The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is a not-for-profit educational and service organization that
empowers women to succeed and advance in the field of engineering, and to be recognized for their
life-changing contributions as engineers and leaders. Founded in 1950, SWE is the driving force that
establishes engineering as a highly desirable career for women through an exciting array of training
and development programs, networking opportunities, scholarships, outreach and advocacy activities,
and much more. The Texas Tech section focuses on having company recruiters speak about college to career
transition, resume and interview tips, and internship/co-op opportunities. Catch the Engineering Bug is
an outreach event held every Fall hosting 80-100 middle school girls from low income families. This event
allows SWE girls to show local youth what the different engineering fields are all about!
If you are interested or have further questions feel free to contact us:
President: Rebecca Heinen, rebecca.heinen@ttu.edu
Vice President: Shelby Schoepf, shelby.d.schoepf@ttu.edu
Treasurer: Kim Dettbarn, kimberly.dettbarn@ttu.edu
Secretary: Rachel Hutchinson, rachel.hutchinson@ttu.edu
Historian: Hannah Boland, hannah.boland@ttu.edu
Conference Chair: Stephanie Hearn, stephanie.hearn@ttu.edu
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Tanja Karp, tanja.karp@ttu.edu
