Dulcy M. Abraham

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Extension, Service, and University Outreach Activities


  1. UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS
  2. OTHER ACTIVITIES
  3. DEPARTMENT AND SCHOOL COMMITTEES

1. UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS

  • Speaker at session on Construction Engineering and Management, Women-in-Engineering Career Day, sponsored by the Women in Engineering Programs, Department of Freshman Engineering, October 18, 1993, October 17, 1994, October 14, 1996, October 20, 1997, October 19, 1998, October 18, 1999, October 30, 2000.
  • Representative from Schools of Civil Engineering and Division of Construction Engineering and Management, Purdue University to the Reception for In-State Students, Evansville, Indiana, February 22, 1994.
  • Judge, Industrial Roundtable Scholarship Program organized by the Purdue Engineering Student Council, May 1994.
  • Presentation on Construction Engineering, ESCAPE program, Purdue University, July 15, 1994.
  • Presentations on Careers in Construction Engineering, 4-H, STEP (Seminar for Top Engineering Prospects), and MITE (Minority Introduction to Engineering) programs at Purdue University, July 18-21, 1994.
  • Panelist, "Applying for a Faculty Position," Women in Engineering M&M Mentoring Program, Purdue University, October 26, 1995.
  • Faculty Participant, Women in Engineering M&M Mentoring Program, Purdue University, Spring 1996-present.
  • Panelist, "Journeys with Women," Women’s History Month Presentation, Earhart Hall, Purdue University, March 17, 1997.
  • Faculty Representative, HBI (Historically Black Institutions) Program, Purdue University, November 13, 1997.
  • Video interview, "Coaching Women Leaders into the Next Century," for Presentation at the Great Lakes Association of College and University Housing Officers (GLACUHO), November 1997.
  • Judge, WIEP Outstanding Women Engineering Graduate Student Award, Purdue University, January 1998, January 1999, January 2000.
  • Panelist, “Keys to Successful Mentoring,” Women in Engineering M&M Mentoring Program, Purdue University, March 25, 1999.
  • Presentation, “Effective Time Management and Study Skills,” Minority Engineering Program (ENGR 180), Purdue University, September 3, 1999.
  • Panelist, “Choosing and Working with Your Graduate Advisor,” Women in Engineering M&M Mentoring Program, Purdue University, September 16, 1999.

2. OTHER ACTIVITIES

  • Invited Participant in a NSF-sponsored workshop on: Advancement and Retention of Underrepresented and Minority Engineering Educators, Arlington, Virginia, September 24-26, 1997.
  • External Examiner, School of Civil Engineering, University of Alberta, Canada, October 1999.
  • Invited Participant in a Ford Foundation sponsored workshop on: Underrepresented and Minority Women Educators in Engineering and Science, Cambridge, Massachusetts, January 19-20, 2002.
  • External Assessor (of Assistant Professors), Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 2003.
  • Invited Participant, UN/World Bank/NSF sponsored Workshop on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for Sustainable Development, Bangalore, India, January 14-17, 2004.

3. DEPARTMENT AND SCHOOL COMMITTEES

  • Ad-hoc Committee on Computing in Civil Engineering, 1995
  • Undergraduate Design Lab Committee, 1995
  • Seminar Committee, 1994-1995
  • Internal Awards Committee, 1996-1998
  • Faculty Position Searches (four), 1994, 1995, 1998/99, 1999/2000
  • GAANN Committee, 1995-2001
  • Maple Point Research Award Committee, 1996-present, chair (1997-1999)
  • Graduate Committee, School of Civil Engineering, 1999- present
  • Diversity Action Committee, Schools of Engineering, 2002-present
  • Junior Faculty Council, Schools of Engineering, 2002-present
  • Ad-Hoc Committee, Strategic Planning Committee, Schools of Civil Engineering, Fall 2002.
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