Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Technical Session 4: Environmental Issues and the Impacts of Intersectionality

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder; JoAnn Silverstein P.E., University of Colorado Boulder

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering, Women in Engineering

that they showed the community plans of one highway that was still affecting them but went with another design. She described how often the initial plan was not exactly what they were going to follow through with.” 4. Act as faithful agent 10 [frequently misinterpreted the meaning on conflict of interest as conflicting interests among different groups in Tampa – e.g. commuters vs. locals] 5. Reputation by merit 0 6. Uphold professional

Conference Session

The Impact of Engineering Disciplines

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Moshe Hartman, Retired; Harriet Hartman, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University

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Women in Engineering

bioengineeringconcentration at a mid-Atlantic public university provides us the opportunity to begin to fill thisvacuum. At this university, on-going survey research enables us to compare the students enrolledin this new concentration to students in the more traditional engineering disciplines, perceptionof fit in engineering, engineering self-confidence, satisfaction with the program, expectationsfrom completion of the degree (what kind of job they expect to attain), plans for future educationand employment.Compared to the rest of the students, the bioengineering students tend to be quite confident inmany engineering-related competencies, but they are less confident in others, suggesting that thefield may be attracting some students not traditionally in the field

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WEPAN and WIED Joint Panel: Life after Tenure--Leadership Roles in Academia

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Reese, Mississippi State University; Priscilla Nelson, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Patricia Davies, Purdue University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University; W. M. Kim Roddis, George Washington University

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Women in Engineering

Roddis is professor and chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at George Washington University. She has been at GWU since 2004. She may be reached at roddis@gwu.edu Page 14.851.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Life After Tenure: Leadership Roles in AcademiaAbstractThis is a panel presentation and is part of the joint ASEE-WIED coordination with the Women inEngineering ProActive Network (WEPAN) in making Wednesday of the ASEE general meetingoverlap with the first day of the WEPAN annual conference. The leadership of WEPAN andASEE-WIED have coordinated to plan a day of

Conference Session

K-12 Programs for Recruiting Women

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emma Seiler, Mississippi State University

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Women in Engineering

of designing and building a prototype of a shoethat is sturdy, comfortable, and fashionable. They must try to “sell” their shoe to their fellowparticipants. Using this data, they must create a marketing plan and present it to a panel ofjudges.When not working on their project, participants visit each engineering department. Facultymembers give an overview of the department, usually followed by a tour of the labs or anactivity. For example, a visit to Aerospace Engineering would entail and overview of whataerospace engineers do and the tours of the wind tunnel and Raspet Flight Research Laboratory.Another example would include a visit to Chemical Engineering where the participants would

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alandra Kahl, Pennsylvania State University, Greater Allegheny

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

. Theinitiative was assessed by participant engagement with the topics and qualitative journalresponses to the discussion prompts.Our effort for this project consists of two main goals: Goal 1: To encourage female students to remain in STEM fields through supportivedialogue. Goal 2: To promote collaboration, self-efficacy and leadership while providing strategiesfor females to change the culture.Each of these goals are in line with new ABET criteria focused on educating the “wholeengineer.” To measure our progress toward these goals, we have begun to capture studentengagement via qualitative journal responses. In the future, we plan an additional survey and alimited number of interviews about the project. Journal data is derived from

Conference Session

Undergraduate Student Issues: Culture

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas E. Pinelli, NASA Langley Research Center; Cathy W. Hall, East Carolina University; Kimberly Marie Brush, NASA Langley Research Center; Jeannine B. Perry, Continental Research Associates, Inc.

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Women in Engineering

Education at the NASA Langley Research Center. She is completing her PhD in Educational Policy, Planning, and Leadership with a focus on Higher Edu- cation Administration at the College of William and Mary. Her dissertation is focused on the preferences of women in an engineering internship as compared to those of men, specifically focusing on the elements and skills that support women’s persistence into an engineering field.Ms. Jeannine B. Perry, Continental Research Associates, Inc. Jeannine Perry joined Continental Research in 1984. As Sr. Project Director, she meets with each client to discuss their needs and outline the research project goals. She is then responsible for planning and monitoring all phases of the

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

, it has been difficult to prove the benefits of field trips to both the students and thefield trip hosts [13]. In order to reap the benefits of field trips, previous studies emphasize theimportance of preplanning [13-15]. When planning a good field trip, many instructors match theobjectives of the field trip to the topics that the students are learning in class [16-18]. Onecommon intended benefit of an engineering or technology field trip is to give students exposureto a specific industry and the subjects discussed in class [16], [17]. Field trips are also used inintroduction courses to give the students hands-on experience with the unfamiliar subject [18],[19]. Numerous studies have found other benefits of field trips, including enjoyment of

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Susan J. Ely, University of Southern Indiana

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

midwestern university to betterunderstand the immediate impact of the pandemic on retention of women in engineering.Review of LiteratureSelf-efficacy can be defined as “an individual’s perceived level of competence or the degree towhich she or he feels capable of completing a task” [8]. In an academic program, self-efficacyimpacts choosing a plan of study that aligns with a desired profession that you anticipate joiningafter obtaining your degree. In this way, self-efficacy has direct impact on the recruitment ofwomen into engineering programs of study, as women must first see themselves as a successfulengineer before committing to an engineering major. Additionally, self-efficacy is demonstratedin individual courses, as students choose classes and

Conference Session

Potpourri Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Danny Bee, University of Wisconsin-Stout; Brenda Puck, University of Wisconsin, Stout; Peter Heimdahl, University of Wisconsin-Stout

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Women in Engineering

for the Advanced STEPS participants.The design activity of “Rube’s Smart House” was deliberately designed to be messy, as alldesign experiences are, with multiple solutions possible. Based on the success of AdvancedSTEPS in 2006, the camp will be continued in 2007. The new LEGO Mindstorms NXT kit willbe utilized which will include new enhancements of a 32 bit processor, servo motors (with 1degree sensitivity), ultrasonic sensors, sound sensors, improved color recognition sensors, and Page 12.1384.6improved touch/release sensors. Plans for 2007 will also improve the training for the LEGOTeam Mentors to ensure they function as true facilitators

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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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

. Malaysia educational statistics," Educational Data Sector, Educational Planning and Research Division, Ministry of Education Malaysia, July 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.moe.gov.my/images/Terbitan/Buku-informasi/QUICK-FACTS- 2014/QUICK%20FACTS%202014.pdf. [Accessed Feb. 3, 2018].[14] W. Kigotho, "Jordanian women raise academic bar," University World News, no. 321, May 23, 2014. [Online]. Available: http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=2014052215013392. [Accessed Feb. 3, 2018].[15] World Bank Group. "Labor force, female (% of total labor force)," The Work Bank, 2017. [Online]. Available: http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.TOTL.FE.ZS. [Accessed Feb. 3, 2018].[16] L. Whitehead, "Engineering a

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura K Alford, University of Michigan; Valeria Bertacco, University of Michigan

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Women in Engineering

the word is key.For our own efforts, we plan to continue using these surveys to build more knowledge about ourstudents and inform how we can support them best. For self-efficacy, we plan to calculate thechange in response (e.g. from neutral (3) to agree (4)) and do a mixed mode ANOVA on theseresults to see whether there are large or small increases/decreases in self-efficacy. Forintimidation by programming, we plan to identify those students (men and women) who havetaken both Course 1 and Course 2 and analyze their responses at the four times (beginning andend of each term) to gain a clearer understanding of how students progress through thisprogramming sequence. For inclusion, we plan to move away from gender differences and beginto look at

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

10 Materials 7 Other Engineers 12Methodological limitationsOur first methodological limitation emerged from our decision to use a convenience sample [13].While this sampling strategy allowed us to pilot the survey in an efficient manner withsupportive industry partners, it prevents us from generalizing our findings to the full populationof North American engineers. Our second methodological limitation was a consequence of oursmall sample size. We had initially planned to use inferential statistics to analyze our data, butthe data points feeding into our scales failed to meet the assumptions of normality andheterogeneity

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

Mentoring Program.Colleges and Universities across the country and abroad have reported success in improvingstudent retention both for mentee/advisee and also peer advisors/mentors (Andrews & Clark,2011; Halpin & Halpin, 2012; Marra et al, 2010; Monte et al., 2007; Newton & Ender, 2010b).Specifically, Colleges of Engineering, mostly at large universities such as Cornell, UC-Davis,and University of Washington, have funded, developed and implemented dynamic peeradvising/mentoring programs which provide helpful models for the field (Davis & Engineering,2015; Engineering, 2015; Washington & Engineering, 2015). Key factors to the success of peeradvising/mentoring programs are good planning, program oversight, ongoing training

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Strategies Beyond the Classroom to Tackle Gender Issues

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Bazylak, University of Toronto; Ruth A Childs, University of Toronto; Aimy Bazylak, University of Toronto

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Women in Engineering

used to indicate effective communicationskills. In future iterations we will include the phrase “effective writer” as an additional indicator.Student Perceptions of the Engineering ProfessionSimilar to the initial plan to measure student perceptions of the engineering skill set, we plannedto measure perceptions of the engineering profession using a list of occupational descriptorsderived from the Campbell Interest and Skill Survey [28] - a tool used for career planning.However, Campbell’s knowledge as well as our own knowledge of what secondary studentsthink about engineering was limited. As such, we decided to use a qualitative exploratoryapproach and simply used text fields to ask the students, “What are the first three descriptivewords or

Conference Session

Potpouri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen B. Coletti, Northeastern University; Melinda Covert, Northeastern University; Paul A. DiMilla, Northeastern University; Lauren Gianino, Northeastern University; Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University

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Women in Engineering

succeed in their engineering curriculum as a whole. It is imperative that the students view this person as someone who they feel comfortable approaching. Juniors and seniors majoring in chemical engineering best fit this criterion: they are viewed simultaneously as a peer and as a student has “made it through,” resulting in effective role models and mentors. Student leaders are compensated for all work through the College of Engineering. 2. The leaders, along with the program director and the course coordinator (one of the lecture instructors), meet prior to the start of the semester in order to adequately prepare and plan. In addition, meetings continue once a week for the entire semester in order to

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

methods. Descriptive results are included in the discussion ofmethods and along with conclusions.Leadership in AcademiaManagement and leadership are two very different terms with different objectives that call upona different set of skills and methods. While there are varying definitions of each term, here,management implies managing resources and/or people. This might entail supervision, Page 24.885.3scheduling, planning, reporting, and more. Leadership requires moving (or leading) anindividual, group, or organization in a common direction through activities/tasks that underpin agoal or set of objectives. Much work and literature (articles and

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

considerations. The resulting group had theexpertise needed to carry out the charge and quickly took on the characteristics of a“conscientious” team. They devised a plan and timeline to guide their efforts and they developeddeliberate processes to promote productive dialogue where all voices could be heard and all ideascould be vetted. Questions that drove their initial efforts included “what elements should afaculty salary equity study include?” and “how should an external data analyst/consultant beselected”?The RAC developed a Request for Proposals (RFP) to conduct the faculty salary equity studyusing the standard template provided by the university purchasing department. The RFPcontained several sections shown in Table 1. Some of the sections in

Conference Session

K-12 Programs for Girls and Young Women

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joan Kowalski, Penn State University - New Kensington; Tracie L. Brockhoff, Penn State University - New Kensington

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Women in Engineering

(use 146)* Missing participant due to last minute cancellation.** Participant unable to be reached for comment*** Deceased, Spring 1998# Number of Participants% Percentage of ParticipantsThis study is undertaken every year in an effort to revise the statistical data regarding the formerparticipants who have reached college age. Page 13.1229.6The 2007 FIRSTE Program Marks Its Fifteenth Consecutive YearAs described in a preceding section, former participants are personally contacted each year upongraduation from high school so as to identify their career plans (i.e. academic major andcollege/university). But this milestone in 2007 warranted more

Conference Session

Focus on Under-Represented Women

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lupita Montoya, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Cleopatria Martinez, Phoenix College

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Women in Engineering

AC 2008-2165: PATHS TO DISCOVERY: CHICANAS IN MATHEMATICS,SCIENCE, AND ENGINEERING.Lupita Montoya, Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteCleopatria Martinez, Phoenix College Page 13.965.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Paths to Discovery: Chicanas in Mathematics, Science, and Engineering.AbstractLack of participation in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields fromunderrepresented minority students is a recognized problem in higher education. Institutionsaround the country have developed a plethora of plans and strategies to promote these fields andattract this population. Participation from minority

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

faculty, the institution’s ADVANCELeadership Development Program selected three cohorts of women from across the universitywho demonstrated an interest in and potential to assume leadership roles for a year ofindividualized coaching and skill development. Working with a coach, each woman received a“360 degree” evaluation that solicited input from her superiors (department head), peers, andsubordinates (graduate students, admin support, and/or technicians) and based on this inputcreated a development plan to capitalize on strengths and address development needs. Regularfollow up with the coach encouraged completion of the plan. Leadership Fellowships wereawarded to six women faculty members to complete self-designed leadership

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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

planning your sabbatical.There are lots of questions to ask and answer relating to a sabbatical: • What time is best for my work and my family? • One semester, two semesters or an entire year? • Corporate sabbatical, another US university(ies) or international experience?What exactly did you do? Page 14.1120.4MCCUE: I was a summer faculty researcher in the Seakeeping Division of the Naval SurfaceWarfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWC-CD). During my first summer, in collaborationwith William Belknap and Bradley Campbell, both of the Seakeeping Division of theHydromechanics Department, I applied qualitative and quantitative approaches in an

Conference Session

Issues of Persistence in Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Amelink, Virginia Tech; Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech

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Women in Engineering

faculty and issues confronting underrepresented groups in the STEM fields. Catherine has served as the Coordinator of Special Projects for the Office of the Provost at Virginia Tech focusing on faculty work-life issues, diversity efforts, excellence in undergraduate education, and coordinating university planning activities and served as a doctoral intern with the State Council of Higher Education.Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech Dr. Creamer is co-Principal Investigator of the Women and Information Technology project funded by the National Science foundation, Principal Investigator of a grant to investigate climate in undergraduate engineering programs, and Director of Research and

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith J Bowman, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

stateuniversities with a total of forty universities. Since 2000, Texas has been engaged in a programcalled “Closing the Gaps: The Texas Higher Education Plan,” an initiative of the Texas HigherEducation Coordinating Board (THECB) (THECB, 2014; Tienda & Sullivan, 2015, Rankin,2013). The goal of the plan is to reduce gaps in “participation, success, excellence, and research” Page 26.1506.3between Texas and other states by 2015. Texas made some progress towards meeting theexpected goals, including exceeding goals for overall degrees to African Americans and

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

the female STEM student data. Using the emerging themes, suggestions ofpossible action for colleges and universities to take within their STEM program to increase thesuccess of the STEM students and STEM female students were made in this paper.Questions from the SurveyAs described earlier, the approximately twenty minute survey was composed of a wide variety ofquestions. The authors developed all the questions to the survey with the feedback andsuggestions of others who often work with the STEM student population on our campus. Beloware example questions from the survey (Table 1).Table 1: Example Survey Questions Are you majoring (or planning to) major in a STEM field? Yes No Are you or have you been a

Conference Session

Issues of Diversity

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Mariga, Purdue University; Alka Harriger, Purdue University

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Women in Engineering

Academic Advisory Committee, the Panels, Presentations, andWorkshops Committee and act as the liaison between these committees for the 2007 GraceHopper Women in Computing Conference.The mission of the National Center for Women & Information Technology is to ensure thatwomen are fully represented in the influential world of information technology and computing.NCWIT's overarching goal is parity in the professional information technology (IT) workforce,and the fundamental strategy is to educate, disseminate, and advocate a national, multi-yearimplementation plan that generates tangible progress within 20 years.18 One way to reach manypeople is through effective media advertisements. NCWIT is working with Cisco and other ITcompanies to create

Conference Session

The Impact of Curriculum on the Retention of Women Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rose Marra, University of Missouri; Barbara Bogue, Pennsylvania State University; Kelly Rodgers, University of Missouri; Demei Shen, University of Missouri

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Women in Engineering

. Page 12.1262.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Self Efficacy of Women Engineering Students: Three Years of Data at U.S. InstitutionsAbstract This paper describes the results of three years of engineering self-efficacy datacollected from engineering students at five institutions across the U.S. Results indicate that whilestudents show positive progress on some self–efficacy and related subscales, they show adecrease on isolation subscale from the first to second measurement period. It is also notable thatthere are almost no gender differences and that self efficacy seems to be related to participationin extracurricular activities and student plans to persist in the

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University; Lee Kemp Rynearson, Campbell University; Lynn A. Albers, Campbell University; Michele Miller, Campbell University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #19363Attracting and Retaining a Diverse Cohort of Engineering Majors: Buildinga Program from the Ground UpDr. Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University Dr. Carpenter is Founding Dean of Engineering at Campbell University. She is Chair of the ASEE Long-Rangge Planning Committee and the ASEE Strategic Doing Governance Team. She is a past Vice President of Professional Interest Councils for ASEE and past President of WEPAN. Currently Chair of the National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenge Scholars Program Steering Committee and an ASEE PEV for General Engineering, Dr. Carpenter regularly speaks at the national

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

and Outcomes for Connectivity Series Evaluation Plan Objective Short-Term Intermediate Long-Term Evaluation Outcomes Outcomes Outcomes Data Source (s) / Each AY AY 2017 AY 2019 Cycle Strengthen  Continual  Assess Inform NSF  Connectivity faculty core review of Connectivity ADVANCE Series competenci Series Series impact on national Evaluations es and build satisfaction participating community with (individual faculty

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Faculty and Gender Issues

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laila Guessous, Oakland University; Kathleen Moore, Oakland University; Julie Walters, Oakland University; Bradley J. Roth, Oakland University; Leanne DeVreugd, Oakland University; Jo Reger, Oakland University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

more broadly aboutour mentoring agenda.As we were completing the survey and focus group analysis, an unusually high percentage ofwomen in the 2012 cohort of new STEM faculty (5 out of 8) presented the WISE@OU programwith a unique opportunity to test out different mentoring models and have a lasting impact onthis and subsequent faculty cohorts (Table 1). Therefore, in parallel with making plans to initiatea formal mentoring program, one-on-one, peer-to-peer and group mentoring activities wereorganized by the WISE@OU leadership team, first for the 2012 cohort and then expanded toinclude the 2011, 2013 and now 2014 STEM faculty hires. Some of these activities include one-on-one review of practical grant-related information, peer-review of

Conference Session

Effective Methods for Recruiting Women to Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara Atwood, University of California, Berkeley; Eli Patten, University of California at Berkeley; Lisa Pruitt, University of California, Berkeley

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Women in Engineering

2 0 BioE MEFigure 1. Demographic breakdown of genders and majors in the course showing almost equal numbers ofmen and women students, with slightly more women in bioengineering and fewer women in mechanical engineering.The results were remarkably similar for women and men students with respect to their plans aftergraduation, with about 60% of students planning to attend some type of graduate school, and40% planning to go directly to a job in industry (Figure 2). Women Men industry