One of our goals in studying ways to support a culture of wellness in academia is to increase the inclusion of all people.
Related projects
Studying women’s career pathways in engineering: In collaboration with researchers at the University of Illinois and Georgia Tech, we research the career pathways of women in engineering.
Studying how mentors develop graduate student psychological safety in research groups: In collaboration with researchers at Virginia Tech, we are highlighting the experiences of graduate students’ psychological safety in a mixed-methods study.
Studying experiences of students with disabilities: Led by graduate student Isabel Miller, our group helps uplift the experiences of students in engineering with disabilities in a mixed-methods study.
Acting as an associate editor for the JWM: The Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering (JWM) (opens in a new tab) is a journal that aims to achieving inclusion of historically underrepresented and minoritized people in science and engineering.
Supporting the ASEE CDEI: The Commission on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE CDEI (opens in a new tab)) is one of the organizing groups supporting DEI in engineering education.
To read and learn more
- Determinants of Intra-major Specialization and Career Decisions Among Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Students (opens in a new tab), 2024
- Isabel Miller, Grisel Lopez-Alvarez, Teresa Cardador, and Karin Jensen
- An Analysis of Factors Influencing Intra-major Specialization Choice Among Second-year Women Engineering Students (opens in a new tab), 2024
- Teresa Cardador, Karin Jensen, Grizel Lopez-Alvarez, Kelly Cross
- Interest In, and Characterization of, Managerial and Technical Career Paths Among Second-Year Women Engineering Students (opens in a new tab), 2023
- Karin Jensen, Teresa Cardador, Grisel Lopez-Alvarez, Andrea J. Kunze, Kelly J. Cross
We have curated this short list of publications as a place for you to start learning about these projects. To learn more, visit the complete group publications.
Funded grants related to this topic
- Gendered Elective Track Choices in Engineering Undergraduate Education: Antecedents and Career Path Implications
- An exploration of how faculty mentoring influences doctoral student psychological safety and the impact on work-related outcomes
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