Alaska Engineering Horizons for Women: Forging Connections Across Industry, Education, and Community
The University of Alaska Anchorage, College of Engineering (UAA-CoEng) and the University of Alaska Fairbanks, College of Engineering and Mines (UAF-CEM) hosted the event, "Alaska Engineering Horizons for Women: Forging Connections Across Industry, Education, and Community", on Friday, March 22, 2024.
The event's purpose was to strengthening connections and share insights to advance women in engineering across Alaska and build upon an initiative launched at UAF in March of 2023. Registrants completed a pre-meeting survey and results were summarized and shared at the event. Participants also reviewed previous work that had been completed at the UAF event. Facilitated by Jessica Schnabel, the event included workshop sessions, asking participants to consider key questions below, and a student panel. A post workshop social was organized at a local restaurant in downtown Anchorage.
- What engineering challenges are facing Alaska (immediate and medium-term challenges)?
- How can we encourage women to join the engineering workforce, and once they’ve entered, how can industries retain top engineering talent? What strategies and initiatives are already working?
- What can the University do with stakeholders from organizations like yours to implement these ideas?
Kenrick J. Mock, Ph.D. | Dean, UAA College of Engineering,
Professor of Computer Science
907.786.1956 | kjmock@alaska.edu
University of Alaska Anchorage
Engineering and Industry Building | Room 403C
3211 Providence Drive | Anchorage, Alaska 99508
Jennifer McFerran Brock | Associate Dean for Academics, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, UAA College of
Engineering
907.786.4745 | jmcferran@alaska.edu
University of Alaska Anchorage
Engineering and Industry Building | Room 403E
2900 Spirit Drive | Anchorage, Alaska 99508
William E. Schnabel, PhD, PE
Dean, UAF College of Engineering and Mines
(907) 474-7730; ELIF 242 Bldg
PO Box 755915
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK 99775-5815
weschnabel@alaska.edu
Denise Thorsen
Associate Dean for Academics, UAF College of Engineering and Mines, Professor of Electrical
and Computer Engineering
(907) 474-7052; ELIF 140 Bldg
PO Box 755915
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK 99775-5815
dlthorsen@alaska.edu