Women in DFR

ERICA

Erica is a Business director for Dallas Formula Racing who was also a part of the business presentation for the 2019, 2020, 2021 competitions. Erica joined DFR because she enjoys working with other students who are equally as passionate about what they are doing. She has gained experience in many different areas that affect all businesses such as HR, marketing, and corporate relations, which is beneficial to her as a business student. Creating various marketing materials has also allowed her to gain more experience with graphic design.

Michelle

Michelle is a Graduate student at The University of Texas at Dallas. She has completed her undergraduate in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Visual Arts and is currently completing an M.S. in International Business Management. She was interested in Dallas Formula Racing because she believed it would allow her to apply her knowledge in mechanical engineering to a real-world setting.

Why STEM?

The number of women in STEM occupations increases each year. This includes women enrolled in STEM majors at universities, and women occupied in board roles and stationed in C-suite positions in STEM companies. Here are some statistics on the number of women in STEM:

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  • Women comprise 29% of the STEM workforce and 52% of the college-educated workforce (NSF)
  • The number of women in board positions in STEM-related industries in 2020 was 19.2%, an 18.3% increase over the previous year. (MSCI)
  • Women only make up 3% of STEM industry CEOs. (Credit Suisse)

Facts about women in STEM

  • 29.3% of researchers worldwide are women. (UNESCO)
  • Women make up 8% of global enrollment in manufacturing, construction and engineering courses. (UN)
  • Women of color represented 14.1% of U.S. bachelor’s degree recipients across STEM fields. (NCES)
  • 11.5% of people employed in STEM fields were women of color, making up approximately one-third of all women in these fields. (NSF)

Women are a growing force in STEM

Based on research conducted by the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) women are a growing force in STEM.