PEERs Seminar:
Leadership Development to Promote Equity in Engineering Relationships
To Register for Fall 2009 PEERs seminar, contact Joyce Yen at joyceyen@u.washington.edu for an add-code.
Fall 2009 PEERs course is on Thursdays from 1:30-2:20 PM in MEB 242.
Course Instructors:
Dr. Joyce Yen, Program/Research Manager, UW ADVANCE Center for Institutional Change
Dr. Sapna Cheryan, Assistant Professor, Psychology
Course Description: The seminar will enlist engineering students' energy, creativity, social conscience, and on-the-ground perspectives in improving the diversity environment in the UW College of Engineering. Students will explore topics such as diversity in science and engineering, impact of unconscious bias, community engagement, leadership, etc. The seminar will culminate in a student-developed short presentation which will be the core of presentations in the College of Engineering PEERs initiative. Students who successfully complete the seminar can apply for quarter-long internship opportunities as PEER Leaders.
Contact PEERs Course Instructors
Dr. Joyce Yen, joyceyen@uw.edu
Dr. Sapna Cheryan, scheryan@uw.edu
Coleen Carrigan, coleenc@uw.edu
Ben Drury, drurybj@uw.edu