The objective of the Women in Engineering Division (WIED) of the American Society for Engineering Education is to study, promote and improve the role of women in the professions of engineering and engineering technology through collection of data, publications, presentations at appropriate meetings, sponsorship of conferences, and similar activities. We welcome male and female members with interest in promoting these goals. For more details on the ASEE please check http://www.asee.org. WIED teleconferences are held monthly and you can follow our progress here.
The WIED Nominating Committee is seeking candidates for Executive Board positions. Members may nominate friends and colleagues (with the friend/colleague’s written consent) or may self-nominate. The positions and their responsibilities are described below. To nominate yourself or a colleague for one of these positions, email Susan Lantz at slantz1815@gmail.com. The email should indicate the nominee’s name and affiliation and the position in which s/he is interested.
The available positions are Program Chair-Elect, Secretary, and Director at Large (two positions). Click here for more information about the positions.
The Apprentice Educator Grant has been renamed in honor of Dr. Mara H. Wasburn.
The program provides financial support for individuals planning to pursue a career in engineering education to attend the ASEE Annual Conference. Each grant consists of reimbursement of receipted registration, travel, food, and accommodation expenses up to a maximum of $2,000. For 2012, application information can be found here.
The Women in Enginering Division has just accepted abstracts and reviews are in process for the 2012 conference June 10-13. See the Call for Papers here.
ASEE Women in Engineering Division presented this award to the paper titled “Programs and Practices Making a Difference: A Cross-Case Analysis Identifying Programs and Factors That Influence Recruitment and Retention of Women Engineering Students”. Authors are Lois Calian Trautvetter, Northwestern University; Rose M. Marra, University of Missouri, Columbia; Lisa R. Lattuca, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Katie L. Piacentini, University of Missouri - Columbia; and Mr. David B Knight, Pennsylvania State University, University Park. See more details here.
WIED's Strategic Plan is official and was passed at the June Business meeting. See more details here.
Our honor roll highlights the greatest honors and achievements of our members. See more details here.
New job postings are added monthly, to view click here.
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The 2011 ASEE National Conference in Vancouver, BC (June 26-29) was outstanding once again! Research has revealed interesting trends with women in engineering and many excited programs were discussed that put the research findings into practice. See more details here. Past conference information is available as well.