Women in Science and Engineering
University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez boasts a 37% women Engineering College!
"Imagine that your lawyer, your doctor, your priest, rabbi, or minister, your Senator and Representative, your
 mayor, the president of your institution, most of its trustees, almost all of the deans and most of your
 colleagues were all women. How would you feel? " Sandler, Bernice R., 1986
"Widespread acceptance of a stereotyping of scientists and engineers as
stolidly male from school to university level is likely to be
important. The dearth of senior women scientists in the
public arena means that girls have few role models with
whom to identify, and few female mentors to encourage them. "
Dr. Nancy Lane, Cambridge University, 1999
Engineering Degree and Career Guide
The resource answers some of the most-asked questions by students such as:
What level of degree do I need to be successful?
What jobs are available with an engineering degree?
What courses will I be taking as an engineering major?
Degree PortalSome of my work on Women in Engineering - Sandra Cruz Pol, Ph. D.
1.Grad School Challenges Specific to Women(presentation by SLCP)
2.High Percentages of Women in Engineering at UPRM(paper by SLCP)
3.High Percentages of Women in Engineering at UPRM(presentation by SLCP)
Watch Trailer from the Documental: MissRepresentation
which explores reasons for such under-representation of women
in all fields and how to tackle this situation.How derogatory images in the Media are hurting society as a whole
Some very interesting links related to Women in Science, Engineering, Technology and Math (STEM)
Percentage Women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
New!! JEDI: Resources for PromotingÂ
Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
These resources below show approaches on how to promote justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI).Â
Scientific studies show that the more diverse are teams and groups, the better the innovations, the brainstorming, the problem solving skills and conflict resolution. But in order for this to work, there's a need to develop a culture of inclusion, an environment where everybody feels that they are respected, they are heard and that their ideas and contributions are taken into account, a place where they don't need to fit in, but where they can thrive, their talents can be used and developed further. All society benefits when this is achieved, because we can tap into the talent pool of all demographics.Â