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Dr. Mara Wasburn 
Associate Professor  
Office: Young Grad House 439
Phone: 765.494.5611 
Fax: 765.496.2519 
Email: mwasburn@purdue.edu

Curriculum Vitae
MARA H. WASBURN

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1998
  • Master of Science in Education, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1996
  • Bachelor of Arts, Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1969

    Academic Appointments

  • Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, Department of Organizational Leadership and Supervision, School of Technology, Associate Professor, 2001-presesnt
  • Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, Department of Organizational Leadership and Supervision, School of Technology, Lecturer, 2000-2001

    Journal Articles

  • Wasburn, M. H., Wasburn-Moses, L. H., & Blackman, J. (2007). The P-16 Strategic Collaboration model: A team mentoring approach. Educational Forum., pages TBD.
    Wasburn, M.H. (2007). Cultivating greater acceptance of women in technology: A pilot study. International Journal of Information & Communication Technology Education, 3, 22-35
  • Wasburn, M. H. (2007). Mentoring women faculty: An instrumental case study of Strategic Collaboration. Mentoring & Tutoring, 15 (1), 57-72.
  • Wasburn, M. H., & Miller, S. G. (2007). Keeping women students in technology: Preliminary evaluation of an intervention. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory, & Practice. In press.
  • Ncube, L., & Wasburn, M.H. (2006). Strategic Collaboration for ethical leadership: A mentoring framework for business and organizational decision making. Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies, 13, 77-92.
  • White, K. F., & Wasburn. (2006). CareerQuesting: Evaluating we-based resources for interesting girls in STEM careers. International Journal of Information & Communication Technology Education, 2, 45-59.
  • Wasburn, M. H., & Crispo, A. W. (2005). Strategic collaboration: A more effective mentoring model. Review of Business, (In Press.)
  • Wasburn, M. H. (2005). What the Boyer Commission forgot: Mentoring as an additional strategy for improving higher education, Planning for Higher Education, 38 (2), 23-30.
  • Wasburn, M. H. (2004). Is your classroom woman-friendly? Ten strategies for reaching this goal. College Teaching, 52 156-158.
  • Wasburn, M. H., & Lalopa, J. (2003). Mentoring faculty for success: Recommendations based on evaluations of a program. Planning and Changing, 34, 250-264.
  • Wasburn, M. H., & Miller, S. G. Retaining undergraduate women in science, engineering, and technology: A survey of a student organization. .Journal of Undergraduate Student Retention: Research, Theory, and Practice, 6. (2), (In press.)
  • Wasburn, M. H. (2004). Appeasing women faculty: A case study in gender politics. Advancing Women in Leadership. Retrieved August 2, 2004 from [http://www.advancingwomen.com/awl/spring2004/WASBURN.html]
  • Wasburn, M. H., Laskowitz, K., & Summers, M. L. Service learning and civic engagement: Recommendations based on evaluations of a course. Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement. (In Press)
  • Wasburn, M. H. (2002). Rebuilding community: A program for decreasing doctoral student attrition. College and University, 78, 13-16.

    Book Chapters

  • Wasburn, M. H, & Miller, S. G., Still a chilly climate for women students in technology: A case study. In Fox, M.F., and Rosser, S. V. Women, gender, and technology. Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press, (In Press.)

    Published Conference Proceedings

  • Ncube, L. B., & Wasburn, M. H. Strategic collaboration for ethical leadership: A mentoring model for business and organizational development. Hawaii International Conference on Business 2006 Annual Conference [CD-ROM], 11 p. Honolulu, HI.
  • Wasburn, M.H., Ncube, L.N., & Naimi, L. Ethical decision making and Strategic Collaboration:(TM) A powerful mentoring model for business leaders. 7th International Leadership Forum, 2005. Istanbul, Turkey.
  • White,, K.F., & Wasburn, M.H. A Protocol for Evaluating Web-Based Resources to Interest Girls in STEM Careers. . Proceedings of the 2006 American Society for Engineering Education 2006 Annual Conference [CD-ROM], 14 p, Chicago, IL.
  • Wasburn, M.H. How Strategic Collaboration(TM) Benefits Women: A non-dyadic mentoring model. Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education 2005 Annual Conference [CD-ROM], 12 p, Portland, OR.
  • Wasburn, M.H., & Miller, S.G. Can a Women in Technology Freshman Seminar Change Student Attitudes? A Pilot Study. Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education 2005 Annual Conference [CD-ROM], 12 p, Portland, OR.
  • Wasburn, M.H. Assessing a Big Ten university's Faculty Mentoring Network program. Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Educators 2004 Annual Conference [CD-ROM]. Salt Lake City, Utah.
  • Wasburn, M. H., & Miller, S. G. Developing an integrated freshman seminar for women in technology: An innovative university-corporate partnership model. Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Educators 2004 Annual Conference [CD-ROM]. Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Wasburn, M.H., & Mariga, J. R. Building a community of information technology women on-line. Proceedings of the Information Resources Management Association 2004 Annual Conference [CD-ROM]. New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • Wasburn, M.H. Changing the Continuing Chilly Campus Climate for Faculty Women: Recommendations Based on a Case Study. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Educators 2003 Annual Conference. Nashville, Tennessee.
  • Wasburn, M. H., & Miller, S. G. Reaching out to high school girls: The role of a student organization in developing an on-campus technology workshop. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Educators 2003 Annual Conference. Nashville, Tennessee.
  • Wasburn, M.H. Rebuilding community: Creating a program for doctoral students. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Educators/Technical University of Berlin Conference. Berlin, Germany
  • Wasburn, M. H., & Miller, S. G. Women in Technology at Purdue University: Strategies for enhancing their educational experience. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Educators/Technical University of Berlin Conference. Berlin, Germany.
  • Miller, S. G., & Wasburn, M. H. Women in Technology at Purdue University: Attitudes, perceptions, and beliefs about their majors and intended careers. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Educators 2002 Annual Conference. Montreal, Canada.
  • Wasburn, M.H. Creating community: A pilot program for doctoral students. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Educators 2002 Annual Conference. Montreal, Canada.

    Other Publications

  • Laskowitz, K., Sinclair, G., & Wasburn, M. H. (2002). Building partnerships: A hands-on approach to conflict management. Boston: Pearson Publishing.
  • Wasburn, M. H. (2001). Creating community: Helping ABD's graduate. Women in Higher Education, 10 (1), 36-37.

    Grants

  • Service Learning Faculty Grant, $2,000, 2003
  • Asset Scholars, Intel Foundation, Co-PI, $90,000, 2003
  • Summer Faculty Grant, Purdue Research Foundation, $7,000, 2003
  • Women in Technology Course Development Grant, John Deere, $20,000, 2003, 2004
  • Summer Faculty Grant, Purdue Research Foundation, $6,000, 2002
  • Proposal Development Grant, School of Technology, with Miller, S. G. $4,000, 2002.
  • International Travel Grant, Purdue Research Foundation, $980, 2002.

    Awards and Recognition

  • Invited Paper/Panelist, International Women and Technology Conference, Berlin, Germany, 2005
  • Consultant on Mentoring, Booz, Allen, Hamilton International Consulting Firm, October 2004
  • Outstanding Untenured Faculty Member Award, Department of Organizational Leadership, 2004
  • Helen B. Schleman Gold Medallion Award Nominee, 2003, 2004 "Almost there: Completing your dissertation" Chicago
  • Tribune Education Section, August 13th Dr. Wasburn's work on mentoring was cited for this article.
  • Mira Award Nominee, Techpoint Foundation, 2003
  • Outstanding Dissertation Award Nominee, School of Education, Purdue University, 1999
  • Featured in: New networking model of mentoring catches on at Purdue. (1997). Women in Higher Education, 6 (10), 1-2.
  • Violet Haas Award "For Outstanding Efforts on Behalf of Women," Council on the Status of Women, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1996

    Membership in Professional, Academic, and Scholarly Societies

  • American Society for Engineering Educators
  • National Council for Research on Women
  • Women in Technology International
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