Women in Engineering Conference: Effecting the Climate
Date: June 5 - 7, 1994
Location: The Washington Marriott, Washington, D.C.
Proceedings of the 1994 Women in Engineering Conference: Effecting the Climate
West Lafayette, IN:
WEPAN,
1994
Susan Staffin Metz
(Editor)
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, New Jersey
Shirley I. Martinez
(Assistant Editor)
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, New Jersey
Rights:
© 1994 Women in Engineering Program Advocates Network
Table of Contents
Front Matter
Responding to Sexual Harassment at Your Institution
Session Synopsis
Designing & Implementing A Sexual Harassment Prevention Program On A Bare Bones Budget
Engineering and Architecture for Girls: A Hands-On Workshop
Evelyn Roman-Lazen
(Presenter)
Operation SMART Coordinator
Girls, Incorporated
Session Synopsis
Grantsmanship: Developing Successful Proposals
Lola E. Rogers
(Moderator)
Program Director
Programs for Women and Girls
National Science Foundation
Session Synopsis
Honing Your Grantsmanship Skills: How to Develop A Successful Proposal
Plenary Session I: "Changing the Corporate Environment: Women Making a Difference"
Sherita T. Ceasar
(Keynote Speaker)
Director of Quality and Service
Pan America Subscriber Paging Division, Paging and Wireless Data Group
Motorola, Inc.
Session Synopsis
Plenary Session II: "National Issues and Challenges Facing Women: Current Legislation"
Patricia Scott Schroeder
(Keynote Speaker)
First Congressional District of Colorado
U.S. House of Representatives
Session Synopsis
Reflections from Female Deans
Eleanor Baum
(Moderator)
Dean
The Cooper Union
Session Synopsis
Her Deanship
Women in Engineering Programs for High School Students
Gloria P. Hill
(Moderator)
Director
Carnegie Mellon Action Project
Carnegie Mellon University
Session Synopsis
The Career Advancement Plan
Developing and Implementing A High School Engineering Career Day
A Taste of the Future: The Summer Engineering Program
Globalism-Multiculturalism-Pluralism: Implications for Working and Studying Here and There
Susan Vernon-Gerstenfeld
(Moderator)
Associate Professor
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Director
Puerto Rico Project Center
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Session Synopsis
Women Engineers in International Development: Opportunities and Obstacles
Preparing Women for International Careers
The Academic Culture: Views from Female Faculty
Mary R. Anderson
(Moderator)
Associate Dean of Student and Business Affairs
College of Engineering and Applied Science
Arizona State University
Session Synopsis
Women Faculty in the Structural Engineering Professions: Academic Climate
Joint Initiatives: Community Colleges and Four Year Institutions
Miriam K. Maslanik
(Moderator)
Program Director
Women in Engineering Program
University of Colorado at Boulder
Session Synopsis
New Jersey Community College Women in Engineering/Technology
Facilitating the Transfer of Female S & E Students: A University and Community Colleges Coalition
The Non-Traditional Occupation Program at Brevard Community College, Palm Bay, FL
"Brooklyn Bridges:" Reaching Across the Two Year - Four Year Gap
Perspectives on Women in the Engineering Workforce
Suzanne R. Nagel
(Moderator)
Director
Manufacturing Process Research and Development
AT&T
Session Synopsis
A National Survey of Women and Men Engineers
The Industrial Experience: How Women Engineers Respond
Recruitment and Retention at the Graduate Level
Karan Watson
(Moderator)
Assistant Dean of Engineering
Texas A&M University
Session Synopsis
Increasing Recruitment and Retention of Women in Engineering at the Graduate School Level
Intervention Programs at the Elementary and Middle School Levels
Susan Staffin Metz
(Moderator)
Director
Office of Women's Programs
Stevens Institute of Technology
Session Synopsis
Real-World Mathematics Through Science: Facilitating Equity in Mathematics
How Things Work: Helping Girls Explore Technology Engineering Education for Elementary Teachers
Math Options: Math and Science Equity Programs for Girls, Teachers, and Guidance Counselors
Education/Industry Partnerships
John C. Vergelli
(Moderator)
Consultant
Employment Solutions
IBM Corporation
Session Synopsis
University - Industry Engineering Partnerships
Introduction to Engineering: Developing a Course That is Sensitive to the Needs of Entering Women Students
Intervention Programs at the Elementary and Middle School Level
Session Synopsis
"Engineering and Science for the Twenty-First Century Woman: A Pre-College Program"
Plenary Session III: "Girls and Science: Are They Still Shortchanged?"
Susan McGee Bailey
(Keynote Speaker)
Executive Director
Center for Research on Women
Wellesley College
Session Synopsis
Recent Findings from the Field
Marilyn Berman
(Moderator)
Associate Dean
University of Maryland
Session Synopsis
Factors in the Underrepresentation of Women in Science and Engineering: A Review of the Literature
A Climate Survey and Needs Assessment
Images of Women in Engineering Textbooks
Lobbying Engineering Issues: Advocacy & the Art of Reassembling Nature
College Women in Engineering: Comparison of Their Backgrounds, Abilities, Values and Goals with Science and Humanities Majors
Funding Mechanisms for Systemic Change
Carol B. Muller
(Moderator)
Associate Dean
Thayer School of Engineering
Dartmouth College
Session Synopsis
Funding Mechanisms for Systemic Change
Effective Funding Strategies for Systemic Change: Advice for Corporations and Others Wanting to Make a Difference
The National Science Foundation As a Catalyst for Systemic Change in Higher Education Related to Women in Engineering
Assessing Students' Needs: Reflecting on the Climate
Emily M. Wadsworth
(Moderator)
Interim Director
Women in Engineering Programs
Purdue University
Session Synopsis
Perspectives on Evaluating Classroom Climate Programs for Women
Forming and Maintaining Classroom Groups That Enhance Learning for Women Students
Funding Sources for Pilot Programs
Engineering Courses: Developments to Enhance the Retention of Women
Robby L. Henes
(Moderator)
Director
Center for Women in Engineering
University of California - Davis
Session Synopsis
Chilly Climate Research
Engineering 102: Introduction to Engineering or "Do I Really Want to Be An Engineer?"
Engineering "Up Front" and Retention of Women/Minority Students: Building Communities of Users Among Women and Minority Students at the Postsecondary Level in Engineering and Design Fields - Why Teamwork Is Important
First Year For Your Information (F.Y.I.) Centre
Women in Engineering: Progress in the 20th Century and Projection into the 21st Century
Judith W. McDonald
(Moderator)
Director of Women in Engineering
The Ohio State University
Session Synopsis
Women Engineers -- A 100 Year Look Back and Hope for a Leap Forward
Women in Engineering Education: Progress and Projections
Organizations, Conferences, and Publications for Women in Engineering: A Historic Review
Evaluation of Intervention Strategies: Do They Work?
Suzanne G. Brainard
(Moderator)
Director
Women in Engineering
President
WEPAN
Session Synopsis
CURIES Conference on Women in Science, Mathematics and Engineering: A Report with WEPAN Contributions
Appendices
Appendix A: 1994 WEPAN Conference Sponsors
Appendix B: WEPAN National Conference Registrants
Appendix C: WEPAN Conference Program At-A-Glance
Appendix D: WEPAN Regional Meeting Minutes
Appendix E: WEPAN Group Sessions' Minutes
Appendix F: WEPAN Annual Business Meeting Minutes
Appendix G: Index
