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Persistence, Outcomes and Barriers for Women in Engineering

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lily Skau, Austin Peay State University; Emmabeth Parrish Vaughn, Austin Peay State University; Bobette Bouton; Steven Blake Warth, Austin Peay State University

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Paper ID #46121Retrospective Insights in Choosing a Career in EngineeringLily Skau, Austin Peay State University Lily Skau is an undergraduate student at Austin Peay State University pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Engineering Physics and a minor in Mathematics and Sociology. She plans to graduate with her degree and minors in May of 2026 and enter the industry as a Mechanical Engineer.Emmabeth Parrish Vaughn, Austin Peay State University Dr. Emmabeth Vaughn is an Assistant Professor in the Physics, Engineering, and Astronomy Department at Austin Peay State University. Before join faculty at Austin Peay, she worked in

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 3

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine MacKenzie Campbell, University of Toronto, Canada; Andrea Chan, University of Toronto, Canada; Jessica J. Li, P.E., University of Toronto, Canada; Philip Asare, University of Toronto, Canada; Emily Moore, University of Toronto, Canada

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Paper ID #39609Gendered patterns in first-year engineering students’ career aspirationsand expectationsMs. Catherine MacKenzie Campbell, University of Toronto, Canada MacKenzie Campbell is a MASc student in Chemical Engineering specializing in Engineering Education. Her thesis is exploring how the quality of work-integrated learning experiences shape women engineers’ career intentions, with a focus on intersectionality and diverse engineering fields including emerging and non-traditional areas of practice. MacKenzie has an undergraduate engineering degree in Biomedical Systems Engineering, where her research

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Johanna Naukkarinen, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT, Finland; Susanna Maria Bairoh, Hanken School of Economics, Finland

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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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Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 5 - Careers and Professional Identity

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea Chan, University of Toronto; Cindy Rottmann, University of Toronto; Emily Moore P.Eng., University of Toronto; Dimpho Radebe, University of Toronto; Emily Macdonald-Roach, University of Toronto

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Paper ID #41619Exploring Career-path Streaming through an Intersectional Lens: Race, Gender,and Engineering in the Canadian ContextDr. Andrea Chan, University of Toronto Andrea Chan is a Senior Research Associate at Troost Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering (Troost ILead), Institute for Transdisciplinary Engineering Education and Practice (ISTEP), University of TorontoDr. Cindy Rottmann, University of Toronto Cindy Rottmann is the Associate Director of Research at the Troost Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering and an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education (ISTEP) at the University of

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Persistence, Outcomes and Barriers for Women in Engineering

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tianjiao Zhao, East Carolina University; Xi Lin, East Carolina University; Xi Wang P.E., Drexel University; Yidan Zhu, Texas State University; Pianpian Huang, East Carolina University; Bingbing Li, University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Qiuhan Ji, University of British Columbia, Vancouver

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Paper ID #46222Breaking Barriers for Women in STEM: Uncovering Career Challenges andTransformative Educational Strategies: A Case Study in Architecture andRelated Engineering FieldsDr. Tianjiao Zhao, East Carolina University Tianjiao Zhao joined the Department of Construction Management at East Carolina University as an assistant professor in Fall 2022. With a robust background in semantic web technologies, intelligent transportation, BIM, green building, Lean Six Sigma, Internet of Things, and water engineering, she brings extensive expertise to her role. Maintaining an active research agenda, her work primarily revolves

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gloria Appiah Nsiah, Arizona State University

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Paper ID #48216BOARD # 220: Engineering Education in Ghana and the USA: Factors Involvedin Successful Career Integration of Female Ghanaian Engineering Studentsinto the USA Engineering FieldMs. Gloria Appiah Nsiah, Arizona State University Gloria is an Environmental Engineering Ph.D. student at Arizona State University whose research involves computational chemical risk assessment of endocrine disruption through wastewater exposure, particularly in developing communities. Originally from Ghana, Gloria is passionate about enhancing the quality of engineering education for a more impactful and effective learning experience

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 5 - Careers and Professional Identity

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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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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Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 5 - Careers and Professional Identity

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebeca Petean, Society of Women Engineers; Roberta Rincon, Society of Women Engineers; Rachel Porcelli, Society of Women Engineers

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a responsive approachinvolves the implementation of inclusive practices and fostering a space that values diversityand actively challenges and dismantles stereotypes and biases within the field [1].Moreover,“innovations that respond to both global and local community needs are enhanced by diverseand well-prepared academic learners [2].” Such programs acknowledge the importance of skillenhancement, mentorship, and networking to promote women's career advancement indisciplines such as engineering [3].Specifically, leadership within academia entails navigating gender biases and structuralinequalities extending beyond managerial abilities [4].Research shows that leadership programsthat tap into high-impact practices that garnish specific sets

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 5 - Careers and Professional Identity

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristin L Schaefer P.E., University of Houston; Jerrod A Henderson, University of Houston

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underrepresented students of all ages, STEM mentors, and their motivations and/or persistence. The first part of her career was spent designing residential split system HVAC equipment and Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) unitsfor Trane in Tyler, TX. Kristin has taught about design, engineering, and manufacturing to students of all ages in various places including to preschoolers via Schaefer Engineering’s STEM outreach, to senior mechanical engineering undergraduates at TAMU, to eighth graders in KatyISD at Beckendorff Junior High, and to freshmen mixed major undergraduates at UH and at TAMU. Kristin is also the mom of one smart teenage boy whose journey through learning differences and Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) has enabled her to connect

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Programmatic Design and Resiliency Among Women Engineers

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melissa Renee Casner, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Nancy L Lollar, Purdue University University at West Lafayette (PPI)

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education is no longer traditional. We must engage in civic dialogues to understandwhat keeps students awake at night and provide hands-on experiences that set us apartfrom other institutions. It is not just about the degree they will earn; prospective studentsneed to see the value we offer. As Stephen Covey suggests in Habit 2, we must help them'Begin With the End in Mind' [2] and be there with them to help achieve successes alongthe way. Education is no longer linear; students need to feel a sense of belonging.Index Terms – Engineering technology, technology, gender, women, mentorship,connectedness, innovativeness, belonging, career preparation, recruitment, students,universities.I. INTRODUCTIONPurdue Polytechnic Columbus is more than just an

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 4

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nadah Al Theeb, Purdue Engineering Education

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engagement. To address this issueand make engineering a more inclusive and accessible field for everyone, regardless of gender orbackground, it is crucial to increase the representation of women in the field and provide themwith the necessary support and empowerment to succeed [5]. Generally, women from diverse regions across the globe, particularly those in STEM fieldssuch as engineering, face various challenges, including math anxiety, gender stereotypes, andfinancial barriers [6]. In addition, students pursuing careers in science also face similar challenges[7]. Thus, math anxiety can be a significant internal obstacle for women in engineering, as it canerode their self-assurance and motivation to pursue careers in this field [6

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 2 - Personal Situations

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Niloufar Bayati, North Carolina State University; Cameron Denson, North Carolina State University

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3 Introduction & Background Parenting styles play a significant role in shaping children's development, including theircareer choices. When examining factors that influence student career choices, i.e. peer groupinfluence, role model influence, family influence, parental influence is the most common factorin determining a students’ career choice (Kumar, 2016). This helps emphasize the importance ofparenting styles' influence on their children’s choice of a career path. Baumrind (1996) definesand categorizes four parenting styles: authoritative, authoritarian, permissive, and uninvolved.Among these four parenting styles, the authoritative parenting style which is characteristic ofhigh expectations

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Programmatic Design and Resiliency Among Women Engineers

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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hongyan miao, Union College; Elsie Mae Lewin Paxton, Union College; Jaqueline Nicole Anderson, Union College; Maia Chapin, Union College; Leza Sorn, Union College

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Schenectady, NY 12308AbstractFemale representation in mechanical engineering remains a critical challenge for academicinstitutions committed to fostering diversity and inclusivity. At Union College, the genderdisparity is evident, with female enrollment in the Mechanical Engineering departmentdeclining from 22.5% in the freshman cohort to only 13.3% by senior year. To address thisgap, the department has introduced initiatives aimed at supporting and retaining femalestudents through structured mentorship, peer support, and career development programs.Key among these efforts is the Female Student Mentor Project, which pairs senior studentswith underclassmen to foster academic confidence and professional growth. Additionally,regular networking events

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Messaging, Motivations and Supports for Women Engineers

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abiola Olayinka Ajala, Morgan State University; Blessing Isoyiza ADEIKA, Morgan State University; Opeyemi Taiwo Adeniran, Morgan State University; Raymond Deji Olamijulo, Morgan State University; Sarah Halleluyah Adeyemi, Morgan State University; Blessing Omomola, Morgan State University; Ayobami Christianah Dunmoye, Morgan State University; Pelumi Olaitan Abiodun, Morgan State University; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University

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, adaptation, and academic resilience which she is passionate aboutMr. Pelumi Olaitan Abiodun, Morgan State University Pelumi Abiodun is a current doctoral student and research assistant at the department of Civil Engineering, Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland. Pelumi got his BSc and MSc degree in Physics from Obafemi Awolowo University, where he also served as a research assistant at the Environmental Pollution Research unit, in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. As part of his contribution to science and engineering, Pelumi has taught as a teaching assistant both at Morgan State University and Obafemi Awolowo University. With passion to communicate research findings and gleaned from experts in the field as he advances his career

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Messaging, Motivations and Supports for Women Engineers

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara E. Marino, Loyola Marymount University; Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University

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Minorities1 IntroductionDespite numerous efforts to diversify electrical and computer engineering (ECE) faculty, therepresentation of women and underrepresented minority (W/URM) faculty remains critically low.Over the past eight years, the NSF-sponsored iREDEFINE program has hosted 207underrepresented ECE postdoctoral scholars and PhD students in a two-day workshop aimed atmotivating and preparing them to pursue faculty careers. This initiative has proven highlyeffective, with many iREDEFINE Fellows now contributing to academia. To expand its impact,efforts are underway to broaden and deepen the program by aligning its activities with key stagesof participants’ career development. The enhanced structure seeks to engage students earlier intheir

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saiyn Kurmankulov, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan; Dinara Dikhanbayeva; Asma Perveen; Mariza Tsakalerou, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan

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achallenging pursuit for women in a transitional economy, where traditional gender roles maystill predominate and access to educational resources and opportunities may be limited.Despite these barriers, there are also perceptual facilitators that can help and encouragewomen to pursue careers in STEM fields. The challenges faced by female engineers incountries undergoing economic changes can be considered specific and unique. Despite theexistence of central gender equality initiatives, persistent prejudice and biases continue toimpede women's motivation to improve their skills, hindering their progress in the field [1].The study in this paper conducted in Kazakhstan, the leading Central Asian country, whichhas experienced an impressive economic growth

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abas Sabouni, Wilkes University; Mahsa Khamechi, Wilkes University

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Engineering Education, 2025Empowering the Next Generation of Women Engineers: Early Outreach and Mentorship through Targeted STEM ProgramsAbstractThis paper presents a structured outreach initiative designed to address gender disparities inengineering by engaging middle and high school girls through a hybrid model of hands-onlearning, mentorship, and virtual challenges. With participation from 120 students, theprogram featured projects in biomedical, structural, and renewable energy engineering.Evaluation using a mixed-methods approach, including surveys, journals, interviews, andrubric-based project assessments, revealed statistically significant gains in studentconfidence, interest in engineering careers, and STEM-related engagement at home

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Spencer Szczesny, Pennsylvania State University; Alyssa Salazar; Ann Cameron Casasanta

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andindustry. For example, while women earn 58% of undergraduate degrees across all disciplines,they account for only 24% of undergraduate students in engineering [1], [2]. Research suggeststhat this is partly due to women voluntarily choosing not to pursue an engineering educationbecause their main motivators (e.g., personal fulfillment, societal benefit) do not match theirperception of engineering careers [3], [4]. Consistent with these assertions, women earn an equalproportion of undergraduate degrees in certain engineering subfields that have an explicit goal ofimproving societal outcomes (e.g., biomedical engineering) [2]. Nevertheless, even inbiomedical engineering, there is a steep decline in female representation at the graduate studentand

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Messaging, Motivations and Supports for Women Engineers

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea Ramirez-Salgado, University of Florida; Pavlo Antonenko; Swarup Bhunia; Christine Wusylko, University of Florida; Woorin Hwang, University of Florida; Yessy Eka Ambarwati, University of Florida

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Paper ID #48516Voices of Hope: A Phenomenological Study on Women’s Self-Efficacy in ComputerEngineeringDr. Andrea Ramirez-Salgado, University of Florida Andrea Ramirez-Salgado is an Instructional Assistant Professor in Engineering Education at the University of Florida, where she teaches courses in artificial intelligence and data science. Her research examines how instructional practices shape students’ identities in engineering and computer science, and how these identities affect their career goals and persistence. She is particularly committed to creating inclusive, engaging learning environments that support diverse

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Informal Education and Outreach Programs for Women Engineering Students

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elodie Billionniere, Miami Dade College; Lawrence Eric Meyer Jr, Miami Dade College; Yangting Wang, Independent Evaluation Consultant; Eduardo Medina, Independent Evaluation Data Analyst; Jeremiah Pina, Independent Evaluation Consultant

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orientation, assessment of higher-order thinking, and the development of strengths-based curriculum to support BIPOC students in K-16 STEM learning. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Insights from a Practice-Based Program: Connecting Women to Technology and Advancing Diversity in ComputingAbstractThe Linking Interested Females to Technology (LIFT) program, led by Miami Dade College(MDC), supports diverse groups of women transitioning into computing careers. These includewomen who are pursuing an Associate of Arts in computer science at MDC with plans to transferto four-year universities to complete their bachelor’s degrees, as well as women who havealready earned an associate degree

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Engagement and Participation for Women Engineers

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Glenn, School of Industrial Engineering and Management, Oklahoma State University; Lenna Abouzahr, Oklahoma State University

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and Systems Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.Lenna Abouzahr, Oklahoma State University Lenna Abouzahr is a junior completing a B.S. in both electrical and computer engineering from Oklahoma State University. She was vice president of her university’s Society of Women Engineers chapter last year, which consists of almost 100 members, and is the current president. She is also a student ambassador for her college. After she graduates next year, she plans to get her master’s degree and pursue a career in the energy and power sector. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Shifting Perspectives: Motivational Factors for Young Women in Engineering

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Sex, Gender, and Engineering: Responding to Harassment at Work and in School

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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activity in exchange for favorable job conditions” [2, p. 379]. Examples ofsuch demands include, but are not limited to, promising positive benefits like a pay raise orpromotion, or threatening negative consequences like being fired or left out of an importantactivity. Sexual coercion is rooted in a power imbalance, such that the perpetrator has theauthority or ability to impose significant consequences on the victim's career or education if she(or he) does not cooperate with the demand for sex or sexual activity. Unwanted sexual attention,however, is not limited to those who have power over others. Instead, it can come not only froma supervisor but also from a colleague or client, and even from subordinates or students.Unwanted attention does not

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 6

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arezoo Sadrinezhad; Lalita G. Oka, California State University, Fresno; Kimberly Stillmaker, P.E., California State University, Fresno; Lizabeth L. Thompson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Catalina Eleonora Cardenas Arriaga; Feruza Amirkulova; Maryam Nazari; Kira Abercromby; Sue Rosser, San Francisco State University

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-Progress) Arezoo Sadrinezhad, Lalita Oka, Kimberly Stillmaker, Lizabeth Thompson, Catalina Cardenas, Sue Rosser, Maryam Nazari, Kira AbercrombyAbstract:Mentoring interventions, particularly mentoring that incorporates networking, have beeneffective at meeting the professional needs of women and under-represented minority (URM)faculty. However, women, especially URM women, in STEM careers report feeling left out ofnetworks and thus face decreased social and administrative support. The isolation of women,especially URM women, in engineering in the California State University (CSU) System isapparent in the fact that many CSU engineering departments have only a few women faculty andno more than a single URM woman faculty. Thus

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Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Fellow Perspectives on Advancing Women and Gender Equity in Engineering - for the Next 130 Years

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Baishakhi Bose, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Haleh Barmaki Brotherton, Clemson University; Theo Hopper, University of Michigan; Pamela Martínez Oquendo, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Lily M. Wang P.E., University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Margaret E.B. Webb, Virginia Tech; Hannah Wilkinson, Utah State University

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. Her aim is to motivate and increase the num- ber of students interested in pursuing schooling and careers in STEM-related areas. Pamela completed her Bachelor of Science at the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico.Dr. Lily M. Wang P.E., University of Nebraska-Lincoln Dr. Lily Wang is the Charles W. and Margre H. Durham Distinguished Professor of Engineering and Technology, and Director of the Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction in the College of Engineering at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Her primary research interests are in room acoustics and noise control, particularly human perception and performance in noise, classroom acoustics, uncertainty in acoustic measurements

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 7 - Multi-URM Perspectives

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janne Mishanne Hall, Morgan State University; Temberlenn Donald Ashton Hall, Northwestern Oklahoma State University

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community culture [27].Erikson’s identity theories ignited the investigation of different forms of identity and submitted tothe complication of this process. Particularly, in STEM—research on identity suggest individualsbegin to form their identities, additionally, establish thoughts concerning career aspirations earlyas elementary [28-34].Role Identity/STEM identityDeveloping and establishing a STEM identity has influential significance in educational and careeraspirations for an individual [35-37]. Conversely, history demonstrates STEM identitydevelopment for marginalized students has been laden by a representation deficit in STEM—academia and the workplace. Positions in these areas are predominantly comprised of Caucasianmales [1, 38]. Research

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Systemic and Policy Issues affecting Women Engineers

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sofía E. Farfán, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Isabel Hilliger P.E., Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile; Sofia Nicolai, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile; Izabel Antle, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Gabriela García, Pontificia Universidad Catholica de Chile

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according todifferent categories, such as target population and location, findings reveal that most efforts takeplace at university campuses (30 out of 40 initiatives), and participation is not necessarilyrestricted to women students (only 4 out of 40). Concentrating on Latin American universities,this study offers region-specific insights for examining local challenges and creating newopportunities for young women to engage with STEM fields. Furthermore, the study contributesto the existing body of research by illustrating how to classify initiatives aimed at increasingwomen participation in STEM from an empirical perspective.IntroductionThe participation of women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)careers is essential to

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 5

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Milonas, New York City College of Technology

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], [16],[17], [18]. Implementing PLTL increases a sense of community among students due to theconsistent interaction with the same student leader and participants [18].Role Models Lockwood and Kunda (1997) define a role model as someone who has achieved whattarget individuals hope to achieve, is at a more advanced career stage and inspires the targetindividuals. Exposure to female STEM role models has been shown to be highly beneficial inincreasing retention, particularly among female minority students [6]. Interacting with femalerole models in STEM fields fosters a sense of belonging [6] and encourages a vision of a futureself in the STEM fields [19], [20]. Furthermore, female minority students who interact withaccomplished women in

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 6

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, and socialization. She is particularly interested in understanding and supporting international and Latinx graduate students’ agency and persistence to navigate higher education in the United States.Samuel Asare DarkoFaika Tahir JanDr. Saundra Johnson Austin, Charis Consulting Group, LLC Dr. Saundra Johnson Austin has dedicated her career to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belong- ing of elementary, middle, and high school students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and careers. Her research is grounded in the effective implementation of STEM cur- ricula in urban middle schools. She has published and presented on STEM education and organizational change. Dr. Johnson Austin

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 3

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Monica Stephens, Spelman College; Tiffany Renee Oliver, Spelman College; Pamela M Leggett-Robinson, PLR Consulting

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the Department of Defense, aims to understand how near infrared light can be used to heal wounds. Outside of conducting research, Dr. Oliver is passionate about increasing diversity in STEM. She currently directs several undergraduate research programs which provide collegiate black women with the training and expertise needed to acquire jobs in the field of data science. Her passion resides in mentoring and sustaining minority students in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), by studying and evaluating the best practices for people of color who are interested in pursuing careers in research and medicine. Dr. Oliver presents nationally and internationally to student groups, major scientific

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 6

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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faculty members distributed across the 30 largest engineeringuniversities in the US. To analyze data we used descriptive statistics and qualitative analysis foropen ended questions. The results showed that characters in STEM related TV shows inspiredthe majority of the faculty members followed by science fiction movies and popular scientistsrespectively. Men, in comparison to women, were more inspired by role models from allcategories. Teachers and family members were considered as the greatest source of inspirationand encouragement to pursue a STEM career by both men and women. Furthermore almost 88%of the current engineering faculty members consider themselves as role models. The dataindicates that while faculty members support students’ growth