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Promoting Diversity in Welding Engineering Technology through the Medium of Art

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 4 - Hands-on Learning
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Mary Foss, Weber State University; Mark Baugh, Weber State University; Yucheng Liu P.E., South Dakota State University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

Paper ID #41460Promoting Diversity in Welding Engineering Technology through the Mediumof ArtDr. Mary Foss, Weber State University Dr. Mary Foss is an Associate Professor in the Department of Manufacturing Systems Engineering. With a background in industry, she saw a disconnect between classroom learning and the real-world experience she needed once joining the workforce in the Aerospace Engineering industry. As a result of her industry experience she incorporates project-based learning throughout her curriculum and service and scholarship interests as a means of developing skills in problem solving, engagement, and

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The Role of STEM Society Scholarships in Supporting the Retention and Persistence of Women in Engineering and Computer Science

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 6 - Institutional Contexts
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Rebeca Petean, Society of Women Engineers; Roberta Rincon, Society of Women Engineers
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

Ph.D. in Educational Policy and Planning from UT Austin. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 The Role of STEM Society Scholarships in Supporting the Retention and Persistence of Women in Engineering and Computer ScienceIntroductionProgress and innovation in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fieldsrely heavily on their ability to promote gender equality in all aspects of society [1]. Althoughstrides have been made toward achieving gender equality, there remains a noticeable gap when itcomes to the representation of genders in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics) fields – women constitute less than 30% of the graduates in these fields [2

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What Challenges Affect Arab Women’s Engagement in STEM Fields, Particularly Engineering: A Systematized Literature Review

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 4
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Nadah Al Theeb, Purdue Engineering Education
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

Paper ID #40141What Challenges Affect Arab Women’s Engagement in STEM Fields,Particularly Engineering: A Systematized Literature ReviewNadah Al Theeb, Purdue Engineering Education Nadah Al Theeb is a Ph.D. student in Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University. She earned her BSc in Mechanical Engineering and MSc in Industrial Engineering, both from Jordan University of Science and Technology. In addition to her academic background, Nadah has experience in engineering education. Her passion for diversity and inclusivity in STEM, particularly for Arab women, drives her work. She hopes to use her experience to encourage more

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How to Make Engineering Programs Worse for Women: A Reverse Brainstorming Session with SWE Students

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 6
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Sandra Furnbach Clavijo, Stevens Institute of Technology
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

Paper ID #38676How to Make Engineering Programs Worse for Women: A ReverseBrainstorming Session with SWE StudentsMrs. Sandra Furnbach Clavijo, Stevens Institute of Technology Sandra is the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the School of Engineering and Science at Stevens Institute of Technolgy. She is responsible for collaboratively working with the Dean, department chairs, associate chairs, faculty and staff to further build and enhance the School of Engineering and Science’s undergraduate academic programs at Stevens. Sandra assists with new program development, monitors enrollment and graduation performance and

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Why engineering needs women—insights of female and nonbinary Finnish upper secondary schoolers

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 4
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Johanna Naukkarinen, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology, Finland
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

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

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Retention of Female Minority Students in Bachelor STEM Degree Programs: An Exploratory Study of Five Cohorts

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 5
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Elizabeth Milonas, New York City College of Technology
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

major search engines, Ethics: techniques for incorporating ethics in computer curriculum specifically in data science curriculum Programs/curricula: evaluating Data Science programs in the US and China and Retention: evaluating minority female retention in computer related degree programs. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Retention of Female Minority Students in Bachelor STEM Degree Programs: An Exploratory Study of Five Cohorts1.0 Introduction Female minority students are underrepresented in academic based undergraduate science,technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) degree programs [1]. This group of studentswhich is comprised of American Indian or

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Breaking Barriers: Empowering Girls in STEM with Hands-On Learning

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 4 - Hands-on Learning
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Federica Aveta, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Marisha Rawlins, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Afsaneh Ghanavati, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gloria Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Pilin Junsangsri, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Anuja Kamat, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

Paper ID #41617Breaking Barriers: Empowering Girls in STEM with Hands-On LearningDr. Federica Aveta, Wentworth Institute of Technology Federica Aveta received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electronic Engineering from La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy, in 2012 and 2016, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Oklahoma (OU), Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 2020. Before joining Wentworth Institute of Technology, Federica has worked as an Optical Engineer where she designed, built, and tested optical fiber lasers for medical applications. She is currently an Assistant Professor in

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Interplay of Gender and Nationality in the Early Careers of Finnish Engineering Doctoral Graduates

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 1
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Johanna Naukkarinen, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT, Finland; Susanna Maria Bairoh, Hanken School of Economics, Finland
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

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

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Work In Progress: Serendipity and Synergy in Promoting Equity

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 6
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Andrea E. Surovek, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Brooke Lamonte Long-Fox, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology; Arley Williams, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Lisa A. Kunza; Sara Elizabeth Racz
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

Paper ID #40205Work In Progress: Serendipity and Synergy in Promoting EquityDr. Andrea E. Surovek, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Dr. Surovek is the Director of the New Office of Faculty Development and Advancement at South Dakota Mines. Her research interests include engineering creativity and pedagogy.Dr. Brooke Lamonte Long-Fox, South Dakota School of Mines & TechnologyArley Williams, South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyLisa A. KunzaSara Elizabeth Racz ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 WIP: Serendipity and Synergy in Promoting EquityIntroductionIn 2021

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Analyzing the Impact of Attending a Women in Computing Conference on Undergraduate Computing Students

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 8
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Mary V. Villani, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale; Ilknur Aydin, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale; Lisa Cullington, National University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

Paper ID #38385Analyzing the Impact of Attending a Women in Computing Conference onUndergraduate Computing StudentsDr. Mary V. Villani, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale Mary V. Villani is an Associate Professor at Farmingdale State College (FSC). She holds a doctoral degree from Pace University, the Ivan G. Seidenberg School of Computer Science, and Information Systems. Her dissertation topic was Keystroke Biometric Identification Studies on Long-Text input. Publications in this area include peer-reviewed journal articles, external conference papers and a co-authored book chapter in

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Understanding the Male Student Perception of Culture Climate for Women in Engineering Education

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 7
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Alexis Nicole Barney, Iowa State University; Benjamin Ahn, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Matthew Nelson, Iowa State University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

Paper ID #39662Understanding the Male Student Perception of Culture Climate for Womenin Engineering EducationMs. Alexis Nicole Barney, Iowa State University I am an undergraduate student at Iowa State University, studying Math Secondary Education. I began my studies as an aerospace engineering student and quickly noticed a chilly culture climate for women studying engineering. I decided to conduct research on the topic to see how the dominant group (white- male students) views these issues and what are they doing to solve them. Furthermore, I explored what could be done to improve the culture climate for minoritized groups

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Examining First-Year Student Success and Attitudes During Challenging Times

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 3
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Hannah Boyce, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Madeline JoAnna Szoo, Northeastern University; Paul A. DiMilla, Northeastern University; Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

Paper ID #36847Examining First-Year Student Success and Attitudes During ChallengingTimesMs. Hannah Boyce, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Hannah Boyce is a first year PhD student in Chemical Engineering at MIT in the White Lab in Bioengi- neering working on phosphoproteomics to understand signaling in cancer. She graduated from Northeast- ern University in December 2021 with a BS in Chemical Engineering and was involved in the Connections Chemistry Review program for four years. At Northeastern she was heavily involved in the engineering community as a peer mentor and held multiple leadership positions in

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Gender Harassment at Work and In School: Seeing It; Solving It (Panel Discussion)

Conference Session: Sex, Gender, and Engineering: Responding to Harassment at Work and in School
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Tamara Floyd Smith, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Jennifer J VanAntwerp, Calvin University; Shruti Misra, University of Washington; Alicia Mullen; Eve A. Riskin P.E., University of Washington; Denise Wilson, University of Washington
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

majority (female) andgender minorities. They range from early career to late career. They have family backgroundsthat range from growing up around highly educated family members to being the first in theirfamilies to attend college. Geographically, our panelists represent the West, South, Midwest, andNortheastern U.S. And their career paths are all very different. Their diversity brings a breadth ofexperience and depth of insight that promises a vibrant panel experience on the topic of genderharassment.Tamara Floyd Smith, Ph.D., P.E., is Dean of the Leonard C. Nelson College of Engineeringand Sciences at the West Virginia Institute of Technology. Prior to this position, she served asassociate provost and as professor of chemical engineering at

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Board 181: Work in Progress: Language-based Dual Degree Engineering Program: Increasing Women in Engineering?

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Poster Session
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jorge Ivan Rodriguez-Devora, University of Georgia; David Emory Stooksbury, University of Georgia; Sonia J Garcia, University of Georgia
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

Jessica L. Degol (2017). “Gender Gap in Science, Technology, Engineering,and Mathematics (STEM): Current Knowledge, Implications for Practice, Policy, and FutureDirections.” Educ. Psychol Rev. Vol. 29, No. 1: 119-140.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28458499/.Wilson, Denise and Jennifer VanAntwerp (2021). “Left Out: A Review of Women’s Struggle toDevelop a Sense of Belonging in Engineering.” Sage Open, 25 August 2021.https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/21582440211040791

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Work In Progress: Engineering Faculty and Role Models

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 6
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Syed Ali Kamal, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Matilde Luz Sanchez-Pena, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Esther Jose, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

. Nadeem, “STEM Jobs See Uneven Progress in Increasing Gender, Racial and Ethnic Diversity,” Pew Research Center Science & Society, Apr. 01, 2021. https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2021/04/01/stem-jobs-see-uneven-progress-in- increasing-gender-racial-and-ethnic-diversity/ (accessed Feb. 04, 2023).[2] “The STEM Gap: Women and Girls in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics,” AAUW : Empowering Women Since 1881. https://www.aauw.org/resources/research/the-stem-gap/ (accessed Feb. 04, 2023).[3] J. Handelsman et al., “More women in science,” Science, vol. 309, no. 5738, Art. no. 5738, 2005.[4] S. E. Carrell, M. E. Page, and J. E. West, “Sex and science: How professor gender perpetuates the gender gap,” Q. J

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Identifying the Parenting Approaches of Parents of Women in Engineering

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 2 - Personal Situations
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Niloufar Bayati, North Carolina State University; Cameron Denson, North Carolina State University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

Paper ID #44011Identifying the Parenting Approaches of Parents of Women in EngineeringNiloufar Bayati, North Carolina State UniversityDr. Cameron Denson, North Carolina State University Cameron Denson is an associate professor of Technology and Engineering Design Education (TDE) in the Dept. of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education at N.C. State University. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 1Identifying Parenting Approaches used by Parents of Women in Engineering

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Undergraduate Engineering Education: Creating Space for Multiply Marginalized Students

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 7 - Multi-URM Perspectives
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Janne Mishanne Hall, Morgan State University; Temberlenn Donald Ashton Hall, Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

framework considers how multiple characteristics—in thisresearch, race and gender affect an individual socially in contrast to separating the characteristicsfor individual examination. Minorities, specifically Black females, continue to contributesignificantly to the underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) inacademia and in the workforce, particularly electrical engineering. The barriers indicated in thisrepresentation often lean toward interest, gender biases, preparedness, and the invisibility of self-identification in mentors. Using mixed methods including literature reviews and questionnaires,this paper examined those methods and compared them to existing social and balanced identitytheories and interventions to

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Illuminating Growth Among Women in Engineering: A Retrospective on ASEE Data

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 5 - Careers and Professional Identity
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Kristin L Schaefer P.E., University of Houston; Jerrod A Henderson, University of Houston
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

-Champaign with the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (LAS) Outstanding Young Alumni Award, Career Communications Group with a Black Engineer of the Year Award for college-level promotion of engineering education and a National Science Foundation CAREER Award in 2023 to advance his work that centers engineering identities of Black men in engineering. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Illuminating Growth Among Women in Engineering: A Retrospective on ASEE Data1 Introduction and Purpose The U.S. education community has fixated on Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics (STEM) content, including computer science, in PreK-20 levels

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Belongingness of Chilean Engineering Students: A Gender Perspective Approach

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 7
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Macarena Becerra-Cid; Monica Quezada-Espinoza, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile; Maria Elena Truyol, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Sense of belonging of Chilean engineering students: a gender perspective approachAbstractStudents' affective characteristics, such as motivation, attitudes, self-efficacy, expectations,and sense of belonging, are relevant topics for higher education research. Much researchindicates that having a sense of belonging in academic, social, and community settings arecritical to students' development, engagement, and persistence. Prior research on women'sparticipation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) careersdiscusses the need to improve their sense of belonging as a socio-cognitive variable related tothe gender imbalance in participation in STEM

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A Qualitative Study of Undergraduate Women in Engineering Project Teams

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 2
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Grace J. Liang; Rick Evans, Cornell University; Mojdeh Asadollahipajouh; Stacey E. Kulesza, P.E., Kansas State University; Anna Glushko Evans, Kansas State University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

. Pearson, and H. Schweingruber. 2014, Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. 180.10. Kőycű, Ü. and M.J. de Vries, What preconceptions and attitudes about engineering are prevalent amongst upper secondary school pupils? An international study. International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2016. 26: p. 243-258.11. Holland, D., et al., Identity and agency in cultural worlds. 2001: Harvard University Press.12. Ahearn, L.M., Language and agency. Annual review of anthropology, 2001. 30(1): p. 109-137.13. Bandura, A., Social foundations of thought and action: A social cognitive theory. 1986, Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.14. Bandura, A., Self-efficacy: The exercise of control

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Are Hardhats Required for Engineering Identity Construction? Gendered and Racialized Patterns in Canadian Engineering Graduates’ Professional Identities

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 5 - Careers and Professional Identity
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Emily Macdonald-Roach, University of Toronto; Cindy Rottmann, University of Toronto; Emily Moore P.Eng., University of Toronto; Andrea Chan, University of Toronto; Dimpho Radebe, University of Toronto; Saskia van Beers, University of Toronto; Sasha-Ann Eleanor Nixon, University of Toronto
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

Paper ID #41995Are Hardhats Required for Engineering Identity Construction? Genderedand Racialized Patterns in Canadian Engineering Graduates’ ProfessionalIdentitiesMs. Emily Macdonald-Roach, University of Toronto Emily Macdonald-Roach is an MASc student in Engineering Education at the University of Toronto. Her research interests include engineering identity formation, engineering culture, and equity, diversity, and inclusion in engineering career paths.Dr. Cindy Rottmann, University of Toronto Cindy Rottmann is the Associate Director of Research at the Troost Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering, University

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Board 191: Are female faculty role models to female students in higher education? A study of teachers’ perceptions of their roles and responsibilities in computer science and engineering

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Poster Session
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Qian Wang, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU); Biying Wen, Liverpool University; University of Liverpool
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

in 2011 and 2017. In 2018, She joined the Institute of Leadership and Education Advanced Development (ILEAD, the forerunner of the Academy of Future Education).Ms. Biying Wen, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University; University of Liverpool Biying Wen is a Ph.D. student at Academy of Future Education, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China; University of Liverpool, UK. Before that, Biying obtained her bachelor’s degree from Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, majoring in logistics management and master's degree from the Business School (IBSS) of Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, majoring in operation and supply chain management.Introduction and backgroundHistorically, computer science and engineering

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Board 192: Identifying and addressing the barriers to advancement for women in the engineering professoriate: A systematic review of literature

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Poster Session
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Debarati Basu, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Lilianny Virguez, University of Florida; Michelle Soledad, Virginia Tech; Sreyoshi Bhaduri, ThatStatsGirl
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

Computing Education Research (CER) to advance personalized learning, specifically within the context of online learning and engagement, educational technologies, curriculum design which includes innovative and equitable pedagogical approaches, and support programs that boost the academic success of different groups of students. She teaches in active learning environments, such as project-based learning and flipped classrooms. She aims to bring EE and CER into practice.Dr. Lilianny Virguez, University of Florida Lilianny Virguez is a Instructional Assistant Professor at the Engineering Education Department at Uni- versity of Florida. She holds a Masters’ degree in Management Systems Engineering and a Ph.D. in Engineering

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Empowering Latin American Women Engineers: Bridging the Gender Gap Through a Network of Change

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 7 - Multi-URM Perspectives
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Vianney Lara-Prieto, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Maria Ileana Ruiz-Cantisani, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Marcela Paola Bentin; Maria Haydée Peralta, National University; Laura Romero, Tecnologico de Monterrey
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

the promotion of gender equality, and ensuring womenparticipation in leadership roles and decision-making positions in political, economic, andpublic life. [1]These gaps are significant depending on the sectors that can be analyzed: by geographicregion, by culture, by education, by place where one lives (city or country), by field of study,by type of work, etc. This research addresses this gap in STEM (Science, Technology,Engineering and Mathematics) environments in Latin America.UNESCO shows the gap by reporting that in the world 35% of those pursuing highereducation in STEM areas are women. When analyzing LATAM countries, it is observed, forexample, that "in Mexico, for every 100 men enrolled in engineering, there are 45 women",while in

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Board 179: Campus Climate, STEM Students: Examining Structural Obstacles for BW Student Success

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Poster Session
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Ahjah Marie Johnson, University of Cincinnati; Samieh Askarian Khanamani, University of Cincinnati; Mark Okoth Onyango, University of Cincinnati; Whitney Gaskins, University of Cincinnati
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

Science at the University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. He earned his Master’s degree in Information and Communication Engineering from Harbin Institute of Technology’s School of Electronics and Information Engineering in Harbin, China and holds a Bachelor of Education (Electrical Technology) from Moi University in Eldoret, Kenya. I am extremely passionate about teaching and public information dissemination. Creating a safe, friendly and productive environment for my target audience to learn is my top priority. With a strong background in electrical engineering, I am a meticulous python programming-based data analyst with vast experience working with a variety of synthetic aperture radar datasets, arising from my two years

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Qualitative Study of Women’s Personal Experiences of Retention and Attrition in Undergraduate Engineering Programs

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 3
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Elle Ann Kreiner, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Jamie R Gurganus, University of Maryland Baltimore County
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

quantitative data aggregation.Dr. Jamie R Gurganus, University of Maryland Baltimore County Dr. Jamie Gurganus is a faculty member in the Engineering and Computing Education Program and Affiliate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at UMBC. She is the Associate Director STEMed Research in the College of Engineering and Information Technology (COEIT). She also serves as the Director for the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) in the graduate school. Her research is focused on solving problems relating to educating and developing engi- neers, teachers, and the community at all levels (P12, undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate). A few of these key areas include engineering

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Controlled Trial Illustrating Benefits of Increased Sketching and Spatial Visualization Training for Female Engineering Students

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 4 - Hands-on Learning
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Nathan Delson, University of California, San Diego; Huihui Qi, University of California, San Diego
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

) objects or shapes in space. Improving SVskills has been shown to increase graduation rates and academic accomplishment [Sorby 2012].Research has indicated that women on average have lower spatial visualization scores, possiblydue to lower level of building activity at a young age, but that this skill is teachable andespecially beneficial for female students as highlighted in the report “Why so few? Women inscience, technology, engineering, and mathematics” [Hill et al. 2010] which lists SV training as away to level the playing field between male and female STEM students. Reilly et al. [2017]underscore the significance of spatial ability in STEM education and the potential for targetedinterventions to mitigate gender disparities in this area