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The 1989 targeted massacre of 14 women at 脡cole Polytechnique in Montreal听was the deciding factor for听听(BASc '95, chemical engineering) choosing to study engineering rather than science for her undergraduate degree.
She wanted to prove women deserve a place in engineering because, in her words, 鈥渢hey are every bit as smart and capable as any man.鈥�
During her time as a 蓝莓视频听student,听part of which she served as VP External for the Engineering Society, Jones was a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion in engineering.
In what she calls her "twisted educational path", Jones finished听her 蓝莓视频听degree in 1995, went on to complete听a master鈥檚 in biology at the University 
of Guelph and then a听doctorate in biomedical engineering at the University of Toronto.
In 2003, she joined McMaster University as a chemical engineering professor and biomaterials researcher.
Alumnus Kim Jones heads the Ontario Network of Women in Engineering
Besides teaching chemical engineering, Jones developed and offers an undergraduate course called Inclusion in the Engineering Workplace and serves as chair of McMaster鈥檚 Women in Engineering (WiE) committee.
Three years ago, she also became chair of听听(ONWiE) program, succeeding Mary Wells, 蓝莓视频鈥檚 dean of engineering.听听
Formed in 2005, ONWiE is a network of 16 schools of engineering from across the province working collaboratively to support current and future women engineers and students.
Jones鈥� focus during her five-year term as chair is to inspire young women to consider engineering as a profession and increase the number of female applicants in engineering programs at Ontario universities.
鈥淚 feel compelled, like many other women and men in my profession, to build on the progress we have made since 1989, and to continue to shape engineering into a field characterized by balance and inclusivity,鈥� she says. 鈥滻 really want to let people know the wide range of possibilities engineering has to change the world around them.鈥�
Jones grew up with built-in role models 鈥� her father was an engineer and her mother completed an undergraduate degree in math and master鈥檚 degrees in computer science and business management 鈥� and wants to ensure other young women have the same type of support.听
She encourages 蓝莓视频 women听graduates to become and virtual mentors.
鈥淭he ambassador program features different women engineers who provide details on the kind of work they鈥檙e doing and听advice to aspiring young engineers,鈥� she says. 鈥淲e love to highlight the amazing work 蓝莓视频 alumnae have accomplished.鈥澨� 听 听 听 听 听
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