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Becoming Leaders: A Practical Handbook for Women in Engineering, Science, and Technology

Abstract

  • Note: The first edition of this book is out of print in all formats. A new edition is now available.

    Copublished by ASCE Press, ASME Press, and the Society of Women Engineers

    With a foreword by Patricia D. Galloway, CEO of the Pegasus Global Holdings and 2003-2004 ASCE President, and an afterword by Greta Raymond, Vice-President, Environment, Safety, and Social Responsibility, Petro-Canada.

    You are a woman pursuing a successful career in engineering, science, or technology, and you are prepared to work hard for this. But you must also work smart. Becoming Leaders is about working smart and about making the choices that are right for you, your talents, and your life, wherever you are in your career.

    Williams and Emerson consulted the best research on a wide range of topics of interest to women in different stages of their careers. They present important, timely information alongside practical tips. Chapters can be read in any order, with roadmaps for students, career women, faculty, and managers. Written both to support career success and to encourage leadership self-awareness, Becoming Leaders is a book you'll turn to again and again, for advice, for information, and most of all for inspiration.

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Front Matter
i–xii
    Chapter 1:
    Introduction
    1–7
      Chapter 2:
      Women Are Leaders
      9–14
        Chapter 3:
        Strategies for Studies in STEM: Am I Smart Enough?
        15–25
          Chapter 4:
          Graduate Studies
          27–34
            Chapter 5:
            Job Hunting and Gender
            35–44
              Chapter 6:
              Career Path and Progress
              45–55
                Chapter 7:
                Personal Networks and Mentors
                57–66
                  Chapter 8:
                  Work-Life Balance
                  67–75
                    Chapter 9:
                    Family Support
                    77–82
                      Chapter 10:
                      Time Management
                      83–88
                        Chapter 11:
                        Media Appearances Are Opportunities
                        89–95
                          Chapter 12:
                          Tenure Strategies for New University Faculty
                          97–118
                            Chapter 13:
                            Proactive Diversity for Academic Deans and Department Heads
                            119–128
                              Chapter 14:
                              Women in the Public Service
                              129–139
                                Chapter 15:
                                Diversity Management and Accountability
                                141–146
                                  Chapter 16:
                                  Sexual Harassment
                                  147–151
                                    Chapter 17:
                                    Organizations for Women in STEM
                                    153–161
                                      Chapter 18:
                                      Commonly Asked Questions and Sample Answers
                                      163–172
                                        Chapter 19:
                                        Promoting Women's Participation: Leadership, Excitement, and New Traditions
                                        173–179
                                          Chapter 20:
                                          Women in Engineering, Science, and Technology: A Special Case
                                          181–188
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                                            Index
                                            191–198
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                                              Back Matter
                                              199–200