Travel Grant: AIChE Inaugural Woman's Initiative Committee Session for "Turn of the Century Engineers"

摘要：在洛杉矶举行的美国化学工程师学会（AIChE）年度会议上，题为“世纪之交化学工程师：成功与挑战”的首届女性倡议委员会会议将举行。上午8:30到11:30是一个完整的会议，有7位演讲者，包括来自工业界，学术界和政府的女性。一些演讲包括：-由Matrix咨询集团副总裁Kathryn Johnson博士讨论了国会委员会在科学、工程和技术发展方面提高妇女和少数民族地位的工作-由Suzanne Brainard博士讨论了女性化学工程师取得的进展以及AIChE与女性参与工程项目倡导网络（WEPAN）之间合作的机会；华盛顿大学女性科学与工程中心主任。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。其他活动将在白天继续进行，包括与女童子军成立合资企业，开发科学工具包，希望能帮助鼓励年轻女孩学习工程学。

ABSTRACTPI: Karen A. HighInstitution: Oklahoma State UniversityProposal Number: 0100899The Inaugural Woman's Initiative Committee Session entitled "turn of the Century Chemical Engineers: Successes and Challenges" will be held at the annual American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) meeting in Los Angeles. It will be a full morning session from 8:30 to 11:30 am with seven speakers including women from industry, academia government. Some of the presentations include:- A discussion of the work of the Congressional Commission on the Advancement of Women and Minorities in Science, Engineering and Technology Development by Dr. Kathryn Johnson, Vice President of Matrix Consulting Group- A discussion of the progress made by women chemical engineers and opportunities for partnership between AIChE and the Women in Engineering Programs Advocacy Network (WEPAN) by Dr. Suzanne Brainard, Director of the Center for Women in Science and Engineering at the University of Washington.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. Other activities will continue during the day including the inauguration of a joint venture with the Girl Scouts to develop science kits which will hopefully help encourage young girls to study engineering.