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Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 4 - Hands-on Learning

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claudia Paz Gwynn, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile; Maria Elena Truyol, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile; Carolina Elizabeth Jerez, Universidad de Chile

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integrating gender equality issues within highereducation. In Chile, Ministry of Education Law No. 21.369 promotes the establishment of safeand inclusive environments for all members of higher education academic communities,irrespective of their sex, gender, identity, or sexual orientation. Numerous studies have revealedthat non-cognitive and affective factors significantly influence students' academic progress andsuccess. Therefore, it is essential to explore the perceptions and perspectives of students andfaculty in the School of Engineering regarding gender, equality, and roles. This pilot researchaims to delve into the views held by students and faculty members of a prominent EngineeringSchool in Chile concerning gender-related topics. The

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 7

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Haroula M. Tzamaras, Pennsylvania State University; Sierra Hicks; Gabriella M. Sallai, Pennsylvania State University; Christine Mathilda Cummings; Lauren Elizabeth Dennis; Hannah Nolte, Pennsylvania State University; Andrea Mesa Restrepo; Cynthia Howard-Reed, Pennsylvania State University

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Paper ID #37179Fostering Community at the Graduate Level: One University’s Student-ledApproachHaroula M. Tzamaras, Pennsylvania State University Haroula is a 3rd year PhD candidate studying human factors at Penn State and is the current president of GradWIE.Sierra HicksGabriella M. Sallai, Pennsylvania State University Gaby Sallai is currently a graduate student in the Mechanical Engineering department at Penn State. She is working under Dr. Catherine Berdanier in the Engineering Cognitive Research Laboratory (ECRL) studying the experiences of engineering graduate students. She received her Bachelor’s degree from

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 8

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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success for underrepresented students in the STEM fields[13-15]. Investigating academic self-concept can provide a conceptual tool to understandstudents’ perceptions of their academic identity, their perceptions of their capabilities within theacademic discipline and how they overcome academic challenges.Complementing undergraduate enrollment numbers, women have been shown to demonstrate ahigher academic self-concept in biology and medicine as opposed to engineering and math [14].According to the National Science Foundation, men earned approximately 75% of theengineering, mathematical and computer science bachelor’s degree in 2020 [6]. Men alsodemonstrate higher levels of academic self-concept [16]. Given the reported lower levels ofacademic self