By removing time and location constraints, e-mentoring allows women to connect with many more women than face-to-face mentoring permits. It can also promote more open mentor-protégé communication by limiting status differences. Me  ... more

By removing time and location constraints, e-mentoring allows women to connect with many more women than face-to-face mentoring permits. It can also promote more open mentor-protégé communication by limiting status differences. MentorNet is an online resource for women in engineering and science who seek one-on-one guidance from mentors in their respective fields. By providing mentors with online resources for training, coaching, and consulting, MentorNet provides positive structure for the mentor- protégé relationship. Both mentors and protégés report benefiting from the program.   less

Women in computer science or computer engineering graduate programs often find themselves an isolated minority. Many departments have an overwhelmingly male enrollment and few, if any, female faculty members to serve as mentors or  ... more

Women in computer science or computer engineering graduate programs often find themselves an isolated minority. Many departments have an overwhelmingly male enrollment and few, if any, female faculty members to serve as mentors or role models. In response, the CRA Committee on the Status of Women in Computing Research (CRA-W), with support from the National Science Foundation, organized a series of workshops that provide mentoring opportunities for women. The workshops bring women just starting their academic careers--either advanced graduate students or newly hired faculty--together with more established researchers. The more senior women serve as panelists, giving information and advice on many aspects of academic careers; they also serve as mentors in less formal discussions. So far, each workshop has been scheduled immediately before a major conference.   less

Workshops for beginning computer science graduate students are held before major conferences with senior women in CS providing advice on academic careers, thus serving as mentors.  ... more

Workshops for beginning computer science graduate students are held before major conferences with senior women in CS providing advice on academic careers, thus serving as mentors.   less

Women are succeeding in technology, although they are still a minority. List of organizations to help mentor and educate girls about opportunities in the IT field. Keywords: mentoring, gender equity, women and information technol  ... more

Women are succeeding in technology, although they are still a minority. List of organizations to help mentor and educate girls about opportunities in the IT field. Keywords: mentoring, gender equity, women and information technology   less

Effects of women mentors on girls. Mentoring strategy to encourage women and minorities to enter computing and increase competitiveness in the field.  ... more

Effects of women mentors on girls. Mentoring strategy to encourage women and minorities to enter computing and increase competitiveness in the field.   less

This is the abstract of an event in which the panelists concentrate on practical issues of adults mentoring adults, whether in academics, industry, or government.  ... more

This is the abstract of an event in which the panelists concentrate on practical issues of adults mentoring adults, whether in academics, industry, or government.   less

The CWIT Mentoring Program engages students, faculty, staff, and business professionals in an environment that promotes academic excellence, leadership development, and career exploration for women and men. Furthermore, the progra  ... more

The CWIT Mentoring Program engages students, faculty, staff, and business professionals in an environment that promotes academic excellence, leadership development, and career exploration for women and men. Furthermore, the program supports students’ continuous growth and development, the transfer of knowledge, and the building of capability in our protégés and mentors.   less

Mentor programs are a highly effective way of assisting students with the transition from high school to university. This paper documents the introduction of the mentor program in our department. In this program, higher year stude  ... more

Mentor programs are a highly effective way of assisting students with the transition from high school to university. This paper documents the introduction of the mentor program in our department. In this program, higher year students volunteered to act as mentors to incoming freshmen. Mentors fulfilled technical and social roles assisting freshmen with the transition to university and with their studies in computer science.We explain the details of mentor selection and their activities during the semester. We evaluate the outcomes of mentoring for students, mentors and the department.   less

Sue Rosser's book focuses primarily on changes in the classroom environment that will attract and maintain women in science and technological fields. Some topics include single-sex environments, an emphasis on group-work, the imp  ... more

Sue Rosser's book focuses primarily on changes in the classroom environment that will attract and maintain women in science and technological fields. Some topics include single-sex environments, an emphasis on group-work, the importance of mentors, and classroom stereotypes.   less

This article describes MentorNet, a nonprofit organization that pairs young women studying science and engineering with older, more experienced females in their field. The article describes the importance of mentoring, and the wa  ... more

This article describes MentorNet, a nonprofit organization that pairs young women studying science and engineering with older, more experienced females in their field. The article describes the importance of mentoring, and the ways to reach the most females in technology fields through mentoring. Keywords: mentor, role model, education, gender equity, women and information technology   less