V. J. Davidson
University of Guelph
School of Engineering
Guelph ON N1G 2W1Canada
Judy M. Vance
Virtual Reality Applications Center
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa 50011-2160
D. A. Niemeier
University of California, Davis
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616
ICWES12: 12th International Conference of Women Engineers and Scientists Proceedings, Ottawa, Canada, July 27-32, 2002.
Abstract
The Women in Engineering Leadership Institute (WELI) was formed in February 2001 with a mission to:
- provide training, mentoring and networking opportunities for women engineering faculty in academic leadership,
- provide programs to encourage women engineering PhD students to consider academic careers, and
- serve as a clearinghouse for information and data related to women in academic leadership.
The Institute is an umbrella organization, coordinating activities across a number of academic institutions in the United States and Canada. The leadership of WELI are planning a series of conferences and workshops over the next two years to fulfill the mission of the organization. One outcome of these activities will be a cadre of women engineering faculty who will export their training experiences to their own institutions as well as to develop material that can be used at any institution.
