Conference Session

Climate Issues for Women Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Women in Engineering

2006-1501: DIFFERENCES IN CLIMATE FOR UNDERGRADUATE ANDGRADUATE WOMEN IN ENGINEERING: THE EFFECT OF CONTEXTElizabeth Litzler, University of Washington Elizabeth Litzler is the Associate Director for Research at the Center for Workforce Development at the University of WashingtonSheila Edwards Lange, University of Washington Sheila Edwards Lange is Special Assistant to the Vice President/Vice Provost at the Office of Minority Affairs, University of Washington Page 11.480.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Differences in Climate for Undergraduate and Graduate Women

Conference Session

Undergraduate Student Issues: Culture

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Julie Ann Lorah, University of Washington

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #6684A Natural Experiment: NAE’s Changing the Conversation Report and Stu-dents’ Changing Perceptions of EngineeringDr. Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington Elizabeth Litzler, Ph.D., is the Director for Research at the University of Washington (UW) Center for Workforce Development (CWD) and an Affiliate Assistant Professor in UW Sociology. She directs re- search projects from conceptualization, methodological design, collection of data and analysis, to dis- semination of research findings. Dr. Litzler manages the Sloan-funded Project to Assess Climate in Engineering (PACE), which uses quantitative and

Conference Session

Undergraduate Student Issues: Persistence

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cate Samuelson, University of Washington; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington

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Women in Engineering

students.Dr. Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington Elizabeth Litzler, Ph.D., is the Director for Research at the University of Washington (UW) Center for Workforce Development (CWD) and an Affiliate Assistant Professor in UW Sociology. She directs re- search projects from conceptualization, methodological design, collection of data and analysis, to dis- semination of research findings. Dr. Litzler manages the Sloan-funded Project to Assess Climate in Engineering (PACE), which uses quantitative and qualitative methods to examine the culture for women and underrepresented minorities in 22 engineering colleges nationwide. She also directs the external eval- uation for the National Center for Women & Information

Conference Session

Perceptions of Women's Success in STEM

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Catherine Claiborne, University of Washington; Suzanne G. Brainard, University of Washington

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Women in Engineering

AC 2007-1172: FIVE YEARS LATER: THE INSTITUTIONALIZATION ANDSUSTAINABILITY OF ADVANCEElizabeth Litzler, University of Washington Elizabeth Litzler is the Director for Research at the University of Washington Center for Workforce Development.Catherine Claiborne, University of Washington Catherine Claiborne is a graduate student at the University of Washington and a research assistant at the UW Center for Workforce Development.Suzanne G. Brainard, University of Washington Suzanne G. Brainard is the Executive Director of the Center for Workforce Development at the University of Washington. She is also an affiliate Professor in Technical Communication and Women Studies

Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention of Women I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Priti N. Mody-Pan, University of Washington; Suzanne G. Brainard, University of Washington

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Women in Engineering

AC 2011-1290: INTERSECTIONS OF GENDER AND RACE IN ENGI-NEERING EDUCATIONElizabeth Litzler, University of Washington Elizabeth Litzler is the Director for Research at the UW Center for Workforce Development (CWD). Her research interests include the educational climate for undergraduate and graduate students and gender stratification in education and the workforce. As the Director for Research at CWD, Liz is the Research Manager for the Sloan-funded Project to Assess Climate in Engineering (PACE). She is external evalu- ator for NCWIT and NCWIT-Extension Services for Undergraduate Programs and the NSF ADVANCE program at UW. She is a member of the American Sociological Association, the American Society for

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

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Women in Engineering

an Affiliate Professor in the Department of Women Studies in the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Washington. Suzanne’s research has focused on issues of recruitment, retention and advancement of women of all ethnicities in engineering, science and the workforce.Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington Elizabeth Litzler is the Director for Research at the University of Washington (UW) Center for Workforce Development (CWD) and a Ph.D. candidate in Sociology at the UW. Her research interests include the educational climate for undergraduate and graduate students, gender stratification in education and the workforce, and gender and families. Liz is the research

Conference Session

Retaining Women Engineering Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Women in Engineering

AC 2010-782: GENDER AND RACE/ETHNICITY IN ENGINEERING:PRELIMINARY FINDINGS FROM THE PROJECT TO ASSESS CLIMATE INENGINEERINGElizabeth Litzler, University of Washington Elizabeth Litzler is the Director for Research at the University of Washington (UW) Center for Workforce Development (CWD). Her research interests include the educational climate for undergraduate and graduate students, gender stratification in education and the workforce, and gender and families. She is skilled in both qualitative and quantitative research. Liz is the research 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

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

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Women in Engineering

qualitative research projects and eval- uations, including those focused on educational leadership, STEM education, and academic and social supports for disadvantaged students. Prior to her career in research, she worked as a public school teacher for eight years.Dr. Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington Elizabeth Litzler, Ph.D., is the Director for Research at the University of Washington (UW) Center for Workforce Development (CWD) and an Affiliate Assistant Professor in UW Sociology. She directs re- search projects from conceptualization, methodological design, collection of data and analysis, to dis- semination of research findings. Dr. Litzler manages the Sloan-funded Project to Assess Climate in Engineering

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Elizabeth Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Maureen S. Valentine, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Sharon Patricia Mason, Rochester Institute of Technology; Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); DeLois Kijana Crawford, Rochester Institute of Technology (GCCIS)

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

?pims_id=5383[6] K. (2009). Transforming Science and Engineering: Advancing Academic Women–By Abigail Stewart, Janet Elizabeth Malley and Danielle LaVaque‐Manty. Review of Policy Research, 26(6), 890-892.[7] Morimoto, S. A., Zajicek, A. M., Hunt, V. H., & Lisnic, R. (2013). Beyond binders full of women: NSF ADVANCE and initiatives for institutional transformation. Sociological Spectrum, 33(5), 397-415.[8] Litzler, E., Claiborne, C., & Brainard, S. G. (2007). Five years later: The institutionalization and sustainability of ADVANCE. In ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings.[9] Curry, B. (1992). Instituting enduring innovations: Achieving continuity of change in higher education. Washington, DC: ASHE-ERIC Higher Education

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Carol Elizabeth Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Sharon Patricia Mason, Rochester Institute of Technology; Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Maureen S. Valentine, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); DeLois Kijana Crawford, Rochester Institute of Technology (GCCIS)

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #19040Career Navigation Initiatives for Women STEM Faculty in Support of Insti-tutional TransformationProf. 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 with active learning pedagogies on

Conference Session

Reports from ADVANCE Institutions

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jan Rinehart, Rice University; Eden B. King, George Mason University; Mikki Hebl, Rice University

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Women in Engineering

1011. University of Dayton Women’s Center. Mentoring Program. Dayton, Ohio: University of Dayton. http://womenscenter.udayton.edu/programs/mentoringdefault.asp12. Smock, Pamela J., Stephenson, Robin, Malley, Janet E. and Stewart, Abigail J. 2009. Giving and Getting Career Advice: A Guide for Junior and Senior Faculty. Ann Arbor, Michigan http://sitemaker.umich.edu/advance/home13. Yen, Joyce W., Quinn, Kate, Carrigan, Coleen, Litzler, Elizabeth, and Riskin, Eve A. 2007. The ADVANCE Mentoring-for-Leadership Lunch Series for Women Faculty in STEM at the University of Washington. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 13(3): 191-206.14. Higgins, Monica C. and Kram, Kathy E. 2001. Reconceptualizing Mentoring at

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Western Michigan University; Charles Henderson, Western Michigan University ; Daniel Collier, Western Michigan University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

such as the lackof self-confidence and fear of not getting accepted in their departments, which do not relate totheir abilities15, and perhaps cause women students to drop out earlier in the program25. Felder etal.35 found that women were more likely to have transferred out in good standing and muchmore likely to have transferred out after failing a course Generally, lower levels of self-efficacyinfluences attrition rates15,47 and women students have poor self-efficacy than men students41. Self-efficacy may be interplaying with academic motivation in determiningpersistence20. Litzler and Young22 provide three constructs for academic motivation – ‘At-Riskof Attrition’, ‘Committed with Ambivalence’ and ‘Committed’. While they found women

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 10

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

M. Teresa Cardador, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Karin Jensen, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Kelly J Cross, University of Nevada, Reno; Grisel Lopez-Alvarez, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

that describes personal and structural influences on elective track selection andpossible career implications. Third, this model will form the basis for development of a surveyquestionnaire that will be administered to a larger sample of engineering studies in fall 2020 inorder to quantitatively test the relationships observed in the qualitative data.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.1848498. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation. The authors also wish to thank Dr. Elizabeth Litzler, the Project Evaluator, for hervaluable

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Strategies Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Katherine C. Titus-Becker, North Carolina State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Annual Conference, 2009. 4. Litzler, Elizabeth, Cate C. Samuelson, and Julie A. Lorah, (2014). Breaking it Down: Engineering Student STEM Confidence at the Intersection of Race/Ethnicity and Gender. Research in Higher Education, December 2014, Volume 55, Issue 8, pp 810-832. 5. Margolis, Jane, and Allan Fisher. Unlocking the Clubhouse: Women in Computing. Cambridge, Mass: MIT Press, 2002. Print. 6. Metz, Susan, et al., (2011). Implementing Engage Strategies to Improve Retention, ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, 2011. Page 26.254.12

Conference Session

Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nadia Kellam, University of Georgia; Ashley Babcock, University of Georgia; David Gattie, University of Georgia-Athens

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Women in Engineering

. Women and Science: The Snark Syndrome. Bristol: The Falmer Press, 1993.5. Seymour, E., & Hewitt, N. M. (1997). Talking About Leaving: Why Undergraduates Leave the Sciences.Boulder: Westview Press.6. Litzler, Elizabeth & Sheila Edwards Lange (2006). Differences in climate for undergraduate and graduatewomen in engineering: the effect of context. ASEE7. Moos, R. H. (2002). The Mystery of Human Context and Coping: An Unraveling of Clues. American Journal ofCommunity Psychology, 30(1), 21.8. Zeldin, A. L., & Pajares, F. (2000). Against the Odds: Self-Efficacy Beliefs of Women in Mathematics,Scientific, and Technological Careers. American Educational Research Journal, 37(1), 215-246.9. Bandura, A. (1985). Social Foundations of Thought

Conference Session

Retaining and Developing Women Faculty in STEM

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Fu, MIT; Tahira N Reid, Purdue University; Janis P. Terpenny, Iowa State University; Deborah L. Thurston, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Judy M. Vance, Iowa State University; Susan Finger, Carnegie Mellon University; Gloria J. Wiens, University of Florida; Kazem Kazerounian, University of Connecticut; Janet Katherine Allen, University of Oklahoma; Kathy Jacobson

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Women in Engineering

. and Elizabeth A. Anderlik Professor of Engineering at Iowa State University and a Faculty Fellow of the Virtual Reality Applications Center. Dr. Vance is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and past chair of the ASME Design Engineering Division. She is a former Associate Editor of the ASME Journal of Mechanical Design and an NSF CAREER award recipient. She served as department chair of Mechanical Engineering at Iowa State University from 2003 to 2006 and she spent two years at the National Science Foundation (NSF) as the Program Director for Engineering Design and Innovation. She is a past member of the NSF Engineering Directorate Advisory Committee and served as co-chair of the NSF