Jennifer McAndrew from Tufts University’s Tisch College of Civic Life explores the critical issue of voter turnout among STEM students with Dr. Roberta Rincon, director of research and impact at SWE.
McAndrew dives into findings from the recent “Democracy Counts 2022” report from the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement, explores why collegians in STEM majors may be harder to mobilize than those in other fields and identifies strategies that can boost civic participation.
Recorded on National Voter Registration Day, this conversation offers insights into increasing collegiate voting in the lead-up to the U.S. elections.
Listen to the episode on SWE’s website, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or on your favorite podcast platform.
Resources
- “Democracy Counts 2022” report from the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE)
- Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning & Engagement – Tufts University
- Check your voter registration at vote411.org
- Register to vote or update your voter registration at vote.gov
Speaker: Jennifer McAndrew, Senior Director of Communications & Planning, Tisch College of Civic Life, Tufts University
Jen McAndrew is the senior director of communications & planning at Tisch College.
She received her undergraduate degree from Tufts University and received a master’s degree from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.
McAndrew then began a federal career in Washington, D.C. at the U.S. Commerce Department, followed by service at the U.S. Treasury and the U.S. Department of Energy.
Most recently, McAndrew was senior advisor to Congresswoman Katherine Clark (MA-5), working in the district on outreach to local media, universities, businesses, and school districts. In her civic life, she currently serves as a member of the Melrose School Committee.
Host: Dr. Roberta Rincon, Director of Research and Impact, Society of Women Engineers
As SWE’s Director of Research and Impact, Roberta Rincon oversees the organization’s research activities on gender equity issues affecting girls and women in engineering, from school to career.
Before joining SWE, Dr. Rincon was a senior research and policy analyst at The University of Texas System. She has over 20 years of experience in education research and policy analysis.
In her current role, she shares SWE’s research on gender equity in engineering and technology with academic, industry, and policy researchers and practitioners to inform their STEM diversity efforts.
Dr. Rincon also serves as the primary investigator for the NSF INCLUDES Collaborative Change Consortium grant-funded Women of Color in Engineering Collaborative (WCEC). She holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, an MBA and an M.S. in Information Management from Arizona State University, and a Ph.D. in Educational Policy and Planning from UT Austin.
Diverse: a SWE podcast has been recognized as a top women in STEM podcast and a top engineering podcast!
