Conference Session

WIED: Faculty and Gender Issues

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharon Patricia Mason, Rochester Institute of Technology; Carol Elizabeth Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Stefi Alison Baum, Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Women in Engineering

andtheir social circles. A recent study of faculty participants at three private large, geographicallydiverse research-intensive universities indicates that female students in the sciences are lesslikely to be hired and are viewed as less competent than their male peers when applying for labmanager positions.24 In a randomized double-blind study, student application materials for a labmanager position were randomly assigned a female or male name. Science faculty fromresearch-intensive universities rated the male applicant as “significantly more competent andhirable than the (identical) female applicant.”24 The faculty reviewers also indicated a higherstarting salary and more career mentoring for the male applicant, and gender of the

Conference Session

Focus on Faculty

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ane Johnson, Virginia Tech; Margaret Layne, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech

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Women in Engineering

variety of ways. The program fundedPh.D. and post-doctoral fellowships for women researchers. Seminars and workshops targetwomen graduate students and faculty members and address skill attainment in writing grantproposals, interviewing for academic jobs, negotiating academic job offers, and obtainingleadership roles within the university. The project also assists university deans, department headsand administrators to identify and address unconscious bias, to institute diverse hiring practices,and to develop mentoring programs for faculty. The program supports faculty recruitment though Page 14.530.4a visiting scholar program and collaboration

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering; Catherine Didion, National Academy of Engineering; Karen Peterman, Goodman Research Group, Inc.

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Women in Engineering

students also need to have confidence in their own skillsin engineering and a network of peers and mentors who can support them through their studiesand their careers [5]. Another important element, especially for girls, is having a role model towhom they can relate on a personal level, rather that a role model who is perceived as being astar in the field and thus unapproachable [3]. This indicates that undergraduate women inengineering could effectively mentor younger students because they would be able to relate tothem as individuals. Finally, the assessment of one longitudinal program that brought scienceinto elementary schools indicated that parents increased the amount of time spent talking aboutscience with their children over the course of

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eddie Jacobs P.E., University of Memphis; Amy L. de Jongh Curry, University of Memphis; Carmen Astorne-Figari, University of Memphis; Russell J. Deaton, University of Memphis; Wesam M. Salem, University of Memphis; Yonghong Jade Xu, University of Memphis; Shelby G. Roberts, University of Memphis

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

empathy affectschoice of major. At this writing final interviews are wrapping up and the results are being coded.Though this work is still in progress, a discussion of some preliminary findings of our qualitativestudy are given.The following sections of the paper go into detail regarding the methods used and the resultsobtained.MethodsThe Quantitative InstrumentA survey instrument was constructed that measures the following. 1. Empathy based on Baron-Cohen’s Empathizing/Systematizing Quotient 2. Perception and choice of majors 3. Perception of empathy of students and faculty 4. Knowing an engineer 5. Demographic informationBaron-Cohen has hypothesized that empathizing and systematizing are two fundamental waysthat people interact with

Conference Session

Using Teams, Seminars & Research Opportunities for Retention

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harriet Hartman, Rowan University; Moshe Hartman, Retired

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Women in Engineering

seems to be a match between the needs of engineering education for the21st century and female preferences for learning when it comes to the importance of teamwork.Team or group work (the two are used interchangeably in this paper) is supposed to be apedagogy that women prefer, since it involves collaborative rather than competitive learning,interactional negotiations, a peer setting for confidence building and a safer environment forerror correction for those unsure of their skills. It also provides the opportunity to learn fromeach other’s strengths. Presumably, the emphasis on teamwork will thus make engineeringeducation more palatable for female students, and has been recommended as a strategy to makeengineering (and other math and science

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

Ph.D in Computer Science from the University of California, Davis. Dr. Haungs spe- cializes in game design, web development, and cloud computing. He is the developer of PolyXpress (http://mhaungs.github.io/PolyXpress) – a system that allows for the writing and sharing of location-based stories. Dr. Haungs has also been actively involved in curriculum development and undergraduate edu- cation. Through industry sponsorship, he has led several K-12 outreach programs to inform and inspire both students and teachers about opportunities in computer science. Recently, Dr. Haungs took on the position of Co-Director of the Liberal Arts and Engineering Studies (LAES) program. LAES is a new, multidiscisplinary degree offered

Conference Session

Panel: Taking a Break from Academia

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech; Lesia Crumpton-Young, University of Central Florida; Susan Davidson, University of Pennsylvania; Leigh McCue, Virginia Tech; Noel Schulz, Mississippi State University

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Women in Engineering

interested in serving as a Program Director at NSFbut couldn’t find the right point in my career to do so. After serving as Department Chair andgiven that my children were older and my husband was supportive of me pursuing thisopportunity; it seemed like an ideal time.SCHULZ: The first question you have to ask yourself is why do you think you need a sabbatical?What types of things would help you recharge and regain perspective? Do you want to work in anew research area and learn new skills? Do you want to write a book? Do you want to visitseveral universities and learn about advanced pedagogical trends? Do you want to spend time inindustry to help with classroom and research activities? The answer to some of these questionswill be essential for

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephany Coffman-Wolph, University of Texas, Austin; Kimberlyn Gray, West Virginia University Inst. of Tech.

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

math high schoolcourses taken between the male and female STEM students. Female STEM students reported avery slight higher rate of taking biology and chemistry courses. Fifty percent of the male STEMstudents took physics in high school but only thirty-two percent of the female STEM studentstook physics. (Fifty percent of the female STEM students took college writing portfolio whileonly thirty-three percent of the male STEM students took the same course). (Detailed data can beseen in Figure 1).Figure 1: Differences in Skills Perceived as “Missing” !The encouragement to pursue college and pursue their major, like the general population, wasprimarily driven by various family members and in particular, parents. The students reported awider

Conference Session

Attaining Academic Leadership Positions

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University; Chris S. Anderson, Michigan Technological University; Dianne Dorland, Rowan University; Sarah A. Rajala, Mississippi State University; Mary Roth, Lafayette College

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Women in Engineering

serve on various campus and external committees; was open tolearning new skills such as grant writing; became an expert by seeking and asking to participatein workshops, conferences, etc. that allowed me to learn by association with experts; I readvoraciously everything related to all levels of diversity issues.DD: Plan for leadership by investigating the skills that are deemed desirable for these positionsand make sure you have these types of skills or can acquire them.Learn about leadership, what it is as well as what it isn’t, and then practice leadership principlesin your current position. Being a leader as a faculty member within your department is a greatplace to start.Accept leadership roles in your professional or social community as

Conference Session

Myths About Gender and Race

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy E. Slaton, Drexel University

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

projects include the blog STEMequity.com, and a study, with sociologist Mary Ebeling, of economic equity in nanotechnology training and employment. She is also writing on distributions of blame between workers and materials for failures in contemporary building technologies, as economies of scale and automation continue their long incursion on the labor of commercial construction. Page 22.1061.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Metrics of Marginality: How Studies of Minority Self-Efficacy Hide Structural InequitiesAbstractIn ongoing

Conference Session

WIED: Faculty and Gender Issues

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Cass, North Carolina State University; Lisa G. Bullard, North Carolina State University; Anita R. Vila-Parrish, North Carolina State University

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Women in Engineering

editorial board for Chemical Engineering Education and serves a Director of the Chemical Engineering Division of ASEE. She will be a co-author, along with Dr. Richard Felder and Dr. Ronald Rousseau, of the 4th edition of Chemical Process Principles. Dr. 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.Dr. Anita R. Vila-Parrish, North Carolina State University Dr. Anita Vila-Parrish is the Director of Undergraduate Programs and Teaching Assistant Professor in the Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering

Conference Session

WIED: Strategies Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Women in Engineering

level ofpersonal and social development may exist because engineering students believe that the narrowfocus of engineering education on technical content has limited their opportunities for broaderpersonal development4. Other studies have provided evidence to support this contention.Smith and associates agreed that all engineering students throughout their undergraduateeducation require professional skill development in terms of talking through and listening toideas with peers, knowing how to build trust in a working relationship, and leadership of groupefforts5. Felder and Brent studied differences in terms of learning style, approaches to learning,and intellectual development throughout the entire college experience beyond academics

Conference Session

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

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Margaret B. Bailey P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Maureen S. Valentine, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Sharon Patricia Mason, Rochester Institute of Technology; Carol Elizabeth Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology (COS); DeLois Kijana Crawford, Rochester Institute of Technology; Wendy A. Dannels, Rochester Institute of Technology (NTID)

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity, Engineering Deans Council

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Engineering and Public Policy, Women in Engineering

Career Hiring Process Satisfaction Navigation Integration Leadership Scholarship Recognition (WLI) Grant writing (F) Promoting Mid-Tenure Grant Climate Your Work

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Panel on Advocacy and Allyship by Men for Women

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Brian Kirkmeyer, Miami University; Michael D. Johnson, Texas A&M University; Lisa Abrams, The Ohio State University; Roger A. Green, North Dakota State University; Lyndsey McMillon-Brown, NASA Glenn Research Center; Sharon A. Jones P.E., University of Washington Bothell; Philip Ritchey, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

education, listening,not self-aggrandizing male efforts, and practicing what you preach. Ng, et al. [2] also providesguidance for allies; they note that allies should show empathy, understand their own identity andprivilege, and also highlight listening. It is also important for allies to recognize intersectionality[5]. Anicha, et al. [10] also discuss the importance of acknowledging privilege and power. Theseacknowledgements are especially important for male faculty allies who are more senior or whohave more secure employment positions (e.g., tenured faculty).Success in the academic environment requires balancing multiple demands (teaching, research,and service) and is dependent on peer review. Allies can help ensure that members of an out-group

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 10

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nacarid Delgado, Universidad Andres Bello, Concepcion, Chile; Karen Judith Correa, Universidad Andres Bello, Concepcion, Chile; Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico and Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

. Disseminating: The historic contribution of women in general and to the STEM disciplines, particularly, which they deemed exciting and motivating. The idea was to spread the importance of women participating in STEM to the community. 4. Sharing: With their peers organizing the event as workshop collaborators. Also, sharing knowledge and experience acquired in each of their training areas to a younger community.Concerning the above, Danny, a university collaborating student, commented, "Thanks to theposter session of the meeting, I learned about a paleontology pioneer, Mary Anning, which mademe connect and extrapolate the biological sciences with the study of creatures that have been onearth for millions of

Conference Session

An International Perspective

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Bianca Bernstein, Arizona State University; Nancy Felipe Russo, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

assist women in resisting or coping with situations thatmight interfere with their completing their doctoral studies. Given differences in thedirection of the proportions of domestic and international women attaining engineeringdegrees over time, understanding how the experiences of these two groups of womenmight differ became of particular interest to us.III. Focus Groups as an Initial Research ApproachWe sought to understand the many critical incidents or interactions with faculty, peers,family members, and others that in aggregate may lead to experiencing encouragement ordiscouragement. The best way to learn these details was to speak to the studentsthemselves and to ask them what techniques had either worked or failed in

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ellen K. Foster, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) ; Donna M. Riley, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

throughprocesses of community-building, organizing, and education, creating transformativeexperiences in democratic and reflective spaces that directly address root causes. This mayinclude every-day actions such as cooking, gardening, building, establishing space, as well asperformance and creative output.In conversation with Highlander’s practices of creative resistance and agency building, we alsotake from the foundational work of Imarisha Walidah and Adrienne Maree Brown regarding thepractice of emergent strategies for community organizing and enacting change [16]. Brown andWalidah have established the technique of future visioning through the writing of science fictionnarratives that enable social critique as well as creative resistance and playful

Conference Session

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

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Ilana Karpman, University of California San Diego

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity, Engineering Deans Council

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Women in Engineering

career track. The study also examined the factors of support within the institution, withan emphasis on understanding the effectiveness of various programs and policies (i.e. family-friendly policies, mentoring programs, faculty diversity initiatives) designed to support womenfaculty in engineering.Background on the Problem Compared to their male peers in academic engineering programs, the female faculty isless likely to reach full professorships (Easterly and Ricard, 2011; Touchton, 2008). Rather,women are concentrated at the lower ranks of academia as assistant professors, lecturers andadjunct faculty (Fox, 2010). In 2006, women accounted for 30.5% of non-tenure track instructors,  but only 11.9% of associate professors and 3.8% of full

Conference Session

Climate Issues for Women Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yong Zeng, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign; John R. Duncan, Clemson University

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Women in Engineering

supported by the findings of the study whereby persisters reported fewerrestraining forces while switchers reported fewer driving forces. The two driving forces that arecommon among persisters and switchers are formal support programs and peer supportprograms. Strengthening these two programs would increase the driving forces for all students.These findings will assist faculty, advisers, and program planners to better meet the needs ofwomen in engineering programs and likely help to reduce the attrition rates of women inengineering.Keywords: women engineering persistence environment motivation force-fieldWhile there is a general shortage of engineers, the need is acute in the under-represented areassuch as women and minorities. According to the

Conference Session

Women Faculty Issues and NSF's ADVANCE program

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barb Silver, University of Rhode Island; G. Boudreaux-Bartels, University of Rhode Island; Helen Mederer, University of Rhode Island; Lynn Pasquerella, University of Rhode Island; Joan Peckham, University of Rhode Island; Mercedes River-Hudec, University of Rhode Island; Karen Wishner, University of Rhode Island

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Women in Engineering

describing mentoring relationships. Participants discussed their experiencesand expectations, which were compared to research findings on mentoring, and generated manysuggestions.Several grant-related workshops have also been held. ADVANCE collaborated with the URIResearch Office in sponsoring a series of Grant Development Workshops geared toward juniorfaculty; these included sessions on Securing Funding, Collaborative Proposals, and GrantFunding. A Post-Award Grant Management Workshop is planned in the near future to provideconcrete advice for navigating the university bureaucracy once a grant is received.Monthly Writing Workshops, facilitated by a member of the ADVANCE leadership team, arealso being held. These provide a defined time set aside for

Conference Session

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

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Quincy Brown, American Association for the Advancement of Science; Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Lourdes A. Medina, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez; Michelle Beadle Holder, University of Maryland, College Park; Yarazeth Medina, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

isn’t always easy. Female faculty in particular find that having fewwomen colleagues, unwelcoming search processes, and lack of development opportunities, to beinhibiting factors that influence the desire to pursue and enter tenure-track positions. Addressingthese issues calls for institutional transformation which requires senior administrative support, Page 26.756.4collaborative leadership, flexible vision, and visible action.3 External agencies, such as theNational Science Foundation (NSF), and a network of peer institutions can also influenceinstitutional transformation.3 Research suggests that females make career choices based upontheir

Conference Session

Using Teams, Seminars & Research Opportunities for Retention

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

De'Jeune Antoine, Xavier University of Louisiana; Mica Hutchison, Purdue University; Deborah Follman, Purdue University

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Women in Engineering

because it includes factors such as fear of evaluation (i.e., ”I avoidevaluations if possible and have a dread of others evaluating me.”), feelings that success cannotbe repeated (i.e., “When I have succeeded at something and received recognition for myaccomplishments, I have doubts that I can keep repeating that success.”) and feelings of beingless capable than one’s peers (i.e., “I often compare my ability to those around me and think theymay be more intelligent than I am.”)8. The Clance IP Scale is a series of Likert-scale questionsthat yields a score from 0 to 100. Scores closer to 100 indicate more intense imposter feelingsand greater success anxiety. Scores falling in the range of 0 to 40 correlate to “few” imposterfeelings, 41 to 60 to

Conference Session

Perceptions of Women's Success in STEM

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Women in Engineering

in the sciences and quantitative disciplines. Page 12.993.2 Continuity: Access to institutional and programmatic opportunities, material resources and guidance that support advancement to increasingly complex content in the sciences and quantitative disciplines.While the level of each characteristic can vary, all are required for an individual to pursue anengineering career. Girls graduate from high school with skills and knowledge equivalent tothose of their male peers. However, substantially fewer girls continue in engineering and thephysical sciences which suggests distinct differences in engagement

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

in math, science, or engineering than their male peers. TheCollege of Engineering at San José State University has also witnessed an overall decrease in thenumber of women engineering students, dropping from 19% in 2001 to 14% in 2011.Table 1. Women Undergraduates in the College of Engineering at San José State University Full‐time Students First‐time Freshmen New Transfer Students 25.0% 22.4% 22.4% 21.2% 20.0% 17.1% 17.9% 17.8% 18.1% 16.2% 14.4% 13.7% 13.6% 15.0% 18.8% 16.4% 17.6

Conference Session

ADVANCE Grants and Institutional Transformation

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Elizabeth Birmingham, North Dakota State University; Ann Burnett, North Dakota State University; Roger Green, North Dakota State University

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Women in Engineering

an M.A. in creative writing from Iowa State University.Ann Burnett, North Dakota State University Ann Burnett is an Associate Professor of Communication at North Dakota State University. Burnett holds a Ph.D. degree in Communication from the University of Utah and an M.A. degree in Communication from the University of Northern Colorado.Roger Green, North Dakota State University Roger Green is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Dakota State University. Green holds Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wyoming. Page

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

ADVANCE and Related Faculty Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Chang Yan, College of New Jersey; Lisa Grega, College of New Jersey; Suriza VanderSandt, College of New Jersey; Diane C. Bates, College of New Jersey; Elizabeth Borland, College of New Jersey; Karen Elizabeth Clark, College of New Jersey; Amanda Norvell, College of New Jersey

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Women in Engineering

initiatives encompass peer mentorship, professional development, and family friendlypolicies.As TCNJ is in the 3rd year of this 3-year NSF funded ADVANCE PAID grant, this paper willdiscuss the implementation of the program initiatives and success and challenges learned indetail.Equity Assessment InitiativeFaculty Database A longitudinal faculty database was constructed in coordination with Human Resources,The Center for Institutional Research and Academic Affairs. Original HR data containedincorrect information and lacked promotion data. In analysis of the data, only faculty hired after1990 were included. The reason for excluding pre-1990 data is that standards for promotionchanged at around this time period. Faculty hired after 1990 were

Conference Session

Undergraduate Student Issues: Culture

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech; Courtney S Smith-Orr, Virginia Tech

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Women in Engineering

interviews were transcribed andanalyzed using open-coding procedures to identify ways women experience the relationshipbetween their gender and their engineering identities, their experiences with male students (e.g.on design teams, studying for exams, completing homework assignments), and their strategiesfor navigating gendered dynamics such as peers who did not value their input or who expectedthem to take on certain roles. The participants rarely responded directly to questions aboutperceived gendered experiences, but when talking about their experiences in classes or on teams,did describe ways in which they had negotiated their space and their identity, earning respect ordemonstrating competence to gain a voice at the table. At the same time

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

majorconsiderations for student persistence. Additionally, several studies have found that students aremore reluctant to leave an institution after joining a campus organization [7]. Social connectionsallow students to “bond with other students to achieve a common goal,” such as completing theirdegree program [8].Additionally, non-academic factors like social support (level of social support a student feels theinstitution provides) and social involvement (extent to which a student feels connected to thecollege environment, peers, faculty, and others in college, and degree to which a student isinvolved in campus activities) positively affect student retention [9]. Therefore, it is importantthat students have a variety of opportunities to engage with peers

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Pre-college Programs for Women

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paula Ann Monaco, Texas Tech University; Aimee Cloutier, Texas Tech University; Guo Zheng Yew, Texas Tech University; Maeghan Marie Brundrett, Texas Tech University; Dylan Christenson, Texas Tech University; Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division, Women in Engineering

supplemental readings prior to each engineering discipline’s discipline specific lessonproviding background knowledge for each activity. Students were tasked to work in groups on anopen-ended project applying knowledge of the six disciplines introduced throughout theprogram. Problem-based learning through the assigned project allowed students to develop skillssuch as teamwork, oral communication, time management and project management. During thefinal program session, students gave an oral presentation to peers, parents and programinstructors detailing their design solutions to a real-world problem. Evaluation instruments of theoutreach program’s design included pre- and post-questionnaires for assessment of theinteractive sessions, and their impact