Program Components

Personalized Career Coaching will provide participants with 1-on-1 guidance and activities designed to help them manage career options and advancement opportunities. Expert advice is tailored to their individual situations.

Professional Development Modules are mentor-led workshops hosted in an inclusive environment (ASEE member-only HUB) that will allow mentees to engage through self-reflection and group discussion. These modules will cover topics including career planning, wellness strategies, and balancing faculty roles (teaching, research, and service).   

Peer-to-Peer Community of Practice Meetings will provide networking opportunities designed to enhance teamwork competencies. There will be an Opening, Mid-Program and Final CoP Meeting.

Professional Development Modules may include but are not limited to the following:

  • Uncovering/Understanding Unconscious Gender Bias
  • Gender Stereotypes and Impact on Peer Collaboration
  • Negotiating Career Advancement in a Male-Dominant Industry/Field
  • Self-Advocacy and Effective Communication
  • Reforming Curricula to Attract & Retain Women in Engineering
  • Well-Being & Resilience Initiatives in Engineering Institutions
  • Mitigating Unequal Power Relationships Among Leadership in Engineering Institutions
  • Identifying/Eliminating Barriers to Success for Women in Engineering
  • Dealing with Microaggressions in the Workplace
  • The Importance of Building Social Connections at Your Institution
  • The Power of Networking/Utilizing LinkedIn for Networking
  • Eliminating the Imposter Syndrome/Phenomenon
  • Establishing Work-Life Balance as a Primary Caregiver
  • Publishing & Speaking at Conferences
  • Access to Adequate Academic Advising and Mentoring
  • Women of Color & Tokenism in Engineering Education
  • The Implications of COVID on BIPOC Educators in Engineering
  • Utilizing Professional Organizations as a Support System
  • The Need for Work & Life Integration Policies to Retain Women in STEM