dr. Jeanne Christman is an Associate Professor and Associate Department Chair in the Department of Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering Technology. She holds a BS in Electrical En- gineering, an MS in Computer Science and a PhD in Curriculum, Instruction and the Science of Learning. Utilizing her educational background, her teaching specialty is digital and embedded system design and her research areas include engineering education

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristin E. Sherwood, Stony Brook University; Angela M Kelly, Stony Brook University; Monica Bugallo, Stony Brook University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #22107Peer Mentoring of Undergraduate Women in Engineering as a Mechanismfor Leadership DevelopmentMs. Kristin E. Sherwood, Stony Brook University Kristin E. Sherwood is a doctoral student in Science Education at the Stony Brook University. She is focusing her research on the representation of women in engineering and other STEM related fields.Dr. Angela M Kelly, Stony Brook University Angela M. Kelly is an Associate Professor of Physics and the Associate Director of the Science Education Program at Stony Brook University, New York. She attended La Salle University, Philadelphia, Pennsyl- vania, where she

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

Paper ID #25597How Faculty Advisers and Counselors View their Role in the SWE Organiza-tionDr. Alexa Rihana Abdallah, University of Detroit Mercy Alexa Rihana Abdallah is a Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of Detroit Mercy. She earned both her M.S. and Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Michigan.Dr. Diane L. Peters, Kettering University Dr. Peters is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University. Dr. Peters teaches courses in the dynamic systems and controls area, and is faculty advisor to the SAE/GM AutoDrive Challenge

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Technical Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Miller, Campbell University; Saeedeh Ziaeefard, Michigan Technological University; Brian R Page, Michigan Technological University; Lauren Nicole Knop, Michigan Technological University ; Guilherme Aramizo Ribeiro, Michigan Technological University; Mo Rastgaar; Nina Mahmoudian, Michigan Technological University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Engineering in Brazil, and is pursuing his PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering in Michigan Technological University. His re- search interests include studying the biomechanics of the human gait, and introducing computer vision information to improve the control of robotic prostheses.Dr. Mo Rastgaar Dr. Mo Rastgaar received the Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA, in 2008. He is currently an Associate Professor in mechanical engineering and the Director of the Human-Interactive Robotics Lab. His present research focuses on developing assistive robots through characterizing the agility in the human gait. Dr. Rastgaar is a recipient of 2014

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

program. After the first year, the application process, advertising, mentortraining, and engineering and career center workshops were expanded and improved. Table 3: GUIDE Scholar Demographics (Fall 2002-Spring 2006) Women Ethnic/Minority First Year Scholars 61% 41% Undergraduate Mentors 81% 22% Graduate Student Mentors 34% 6%Over the four years of the program, the students participating in the program have changed.During the first two years of the program, more scholars were enrolled in Calculus I or higherand therefore were more prepared for an engineering curriculum. This was due to the