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Dr. Theresa Odun-Ayo (right) works with a student in the electrical engineering lab on campus.

How to increase girls’ participation in engineering and robotics

Engineering expert Dr. Theresa Odun-Ayo weighs in.

May 21, 2024 by Emily Yeap

Despite the growing importance of engineering and robotics in shaping our future, women remain significantly underrepresented in these fields. What can be done to inspire and increase the participation of young girls in engineering and robotics?

Dr. Theresa Odun-Ayo, director of the Missouri State University/Missouri S&T cooperative engineering program at the Missouri State campus, offers some insights to Authority Magazine.

Filed Under: Faculty and Staff Page, In the News Tagged With: College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Cooperative engineering, faculty, Theresa Odun-Ayo

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