Research indicates that increasing diversity in doctoral programs can positively affect
students' academic success. However, little research examines students' responses to …

Universities are facing challenges in the area of student retention and graduation. A critical
question is what schools can do to improve undergraduate students' intentions to complete …

Abstract Gender disparities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
faculty composition remain a major issue in US higher education. Specifically, the …

The phenomenon of women's underrepresentation in engineering is well known. However,
the slow progress in achieving better gender equality here compared with other domains …

Project and problem-based learning are teaching methods used in engineering education
but there was a lack of research into the impact on women in the UK. Semi-structured …

This research paper describes the validation procedure for the Persistence of Engineers in
the Academy Survey (PEAS). Faculty are identified as the pivotal resource around which the …

While college and career readiness benchmarks were created to provide evidence that a
student is academically ready to succeed in a post-secondary educational setting, many …

Women's underrepresentation in the technology industry is a relevant and timely issue. The
increasing use of technology and its expansion into our daily lives demand greater technical …

This paper reports the development procedure for the Persistence of Engineers in the
Academy Survey (PEAS). Faculty are identified as the pivotal resource around which the …

This paper discusses the steps taken to design and implement a set of workshops focused
on healthcare engineering with the aim to increase the motivation and retention of …