Heather Walling Doty

I am an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Delaware. I have a Ph.D. in condensed matter physics from the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB). Given my background in physics, in my current department I specialize in undergraduate courses that have a scientific basis. Classes I teach or have taught at UD include statics (MEEG210), dynamics (MEEG211), thermodynamics (MEEG241), Analysis and Communication of Technical Information (MEEG104), and Introductory Physics (PHYS207).

Note: I do not supervise graduate student research.

Research

My primary research interest is transparency, equity, and diversity in the academic workforce. I am co-Director of UD’s ADVANCE Institute, originally funded by an NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation grant and now supported by the university.

Recent Peer-Reviewed Publications:

  • H. Doty, R. Andreasen, S. Vican, “Reducing Barriers to Women in Academic Science: Strategies for Institutional Transformation,” To be published in Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia, PA, 2025.
  • J. Buckley, A. Trauth, A. De Rosa, H. Doty, “The Wooden Bike Frame Challenge: Learning Statics Through Hands-On Design,” 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.
  • Vican, R. Andreasen, H. Doty, “Fostering Inclusive Department Climates: A Workshop for Department Chairs at the University of Delaware,” Proceedings of the 2023 ASEE Annual Conference.
  • Andreasen, H. Doty, S. Vican, “The Hidden Curriculum: Navigating Promotion and Tenure at the University of Delaware,” Proceedings of the 2023 ASEE Annual Conference.
  • Doty, R. Andreasen, S. Vican, “How to Promote Faculty Advancement for Non-Tenure-Track Faculty,” Proceedings of the 2021 ASEE Annual Conference (Virtual).
  • Vican, R. Andreasen, H. Doty, “COVID-19 Pandemic Response and Faculty Career Equity,” Proceedings of the 2021 ASEE Annual Conference (Virtual).
  • H. Doty, R. Andreasen, S. Vican & S. Giancola. “ADVANCE Women’s Leadership at University of Delaware.” Proceedings of the 2019 Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity (CoNECD) Conference, Arlington, VA, April 2019.
  • H. Doty, R. Andreasen, and D. Chen, “Gender Differences in Pathways to Faculty Career Satisfaction,” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), June 2017. *Winner of the Denise Denton Best Paper Award, Women in Engineering Division.
  • R. Andreasen and  H. Doty, “Measuring Inequality: The Roles of Values and Inductive Risk,” book chapter in Exploring Inductive Risk, edited by K. Elliott and T. Richards, Oxford University Press, 2017.

Peer-Reviewed Presentations:

  • H. Doty, R. Andreasen, S. Vican, “Sustaining NSF ADVANCE Initiatives Post-Pandemic: University of Delaware (UD) ADVANCE.” This was an “experience report” workshop at the 2024 ARC Equity in STEM Convening, Baltimore, MD, June 2024.
  • Andreasen, H. Doty, S. Vican, “Reducing Barriers to Women’s Participation in Science: Institutional Transformation.” Panelist in session “Strategies for the Future,” American Philosophical Society Conference Women in Science: Achievements and Barriers, Philadelphia, PA, June 8-9, 2023.
  • H. Doty, R. Andreasen, S. Vican, “Inclusive Communication Strategies to Support Equity & Inclusion for Faculty in the Time of COVID-19,” poster presentation at the 2022 ARC Equity in STEM Convening, Washington, DC.
  • H. Doty, R. Andreasen, S. Vican & S. Giancola.  “ADVANCE Women’s Leadership at University of Delaware.” Conference of the Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity (CoNECD), 2019.
  • H.Doty, “Women in STEM,” Public lecture, University of Delaware Women’s History Film Series, March 18, 2019.
  • H. Doty, “The Women in Engineering Graduate Student Steering Committee at the University of Delaware,” 2018 Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity (CoNECD) Conference, Arlington, VA, May 2018.
  • R. Andreasen; H. Doty, S. Vican, L.P. Cook. “UD ADVANCE Faculty Fellows: Bridging and Sustaining Two NSF-ADVANCE Grants,” Poster Presentation at the 2017 NSF ADVANCE/GSE Program Workshop, Alexandria, VA, Oct. 8-10.
  • H. Doty, R. Andreasen, S. Vican, L.P. Cook. “The Challenges of Establishing a Dual-Career Hiring Program at the University of Delaware,” Poster Presentation at the 2017 NSF ADVANCE/GSE Program Workshop, Alexandria, VA, Oct. 8-10.
  • R. Andreasen; H. Doty; L.P. Cook, “Measuring the Impact of NSF ADVANCE Programming at the University of Delaware,” peer-reviewed talk given at the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Meeting, Columbus, OH, June 28, 2017.
  • H. Doty, R. Andreasen, D. Chen, “Gender Differences in Pathways to Career Satisfaction,” peer-reviewed talk given at the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Meeting, Columbus, OH, June 26, 2017.
  • R. Andreasen and H. Doty, “Measuring Inequality: The Role of Values and Inductive Risk,” peer-reviewed talk given at Philosophy of Science Association Biennial Meeting, Atlanta, GA, November 3, 2016.
  • P. Cook, H. Doty, R. Opila, “Best Practices for Faculty Search Committees,” workshop given at Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH, September 30, 2016.
  • R. Andreasen and H. Doty, “Measuring Inequality: Race and Gender in Science,” Oral presentation at the Society for Philosophy of Science in Practice (SPSP) Sixth Conference, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ, June 19, 2016.  
  • H. Doty, E. Bonistall Postel, R. Andreasen, P. Cook, J. Sawyer,  “University of Delaware ADVANCE: Building Bridges Across Campus,” Poster presentation at the AWIS-ADVANCE/GSE Program Workshop, Baltimore, MD, May 22-24, 2016.
  • H. Doty, E. Bonistall Postel, “Implicit Bias and Women in Engineering,” Workshop at the University of Delaware, Newark, DE, March 11, 2016.
  • H. Doty, R.O. Andreasen, E. Bonistall Postel, P. Cook, J. Sawyer, “From PAID to IT: The University of Delaware ADVANCE Institute,” Poster presentation at the AWIS-ADVANCE/GSE Program Workshop, Baltimore, MD, May 31-June 2, 2015.
  • R.O. Andreasen, H. Doty, “UD ADVANCE: Advancing Women Faculty in the Sciences and Engineering,” Science Cafe Presentation, Newark, DE, October 2, 2014.
  • H. Doty, “Encouraging Girls in STEM,” Presentation for UD K-12 Engineering Mini-College for Girls (part of 2014 National Engineers Week,) Newark, DE, February 2014.
  • L.P. Cook, H. Doty, R. Opila, “Mentoring for Diversity in Science and Engineering,” Invited workshop at the University of Delaware College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment, Lewes, DE, December 2013.
  • L.P. Cook, H. Doty, R. Opila, “Best Practices for Faculty Recruitment,” Invited workshop at the Fenn College of Engineering, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH, October 2013.
  • H. Doty, “UD ADVANCE Sustainability Models,” Invited Panel Presentation, ADVANCE Program Workshop, Alexandria, VA, March 2013.
  • L.P. Cook, R.O. Andreasen, H. Doty, “University of Delaware ADVANCE PAID: Toward Institutionalization,” ADVANCE Program Workshop, Alexandria, VA, March 2013.
  • L.P. Cook, H. Doty, “UD ADVANCE Year Four: Adapting Our Workshops to Accommodate Demand,” ADVANCE Program Workshop, Alexandria, VA, November 2011.
  • H. Doty, “Finding the Mentor You Want: Getting the Mentoring You Need.” Invited talk at Dartmouth College’s Women in Science Project 20th Anniversary Symposium, May 2011.L.P. Cook, H.A. Doty, “ADVANCE at the University of Delaware,” invited seminar at Delaware State University, Dover, DE, April 2011.
  •  L.P. Cook, H. Doty, “Resources for the Recruitment and Retention of Women Faculty at the University of Delaware,” ADVANCE Program Workshop, Alexandria, VA, November 2010.
  • L.P. Cook, H. Doty, “Best Practices from UD ADVANCE,” invited panel presentation, Annual Meeting of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), Orlando, FL, November 2010.
  • L.P. Cook, H. Doty, “NSF ADVANCE P.A.I.D. at the University of Delaware: RRR (Resources for Recruitment and Retention) of Women Faculty,” Joint Annual Meeting of the National Science Foundation, Washington, DC, June 2010.