Paw'd Defiance

Women in Engineering: Breaking Down Barriers, Building Community

April 21, 2022 UW Tacoma Professor Heather Dillon and UW Tacoma students Anna Wen, Jasmine Davis and Sophia Elmobdy Season 1 Episode 102
Paw'd Defiance
Women in Engineering: Breaking Down Barriers, Building Community
Show Notes

UW Tacoma Professor Heather Dillon and a group of students worked together to get a campus chapter of The Society of Women Engineers at UW Tacoma. Dillon and the students - Anna Wen, Jasmine Davis and Sophia Elmobdy - talk about the importance of having a SWE chapter on campus. The group also discusses the barriers women in engineering face. Finally, the conversation turns to why each student decided to pursue a degree in engineering and how they're hoping to build a welcoming environment at UW Tacoma for women considering a career in engineering.