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Panel: Taking a Break from Academia

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech; Lesia Crumpton-Young, University of Central Florida; Susan Davidson, University of Pennsylvania; Leigh McCue, Virginia Tech; Noel Schulz, Mississippi State University

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AC 2009-506: TAKING A BREAK FROM ACADEMIABevlee Watford, Virginia TechLesia Crumpton-Young, University of Central FloridaSusan Davidson, University of PennsylvaniaLeigh McCue, Virginia TechNoel Schulz, Mississippi State University Page 14.1120.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Taking a Break from AcademiaAbstractThis paper presents the input received from four faculty members who “took a break” from theirregular academic life. The panelists responded to the following questions: • Where were you in your academic career when you decided to take a break? • What were the factors that motivated you to pursue this activity? • What

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Focus on Faculty

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara Hacker, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Winny Dong, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Mary Lucero Ferrel, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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2004 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.7 Wasburn, M. H., “Strategic Collaboration ™: A Model for Mentoring Women Faculty in Science, Engineering,and Technology,” Proc. of the 2005 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.8 Bates, R. A., “Constructing an Interdisciplinary Peer Mentoring Network for First Year Faculty,” Proc. of the 2005ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.9 Jones, B. E., D. Martinez, “Meeting the Mentoring Needs of New Faculty: An Interdisciplinary Experience,” Proc.of the 2008 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.10 Autenrieth, R., K. Butler-Purry, A. H. Price, and J. Rinehart, “A ‘Grass Roots’ Mentoring Model to CreateChange,” Proc. of the 2004 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.11 “Faculty Mentoring

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Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jeanne Christman, Rochester Institute of Technology; Teresa Wolcott, Rochester Institute of Technology; Maureen Valentine, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Jeanne Christman is an Assistant Professor in the department of Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering Technology at the Rochester Institute of Technology. She is currently the Program Chair for the Computer Engineering Technology Program. Christman received her B. S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Clarkson University and her M. S. in Computer Science from the University of Texas at Dallas. Christman is the coordinator for the Engineering Girl Scout Badge workshop at RIT. She also tracks retention data for the female students in the Engineering Technology departments.Teresa Wolcott, Rochester Institute of Technology Teresa Wolcott has a Bachelor of Science degree in

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Attitudes, Self-Confidence, and Self-Efficacy of Women Engineering Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carmen Villa, Texas A&M University; Carolyn Clark, Texas A&M University; Jennifer Sandlin, Arizona State University

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for Engineering and Technology Education. Research in Engineering and Technology Education. Retrieved Jan 2008 from http://ncete.org/flash/research/Report%20_Yong-Duncan_.pdf23. Goodman, I., Cunninghan, C. (2002). Final report of the women’s experiences in college and engineering (WECE) project. Retrieved September 16, 2005, from http://www. grginc.com/WECE_FINAL_REPORT.pdf24. Heyman, G., Martyna, B., & Bhatia, S. (2002). Gender and achievement-related beliefs among engineering students. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering. (8)1, 41-53.25. Astin, A., & Oseguera, L. (2005). Pre-college and institutional influences on degree attainment. In A. Seidman (Ed.), College student

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Focus on Faculty

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ane Johnson, Virginia Tech; Margaret Layne, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech

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.) Davis, C., A. Ginorio, C.Hollenshead, B. Lazarus, P. Rayman & Associates. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.2 Gibbons, M. (2007). Engineering by the Numbers. Association for Engineering Education Report. Washington, DC.3 The Collaborative of Academic Careers in Higher Education. (2007). COACHE Highlights Report December2008. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University.4 Etzkowitz, H., Kemelgor, C., Neuschatz, M. & Uzzi, B. (1994). “Barriers to women’s participation in academicscience and engineering” in Who Will Do Science? (Eds.) Pearson, W. & A. Fetcher. Baltimore, MD: JohnsHopkins University Press.5 Internal Institution Report (2005)6 Handelsman, J., Cantor, N., Carnes, M., Denton, D., Fine, E., Grosz, B., Hinshaw, V., Marrett, C

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Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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Meeting #1 – ECA 228 A) Icebreaker – How did the summer 1) Email a copy of your official spring class schedule go? 2) Email a copy of your full weekly time management Thurs., Jan. 17, 12:40-2:30pm schedule including BPR, BPN, BPC, POH, and HW time 1:40-2:30pm B) Guaranteed 4.0 Plan for each class. The completed Check List must 2:40-3:30pm accompany the schedule. 3) Complete a Time Estimate Chart that matches your

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Issues of Persistence in Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peggy Meszaros, Virginia Tech; Catherine Amelink, Virginia Tech

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wereconducted with undergraduate students in the selected departments. All interviews wererecorded and transcribed. Students received a $10 incentive for participating in the groupinterviews.Members of the research team developed a student questionnaire. Some parts of TheStudent Persisting in Engineering Survey developed as part of the Assessing Women andMen and Engineering Project (AWE) were used in the student questionnaire. TheEngineering Student Survey contains 114 questions. After a set of demographic items, thequestionnaire is organized in seven sections: (a) Important Factors in Career Choice, (b)Self-Assessment of Abilities, (c) Classroom Experiences, (d) Support Networks, (e) In-and Out-of-Class Engagement, (f) Opinions about University and

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Issues of Persistence in Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rose Mary Cordova-Wentling, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Cristina Camacho, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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programs to stay in an engineering degree program. So if you are getting a B or C in one of your classes, don’t start to think that you are a failure or that engineering isn’t for you or that you aren’t smart enough or that maybe you should just withdraw. It’s important to take a step back and remind yourself that you don’t have to be perfect, but you can still succeed.”DiscussionThe findings of this study reveal that the major hindrances that female students encountered inthe university related to ineffective professors and professors who did not provide a positiveclimate/environment in the engineering classrooms and/or departments. Similarly, a studyconducted by Seymour and Hewitt (1997) found that engineering students

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Panel: Forming an Interdisciplinary Research Collaboration

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie Mills, University of South Australia; Judith Gill, University of South Australia; Suzanne Franzway, University of South Australia; Rhonda Sharp, University of South Australia

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Women in Engineering

AC 2009-528: SUSTAINING AND ENJOYING A MULTIDISCIPLINARY,MULTIDEPARTMENT, MULTICAMPUS RESEARCH COLLABORATION ONWOMEN IN ENGINEERINGJulie Mills, University of South AustraliaJudith Gill, University of South AustraliaSuzanne Franzway, University of South AustraliaRhonda Sharp, University of South Australia Page 14.1111.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Sustaining and Enjoying a Multi-disciplinary, Multi-department, Multi-campus Research Collaboration on Women in EngineeringAbstractThe development of a successful, long-term, multidisciplinary research collaboration is notsomething that happens easily or quickly. Since 2001 the authors have collaborated

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Issues of Persistence in Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Ohland, Purdue University; Michelle Camacho, University of San Diego; Richard Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Russell Long, Purdue University; Susan Lord, University of San Diego; Mara Wasburn, Purdue University

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AC 2009-705: HOW WE MEASURE SUCCESS MAKES A DIFFERENCE:EIGHT-SEMESTER PERSISTENCE AND GRADUATION RATES FOR FEMALEAND MALE ENGINEERING STUDENTSMatthew Ohland, Purdue University Matthew W. Ohland is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University and is the Past President of Tau Beta Pi, the engineering honor society. He received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Florida in 1996. Previously, he served as Assistant Director of the NSF-sponsored SUCCEED Engineering Education Coalition. He studies longitudinal student records in engineering education, team-member effectiveness, and the implementation of high-engagement teaching methods.Michelle

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Attitudes, Self-Confidence, and Self-Efficacy of Women Engineering Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Holly Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Ruth Streveler, Purdue University; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Olds, Colorado School of Mines

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AC 2009-1031: COMPETENCE IN ENGINEERING: A TALE OF TWO WOMENHolly Matusovich, Virginia Tech Holly Matusovich is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education. Dr. Matusovich recently joined Virginia Tech after completing her doctoral degree in Engineering Education at Purdue University. She also has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and an M.S. in Materials Science with a concentration in Metallurgy. Additionally Dr. Matusovich has four years of experience as a consulting engineer and seven years of industrial experience in a variety of technical roles related to metallurgy and quality systems for an aerospace supplier. Dr. Matusovich’s research interests include the role of

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Panel: What Funding Agencies Look For

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jane Daniels, Henry Luce Foundation; Kathleen Christensen, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation; Jessie DeAro, National Science Foundation; David Ruth, Elsevier Foundation

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Women in Engineering

AC 2009-1845: FUNDING AGENCIES LOOK FOR INDICATORS OF A POSITIVEENVIRONMENT FOR FACULTY MEMBERSJane Daniels, Henry Luce Foundation Dr. Jane Zimmer Daniels is director of the Clare Boothe Luce and Higher Education Programs at The Henry Luce Foundation. Jane has worked on equity issues for women in the sciences and engineering for more than 30 years. She is the Director Emeritus of Purdue University’s Women in Engineering Program. Jane was the founding president of the Women in Engineering Programs and Advocates Network (WEPAN). She is a member of the Board of Directors for the Commission on Professionals in Science and Engineering (CPST), a fellow of the Society of Women Engineers and

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Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Moore, Petroleum Institute; lana El Chaar, Petroleum Institute; Lisa Lamont, Petroleum Institute

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Women in Engineering

AC 2009-1197: PRACTICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN COURSES: A BAROMETERFOR THE FUTURE SUCCESS OF FEMALE EMIRATI ENGINEERINGUNDEGRADUATES?David Moore, Petroleum Institutelana El Chaar, Petroleum InstituteLisa Lamont, Petroleum Institute Page 14.963.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009Practical Engineering Design Projects: A Barometer for Future Success of EmiratiFemale Engineering Undergraduates?The Petroleum Institute is a fledgling engineering university located in Abu Dhabi in theUnited Arab Emirates. Set up in 2001by ADNOC (one of the richest oil companies in theworld), and managed by Colorado School of Mines (one of the most celebratedengineering colleges in

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Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. Carter Tiernan, University of Texas, Arlington; Lynn Peterson, University of Texas, Arlington; Robyn Johnson, University of Texas, Arlington; Jamila Phillips, University of Texas, Arlington

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Women in Engineering

AC 2009-2252: ENGINEERING STUDENT RECRUITERS: A REVIEW OF THEROLE OF WOMEN AS PEER RECRUITERS FOR POTENTIAL ENGINEERINGSTUDENTSJ. Carter Tiernan, University of Texas, Arlington Dr. Carter Tiernan is Assistant Dean for Student Affairs in the College of Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington. Her role includes recruiting and K-12 outreach especially to underrepresented populations in engineering.Lynn Peterson, University of Texas, Arlington Dr. Lynn Peterson is Senior Associate Dean in the College of Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington. She is in charge of Academic Affairs for the College and focuses on retention of students at both the undergraduate and graduate

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Issues of Persistence in Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carol Burger, Virginia Tech

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predict that they would be working in anengineering-related field in ten years (Table 3). Page 14.625.5Table 3. Student respondents who strongly and somewhat agreed that they are likely to beworking in an engineering-related field ten years from now, by gender and institution Overall Male Female Institution N Percent N Percent N Percent High Total 352 82.1%a 201 86.6%b,c 151 76.2%b,c Low Total 810 94.5%a 592 94.4%c 218 94.5%c

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Focus on Faculty

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristen Constant, Iowa State University; Sharon Bird, Iowa State University

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Women in Engineering

criteria or ‘overall impression’ was givenmore weight. For the one search in which numerical designations for particular criteria wererequested in addition to an overall assessment value, the trend held true (to varying degrees) forall 6 candidates (of which 2 were from underrepresented groups and 4 were not). The academicequivalent of this is after assigning points for specific criteria on a paper, awarding one studentan A and the other a B in conflict with the actual scores. This pattern leads one to wonder, bywhat criteria are evaluators adding value to majority candidates and subtracting value fromminority candidates?Premature Ranking/Digging In: “All too often, evaluators rush to give numerical preferences tothe candidates or applicants they

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Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Rohlfing, Arizona State University; Erin Kube, Arizona State University; Brandon Yabko, Arizona State University; Erika Murguia, Arizona State University; Jennifer Bekki, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Bianca Bernstein, Arizona State University

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Women in Engineering

content emphasizes the needto prioritize these advisor attributes and sometimes to rely on alternate sources of support.The purpose of this study was to examine participant perceptions of: a) the relevance orapplicability of the advisor-related materials to the situations they face in graduate school, b) therelative level of confidence in employing the targeted skills, and c) the usefulness of the trainingmaterials in helping them generate alternatives to the coping methods they’ve previouslyemployed. The data derived from this study are intended to provide further direction in theconstruction of and progression toward the final version of our internet-based resiliency trainingintervention for women in the STEM fields.The present study involved a

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Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University; Amanda Funai, University of Michigan; Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

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Women in Engineering

by the Director of the Women in Engineering program;special review sessions are monitored by the faculty member involved in the mid-term/finalsessions. Throughout the review, students are encouraged to ask questions. In this environment,more women seem willing to ask questions. This is evident by their feedback (surveys) and bythe upper class session leaders and faculty observations.Weekly review sheets are prepared for the students (for sample worksheets, see Appendix A forPhysics and Appendix B for Chemistry). These review sheets highlight key formulas, concepts,and strategies to solve problems, especially in relation to concepts already covered in lecture.Although little more than a summary of lecture notes and the book, these notes seem

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WEPAN and WIED Joint Panel: Life after Tenure--Leadership Roles in Academia

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donna Reese, Mississippi State University; Priscilla Nelson, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Patricia Davies, Purdue University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University; W. M. Kim Roddis, George Washington University

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, Engineering and Mathematics Mentoring from the White House and the 2008 IEEE Education Society Hewlett-Packard/Harriett B. Rigas Award. Dean Schrader received her B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Valparaiso University, and her M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Ph.D. in Systems and Control, both from University of Notre Dame.Patricia Davies, Purdue University Dr. Patricia Davies. Dr. Davies currently serves as a professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University and director of the Ray W. Herrick Laboratories. She joined the faculty at Purdue in 1987. She may be reached at daviesp@ecn.purdue.edu.W. M. Kim Roddis, George Washington University Dr. Kim Roddis. Professor

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Issues of Persistence in Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine Amelink, Virginia Tech; Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech

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Women in Engineering

-respondents.The SRC removed any connection to personal identifiers before distributing a copy of the dataset of questionnaire respondents for each institution. Members of the research team developed a student and faculty questionnaire from partsof The Student Persisting in Engineering Survey developed as part of the Assessing Women andMen and Engineering Project (AWE). The Engineering Student Survey contains 114 questions.After a set of demographic items, the questionnaire is organized in seven sections: (a) ImportantFactors in Career Choice, (b) Self-Assessment of Abilities, (c) Classroom Experiences, (d)Support Networks, (e) In- and Out-of-Class Engagement, (f) Opinions about University andDepartmental Climate, and (g) Family and Educational

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Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech

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full-time faculty members in engineering and full-timestudents from two departments identified by the institutional liaison as being the mostsupportive of women. The survey center at the home institution administered the on-linedistribution of a faculty and student questionnaire and oversaw the follow-ups. The Centerremoved personal identifiers before sharing the data set of questionnaire responses for eachinstitution.The Engineering Faculty Survey was designed by the research team and contains 134 questions,organized in five sections: (a) Involvement with Recruiting Activities, (b) Departmental andUniversity Environment, (c) Professional Development, (d) Involvement with Undergraduates,and (e) Personal Information. The analysis used in this

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Attitudes, Self-Confidence, and Self-Efficacy of Women Engineering Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Women in Engineering

Foundation. 2009. Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering. TABLE B-9. Undergraduate enrollment in engineering programs, by sex, race/ethnicity, and citizenship: 1995–2006. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/tables/tabb-9.xls2. Gibbons, M.T. 2007. Engineering by the Numbers. American Society for Engineering Education. http://www.asee.org/publications/profiles/upload/2007ProfileEng.pdf3. Bielefeldt, A.R. 2006. Attracting Women to Engineering that Serves Developing Communities. American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Conference and Exposition. Women in Engineering Division. June, Chicago, IL.4. Mihelcic, J.R., L.D. Phillips, and D.W. Watkins. 2006. Integrating a global perspective into

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Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine Pieronek, University of Notre Dame

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Women in Engineering

AC 2009-1568: FEDERAL TITLE IX REVIEWS: WHAT THEY REALLY MEANCatherine Pieronek, University of Notre Dame Catherine Pieronek, J.D., is Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Engineering at the University of Notre Dame. She serves the Society of Women Engineers as Title IX Lead and chair of the Society's Government Relations and Public Policy Committee for FY09. She holds a B.S. in aerospace engineering and her J.D. from the University of Notre Dame, and an M.S. in aerospace engineering from UCLA. Page 14.629.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009

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Panel: Effecting Change in Higher Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Priscilla Nelson, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Theresa Hunt, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Cherrice Traver, Union College; Pamela Eibeck, Texas Tech; Zulma Toro-Ramos, Wichita State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University; Mary Roth, Lafayette College; delcie durham, University of South Florida

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Women in Engineering

topic segments, each with two focused panels (Table 1). Thepanel topics are identified and developed in material presented as Appendix B to this report.Each workshop attendee was assigned to a panel and invited to pre-prepare a white paper thatwould served as a personal statement about both her experiences and perspectives on the issuesrelated to her assigned panel. Each panel lasted two hours, and began with an overview by anassigned moderator, followed by a statement of personal views by the other panel discussants.The subject was then opened up for input and discussions from other attendees, furthergenerating varied perspectives on the single-issue focus. Lunch, dinners, receptions andconcluding activities provided opportunities for informal

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Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noel Schulz, Mississippi State University

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Women in Engineering

activities. Aftertenure, faculty members set their goal on a new prize – full professor. This has its own set ofactivities that can take up 50 to 60 hours a week or more. Faculty are often so busy putting outshort-term professional fires that they lack time or energy for long term activities, strategicplanning, advanced goal setting or reflection. Sometimes along the way faculty start to feelburned out and need a change to help them regain their enthusiasm for their chosen career.A sabbatical provides an excellent opportunity for a faculty member to re-evaluate theirprofessional and personal goals around their career. This paper will provide overview of onefaculty member’s experience with an international sabbatical. The first part will discuss

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Attitudes, Self-Confidence, and Self-Efficacy of Women Engineering Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Moshe Hartman, Retired; Harriet Hartman, Rowan University

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Women in Engineering

studies have shown that while there are relatively minor differences in the pre-collegequalifications of men and women recruited to engineering, gender differences persist inengineering self-confidence, satisfaction with engineering programs, expectations from anengineering degree, academic achievement in engineering, commitment to a future inengineering[5]. Further, these gender differences vary over the undergraduate year. For example,first-year women have much lower engineering self-confidence than entering men; while juniorwomen and men have been shown to be much more similar in engineering self-confidence(women’s is higher than it was in their first-year; men’s is leveled by their experiences in theengineering program)[4]. Anecdotally, we

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Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering; Catherine Didion, National Academy of Engineering; Karen Peterman, Goodman Research Group, Inc.

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Women in Engineering

AC 2009-252: INCREASING FEMALE ENGINEERING-DEGREE ATTAINMENTIN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENTSElizabeth Cady, National Academy of EngineeringNorman Fortenberry, National Academy of EngineeringCatherine Didion, National Academy of EngineeringKaren Peterman, Goodman Research Group, Inc. Page 14.729.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Increasing Female Engineering Degree Attainment in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering DepartmentsAbstractThe Engineering Equity Extension Service (EEES) project aims to increase the number ofwomen who graduate with baccalaureate degrees in engineering, with a specific focus on the

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Attitudes, Self-Confidence, and Self-Efficacy of Women Engineering Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristian Trampus, University of Texas, Tyler; Fredericka Brown, University of Texas, Tyler; Michael Odell, University of Texas, Tyler

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Women in Engineering

AC 2009-1712: ASSESSING PEER ATTITUDES AMONG STEM STUDENTS ANDTHEIR POTENTIAL EFFECTS ON THE RETENTION OF FEMALES IN STEMPROGRAMSKristian Trampus, University of Texas, TylerFredericka Brown, University of Texas, TylerMichael Odell, University of Texas, Tyler Page 14.243.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Assessing Peer Attitudes Among STEM students and The Potential Effects on The Retention of Females in STEM ProgramsIntroductionOne of the major socio-technological changes in the United States is that of a growing diversityof workforce. Demographic projections show the traditional pool that supplies today’stechnological workforce

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Focus on Faculty

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charlie Law, Pennsylvania State University, Schuykill; David Younger, Rice University; Ann Saterbak, Rice University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2009-1196: INVESTIGATION OF THE UNDERREPRESENTATION OFWOMEN IN THE G.R. BROWN TEACHING AWARDS AT RICE UNIVERSITYCharlie Law, Pennsylvania State University, Schuykill Charlie Law is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Penn State Schuylkill. He received his Ph.D. in Psychology from Rice University in 2008.David Younger, Rice University David Younger is a junior student at Rice University with a major in Bioengineering and a minor in Business. He is interested in working for a non-profit biotechnology company that delivers health care solutions to developing countries.Ann Saterbak, Rice University Ann Saterbak is Professor in the Practice and Associate Chair for Undergraduate Affairs in the