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Creating a Culture of Success for Women in Engineering at Science at Louisiana Tech University
Dr. Jenna Carpenter, Dr. Patrick O’Neal
Our Project
NSF ADVANCE PAID grant $736,500 for 4 Years
College of Engineering and Science (Math, Chemistry, Physics, CS)
Goal: Strengthen Climate reduce isolation institute faculty
training and mentoring examine worklife policies
Our Approach to Institutional Transformation Adapt best practices from ADVANCE institutions Utilize research to guide program development,
structure, content, delivery Listen to formative evaluation
and assessment results Follow advice from our
External Advisory Board Use materials from AWIS newsletters, WEPAN
Webinars, NCWIT, reports, studies, books, top-notch external experts
Initiatives for Women Faculty
Monthly Faculty Lunch Program with professional development training on gender, climate issues
Distinguished Lecturers and Career Development Workshops by top-notch external experts to provide more depth on specific topics
Faculty Mentoring Program and Executive Coaching Program to provide one-on-one mentoring for tenure-track and tenured women faculty
Worklife Policy Initiatives
Initiatives for Male Faculty & Administrators Similar program of professional development
training, distinguished lectures and workshops by external experts designed to: Gain buy-in (i.e., diversity matters to all of us and
requires not just your support but your personal involvement)
Educate about gender issues and consequences (including issues on our campus)
Provide examples of “things that they can do” to help transform the climate/culture to be supportive via an Advocates and Allies Program for male faculty
The Results for Women Faculty?
50%+ fell more confident about professional abilities and more assertive about advocating for needs
77% ( 69% in 2011) feel they “fit” in their program 15% ( 40% in 2010) feel isolated in their program Gap between men and women reporting that they
have the space/equipment needed to do their research has disappeared (women went from 36%/36% in 2010 to 69%/77% in 2012, even with men)
62% ( 46% in 2011) report being involved in decision-making in their program
