Drexel WiE Committee

Drexel University's Women in Engineering program aims to educate girls, parents and middle school teachers about career opportunities in engineering in an attempt to increase the number of women engineering students. The program is equally dedicated to the success of women engineering students from enrollment to employment by providing a network of support.

The program was initiated in 1992 by the Dean of Engineering by forming a committee of faculty and administrators. The committee was charged to identify activities, events and programs that would produce significant improvement in the number of women recruited by and retained within the college.

WiE Committee chaired by Margaret Wheatley ([email protected])

WiE Director Alyson Valentine

The WiE committee is organized into several subcommittees, each of which is described below.

Recruiting and Enrollment Subcommittee

Led by Dr. Margaret Wheatley, the Recruiting and Enrollment Subcommittee develops projects to encourage women to enter engineering, and to enroll at Drexel.

Retention Subcommittee

Develop support services and mentoring for all women engineering students at Drexel (both at the undergraduate and graduate levels). The committee is led by Dr. Athina Petropulu.

Academic Subcommittee

Study academic programs (both undergraduate and graduate levels) and academic life (both students and faculty) from the WiE perspective and initiate projects to affect the necessary changes and enhancements in curricula, in student life and in academic recognition, rewards and incentives systems. The committee is currently led by Dr. Aspasia Zerva.

Fundraising Subcommittee

Initiate projects to generate funds to sponsor WiE initiatives in general, and to develop grant proposals for federal and state agencies and private foundations in particular.

Publicity/Events Subcommittee

Engage in activities to educate the public both within and outside Drexel, and in particular to provide internal and external media coverage about Drexel WiE program.

Women In Engineering Committee Member Affiliations and Subcommittee Assignments

The WiE Committee currently consists of 34 members from every sector of the Drexel Community. Each member of the WiE Committee is also a member of one of the five subcommittees (Recruiting and Enrollment, Rentention, Academic, Publicity/Events or Fundraising).

Name Title Subcommittee (*Chair)
Ms. Alyson Valentine Director, Women in Engineering Program All
Dr. Nick Cernansky Hess Chair Professor of Combustion Retention
Ms. Debbie Boe Industry Liaison Member-At-Large
Ms. Kathleen Breslin Director, Corporate/Foundation Relations Fundraising
Dr. Jean Davis Sr. Advisor to the President, Affirmative Action Academic
Dr. Mirat Gurol Professor, Chemcial Engineering Academic
Mr. Stephen Jones Director, Drexel SUCCESS Retention Services
Dr. Sherri He Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics Academic
Dr. Grace Hsuan Assistant Professor, Civil and Architectural Engineering Recruiting and Enrollment
Ms. Charlene McIntryre Alumnae/Industry Liaison Fundraising
Mr. James Mitchell Associate Professor, Civil and Architectural Engineering Retention
Ms. Kathleen Murphy Assistant to the Department Head, Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics Publicity/Events
Dr. Banu Onaral Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering WiE Committee
Dr. Athina Petropulu Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Academic*
Mr. Donald Resnick Director, Graduate Admissions Recruiting and Enrollment
Dr. Y.T. Shah Dean, Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering Member-At-Large
Dr. Carol Smith Associate Dean of Students Member-At-Large
Dr. Hun Sun Lange Professor of Electrical Academic
Mr. Philip Terranova Assistant Vice-President, Public Relations Publicity/Events
Dr. Charles Weinberger Chair, Chemical Engineering Fundraising
Dr. Claire Welty Assistant Professor, Civil and Architectural Engineering Retention
Dr. Margaret Wheatley Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering Recruiting and Enrollment*
Dr. Richard Woodring Professor, Civil and Architectural Engineering Recruiting and Enrollment
Dr. Aspasia Zerva Associate Professor, Civil and Architectural Engineering Academic*

Name	Title	Subcommittee (*Chair)
Ms. Alyson Valentine	Director, Women in Engineering Program	All
Dr. Nick Cernansky	Hess Chair Professor of Combustion	Retention
Ms. Debbie Boe	Industry Liaison	Member-At-Large
Ms. Kathleen Breslin	Director, Corporate/Foundation Relations	Fundraising
Dr. Jean Davis	Sr. Advisor to the President, Affirmative Action	Academic
Dr. Mirat Gurol	Professor, Chemcial Engineering	Academic
Mr. Stephen Jones	Director, Drexel SUCCESS	Retention Services
Dr. Sherri He	Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics	Academic
Dr. Grace Hsuan	Assistant Professor, Civil and Architectural Engineering	Recruiting and Enrollment
Ms. Charlene McIntryre	Alumnae/Industry Liaison	Fundraising
Mr. James Mitchell	Associate Professor, Civil and Architectural Engineering	Retention
Ms. Kathleen Murphy	Assistant to the Department Head, Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics	Publicity/Events
Dr. Banu Onaral	Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering	WiE Committee
Dr. Athina Petropulu	Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering	Academic*
Mr. Donald Resnick	Director, Graduate Admissions	Recruiting and Enrollment
Dr. Y.T. Shah	Dean, Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering	Member-At-Large
Dr. Carol Smith	Associate Dean of Students	Member-At-Large
Dr. Hun Sun	Lange Professor of Electrical	Academic
Mr. Philip Terranova	Assistant Vice-President, Public Relations	Publicity/Events
Dr. Charles Weinberger	Chair, Chemical Engineering	Fundraising
Dr. Claire Welty	Assistant Professor, Civil and Architectural Engineering	Retention
Dr. Margaret Wheatley	Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering	Recruiting and Enrollment*
Dr. Richard Woodring	Professor, Civil and Architectural Engineering	Recruiting and Enrollment
Dr. Aspasia Zerva	Associate Professor, Civil and Architectural Engineering	Academic*

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