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Session Description

Papers in this session highlight gender differences in STEM education, including best practices for engaging females in engineering.

For those interested in: Broadening Participation in Engineering and Engineering Technology and K-12

Moderated by

1. Prof. Manuel Alejandro Figueroa

Papers Presented

1. Cross Cutting Concepts in an Informal Engineering Setting (Fundamental) [view paper]
   Dr. Deborah Besser P.E. (University of St. Thomas), Dr. Annmarie Thomas (University of St. Thomas), Rachel Farah (University of St. Thomas), and Ms. Tami Brass (St. Paul Academy and Summit School)
2. Does How Pre-College Engineering and Technology Role Models See Themselves Relate to Girls' Engagement in the Fields? [Research To Practice] [view paper]
   Dr. Mary B. Isaac (HEDGE Co.)
3. How Outreach Camps that Incorporate Design Affects Female High School Students’ Interest in Engineering and Perceptions of Engineering Design (Evaluation) [view paper]
   Dr. Kaitlin Tyler (Granta Design), Dr. Nicole Johnson-Glauch (California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo), Leon M. Dean (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), and Prof. Jessica A. Krogstad (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
4. Increasing the Interest of Elementary School Girls in STEM Fields Through Outreach Activities [view paper]
   Dr. Jennifer M. Bastiaan (Kettering University) and Mr. Roger Bastiaan (ENWIN Utilities)
5. Participation in Small Group Engineering Design Activities at the Middle School Level: An Investigation of Gender Differences [view paper]
   Jeanna R. Wieselmann (University of Minnesota), Dr. Emily Anna Dare (Florida International University), Dr. Gillian Roehrig (University of Minnesota), and Dr. Elizabeth Ring-Whalen (St. Catherine University)