The end of the academic year is a great time to share an update about the Women in Engineering (WiE) Program.
In November, WiE partnered with Purdue Brand Studio to host the “In Our STEM Era” makerspace event, connecting with over 10,000 people over two days, with WiE providing engineering students for the media features, staffing at the event and STEM projects.
This edition of the newsletter features two staff hires from 2024-25: Katie Smith as assistant director for K-10 programming and alum Beata Johnson (BSChE ’16, MSME ’24, PhD ENE ’24) to spearhead programs at Purdue University in Indianapolis. We’ve loved the energy and enthusiasm Katie and Beata have brought to WiE, and we’re excited for you to get to know them. We also honor the dedicated members of our student leadership teams who graduated this spring.
A sincere thank you to the alums, friends and Purdue faculty, staff and students who served our programs this year. We are truly grateful for your contributions and commitment. We welcome other volunteers who would like to support WiE moving forward. Don’t hesitate to reach out.
Beth HollowayLeah H. Jamieson Director of Women in Engineering
Senior Assistant Dean for Student Access and Success
Professor of Engineering Practice, Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering
