disparity is present in both the ComputerProgramming and Information Systems (CPIS) degree program, that has existed for over 20years, and the Computer Science degree program, that started in fall 2021. Figure 1. Computing degrees enrollment during the past decade since fall 2010In their earlier work, authors analyzed the issue at FSC during the past decade and the efforts toaddress the issue. These efforts were inconsistent and temporary in nature due to various on-campus factors (such as limited funding, lack of faculty time, difficulty of hiring new faculty)and external factors (such as COVID19 pandemic, campuswide and statewide budget freezes)[15-16]. Subsequently, in 2019, the authors developed a vision to balance enrollment
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in 2019. She has written curricula and published a number of works in engineering education in both higher education, P12 and international spaces. She is a co-founder and the Director of Innovation Programs and Operations for the non-profit research group, Ad- vancing Engineering Excellence in P-12 Engineering Education and has successfully launched PROMISE Engineering Institute Global, for international future faculty development. Dr. Gurganus teaches several first and second year Engineering classes along with the Mechanical and Multidisciplinary Engineering Senior Capstone design courses and Global Engineering at UMBC. As an active member of American Society of Engineering Education, She is currently serving
Institute of Technology. She is currently perusing her doctorate degree in Education from Drexel University with a concentration in innovation and creativity. She is currently the Division Chair - Elect for ASEE Entrepreneurship and Innovation Division. She also holds a Professional Engineering license in NJ. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023How to make engineering programs worse for women: A reversebrainstorming session with SWE studentsAbstractFemale engineering students have unique insights for improving engineering programs and yetthey often do not feel empowered to suggest changes. This paper will describe the creation andexecution of a pilot brainstorming workshop titled, “How to make
webpage for department chairs.This material is based upon work supported in part by the National Science Foundation underGrant HRD-1409472.References[1] National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, “Women, Minorities and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering: 2019,” Special Report. NSF 19-304, Alexandria VA, 2019.[2] National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), “The Condition of Education 2020 (NCES 2020-144), Characteristics of Postsecondary Faculty.” U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC, 2020.[3] A. Aguirre, “Women and Minority Faculty in the Academic Workplace: Recruitment, Retention, and Academic Culture,” ASHE-ERIC Higher Education Report
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offering resources and organizingengagement events for female STEM students and faculty. Initially, OWISE efforts wereprimarily focused on faculty support, but over time the office has grown to incorporatecommunity-building activities and essential resources for both graduate and undergraduatefemale students in the College of Engineering and Science [14].Project MotivationBeginning in 2019, OWISE committed to hosting monthly student engagement events. Theseevents range from bringing in guest speakers from industry to providing community-buildingactivities. During a share session event in the spring of 2022, both students and female facultymembers engaged in an open dialogue sharing their experiences of attending classes that werepredominantly
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Engineering (BME) and STEM.Undergraduate (UG) and PhD: degrees awarded in that year. Faculty: tenured or tenure-trackfaculty. Sources: Engineering by the Numbers, ASEE EDGE Graphic Explorer, NCSES Surveyof Earned Doctorates, NCSES Science and Engineering Indicators, NCSES Diversity andSTEM: Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities Several societal pressures and personal experiences are responsible for women’s decision notto remain in biomedical engineering and other STEM professions. Women turn away fromengineering often because of social expectations/pressure, perceptions that they don’t belong,and a hostile learning environment [3], [8]–[11]. In addition to this “chilly climate,” societalfactors (e.g., family responsibility) are also
will be available to answer questions and offer guidance to attendees. • Goal: The goal of this session is to provide female minority students in the bachelor STEM degree programs with the opportunity to connect with junior and senior female minority students in the same program and gain valuable insights and confidence from their experiences. Peer-led activities have been shown to create a sense of community and increase retention of minority students [18]. Building a supportive network can enhance the academic success of these students.The findings from these initiatives will be reported at a future ASEE conference.Work Cited[1] C. Botella, S. Rueda, E. López-Iñesta, and P. Marzal. "Gender diversity in STEM
. Professor Villani presented a paper entitled, Solving the Gender Disparity Puzzle in Computing Disciplines at a Commuter State College at ISECON virtual conference in October 2021 and co-moderated a Birds of a Feather session at SIGSCE 2022 virtually entitled: Mentoring a Women in Computing Club: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. Dr. Villani presented a paper at ASEE 2022 in Minneapolis, MN entitled: Designed A (Re)Orientation Program for Women Computing Students at a Commuter College and Measuring its Effectiveness. Fall 2023 a paper entitled: An Early Measure of Women-Focused Initiatives in Gender-Imbalanced Computing programs were presented at CCSC Eastern Conference. Dr. Villani has been a Grace Hopper Scholarship