NAMEPA/WEPAN 2001 Joint Conference: Co-Champions for Diversity in Engineering

Date: April 21 - 24, 2001
Location: Alexandria, Virginia

Proceedings of the 2001 NAMEPA/WEPAN Joint National Conference: "Co-Champions for Diversity in Engineering"
Champaign, Illinois: Stipes Publishing, 2001
Production
Dan Budny

EP Innovations, Inc.
Lafayette, In
Goranka Bjedov

EP Innovations, Inc.
Lafayette, In
Rights: © 2001 Women in Engineering Programs & Advocates Network

Table of Contents

Front Matter
21 pages
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Keynote Speaker
Judy Jackson
Executive Assistant to the President
Babson College
Session Synopsis
1 pages
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Undergraduate Research Discussion
Leveraging Undergraduate Research
Sheila M. Humphreys, and Marie A. Mayne; 2 pages
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Industry Retention Program Discussion
Mentoring Partnership Program for Women
George Gant, and Kimberly R. Houston-Philpot; 6 pages
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Pre-College Round table Discussion
Evaluating the Success of an Underrepresented Minority Summer Recruitment Program for Rising Juniors and Seniors
Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, and Cathryne L. Jordan; 5 pages
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Experiences from an IBM EXCITE Camp at Purdue University

Carol S. Stwalley; 6 pages
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Retention Discussion
Retention of Women in Undergraduate Engineering Programs: An Empirical Investigation of the Role of Educational Resilience
Rita Caso, and James M. Graham; 4 pages
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A Gender Lens on Rowan University's College of Engineering

Harriet Hartman; 7 pages
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First-Year Women in Science and Engineering Research: Attuning Programs to Benefit Average Students

Lisa L. Brown, Myrna A. Covington, and Judi Wangalwa Wakhungu; 3 pages
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Lunch and Keynote Speaker
Louis A. Martin-Vega
Assistant Director for Engineering
National Science Foundation
Session Synopsis
1 pages
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A Statewide Approach
Future Scientists and Engineers of America: A Model K-12 Program
Keith A. Brush; 5 pages
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Aiming at Systemic Change by Addressing Equity Head On

Christine L. Andrews, J.D. Wilkins, and Leslie Wilkins; 5 pages
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Environmental and Spatial Technology (East) Project -- An Industry/Education Collaboration That Works for Females and Minorities

Christine L. Andrews, J.D. Wilkins, and Leslie Wilkins; 6 pages
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Alumni Perceptions
Alumni Perceptions Males Versus Females: Is There A Difference in the Quality of Life After Completing An Undergraduate Engineering Degree?
Winnie Black; 1 pages
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Changing Institutional Culture Towards Diversity
Tilting the Bowl: Changing Institutional Culture Towards Diversity
Jeff R. Wright; 1 pages
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Pre-College Project Session
AWE: An Interactive Project Session
Linda M. Head, Kauser Jahan, Jennifer Kadlowec, and Beena Sukumaran; 6 pages
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Faculty Interactions With Students
Using Interactive Theater to Enhance Classroom Climate
Alice M. Agogino, Edith Ng, and Carla Trujillo; 5 pages
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Community College Collaborations
Rapid Prototyping As An Instructional and Recruitment Tool For Attracting Qualified High-School Students to Engineering As A Career Option
Chris Choi, Ray Umashankar, and Ranji Vaidyanathan; 5 pages
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Preparing International Graduate Teaching Assistants As Future Engineering Professionals Through Undergraduate Tutoring and Mentoring Program

Donna Hrkol, Paul C. Lam, and P. Ruby Mawasha; 4 pages
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Partnership Building for Minority Engineering Transfer Students

W. Floyd Harris, Michelle Schoenborn, and Jennifer Videtto; 3 pages
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Perspectives From Industry
Women in Engineering: Incorporating Education and Experience from Behind the Iron Curtain in United States
Maria Petrov; 4 pages
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General Session and Keynote Speaker
J.T. (Ted) Childs
Session Synopsis
1 pages
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Breakfast and Keynote Speaker
Eric J. Jolly
Session Synopsis
1 pages
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Retention Discussion
Fast Track to Achievement: Promoting Achievement Behaviors in Engineering Freshmen
Bryant D. Henson, Grace E. Mack, and John A. Wheatland; 8 pages
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Increasing Retention Through A Year-Long Orientation Program

Barbara Bogue; 4 pages
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Pre-College Discussion
"A Facilitated Discussion On A Unified Approach
Martha N. Cyr; 1 pages
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Graduate Student Discussion
Leveraging Institutional and Governmental Resources to Benefit Minorities and Women in Engineering and the Sciences
Anne E. Donnelly, Danisha Duncan, Dovie Gamble, and Joe Glover; 4 pages
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Navigating the Ph.D.: Strategies for Women in Engineering and Science

Susan A. Ambrose, Barbara B. Lazarus, and Lisa M. Ritter; 7 pages
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Curriculum Discussion
The Virginia Tech / Honeywell International Summer Management Communication Skills Summer Program for Undergraduate Women in Engineering
Eric Pappas, and Dana Swartz; 4 pages
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Building Self-Esteeem Through A Cooperative Learning Blacks in Science

Edward N. Prather; 5 pages
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Pre-College Research Discussion
Gender Differences in Grades 7 and 10 Students Towards Science, Math, Computers and Future Career Choices
M. Elizabeth Cannon, and Judy L. Lupart; 6 pages
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With the Best Intentions: Rethinking the Fit Between Women and Technology

Nancy Steffen-Fluhr, and Anne Wiley; 6 pages
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Internal Discussion
Expanding the Global Alliance for Diversifying the Science & Engineering Workforce
Suzanne G. Brainard, Yolanda S. George, Shirley M. Malcolm, and Priti N. Mody; 3 pages
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The Gender and Science and Technology (GASAT) Association

Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, and Jayshree A. Mehta; 7 pages
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Continental Breakfast and Dean's Panel
Dean's Panel Participant Bio: Denice D. Denton
1 pages
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Dean's Panel Participant Bio: Kristina M. Johnson

1 pages
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Dean's Panel Participant Bio: Maria Klawe

1 pages
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Research Discussion
The 4CS-Community, Confidence, Commitment, and Climate: What Makes Engineering A Girl's Best Friend?
Katherine C. Bittinger, Christine M. Cunningham, Irene F. Goodman, Cathy P. Lachapelle, and Meredith Thompson; 3 pages
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Pre-College Teacher Collaborations
The SECME Partnership: Preparing Educational and Technical Leadership for Today's Cyber Civilization
Yvonne B. Freeman; 3 pages
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Assessing Attitudinal Change in An Engineering Teacher Professional Development Program

Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Patricia M. Secola, and Bettie A. Smiley; 5 pages
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Retention Through Mentoring Discussion
E-Mentor: An Electronic Mentoring Program for Undergraduates From Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Minority Institutions and Tribal Colleges
Gay Kendall; 3 pages
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MentorNet: Lessons Learned in Building A Large-Scale E-Mentoring Program

Jennifer Dockter, Monica H. Lin, Carol B. Muller, and Peggy Waterfall; 6 pages
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Assessment and Evaluation Discussion
Design a WIE Program With the Right Focus
W. Floyd Harris, Michelle Schoenborn, and Jennifer Videtto; 8 pages
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Co-Champions for Diversity in Engineering: The Office of Student Affairs/University Faculty/K-12 School Districts/Industry

Jennifer K. Adair, Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Richard D. Filley, Shawna L. Fletcher, Margaret A. Fussell, Cathryne L. Jordan, Dana C. Newell, Leyla D. Newton, Janita Pickett-Gordon, Maria A. Reyes, Doris Roman, Patricia M. Secola, and Joseph E. Urban; 9 pages
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Graduate Retention Discussion
Creating A Critical Mass: Inter-University Programming For Students Of Color
Nancy Klancher; 5 pages
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Changing the Environment Through Student Organization: Learning From Our Muses

Susan Burke, and Michelle Meredith; 2 pages
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Pre-College Activities
Community Outreach to Instill Interest in Science and Engineering
Mark Johnson, and Gay Kendall; 4 pages
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Recruitment Discussion
Accelerating the Growth of the Participation of Women and Underrepresented Minorities in Engineering?
Nancy Algert, Tricia Draughn, Jan Rinehart, and Karan Watson; 6 pages
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Author Index
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