PEG BOYLE SINGLE
Curriculum Vitae (with links to PDF files of papers)
pegboylesingle[at]gmail[dot]com
www.pegboylesingle.com
Education:
Ph.D. Social Psychology, Minor in Quantitative Methods (1996).
State University of New York at Stony Brook.
Doctoral Dissertation: Socialization experiences of new graduate students.
Dissertation Advisor: Professor Robert Boice.
M.A. Psychology, State University of New York at Stony Brook (1994).
Masters Thesis: Reflected comparison processes.
B.A. Accounting, George Washington University (1985).

Publications-refereed: (click on article title to view article)

Single, P. B., Muller, C. B., Cunningham, C. M., Single, R. M., and Carlsen, W. S. (2005) MentorNet: E-Mentoring for women students in engineering and science. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering.11(3), 295-309.

Single, P. B., & Single, R. M. (2005). E-mentoring for social equity: Review of research to inform program development. Mentoring and Tutoring, 13(2), 301-320.

Exline, J. J., Single, P. B., Lobel, M., and Geyer, A. (2004). Glowing praise and the envious gaze: Social dilemmas surrounding the public recognition of achievement. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 26, 119-130.

Kasprisin, C. A., Single, P. B., Single, R. M., and Muller, C. B. (2003). Building a better bridge: Testing e-training to improve e-mentoring programmes in higher education. Mentoring and Tutoring, 11, 67-78.

Chesler, N., Single, P. B., and Mikic, B. (2003). On belay: Adventure education and peer-mentoring as a scaffolding technique for women junior faculty in engineering. Journal of Engineering Education, 92, 257-262.

Single, P. B., Muller, C. B., Cunningham, C. M, and Single, R. M. (2000). Electronic communities: A forum for supporting women professionals and students in technical and scientific fields. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 6, 115-129.

Single, P. B., Jaffe, A., and Schwartz, R. (1999). Evaluating programs for recruiting and retaining community faculty. Family Medicine, 31(2), 114-21.

Boyle, P. and Boice, R. (1998). Systematic mentoring for new faculty teachers and graduate teaching assistants. Innovative Higher Education, 22, 157-179.

Publications-non-refereed: Book chapters: (click on book chapter title to view document)

Single, P. B., & Single, R. M. (2005). Mentoring and the technology revolution: How face-to-face mentoring sets the stage for e-mentoring. In F. K. Kochan & J. T. Pascarelli (Eds.), Mentoring and technology: Insights and challenges. (pp. 7-27) Greenwich, CT: Information Age Press.

Kasprisin, C. A. and Single, P. B. (2005). Identifying essential elements of successful e-mentoring programs through needs assessment. In F. K. Kochan & J. T. Pascarelli (Eds.), Mentoring and technology: Insights and challenges.(pp. 51-71) Greenwich, CT: Information Age Press.

Single, P. B. and Muller, C .B. (2001). When email and mentoring unite: The implementation of a nationwide electronic mentoring program. In L. Stromei (Ed.), Implementing successful coaching and mentoring programs (pp. 107-122). Cambridge, MA: American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) In Action Series.

Boyle, P. and Boice, R. (1998). Best practices for enculturation: Collegiality, mentoring, and structure. In M.S. Anderson (Ed.), The Graduate Experience. New Directions in Higher Education, no. 101 (pp. 87-94). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Publications-non-refereed: Reports; Conference proceedings; ERIC reports, Book reviews: (click on title to view document)

Single, P. B., Mitchell, C., Nepton, C. C., and Tarmy, M. (2006, March). Vermont State-wide Stakeholder Study for Building Bright Futures Initiative: Final Report University of Vermont and the Vermont Research Partnership: Burlington, VT.

Single, P. B. and Mitchell, C. (2004, October). The Vermont General Supervision and Enhancement Grant for IDEA Part C: Data Framework and Outcomes Review. University of Vermont and the Vermont Research Partnership: Burlington, VT.

Single, P. B. and Muller, C. B. (2000). Electronic mentoring: Quantifying the programmatic effort. New Orleans, LA: American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting Paper. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED440969).

Carlsen, W. S., and Single, P. B. (2000). Factors related to success in electronic mentoring of female college engineering students by mentors working in industry. New Orleans, LA: National Association for Research in Science Teaching Annual Meeting. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED439952).

Single, P. B. and Muller, C. B. (1999). Electronic mentoring: Issues to advance research and practice. Atlanta, GA: International Mentoring Association Annual Meeting Proceedings (pp. 234-250). (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED439683).

Muller, C. B., and Single, P. B. (1999). Encouraging women students to persist in engineering and science through industrial mentoring using electronic communications. San Juan, Puerto Rico: Frontiers in Education (FIE) Annual Meeting Proceedings. Retrieved on March 2, 2000 from: http://fairway.ecn.purdue.edu/~fie/fie99.

Single, P. B., Muller, C. B., and Inoue, K. (1999). Industry professionals as mentors: A model to guide mentor training. San Juan, Puerto Rico: Frontiers in Education (FIE) Annual Meeting Proceedings. Retrieved on March 2, 2000 from: http://fie.engrng.pitt.edu/fie99/.

Single, P. B., Muller, C. B., and Cunningham, C. M. (1999). MentorNet: Lessons learned from electronic communities for women engineers. New Brunswick, NJ: The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) International Symposium on Technology and Society Annual Meeting Proceedings (pp. 37-43).

Single, P. B., Muller, C. B., and Fox, S. (1999). MentorNet: A dialogue with university partners. In S. L. Blaisdell (Ed.), Proceedings of the Women in Engineering Conference (pp. 185-189). West Lafayette, IN: Women in Engineering Programs & Advocates Network.

Muller, C. B., Single, P. B., and Fox, S. (1999). Reviewing the start-up phase of MentorNet: Progress, findings, results, and lessons learned. In S. L. Blaisdell (Ed.), Proceedings of the Women in Engineering Conference (pp. 137-142). West Lafayette, IN: Women in Engineering Programs & Advocates Network.

Boyle, P., Jaffe, A. and Schwartz, R. (1997). Introduction to Primary Care Teaching. Stony Brook, NY: Department of Family Medicine.

Boyle, P. and Boice, R. (1995). The structure of good beginnings: The early experiences of graduate students. Orlando, FL: Association for the Study of Higher Education Annual Meeting Paper. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED391403).

Boice, R. and Boyle, P. (1995). Is personal advice best? Review of The Psychologist's Guide to an Academic Career. Contemporary Psychology, 40, 903-904.

Boice, R. and Boyle, P. (1994). A new direction for teaching. Review of Preparing Faculty for the New Conceptions of Scholarship. Contemporary Psychology, 39, 669-670.

Papers and Book Under Review or in Progress:

Single, P. B. Demystifying Dissertation Writing: A Streamlined Process from Choice of Topic to Final Text. To be Published by Stylus Publishing in October 2009.

Single, P.B., Muller, C.B., Cunningham, C.M., Single, R. M., and Carlsen, W.S. The benefits of e-mentoring facilitated by electronic communications: Impartiality and inter-organizational connections. Manuscript in preparation.

Research and Program Grants:


2005, Sept. Project Manager. Vermont Family, Infant, and Toddler Program (FITP) Database Development and Evaluation. A subcontract through CDCI to continue development and implementation of a state-wide on-line database for Vermont’s IDEA Part C. Subcontract from the Vermont Agency of Human Services. ($79,133 one year grant). 2005, May Primary Investigator with Dannielle Joy Davis (co-PI). Reaffirming action through research and evaluation of a faculty mentoring program. A grant funded to develop and implement an evaluation plan for the UVM Faculty Mentoring Program. Grant from Rutgers University as funded by the Ford Foundation. ($12,000 one year grant).
2004, Dec. Primary Investigator. Vermont Family, Infant, and Toddler Program (FITP) Database Development and Evaluation. A grant funded to continue development and implementation of a state-wide on-line database for Vermont's IDEA Part C. Subcontract from the Vermont Department of Education. ($32,000 nine months).
2004, August co-Primary Investigator and co-Project Director with Cheryl Mitchell (PI and PD) and Susan Hasazi (co-PI). Vermont Family, Infant, and Toddler Project Research and Evaluation Project. A grant funded to address federal compliance and to review and to update the reporting and evaluation structure of Vermont’s IDEA Part C implementation ($40,000 three-month extension grant).
2004, Jan. Primary Investigator and Project Director with Cheryl Mitchell (co-PI and co-PD) and Susan Hasazi (co-PI). Franklin Grand Isles Early Learning Opportunities Research and Evaluation Grant. ($33,186 seven-month grant).
2004, Jan. Primary Investigator and Project Director with Cheryl Mitchell (co-PI and co-PD) and Susan Hasazi (co-PI). State-wide Stakeholder Study for Evaluation Task Group of the Access to Early Care, Education and Prevention Subcommittee of the Governor’s Cabinet on Children and Youth. ($10,000 eight-month grant).
2003, July co-Primary Investigator and co-Project Director with Cheryl Mitchell (PI and PD) and Susan Hasazi (co-PI). Vermont Family, Infant, and Toddler Project Research and Evaluation Project. A grant funded to address federal compliance and to review and to update the reporting and evaluation structure of Vermont’s IDEA Part C implementation ($81,468 one year grant).
2001, Oct. Primary Investigator, MentorNet Research Project, a subcontract funded by MentorNet, CA to the University of Vermont. The focus of this subcontract was to engage in research and evaluation on MentorNet's e-mentoring program. Funded team consisted of three part-time reseach and program staff and an unfunded doctoral student ($75,000 14 mos. duration).
2001, Jan. Co-Primary Investigator with Carol B. Muller for MentorNet Minority Serving Institutions Initiative, a grant funded by the AT&T Foundation, New York, NY, to engage in program development, evaluation, and research to extend MentorNet to serve women students at MSIs ($300,000 two year grant).
2000, Nov. Co-Primary Investigator with Naomi C. Chesler (PI) and Borjana Mikic for Leadership Skills and Community-Building Program for Junior Women Faculty in Engineering, a grant funded by the Engineering Information Foundation, New York, NY ($57,600 three year grant).
2000, August Co-Project Director for MentorNet, The National Electronic Industrial Mentoring Network for Women in Engineering and Science, a grant funded by the National Science Foundation's Gender Equity Program ($898,717 three year grant).
2000, April Primary Investigator with Carol B. Muller (co-PI) for Interactive Web-based Training Modules for MentorNet, a grant funded by Engineering Information Foundation, New York, NY ($63,875 three year grant).
1998, Sept. Co-Primary Investigator with Carol B. Muller for MentorNet: The National Electronic Industrial Mentoring Network for Women in Engineering and Science, a grant funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), Washington, DC ($106,900 one year grant).
1994, March Awarded Research Incentive Funds for Doctoral Research to fund Socialization Experiences of New Graduate Students from the Psychology Department, State University of New York at Stony Brook.
1994, Feb. Co-Primary Investigator with Robert Boice for Writing and Teaching Seminarfor Future Academicians, a grant funded by the POD Grant Program, Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education, Ames, IA.
1993, July Awarded Grant-in-Aid of Research to fund Comparative Self-Evaluation and Affective Consequences: Effects of Perceived Control, from Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, Research Triangle Park, NC.
Teaching and Mentoring Recognition & Service:
2001 - 2003 President, AERA Mentorship and Mentoring Practices Special Interest Group.
1999 - 2001 E-mentor, Minnesota State Colleges and University Kellogg Leadership Institute.
1995, May President's Award for Excellence in Teaching by a Graduate Student, State University of New York at Stony Brook.
1993, Nov. Pew Charitable Trust Fellowship,Teaching Assistant Training Conference, Chicago, IL.
1993, May Departmental Award for Excellence in Teaching (Multiple Regression and Correlation Computer Lab), Psychology Department, State University of New York at Stony Brook.
Employment:
2001 - present Research Associate Professor in the Department of Education, University of Vermont.
  • Director, Faculty Mentoring Program (2005 – present)
  • Director , George Washington Henderson Fellowships Program (2005 – present)
  • Member of the Graduate College
  • Course taught annually: Writing Seminar for Dissertation Proposal and Dissertation Writers
  • Co-Chair of the Evaluation Task Group (2003)
    • Co-led a team of early childhood researchers and providers and developed a research and evaluation plan for a statewide unified early childhood system. The recommendations were presented to the Access to Early Care, Education and Prevention Sub-Committee of the Governor’s Cabinet on Children and Youth of the Governor’s Committee on Children and Youth and will be presented to the Vermont legislature for funding.
1998 - 2003 Mentoring Specialist and Senior Research Associate, (Aug. 2000 - present)MentorNet, Burlington VT.
  • As program evaluator, oversaw a team of five employees and consultants to conduct the evaluation, delivered an evaluation report of over 40 pages.
  • Administered a $75,000 subcontract with the University of Vermont through which I hired, trained and supervised three employees and one consultant.
  • Disseminated results through professional conferences, invited talks, journal articles, and book chapters.
  • Continuing to advise a doctoral student conducting her research on the web-based interactive training tutorials offered by MentorNet; she has published a journal article based on her research.Mentoring Specialist and Associate Director, MentorNet, San Jose, CA
  • Program developer and administrators of a structured e-mentoring program focusing on gender equity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
  • Identified important elements of the program and developing web based training materials, interactive training modules, coaching curriculum and served as liaison to the external evaluators on the program.
  • Was part of the founding team that grew a program from 250 students to a program serving over 4,000 students.
  • Wrote or supported in the writing of over $1.5MM in grant funding from federal and private sources.
  • Trained and supervised graduate student interns and program administrators.
  • Disseminated results through professional conferences, invited talks, journal articles, and book chapters.
1997 Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology, St. Olaf College, MN.Taught Introduction to Psychology
1995 - 1996 Research Assistant, Department of Family Medicine School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook. Researched and wrote: Guide to Primary Care Teaching. Conducted research study: Evaluating Programs for Recruiting and Retaining Community Physicians.
1994 - 1995 Teaching Assistant, State University of New York at Stony Brook.History of Psychology (Fall and Spring semesters).
1993 - 1994 Graduate Student Director of the Teaching Development Program for GraduateStudents, State University of New York at Stony Brook.Directed a campus-wide training program for graduate teaching assistants (GTAs). Organized the GTA orientation, co-developed and co-led a workshop series on teaching effectiveness, and administered and evaluated a mentoring program. For the mentoring program, expert GTAs were paired with novice GTAs. The mentoring program and assessment are reported in: Systematic Mentoring for New Faculty Teachers and Graduate Teaching Assistants.
1994, Fall Co-Instructor, State University of New York at Stony Brook.Psychology of Writing Seminar for Graduate Students
1990 - 1993 Teaching Assistant, State University of New York at Stony Brook.Multiple Regression and Correlation Computer Lab for Graduate Students, Social Psychology (2 courses), Introduction to Psychology.

Professional Presentations:

Single, P. B. (2006, April). Mentoring for new faculty and graduate students. In S. McClendon & K. Renn (Chairpersons), Mentoring new scholars in gender and gender equity in education. Pre-conference workshop and training for new faculty members and graduate students to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco.

Single, P. B. (2005, April). Mentoring and social justice: Equipping ourselves. In S. Rasheed (Chairperson), Mentoring scholars in feminist pedagogies: Strengthening the journey and building an inclusive community. Pre-conference workshop and training for new faculty members and graduate students presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, QC.

Single, P. B. (2004, April). Expanding our use of mentoring: Reflection and reaction. In D. Sadker (Chair), Mentoring scholars in gender equity studies: Strengthening the journey and building an inclusive knowledge base. Pre-conference workshop presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.

Sadker, D., Glazer-Raymo, J., Single, P. B., Reid, E., Bell, L. A., Benham, M., and.Rasheed, S. (2003, April). In D. Sadker (Chair), Mentoring scholars in gender equity studies: Strengthening the journey and building an inclusive knowledge base. Pre-conference workshop presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.

Single, P. B., Kasprisin, C. A., Maki, A. O., Nepton, C., Single, R. M., Waterfall, P., and Muller, C. B. (2002, June). A review of mentoring: Research, best practices, and interventions. Panel presented at the annual conference of the Women in Engineering Programs & Advocates Network, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Single, P. B., Muller, C. M., Cunningham, C. M., Single, R. M. and Carlsen, W. S. (June 2002). A three year analysis of the benefits accrued by women engineering and science students who participate in a large-scale e-mentoring program. Paper presented at the American Society for Engineering Education conference, Montreal, Canada.

Chesler, N., Mikic, B., and Single, P. B. (2002, June). Peer-Mentoring for untenured women faculty: The leadership skills and community-building workshop. Paper presented at the American Society for Engineering Education conference, Montreal, Canada.

Single, P. B., Muller, C. B., Carlsen, W. S., and Cunningham, C. M. (2001, June). Electronic mentoring: Supporting women engineering and science students in the crucial early years of college. Paper presented at the American Society for Engineering Education conference, Albuquerque, NM.

Muller, C. B. and Single, P. B. (2001, June). Benefits for women students from industrial e-mentoring. Paper presented at the American Society for Engineering Education conference, Albuquerque, NM.

Ryan, M., Single, P. B., and Muller, C. B. (2001, February) MentorNet Community College Connection (3C): Supporting women in technical and scientific fields through electronic mentoring. Presentation at the Annual Conference of the League for Innovation for Community College, Atlanta, GA.

Single, P. B. and Muller, C. B. (2001, January). MentorNet: Tapping the power of the Internet to support women engineering, science, and math students. Paper presented at the Annual Joint Meetings of the Mathematical Association of America/American Mathematical Society: Outreach Programs for Women and Girls Division, New Orleans, LA.

Muller, C.B., Fox, S., Greer, J., Hodor, I., Rancourt, M.R., and Single, P.B. (2000, September). MentorNet: E-mentoring technical woman across the college-to-work divide. Panel presentation at the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing, Cape Cod, MA.

Single, P. B. and Muller, C. B. (2000, April). Electronic mentoring: Quantifying the programmatic effort. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA. [ERIC report: ED 440 969].

Single, P. B., Muller, C. B., and Carlsen, W. S. (2000, April). Electronic mentoring: Testing the features of a structured program. Roundtable presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.

Bennett, D. T., Borg, A., George, Y. S., Kiesler, S., Muller, C.B., Single, P.B., & Sproull, L. (2000, February). In C. B. Muller & Y. S. George (Chairs), Found in cyberspace: Community for women in technical fields. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, DC.

Carlsen, W. S., and Single, P. B. (2000, April). Factors related to success in electronic mentoring of female college engineering students by mentors working in industry. Paper presented at the annual meetings of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, New Orleans, LA.

Single, P. B., Muller, C. B., and Inoue, K. (1999, Nov.). Industry professionals as mentors: A model to guide mentor training. Proceedings of the Annual Frontiers in Education (FIE) Conference. San Juan, Puerto Rico. Retrieved on March 2, 2000 from the World Wide Web: http://fie.engrng.pitt.edu/fie99/.

Muller, C. B., and Single, P. B. (1999, Nov.). Encouraging women students to persist in engineering and science through industrial mentoring using electronic communications. Proceedings of the Annual Frontiers in Education (FIE) Conference. San Juan, Puerto Rico. Retrieved on March 2, 2000 from the World Wide Web: http://fairway.ecn.purdue.edu/~fie/fie99.

Single, P. B., Muller, C. B., and Cunningham, C. M. (1999, July). MentorNet: Lessons learned from electronic communities for women engineers. Proceedings of The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) International Symposium on Technology and Society (pp. 37-43), New Brunswick, NJ.

Muller, C. B. and Single, P. B. (1999, July). Encouraging women students to persist in engineering and science through industrial mentoring using electronic communications. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) International Symposium on Technology and Society (ISTAS`99), New Brunswick, NJ.

Single, P. B., Muller, C. B., and Fox, S. (1999, June). MentorNet: A dialogue with university partners. In S. L. Blaisdell (Ed.), Proceedings of the Women in Engineering Conference (pp. 185-189). West Lafayette, IN: Women in Engineering Programs & Advocates Network.

Muller, C. B., Single, P. B., and Fox, S. (1999, June). Reviewing the start-up phase of MentorNet: Progress, findings, results, and lessons learned. In S. L. Blaisdell (Ed.), Proceedings of the Women in Engineering Conference (pp. 137-142). West Lafayette, IN: Women in Engineering Programs & Advocates Network.

Muller, C. B. and Single, P. B. (1999, June). Retaining women students through industrial mentoring using electronic communications. Paper presentation at the Society for Women Engineers conference, Phoenix, AZ.

Single, P. B., Muller, C. B., Carlsen, W. S., and Cunningham, C. M. (1999, April). Electronic mentoring programs: Challenges and opportunities for program administrators. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada.

Single, P. B. and Muller, C. B. (1999, April). Electronic mentoring: Issues to advance research and practice. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the International Mentoring Association (pp. 234-250). Atlanta, GA.

Muller, C. B. and Single, P. B. (1998, October). MentorNet: Leveraging technology to support women students in engineering and science. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Boston, MA.

Boyle, P. and Boice, R. (1995, November). The structure of good beginnings: The early experiences of graduate students. Paper presented at the 20th annual Association for the Study of Higher Education conference, Orlando, FL. [ERIC #: ED 391 403].

Boyle, P. and Boice, R. (1995, October). Charting a course for graduate student dissertation writers. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network in Higher Education, North Falmouth, MA.

Rothenberg, J., Boyle, P., and Boice, R. (1995, June). Experienced graduate teaching assistants mentoring new graduate teaching assistants. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychology Society Institute on the Teaching of Psychology, New York, NY.

Invited Presentations:

Single, P.B. (2002, October). Mentoring for engineering students: Senior design project. Presentation to the Mechanical Engineering Senior Design Project course at the University of Vermont, Burlington, VT.

Single, P.B. and Chesler, M. (2001, October). Mentoring: Making it work. Workshop presented to bioengineering, medical, and science faculty members, post doctorate fellows, and graduate students of the NSF-funded COBRE project at the University of Vermont, Burlington, VT.

Single, P.B. (2001, October). Mentoring: Making it work. Presentation to advanced undergraduate engineering students at the University of Vermont, Burlington, VT.

Single, P.B. (2000, September). Leveraging mentoring for professional development:Community college faculty members. Presentation to faculty members at the New Hampshire Technical Institute, Concord, NH.

Single, P.B. (2000, September). Mentoring initiative for launching engineering and science careers: Mentor and protégé training. Training workshop for students and alumni serving as mentors, presented at The Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ.

Single, P. B., Thomason, B. J., Pilla, L., and Kabot, S. (2000, Aug.). In M. Borowitz (Chair), Women role models: The evolution of mentoring. Panel presentation at the Northern New England Women in Technology International (WITI.org) Regional Meeting, Nashua, NH.

Melkonian, L. and Single, P. B. (2000, March). Mentoring: Adding value to advisement. Workshop presentation to the San José State University's College of Engineering, San José, CA.

Single, P. B. (1999, October). MentorNet: Developing skills by mentoring others. Presentation at the IBM Santa Teresa Lab's Center of Learning, San José, CA.

Single, P. B. (1999, August). Mentoring graduate and undergraduate students: A high leverage activity for new faculty. Presentation at the NSF-Funded New Century Scholars Engineering Education Scholars Workshop, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA.

Single, P. B. (1999, May). MentorNet: Connections to your future. Presentation at the San José State University's Women in Science and Engineering Seminar, San José, CA.

Single, P. B. (1999, May). The power of e-mentoring for women engineers. Presentation at the Stanford University's Mechanical Engineering Graduate Women's Group, Palo Alto, CA.

Single, P. B. (1999, April). Best practices in mentoring. Keynote speaker at the 4th Annual Portland Community College Sylvania Teaching Learning Center Conference: "Beyond the Classroom: Effective Faculty-Student Mentoring," Portland, OR.

Single, P. B. (1999, March). A model for planning, structuring, and assessing successful mentoring programs. Keynote speaker at Mentoring: A SUCCEED (Southeastern University and College Coalition on Engineering Education) "Best Practices" Workshop, Charlotte, NC.

Muller, C. B. and Single, P. B. (1998, October) Mentoring: What it is and how to get it. Presentation at the National Science Foundation-Engineering Research Centers Student Retreat, Washington, DC.

Single, P. B. (1998, October). Mentoring: A window into your future. Presentation at Beyond the Classroom: A Workshop for Undergraduates in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of California at Berkeley, CA.

Single, P. B. (1998, August). Characteristics of "Quick Starters". Presentation at the NSF-Funded New Century Scholars Engineering Education Scholars Workshop, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA.

Boyle, P. (1996, March). Give and take: The benefits of mentoring. Presentation at the English Department Colloquium Series, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY.

Boyle, P. (1995, Aug.). A process for preparing presentations. Presentation at the Department of Family Medicine, University Hospital, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY.

Boyle, P. (1995, March). The four-factor involvement model of success for graduate students. In L. Mezzacappa (Chair), Shattering myths: Women in science and academia. Symposium conducted at I-CON XIV, Convention of Science Fiction, Fact, and Fantasy, Stony Brook, NY.

Boyle, P. and Carson, P. (1996, February). Beyond grammar: Getting words down on a page. Seminar sponsored by the Graduate School and the Undergraduate Initiative, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY.

Boice, R. and Boyle, P. (1994, April). Writerly ways of efficient graduate students. Paper sponsored by the Office of Teaching Effectiveness, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY.

Reviewer for:

Served or Serving on the Following Doctoral Committees:

Christina A. Kasprisin, UVM's Educational Leadership and Policy Program

Sheila Kirton-Robbins, UVM's Educational Leadership and Policy Program

Elaine Watson, UVM's Educational Leadership and Policy Program

Carol N. Nepton, UMass-Amherst's Anthropology Department

Julia Russell, UVM's Educational Leadership and Policy Program

Susan Varni, UVM’s Doctorate Program in Social Psychology

Marilynn Davis, UVM's Educational Leadership and Policy Program

Ellen McShane, UVM's Educational Leadership and Policy Program

Alvin Sturdivant, UVM's Educational Leadership and Policy Program

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