Margaret Bailey
Professor
Margaret Bailey
Professor
Education
BS, Pennsylvania State University; Ph.D., University of Colorado at Boulder; PE
Bio
Professor Margaret Bailey, Ph.D., P.E. is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering within the Kate Gleason College of Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology. Appointments at RIT include the Founding Director of AdvanceRIT Program (2012-2020), the Co-Chair of the President’s Commission on Women (2007-2020), the inaugural Sr. Faculty Associate to the Provost for Women Faculty (2010 –2018), the Founding Director of WE@RIT (2004-2011) and the inaugural Kate Gleason Endowed Chair (2003-2009). Dr. Bailey teaches courses and conducts research in the areas of Thermodynamics, engineering and public policy, engineering education, and gender in engineering and science.
Professor Bailey serves as the Principal Investigator (PI) or co-PI on several NSF funded efforts, including the RIT ADVANCE IT-Catalyst grant (2008-2011, PI) which led to the ADVANCE Institutional Transformation (IT) grant (2012-2019, PI) and an ADVANCE Partnership grant focused on faculty salary equity practices and study (2021-2026, co-PI). Dr. Bailey also serves as a co-PI on two related NSF funded projects - “Understanding the Role of Affinity Groups on the Advancement of Women of Color in the Engineering Academy – a Workshop” (2020 – 2022, co-PI) and a PFE:RIEF grant focused on "Understanding the Relationships between Gender, Self-Efficacy, and Extracurricular Activities in the Professional Formation of Engineers" (2021-2023, co-PI).
Efforts led by Dr. Bailey have resulted in impactful new programs, practices, and policies as well as a dedicated ADVANCE unit within the Office of the Provost and the women in engineering center, WE@RIT, within the Kate Gleason College of Engineering, both of which have been nationally recognized. In August 2021, RIT was one of ten universities awarded the National Institute of Health (NIH) Prize for Enhancing Faculty Gender Diversity in Biomedical and Behavioral Science, which is in large part due to the impact of the RIT ADVANCE program. WE@RIT received the WEPAN 2008 Women in Engineering Program Award in recognition of the program’s offerings and impact for diversifying engineering. Dr. Bailey is a recipient of the national Maria Mitchell Women in Science Award, the RIT Edwina Award for Gender Diversity and Inclusiveness, and the RIT Isaac L. Jordan Sr. Faculty Pluralism Award.
Dr. Bailey is the co-author on an engineering textbook published through Wiley, Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics, which is used worldwide in over 250 institutions. She also co-edited a volume called Women in Mechanical Engineering - Energy and the Environment for inclusion within Springer’s Women in Engineering Series. Dr. Bailey is an author on over 85 peer-reviewed publications and a registered professional engineer in the state of NJ. .
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October 8, 2021
Faculty compensation is focus of NSF-sponsored research
To build understanding of faculty compensation systems and improve conversations around salary, several RIT faculty members are sharing their experiences with a National Science Foundation-funded multidisciplinary research team. The team’s goal is to significantly expand knowledge of best practices for faculty compensation to a broader community in higher education and provide insights to guide compensation practices.
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August 18, 2021
NIH recognizes RIT for enhancing faculty gender diversity in biomedical and behavioral science
The National Institutes of Health has awarded RIT the NIH Prize for Enhancing Faculty Gender Diversity in Biomedical and Behavioral Science. The prize went to 10 institutions that have acted to effect systemic change in gender diversity and equity among faculty members within their biomedical and behavioral science departments, centers, or divisions.
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March 4, 2020
Michigan Players presents workshops about supporting students facing mental health issues
AdvanceRIT will host the Michigan Players for a workshop and interactive program about addressing the role faculty can play in influencing how mental health issues can be recognized and addressed.
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November 16, 2021
Bailey, Shackelford publish book on women engineers