Institute of Technology (COE) Professor Margaret Bailey, Ph.D., P.E. is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering within the Kate Gleason College of Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology. Dr. Bailey teaches courses and conducts re- search related to Thermodynamics, engineering and public policy, engineering education, and gender in engineering and science. She is the co-author on an engineering textbook, Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics, which is used worldwide in over 250 institutions. Dr. Bailey is the Principal Investi- gator (PI) for the RIT NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation grant. The goal of this large-scale ($3.4M), multi-year university-level organizational transformation effort is to
Paper ID #15411Connectivity at RIT - Developing & Delivering an Effective Professional De-velopment Workshop Series for Women Faculty in STEMProf. Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) Professor Dell is an associate professor in the Manufacturing & Mechanical Engineering Technology department at RIT. She serves as the Faculty Associate to the Provost for Women Faculty and is co-PI for RIT’s NSF ADVANCE project. Her research interests include: characterization of biodegradable plastics and environmental consideration in materials selection for production design, the impact of technology paired
Paper ID #15210The Changing Role of Professional Societies for AcademicsDr. Gretchen L. Hein, Michigan Technological University Gretchen Hein is a senior lecturer in Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Tech. She have been teaching ENG3200, Thermo-Fluids since 2005. She also teaches first-tear engineering classes. She has been active in incorporating innovative instructional methods into all course she teaches. Her research areas also include why students persist in STEM programs and underrepresented groups in engineering.Dr. Daniela Faas, Harvard University Dr. Faas is currently the Senior Preceptor in Design Instruction
Paper ID #23709Isolation, Microaggressions, and Racism: Black Engineers in TechnologyCompaniesMiss Francesca Dupuy, University of Florida Francesca Dupuy is an undergraduate in Environmental Engineering Sciences. She is conducting narrative analysis of Black engineers’ experiences in technology companies. Her work seeks to illuminate the ways in which these experiences are racialized despite the public pronouncements of these companies supporting increased diversity.Dr. Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida Elliot P. Douglas is Professor of Environmental Engineering Sciences, Associate Director for Research
Kansas State University BS Kansas State University Current position: Associate Professor, College of Education, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Understanding Female STEM Faculty Experiences of Subtle Gender Bias from Microaggressions PerspectiveABSTRACTResearch has repeatedly discussed the lack of women in many Science, Technology,Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. It has been suggested that the “chilly climate” -feeling unwelcomed or discriminated- pushes women away from STEM fields. This leads tomany women leave STEM fields at multiple stages, thus creating the “leaking pipeline”phenomenon. The experiences of
Foundation ADVANCE award (1007978) to recruit, retain and promote women faculty in science and engineering.Dr. Joel Alejandro Mejia, Angelo State University Dr. Joel Alejandro Mejia is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Angelo State University. He is interested in research regarding underrepresentation of minority groups in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), especially the use of culturally responsive practices in engineering education. He is particularly interested in the use of comprehension strategy instruction in linguistically and culturally diverse classrooms; funds of knowledge; physical and digital manipulatives and their application in engineering courses
scientist for the Center for Research on Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology (CRESMET), and an evaluator for several NSF projects. His first research strand concentrates on the relationship be- tween educational policy and STEM education. His second research strand focuses on studying STEM classroom interactions and subsequent effects on student understanding. He is a co-developer of the Re- formed Teaching Observation Protocol (RTOP) and his work has been cited more than 1500 times and his publications have been published in multiple peer-reviewed journals such as Science Education and the Journal of Research in Science Teaching.Prof. Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University Stephen
professors in engineering (Commissionon Professionals in Science & Technology (CPST), 2006). Due to low representation at thesenior rungs of the academic hierarchy, women have limited access to senior-level administrativepositions (i.e. department chair, vice dean, and dean positions) and have fewer opportunities toguide policy and future planning activities (Brockopp, Isaacs, Bischoff, & Millerd, 2006).The Problem Statement and Research Questions Despite numerous barriers, some women have been successful in academic engineeringprograms, gaining tenure, and often progressing to leadership positions such as department chair,vice dean and dean positions. How did these women navigate their career amid numerouschallenges, ranging from
of chilly climate, hostile culture was predominantly expressed by women.However, extreme work pressure, mysterious career pathways, and isolation were reported byboth men and women; diving catch situations (where risk averse individuals are penalized in thepromotion and advancement structure) emerged only once, and seven new classifications ofnegative workplace conditions emerged related to type of work (boring, inconsistent,underutilized); nature of the work environment (job insecurity, oppressive physical environment,poor management); and work/life conflicts.IntroductionWhile many professional fields compete for talent, the battle for brain power is often particularlysevere in high-tech, among science, engineering, and technology
information science; her industry experience includes systems analysis and cognitive science applications. She is one of the Principal Investigators on two NSF S-STEM and one NSF ADVANCE-PAID grants. With a life-long interest in technology and its potential for enhancing human capabilities, her research includes advances in analytics, motivated system energetics, and other topics relative to knowledge-intensive systems.Dr. Karinna M Vernaza, Gannon University Dr. Karinna Vernaza joined Gannon University in 2003, and she is currently a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department and Associate Dean of the College of Engineering and Business. She earned her Ph.D. and M.S. in mechanical engineering from the University
across campus where stem cells are being used for research into areas of tissue engineering. Dr. Newman is the founder of the New Frontiers in Biomedical Research Seminar Series and continues to lead the organization of the series each year.Dr. Mary E Caldorera-Moore, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Mary Caldorera-Moore is an assistant professor of Biomedical Engineering and Nanosystems En- gineering, director of Women Influencing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (WiSTEM) out- reach organization, and the co-organizer of the New Frontiers in Biomedical Research Seminar Series at Louisiana Tech University. She was also selected to be a 2014 NAE Frontiers of Engineering Education (FOEE) Early-Career Engineering
Paper ID #14771Oral History Project of Underrepresented Leaders in Science, Technology,Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)Ms. Kelsey Morgan Irvin, Washington University in St. Louis Kelsey Irvin is a senior at Washington University in St. Louis double majoring in the Cognitive Neuro- science track of Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology and Psychology and hopes to pursue a career in clinical psychology. She is currently working on her honors thesis, which involves using neural measures to research reward processing in preschoolers with depression.Miss Elizabeth Hiteshue, University of Pennsylvania Elizabeth Hiteshue
Paper ID #16447Teamwork in Engineering Undergraduate Classes: What Problems Do Stu-dents experience?Dr. Joanna Wolfe, Carnegie Mellon University Dr. Wolfe is Teaching Professor of Rhetoric and Director of the Global Communication Center at Carnegie Mellon University.Dr. Beth A Powell, Tennessee Technological University Dr. Beth Powell has a doctorate in Rhetoric and Composition from the University of Louisville. Her research is in engineering communication, and she works as a Coordinator for the College of Engineering Student Success Center at Tennessee Tech University.Mr. Seth SchlissermanMs. Alexandra Kirshon Alexandra
Paper ID #14973More than Increased Numbers: A Mentoring Program for Females in Scienceand EngineeringLisa Carlson, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Lisa Carlson is the Director for Women in Science and Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Ms. Carlson earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration- Marketing, at Black Hills State University, and her Master of Business Administration at Chadron State College. Working mainly with women’s issues at the university, Ms. Carlson established a women’s mentoring program for all first year students and recently established a women’s
, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) programs, would likely havegreater success (better grades, higher persistence and graduation rates) if they have betteracademic support and feedback to determine their readiness for engineering or STEMdisciplines. They would be more equipped to manage course and workload expectations.TRANSITION COMMUNITYWe investigated the impact of a transition community with both peer learning and academicsupport in terms of introductory course success.Peer learningVarious studies with college students have shown that academic and social integration factorssignificantly affect academic persistence and graduation rates (Dowaliby & Lang, 1999). On theother hand, due to communication barriers, especially in group settings
Paper ID #23155Preliminary Findings of a Phenomenological Study of Middle Eastern Women’sExperiences Studying Engineering in IrelandProf. Shannon Massie Chance, University College London & Dublin Institute of Technology Prof. Shannon Chance is a licensed architect with 18 years of experience teaching three major subjects: ar- chitecture (at Virginia Tech and Hampton University, where she was Professor of Architecture), education (at William and Mary University), and engineering (at Dublin Institute of Technology in Ireland where she serves as Lecturer in the School of Multidisciplinary Technologies). Alongside
Paper ID #18910Culture and Attitude: A scholarship, mentoring and professional develop-ment program to increase the number of women graduating with engineeringdegrees.Ms. Paula Holmes Jensen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Paula Jensen is an Industrial Engineering Lecturer and the Mentor/Director of Culture and Attitude at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. She also is a small business owner and was in Manufac- turing and Logistics for 9 years.Dr. Michael West, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Dr. Michael West is an associate professor and head of the department of materials and
Paper ID #22897Proactive Inclusion of Neurodiverse Learning Styles in Project-based Learn-ing: A Call for ActionProf. Jeff Dusek, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Dr. Dusek joined Olin in 2017 from Harvard where he served as a postdoctoral fellow in the Self- Organizing Systems Research Group at Harvard’s John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences under faculty supervisor Professor Radhika Nagpal developing miniature underwater vehicles for marine swarm applications. Prior to joining Harvard, he held several teaching and research roles at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the
Paper ID #18785Enhancing participation of deaf engineering students in lab discussionDr. Raja S Kushalnagar, Gallaudet University Raja Kushalnagar is an Associate Professor and the Director of the Information Technology Program at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC. He teaches information technology courses, and mentors deaf, hard of hearing and hearing students in information technology and accessible computing research. His research interests focus on the intersection of disability law, accessible and educational technology, and human-computer interaction. He worked in industry for over five years before
Farrell is Professor and Founding Chair of Experiential Engineering Education at Rowan University (USA) and was 2014-15 Fulbright Scholar in Engineering Education at Dublin Institute of Technology (Ireland). From 1998-2016, Stephanie was a faculty member in Chemical Engineering at Rowan. Dr. Farrell has contributed to engineering education through her work in experiential learning, focusing on areas of pharmaceutical, biomedical and food engineering. She has been honored by the American Society of Engineering Education with several teaching awards such as the 2004 National Outstanding Teaching Medal and the 2005 Quinn Award for experiential learning.Dr. Adrienne Robyn Minerick, Michigan Technological University
Undergraduate Recruitment for the College of Engineering at the University of Arkansas. He directs the engineering recruitment office, most of the College of Engi- neering’s K-12 outreach programs, and the college’s summer programs. Specking is actively involved in the Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management divisions and is the current Chair of the ASEE Diversity Committee. Specking received a B.S. in Computer Engineering and a M.S. in Industrial Engi- neering from the University of Arkansas and is currently working on a PhD in Industrial Engineering at the University of Arkansas.Dr. Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University Adrienne Minerick is the Associate Dean for Research & Innovation in the
in students’ innovation13 and can create amismatch between how students perceive engineering as a field and how they perceive themselvesas people who engage in engineering, often resulting in a lack of belonging and ultimately,attrition13–16. As a result, a gap of understanding how to develop students with diverse andinnovative mindsets in engineering education remains.In a 2014 visit to Purdue University, Paul Eremenko, founding CEO of Airbus Group SiliconValley technology and business innovation center and former director at Google, stated, It strikes me that there are two families or reasons why [we need diversity]…One is social justice. That there should be representation commensurate with the representation of everyone
. Jones is a Professor in Industrial and Manufacturing Systems and focuses on Internet of things (IoT) RFID technologies, Lean Six Sigma Engineering Economics, and Engineering Management research. As a former Alfred P. Sloan Minority PhD Scholar and Center director he has addressed diversity challenges such as implicit bias and unconscious assumptions throughout his career.Dr. Alan A. Arnold, AAAS Science and Technology Fellow at the National Science Foundation Dr. Alan A. Arnold is a American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science and Technology Policy Fellow placed at the National Science Foundation. He received a Ph.D. degree in cancer biology from Wayne State University’s School of Medicine. As a
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Society (APICS) and a member of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE). She is a licensed Professional Engineer in Kansas.Dr. Cheryl B. Schrader, Missouri University of Science and Technology Cheryl B. Schrader became Chancellor of Missouri University of Science and Technology, formerly the University of Missouri - Rolla, in 2012. Prior to her current leadership position she served as Associate Vice President for Strategic Research Initiatives and as Dean of the College of Engineering at Boise State University. Dr. Schrader has an extensive record of publications and sponsored research in the systems, control and STEM education fields. She received the 2005 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and
pipeline in three areas including gifted education, special education, and urban education.Ms. Carol Villanueva-Perez, Ball State University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Barriers to Persistence of Engineering Students with Disabilities: A Review of LiteratureAbstractUndergraduate student retention is dependent not only on academic aptitude, but also on non-academic factors, which include the ability to integrate fully into their academicenvironments. Non-academic factors are likely to more significantly impact the success ofstudents with disabilities compared to their peers who do not have disabilities, especially withinscience, technology, engineering, and
Paper ID #17699Managing Transformation to Crack Open Engineering EducationDr. Jennifer Karlin, University of Southern Maine Jennifer Karlin spent the first half of her career at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, where she was a professor of industrial engineering and held the Pietz professorship for entrepreneurship and economic development. She is now at the University of Southern Maine where she is a research professor of engineering and the curriculum specialist for the Maine Regulatory Training and Ethics Center.Dr. Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington Dr. Allendoerfer is a Research Scientist
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before the more in depth interview. Reaching out to more faculty, especially thosewho are not active in diversity and inclusion or teaching innovation efforts, will aid in the furtherexploration of this topic and verification of this experimental design. Additionally, exploringthese topics with faculty at different types of institutions will add to the robustness of the resultsmoving forward. References1. Mae, B., Cortez, D. & Preiss, R. W. Safe spaces, difficult dialogues, and critical thinking. International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning 7, 5 (2013).2. Gallaher, J. & Pearson, F. Women's perceptions of the climate in engineering technology programs. Journal of
workplace.Thirty years of social science research have documented that although explicit bias againstwomen and other under-represented groups is far less common today, subtle (or implicit) biasremains rampant. Such studies typically ask subjects to rate identical resumes with a man’s orwoman’s name or names associated with different racial groups. These studies have documentedthe same patterns of racial and gender bias over and over again.Women and people of color are rated unfavorably by potential employers even if they haveidentical resumes with their male or white counterparts. For instance, Moss-Racusin et al. (2012)asked professors in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) to rate theresumes for a job as a lab manager and found that