A team led by Cassandra Rutherford, assistant professor in the College of Engineering, received a total of $199,965 from the National Science Foundation as part of a two-year grant. Previous research has shown that women are underrepresented in the field of engineering and lack recognition, which is extremely important. This project aims to identify factors that impact women engineers as well as their feelings of recognition; develop recognition interventions to increase feelings of recognition; and determine the impact of these interventions on women engineers. The results of this study will be used by engineers across the country to create a positive environment for students and decrease their potential underrepresentation.
