RevED
RevED
Revolutionizing Engineering Diversity (RevED)
Welcome to the Revolutionizing Engineering Diversity (RevED) website of Rowan University. The website contains information on the transformative change process including curricular and extra-curricular reform being implemented in the Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) Department at Rowan University. We also document how the transformative changes made in the department will increase inclusion and improve retention and graduation rates of all students. The motivation for our project arises from the strong commitment that our department faculty have to student success and a belief that a diverse engineering workforce results in the most innovative engineering designs and solutions. Our definition of diversity is broad and includes historically underserved groups in engineering such as racial/ethnic minorities, women, LGBTQ, differently abled, veterans, first generation college students, students of low socioeconomic status, and any other visible and invisible differences. We are identifying widely implementable strategies that will make engineering the profession of choice for all. We also welcome the opportunity to learn from others and therefore provide a means by which engineering and non-engineering faculty can post ideas through the blog. Updates to the website will be almost daily and we encourage you to check back frequently.
This important project is funded through the National Science Foundation’s REvolutionizing engineering and computer science Departments (RED) program. Nineteen projects have been funded through NSF’s RED program, and RevED is part of the RED Consortium.
RevED Paper gets selected for Editor’s Choice section of the Journal of Professional Issues in Eng. Education & Practice
Exciting news! The chief editor selects a paper from the current issue of the Journal to be featured in the Editor's Choice section. RevED's "Strategies for Improving Diversity and Inclusion in an Engineering Department" was selected and will be made free with registration for a period of three months. Check it out! https://ascelibrary.
Diversity Spotlight: Erica Baker
Erica is a Senior Engineering Manager at Patreon and advocate for diversity and inclusion in tech, and expanding access to tech education. Erica's career in tech began fifteen years ago doing domain administration for the University of Alaska Statewide System, before becoming a Googler in 2006. Erica's role grew and shifted within Google, growing from Support Technician to Site Reliability Engineer. At Slack, she built the Native Client Build and Release infrastructure. She joined Patreon in 2017 where she manages the Infrastructure Engineering team.
Current Diversity News: Doing a World of Good
In this episode of the Foundation’s Doing a World of Good podcast, you'll meet Tony Butterfield, Stephanie Farrell, and Gayle Gibson, three of our members spearheading an initiative focused on LGBTQ+ & Allies, a program that is designed to raise awareness, offer support, and create dialog for issues relevant to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer or Questioning individuals within our profession.
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