Conference Session

ADVANCE Grants and Institutional Transformation

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Grant, North Carolina State University; Jessica Decuir-Gunby, North Carolina State University; Barbara Smith, North Carolina State University

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Women in Engineering

; Instruction at NC State University. Her research and theoretical interests include race and racial identity in education, African American academic achievement, emotions in education, and critical race theory. Dr. DeCuir-Gunby has served as a statistical consultant on numerous projects including the GenScope Assessment Project, a project designed to assess the use of technology on high school students' learning of genetics. She teaches courses in Educational Psychology, Adolescent Development, and Mixed Methods Research. She is a co-PI on an NSF ADVANCE Leadership grant.Barbara Smith, North Carolina State University Barbara Smith is the Executive Assistant Director of the PURPOSE Institute

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Panel: Opportunities & Methods to Encourage More Women Toward Research Commercialization

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Babs Carryer, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA); Mary Raber, Michigan Technological University; Abby Thompson, Mississippi State University ; Louise C. Dunlap, DunlapBrowder

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation, Women in Engineering

training at the National Collegiate Inventors and In- novators Alliance (NCIIA). Babs is a serial entrepreneur and active in multiple entrepreneurial activities. She blogs about entrepreneurship on New Venturist. Babs taught entrepreneurship at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) for 15 years, where she maintains an adjunct position. Formerly, Babs was embedded entrepreneur for CMU’s Project Olympus and innovation advisor for CMU’s Institute for Social Innova- tion. For seven years at the University of Pittsburgh, Babs taught the Benchtop to Bedside new technology commercialization course. Babs is President of Carryer Consulting and co-founder of LaunchCyte, which has a portfolio of five companies. Babs has a Masters in

Conference Session

WIED: Medley

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University; Helene Finger P.E., California Polytechnic State University; Alana Christine Snelling

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Women in Engineering

research has focused on the experiences of women of color inengineering. The 2012 NSF Science & Engineering Indicators do indicate that intentions tomajor in engineering are smaller for women first-year students than males across racial groups.Recent analysis of data from the Project to Assess Climate in Engineering (PACE) Project alsosuggests that significant differences exist in the experiences of Black, Hispanic, Native American,Asian-American and White women in engineering.9Within engineering overall, White students earned 66.2% of undergraduate degrees inengineering in 2001 and 69.8% in 2010.10 The proportion of undergraduate degrees awarded toAfrican American and Asian American students declined between 2001 and 2010 (Figure 2)(although

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Pre-college Student Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Gwen Blosser, Louisiana State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

, often linking this to tasks such as calculations, drawings, or mathematics.12-13Being technical is often deemed the most valuable way of being an engineer and is highlyesteemed in the profession. Yet, engineering requires other professional tasks andactivities that are considered social, soft, or applied in nature, such as managing projects,working in teams, or interfacing with clients. Important to note, as well, is that withinengineering, technical and social dualisms are also often presumed to be mutuallyexclusive. The technical side is often thought to be the something that men excel at, whilethe social side is seen as being particularly suited to women, as the result of widespreadcultural stereotypes about masculinity as being connected to

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lalita G. Oka, California State University, Fresno; Kimberly Stillmaker P.E., California State University, Fresno; Constance Jones, California State University, Fresno; Arezoo Sadrinezhad, California State University, Fresno; Maryam Nazari, California State University, Fresno

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

in Engineering Mechanics at Iowa State University (ISU). Her research expertise includes ”Resilient and Sustainable Civil Infrastructures” and ”Smart Materials for Structural Health Monitoring”. In addition to her academic experiences, Dr. Nazari worked as a structural design engineer for five years, where she participated in several seismic rehabilitation projects. Her recent research grants and awards include SB-1 California Transportation grant, ASCE Fresno Best Research Project, SEI/ASCE Young Professional Scholarship, and ISU’s Research Excellence award. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019Assessing the networking preferences and resource satisfaction among engineering

Conference Session

An International Perspective

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmen Maldonado, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Tatiana Ramirez, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Idalis Vazques, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Alexandra Medina-Borja, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

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Women in Engineering

ofapplications and enrollments into engineering careers of female students as compared to theirmale counterparts. The latest statistics in the United States talk of a 60% gap (i.e. 20% vs. 80%female and male enrollments respectively). Currently, about ten percent of America’s engineersare women, despite the fact that women make up 46 percent of the nation’s workforce1. And thisscenario is not likely to change soon. According to the Extraordinary Women Engineers Project(EWEP) study released in April 20052, a staggering number of high school girls – more than 90percent – do not even consider engineering as a career option. Further, only three out of 85 girlsin a EWEP online focus group of academically prepared students indicated that they wereplanning to

Conference Session

WIED: Pre-College Student Experiences

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica R. McCormick, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Terri L. Talbert-Hatch, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Charles Feldhaus, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Women in Engineering

—Preparing Outstanding Women for Engineering Roles, it was also intended to be a recruitmenttool to increase female enrollment in the PSET. POWER is weeklong residential camp thatserves as an introduction to engineering for high school age females. The week includes hands-on activities, opportunities to meet with professional female engineers, and interaction withfemale college engineering students who serve as camp counselors.Each year the camp consists of one visit to an engineering company, a professional roundtable, ateam-based project following the engineering design process, an overview of differentengineering disciplines with hands-on interaction, and a lunch with engineering faculty. Inaddition camp participants attend a college information

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chaoyi Wang; Michael Frye, University of the Incarnate Word

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Engineering Education, 2019miniGEMS 2018: A Mixed Methods Study Exploring the Impact of a STEAM and Programming Camp on Middle School Girls’ STEM Attitudes Abstract miniGEMS (Girls in Engineering, Mathematics, and Science) is a free two-week summerSTEAM and programming camp for middle school girls launched in 2015. The goal ofminiGEMS is to address the female gender gap and introduce more female students into STEMfields through project-based learning experiences. This study utilized mixed methods to identifythe effectiveness of a STEM enrichment summer camp and explore how middle school girls’STEM attitudes changed after participating in miniGEMS. A pre- and post- survey wasconducted with 92

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Student Issues as Related to Culture

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer J. VanAntwerp, Calvin College; Denise Wilson, University of Washington

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

engineering side. I like math. I like building stuff. I discovered later – actually, I developed a passion later…for the field, for the coursework. It wasn’t as much linear algebra and math stuff; it was taking some of that and building circuits and stuff. You know, projects – taking that stuff and using it and that was really cool. So I really got excited. (Brent)Whether interested in how things work in general, or in new gadgets and high-tech items, ormath and science, or more hands-on building, these men were distinctive in that the activitiesthey find inherently motivating and enjoyable would be best fulfilled through an engineeringcareer. For example, other professional career fields would be unlikely to provide

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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Women in Engineering

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

Undergraduate Student Issues: Culture

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Julie Ann Lorah, University of Washington

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #6684A Natural Experiment: NAE’s Changing the Conversation Report and Stu-dents’ Changing Perceptions of EngineeringDr. Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington Elizabeth Litzler, Ph.D., is the Director for Research at the University of Washington (UW) Center for Workforce Development (CWD) and an Affiliate Assistant Professor in UW Sociology. She directs re- search projects from conceptualization, methodological design, collection of data and analysis, to dis- semination of research findings. Dr. Litzler manages the Sloan-funded Project to Assess Climate in Engineering (PACE), which uses quantitative and

Conference Session

ADVANCE Grants and Institutional Transformation

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer, Purdue University; Barbara Clark, Purdue University; Susan Geier, Purdue University; Christie Sahley, Purdue University

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Women in Engineering

. Page 15.130.5A new faculty attendee summed up the experience of many: “I certainly benefited from theopportunity to meet new people from other departments / schools…these sorts of events canprovide a catalyst for unexpected / serendipitous opportunities.”ConclusionIn its first year of existence, the PCFS offered many exciting programs to enhance the success ofthe Purdue faculty. Program design, formative assessment and evaluation are central to achievethe objectives of this complex project. The information collected from all the PCFS initiativesworks synergistically to inform the development, implementation and redesign of the activitiesoffered to enhance opportunities for faculty members at Purdue University. Each program hasbeen designed to

Conference Session

Engaging Students in Engineering (ENGAGE)

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Staffin Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sheryl A. Sorby, Michigan Technological University; Tricia S. Berry, University of Texas, Austin; Carolyn Conner Seepersad, University of Texas, Austin; Ana Maria Dison, University of Texas, Austin; Yosef S. Allam, The Ohio State University; John A. Merrill, Ohio State University; Wally Peters, University of South Carolina, Department of Mechanical Engineering; Erica Pfister-Altschul, University of South Carolina; Sarah C. Baxter, University of South Carolina; Guangming Zhang, University of Maryland, College Park, Department of Mechanical Engineering; James A. Leach, University of Louisville

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Women in Engineering

AC 2011-438: IMPLEMENTING ENGAGE STRATEGIES TO IMPROVERETENTION: FOCUS ON SPATIAL SKILLS - ENGINEERING SCHOOLSDISCUSS SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGESSusan Staffin Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology Susan Staffin Metz is Director of Special Projects in Engineering Education at Stevens Institute of Tech- nology. As a founder and president (1997 2002) of WEPAN, Women in Engineering Proactive Network, Susan has worked with over 200 colleges and universities to increase access and engagement of women in engineering and science through research, policy and program development. She is currently the prin- cipal investigator for ENGAGE, Engaging Students in Engineering, (www.engageengineering.org) a five year project funded by

Conference Session

WIED Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anna M. Zajicek, University of Arkansas; Shauna A. Morimoto, University of Arkansas; Aparna S. Terdalkar, University of Arkansas; Valerie H. Hunt, University of Arkansas; Joseph J. Rencis, University of Arkansas; Rodica Lisnic, University of Arkansas

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Women in Engineering

AC 2011-1486: RECRUITMENT STRATEGIES FOR GENDER EQUITY:LESSONS FROM COHORT 1 AND COHORT 2 ADVANCE INSTITUTIONSAnna M. Zajicek, University of Arkansas Anna M. Zajicek is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Arkansas. Her scholarship has been devoted to the intersectional nature of social inequalities, discourse, and social change. She has been involved in interdisciplinary research projects examining successful strategies to institutionalize programs and policies aimed at the advancement of historically underrepresented groups in STEM disciplines. Her current publications focus on institutional transfomation, women in STEM disciplines, and the integration of an intersectional perspective in social science

Conference Session

Reports from ADVANCE Institutions

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Susan Ruth Geier, Purdue University; Chris Sahley, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Women in Engineering

AC 2011-1840: ADVANCE-PURDUE: RETENTION, SUCCESS AND LEAD-ERSHIP FOR SENIOR FEMALE STEM FACULTYSuzanne Zurn-Birkhimer, Purdue University, West LafayetteSusan Ruth Geier, Purdue UniversityProf. Chris Sahley, Purdue University, West Lafayette Page 22.145.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 ADVANCE-Purdue: Retention, Success and Leadership for senior female STEM facultyAbstractADVANCE-Purdue is an NSF-funded institutional transformation project designed to increasethe presence, retention and success of STEM female faculty. The Purdue Center for FacultySuccess (PCFS), the core of

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sumaia Ali Raisa, West Virginia University; Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez, Texas A&M University; Reagan Curtis, West Virginia University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

regarding perceived academic climate,sense of belonging, and engineering identity? 2) Does academic climate predict engineeringidentity in the same way for women and men? 3)Does sense of belonging mediate therelationship between perceived academic climate and engineering identity? 4) Do engineeringstudents who are women demonstrate different relationships among perceived climate,engineering identity, and belongingness from men?We used survey data from a multi-year NSF-funded project (Award # 1726268, #1726088,and #1725880/2033129) that incorporated experimental course-based interventions to buildan inclusive curriculum. Surveys were administered at the beginning and end of the semester.We found that at the end of the semester women engineering

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Shelly Gulati, University of the Pacific

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

, quiet environment and then 5 min afterwards to write down theirreflections. During the session, some students shared their experiences with the visualizationand described their inner mentor.Session 2: Fear and Unhooking from Praise and CriticismThis session began with a discussion on distinctions of fear brought forward in the book.Pachad is defined as the fear of projected or imagined things. Yirah is a different fear thatcomes forward when connected to a calling or life’s dream. This inspired space brings outfeelings of expansiveness, exhilaration, or awe. In the session there was time to journal aboutexperiences with both fears. Then if there were willing participants, they shared experiences ofyirah with the group.The second part of the

Conference Session

Retention Programs for Women Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kieran Sullivan, Santa Clara University; Ruth Davis, Santa Clara University

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Women in Engineering

to their abilities, while the women were more likely to attribute successto outside help.Consistent with this finding, much of the recent research suggests that women’s persistence inengineering is tied to their self-efficacy in the field. Self-efficacy “refers to beliefs in one’scapabilities to organize and execute the courses of action required to produce givenattainments.”2 This includes dimensions of confidence in one’s abilities, commitment to a chosenpath, and positive feedback with respect to accomplishments. It is based on an individual’sperception, not always in agreement with an objective assessment, of one’s performance. Thewebsite of the Assessing Women in Engineering Project provides a wealth of references in thisarea

Conference Session

At The Institutional Level

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Judy Loveless-Morris, University of Washington; Priti Mody-Pan; Robert Embrey, Highline Community College; Kali Kuwada, Seattle Central Community College; Marisela Mendoza, Columbia Basin College; Robert Olsen, Washington State University; Eve Riskin, University of Washington

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Women in Engineering

Community College Robert Embrey is the Project Manager for the NW Engineering Talent Expansion Partnership at Highline Community College.Kali Kuwada, Seattle Central Community College Kali Kuwada is a Counselor for engineering at Seattle Central Community College.Marisela Mendoza, Columbia Basin College Marisela Mendoza is the NW Engineering Talent Expansion Site Coordinator at Columbia Basin College.Robert Olsen, Washington State University Dr. Robert Olsen is the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs and Student Services and Boeing Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering within the College of Engineering and Architecture at Washington State University. He is a principal

Conference Session

Attitudes, Self-Confidence, and Self-Efficacy of Women Engineering Students

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Women in Engineering

engineering-relatedevents that have garnered prominent news coverage may impact students’ views: the bridgecollapse in Minneapolis in August 2007; the levee failures in New Orleans during hurricaneKatrina in 2005 and in the Midwest during summer 2008; Salmonella contaminated water inAlamosa, CO, in spring 2008; arsenic contamination of water in Bangladesh; etc. Doperspective students realize that engineers are involved in these projects? If so, do they blameengineers for these failures, which might be reflected in responses on the PFEAS survey?Hilpert9 received 374 responses to the PFEAS survey in fall 2007 from mechanical andaerospace engineering majors at a large, public university (16.7% women). Upon data analysis,the questions related to students

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Agnes Germaine d'Entremont P.Eng., University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Kerry Greer, University of British Columbia; Katherine A. Lyon, University of British Columbia, Vancouver

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

institutions), while other, often newer, programs like biomedical (BME) and environmental(ENV) reach near parity in some schools. BME and ENV are often viewed as “helping”disciplines, which suggests why they may be more appealing to women students. Researchconducted as a means of evaluating a NSF project to attract more women to engineering showsthat young women are attracted to “helping” disciplines within engineering2. Anecdotal evidencefrom one institution suggests adding a “helping” discipline may be associated with a decline inthe proportion of women in a related traditional discipline (that is, the new disciplines mayattract women already in the engineering pipeline, rather than attracting women to engineeringwho would not otherwise be enrolled

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

graduate and undergraduate levels. Robin also serves as the Director of Research for the Engineering Leadership Project at the Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering which aims to identify how engineers lead in the workplace.Ms. Annie Elisabeth Simpson, Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering Annie is the Assistant Director of the Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering at the University of Toronto. Her doctoral work focusses on young women and leadership development. She has her Mas- ters degree in Adult Education and Counselling Psychology. Annie teaches courses, designs experiential curriculum, and contributes to the strategic direction of ILead.Dr. Doug Reeve P.Eng., University of Toronto

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Ohanian Perez, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

can follow.Research QuestionsThe experience of women in undergraduate engineering programs has not been examinedthrough a critical and qualitative lens; nor has the question of university type played a role in theresearch. The hope is that understanding how women experience undergraduate engineeringprograms at public state universities, the broadest impact on participation can be made. The goalof this project is to look at various stages of a woman’s educational journey in engineering toexamine the following: 1. How do women experience undergraduate engineering programs at public universities? 2. What role does classroom discourse play in shaping women’s experience in “gatekeeper” courses

Conference Session

Perceptions of Women's Success in STEM

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria Brunette, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; paula rayman, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; meg bond, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Lu Yuan, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

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Women in Engineering

Figure 1. Flowchart of Delphi Study. Groundwork In-depth Literature Review on “Workplace Factors Associated with Women's Success in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields Project Selection of 8-10 Directors REPRESENTATIVE Research Themes

Conference Session

Retaining Women Engineering Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University; Margaret Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Carol Burger, Virginia Tech; Jerry Hamann, University of Wyoming; Joe Raelin, Northeastern University; David Whitman, University of Wyoming

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Women in Engineering

Whitman, University of Wyoming David Whitman is a Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department at the University of Wyoming. He has been involved, as both a faculty member and a former Associate Dean, in many activities that are associated with recruitment and retention of engineering Page 15.1223.1 undergraduates. Some of these projects include the formation of Power Groups (a blocked schedule for incoming freshmen to promote the development of study groups), two floors in the residence halls that are specifically for engineering majors (including 25% women), and working

Conference Session

WIED: Pre-College Student Experiences

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanda S. Parker, University of Colorado Boulder; Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado Boulder

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Women in Engineering

. Sullivan, P. N. Jordan and D. W. Knight, "Engineering Education Research Aids Instruction," Science, vol. 317, pp. 1175-1176, 31 August 2007. [6] D. W. Knight, L. E. Carlson and J. F. Sullivan, "Improving Engineering Student Retention through Hands-On, Team Based, First-Year Design Projects," International Conference on Research in Engineering Education, 22- 24 June 2007. [7] B. Louie, D. W. Knight and J. F. Sulliavan, "A Drop-in Tutoring Program to Support First-Year Engineering," in American Society for Engineering Education, Vancouver, 2011. [8] D. W. Knight, B. Louie and L. M. Glogiewicz, "First Year Women on the Engineering Pathway: Research Strategies to Support Retention," in American Society for

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

use photos, images, graphics, or word-art in your 3 slides. No more than 3 slides (1 for each question). Your first slide should highlight 1 to 3 things. These can be projects/accomplishments that are current or in the past; do not try and highlight your entire career/CV. b) Retreat Assignment 2012: be prepared to present (3-5 minutes maximum) your answer to the following question: What inspires you? Feel free to be creative in how you communicate this answer. You could show a single or small number of Power Point slides that might include photos, figures, or other ways of conveying what inspires you. You could bring music to share. You could tell a story or read a poem. Again, feel free to be

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lesley Cremeans, Texas Tech University; Audra N. Morse P.E., Texas Tech University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

support teams to transition the concepts into the marketplace (NSF, I-Corps, 2012).I-Corps Sites share the principles of the I-Corps Curriculum and the teams at each site aremodeled after the composition of I-Corps Teams (NSF, I-Corps, 2012). Start-ups founded byparticipants are the main vehicle for commercialization activities, and the projects will beprepared for business formation.NSF recognizes that the transitioning of technologies out of an academic laboratory requires skillsets and knowledge that differ from those necessary for basic research. NSF’s I-Corps programwill develop entrepreneurial skills and knowledge in the new generation of scientists andengineers. An innovative ecosystem will develop if NSF’s past, current, and future

Conference Session

Mentoring

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Beth Holloway, Purdue University

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Women in Engineering

engineering graduate students, several successful outcomes are achieved: more studentsare being reached, students are choosing to participate in the type of program that best suits theirneeds, and students who need more frequent mentoring take the opportunity to interact withother members a minimum of once each week.References[1] Walthall, L.M., Holloway, B.M., and Reklaitis, J.K. (2006). Bridging into Graduate Studies: Purdue University’sWomen in Engineering Graduate Mentoring Program. Proceedings of the WEPAN Conference, June 11-14,Pittsburgh, PA[2] Hall, R.M. and Sandler, B.R. (1982). The classroom climate: A chilly one for Women? Project on the Status andEducation of Women, Association of American Colleges, Washington, DC.[3] Sandler, B.R. and

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

academic careers.4 Yet women faculty have indicated high levels of interest inleadership positions.5 With NSF ADVANCE support, Virginia Tech, a STEM-dominantuniversity, has sought to empower women faculty to overcome the barriers to leadership.This paper reports on how leadership programs focusing on women faculty can increase therepresentation of women in leadership roles across campus at a STEM-dominant institution. Byproviding multiple strategies to empower women faculty at varying stages of their careers,ADVANCE leadership programs sought to enhance their capabilities and productivity astechnical and administrative leaders and as scholars. This was done, in part, by bringing womenfaculty together at many points during the project to reflect on