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Remembering Denice Denton

Denice Denton 1959-2006

We remember and celebrate the achievements of Denice Denton. The first female Dean of Engineering at a major research university in the United States, Denice was a pioneering leader who significantly advanced the state of research, teaching, mentoring and diversity in engineering and technology across the nation. A powerful and highly effective force for change, Denice was an inspiration and role model to countless engineers and scientists. The widespread impact that Denice achieved was accomplished through her dedicated efforts at several levels: mentoring of individuals, leading change in her own institution and local community, and serving on influential national committees. Whether working in small or large groups, her bold vision and decisive energy infused her colleagues with the courage to move forward in making the changes needed in engineering and science. While Dean, Denice co-founded the Center for Engineering, Leadership and Technology at the University of Washington. Following this model, Stanford, Harvard and Princeton have each established similar centers. Denice received many awards and honors including the Presidential Young Investigator Award in Electrical Engineering from the National Science Foundation in 1986, the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring in 2004, and the Maria Mitchell Women in Science Award in 2006 for her work in developing programs at universities and with neighboring organizations to encourage women and girls to study science, technology, engineering and math. She was a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

Important ADVANCE Resources

General UW ADVANCE Overview Resources
UW ADVANCE Proposal PDF	Overview of UW ADVANCE Program Results (April 2007) PDF
UW ADVANCE Overview (October 2006) PDF	Poster Highlighting UW ADVANCE Activities PDF (updated May 12, 2005)
UW ADVANCE Site Visit Materials (June 29-30, 2004)	UWeek Article: UW center aims to fix system, 'advance' women scientists (August 4, 2005)
ADVANCE NEWSLETTER (October 2003) PDF (to receive a hard copy, send your name and mailing address to Joyce Yen, joyceyen@u.washington.edu)

FACULTY RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION TOOLKITS:

Faculty Recruitment Toolkit
Faculty Retention Toolkit
Additional Recruitment and Retention Resources

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