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Dr. Anu Gokhale (Dept. of Technology) Dr. Cara Rabe -Hemp (Dept. of Criminal Justice Sciences)

The Under-representation of Women in Applied Sciences: The Impact of Perceptions & the Availability of Role Models. Dr. Anu Gokhale (Dept. of Technology) Dr. Cara Rabe -Hemp (Dept. of Criminal Justice Sciences) Dr. Lori Woeste (Dept. of Health Sciences).

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Dr. Anu Gokhale (Dept. of Technology) Dr. Cara Rabe -Hemp (Dept. of Criminal Justice Sciences)

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  1. The Under-representation of Women in Applied Sciences:The Impact of Perceptions & the Availability of Role Models Dr. AnuGokhale (Dept. of Technology) Dr. Cara Rabe-Hemp (Dept. of Criminal Justice Sciences) Dr. Lori Woeste (Dept. of Health Sciences)

  2. Despite the fact that women comprise 46 percent of the nation’s workforce, they are consistently under-represented in many of the applied sciences fields.

  3. Current research suggests that the perceptions of students, educators, and other stakeholders play a large role in discouraging women from participating in applied sciences occupations. • It is anticipated that the availability of role models, the strength of the students’ self images, and their perceptions of the discipline are important elements to understanding their career choices.

  4. CeMaST Grant Support • Phase I • Fall 2009 • Phase II • Spring 2010

  5. Preliminary Results • Survey specific • Gender role

  6. Future Implementation • Working with identified significant data from both phases • Targeting grants for further research • Mentoring workshops • Student perception intervention • Identification of any discipline specific issues

  7. Questions ?

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