Our Work
EiF Grants 2008
Enhancing Communication and Use of Information in Engineering
Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT
$25,000
Contact: E. Vagos Hadjimichael, Ph.D., 203-254-4147,
ehadjimichael@mail.fairfield.edu
Redesign of the "Fundamentals of Engineering" course to include training in oral and written communications and expanding skills in analysis and synthesis of information
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, IN
$23,648
Contact: Julia Williams, 812-877-8816,
williams@rose-hulman.edu
Study of engineering faculty and the impact of ABET standards on the teaching of communication
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Elements of effective communication: Results from a research study of engineering faculty
Communication Pedagogy in the Engineering Classroom
Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ
$25,000
Contact: Susan Staffin Metz, 508-577-8965,
susan.metz@stevens.edu
Improving the ability of engineering students to communicate technical discoveries to non-technical audiences
SUNY Oswego, Oswego, NY
$25,000
Contact: Rachid Manseur, 315-312-2692,
rmanseur@cs.oswego.edu
Embedding communication skills in the curriculum development of a new electrical and computer engineering program
Women in Engineering
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
$24,950
Contact: Julie Martin Trenor, Ph.D., 864-656-2541,
jtrenor@clemson.edu
Development and national dissemination of adaptable research-based materials for recruiting and retaining female first generation college students in engineering
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Online article: The Role of Social Capital in the Experiences of Hispanic Women Engineering Majors
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
$11,925
Contact: Jessica M. Kemp, Ph.D., 225-578-0092,
jmkemp@lsu.edu
Workshop series for engineering faculty that explores gender equity issues and the impact on retention of female engineering students
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
$10,000
Contact: Geb Thomas, 319-335-5936,
Geb-Thomas@uiowa.edu
RoboGrrl – a summer day camp for junior high girls
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
$24,997
Contact: Eve A. Riskin, Ph.D., 206-685-2313,
riskin@u.washington.edu
Development of a replicable model for university student-run outreach programs that encourage middle school girls to study engineering
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UW Women's Initiative
Information Access in Developing Countries
Goris State University, Goris, Republic of Armenia
$15,884
Contact: Yura Safaryan, 374-0284-2-27-67,
safaryan@rambler.ru
Establish a digital library for engineering students at Goris State University
NGO Provincial Women, Bryansk, Russia
$12,594
Contact: Dr. Ludmila Zhirina, +7-9050549533,
provincialwomen@gmail.com
Expand efforts to recruit girls into engineering in radioactive polluted regions of Russia
