The Power of Metric Driven Programs

The work of diversity professionals is crucial for the recruitment and retention of students from racially minoritized populations that are underrepresented in engineering and STEM fields. Our job on the frontlines is to identify and address barriers to student success while helping students navigate the engineering education process. One way we can refine our programming and communicate our value is by knowing and showing trends that correspond to national and institutional metrics. Virginia Booth Womack (Director, Minority Engineering Program, Purdue University) offers this training on communicating the power of diversity programs using metrics.