2006 Global Marathon For, By and About Women in Engineering
Topics Listing as of 3/21/06

“Potholes and Pitfalls: Overcoming Challenges”
Deborah Grubbe, PE, C.Eng, BP London

"Could you be an Engineering Supermodel?"
Tyco Electronics – United Kingdom

“Transitioning from college to the corporate career world”
Peggy Burns, Vice President of Engineering, Information Systems & Solutions, Lockheed Martin (US)

“How a Girl Becomes a Fellow”
Peggy Burns, Vice President of Engineering, Information Systems & Solutions, Lockheed Martin (US)

"Moving Mountains - How careers in Space Shuttle Design and Modern Shipbuilding have Conquered the World's Most Inhospitable Regions"
Carrie L. Green, Lockheed Martin & Karrie Trauth, Northrop Grumman Corporation (US)

"Women' Presence in Engineering: choices in the field of education and careers"
Karin Vorniceanu, C&EA Department, BP Portugal, (Portuguese and English).

“From the Sudan to the UAE: One Engineer’s Viewpoint”
Hibah Hashim (UAE)

“Challenges for a woman building a career in the high-tech world”
Gemma Palievici, Metrics Coordinator, Agilent Technologies (Germany)

“Finding, selecting and making the most of an internship”
*Reena Singhal, Intel Corporation (US)

“Working with Girl Scouts”
Esther A. Heller, Society of Women Engineers (US)

“Engineer your Future - Engineering as a worldwide Profession".
Annie Huang, PE, Tyco Electronics Canada Inc.

“Public television: A great source for engineering resources”
Thea Sahr, Outreach Director, WGBH-TV, Boston

“Graduate School - What You Always Wanted to Know, but Were Afraid to Ask…”
Dr. Kathleen Matthews, Dean of the Wiess School of Natural Sciences at Rice University and Dr. Sallie Keller, Dean of the George R. Brown School of Engineering at Rice University

"Combining Engineering and a J.D."
Christine H. McCarthy, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

"What Middle School Girls Think of Engineering: Insights from participating in the National Engineers Week Future City Competition"
2006 Louisiana National Engineers Week Future City Competition Champions

“The importance of a mentor for your job”
*Michelle Moore, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers”

“A degree in computer science enables you to do more than program a computer”
Anne Albright, IBM Business Unit Executive

“The importance of networking through professional organizations”
Pamela M. Carlson, CH2M HILL

“Building a better world, one community at a time: An introduction to Engineers Without Borders
Pamela M. Carlson, CH2M HILL

“What I know now that I wish I’d known in college”
*Bonnie Paris, OSF St. Francis Medical Center (US)

“Giving Back – How to make a difference in your community”
*Bonnie Paris, OSF St. Francis Medical Center (US)

"Transitioning from an all-girls school to university engineering courses filled with men: best practices for overcoming the divide"
Lisa Grahame, Research and Development Engineer, Agilent (Scotland)

“Computer Engineers Impact Almost Everything…From Cell Phones to Toasters! Just What Do Computer Engineers Do And What Makes a Good One?”
Toni Nakamoto, Software Engineer, Agilent (Canada)

“Changing Our World: True Stories of Women Engineers Book Discussion and Online Party”
Author Sybil E. Hatch (US)

“From Engineer to Author”
Sybil E. Hatch, Civil Engineer and Author of Changing Our World: True Stories of Women Engineers (US)

“Encouraging Young Women in Engineering in the UAE”
Maryam Ali Al-Thani, Corporate Planning Analyst, Dubai International Financial Centre (UAE)

“The Importance of Networking through Professional Organizations”
Pamela M. Carlson, CH2M HILL

“Building a Better World, One Community at a time: an Introduction to Engineers without Borders”
Pamela M. Carlson, CH2M HILL

“Working with School Counselors: How Engineers Can Serve as Effective Resources to Promote Engineering”
Susan Rexford, Career Center Specialist, West Springfield (VA) High School

“Engineering the Retail Supply Chain: A Career with Style”
Karla Tankersley, Engineering Manager, Logistics Division, Gap Inc. (US)

“Cyberchase: Math in Science and Engineering”
Outreach Staff, WNET-NY, PBS (US)

"Always Trust and Challenge Yourself - Achieving a Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering"
Huiqing (Helena) Jin, Sandia National Laboratories

"MentorNet: Growth of Personal Relationships via E-Mentoring"
Mentor Brymer Chin, Formerly of Lucent Technologies, and Former ProtegeRosalie Clemens, 3M (US)

"Mentoring gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered science and technology students: Bridging the academic-corporate gap."
Amy A. Ross, Ph.D., Mentoring Program Coordinator, National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals (US)

“A Civil Engineering Career in the USA: Industries and Environments”
*Tatiana Hernandez, Tetra Tech EM Inc. (US – presented in Spanish)

“Skills of importance to Engineers”
*Tatiana Hernandez, Tetra Tech EM Inc. (US)

“Questions Parents and Students Should ask when choosing an engineering college”
Susan Metz, Executive Director, Lore-El Center for Women in Engineering & Science, Stevens Institute of Technology (US)

“From English to Engineering: How One Liberal Arts Major Made It”
Meredith Short, Innovene (Scotland)

“Engineering in the Medical Field” (English and Spanish)
*Jennifer Maffre, ETHICON (US)

“Encouraging Girls in Engineering”
Former US astronaut Sally Ride, Sally Ride Science (US)

“What I Know now that I Wish I’d Known in College”
Agilent engineers (US)

“Skills of Importance to Engineers and Scientists – in addition to Math and Science”
Agilent engineers (US)

“Why a Great Gal Makes a Great Engineer -- bridging the gap between self-perceptions, self-esteem, and reality”
Agilent engineers (US)

“Twists and Turns of a Career Path – Where Engineering and Math Can Lead You”
Agilent engineers (US)

“Making the Engineering Profession Appealing to Girls”
Betty Shanahan, Executive Director, Society of Women Engineers (SWE)

“Encouraging Young Women in engineering in the UAE”
Maryam Al Thani, IEEE-WIE (UAE)

“Cool Jobs for Engineers”
Dr. Ayanna M. Howard, Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology (US)

“Building skills in spatial-visualizationand other areas for success in engineering”
Junior Engineering Technical Society (US)

“Girls and Math:What are the strategies for success in college math?”
Junior Engineering Technical Society (US)

“Career Strategies and Directions”
Victoria Brady, Director of Engineering Technology, DuPont (US)

*indicates 2006 New Face of Engineering

Available 24/7

• New Faces of Engineering 2006 are at www.eweek.org.
• Learn about Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day at www.eweek.org.
• THE site for middle school students to discover engineering is www.discoverengineering.org.
• Archived Webinars and new forums for engineers and educators are at www.eweek2006.org.
• The “Extraordinary Women Engineers Project Needs Assessment: Final Report” looks at what high school girls think about engineering, their career motivators and more at http://www.eweek.org/site/News/Eweek/2005_EWEP.shtml.
• A new book, Changing Our World: True Stories of Women Engineers, launched during Engineers Week 2006. Visit http://www.engineeringwomen.org/stories.html.