Conference Session

Managing Dual Careers

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Yuting W. Chen, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Jena Shafai Asgarpoor, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jill K Nelson, George Mason University; Lee Kemp Rynearson, Campbell University; Shannon Bartelt-Hunt P.E., University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Janet Callahan, Michigan Technological University

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Electrical and Computer, Faculty Development Division, Women in Engineering

assessed the partner’spotential for bringing in research funding, and has opted to invest in their potential (andpresumably also identified a lab where the research can be carried out, and a research mentor).Other offers can emerge, depending on your partner’s goals. For example, an offer of Lecturer,or Clinical Assistant Professor are good long-term positions with job stability, and the rewardingexperiences of working with students. These are teaching-focused positions and will keep thepartner very busy, precluding their ability to pursue research objectives. Thus, if becomingtenure-track faculty members in your respective fields lies in your long-term dual-career goals, Irecommend negotiating for a partner position that actively supports their

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

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Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado, Boulder; JoAnn Silverstein P.E., University of Colorado Boulder; Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

studentswho self-identify as potential future faculty to visit the CU Boulder campus to learn more aboutacademic careers at doctoral research institutions, including our own. The program, calledACTIVE, encourages community building among individuals who are currentlyunderrepresented in the engineering professoriate, and highlights varied opportunities withinacademic faculty roles, especially in the CEAS. For this program, underrepresentation wasdefined broadly to include all women and others who identify as members of minoritized groupsincluding those who identify as Hispanic/Latinx, African American, Native American/AmericanIndian, and Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders; members of the LGBTQIA+community; first-generation college students

Conference Session

Busting a Career Move? When and Why or Why Not?

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Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University; Cindy Waters, Naval Surface Warfare Center; Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

. Panelists were selected toprovide a breadth of perspectives. Panelists provide insights in the paper and during the panelinto a) choosing not to move on and remain at an institution, and b) choosing and explaining whythey moved on. Panelists explore what benefits and costs arose from each decision. Whilediverse panelists were selected, the organizers realize that the panelists offer only their ownexperiences, and so there will be focused time for questions and input from the participants. Abroad range of experiences and wisdoms regarding this challenging decision are shared in thismanuscript as well as during the interactive panel discussion on career self-authorship.IntroductionThis paper presents perspectives from four women in engineering who

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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Shaundra Bryant Daily, Duke University; Jessica Sperling, Duke University; Megan Gray, Duke University; Medha Gupta, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology; Amy Arnold, Duke University; Kelly Perri, Duke University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

constellation ofmentors as elements that support the success of our Scholars.3.1 MentoringMentoring is traditionally a relationship in which an experienced person provides technical,career, and psychosocial support to a less experienced person [1]–[3]. Technical insights mightinclude problem-solving, approaching internships/jobs, interacting with faculty members, orlearning the unwritten rules of an organization. Career-related functions could includesponsorship, supporting visibility, providing ideas, feedback and suggestions, and protectionagainst risks [4]. Additionally, psychosocial issues might include work-life balance, respondingto discrimination, being confident, coping with disappointment, or growing as a person.Regarding engineering, a number

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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Courtney Green P.E.

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

decided that engineering was not for me and changedmy major to mathematics. I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics. Followinggraduation, I successfully completed a Master of Science in Engineering and worked as aforensic engineer for seven years before deciding to make a career change to teach in highereducation. I am currently a part-time PhD student in an Educational Research, Measurement, andEvaluation program and a full-time lecturer in the engineering college. My research interestsinclude increasing the participation and retention of underrepresented students in undergraduateengineering programs.Methodology A descriptive qualitative case study was selected for the purpose of this research study.This paper serves

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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Shawn Fagan, Temple University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

engineering helped guide their engineering interests anddecision to pursue engineering as a major. The triangulation of the faculty participants’ datasupported these findings as all five faculty participants reported strong self-efficacy beliefs inmathematics and science prior to college.Choice Theme III: Engineering ExpectationsThe eleven student participants reflected on similar beliefs regarding their outcome expectationsrelated to obtaining an engineering degree. The common thread among their beliefs was how anengineering degree could provide them with career opportunities that would allow them toachieve their personal, social, and career goals. This illustrated the central role outcomeexpectations play in regulating and influencing an

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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Mary Kay Camarillo P.E., University of the Pacific; Eileen Kogl Camfield, University of California at Merced

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

cultivating inter-personal communication skills that would improve theexperiences of women working on design teams. Inherent in this endeavor is the belief that inter-personal communication and other “soft skills” can be taught, a perspective shared by others,such as those working to foster empathy in engineering courses [15].Capstone course structureThe first author is a civil engineering faculty member at the University of the Pacific where thecivil engineering capstone course is completed in one semester during the senior year, usuallyfollowing the mandatory co-op experience. Students work in teams and take on one of thefollowing roles: structural designer, geotechnical designer, water resources designer, orenvironmental designer. Each team has a

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 10

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Katherine L Walters, University of Georgia ; John M Mativo, University of Georgia; Uduak Zenas George, San Diego State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

questions, female undergraduates at the University of Georgia (UGA)in the southeastern United States were invited to complete a 20-question survey that asked themto identify their reasons for enrolling as an engineering major, as well as their personal andfamily educational backgrounds. A majority of survey participants chose engineering becausethey were interested in it or because they thought it would lead to a successful career. About halfof the students had at least one family member working as an engineer. In a study by Mativo andGeorge [47], it was found that engineering women have a great influence on the career choice oftheir daughters. In particular, among women engineering professionals who had daughters whowere attending college, 54

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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Anu Osta, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Baldwin Wallace University; Alissa Papernik; Amanda Ferreira Dias-Liebold, Rowan University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

active member of ASEE since 1998. She joined as a graduate student, after working on an engineering education project and presenting that work and student chapter activities at annual conference. As a faculty member, she regularly publishes and presents at the ASEE Annual Conference. Her interests are in design education and assessment in mechanical and biomedical engineering. She previously served ASEE in leadership roles in the ERM and Mechanics Divisions and as PIC-III Chair.Miss Alissa Papernik Undergraduate Student at Rowan University’s College of EngineeringAmanda Ferreira Dias-Liebold, Rowan University Undergraduate Student at Rowan University College of Engineering American

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina A&T State University; Victor Ofori-Boadu, Penuel Consult Inc.; Jacob Randall Vanderpool, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Dongyang Deng, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

and construction (AEC) students. In February 2019, Andrea received the prestigious National Science Foundation NSF - CAREER award to research professional identity development processes in undergraduate AEC women. She has also received grants from East Coast Construction Services, Engineering Information Foundation, and the Na- tional Association of Home Builders. Dr. Ofori-Boadu was selected to participate in the 2019 QEM-NSF INCLUDES summit. In 2018, she was selected as a 2018 National Science Foundation - NC A & T ADVANCE IT Faculty Scholar. She also received the 2018 CoST Teaching Excellence Merit Award. Dr. Ofori-Boadu received both the 2017 NC A & T - CoST Rookie Research Excellence Award and the