Women in Engineering Conference: Creating A Global Engineering Community Through Partnerships
Date: June 14 - 16, 1998
Location: Seattle, Washington
Proceedings of the 1998 Women in Engineering Conference: "Creating A Global Engineering Community Through Partnerships"
West Lafayette, IN:
WEPAN,
1998
Rights:
© 1998 Women in Engineering Programs & Advocates Network
Table of Contents
Front Matter
Welcome Address
Susan Staffin Metz
(Speaker)
President
WEPAN
Stevens Institute of Technology
Session Synopsis
Welcome Address
Opening Plenary: Perspectives from Executive Women On Our Future
Constance Rice
(Moderator and Panelist)
Senior Vice Chancellor
Seattle Community Colleges
Session Synopsis
Corporate Diversity Programs
Harold C. Shields
(Moderator)
Manager
Employment Strategies, Recruiting and Diversity
Alcoa
Session Synopsis
Navigating the Tenure Track
Karen L. Tichenor
(Moderator)
Assistant Dean
Executive Director of WISEM
Colorado School of Mines
Session Synopsis
Achieving Tenure
Navigating the Tenure Track Through Effective Collaboration
International Issues
Suzanne G. Brainard
(Speaker)
Director
Women in Engineering Initiative
University of Washington
Affiliate Associate Professor
Technical Communication and Women Studies
University of Washington
Session Synopsis
Summary of Results and Recommendations: The April 1998 International WEPAN Working Session
Strategies For Closing the Gender Gap
Nancy M. Tooney
(Moderator)
Associate Dean of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Polytechnic University
Session Synopsis
Predictors of Women's Entry into Engineering: Why Academic Preparation Is Not Sufficient
An Interactive CD ROM to Sensitize Engineering Students to Diversity Issues
Faculty: Mentoring, Advising and Family Work Policies
Lisa M. Frehill
(Moderator)
Assistant Professor
New Mexico State University
Session Synopsis
Collected Wisdom: Lessons Learned in the Trenches
The Family-Friendly University: What Are The Questions, Where Are The Answers?
Students in Crisis
International Engineering Curriculum and Programs: Denmark, Sweden and Canada
Monique Frize
(Moderator)
NSERC/Nortel Joint Chair in Women in Science and Engineering
University of Ottawa and Carleton University
Canada
Session Synopsis
Export Engineering
What About Career? a comparison of opinions and opportunities of career among female and male engineers in Sweden
International Plenary: Global Challenges for Women in Engineering
Session Synopsis
Global Challenge for Women in Engineering
Balancing Teaching, Advising, Research and Service
Karen Butler
(Moderator)
Assistant Professor
Department of Electrical Engineering
Texas A&M University
Session Synopsis
Gender Equity and Classroom Climate
Jane Z. Daniels
(Moderator)
Director
Women in Engineering Program
Purdue University
Session Synopsis
A Campus Climate Survey at Texas A&M University
Classroom Climate Workshops on Gender Equity: Model Development at Purdue University
6APT: Teaching Gender Equity With And For Computer Science
The Penn State ECSEL Learning Environment Workshop: A Progress Report
Evaluation and New Initiatives
Cinda-Sue Davis
(Moderator)
Director
Women in Science and Engineering Program
University of Michigan
Session Synopsis
International Projects for Promoting Women in Science and Engineering
David Targan
(Moderator)
Associate Dean of the College
Brown University
Session Synopsis
Global Strategies for Educating Girls in Science
WIE Program Development From Concept Through Funding
Jane Z. Daniels
(Speaker)
Director
Women in Engineering Program
Purdue University
Session Synopsis
Writing Your First Proposal
Success By Design
Susan L. Burkett
(Moderator)
Assistant Professor
Boise State University
Session Synopsis
Plenary: Preparation for the Global Workforce
Session Synopsis
Remarks to the June 15, 1998 WEPAN Conference
Pre-College Programs & Curriculum: Do They Work?
R. David Cantu
(Moderator)
Director
MESA Engineering Program
California Polytechnic State University
Session Synopsis
Real-World Mathematics Through Science: Facilitating Equity in Mathematics
High School Science Attitudes and Achievement: A Longitudinal Study Using Role Models
Engineering Careers Workshop for High Schools Girls And Their Mothers
Strategies for Climbing the Academic Career Ladder
Sandra Cooper
(Moderator)
Associate Professor
Washington State University
Session Synopsis
Strategies for Climbing the Academic Ladder
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Sandra Cooper,
Catherine Didion,
Linda H. Mantel, and
Nancy M. Tooney; 4 pages
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Feminism, Women's Studies and Engineering: Opportunities and Obstacles
Banu Subramaniam
(Moderator)
Research Assistant Professor
Women in Science Program
University of Arizona
Session Synopsis
Feminism, Women's Studies and Engineering: Opportunities and Obstacles
International Perspectives: India, Romania and the United Kingdom
Jill S. Teitjen
(Moderator)
Director
Women in Engineering Program
University of Colorado
Session Synopsis
Transforming the Engineering Curricula - Gender Equity in Engineering in Denmark
Women in Science and Engineering in the United Kingdom
Technical and Vocational Education for Women System's Analysis
Training Mentors and Mentees in S&E: Workshop
Nancy Algert
(Moderator)
Department of Educational Psychology
Texas A&M University
Session Synopsis
A Curriculum for Training Mentors and Mentees
Retention of Women in Science & Engineering
Suzanne Scheff
(Moderator)
Director
Women in Engineering Program
University of Kentucky
Session Synopsis
Retention of Freshman Women Engineering Students Through An Ability-Based Learning Seminar
Impact of a Gender-Balanced Summer Engineering and Science Program on Future Course and Career Choices
Plenary: ABET 2000 And Beyond
Session Synopsis
Engineering Criteria 2000: A New Paradigm Driver
Mentoring Models: Using Technology
Anne E. Donnelly
(Moderator)
Associate Director for Education and Outreach
University of Florida
Session Synopsis
The Value of Industrial Electronic Mentoring Program: What Have We Learned Over Two Years?
Mentoring of Young Women Using Distance Technology
Academic Climate and Student Retention
Teresa Wright
(Moderator)
Assistant to the Dean
Texas A&M University
Session Synopsis
A Model Partnership to Recruit and to Retain Underrepresented Engineering Students
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Mary R. Anderson-Rowland,
Stephanie Blaisdell,
Shawna Fletcher,
Peggy Fussell,
Mary Ann McCartney, and
Maria Reyes; 6 pages
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The ESTEAM Program's Phase I Results: Faculty Views on Engineering Student Team Effectiveness
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C. Lathan,
P. Mead,
D. Moore,
Sarah Mouring,
M. Natishan, and
L. Schmidt; 6 pages
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WIE Role in Corporate Connections to High Potential Students
Debra A. Fowler
(Moderator)
Workforce Planning Manager
Human Resources
The Dow Chemical Company
Session Synopsis
Innovative Approaches to Diversity
Arlene F. Norsym
(Moderator)
Assistant Dean of Engineering
University of Illinois
Session Synopsis
Curriculum, Methods, and Males: Problems and Solutions to Low Female Enrollment in College and Pre-College Technological Courses
Curriculum Programs: K Through Graduate School
Stephanie Blaisdell
(Moderator)
Director
Women in Applied Science and Engineering Program
Arizona State University
Session Synopsis
Women, Science, and Culture: A course for first-year women and minority students in SEM
G. E. Foundation Faculty for the Future Program at Texas A&M University
Affirmative Action Update: Where Are We? Where Are We Going?
Robert Willis
(Moderator)
Project Director
MESA
John Hopkins University
Session Synopsis
Poster Sessions
Session Synopsis
Mentoring: The Immigrating Professional's Step to Success
Tech Star Seminars
Appendices
Appendix A: WEPAN National Conference Participants
Appendix B: WEPAN Interest Group Meetings
Appendix C: 1998 WEPAN Awards
Appendix D: Author Index
Appendix E: Organizational Index
