Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer A Gatz, Stony Brook University ; Angela M Kelly, Stony Brook University; Monica Bugallo, Stony Brook University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

or engineering. The primary reason for choice ofmajor reported by 78% of first year female students (n = 39) engaged in the WISE program wasthat they were good at math or science. The second most reported reason at 70% (n = 35) wasthat they wanted to be able to get a well-paying job after graduation. Third, 54% (n = 27)reported that they liked to solve problems, and 44% (n = 22) reported that they were attracted bychallenge of a difficult curriculum. The fifth most reported reason for majoring in science orengineering at 42% (n = 21) was to use science or engineering to address social problems.Goals for participating in the WISE mentoring program. Students were asked to rank choicesindicating their reasons for voluntarily participating in

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vicki V. May, Dartmouth College; Joseph J. Helble, Dartmouth College

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

opportunities for research, in-class projects, creative and analytical thought, and real world problem solving. That said, I never felt nearly as comfortable in the Math department as I did in Engineering. “  “Don't discount the positive effect of the TA problem sessions (both attending and becoming a TA later in school).”  “Having everyone from the secretary to the janitor encouraging you makes more of a difference than you might think.”  “I can't say enough good things about the flexible, interdisciplinary focus and the unique worldview it provides students, and I would guess that this strength is a key reason the student body is so diverse.”  “Hands-on projects, machine shop, and team

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Coleen Carrigan, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Saejin Kwak Tanguay, University of Washington; Joyce Yen, University of Washington; Julie Simmons Ivy, North Carolina State University; Cara Margherio, University of Washington; Eve A. Riskin, University of Washington; Christine S. Grant, North Carolina State University; M. Claire Horner-Devine, University of Washington and Counterspace Consulting

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Kwak Tanguay is a Ph.D. Candidate in Multicultural Education at the University of Washington. Her research examines how educational policy & practice, curriculum, and instruction mediate cross- racial and cross-ethnic peer relations among students, and how these peer relations shape students of color’s educational experiences, trajectories, and access to opportunities.Dr. Joyce Yen, University of Washington Joyce Yen, Ph.D., is the Director of the ADVANCE Center for Institutional Change at the University of Washington where she focuses on advancing women and underrepresented minority faculty in STEM fields and leading faculty professional development programs. Her diversity and faculty work has received over