About PEERs
PEERs (Promoting Equity in Engineering Relationships) is a first-round, Innovation through Institutional Integration (I3) NSF grant awardee. The goal of PEERs is to increase the participation of underrepresented undergraduate students in the College of Engineering by improving the climate for women, minorities, and people with disabilities in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). PEERs embraces diversity in its many forms, and has the potential to change the way we address diversity challenges in STEM.Learn more about PEERs and I-3
PEERs Seminar
Students can sign up for our 1-credit PEERs seminar offered during fall quarter. Students who have taken the course can become PEER leaders, earn credits in our internship program, and go out into the community to educate students and academic leaders. Learn more about the PEERs seminar
Interested in taking the PEERs course in Fall 2012? Please complete a brief introductory survey here!
This program is made possible through a National Science Foundation grant (HRD-0833338). Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the participants, and do not necessarily represent the official views, opinions or policy of the National Science Foundation.
News and Events
June 7, 2013
PEERs Capacity Building Institute
PEERs staff and leaders will share about the program and offer a forum in which UW participants may brainstorm additional diverstiy initiatives that could be implemented on campus.
April 30, 2013
Dr. Joyce Yen Shares about PEERs with Engr 498C Class
Dr. Joyce Yen shares about the PEERs program with members of the Engr 498C class, "Preparing for Graduate Education."
April 26-27, 2013
PEERs Leaders host booth at College of Engineering's Discovery Days
PEERs leaders facilitate educational experiences for children and adults at Discovery Days booth.
March 2, 2013
PEER Leaders Present at WiSE Conference
PEER Leaders share information about the program at the WiSE Conference.
December 1, 2012
PEER Leaders Present to MESA Saturday Academy
PEER Leaders talk about the PEERs program with MESA's Saturday Academy.
November 28, 2012
PEER Leaders Nuvala Fomban Awarded NIH Fellowship
PEER Leaders Nuvala Fomban awarded NIH fellowship, Nanotechnology and Physical Sciences Training Program in Cancer Research. Read more here.
November 9, 2012
PEERs Leaders Present to Disabilities 101 Class
PEER Leaders talk about the PEERs program with the Disabilities 101 class.
October 24, 2012
PEERs Leaders Present to Engineering for Society
PEER Leaders talk about the PEERs program with Engineering for Society.
September 26, 2012
PEERs Leaders Present to Engineering for Society
PEER Leaders talk about the PEERs program with Engineering for Society.
September 10, 2012
PEER Leaders Present to STEM Bridge Program
PEER Leaders talk about the PEERs program with the STEM Bridge Program.
August 3, 2012
PEER Leaders Present to MSEP ALVA
PEER Leaders present to the Minority Scholars Engineering Program's Alliances for Learning and Vision for Underrepresented Americans.
July 13, 2012
PEER Leaders Present to the NSF Research Experience and Mentoring Group
PEER Leaders share about PEERs with the National Science Foundation Research Experience and Mentoring group.
July 9, 2012
PEER Leaders Present to the Math Academy
PEER Leaders share what they have learned through the PEERs program with the Math Academy.
June 19, 2012
PEERs Leader Annie Gillan Featured in UW Transfer eNewsletter
PEERs Leader Annie Gillan shares about her experiences with as a PEERs student and Leader in the UW Transfer eNewsletter. Read it here!
June 5, 2012
Dr. Joyce Yen presents about PEERs program with UW's Undergraduate Academic Affairs Advising team
Co-PI Dr. Joyce Yen shares about the PEERs program and relevant topics with advisers from UW's Undergraduate Academic Affairs office.