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Diversity and the ‘E’ in STEM Pioneers in STEM Lecture Series Bradley University April 16, 2014 Stacey M. DelVecchio President Society of Women Engineers Diversity and the ‘E’ in STEM Why is the ‘E’ important Why is diversity important Hurdles to overcome Getting & keeping the engineers Page 2 Top Challenges of the 21st Century Engineering Grand Challenges Make solar energy affordable Engineer better medicines Provide energy from fusion Reverse-engineer the brain Develop carbon sequestration methods Prevent nuclear terror Manage the nitrogen cycle Secure cyberspace Provide access to clean water Enhance virtual reality Restore and improve urban infrastructure Advance personalized learning Advance health informatics Page 3 Engineer the tools for scientific discovery www.engineeringchallenges.org 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 4 http://www.infrastructurereportcard.org/a/#p/home Diversity and the ‘E’ in STEM Why is the ‘E’ important Why is diversity important Hurdles to overcome Getting & keeping the engineers Page 6 The Engineering/Technology Workplace and Classroom Page 7 Diversity and the ‘E’ in STEM Why is the ‘E’ important Why is diversity important Hurdles to overcome Getting & keeping the engineers Page 9 By 2050, No One Race/Ethnic Category Will be a Majority 2012 Latino African American Page 10 2050 American Indian/Alaska Native Asian American/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Two or More Races Non-Latino White NACME Analysis of population projections from U.S. Census, 2012. Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees 1977-2011 Page 11 NACME analysis of Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) data accessed via National Science Foundation’s WebCASPAR database system, July 2013. Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees 1977-2011 Page 12 NACME analysis of Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) data accessed via National Science Foundation’s WebCASPAR database system, July 2013. Women are Underrepresented in Engineering Women as a percentage of each group Significant Drop Page 13 (1) American Society for Engineering Education, 2012. 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 13-311. (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, 2012. Diversity and the ‘E’ in STEM Why is the ‘E’ important Why is diversity important Hurdles to overcome Getting & keeping the engineers Page 14 Getting the Engineers Page 15 Changing the conversation Adult influencers Role models http://www.engineeringmessages.org/ Keeping the Engineers Don’t try to ‘fix’ the women • Being your authentic self Page 16 Unconscious Bias Unconscious Bias 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 (http://implicit.harvard.edu). Page 18 Diversity and the ‘E’ in STEM Page 19 Why is the ‘E’ important Why is diversity important Hurdles to overcome Getting & keeping the engineers Engineering Grand Challenges Energy Environment Global Warming Sustainability Improve Medicine and Healthcare Delivery Page 21 Reducing Vulnerability to Human and Natural Threats Expand and Enhance Human Capability And Joy www.engineeringchallenges.org U.S. Population Trends 2012 Page 22 2050 NACME Analysis of population projections from U.S. Census, 2012. African Americans are Underrepresented in Engineering African Americans as a percentage of each group Significant Drop Page 23 (1) American Society for Engineering Education, 2012. 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 13-311. (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, 2012. Latinos are Underrepresented in Engineering Latinos as a percentage of each group Steady Drop Page 24 (1) American Society for Engineering Education, 2012. 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 13-311. (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, 2012. Percentage of Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded in Engineering, 2008 Page 25 Rank Country Percentage of bachelor's degrees awarded in engineering, 2008 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 33 Korea, Republic of Portugal Czech Republic Sweden Japan Mexico Chile Finland Italy Belgium United States 24.5% 20.7% 18.9% 16.9% 16.6% 15.7% 15.6% 15.1% 15.1% 15.0% 6.0% National Center for Education Statistics, 2012. Digest of Education Statistics, 2011. What Can We Do? 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 Page 26