women in chemical engineering @ university of...
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Some Sobering Statistics● In 2013-2014:
○ 36.3% of Chem E Bachelor degrees, 33.6% of Chem E Masters Degrees, and 29.5% of Chem E Doctoral degrees were awarded to women. [1]
○ 18.1% of Tenured/Tenure-track Chem E faculty were women. [1]
● However, only 15.6% of Chemical Engineers in the workforce were women. [2]
● This is less than a 50% attrition rate! How can we get these numbers to align?○ Where WChE comes in!
[1]Yoder, B. L. Engineering by the Numbers. ASEE[2] Women in the Labor Force 2014 Report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Margaret Hutchinson Rousseau
● Created processes for producing high-octane gasoline
● Designed first commercial-scale plants for making penicillin
● First woman to receive a Ph.D. in Chem E from MIT
● First female member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
● First woman to receive the Founders Award, the highest award presented by AIChE
Women in ChemE
● Officer Introductions
● CheMentoring Circles
● Marketing Committee recruitment
● Upcoming events
● WChE Resources & Media
● Panels/Guest speakers brainstorm
Meeting Agenda
Officer Introductions
● President: Kate Schultz
● Vice President: Emily Ruskowitz
● Secretary: Monica Esopi
● Treasurer: Amanda Levenson
● Webmaster: Paisley Zelaya
● Grad Outreach Coordinator: Elena Pandres
● Undergrad Outreach Coordinator: Binh Dang
CheMentoring Circles
● Small groups (4-6) of Chem Es at all education levels○ Male allies encouraged to join!
● Will begin at the start of Spring Quarter
● Will eventually be expanded to include mentors outside of UW
● Sign-up sheet available to anyone who hasn’t responded via email
Recruiting for Marketing Committee
Example positions
● Graphic designer○ Design our new logo competition -- deadline: Sunday 2/28○ Design flyers, newsletters, T-shirts & other fun stuff
● Website designer with experience in Wordpress● Club photographer(s)● Social media wizards
Upcoming Events
02/23: Women in Solar Energy 2nd Annual Multi-City Round Table● RSVP @ solwomen.org/round-table-2016● $15 suggested donation
02/26: Women’s Networking Session, ChemE Grad Recruitment● Need women grads there to answer questions● 1 or 2 undergrads to help set up and usher people to the
right room
03/25: Expanding Your Horizons (Graduate group)!● Focus on polymers● Groups of 5-6 worked well last year● Room for 1 more!
Upcoming Events
03/25: Expanding Your Horizons (Undergraduate group)
● Committee Leads: Angela and Belinda● Focus on Microfluidics● We are calling out for 2 volunteers● Please make sure that you’re available on March 25 (last friday
of spring break) ● Next Meeting: Feb 24
WChE Resources & Media
● Bi-weekly newsletter ○ First one sent out on February 1st
■ Get on the list by becoming a member! http://eepurl.com/bPeVx9
○ Header: Links to website and social media, contact info, mission
○ Body: announcements, get involved, events (less detailed than website)
○ Stay tuned for integration of event photos and fun facts/videos
WChE Resources & Media
● Website (in progress) will have lots of resources:○ Meeting minutes, constitution, officers, mission statement
○ Member list, faculty mentors, & alumni database
○ Calendar of events - both planned by WChE and by others
○ Affiliated organizations, e.g. RSOs at UW
○ Links to our social media pages
WChE Resources & Media
● Facebook group for members only
● Communication between members○ Event/meeting
reminders○ Share links/ideas
with each other
https://www.facebook.com/groups/wche.uw/
WChE Resources & Media
● Facebook page for the public
● Share news about our organization to others
https://www.facebook.com/WChEUW/