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T451·Persistence, Outcomes and Barriers for Women in Engineering
Technical Women in Engineering Division (WIED)
Tue. June 24, 2025 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
523B, Palais des congres de Montreal
Session Description

This session presents an overview of persistence models, barriers, and outcomes for women experiencing challenges in higher education.

For those interested in: Advocacy and Policy and Broadening Participation in Engineering and Engineering Technology

Moderated by
  1. Jessica Striker
Papers Presented
  1. A Model of Increased Female Engineering Persistence to Graduation [view paper]
    Dr. Gail Baura (Loyola University Chicago), Matthew J Miller (Loyola University Chicago), Leanne Kallemeyn (Loyola University Chicago), Andrea Hércules (Loyola University Chicago), and Erika Esmeralda de la Riva (Loyola University Chicago)

  2. Breaking Barriers for Women in STEM: Uncovering Career Challenges and Transformative Educational Strategies: A Case Study in Architecture and Related Engineering Fields [view paper]
    Dr. Tianjiao Zhao (East Carolina University), Dr. Xi Lin (East Carolina University), Dr. Xi Wang P.E. (Drexel University), Yidan Zhu (Texas State University), Pianpian Huang (East Carolina University), Bingbing Li (University of British Columbia, Vancouver), and Qiuhan Ji (University of British Columbia, Vancouver)

  3. Exploring gender differences in age-based discrimination at Finnish technology workplaces [view paper]
    Dr. Susanna Maria Bairoh (Academic Engineers & Architects in Finland TEK) and Dr. Johanna Naukkarinen (Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT)

  4. Building Community Understanding of Institutional Compensation Systems: An ADVANCE Partnership Mid-Project Update [view paper]
    Prof. Margaret B. Bailey Ph.D., P.E. (Rochester Institute of Technology (COE)), Dr. Carol Elizabeth Marchetti (Rochester Institute of Technology (COE)), Dr. Jessica C Bennett (Association of Public and Land-grant Universities), Iris V. Rivero Ph.D. (University of Florida), and Gloria L. Blackwell (American Association of University Women (AAUW))

  5. NSF DUE: Everyday engineering: Leveraging craft to deepen engineering design and spatial visualization [view paper]
    Dr. Anna Keune (Technical University of Munich), Daniela Villarreal Bermúdez (Affiliation unknown), and Dr. Kylie Peppler (University of California, Irvine)

  6. Retrospective Insights in Choosing a Career in Engineering [view paper]
    Lily Skau (Austin Peay State University), Emmabeth Parrish Vaughn (Austin Peay State University), Bobette Bouton (Affiliation unknown), and Steven Blake Warth (Austin Peay State University)