Bayes, S. H., & Aloudeh, J., & Elsheikh, A. (2020, June), Paper: Engineering Students’ Perceptions about Female Professors: Insights from the Arabian Gulf   Paper presented at 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual On line . 10.18260/1-2--35031

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  Bayes, S. H., \& Aloudeh, J., \& Elsheikh, A. (2020, June), \emph{Paper: Engineering Students’ Perceptions about Female Professors: Insights from the Arabian Gulf }
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  10.18260/1-2--35031

Safin H. Bayes, Jude Aloudeh, and Aymen Elsheikh.  "Paper: Engineering Students’ Perceptions about Female Professors: Insights from the Arabian Gulf ".  2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual On line , 2020, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2020.  https://strategy.asee.org/35031 Internet.  07 Jun, 2024

\bibitem{asee_peer_35031}
  Safin H. Bayes, Jude Aloudeh, and Aymen Elsheikh.
  "Paper: Engineering Students’ Perceptions about Female Professors: Insights from the Arabian Gulf ".
  \emph{2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual On line , 2020, June}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2020.
  https://strategy.asee.org/35031 Internet.  07 Jun, 2024

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TY  - CPAPER
AB  - According to builtbyme.com, women make about 28% of the total workforce in STEM [1]. In addition, although females make up 20% of the total number of graduating engineers, only 11% of them are practicing engineers in the work field [2]. Little research has investigated the status of females in professional workplaces. In particular, how do engineering students view their female professors? The purpose of this presentation is to report on an ongoing study as part of an undergraduate course on foundations of education in multicultural societies. The study, which will be completed by end of November 2019, examines the perceptions of students, at an engineering American branch campus in the Arabian Gulf region, about their female professors. Using a mixed-method approach, data will be collected through surveys and interviews which will be based on the objective of the study. The survey will be distributed to all the students (N = 600) while the interviews will be conducted with a representative sample. Upon analyzing the data using statistical and qualitative data analysis techniques, we expect to find that when the two genders are being compared, there will be a difference in the student response to female professors in the university. As the view on female professors from one student to the other might differ, we are aiming to analyze their cultural backgrounds to have a better understanding of their mindset. 

Through this research, we are hoping to learn more about the effect female professors have on their student body, especially the females. The lack of females in STEM-related jobs is a very critical problem that needs to be addressed. We suspect that female students will be more likely to enjoy having female professors in STEM majors, as these professors can act as role models for young ladies. However, some discrepancies might arise depending on the cultural backgrounds of these students. For example, if they come from a male-dominated background, then they would probably question the ability of female professors to explain the material needed. Also, we believe that students coming from independent or private schools, where there is gender segregation, might have different views of female professors, unlike their colleagues who come from international and community schools. 

The results may shed light into the different variables involved in students’ perceptions, such as cultural and previous education backgrounds. Based on this, universities in the region may rethink their faculty model to better cater to the needs of students. The study may also encourage females in the region to pursue a teaching career in STEM to inspire their female successors in this field.

References 
[1]. Built By Me - STEM Learning Center. (2019). 8 Statistics and Facts about Women in STEM - Built By Me. [online] Available at: https://www.builtbyme.com/statistics-facts-women-in-stem/ [Accessed 26 Sep. 2019].               
[2]. Writers, S. (2019). Women in STEM: Scholarships & Resources for STEM Majors. [online] AffordableCollegesOnline.org. Available at: https://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/women-in-stem/ [Accessed 26 Sep. 2019].

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