Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terri Christiansen Bateman, Brigham Young University ; Lisa C Barrager, Brigham Young University; Rebecca Peterson, Brigham Young University; Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

Engaging Freshmen Women in Research – Feedback from Students and Best Practices for FacultyIntroductionIncreasing the participation of diverse populations in engineering and technology fields is achallenge for many universities. A significant means to address this issue is to increase theparticipation of women students. However, this can prove to be challenging. In a studyconducted by Marra and Bogue,1 it was found that although women engineering students enterthe university with high levels of self-confidence and self-esteem, those levels decline quicklyduring the first year. They also found through their research, that the initial levels were neverregained. One method to help retain diversity in engineering and technology

Conference Session

WIED: Faculty and Gender Issues

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara Wadia-Fascetti, Northeastern University; Jan Rinehart, Northeastern University; Simon Pitts, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

ADVANCE ReDI program is designed to incorporate best practices in leadershipdevelopment to address the specific needs for women, aligned with institutional needs andprocesses. The remainder of this paper describes the first two iterations of the ReDI program,the initial development process, the program evaluation, and the redesign process.Research Leadership Development InitiativeADVANCE, the Senior Vice Provost for Research and Graduate Education, and the GordonEngineering Leadership Program in the College of Engineering collaborated to design ReDI.These three groups drew equally on needed research, expertise, and skills sets. ADVANCEbrought the gender lens and analysis of the barriers for women. The Senior Vice Provost forResearch and Graduate

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Development Opportunities for Diverse Engineering Students

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allie Copeland, Texas A&M University; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

vary based on a respondent’s gender?Analysis of the research data generated by the survey is designed to contribute to a collectiveunderstanding of emerging themes regarding perceptions that pertain to female challenges andopportunities within the industry. Furthermore, the research is designed to identify areas ofdisparity between male and female observations and provide recommendations for areas offuture research.2. Literature ReviewDespite strides in gender equality gender division within occupational choices still stronglyexists where women are underrepresented in male-dominated fields and men underrepresented infemale-dominated fields [11]. A recent study in Japan shows that female-to-male ratios ofemployees correlate to gender

Conference Session

Using Teams, Seminars & Research Opportunities for Retention

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

De'Jeune Antoine, Xavier University of Louisiana; Mica Hutchison, Purdue University; Deborah Follman, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

program offered at a largeMidwestern University. The qualitative/quantitative survey was designed to determine students’research-efficacy (i.e. their confidence in their abilities to succeed in the research program), theirdefinitions of success in the research program, and their imposter status as measured by theClance IP scale. Quantitative questions measured how successful students felt they were in theprogram, their efficacy for achieving success in the program, and the intensity of their imposterfeelings. Qualitative, open-ended questions called for the participants’ views of what it meant tobe successful in the program and factors that influenced their definition of success. The resultsand conclusions presented here offer insight into the

Conference Session

Climate Issues for Women Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Sheila Edwards Lange, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

14.3% 0.6 0.3 Caucasian 32.6% 46.1 61.7 Unknown/Other 5.6% 37.7 8.7 Note: Some students did not designate a gender. Also, students who designated Asian or Asian Indian ethnicity were combined into Asian American for the response rate comparison.VariablesThis research project focuses only on undergraduate and graduate students in engineeringdepartments. The following climate factors were analyzed in this research study: perception ofgender discrimination, feeling judged on the basis of gender, being singled out to speak for yourgender, intensity of the

Conference Session

Interactive Panel on Perspectives and Practical Skills for Men as Advocates for Gender Equity

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lawrence J. Genalo, Iowa State University; Roger A. Green, North Dakota State University; Beth M Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Archie L Holmes Jr., University of Virginia; Brian P Kirkmeyer, Miami University; Klod Kokini, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Daniel Lopresti, Lehigh University; Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development Division, Minorities in Engineering, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering, Women in Engineering

panel brings together a group of men with diverse backgrounds and experiences to discusstheir perspectives and offer practical skills for men to effectively serve as advocates for genderequity. This paper augments the panel and captures the backgrounds, experiences, perspectives,and recommendations of the panelists, thereby providing a lasting resource for those unable toattend the panel or future interested individuals. The information we present targets men andadministrators, who will better understand the barriers to advocacy, learn best-practices ofeffective advocacy, and hear first-hand experiences of successful advocacy.BackgroundMany factors – systemic and non-systemic, conscious and unconscious, policy and climate – cannegatively impact

Conference Session

Using Teams, Seminars & Research Opportunities for Retention

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Vallas, University of Virginia; Anaïs Miodek, University of Virginia; Larry Richards, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

NanoscopicDesign focuses on the assembly of ordered nanostructures on tempered surfaces and involvesparticipants from many engineering fields including material science, electrical, biomedical,chemical and mechanical engineering. Furthermore, advancements in nanotechnology resultingfrom the Center’s research can be tied to potential practical engineering in advancednanoelectronic design. The Center includes state-of-the-art growth, fabrication, processing andcharacterization facilities such as a Focused Ion Beam (FIB) for nanoscale surfacemodification.12Program Structure and Implementation:Recruitment, Application Review, and Pairing ProcessThe REU has consistently been marketed to STEM undergraduates through a variety of media.Since 1999, information

Conference Session

Retaining Women Engineering Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Suzanne Brainard, University of Washington; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

manager for the Sloan-funded Project to Assess Climate in Engineering (PACE), the lead of the external evaluation for the National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT) as well as UW's NSF ADVANCE program. She is a past President of the UW Sociology Graduate Student Association, a member of ASA, ASEE, and WEPAN. Page 15.568.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Extending Research into Practice: Results from the Project to Assess Climate in Engineering (PACE)AbstractThe Alfred P. Sloan Foundation awarded a grant to the Center for Workforce Development at

Conference Session

Retention Programs for Women Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly Douglas, Kansas State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

, Reyes, &Hart, 2004). The program has tripled in size since 2002 and currently has over 160women participating. The average participating rate of members for monthly eventsroughly doubled after the transition to a group mentoring structure. Finally, the retentionrate of freshmen participating in the program after their third semester is just over 80%,well above retention rates for the college. This paper will detail the changes that weremade to the organizational structure of WMW, will report impact these changes had onparticipation levels, and will describe best practices and lessons learned.WMW’s Organizational StructureWomen Mentoring Women at Kansas State University was originally designed to be aone-on-one mentoring program linking

Conference Session

WIED Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaine R. Millam, University of Saint Thomas; Ronald J. Bennett, Univeristy of Saint Thomas

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

provides for their health and well-being while they contribute to the organization‟s goals. 9) Provide women with powerful coaching and development processes so that they are equipped to be self-aware, able to stand in their authenticity, and become strong advocates for their own interests and pursuits. This strategy is aimed at both educational institutions and industry. Its intent would be to provide “best practice” leadership development programs that attract high talent women and prepare them to be authentic leaders, true to their own voices and passions, and taking a strong role in shaping their futures. More and more Universities and Engineering Professional Organizations are investing in women

Conference Session

The Impact of Engineering Disciplines

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rose Marra, University of Missouri; Barbara Bogue, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

Mechanics and Women in engineering. Her research interests include STEM programming, career development and assessment. Page 13.501.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Engineering Classroom Environments: Examining Differences by Gender and DepartmentsAbstractThis paper reports on one year of data from a study of classroom learning environments in threeengineering departments, which differ in size, discipline and pedagogical methodology, at a largeeastern university. This study uses a quasi-experimental design to confirm or deny what iscommonly cited in engineering education literature

Conference Session

WIED: Strategies Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cate Samuelson, University of Washington; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Candice L. Staples, University of Maryland; Paige E. Smith, University of Maryland, College Park; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

students in terms of community, professional development, andpersistence. The combination of qualitative research data and quantitative evaluation dataprovide an unprecedented opportunity to understand what the impacts of the LLC have been,while also examining why and how students feel the different program components have beeneffective. The LLC best practices for building inclusive environments and retaining womenpursuing engineering majors are discussed.Theoretical FrameworkTinto developed a theory of departure from higher education institutions using the concept ofintegration as a basis for understanding the phenomenon.11, 12 This theoretical model provides anexcellent lens for understanding the impacts of a women’s engineering LLC. Tinto

Conference Session

Issues of Persistence in Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

departure from engineering.What does this mean for engineering education and for the rest of higher education? Wheneight-semester persistence is studied as an academic outcome, caution should be taken wheninterpreting results. Further, if the research and the dataset permit, six-year graduation should beused directly, rather than any persistence measures used to approximate it. The comparison ofboth outcomes in Figure 2 reveals additional information about the experience of a population.We anticipate future work that will explore these issues in a way that disaggregates race andgender, requiring a more complicated graph design. Differences by discipline and with time arealso relevant and will begin to emerge from this work. Future research could

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Student Issues as Related to Culture

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Rojewski, Michigan State University; Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

. Kuh G, Others. Involving Colleges: Successful Approaches to Fostering Student Learning and Development outside the Classroom. [First Edition]. [Internet]. Jossey-Bass Publishers; 1991 [cited 2015 Jan 29]. Available from: http://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED32917715. Astin AW. Principles of good practice for assessing student learning. American Association for Higher Education; 1992.16. Creswell JW. Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches. SAGE Publications; 2013. 305 p.17. De Janasz SC, Sullivan SE. Multiple mentoring in academe: Developing the professorial network. J Vocat Behav. 2004 Apr;64(2):263–83.18. Earnest Friday, Shawnta S. Friday, Anna L. Green. A reconceptualization of

Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention of Women I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lois Calian Trautvetter, Northwestern University; Rose M. Marra, University of Missouri, Columbia; Lisa R. Lattuca, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Katie L. Piacentini, University of Missouri - Columbia; David B. Knight, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Women in Engineering

students, the P2Pstudy paid particular attention to the educational practices and programs that foster the success ofwomen and underrepresented minority students.Site selection The research team analyzed data collected for a nationally representative datasetdeveloped for the Engineering Change study11 ,which assessed the impact of ABET’s outcomes-based EC2000 accreditation criteria, to empirically select six case study sites. In consultationwith a National Advisory Board, the team identified five institutions that exhibited superiorperformance on the focal learning outcomes and/or in recruiting and graduating women andunderrepresented students: Arizona State University (ASU), Howard University, MassachusettsInstitute of Technology (MIT

Conference Session

Effective Methods for Recruiting Women to Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manjusha Saraswathiamma, North Dakota State University; Kathy Enger, North Dakota State University; Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Achinthya Bazebaruah, North Dakota State University; Bruce Schumacher, North Dakota State University

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Women in Engineering

questionnaire. Except for profiles of old or deceased engineers, all participants wereasked similar questions. These questions sought information on various topics, including: whatfemale engineers do; why these women had selected the engineering profession; what thesewomen considered the best parts of the profession; what challenges female engineers face; andhow being an engineer impacts a female’s family, dreams, goals, inspiration, hobbies and Page 15.367.6schooldays. The website also offers advice to girls wanting to be an engineer.Questions posed to the 123 participants became sub-questions related to the research questions ofthis study. Each major

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Panel on Advocacy and Allyship by Men for Women

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Brian Kirkmeyer, Miami University; Michael D. Johnson, Texas A&M University; Lisa Abrams, The Ohio State University; Roger A. Green, North Dakota State University; Lyndsey McMillon-Brown, NASA Glenn Research Center; Sharon A. Jones P.E., University of Washington Bothell; Philip Ritchey, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

; specifically, the cost modeling and analysis of product development and manufacturing systems; and computer-aided design methodology.Dr. Lisa Abrams, The Ohio State University Dr. Lisa Abrams is currently the Associate Chair for the Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University (OSU). She received her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineer- ing and PhD degree in Industrial Engineering from Ohio State. She has seven years of industry experience in the areas of Design and Consulting. Her research focuses on the recruitment, retention, and success of undergraduate students, especially those populations who are under-represented in engineering. She has developed and taught a wide variety of

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kathleen Buse, Advancing Women in the Workforce; Lyndsey McMillon-Brown, NASA Glenn Research Center; L. Nicole Smith, NASA Glenn Research Center; Brian P. Kirkmeyer, Miami University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

committee. The facilitator also reminded the committeemembers to be respectful of what is and was within the control of the advisory committee.The committee provided considerable input that was distilled to the following vision.Vision • Our University is the BEST place for women in engineering and computing because it leverages world class best practices to recruit, retain, and graduate women, setting alumni up for lifelong success. • On our journey to achieve equity for women, the Women’s Advisory Committee continues to be a resource to the administration, faculty, students, and graduates. • Recruitment Vision: Incoming classes in the college include women at world class levels of representation, • Retention Vision

Conference Session

The Impact of Curriculum on the Retention of Women Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto

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Women in Engineering

AC 2007-2256: ATTRACTING AND RETAINING FEMALES IN ENGINEERINGPROGRAMS: USING AN STSE APPROACHLisa Romkey, University of Toronto Lisa Romkey is the Lecturer, Curriculum, Teaching and Learning with the Division of Engineering Science at the University of Toronto. In this position, Lisa plays a central role in the continuous improvement of the design and delivery of a dynamic and complex curriculum, while facilitating the development and implementation of teaching and learning initiatives and innovations. Lisa is cross-appointed with the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning at OISE/UT (Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto). Lisa holds a Masters in

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Technical Session 4: Environmental Issues and the Impacts of Intersectionality

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder; JoAnn Silverstein P.E., University of Colorado Boulder

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering, Women in Engineering

learned about and practice sustainability. Bielefeldt is also a licensed P.E. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in en- gineering education include service-learning, sustainable engineering, social responsibility, ethics, and diversity.Prof. JoAnn Silverstein P.E., University of Colorado Boulder JoAnn Silverstein is a Professor in Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering and Associate Dean for Faculty Advancement at the University of Colorado, Boulder. She has a BA in Psychology (Stanford University), BS, MS, and PhD in Civil Engineering (University of California, Davis) and is a registered Professional Engineer (Colorado). Her research interests are Water and wastewater treatment process analysis

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie Potter, Iowa State University; Richard Stone, Iowa State University; Devna Fay Popejoy-Sheriff, Iowa State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

Paper ID #27131Increasing Graduate School Enrollment of Female Industrial Engineers throughCUREsMs. Leslie Potter, Iowa State University Leslie Potter is a Senior Lecturer in the Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering Department at Iowa State University. She served as Co-Chair of the IMSE Undergraduate Research Program for six years. She currently teaches courses on information engineering, programming, and process improve- ments. Her research interests include the impact of undergraduate research, engineering and professional skill integration, and teaching effectiveness.Dr. Richard Stone, Iowa State University

Conference Session

Myths About Gender and Race

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jordana Hoegh, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

practices. Human capital analyses are problematic in explaining women’s location in the workforce and perpetuate the deficit model of gender inequality. (p. 156-157)Taken together, these three sets of critics point out major methodological flaws in using pipelineas a metaphor for structuring research studies: • Most studies do not articulate what counts as a “successful” scientific or engineering career. Must a person remain in the same profession for her entire working life for her to be considered “in” the pool? Or might there be more “kinds” of scientific-related careers that should “count” than that of bench scientist or design engineer?18 • Assuming that “gender effects” on career choices can be studied

Conference Session

Climate Issues for Women Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

Engineering. Page 11.1454.6 6 MethodologyThis study utilized a quantitative and qualitative design to advance our understanding of theexperiences that female students go through in deciding to pursue and in completing anEngineering degree. Two major data collection methods were used. First, for the quantitativedesign, a survey was developed, and was used to obtain insightful information to determine thefactors that have hindered and assisted graduating female engineering students at a university inthe Midwest in deciding

Conference Session

K-12 Programs (Co-sponsored by K-12 Division)

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeanne Hubelbank, WPI Evaluation Consulting; Chrysanthe Demetry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Shelley Errington Nicholson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Stephanie Blaisdell, Independent Consultant; Paula Quinn, Independent Consultant; Elissa Rosenthal, Marketing Research Consultant; Suzanne Sontgerath, Independent Consultant

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Women in Engineering

Page 12.1024.4who are part of the program staff. The evaluation presented in this paper addresses only the goalsspecific to the middle school “camper” participants.The program design of Camp Reach encompasses research-based best practices for engineeringoutreach programs for girls.3,6,7 The following strategies and messages underpin the program:• Real-world problem solving: The central feature of the camp experience is a service-learning design project in which teams of campers address a problem or need of a non-profit organization in the Worcester community using teamwork, creativity, and the engineering design process. Each team of 10 engineers is coached by a middle school teacher and two or three high school women, and they

Conference Session

Undergraduate Student Issues: Persistence

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Valle, Georgia Institute of Technology; John D. Leonard II, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ann Marie Blasick, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

who join major-related student groups, are both more likely to persist in STEM. This driveshome the importance of peer relationships for women in STEM fields.Marra and her collaborators10, 11 looked at retention best practices in a large representativesample of engineering schools, and also found that women and men need somewhat differenteducational environment characteristics in order to be successful, in part because of theirsocialization12. Women place more emphasis on group affiliation, community, and collaborationthan men do13, 14.Research also shows that women are more likely than men to report that teaching styles, subjectmatter relevance, and the culture of the discipline affect their retention and eventual completionof the degree15

Conference Session

WIED: Pre-College Student Experiences

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane Andrews, Aston University; Robin Clark P.E., Aston University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

Page 24.1367.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 What do Schoolgirls think of Engineering? A critique of conversations from a participatory research approachAbstractWhilst statistics vary, putting the percentage of women engineers at between 6%[1] and 9% [2]of the UK Engineering workforce, what cannot be disputed is that there is a need to attractmore young women into the profession. Building on previous work which examined whyengineering continues to fail to attract high numbers of young women[3,4] and starting withthe research question “What do High School girls think of engineering as a future career andstudy choice?”, this paper critiques research conducted utilising a

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Curricular Programs

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Olina Wisniewski, Northeastern University ; Rachel Lauren Shapiro, Northeastern University; Emma Kaeli, Northeastern University ; Kristen Barbara Coletti, Georgia Institute of Technology; Paul A. DiMilla, Northeastern University; Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

universities to help freshmen and upper-classmen succeed in challenging college courses. SI can consist of peer tutoring, instructor officehours, review sessions, study groups, or any combination of these. Students who use SI havebeen shown to earn higher term and cumulative grade point averages (GPA’s) as well as moretimely graduation rates than their peers who do not utilize SI.. [3] [4] [5] It also has been shown thatthere is a statistically significant correlation between higher term GPA’s and more time spent inSI. [2] [6] “The U.S. Department of Education has designated SI as an Exemplary Educational Practice and has validated the following three research findings:  Students participating in SI within the targeted

Conference Session

Busting a Career Move? When and Why or Why Not?

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University; Cindy Waters, Naval Surface Warfare Center; Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

improve society, yet less than 100 people had read it. It felt like the effortwasn’t having the impact that I wanted. Further, there had been a couple of experiences atconferences in my professional field where other researchers dismissed or diminished ourgroup’s work. I was experiencing Imposter Phenomena9 episodes during conferences that hailedback to my days in graduate school. My students and I had recently received a scathing,unprofessional review for a manuscript10 and my satisfaction with the research treadmillplummeted, I came to the conclusion that I should instead focus on commercializing our workso that it didn’t remain buried in the literature and could be translated to improve society. Thesecond conclusion I came to was that if my

Conference Session

Research on Diversification & Inclusion

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Lachney, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, New Engineering Educators, Student, Women in Engineering

reform effort risks being undermined by the curricular and cultural practices thatpervasively shape student experience and outcomes and drive away too many could-be engineerswith diverse interests, aptitudes, lived experiences, and values.PDI’s response to the bait-and-switch problem employs design-oriented logics of engagement inparallel with the fundamentals-first approach, which provides a partial corrective to the logic ofexclusion. This configuration offers educators new avenues for thinking about explicit andimplicit connections between the design-centric emphasis in K-12 and the content-driven modelof fundamentals first. Moving forward, we hope to conduct empirical research using participantobservation and interviews to compare students

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kaitlin I Tyler, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Yanfen Li, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Nicole D. Jackson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Wan-Ting Chen, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign; Chaoyang Liu, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Rohit Bhargava, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Women in Engineering

, graduate students and faculty at a largepublic university started a multi-month professional development program designed tostrengthen the preparation of prospective female faculty candidates. The main goal of theprogram is to address the gender gap in engineering academia by knowledge dissemination in acollaborative community. We strive to provide information to our participants through seminarsand panel discussions, followed by peer review groups to share and review application materials.This is the third iteration of the program and significant changes have been made to furtherincrease its efficacy. One major development is expanding the research statement segment of ourprogramming. In this paper, we examine the effectiveness of this new