creating a culture of success for women in engineering at science at louisiana tech university

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

Questions?

Email: advance@latech.edu

Web: www.advance.latech.edu