Presentations

From 2006 - To Present

    • Litzler, E & Young, J. (2011). A New Analysis of the Risk of Attrition in Undergraduate Engineering. Understanding Interventions 2011, Nashville, TN.
    • Cohoon, J.M., Thompson, L.D., Goodall, J., Dohrman, R., and Litzler, E. (2010). Consultants on Systemic Reform for Gender Balance. SIGCSE March 10-13, 2010, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
    • Evans, Heather and Mody-Pan, Priti (2010). “Using an Adaptive Tinto Framework to Interpret Successes of Two-Year Institutions in Retaining Engineering Students.” ASEE Annual Conference 2010: Austin, TX.
    • Litzler, E. (2010). PACE Findings and Discussion. A Presentation at the PACE Workshop on Organizational Transformation, hosted by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, March 17-18, 2010.
    • Metz, S. and Litzler, E. (2010). Retention of Undergraduate Engineering Students: Extending Research into Practice. A Panel Discussion. 2010 WEPAN/NAMEPA Conference, Baltimore, MD.
    • Mody-Pan, Priti and Evans, Heather (2010). “Interpreting Successes of a Community College-University Partnership in Retaining Underrepresented Engineering Students.” WEPAN/NAMEPA Joint Conference: Baltimore, MD.
    • Brainard, S.G., and Litzler, E. (2009). Progress of US Female Faculty at the University of Washington. INWES Korea Conference.
    • Brainard, S.G. (2007, February). Institutionalizing and Sustaining ADVANCE Grants: Is it Possible Without External Funding? AAAS Annual Conference. San Francisco, CA.
    • Brainard, S.G. (2007). Mentoring Training for Junior and Senior Faculty. Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS.
    • Brainard, S.G. (2007). Mentoring Training for Junior and Senior Faculty. Institute for Systems Biology, Seattle, WA.
    • Brainard, S.G. (2007, June). Sustaining and Institionalizing Women’s Programs in Science & Engineering. International Network of Women Scientists & Engineers Conference: Warsaw, Poland.
    • Hughes, C. A., Gilbert, S. G., Meischke, H. W., and Litzler, E. (2007). Perceived Risks and Hazards of Nanotechnology. Society of Toxicology Meeting, 2007.
    • Mody, P. Report from the Global Alliance for Diversifying the Science & Engineering Workforce. Invited Presentation for International Colloquium on Empowering Women in Engineering and Technology, 6 - 8 June 2007) Tunis, Tunisia.
    • Bassett, D. and Litzler, E. (2006). Competing Discourses of Disruptive Technologies: A Case Study. Society for the Social Studies of Science Conference, Vancouver, B.C. November 2006.
    • Bassett, D. Cultural Codes in Science: Analyzing the Discourse(s) of Nanoscience/Nanotech. Native American Students in Advanced Academia Annual Conference, UW, Spring 2006.
    • Bassett, D. Cultural Codes in Science: Analyzing the Discourse(s) of Nanoscience/Nanotech. Lecture to Upper-division Undergraduate Communication Class, UW, Spring 2006.
    • Brainard, S.G. (2006, February). Mentoring to Develop a Science & Engineering Workforce. AAAS 2006 Annual Conference. St. Louis, MO.
    • Bassett, D., and Dutton, T. A Study of Fisher and Ury's Negotiation Model for Intercultural Interaction. Invited Presentation for Intercultural Communication Division Panel. National Communication Association 2006 Convention, San Antonio, TX.
    • Brainard, S.G. (2006, February). Advancing Women in Science through Institutional Transformation. AAAS 2006 Annual Conference. St. Louis, MO.
    • Brainard, S.G. (2006). Mentor Training for Graduate Students. Norfolk State University, VA.
    • Brainard, S.G. (2006, February). Social Science Engages Nanotechnology. AAAS 2006 Annual Conference. St. Louis, MO.
    • Brainard, S.G. (2006, February). Talking Life Sciences to Both Sexes: A Workshop on Research Communication and Gender. European Commission, Directorate General Research: Brussels, Belgium.

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From 2001 - To 2005

    • Bassett, D. (2005, Fall). Cultural Codes in Science: Analyzing the Discourse(s) of Nanoscience/Nanotech. Presentation of Research in Progress during Seminar Series for Nanotechnology Graduate Students, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
    • Brainard, S.G. (2005, March). Advancing Women Engineers & Scientists. Presentation Given at the United Nations Economic & Social Council, New York, New York.
    • Brainard, S.G. (2005). Mentoring Training for Staff. Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS.
    • Mody, Priti (2005, April). International Exchanges: Incoming & Outgoing Application Process for Students. Global Engineering Education Exchange Annual Meeting: Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.
    • Mody, P.N., Brainard, S.G., George, Y., and Malcom, S. (2005, August). Report on the Women’s Forum at the 2004 World Engineers’ Convention. Gender & Leadership Track, ICWES 13 Conference: Seoul, Korea.
    • Brainard, S.G. and Mody, P.N. (2004). Addressing the Gender Gap in the Digital Divide: Highlighted Practices Worldwide. Network Engineering & Information Society Track, 2004 World Engineers’ Convention: Shanghai, PR China.
    • Brainard, S.G. (2004, October). Human Capacity Building: Gender Issues. Presentation Given at WFEO Capacity Building Committee Meeting, Shanghai, China.
    • Brainard, S.G. (2004, June). Mentoring Programs at the University of Washington. Presentation Given for the Mentoring Support: National and Local Resources for Mentoring Panel at the PAESMEM/Stanford School of Engineering Workshop on Mentoring in Engineering. Stanford, CA.
    • Brainard, S.G., Riskin, E.A., and Edwards Lange, S. (2004, February). Systemic Transformation in the Role of Women in Science and Engineering. Higher Education and Science Careers, 2004 AAAS Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA.
    • Brainard, S.G. (2003, November). Gender Equity: Increasing Enrollments, Retention & Advancement of Women. Presentation Given at Imperial College, London, UK.
    • Brainard, S.G. (2003, December). Steps in Establishing a Mentoring Program. Invited Talk at Utah State University, Logan, Utah.
    • Quinn, K., and Brainard, S.G. (2003, July). Gaps in ‘Family Friendly’ Policy/Program Intentions and Actual Practice. AAUP Research Roundtable on Work/Family Issues for Faculty. Washington, DC.
    • Mody, P.N., Brainard, S.G., and George, Y. (2002, July). Activities of the Global Alliance for Diversifying the Science & Engineering Workforce. ICWES 12 Conference. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
    • Brainard, S.G. (2001, February). Global Alliance for Diversifying the Science and Engineering Workforce. Presentation Given at the Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science at the AAAS Meeting. San Francisco, California.
    • Mody, P.N, Brainard, S.G., and George, Y. (2001, July). Expanding the Global Alliance for Diversifying the Science & Engineering Workforce. GASAT 10 Conference, Copenhagen,Denmark.
    • Mody, P.N., Brainard, S.G. George, Y., and Malcom, S. (2001, April). Expanding the Global Alliance for Diversifying the Science & Engineering Workforce. NAMEPA/WEPAN 2001 Joint National Conference, Washington, DC.

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From 1998 - To 2000

    • Brainard, S.G. (2000, August). Diversifying the Workforce through a Global Alliance. IGEPT Invitation Conference by the Swedish Ministry of Education. Stockholm, Sweden.
    • Brainard, S.G. (2000, June). International Best Practices to Increase the Participation of Women in Science and Engineering . VDI EXPO 2000, Forum on Women in Engineering and Science, Hannover, Germany.
    • Brainard, S. G. (2000, October). Mentors Are a Pathway to Success. Keynote Address, Fall 2000 Women’s Workshop. Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas.
    • Brainard, S.G. (2000, November). Status of Women in Engineering in the US and Globally. WICV Inaugural Session, AIChE Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, California.
    • Brainard, S.G. (2000, August). Sweden and the US Far Ahead – But a Long Way to Go. Royal Institute of Technology. Stockholm, Sweden.
    • Brainard, S.G. (1999, August). Challenges and Issues for Women in Science & Engineering. Bell Labs Research Alumni Forum, Science & Technology Exchange. Lucent Technologies, Murray Hills, New Jersey.
    • Brainard, S.G. (1999, May). A Curriculum for Training Mentors and Menteees. CIC WISE Best Practices Workshop – Mentoring. University of Wisconsin, Madison, Madison, Wisconsin.
    • Brainard, S.G. (1999, February). Diversifying the Workforce in the US: A Profile of Women in Engineering. Invited Presentation at a Working Session of Rectors in the European Union. Sponsored by the Danish Technical University: Lyngby, Denmark.
    • Brainard, S.G. (1999, February). A Global Alliance in Science & Engineering: A Profile of Women in Engineering in the US. Invited Guest Lecturer at Aachen Technical University: Aachen, Germany.
    • Arakawa, K., Blumenthal, P., Brainard, S.G., and Sendall, K. (1998, July). Fostering and Sustaining Equity in the Engineering Profession: Tackling the Engineering Resource Shortage. Sponsored by the Engineering Foundation: Club Tremblant, Canada.
    • Brainard, S.G. (1998, October). Diversifying the Workforce through Alliances with Universities and Business. 1998 International Commercialization Conference. Spokane Intercollegiate Research & Technology Institute, Spokane, Washington.
    • Brainard, S.G. (1998, March). Gender Equity, Access and Opportunities in Science & Engineering Education and the Workforce. 1998 NASTS (National Association of Science, Technology and Society) Conference. Chicago, IL.
    • Brainard, S.G. (1998, April). Mentoring Programs and Mentoring Training: Making them Successful. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
    • Brainard, S.G. (1998, April). Women in Engineering: A New Paradigm to Increase the Global Participation of Women in Engineering. A Working Session. Sponsored by the WEPAN International Division and the Engineering Council of Great Britain: London, Great Britain.

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