Challenging the meritocratic ideology in engineering education
Note: This blog post was written before the recent Supreme Court rulings striking down Affirmative Action. While I don’t comment...
The Ethic of Care in the Academy: Understanding and Overcoming the Culture of Silence (Part II)
This session will help members of the engineering education community better understand some of the factors that negatively impact marginalized...
The Ethic of Care in the Academy: Practical Tips on How to Be Compassion Advocates (Part I)
This session will help members of the engineering education community better understand how to support engineering students to navigate and...
Cultivating Equitable Engineering Pathways with the Capabilities Approach
By Dr. Sarah Appelhans “Higher education fosters the development of individuals capable of leading fulfilling and responsible lives and who...
Contemplative Pedagogies: A Way of Belonging and Becoming in STEM Education
Contemplative pedagogies support student development as agents of learning connecting their selfhoods – minds, hearts, bodies – to the lived,...
Using Participatory Methods to Foster Inclusion for Women in Engineering
When: October 21, 2022 from 2:00 PM- 3:30 PM (Eastern Time) Facilitators: Dr. Brittany Arthur, Dr. Batsheva (Sheva) Guy...
How to become an Inclusive Leader
Belonging and being valued are fundamental human needs. Inclusive leadership helps address these two crucial needs and enhances performance, collaboration,...
Making Engineering Departments More Accessible to and Inclusive of Faculty with Disabilities
When: May 20, 2022 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (Eastern Time) Facilitators: Dr. Brianna Blaser, Dr. Sheryl Burgstahler, Dr. Canan Bilen-Green ...
Positionality 101: Reflecting on positionality in your research and practice to equity and impact
Positionality addresses our demographic identities (e.g., race, gender, sexual orientation, mental health), and includes both our personal sense of identity...
NAVIGATE – A Case-Study to Overcoming Barriers to Advancement for Women in STEM
Many women in science, math, engineering and mathematics (STEM) continue to be dissuaded from pursuing lofty career goals when they...