Engineering career profiles

In general, the profile of the women who choose a technical career is similar to that of men they are good students, they like sciences and technology and they consider their studies to provide a status which will give them access to a good job. However, the problem seems to start earlier, at the time the female students take their decisions to pursue an engineering career, at secondary school. 

The CAREER award has in turn created countless opportunities, including the thermodynamics book project and opportunities to participate on national advisory committees and collaborate with other scholars. It is hard to overestimate the impact of this award it raised the profile of my work, and at the same time brought attention to the engineering and social justice movement. This attention attracted kindred spirits to the work, but also carried risks of co-optation. 

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