Dr. Thole featured on White House Blog

Dr. Thole was recently featured on the White House Blog with her contribution entitled:  "Building a Diverse Community of Engineers to Face Tomorrow's Engineering Challenges". 

Department Head of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, Dr. Thole

In her entry, Dr. Thole remarks on the need for diversity in Engineering. She highlights the work of the Engineering Ambassadors to show middle and high school students the importance and excitement of being an engineer. The Engineering Ambassadors use marketing lessons from "Changing the Conversation"developed by the National Academy of Engineers. In addition, she references other groups that strive for a more diverse enrollment in engineering.


Check out the Dr. Thole's entire Blog Post here!