SETT Research Papers

Activating Allies: A transformative interdisciplinary study to support inclusive and equitable workplace practices

Activating Allies: A transformative interdisciplinary study to support inclusive and equitable workplace practices Advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) is needed in Canadian workplaces. Due to the complex nature of social change, multiple solutions are required to advance EDI. In this interdisciplinary and collaborative study, we defined and developed solutions to support workplace allyship — […]

Development of a CDIO-Based Creative Cross-Disciplinary Curriculum and Associated Projects for Elementary Engineering Education

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Development of a CDIO-Based Creative Cross-Disciplinary Curriculum and Associated Projects for Elementary Engineering Education This thesis presents the development of a creative, cross-curricular project series using the CDIO framework for engineering education to integrate engineering concepts and the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board graduate attributes. The work in this thesis was targeted towards fifth grade students […]

Ten simple rules to host an inclusive conference

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Ten simple rules to host an inclusive conference Conferences are spaces to meet and network within and across academic and technical fields, learn about new advances, and share our work. They can help define career paths and create long-lasting collaborations and opportunities. However, these opportunities are not equal for all. This article introduces 10 simple […]

Reducing STEM Gender Bias with VIDS (Video Interventions for Diversity in STEM)

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Reducing STEM Gender Bias with VIDS (Video Interventions for Diversity in STEM) Gender biases contribute to the underrepresentation of women in STEM. In response, the scientific community has called for methods to reduce bias, but few validated interventions exist. Thus, an interdisciplinary group of researchers and filmmakers partnered to create VIDS (Video Interventions for Diversity […]

Ingroup Experts and Peers as Social Vaccines Who Inoculate the Self-Concept: The Stereotype Inoculation Model

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Ingroup Experts and Peers as Social Vaccines Who Inoculate the Self-Concept: The Stereotype Inoculation Model Individuals’ choice to pursue one academic or professional path over another may feel like a free choice but is often constrained by subtle cues in achievement environments that signal who naturally belongs there and who does not. People gravitate toward […]

Making a Difference: Strategies for Scaling Social Innovation for Greater Impact

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Making a Difference: Strategies for Scaling Social Innovation for Greater Impact This article explores the strategies and dynamics of scaling up social innovations. Social innovation is a complex process that profoundly changes the basic routines, resource and authority flows, or beliefs of the social system in which it occurs. Various applications of marketing and diffusion […]

Five Configurations for Scaling Up Social Innovation: Case Examples of Nonprofit Organizations From Canada

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Five Configurations for Scaling Up Social Innovation: Case Examples of Nonprofit Organizations From Canada Why do so many social innovations fail to have a broad impact? Successful social entrepreneurs and nonprofit organizations often “scale out” innovative solutions to local problems in order to affect more communities or numbers of individuals. When faced with institutional barriers, […]

How professional engineers can contribute to attraction and retention of minority groups into the engineering profession through equity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonization efforts

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How professional engineers can contribute to attraction and retention of minority groups into the engineering profession through equity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonization efforts Diversity leads to innovation, better project delivery efficiency, and improved quality management in terms of technical engineering work. Current statistics show that there is still underrepresentation of minority groups such as females […]

“A Space of their Own?” Professional Women’s Groups in the Alberta STEM Resource Sector

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“A Space of their Own?” Professional Women’s Groups in the Alberta STEM Resource Sector The objective of this research was to explore the social relations and power structures involved within the work environment that categorized where STEM women’s groups are created, why they are created, and the strategies used in addressing gender disparities and inequality. […]

Negotiating gender in the male-dominated skilled trades: a systematic literature review

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Negotiating gender in the male-dominated skilled trades: a systematic literature review ABSTRACT: Occupations in the skilled trades are highly segregated with women comprising 1–3% of this workforce in Western nations. We report on a systematic review of 26 articles, from 1998 to 2019, which explored women’s recruitment and retention in the skilled trades. Two research […]