Closing The Gender Gap In Computer Science [Infographic]
Check out this info graphic on Closing The Gender Gap In Computer Science by www.BestComputerScienceSchools.net. My BS is in Computer Science, and the story represented in this graphic is compelling! Source: Best Computer Science Schools
Tales from the gym: *Training* with an Astronaut in DC
I am in DC this week for the 2013 Gender Summit, and yesterday’s keynote speaker was Julie Payette, a Canadian engineer and former NASA astronaut. Women are severely underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines, and therefore there is a dearth of female role models like Julie. To be an astronaut is sort […]
Infographic: Why STEM Matters
About 3 million jobs are unfilled because Americans lack the basic technical skills to fill them. With many positions in science, technology, engineering and mathematics being filled by people born outside the country, the United States is stepping up its efforts and making STEM education a top priority. Review this Infographic by topeducationdegrees.org that explores the […]
What is Social Capital?
When we think of capital, we typically think immediately about money. Entrepreneurs seek Venture Capitalists to provide money to get their product or idea off the starting blocks and into the races. The valued resource in this example is purely financial, or economic, and this is just one dimension of what “capital” really means. For […]
What I did June 2012 – May 2013
Every year of my National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, I have to write and submit a summary report. Here is a review of what I did for the school/funding year of June 2012 – May of 2013: As a Doctoral Candidate in Engineering Education at Purdue University, my attention this past year has been […]
Summer 2013 Conferences
As a nascent scholar, and near doctoral graduate, conferences offer incredible opportunities to present my work, learn from others, and build my network. This page serves as a landing page for a professional flyer I’ve created about me, my current work, and my summer 2013 conference presentations.
Thank a Teacher Before It is Too Late
Have you thanked a teacher that made a difference in your life recently? Three months ago, I had an incredible opportunity to do just that, and it seems it was just in time. This past February, one of my clients needed me to teach at a conference in Houston. Houston is only a couple of […]
Physics is Tough but Girls are Tougher
High Tech High Heels is an organization that I have proudly been a part of since 2008. Every summer, this organization hosts a physics camp specifically for girls. These camps build confidence and introduce students to key principles in Advanced Placement (AP) Physics in a hands-on lab environment, all with the overarching objective of increasing […]
I am a Big Beacon Ambassador
When in high school, I remember deciding one of my life goals was to become a U.S. Ambassador. I’d never met one, but I liked the idea of representing something I was proud of in a foreign environment. Here I am, 30, and certainly not on a path to becoming an Ambassador to my country, […]
Guest Blog: 3 Ideas on Improving Perceptions of Engineering
Honored to be a guest blogger for Compass Learning out of Austin, Texas! [list3]<li>What exactly is engineering?</li> <li>What do engineers do?</li> <li>Why does the perception matter?</li>[/list3] Read my guest blog post for 3 Ideas on Improving Perceptions of Engineering.