Approaches in Addressing Access and Success among Female Engineering Students at the 2-year College Level

Abstract

College where she is also an Associate Professor of Computer Science. In her capacity as the Associate Dean of MCSE, Dr. Lester provides college-wide leadership to the division which includes approximately 100 faculty and staff and 2200 pathway students across five campuses throughout the Atlanta-metropolitan area and online. As the Associate Dean of the Clarkston Campus, Dr. Lester provides leadership and oversight for one of the most culturally diverse campuses in the University System of Georgia enrolling over 4500 students each semester from more than 140 countries. During her tenure at Perimeter College, Dr. Lester has had the opportunity to provide more than $3.5 million dollars of support to the College's faculty, students, and K-12 partnerships with a mission to expand the STEM pipeline by improving student success in STEM fields and by increasing the number of students prepared for and enrolled in STEM degree programs. Dr.Lester is an International Academy, Research, and Industry Association Fellow and has been a White House invitee discussing STEM Inclusion. Dr. Lester holds professional memberships in the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE).