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Women engineering transfer students : the community college experience

Creator:: Patterson, Susan J.
Abstract:: An interpretative philosophical framework was applied to a case study to document the particular experiences and perspectives of ten women engineering transfer students who once attended a community college and are currently enrolled in one of two university professional engineering programs. This study is important because women still do not...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: professional advancement, a favorable attitude in industry toward women engineers, and engineering careers

The Design of SWEsters Mentorship Program for First-Year Engineering Student Success

Creator:: Thompson, Tatiana A.
Abstract:: In order to support first-year women in engineering, a program was designed to help their transition to college and promote connection with other women. The program focused on three main areas based in research: mentor matching with mentee input, regular formal meetings in small mentoring groups, and the formation of...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: thesis. Key Words: mentoring, women in engineering, student success Corresponding e

The relationship of locus of control to career development in college engineering students

Creator:: Flynn, Cynthia A.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between career development and locus of control as they relate to barriers encountered in career development. The sample included 144 students in the engineering program at Oregon State University. The Rotter Internal- External Scale and the Career Development Inventory (Form...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: in college engineering students AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Cynthia A. Flynn for the degree of

The Conseciuences and Effects for Male Students in the Women Studies Classroom

Creator:: Love, Melanie S.
Abstract:: This research explores the consequences and effects for men enrolled in introductory Women Studies courses at Oregon State University. Men are enrolling in the feminist classroom in larger numbers due to institutional changes allowing Women Studies to provide credit for baccalaureate core curriculum. The intention of this study is to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: every student in Women Studies could learn something that was pertinent to her/his own life and these

Attitudes of a group of college women students toward preschool children in play situations

Creator:: Cho, Yong Sook
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Attitudes of a group of college women students toward

In search of belongingness : perceptions, expectations, and values congruence within sorority new members

Creator:: Clegg, Karen S.
Abstract:: This study addresses perceptions, expectations, and values of women who espoused interest in joining National Panhellenic Conference sorority organizations, and the congruence of their beliefs with their first term membership experiences. The sources that informed women's expectations were also explored. Eight participants were selected from the potential new member pool...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Karen S. Clegg for the degree of Master of Science in College Student

From sister to sister to woman : the role of sororities in the social transmission of gender

Creator:: Gilmore, Jennifer
Abstract:: Sororities play an important role in the process by which sorority women become gendered by influencing members' ideas about what it means to be a woman. Women and men become gendered through regular social interaction with other women and men, and sororities have a particularly strong impact on their members...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in Women Studies, Women Studies, and Sociology presented on

A comprehensive integration of first year engineering education

Creator:: Shuman, Matthew W.
Abstract:: Retention of engineering students is a problem for many universities, especially during the first year. The problem of introducing students to engineering while increasing retention rates has recently been addressed by many different universities. Implementing novel lab structures, adjusting the lecture to incorporate more effective teaching techniques, and using orientation...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Secondly, a significant decrease in student attitudes towards engineering during the first year is not

Culture and identity expression in interiors : an ethnography of sorority study rooms

Creator:: Carter, Bev
Abstract:: This ethnographic study describes the patterns of decorating in the study rooms of university sorority women. The primary method of data were collection was by means of interviews with sorority members. Observations and photographs of the study rooms of these members supplemented the interviews and provided validation for categorization purposes....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: university sorority women. The primary method of data were collection was by means of interviews with

Hearing their voices : college experiences of urban American Indian women

Creator:: Berry, Linda Converse
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to explore, through their own voices, the higher education experiences of selected urban American Indian females in California community colleges. This study is an attempt to identify pathways to academic success by teasing out college practices and support systems that help Native women navigate...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: American Indian Women. Abstract approved: Dr. Betty Duvall The purpose of this study is to

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Women engineering transfer students : the community college experience

The Design of SWEsters Mentorship Program for First-Year Engineering Student Success

The relationship of locus of control to career development in college engineering students

The Conseciuences and Effects for Male Students in the Women Studies Classroom

Attitudes of a group of college women students toward preschool children in play situations

In search of belongingness : perceptions, expectations, and values congruence within sorority new members

From sister to sister to woman : the role of sororities in the social transmission of gender

A comprehensive integration of first year engineering education

Culture and identity expression in interiors : an ethnography of sorority study rooms

Hearing their voices : college experiences of urban American Indian women

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