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Jenna Carpenter
Jenna P. Carpenter (born 7 November 1961) is the Founding Dean and Professor of Engineering at Campbell University. She was an Associate Dean for Undergraduate studies and Associate Professor in Science and Engineering at Louisiana Tech University. She later became the Founding Dean of Engineering and Professor of Engineering at Campbell University. She researches the importance of diversity in STEM fields, mainly focusing on women. She publishes articles and gives speeches about her women in STEM fields.

Early Life, Education, and Career
Carpenter was born in Corsicana, Texas. She grew up in Hope, Arkansas and went on to receive her B.S. in Mathematics from Louisiana Tech University. She furthered her education to receive her M.S. and Ph.D. in Mathematics at Louisiana State University.

After receiving her Ph.D. in 1989, she returned to Louisiana Tech University to become an assistant professor. She later on rose to become the Director of the College of Engineering and Science for 10 years and later as the Wayne and Juanita Spinks Endowed Dean of Undergraduate studies for another 8 years. In 2015, she was approached by Campbell University for the position of Dean of Engineering.

Carpenter’s research focuse on integrated STEM curricula and improving the success of women in STEM fields. To date she has received over 4.3 million dollars in federal funding. She regularly spoke around the country about her research, and one of her most well known speeches is her TED x talk (“Engineering: Where are the girls and why aren’t they here?”).

Awards and Honors
Carpenter has received several awards, among which are:


 * College of Engineering and Science T. L. James Award for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching (awarded to the Freshman Integrated Engineering Curriculum Team, of which I was a member), Louisiana Tech University (1997-1998)
 * Louisiana Tech University Foundation Professorship Award (for excellence in teaching, research and service) (2004)
 * Louisiana Tech University Foundation Professorship Award (for excellence in teaching, research and service) (2004)
 * Mathematical Association of America Louisiana-Mississippi Section Award for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics (2004)
 * American Society for Engineering Education Mathematics Division Distinguished Educator and Service Award (2006)
 * National Recognition Award, College of Engineering and Science, Louisiana Tech University (2012)
 * American Society for Engineering Education Fellow (2013)
 * Transformative Research Award (with Dr. Patrick O’Neal), College of Engineering and Science, Louisiana Tech University (2014)
 * Wayne and Juanita Spinks Endowed Professorship, Louisiana Tech University (2004-2015)
 * Women in Engineering ProActive Network (WEPAN) Founder’s Award (2018)
 * American Society for Engineering Education Sharon Keillor Women in Engineering Education Award (2019)

Selected Publications

 * Using Makerspaces to attract and retain women in STEM (J. P. Carpenter) MAA FOCUS (2018)
 * Attracting and retaining a diverse cohort of engineering majors: Building a program from the ground up (J. P. Carpenter, L. K. Rynearson, L. A. Albers, et al.) Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Conference (2017)
 * Building a more supportive climate for women in STEM: Discoveries made, lessons learned (J. P. Carpenter and D. P. O'Neal) Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Conference (2013)
 * Undergraduate mathematics for the life sciences: Models, processes, and directions (G. Ledder, J. P. Carpenter and T. Comar) MAA Notes Series (2013)


 * Using Web-based technologies to reach and engage millennial students in calculus (J. P. Carpenter) Proceedings of the 2009 American Society for Engineering Education Conference (2009)