Conference Session

Using Teams, Seminars & Research Opportunities for Retention

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Vallas, University of Virginia; Anaïs Miodek, University of Virginia; Larry Richards, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

itsinception, the ten-week SURP/REU has been open to all undergraduate students pursuingdegrees in STEM fields. It focuses on encouraging underrepresented students (women, AfricanAmericans, Hispanics and Native Americans) in engineering by involving them in an excitinghands-on research experience.These demographic groups have been consciously targeted for several reasons. The first is toaugment the overall number of students completing engineering bachelor’s degrees by bolsteringthe participation of minorities in the field. In addition, and perhaps more importantly, producinga diverse pool of students and graduates in engineering ensures the inclusion of a variety ofperspectives. As stated above, this leads to a broader focus and greater creativity

Conference Session

Climate Issues for Women Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech; Soyoung Lee, Virginia Tech; Peggy Meszaros

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

career decision making. Journal of College Student Development, 46(1), 13-27.14. Creamer, E. G., Lee, S., & Laughlin, A. (2005). Self-authorship as a framework for understanding life decision making among college women in Korea: Manuscript submitted for publication.15. Dryburgh, H. (2000). Underrepresentation of girls and women in computer science: Classification of 1990's research. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 23(2), 181-202.16. Fassinger, R. E. (1990). Causal models of career choice in two samples of college women. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 36, 225-248.17. Felsman, D. E., & Blustein, D. L. (1999). The role of peer relatedness in late adolescent career development. Journal of