Travel Grant: AIChE Women's Initiative Committee Session for "Advancement and Retention of Female Chemical Engineers: Issues and Strategies"

在印第安纳州印第安纳波利斯举行的美国化学工程师学会（AIChE）年度会议上，妇女倡议委员会将召开题为“女性化学工程师的进步和保留：问题和策略”的会议。上午8:30到下午1:00是一个完整的上午会议，演讲者包括来自工业界、学术界和政府的女性。一些演讲包括：Karen Gleason的主题演讲，讨论“麻省理工学院女性教师的地位”。来自菲利普斯石油公司的Frankie Wood-Black详细介绍了“消除障碍-迈向未来”。来自法玛西亚的凯瑟琳·巴顿描述了“ChE姐妹会的神圣秘密：我在化学工程领域的20年”。来自卡夫食品公司的黛安·沃尔夫将谈论“网络策略”。凯瑟琳·迪迪安将介绍“AWIS：机构评估工具和模式学术政策”。来自威斯康辛大学的Regina Murphy将概述有关“国家女性科学与工程领导学院（WISELI）”的信息。演讲结束后将举行由企业赞助商卡夫赞助的午宴，希望能吸引50至75名化学工程专业人士、教职员工和研究生。该课程是一个更全面的项目的一部分，旨在帮助处于职业生涯各个阶段的女性——从研究生到终身教职员工，以及在化学加工工业中担任各种工业职位的女性——在职业生涯中取得进步。国家科学基金会的资金将用于一些演讲者的机票、注册费、住宿费和伙食费。

ABSTRACTPI: Karen A. HighInstitution: Oklahoma State UniversityProposal Number: 0302195The Woman's Initiative Committee Session entitled "Advancement and Retention of Female Chemical Engineers: Issues and Strategies" will be held at the annual American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana. It will be a full morning session from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. with speakers including women from industry, academia government. Some of the presentations include: Keynote presentation by Karen Gleason discussing "Status of Women Faculty at MIT." Frankie Wood-Black from Phillips Petroleum Company detailing "Removing Barriers - PROGRESSing toward the Future." Kathleen Bartom from Pharmacia describing "Devine Secrets of the ChE Sisterhood: My 20 Years in Chemical Engineering." Diane Wolf from Kraft Foods will talk about "Networking Strategies." Catherine Didion will describe "AWIS: Institution Assessment Tools and Model Academic Policies." Regina Murphy from the University of Wisconsin will outline information about "A National Women in Science and Engineering Leadership Institute (WISELI)."The presentations will be followed by a luncheon sponsored by corporate sponsor Kraft, hopefully to attract 50 to 75 chemical engineering professionals, faculty members and graduate students.The session is a part of a more comprehensive program to help women at all stages of their careers - from graduate student to tenured faculty as well as women in various industrial positions in the chemical process industries - to advance in their careers. NSF funds will be used for airfare, registration, hotel, and meal per diem for some of the speakers.