ASEE safe zone workshops and virtual community of practice to promote LGBTQ equality in engineering

Authors

Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University
Erin Cech, Rice University
Rocio Guerra, American Society for Engineering Education
Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University
Tom Waidzunas, Temple University

Document Type

Conference Paper

Version Deposited

Published Version

Publication Date

6-26-2016

Conference Name

123rd ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

DOI

10.18260/p.26284

Abstract

Even though recent years have seen significant advances in LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) equality in the U.S. through legislation and social acceptance, research shows that LGBTQ students and faculty on college campuses still experience exclusion and dis-crimination. This paper describes a transformative project that links diversity research with a faculty development initiative to promote LGBTQ equality in engineering. . The aims of the project are to (1) identify aspects of engineering culture that present barriers to LGBTQ equality, (2) build knowledge and skills to disrupt discrimination and promote LGBTQ equality in engineer-ing departments on college campuses and (3) to identify best practices for promoting LGBTQ equality in engineering.

Comments

Copyright 2016 American Society for Engineering Education. Paper may be viewed at: https://peer.asee.org/26284

Recommended Citation

Farrell, S., Cech, E. A., Chavela Guerra, R. C., Minerick, A., & Waidzunas, T. J. (2016). ASEE Safe Zone Workshops and Virtual Community of Practice to Promote LGBTQ Equality in Engineering Paper presented at 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana. 10.18260/p.26284