Paper ID #38404Measuring the Impact of Budding Support Programs for WomenUndergraduates in Computing DegreesDr. Ilknur Aydin, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale Ilknur Aydin is an Associate Professor of Computer Systems at Farmingdale State College in New York. She received her Ph.D. in Computer Science from University of Delaware in DE, USA and received her BS degree in Computer Engineering from Marmara University in Istanbul, Turkey. She also worked as a software engineer in Turkey on projects about implementation of a GPS (Global Positioning System) based vehicle tracking system. Dr
evident in the discriminatory treatment ofwomen during the selection and appointment of faculty positions. These biases, along withmany psychological, sociocultural, and cognitive factors, resulted in the underrepresentationof women in STEM majors.3. MethodologyAn analysis was conducted on semi-structured interviews with a cohort of eighteen femalestudents who participated in the study. This qualitative research project collected data fromundergraduate students from the leading research university in the country over the span of ayear. The purpose of the study was to investigate the factors influencing the development ofwomen in STEM. An invitation for voluntary participation was sent to the potentialinterviewee via corporate email. As approved
profession. These efforts have mostlyfocused on women in undergraduate studies or industry. Outreach and retention efforts forwomen considering or pursuing graduate studies are limited, despite the underrepresentation ofwomen in postgraduate studies in Canada.At a major research-based Canadian university, we investigated a) the recruitment practices ofengineering departments for graduate studies, and b) the factors contributing to undergraduatestudents’ intention to apply to graduate studies and their admission success. This article presentsfindings from the first phase of a multiphase mixed-method research project exploring thebarriers women face in pursuing engineering graduate studies and existing interventions toaddress these barriers.Using
Paper ID #37494Characterization of leadership styles, with a gender approach: a studywith final-year students from an Engineering School in ChileProf. Camila Zapata, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile Master in Marketing and Market Research from the University of Barcelona, Spain. Industrial Civil Engi- neer from the Universidad del B´ıo-B´ıo. She has three diplomas in the areas of coaching, digital marketing and equality and empowerment of women. Her professional experience is linked to higher education as a project engineer and university management in the public and private area. Teacher at different univer
methodologies, community engagement projects, evaluation tools and tech- nology, and gender studies in STEM education. https://orcid.org/0000- 0002-0383-0179Prof. Maria Elena Truyol, Universidad Andr´es Bello, Santiago, Chile Mar´ıa Elena Truyol, Ph.D., is full professor and researcher of the Universidad Andr´es Bello (UNAB). She graduated as physics teacher (for middle and high school), physics (M.Sc.) and Ph.D. in Physics at Universidad Nacional de C´ordoba, Argentina. In 2013 she obtained a three-year postdoctoral position at the Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil. Her focus is set on educational research, physics education, problem-solving, design of instructional material, teacher training and gender studies. She teaches
research is a stakeholder-ownedmeans by which to elicit community member needs. Participatory research has been conductedand examined in contexts of COVID-19, climate adaptation, neurodivergence, and many otherareas of research [14] - [16]. This approach translates into strategies that are developed bycommunity members themselves to address those needs. Authors of the book ParticipatoryResearch for Health and Social Well-Being state that participatory means involving peoplewhose lives are at the center of research in making key decisions of any research project,including decisions pertaining to the (1) focus of the research, (2) research questions, (3) methodof answering questions, (4) information to collect, (5) method of making sense of
BS degree in Computer Engineering from Marmara University in Istanbul, Turkey. She also worked as a software engineer in Turkey on projects about implementation of a GPS (Global Positioning System) based vehicle tracking system. Dr. Aydin’s research is in the general area of wireless and mobile networks with a focus on transport layer issues including multihoming, SCTP, congestion control, and network coding. Dr. Aydin has mentored undergraduates and high school students on research projects that involve the use of Arduino boxes and Raspberry Pi’s in the context of Internet of Things. Dr. Aydin has been a vivid supporter of women in computing and increasing diversity in computing. She has been the co-faculty
Paper ID #42058Analyzing the Impact of Multi-Faceted Women in Computing Support Programson Women Computing StudentsDr. Ilknur Aydin, Farmingdale State College, SUNY, New York Ilknur Aydin is an Associate Professor of Computer Systems at Farmingdale State College, SUNY, New York. Dr. Aydin’s research is in the general area of wireless and mobile networks with a focus on transport layer issues including multihoming, SCTP, congestion control, and network coding. Dr. Aydin has mentored undergraduate and high school students on research projects that involve the use of Arduino boxes and Raspberry Pi’s in the context of
indifference, making the melding ofidentities and feeling able to bring one’s whole self to the profession difficult. This paper will sharefindings and implications highlighting how college students can connect their engineering and religiousidentities. This qualitative, phenomenological study – part of a larger, National Science Foundationfunded project – is focused on two broad questions:(1) How does an undergraduate college student develop their engineering identity?(2) How does the religious identity of an undergraduate college student influence the development of anengineering identity?This study represents a deep dive into the lived experiences of one engineering woman’s college studentexperience with this phenomenon. Over a three-interview
recruit younger females as well as spread the word about the club. The club activities are scheduled for 10 weeks where the facilitators meet with the school-age students for an hour and a half to teach them computing principles using GWC curriculum. They also guide students through the completion of a personal project. The club served an average of 37 students every year and had about six to seven female computer science/software engineering facilitator each offering. In Spring 2023, the club was run by nine female facilitators and served 36 female students. The student facilitators ranged from freshmen students to senior computing female students. This Spring, the club is facilitated by 11 female facilitators and attended by
. She explores how the integration of school safety strategies with disciplinary practices, often under zero-tolerance policies, blurs the lines between them, suggesting that both are byproducts of the school-to-prison pipeline.Dr. Roberta Rincon, Society of Women Engineers Roberta Rincon, Ph.D., is the Director of Research and Impact for the Society of Women Engineers. She is responsible for overseeing the research activities for the organization, including collaborative research projects with external researchers and dissemination of SWE research through academic conferences, the SWE Research website, and the annual SWE State of Women in Engineering magazine issue. She is the Principal Investigator for the NSF
engineers, students will be comforted to know they can achieve success inengineering and be prepared for the issues they will face in the field. By including social contextfor engineering design, the next generation of engineers will create socially conscious designs andfight for equity in their future careers. This inclusion of social context should be in the forms ofcase studies, debates, or role play, capstone projects rather than just historical examples, whichwill teach students how to critically think about such issues and consider ways in which largersocial structures serve to empower or disenfranchise people. Furthermore, education shouldinclude inclusivity training to discuss issues of equality and inclusion, including gender equity inthe
Paper ID #36814Why engineering needs women—insights of female and nonbinary Finnishupper secondary schoolersDr. Johanna Naukkarinen, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology, Finland Johanna Naukkarinen received her M.Sc. degree in chemical engineering from Helsinki University of Technology in 2001, her D.Sc. (Tech) degree in knowledge management from Tampere University of Technology in 2015, and her professional teacher qualification from Tampere University of Applied sci- ences in 2013. She is currently working as a post-doctoral researcher and project manager with the School of Energy Systems at Lappeenranta-Lahti
Figure12. However, this is one of the smaller ASEE-listed disciplines in terms of overall numbers.Even with the percentage decrease, White women still graduate more per year than the otherraces. Given that rocketry is one of the initial school science project crossovers to engineering,this could merit study into why underrepresented students appear to become disinterested inspace and flight [40]. Figure 11: Aerospace Discipline Percentage BS Degrees Awarded by ASEE-reporting Institutions (a) Disaggregated by Gender; (b) Disaggregated by Race and Gender(a) (b) Figure 12: Aerospace Discipline Total BS Degrees Awarded; Disaggregated by Race and
Paper ID #39178Work In Progress: Engineering Faculty and Role ModelsMr. Syed Ali Kamal, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Syed Ali Kamal is a doctoral student at the Department of Engineering Education at University at Buffalo. His research interests lie in the area of social justice and issues related to diversity, equity and Inclusion. Before University at Buffalo he worked in teaching capacity in the higher education sector of Pakistan. Additionally he has worked as a researcher in projects aimed at promoting climate change adaptation in Pakistan.Matilde Luz Sanchez-Pena, University at Buffalo
, and all the aspects that encompass an individual’scapabilities as it broadly applies to engineering. In this model, we show a “Potential Engineer” asa starting circle (to the left) that over time might progress into a “Future Engineer”. The “FutureEngineer” is not a specific endpoint, but we might define it as someone who has completed anundergraduate engineering degree. In this transformational process, we show spirals that representthe progress of an individual and their overall growth in efficacy that comes with experiences inthe classroom and labs and outside the classroom in the form of internships, projects, and life.The larger circle that encompasses the “Future Engineer” is the ”Mythical Engineer”, where thisrepresents what a
Teaching Excellence, 2012. Prior to joining FSC, Dr. Villani had a 15 year computer consulting career in the Risk Management and Insurance Industry.Dr. Ilknur Aydin, Farmingdale State College, SUNY, New York Ilknur Aydin is an Associate Professor of Computer Systems at Farmingdale State College, SUNY, New York. Dr. Aydin’s research is in the general area of wireless and mobile networks with a focus on transport layer issues including multihoming, SCTP, congestion control, and network coding. Dr. Aydin has mentored undergraduate and high school students on research projects that involve the use of Arduino boxes and Raspberry Pi’s in the context of Internet of Things, and the use of public testbeds such as CloudLab and
. She explores how the integration of school safety strategies with disciplinary practices, often under zero-tolerance policies, blurs the lines between them, suggesting that both are byproducts of the school-to-prison pipeline.Dr. Roberta Rincon, Society of Women Engineers Roberta Rincon, Ph.D., is the Director of Research and Impact for the Society of Women Engineers. She is responsible for overseeing the research activities for the organization, including collaborative research projects with external researchers and dissemination of SWE research through academic conferences, the SWE Research website, and the annual SWE State of Women in Engineering magazine issue. She is the Principal Investigator for the NSF
, demonstrating her commitment to excellence and innovation. Her active involvement in research projects and organizing key events, such as the Annual Geomatics Conference at Fresno State, highlights her dedication to her field and community.Dr. Kimberly Stillmaker PE, California State University, Fresno Dr. Kimberly Stillmaker is an Associate Professor in the Civil Engineering Department at CSU, Fresno in the area of structural engineering and the director of the Lyles College of Engineering Foundations for Success Program. She attained her PhD in Civil Engineering at UC Davis. Her research interests include structural steel welded connections and gender equity in engineering. She is a Co-PI on an NSF ADVANCE Partnership
below. Moreover, R1 institutions, which tend to be more selective and frequently offerterminal/doctoral degrees, represent just about 3 percent of all postsecondary institutions inthe United States in 2017 [47].In addition, many institutions are mission driven: Land-grant and religiously affiliatedinstitutions, and those receiving funding from mission-driven federal agencies (e.g.,Department of Defense MURI projects), prioritize initiatives that impact student bodydemographics and programs offered – which may, in turn, affect gender-specific majoringand graduation dynamics. The landscape of postsecondary institutions is also internallystratified: A disproportionately large number of women and African American studentsattend 2-year and for
motivation, and their learning experiences. His projects involve the study of studenDr. Kelly J. Cross, University of Nevada, Reno Dr. Cross is currently an Assistant Professor in the Biomedical Engineering Department at Georgia Tech. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 “Are you sure you know what you’re talking about?”: Epistemic Injustice Exposed by Stereotype Threat in EngineeringAbstractCurrently and historically, women are underrepresented in engineering. One possible explanationfor this phenomenon is the masculine engineering culture that rewards the ideas and behaviors ofmen over women. Researchers have shown that women who display more masculine attributestend to be more
Paper ID #36813Interplay of Gender and Nationality in the Early Careers of FinnishEngineering Doctoral GraduatesDr. Johanna Naukkarinen, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT, Finland Johanna Naukkarinen received her M.Sc. degree in chemical engineering from Helsinki University of Technology in 2001, her D.Sc. (Tech) degree in knowledge management from Tampere University of Technology in 2015, and her professional teacher qualification from Tampere University of Applied sci- ences in 2013. She is currently working as a post-doctoral researcher and project manager with the School of Energy Systems at Lappeenranta
that maternity leave may delaycompany projects and negatively affect firm operations [30], [38]. Furthermore, women engineersin the Arab world are also limited in their job opportunities because cultural norms prevent themfrom traveling offshore alone [30]. As a result, companies prefer to hire men over women [30]. In Palestine, women engineers face similar limitations due to cultural norms, includingfeeling disrespected and unsafe in the workplace and having limited access to site experience [38].Moreover, despite engineering firms in Palestine being willing to hire women, the majority stillprefer men, highlighting the role of gender bias as a significant barrier for Arab women [38].Discussion Women in STEM fields, particularly
Paper ID #42176Board 180: Impacting Engineering Students’ Perceptions of DEI ThroughReal-Life Narratives and In-Class Discussions with an Empathetic LensProf. Lisa K Davids, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University To continually improve the experience of the students in her courses, Lisa engages in applied pedagogical research, implementing research-based techniques in the classroom. Currently teaching Introduction to Engineering and Graphical Communications courses, Lisa has implemented active teaching techniques, team and project-based assignments, and emphasizes self-reflection in her students.Dr. Jeff R. Brown, Embry-Riddle
complacent, nice, and play along. People make choices for you or put you in the middle of projects that you don't even want to be a part of nor that you are consulted about. You are placed in the middle of difficult situations and are expected to handle them. You have a bigger understanding of the problems of the department and because of that you end up doing more things like mentoring and supporting other students that are not even yours. You must also navigate this promotion and/or tenure process, and still be a mother. Now add to that being a mother of a SLD child and there is this skewed judgment about you. For some, you stop being serious enough to do academic work. It's double standard. It's a
clubs andoutreach programs from the industry. The students also noted the importance of identifyingdiversity in the field, requesting early exposure to engineers from underrepresented groups at theK-12 level. This can involve outreach to elementary, middle, and high schools to highlightinspiring engineering projects from the industry and academics, exposure through field trips,more internships opportunities, and job shadowing to engineering companies or facilities. Theinability to identify or connect with practicing engineers is a concern. Addressing this willpartially alleviate concern some students have with the lack of understanding real-worldrelevance of engineering.ConclusionThis is a work in progress. We are hoping our final results from
of the School of Engineering (Santiago, Vi˜na del Mar and Concepci´on, Chile). She authored several manuscripts in the science education area, joined several research projects, participated in international conferences with oral presentations and key note lectures and serves as referee for journals, funding institutions and associations.Carolina Elizabeth Jerez, Universidad de Chile ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Building shared visions on gender in an Engineering School with Lego® Serious Play®: a pilot study.AbstractIn the international context, Sustainable Development Goals 5 (gender equality) and 4 (qualityeducation) underscore the imperative of