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Kevin Michael Smaldone – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This dissertation investigates the issue of gender stratification within engineering and other STEM-related fields. The dissertation is divided into three articles that address different aspects of the problem and propose potential solutions. Article 1 explores the persistent gender imbalance within STEM fields, particularly in engineering and…
Descriptors: STEM Careers, Gender Issues, Engineering, Computer Science
Jonathan Lee Montoya – ProQuest LLC, 2023
My dissertation addresses three studies which ask broadly: What are the predictive metrics of functioning AS-CTE pathways? Can students' perceptions of these pathways be changed? Are these pathways equitable for female students? In my first study, I take a step toward better understanding the metrics that explain functioning AS-CTE pathways.…
Descriptors: Engineering, Equal Education, Technical Education, Student Attitudes
Janelle Renee King; Katelyn Marguerite Hitzges – ProQuest LLC, 2022
A "leaky pipeline" exists for women to obtain a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) leadership position in the United States (U.S.). A deeper dive into what was holding women back from an engineering leadership position is imperative in today's technology-driven world. Utilizing feminist theory as a theoretical lens,…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Females, Leadership Role, Engineering
Katelyn Marguerite Hitzges; Janelle Renee King – ProQuest LLC, 2022
A "leaky pipeline" exists for women to obtain a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) leadership position in the United States (U.S.). A deeper dive into what was holding women back from an engineering leadership position is imperative in today's technology-driven world. Utilizing feminist theory as a theoretical lens,…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Females, Leadership Role, Engineering
Charity-Leeke, Pamela C. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The twenty-first century presents many new challenges in career development and choices in the workforce for men and women. Currently, women comprise nearly half of the United States labor force. United States women are employed in various career areas, ranging from the traditional careers for women, such as education and secretarial, to their…
Descriptors: Females, Employed Women, Engineering, Professional Personnel