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Track 7: Technical Session 4: Diversity in STEM: Strategies of Professional Engineering Organizations in Recruiting and Retaining Women from Minority-Serving Institutions

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

-funded Women of Color in Engineering Collaborative, whose mission is to work cooperatively with other organizations to provide resources to create a supportive, encouraging, and inclusive environment in the engineering workplace. Her SWE research centers on equity issues in STEM education and the workplace, with studies on gender bias, the development of an engineering identity, and the community college transfer pathway. Prior to joining SWE, she worked in higher education policy research and on programs focused on faculty productivity and student success. She received her B.S. in Civil Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, MBA and M.S. in Information Management from Arizona State University, and Ph.D

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Arnold Deffo, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

to helping students from under-represented minorities succeed in STEM-related fields. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 (Not) Feeling Lonely in a Team: implementation and assessment of equitable team formation practices (Work in Progress)Abstract: Modern engineering practice involves teamwork, collaboration, and communication,skills graduates should possess for long-term success in the field. However, teamwork inengineering curricula is often fraught with a range of challenges that extend beyond the content ofa given course or project. In engineering education, researchers have been interested inmechanisms for forming teams in

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Business and Professional Literacy Within Chemical Engineering

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kristen Ferris, University of New Mexico; Pil Kang, University of New Mexico; Madalyn Wilson-Fetrow, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Eva Chi, University of New Mexico; Jamie Gomez, University of New Mexico; Yan Chen, University of New Mexico; Susannah C. Davis, University of New Mexico; Sang M. Han, University of New Mexico; Abhaya K. Datye, University of New Mexico

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

Engineers (AIChE) and American Society of Chemical Engineering Education (ASEE) where she adopts and contributes to innovative pedagogical methods aimed at improving student learning and retention.Dr. Yan Chen, University of New Mexico Yan Chen is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of New Mexico. Her research interests focus on computer supported collaborative learning, learning sciences, online learning and teaching, and educational equity for multicultural/multiethnic edu- cation.Dr. Susannah C. Davis, University of New Mexico Susannah C. Davis is a research assistant professor at the University of New Mexico. She holds a Ph.D. and M.Ed. from the University

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Continuous improvement of programs, practices and people.

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell L. Springer PMP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette; Kathryne Newton, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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Continuing Professional Development

unwanted groups in their communities…”References[1] Vespa, J., Armstrong, D., and Medina, L. (2018). Demographic Turning Points for the United States: Population Projections for 2020 to 2060. Current population Reports, P25-1144, U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC.[2] U.S. Census Bureau (2018). Older People Projected to Outnumber Children for First Time in U.S. History. United States Census Bureau, March 13, 2018. Release Number CB18-41.[3] Allen, I., Seaman, J (2017). Digital Learning Compass: Distance Education Enrollment Report 2017. Babson Survey Research Group.[4] Springer, M. L., & Schuver, M. T. (2018). Dwindling Graduate Student Enrollments in Distance-Based Programs: A Research-Based Exploration with

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Liberal Education Division Technical Session Session 12

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Keogh, University of Colorado, Boulder; Malinda S. Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Janet Y. Tsai, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

week for 7 weeks, students convened in a makerspace todesign and build individual projects using various power tools. The post-workshop surveysindicated that 26 of the 40 students were “very likely” to try soldering again on their own and 33out of 40 students “strongly agreed” with the statement “I believe the build group helped toincrease my tool knowledge, basic making skills, and confidence to participate in the design andbuilding portion of team based engineering projects” [9].The Carpentries is a nonprofit organization that teaches data science skills to researchers. Theirpaper for the 2018 ASEE Annual Conference reports that short (1-2 hour) workshops are anefficient way to help people who have little to no prior experience explore

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NEE 2 - Strategies to Improve Teaching Effectiveness

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dustyn Roberts P.E., Temple University; Joshua A. Enszer, University of Delaware; Allen A. Jayne P.E., University of Delaware; Sarah Ilkhanipour Rooney, University of Delaware; Amy Trauth, University of Delaware; Andrew Novocin, University of Delaware; James Atlas, University of Delaware

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators

Director of Science Education at the University of Delaware’s Professional Development Center for Educators. In her role, Amy works collaboratively with K-12 sci- ence and engineering teachers to develop and implement standards-based curricula and assessments. She also provides mentoring and coaching and co-teaching support to K-12 teachers across the entire tra- jectory of the profession. Her research focuses on teacher education, classroom assessment, and P-16 environmental and engineering education.Prof. Andrew Novocin, University of DelawareDr. James Atlas, University of Delaware c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 FLC E​2​T: A Faculty Learning Community on Effective (and

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Engineering Professional Development using Robotics Activities

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veena Jayasree Krishnan, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Sheila Borges Rajguru, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Vikram Kapila, NYU Tandon School of Engineering

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

guidelines, and effective pedagogical approachesto promote the achievement of desired outcomes.The LEGO Mindstorms robot kit is widely used in K-12 STEM education. For example, in onerecent effort [22], it was used as a technological tool to aid in the pedagogy of physics, biology,and math lessons, resulting in teachers’ readiness to implement technology as a pedagogical toolin their classroom. The researchers in [22] claimed that a robotics-based learning methodologyhelps students readily visualize and access abstract STEM content knowledge. Recent studies haveadditionally explored varied pedagogical methods for STEM learning with robotics, e.g.,scaffolding [23], visual modeling [24], and project-based learning [25,26], among others.Assessment of

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stuart G. Walesh P.E., S. G. Walesh Consulting

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

and the student working together to physically change the student’s brain.Zull reinforces the physical change idea by referring to the “biology of learning” as a wayof encouraging teachers to study the human brain.Educator Hardiman takes a similar tact in her book Connecting Brain Research withEffective Teaching: The Brain-Targeted Teaching Model23. She urges educators to“become better consumers of the mountains of research that have emerged since the1990s.” For example, she highlights the important role the physical environment plays inteaching and learning.We’ve all heard a struggling engineering student say “I don’t have the brains for this” orsomething similar. Perhaps you, like me, have said it to ourselves or others. Whateveryour or my

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES) Technical Session 10: Institutions and Structures

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Slaton, Drexel University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

/employers; and among the many faculty, staff andother participants involved in the labor of research. For example, the global non-profit consultingfirm FSG has provided one example of a systems change framework, “The Waters of SystemsChange.” This model articulates the components found across all systems from structuralelements (policies, practice and resource flows), to relational (relationships and connection andpower dynamics), to transformative (mental models) in recognition that systems are large,complex, and dynamic [5]. So-named NSF Alliances are meant to produce multi-institutioncollaborations and coordinated research efforts in order to encourage social- structural change byfocusing not just on serving students through a single specialized

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Tracy L. Yother, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Geanie Umberger, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Mary E. Johnson PhD, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI)

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

aerospace and defense industry working for companies such as Boeing, McDonnell Douglas, and Pratt and Whitney. She has held positions in product support, customer support, and program management.Dr. Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI) Dr. Lucietto has focused her research in engineering technology education and the understanding of engineering technology students. She teaches in an active learning style which engages and develops practical skills in the students. Currently she is exploring the performance and attributes of engineering technology students and using that knowledge to engage them in their studies.Dr. Geanie Umberger, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI)Prof. Mary E. Johnson PhD

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Empathy and Human-Centered Design 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Cristian Eduardo Vargas-Ordóñez, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Morgan M. Hynes, Purdue University at West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

, the resultant information was organizedaccording to the researched population (Appendix): K-12 students and teachers, collegestudents (undergraduate and graduate), and non-formal students (communities andprofessionals).K-12: Students and teachers In total, six articles represent the research around the education of students enrolled inthe K-12 ranks, principally 5th grade and secondary school, to foster social justice. In the firstcase, I found that the researchers used design as a means for learning (problem-based learning),associating the concept of social justice with how the participants addressed or solved social 10problems. For

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Understanding and Improving Female Faculty Experiences in STEM

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Kasi Jackson, West Virginia University ; Joel Alejandro Mejia, Angelo State University; Maja Husar Holmes, West Virginia University; Rachel R. Stoiko, West Virginia University

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity, Engineering Deans Council

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Women in Engineering

published in Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, International Journal of Public Administration, and Energy Policy.Dr. Rachel R. Stoiko, West Virginia University Dr. Rachel Stoiko is a postdoctoral fellow at West Virginia University. She is interested in the intersections of gender, work, and family. Specifically, she works on projects related to career decision-making and development, institutional diversity and inclusivity, and student success in STEM. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 1 Dialogues toward Gender Equity: Engaging Engineering

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Understanding and Changing Engineering Culture

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rui (Celia) Pan, Toyota Financial Services; Randa L. Shehab, University of Oklahoma; Deborah A. Trytten, University of Oklahoma; Cindy E Foor, University of Oklahoma; Susan E. Walden, University of Oklahoma

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Center dedicated to engineering education related initiatives and research focused on building diversity and enhancing the educational experience for all engineering students. Dr. Shehab teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses in ergonomics, work methods, experimental design, and statistical analysis. Her current research is with the Research Institute for STEM Education, a multi-disciplinary research group investigating factors related to equity and diversity in engineering student populations.Dr. Deborah A. Trytten, University of Oklahoma Dr. Deborah A. Trytten is a President’s Associates Presidential Professor and Associate Professor of Computer Science and Womens’ and Gender Studies at the University of

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Engaging Ethics, Internationally

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qin Zhu, Colorado School of Mines; Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

every engineering graduate will work foran international development or other NGO.Instead, we propose that educators should strive to prepare students for a wide variety ofpersonal and professional pathways, yet with the goal of enabling them to become truly globalengineers capable of navigating ethical issues in diverse job roles and national/cultural contexts.Thus, engineering educators from the four different approaches to engineering ethics in theglobal context need more communication, collaboration, and coordination among themselves, ashow to educate a globally professional and responsible engineer is a very real and daunting issuethat has received much less attention than other topics in the field of engineering education.References 1

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Coleen Carrigan, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Saejin Kwak Tanguay, University of Washington; Joyce Yen, University of Washington; Julie Simmons Ivy, North Carolina State University; Cara Margherio, University of Washington; Eve A. Riskin, University of Washington; Christine S. Grant, North Carolina State University; M. Claire Horner-Devine, University of Washington and Counterspace Consulting

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Kwak Tanguay is a Ph.D. Candidate in Multicultural Education at the University of Washington. Her research examines how educational policy & practice, curriculum, and instruction mediate cross- racial and cross-ethnic peer relations among students, and how these peer relations shape students of color’s educational experiences, trajectories, and access to opportunities.Dr. Joyce Yen, University of Washington Joyce Yen, Ph.D., is the Director of the ADVANCE Center for Institutional Change at the University of Washington where she focuses on advancing women and underrepresented minority faculty in STEM fields and leading faculty professional development programs. Her diversity and faculty work has received over

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ruth Rodríguez-Gallegos, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Rafael Ernesto Bourguet-Diaz, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM)

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Diversity

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Mathematics

engineer of the 21stcentury. As researchers of math education, we are interested in working in this direction.REFERENCES[1] Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development [OCDE]. (2009). PISA 2009 Results. What Students Know and Can Do: Students Perfomance in Reading, Mathematics and Science. Retrieved for http://www.oecd.org/pisa/keyfindings/pisa2009keyfindings.htm[2] Bourn, D. & Neal, I. (2008). The Global Engineer. Incorporating global skills within UK Higher Education of Engineers. Engineers against Poverty. Leading Education and Social Research. Institute of Education. University of London.[3] Jhori, A. (2009). Preparing Engineers for a Global World: identifying and Teaching Strategies for Sensemaking and Creating

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Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John M Santiago Jr, Colorado Technical University; Kathy L. Kasley P.E., Colorado Technical University

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Diversity

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Systems Engineering

University’s Master of Sciencein Electrical Engineering program highlighted a significant improvement in the quality of thestudent capstone when the students elected to substitute systems engineering courses for theproject management courses. Projects tended to be more organized, and include strongerevaluations of practicality and performance of the final project.The Professors Santiago and Kasley have instructed several graduate several courses inelectrical, computer and systems engineering, and observed the improvement in student workwhen challenged to use of system-level thinking. This provided one key reason whyengineering faculty wanted to adopt a system engineering approach. In addition, the localcampus has a heavy military presence, and systems

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Socially Responsible Engineering I: Context, Innovation, and Reflection

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Marie Stettler Kleine, Colorado School of Mines; Kari Zacharias, Concordia University; Desen Sevi Ozkan, Tufts University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

disciplinarities ofher own research and teaching. Her graduate training is in STS, and her research has analyzedinter- and transdisciplinary collaborations between engineers, artists, and scientists [19]. She ismotivated by the potential for interdisciplinary engagement to change engineers’ outlooks ontheir education and profession. Her experiences as an instructor of STS-based core courses forengineering and computer science students have helped to shape her outlook on teaching and herapproach to this paper.Lastly, Dr. Desen Ozkan’s graduate background is in engineering education, specifically inunderstanding how faculty developed and maintained interdisciplinarity amid universitystructures. She focused on interdisciplinary design courses that used human

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Equity, Identity, and Pedagogy in Pre-College Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rasha Malaeb, American University of Beirut; Elsa Maalouf, American University of Beirut; Aya Mouallem, Stanford University; Jana Sabra, American University of Beirut

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

in engineering programs and examines how parental influence, sociopolitical factors, and cultural perceptions shape students’ decisions to pursue engineering education.Aya Mouallem, Stanford University Aya Mouallem (she/her) is a PhD candidate in Electrical Engineering at Stanford University. She received a BEng in Computer and Communications Engineering from the American University of Beirut. Aya is a graduate researcher with the Designing Education Lab at Stanford, led by Professor Sheri Sheppard, and her research explores the accessibility of introductory engineering education. She co-founded All Girls Code, an award-winning initiative that supports girls in STEM in the Middle East. She is supported by the

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Social Justice: Pedagogy, Curricular Reform, and Activism

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Rachel Koh, Smith College; Jenn Stroud Rossmann, Lafayette College

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

] analyzed the “low-choice culture” of engineering curricula, particularly incontrast to other fields of study. In the context of new research demonstrating the value of selfdetermination or autonomy for students in motivating learning, enhancing self-efficacy, andsupporting persistence, the relative inflexibility of engineering curricula stood out starkly. Withinindividual courses, studies have shown the “power of choice” to positively influence studentoutcomes, for example, when students may choose from among a menu of design projects[45, 46], and recommendations have been made for the design of self-determination supportiveengineering-student learning experiences [47, 48]. However, Forbes, et al.,’s statistical analysis ofthe curricula at 46

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Christine Delahanty, Bucks County Community College ; Jason Silverman, Drexel University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

].Although percentages of freshman intending to major in engineering increased from 18.4% in2006 to 26.9% in 2014 for males and 3.5% to 7.9% for females, the increase in the percentage ofbachelor’s degrees in engineering awarded to women rose only 2.5% from 18.4% in 1997 to20.9% in 2019 [16], [17]. These percentages remained far below the graduation rates for males.Additionally, 15% of women never enter the engineering workforce resulting in a larger gendergap [3], [16]. The Literature This research integrates existing work on supporting diversity in the engineeringdiscipline. Specifically, we build on existing literature that examined the barriers and challengesfemale students have to entering

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Women in Engineering Division: Faculty and Gender Issues

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Jenna P. Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University; Stacy Doore, University of Maine; Roger A. Green, North Dakota State University; Karen J. Horton P.E., University of Maine; Kristen L. Jellison, Lehigh University; Sharon Melissa Latimer, West Virginia University; Marci J. Levine, Lehigh University; D. Patrick O'Neal, Louisiana Tech University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

, helping men develop a personal motivation forengaging in gender equity efforts, utilizing male roles models, providing opportunities for male-only dialogues, and engagement in solution-building. Barriers include apathy, fear of status loss,and lack of knowledge about gender inequities15. Additional theory and research indicate thatthere are key stages in the development of an ally identity and effective ally behaviors16-21.Overall, there appears to be accord among investigators such that (1) potential allies must firstunderstand unearned advantage and how it works in their own lives as well as how it impacts thelives of systemically disadvantaged persons; (2) successful ally development approacheseducate, inspire, and support members of the

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International Division (INTL): Measuring and Assessing Outcomes and Impact 

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose Texier; Maria Mercedes Larrondo-Petrie, Florida Atlantic University

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Diversity

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International Division (INTL)

morestrategic approach to the development of academic programs that integrate applied research, technologytransfer, and industry collaboration. Furthermore, rapid changes beyond academic programs necessitatethe reinvention of the educational approach.A highlight of this study is its focus on the semiconductor and chip industry, a crucial sector for thedevelopment of advanced technologies and economic competitiveness of regions. The importance ofsemiconductors in today's global economy, particularly in areas such as computing, automotive, andtelecommunications, underlines the urgent need to strengthen research and development capabilities inthis field. Universities, as generators of knowledge and facilitators of technology transfer, play anessential