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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Chris Gewirtz, Virginia Tech; Francesca Giardine, Smith College; Robin Ott, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Anne Kary

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research also describes some of the experiences that women in engineering uniquely face.Generally speaking, engineering education and engineering practice both can serve as a “chillyclimate” for women, enforcing a sense of non-belonging and hindering women’s acclimation(and/or desire to acclimate) to engineering communities [11], [12]. Cech’s research shows howengineering students’ reasons for identifying with the field are gendered: women are more likelyto value the social consciousness of identifying with engineering, and men are more likely tovalue technological leadership [3]. Ayre, Mills, and Gill find that persistence in the chilly climateof engineering depends on women having a strong sense of belonging to engineering; thus, itdepends also

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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the moreself-directed aspect is I put a lot of my time and energy into this team in order to help them besuccessful, and I want to continue helping them do that as much as possible.” Dedicating muchof her undergraduate experience reminds her now that, “I want to see that my time and effortswere not wasted on a team that’s going to fall apart as soon as I leave.”For participating women students, ESPTs offer many important experiences roughlycorrespondent to those of professional engineering practice. Students learn how to generate aproduction schedule, to adhere to a budget, to raise funds, to design and test and redesignintricate technological equipment. They also provide students, specifically these women, with theexperience of becoming an

Conference Session

Climate Issues for Women Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University

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, characterization of materials, and materials selection and design. He conducts research in innovative education in engineering, including a Materials Concept Inventory, and also in adapting design, engineering and technology concepts to K-12 education.Chell Roberts, Arizona State University Chell A. Roberts is an associate professor and Director of Engineering at Arizona State University Polytechnic. He received his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from Virginia Tech in 1991. He has a MS in Industrial Engineering and a BA in Mathematics from the University of Utah. He is a member of the board of directors for the Society for Computer Simulation International and has been

Conference Session

Issues of Outreach and Interest in Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University; Anita Grierson, Arizona State University

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Lethality Analysis, Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Au- tonomous Systems. Dr. Rodriguez received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1990. Personal Web site: http://aar.faculty.asu.edu/Ms. Anita Grierson, Arizona State University Anita Grierson is the Director of the METS Center in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. She guides the activities of the METS Center and oversees its staff of engineering transfer students. Ms. Grierson has over 12 years corporate experience in Program Management, Business Page 23.1371.1 Development

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Women in Engineering Division: Curricular Programs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Secules, University of Maryland, College Park; Ayush Gupta, University of Maryland, College Park; Andrew Elby, University of Maryland, College Park

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Paper ID #12714Theorizing can contribute to marginalized students’ agency in engineeringpersistence.Mr. Stephen Douglas Secules, University of Maryland, College Park Stephen is an Education PhD student at UMCP, researching engineering education. He has a prior aca- demic and professional background in engineering, having worked as an engineer and project manager in building acoustics consulting firms for 5 years prior to becoming an educational researcher. His research interests include socio-cultural dimensions of engineering classrooms.Dr. Ayush Gupta, University of Maryland, College Park Ayush Gupta is Research

Conference Session

Issues of Persistence in Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peggy Meszaros, Virginia Tech; Catherine Amelink, Virginia Tech

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Women in Engineering

AC 2009-213: A CROSS-INSTITUTIONAL COMPARISON OF EDUCATIONALFACTORS PROMOTING OR DISCOURAGING THE INTENT TO REMAIN INENGINEERINGPeggy Meszaros, Virginia Tech Peggy S. Meszaros is the William E. Lavery Professor of Human Development and Director of the research Center for Information Technology Impacts on Children, Youth, and Families at Virginia Tech.Catherine Amelink, Virginia Tech Catherine serves as the Assessment Coordinator for the Division of Student Affairs at Virginia Tech. Page 14.23.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 A Cross-Institutional Comparison of Educational

Conference Session

Issues of Persistence in Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rose Mary Cordova-Wentling, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Cristina Camacho, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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andmore likely to take advanced biology and chemistry. Although the pool of female students isstronger and they now have easier access to most engineering schools, there is a lingeringreluctance for women to choose education in engineering and technology related fields (Loftus,2007). Recruiting women into engineering is a crucial issue if we want to increase the numbersof women in technical fields. However, the story does not end with recruitment. Nationwideretention rates show that out of the very few women who enroll in engineering programs incollege, 22.7% dropout after completing only threshold courses in engineering; and 35.4%withdraw after taking engineering courses beyond threshold, but before getting a degree. Only41.9 percent of women

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Technical Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hadil Mustafa, California State University, Chico; Shelby Ann Freese

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Industry. As she has plans to remain and be an active member in SWE as a Professional Member, upon graduation in May of 2019. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Impact of "Imagineer Day," an Outreach Program, on K-8 girls and Women in EngineeringAbstractThe Society of Women Engineers at California State University, Chico developed an educationaloutreach program to promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) to K-8 girlsin 2012. Since then, every year over 200 local K-8th grade students are invited to participate inmultiple hands-on labs that demonstrate basic science and Engineering concepts. The goal of theoutreach program is to get young girls interested in

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Technical Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel Alberto Acuna, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Joseph E Michaelis, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Joshua Daniel Roth, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Joseph Towles, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Paper ID #23756Intervention designed to increase interest in engineering for low-interest, K-12 girls did so for boys and girls ˜ University of Wisconsin - MadisonSamuel Alberto Acuna, Samuel Acu˜na is Ph.D. candidate in the Mechanical Engineering department at the University of Wis- consin–Madison, where he studies neuromuscular biomechanics. He aims to improve gait and balance in older adults by developing technology that influences the nervous system. Samuel received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young University in 2012, and his MS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of

Conference Session

Issues of Persistence in Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Burger, Virginia Tech

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AC 2009-595: FACTORS THAT ENCOURAGE OR DISCOURAGE THEPERSISTENCE OF FEMALE STUDENTS IN UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATIONCarol Burger, Virginia Tech Page 14.625.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Factors that Impact Persistence of Female Students in Undergraduate EngineeringThe importance of engineering and technology to the economic and intellectual growth of theUnited States cannot be overstated. In today’s knowledge-driven society, and despite the recenteconomic downturn, the number of U.S. citizens with education and training in engineering andtechnology has barely kept up with demand. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, and

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Technical Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jodi F. Prosise, St. Ambrose University; R R Romatoski, Saint Ambrose University; Susa H Stonedahl, St. Ambrose University; Yunye Shi Shi, St. Ambrose University

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S-STEM grant to recruit rural stu- dents from Iowa and Illinois into STEM. Dr. Prosise mentors the collegiate chapter of SWE and organizes many outreach events encourage girls to go into STEM. She leads a study-abroad trip for engineering students to Brazil every-other-year, where students design, build, and implement assistive technologies for people with disabilities. Her research focus is to develop affordable upper limb prosthetics.Dr. R R Romatoski, Saint Ambrose UniversityDr. Susa H Stonedahl, St. Ambrose University Susa Hardwick Stonedahl is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering and Physics at St. Ambrose University. She received her BA in Mathematics and Physics from Carleton College and her

Conference Session

Retaining Women Engineering Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Women in Engineering

about the persistence and success of women in science, technology,engineering, and mathematic (STEM) fields is generally implicitly or explicitly framedfrom either an individual or environmental/structural perspective5,6 . An individualperspective examines the impact of individual variables, such as motivation and interestin science and engineering7, on retention and career interests. On the other hand, anenvironmental or ecological perspective shifts attention to the wider social context,including not only societal expectations and stereotyping of a field as masculine orfeminine8, but experiences in and out-of-the classroom. From this worldview, the shapingand monitoring of group assignments9, negative experiences in the classroom10

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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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 Technical Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina A&T State University

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Founda- tion (EIF) and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Andrea has various levels of affilia- tions with the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), Association of Technology Manage- ment and Applied Engineering (ATMAE), the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC), the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE), and the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineer- ing International (AACEI). Furthermore, Dr. Ofori-Boadu serves on several departmental, college, uni- versity, and industry committees. She has also served as a reviewer for the National Science Foundation (NSF

Conference Session

Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynette Osborne, The George Washington University

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Women in Engineering

” (Hacker, 1981, p. 347). The two major targets ofjokes were the technically inept and women. Jokes serve to socialize students by identifyingwhat they should avoid and what they should emulate. In this manner, students locatethemselves in the in-group by virtue of being technologically savvy. Women, however, areconfronted with a perception that characteristics associated with femininity undermine the statustheir technological know-how bestowed upon them. As part of a larger research study on women in engineering at the University ofWashington, Huang and Brainard (2001) surveyed 336 engineering undergraduates to examinethe persisting gender gap in self-confidence levels of students in science, technology,engineering, and mathematics (STEM

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erika Murguia, Arizona State University; Erin Kube, Arizona State University; Jennifer Bekki, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Bianca Bernstein, Arizona State University

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Women in Engineering

problem-solving skills and examine the relationship between these skills andwomen’s choices to persist in their PhD programs.Since its inception in 2006, the CareerWISE team has consisted of students, faculty and staff Page 15.263.4from a wide-range of disciplines, including psychology, physical sciences, engineering,educational technology, curriculum and instruction, education policy, theatre, and arts and mediadesign. Additionally the CW project actively attempts to provide professional developmentopportunities for students on the team. CW graduate researchers acquire roles based on theirskills and interests and create and maintain scholarly

Conference Session

The Impact of Engineering Disciplines

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Malady, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Whitney Bopp, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Alexa Jones, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Brittany McNair, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kim Norris, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Amy Bell, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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, MA, 2003.[5] National Science Foundation, “Program for Gender Equity in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics: A Brief Retrospective, 1993-2001,” NSF 02-107, www.nsf.gov, 2002.[6] I. F. Goodman, C. M. Cunningham and C. Lachapelle, “The Women’s Experiences in College Engineering (WECE) Project,” Report published by the Goodman Research Group, www.grginc.com, April 2002.[7] E. Seymour and N.M. Hewitt, Talking About Leaving: Why Undergraduates Leave the Sciences, Westview Press, 1997.[8] M. J. Johnson and S. D. Sheppard, “Relationships Between Engineering Student and Faculty Demographics and Stakeholders Working to Affect Change,” ASEE Journal of Engineering Education, pp. 139-150, April 2004.[9] J. Teague, “Women in

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kaitlin I. Tyler, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Nicole Johnson-Glauch, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Jessica A. Krogstad, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Engineering Education, 2017 Implementing Design Thinking into Summer Camp Experience for High School Women in Materials EngineeringAbstractAlthough women make up a significant portion of the college educated population, there remainsa sizable gap between the number of men and women pursuing degrees and careers in science,technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. The gender gap begins at middle school andwidens considerably in later high school years. One major factor for this gap is the lack ofbelonging women can feel towards engineering. As one approach to developing and improvingthis sense of belonging, we focused on improving students’ comprehension of engineering topicsduring a weeklong materials science and

Conference Session

The Academic Environment

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Constant, Iowa State University; Sharon Bird, Iowa State University; Florence Hamrick, Iowa State University

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, 2008Advancing Women Faculty in Engineering through InstitutionalTransformation: The Iowa State University NSF ADVANCE Program in theCollege of Engineering Page 13.161.2Abstract:The goal of the ISU ADVANCE program is to investigate the effectiveness of a multilevelcollaborative effort to produce institutional transformation that results in the full participation ofwomen faculty in science, technology, engineering and math fields in the university. Ourapproach focuses on transforming departmental cultures (views, attitudes, norms and sharedbeliefs), practices (what people say and do), and structures (physical and social arrangements), aswell as university policies, through

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

authors examined datafrom student Longitudinal Assessment of Engineering Self-Efficacy (LAESE)surveys. Despitethe shrinking number of women engineering students at San José State University , the self-efficacy levels of the women engineering students were high. The authors can surmise thatwomen who choose to study engineering at SJSU feel confident in their abilities to succeed inengineering and or project such confidence given the male-dominated terrain of Engineering.A. Theoretical basis for the researchThere is little empirical research on the specific impact of cultural attitudes about gender roles ongirls’ interest and career choice in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)fields, particularly about STEM interest and career

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech

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Women in Engineering

total numbers given the fact that bothwomen and members of other under-represented groups are often visible minorities in science,technology, engineering, and mathematic (STEM) fields. Social dynamics are shaped byproportional representation and when that proportion is highly skewed it can produce thephenomenon referred to as tokenism1. According to Kanter’s classic study, small relativenumbers heighten visibility and bring attention to discrepant characteristics or ways thatmembers of a population deviate from the norm. The effects of tokenism are most pronouncedwhen the proportion and number of women is so small that the opportunities to participate in acommunity of like-minded individuals are limited. Attention to secondary characteristics

Conference Session

Retention Programs for Women Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Helene Finger, California Polytechnic State University; Tracy Van Houten, University of Southern California; Barbara Curry, California Polytechnic State University; Jennifer Harris, United Parcel Service; Malia Francisco, United Parcel Service; Betsy Sale, United Parcel Service

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Women Educational Equity Award.Tracy Van Houten, University of Southern California Tracy Van Houten is the lead Systems Engineer for Jet Propulsion Laboratory's advanced concepts development team, Team X. She has a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Cal Poly and is currently working on a M.S. in Astronautics and Space Technology at the University of Southern California. She was the Cal Poly SWE President from 2002-2003, and has continued her SWE involvement as the Region Collegiate Representative Coordinator on the Collegiate Interest Committee.Barbara Curry, California Polytechnic State University Barbara Curry has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from UC Santa Barbara, and a M.S. and

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Horstman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Danielle Jamie Mai, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Yanfen Li, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign; Rohit Bhargava, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Computer Engineering, Mechanical Science and En- gineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Chemistry) as well as the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology. Rohit received dual B.Tech. degrees (in Chemical Engineering and Polymer Science and Engineering) from the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi in 1996 and his doctoral thesis work at Case Western Reserve University (Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering) was in the area of polymer spectroscopy. He then worked as a Research Fellow at the National Institutes of Health (2000-2005) in the area of biomedical vibrational spectroscopy. Rohit has been at Illinois since as Assistant Professor (2005-2011), Associate Professor

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Issues of Diversity

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Mariga, Purdue University; Alka Harriger, Purdue University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2007-959: A MULTI-PRONGED APPROACH TO ADDRESS THE IT GENDERGAPJulie Mariga, Purdue University Professor Mariga teaches in the Department of Computer and Information Technology (CIT) at Purdue University, in West Lafayette, IN. Her areas of interest include virtual technologies and increasing the number of women students within CIT. CIT offers degrees in both information systems development and network engineering technology. She has co-authored a textbook, edited a second textbook, and written five chapters for other texts. She has published over fifteen referred articles and has written or co-authored numerous grants aimed at increasing the number of women students in CIT. She has

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

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Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University; Angela Harris, North Carolina State University; Christina Martin-Ebosele, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Environmental Engineering, Women in Engineering

, the transition to first jobs and the ”early career” for women in engineering, and the trajectories to senior leadership in technology settings.Dr. Angela Harris, North Carolina State University Dr. Harris is an Assistant Professor in the Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering Depart- ment at North Carolina State University. Harris received a PhD and M.S. in Stanford’s Environmental Engineering and Science Program (completed 2015). Harris completed her B.S. in Chemical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Harris conducts research related to water, sanitation, and child health in developing countries. Harris has extensive experience in developing survey questionnaires and conducting

Conference Session

K-12 Programs for Recruiting Women

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen White, Purdue University; Mara Wasburn, Purdue University

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Women in Engineering

2006-242: A PROTOCOL FOR EVALUATING WEB-BASED RESOURCES TOINTEREST GIRLS IN STEM CAREERSKaren White, Purdue University Karen F. White is a graduate student in the Department of Organizational Leadership in the College of Technology, Purdue UniversityMara Wasburn, Purdue University Mara H. Wasburn is Assistant Professor of Organizational Leadership in the College of Technology, Purdue University. Page 11.104.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A Protocol for Evaluating Web-Based Resources to Interest Girls in STEM Careers There is a quiet crisis

Conference Session

Focus on High School Girls in Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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AC 2008-919: FROM 0 TO 60 IN 1 YEAREugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati Eugene is an Academic Director in the College of Engineering at the University of Cincinnati. He is the project leader of a collaboration to develop and deliver pre-eengineering to high schools. Eugene also manages the college's accelerated engineering degree programs.Michelle Shafer, Mt Notre Dame High School Michelle is a degreed Biomedical Engineer who now teaches science at Mt Notre Dame High School near Cincinnati.Brian Lien, Princeton High School Brian Lien teaches technology education classes at Princeton High School near Cincinnati.Carolyn Rost, Mother of Mercy High School Carolyn teaches science and serves

Conference Session

MentorNet

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Jo Wellenstein, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Susannah Sandrin, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh; Karen Showers, Wisconsin Technical College System; Leslie Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board; Jennifer Chou-Green, MentorNet; Carol Muller, MentorNet; Laurie Mayberry, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Ann Bloor, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Isla Yap, Maui Economic Development Board

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Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board Wilkins is Vice President of Maui Economic Development Board in Hawaii.Carol Muller, MentorNet Muller, PhD, is CEO and Founder of MentorNetJennifer Chou-Green, MentorNet Chou-Green is Director of Programs at MentorNet.Ann Bloor, Milwaukee School of Engineering Bloor is Director of Research Administration at MSOE.Laurie Mayberry, University of Wisconsin-Madison Mayberry is Assistant to the Provost University of Wisconsin-MadisonIsla Yap, Maui Economic Development Board Yap is Project Manager, Women in Technology Project Maui Economic Development Board. Page

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Ahmad, Northwestern State University; Jerie Pedescleaux, Northwestern State University

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #18083Girls Who Draft: A STEM Outreach InitiativeDr. Ali Ahmad, Northwestern State University Ali Ahmad is the Head of the Engineering Technology Department at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. He received a B.Sc. degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Jordan (Amman, Jordan; with Highest Distinction) and a M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Central Florida (Orlando, Fl, USA). He has diverse expertise in human-computer interaction, quality engineering, and simulating human-machine systems. He previously worked on projects related to transfer of training in

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Pre-college Student Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rhonda Kay Gaede, University of Alabama, Huntsville

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to increased self-efficacy in STEM fields and increased interest in pursuing a career in science or technology.Additionally, girls participating nationally in Tech Trek camps report large increases in comfort,enjoyment and interest in pursuing a career in programming as a result of taking core classes inmobile app development using App Inventor from MIT.1.0 Introduction The American Association of University Women (AAUW) research report ”Why SoFew? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)”[1] found thatwomen are vastly underrepresented in STEM majors and fields compared with their male peers.But “Why So Few?” also showed that those numbers can change when girls realize theirpotential in STEM at an early