Women in Engineering

ABE Alum Spotlight: Emily DeJesu – conserving water, starting at ISU
Emily DeJesu graduated from Iowa State University in 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in Biological Systems Engineering (BSE). DeJesu grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and had a connection to Iowa State through her dad, with Iowa State being her dad’s alma mater. She always had a passion for the environment, math, and science which made BSE at ISU an easy educational choice. Read More

July 30, 2024
ABE Alum Spotlight: Willow Griffith – innovating with precision, starting at ISU
Willow Griffith graduated from Iowa State University in 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in agriculture systems technology (AST). Now at the Climate LLC as a product manager, she has combined her love for agriculture and innovation to find a career she is passionate about. Read More

June 18, 2024
Chemical engineering grad student, Abigail Koep, awarded Graduate Research Fellowship from prestigious NSF program
Abigail Koep, entered the chemical and biological engineering Ph.D. program in 2022 and is one of only three ISU students to receive the illustrious Graduate Research Fellowship this year. Read More

April 26, 2022
Celebrating Women in CCEE: Sadie Brockett
Celebrating Women's History Month this March, Iowa State University Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering is highlighting past, present and future women in engineering. Sadie Brockett is a senior in Construction Engineering and the President of the Associated General Contractors of America, Iowa State Chapter. Growing up around construction engineering influenced her initial interest, but her passion and skills have allowed her to flourish in the field and her education. Read More

March 31, 2022
Celebrating Women in CCEE: Lauren Bockholt
Celebrating Women's History Month this March, Iowa State University Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering is highlighting past, present and future women in engineering. Lauren Bockholt, a Senior Project Engineer at Ryan Companies, is an Iowa State Alumni graduating with her bachelor's in construction engineering (ConE) in 2017 and her master's in structural engineering in 2018. She has always been structurally minded and has been making architects' visions a reality in the field in her career. Read More

March 23, 2022
Celebrating Women in CCEE: Beena Ajmera
Celebrating Women’s History Month this March, Iowa State University Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering is highlighting past, present and future women in civil engineering. Beena Ajmera is an assistant professor in CCEE, and has made many monumental contributions to the civil engineering field. Read More

March 10, 2022
Celebrating Women in CCEE: Nicole Martindale
To celebrate Women’s History Month this March, we wanted to highlight past, present, and future women in civil engineering. Nicole Martindale is a current senior in Civil Engineering and a Cyclone through and through. Read More

March 2, 2022
CCEE Senior Honored in 2022 Women Impacting ISU Calendar
Vayda Wilkins, senior in civil engineering, will be honored in the 2022 Women Impacting ISU Calendar. Read More

February 3, 2022
Inspiring tomorrow’s women in STEM: Kristin Yvonne Rozier
Here on campus, Kristin Rozier, Black & Veatch Assistant Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, brings her NASA research experience into her classroom and lab group, leading new innovations in autonomous flight. Read More

July 27, 2021