Diversity and the ‘E’ in STEM Pioneers in STEM Lecture Series Bradley University April 16, 2014 Stacey M. DelVecchio President Society of Women Engineers

Page 2 Diversity and the ‘E’ in STEM  Why is the ‘E’ important  Why is diversity important  Hurdles to overcome  Getting & keeping the engineers

Page 3 Engineering Grand Challenges Make solar energy affordable Provide energy from fusion Develop carbon sequestration methods Manage the nitrogen cycle Provide access to clean water Restore and improve urban infrastructure Advance health informatics Top Challenges of the 21 st Century Engineer better medicines Reverse-engineer the brain Prevent nuclear terror Secure cyberspace Enhance virtual reality Advance personalized learning Engineer the tools for scientific discovery

Page 4 Every 4 years, the American Society of Civil Engineers releases a Report Card for America’s Infrastructure that depicts the condition and performance of the nation’s infrastructure in the familiar form of a school report card by assigning letter grades to each type of infrastructure.

Page 6 Diversity and the ‘E’ in STEM  Why is the ‘E’ important  Why is diversity important  Hurdles to overcome  Getting & keeping the engineers

Page 7 The Engineering/Technology Workplace and Classroom

Page 9 Diversity and the ‘E’ in STEM  Why is the ‘E’ important  Why is diversity important  Hurdles to overcome  Getting & keeping the engineers

Page 10 By 2050, No One Race/Ethnic Category Will be a Majority NACME Analysis of population projections from U.S. Census, 2012.

Page 11 Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees NACME analysis of Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) data accessed via National Science Foundation’s WebCASPAR database system, July 2013.

Page 12 Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees NACME analysis of Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) data accessed via National Science Foundation’s WebCASPAR database system, July 2013.

Page 13 Women are Underrepresented in Engineering (1) American Society for Engineering Education, Engineering by the Numbers, 2011; (2) Finamore, J., Foley, D.J., Lan, F., Milan, L.M., Proudfoot, S.L., Rivers, E.B., & Selfa, L. (2013). Employment and Educational Characteristics of Scientists and Engineers. National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, NSF (3) NACME Analysis of Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) accessed via National Science Foundation's WebCASPAR database system, August 2013; (4) NACME Analysis of population projections from U.S. Census, Women as a percentage of each group Significant Drop

Page 14 Diversity and the ‘E’ in STEM  Why is the ‘E’ important  Why is diversity important  Hurdles to overcome  Getting & keeping the engineers

Page 15  Changing the conversation  Adult influencers  Role models Getting the Engineers

Page 16  Don’t try to ‘fix’ the women Being your authentic self  Unconscious Bias Keeping the Engineers

Page 18  Bias often exists within many well intentioned women and men of all different backgrounds.  Men and women often exhibit the same bias trends  Examine your own bias Implicit Association Test ( Unconscious Bias

Page 19 Diversity and the ‘E’ in STEM  Why is the ‘E’ important  Why is diversity important  Hurdles to overcome  Getting & keeping the engineers

Page 21 Energy Environment Global Warming Sustainability Improve Medicine and Healthcare Delivery Reducing Vulnerability to Human and Natural Threats Expand and Enhance Human Capability And Joy Engineering Grand Challenges

Page 22 U.S. Population Trends NACME Analysis of population projections from U.S. Census,

Page 23 African Americans are Underrepresented in Engineering African Americans as a percentage of each group (1) American Society for Engineering Education, Engineering by the Numbers, 2011; (2) Finamore, J., Foley, D.J., Lan, F., Milan, L.M., Proudfoot, S.L., Rivers, E.B., & Selfa, L. (2013). Employment and Educational Characteristics of Scientists and Engineers. National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, NSF (3) NACME Analysis of Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) accessed via National Science Foundation's WebCASPAR database system, August 2013; (4) NACME Analysis of population projections from U.S. Census, Significant Drop

Page 24 Latinos are Underrepresented in Engineering Latinos as a percentage of each group (1) American Society for Engineering Education, Engineering by the Numbers, 2011; (2) Finamore, J., Foley, D.J., Lan, F., Milan, L.M., Proudfoot, S.L., Rivers, E.B., & Selfa, L. (2013). Employment and Educational Characteristics of Scientists and Engineers. National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, NSF (3) NACME Analysis of Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) accessed via National Science Foundation's WebCASPAR database system, August 2013; (4) NACME Analysis of population projections from U.S. Census, Steady Drop

Page 25 Percentage of Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded in Engineering, 2008 National Center for Education Statistics, Digest of Education Statistics, 2011.

Page 26  Know yourself  Know what’s important to you  Know when it’s important for you to be authentic  Build relationships  Appreciate others  Be willing to step out of your comfort zone What Can We Do?