Dr. Mary Wells

Dean of Engineering, University of Waterloo

women in engineering, STEM, engineering, diversity, leadership

Media

The Changing Face of Engineering

Professor Mary Wells was invited to a panel on The Agenda with Steve Paikin to discuss 'The Changing Face of Engineering'.

Engineers are some of the hidden heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic

Engineers among the hidden heroes amid pandemic

The engineering gender gap: it’s more than a numbers game

Can Waterloo's women-only residence help close the engineering gap?

Biography

Mary Wells is an experienced Dean with a demonstrated leadership history of working in higher education. She is a strong engineering professional with research experience and skills in Numerical Simulation, Metallurgy, Research, Public Speaking, and Heat Treatment. Wells has spent the past decade addressing the continued under-representation of women in the engineering profession. In 2013, she was appointed the chair of the Ontario Network for Women in Engineering. To improve the gender diversity of the engineering profession, she has led initiatives to both understand the root causes of the lack of participation of women in engineering as well as programs to address these barriers. Active in professional societies, Wells is the past president of the Metallurgical and Materials Society of Canada, which is part of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum.

Expertise

  • women in engineering
  • STEM
  • engineering
  • diversity
  • leadership