Conference Session

Gender Track - Technical Session VII

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Mayari I. Serrano, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Rachel Ann Baker

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Gender

emphasis. The pre- The qualitative analysis was preformed using axial codingsurvey was available on-line one week prior to the conference, on the two open-ended questions (Table I); the initial codingwhile the post-survey was available for one week after the last was used to develop categories and themes. Two members ofday of the conference. In this study we examined post-survey the research team read the transcripts as a whole, and thenquestions related to usefulness and perceived benefits of the coded the transcripts individually. The researchers, as a team,conference (refer to Table I). created the categories and themes. Participants attended non-technical conferences that wereapproved by an award

Conference Session

Gender Track - Technical Session I

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Nicole Nieto, Ohio State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Gender

Paper ID #242162018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Technology and Gendered Spaces: Examining Equity and AccessDr. Nicole Nieto, The Ohio State University Nicole Nieto currently serves as Program Director for Ohio State ADVANCE in the Office of Research at The Ohio State University (OSU). She is responsible for creating and implementing workshops that address the specific needs of faculty and administration. She oversees all programming initiatives. She has previously held various roles at OSU including Learning and Development Facilitator for

Conference Session

Gender Track - Technical Session I

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Maya Rucks, Clemson University; Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Gender

explanation for the lack of women who persist in engineering is the in-class and out-of-class dissatisfaction of the college experience (Watson & Froyd, 2007). Another study confirmsthis statement with findings that show a significant correlation between overall collegeexperience and intent to pursue a major (Amelink & Creamer, 2010). Other studies have alsofound that the “lack of belonging” is a significant factor in the reason students leave engineering,and students’ initial confidence level for completing their engineering degree significantlypredicted the lack of belonging factor (Marra, Rodgers, Shen, & Bogue, 2012). Thanks to theabundance of prior research, we know some of the reasons that female engineering students donot persist

Conference Session

Gender Track - Technical Session VI

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Lalita G. Oka, California State University, Fresno; Kimberly Stillmaker P.E., California State University, Fresno

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Gender

Paper ID #242472018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29The role of female engineering faculty in female student success and belong-ing: A case study at California State University, FresnoDr. Lalita G Oka, California State University, Fresno Dr. Lalita Oka is an Assistant Professor in the department of Civil and Geomatics Engineering at the California State University, Fresno. She teaches undergraduate and graduate level Geotechnical Engi- neering courses. Her research interests include Geomechanics, Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, Experimental