were implemented to support women faculty inengineering. In addition, this study provided recommendations based on the research findings that addressbest practices related to family-friendly policies, combating “flexibility stigma,” leadership development,and novel strategies related improving the effectiveness of informal and formal mentoring. Introduction This paper discusses the ways in which lives of tenured female faculty in engineering areinfluenced both negatively and positively by the policies and programs various universities haveimplemented to retain and promote women. While all three institutions in this study offer“family-friendly” policies, interviewees described important differences in how policies arecommunicated and
resources, listen, and in particular relate to their protégés, and that this was of value inencouraging persistence.13There are a number of different efforts to promote retention of engineering faculty, initiatedthrough a variety of different organizations. Some of these organizations are Institute ofElectrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and Women in Engineering Programs & AdvocatesNetwork (WEPAN), both of which hold webinars for new faculty members. IEEE has hostedfive virtual events of varying in length from a few hours to multi-day conferences for earlycareer faculty.14 Topics of these events have ranged from broad topics like launching asuccessful academic career to specific topics like standards education and student assessment.WEPAN
with active learning pedagogies on student learning, and effective strategies for increasing gender diversity in STEM disciplines.Prof. Margaret B. Bailey P.E., Rochester 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
Paper ID #15207Making Changes: Application of an NSF-ADVANCE PAID Grant at a Pre-dominantly Undergraduate Institution (PUI)Dr. Theresa M. Vitolo, Gannon University Theresa M. Vitolo is an Associate Professor in the Computer and Information Science Department, Gan- non University (Erie, PA). Teaching in systems-related fields since 1986, she joined the Computer and Information Science Department at Gannon University in 1999. In addition to teaching, she has worked as a systems analyst / programmer on a variety of systems development projects. Her academic background includes a B.S.E. in industrial engineering and a Ph.D. in
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
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
Krause is professor in the Materials Science Program in the Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University. He teaches in the areas of introductory materials engineering, polymers and composites, and capstone design. His research interests include evaluating conceptual knowledge, mis- conceptions and technologies to promote conceptual change. He has co-developed a Materials Concept Inventory and a Chemistry Concept Inventory for assessing conceptual knowledge and change for intro- ductory materials science and chemistry classes. He is currently conducting research on NSF projects in two areas. One is studying how strategies of engagement and feedback with support from internet tools and resources affect
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
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