Atlanta-Area Women In Engineering Share Their Journeys, Address Field’s Lack Of Diversity
On Friday’s edition of “Closer Look,” host Rose Scott held a roundtable conversation with, from left, Dr. Raquel Hill, Dr. Krista Walton and Kristina Caldwell about the lack of diversity in the engineering field.
Courtesy of Dr. Raquel Hill, Dr. Krista Walton and Kristina Caldwell
It’s no secret that the engineering field suffers from a lack of diversity.
But how bad is the problem, exactly?
By one estimate, 32% of women leave STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) degree programs in college, while only 30% of women who earn bachelor’s degrees in engineering are still working in the field 20 years later.
On Friday’s edition of “Closer Look,” host Rose Scott held a roundtable discussion on the current state of the industry and its lack of diversity and inclusion.
Guests:
- Dr. Raquel Hill, the chair and professor in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences at Spelman College and the faculty adviser for the college’s championship robotics team
- Dr. Krista Walton, the associate dean of research for the College of Engineering at Georgia Tech
- Kristina Caldwell, professional engineer, educator, engineering consultant and author
To hear the full conversation, click on the audio player above.
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