Women in Engineering Program « The College of Engineering at the University of Utah

Women in Engineering Program

Are you creative? Do you enjoy working towards innovation? Do you want to build exciting things? Do you love to travel? Do you like to work with other inspiring people?

Be an engineer!

Engineering is a very versatile career choice that offers you the chance to explore many facets of a fulfilling career. The University of Utah is home to a thriving community of women in engineering who can help you meet your educational and professional goals.

The Women in Engineering (WIE) program is dedicated to serving the community of women graduate and undergraduate engineering/computer science students in the College of Engineering. WIE will focus on retention, recruitment and overall climate enhancement activities. The WIE community includes women of from all seven engineering departments at the University of Utah.

For more information about this program, please contact:

Deidre Schoenfeld

Outreach and Diversity Coordinator

Office: 1603 WEB
E-mail: dschoenfeld@coe.utah.edu
Phone: (801) 581-8954

Women in Engineering Events

Pre-College Students

Visit our summer camps and programs page for information on our high school girls engineering camp/program.

Current Students

Register for the Women in Engineering Program

To register for the program, please submit this form. We will contact you with information about events, mentors, professional societies, and more.

Faculty Mentors for Students

The following faculty members have volunteered to encourage, assist, and mentor women students:

Susan Bock

Home Department: Bioengineering
E-mail: susan.bock@utah.edu
Phone: (801) 585-6521

JoAnn Lighty

Home Department: Chemical Engineering
E-mail: jlighty@utah.edu
Phone: (801) 581-5763

Christine Pomeroy

Home Department: Civil and Environmental Engineering
E-mail: christine.pomeroy@utah.edu
Phone: (801) 585-7300

Jamesina Simpson

Home Department: Electrical and Computer Engineering
E-mail: jamesina.simpson@utah.edu
Phone: (801) 585-6929

Shelley Minteer

Home Department: Materials Science and Engineering
E-mail: minteer@chem.utah.edu
Phone: (801) 587-8325

Meredith Metzger

Home Department: Mechanical Engineering
E-mail: m.metzger@utah.edu
Phone: (801) 581-5032

Erin Parker

Home Department: School of Computing
E-mail: parker@cs.utah.edu
Phone: (801) 587-9505

Society of Women Engineers

To stimulate women to achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders, expand the image of the engineering profession as a positive force in improving the quality of life, and demonstrate the value of diversity.

The University of Utah’s chapter of the Society of Women Engineers is active and growing on campus. To become a member, visit the Society of Women Engineers online, or email: uofuswe@gmail.com.

Mission

To support the continued success of women in the College of Engineering.