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Increasing Engagement in Engineering Ethics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rajani Muraleedharan, Saginaw Valley State University; Thomas Wedge, Saginaw Valley State University; Erik Trump, Saginaw Valley State University

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

on well-known engineering failuresand crises, such as the space shuttle Challenger disaster, the Ford Pinto fuel tank issue, and theHyatt Regency Hotel walkway collapse. Although intended as an improvement over the theorytheory-based approach because it seems to provide students with tools and procedures, they canuse to work through moral decisions they may face in their careers [7], this approach still hasseveral limitations. Firstly, many of the cases used are several decades old, potentially leadingstudents to view them as irrelevant to modern engineering challenges [2]. Additionally, thesenarratives often present key figures as heroic whistleblowers rather than portraying them asregular engineers who are simply fulfilling their

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 10

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachel Figard, Arizona State University; Jennifer M. Bekki, Arizona State University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

didn't look right or it's not a great time. So I feel like I just take a lot longer, it's like anxiety on anxiety.”Susan Susan is a third-year undergraduate student in mechanical engineering. She is also adisability rights advocate, a self-ascribed space nerd, and a nonfiction book lover. As Susan nearsgraduation, she begins to contemplate her future career pathway. She started college wanting towork in the aerospace industry, designing space crafts. Since then, Susan has endured a plethoraof ableist experiences that have made her question whether to pursue a career in engineering. “That's been a pretty recent decision. I'd say I came to that decision probably [within the last few months] because it's something that I

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Milhouse's Moment: Engineering Inclusivity, Everything's Coming Up Milhouse!

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nina Kamath Telang, University of Texas at Austin; Anjali Maguie Raghavan, University of Texas at Austin

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

the University of Texas’ engineering program, the different engineeringfields and careers, a thorough overview of the application process, and financial aid. This projectwas evaluated with an anonymous survey administered to the high school students after thecompletion of the program to gauge engagement, whether they felt the program was beneficial,and interest levels in engineering, all of which helped determine the program's effectiveness.Motivation for Study:In the Austin regional area, there are significant disparities in pursuing higher education betweenhigh schools. A Texas report containing the number of high school graduates and those whowent to an in-state public four-year university demonstrates these differences. For example,around

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Urszula Zalewski, Stony Brook University; Marianna Savoca, Stony Brook University; Monica Bugallo, Stony Brook University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #43442Board 381: Serving Community Needs while Sharpening Engineering SkillsUrszula Zalewski, Stony Brook University Urszula oversees experiential education initiatives including successful implementation of experiential learning opportunities including internships, student employment initiatives and community outreach programs. Urszula brings her expertise in career readiness, employer relations, and assessment. She expertly builds strong collaborations among on campus and off campus stakeholders, and has expanded high impact practices leading to student success and has raised more than $1Million in grants to

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Student Division Technical Session 6: Belonging

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Skylar Hubbarth, Clemson University; Anna Grace Hunter; Shannon Conner, Clemson University; D. Matthew Boyer, Clemson University

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Diversity

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Student Division (STDT)

the work by Duiset al. [2], our study underscores connections between program participation and enhancedacademic performance arising from exposure to professional development, career fairs, andtailored major-based programs. Scholars have expressed their desire for many such programs andactivities, with simple social events being among the most sought-after. As SPECTRA continuesto improve its program using design-based research by adding more events for the Scholars toattend, Scholars have shown that their readiness and sense of belonging as transfer students haveenormously improved. This evidence emphasizes such programs' crucial role in bolsteringscholars' professional readiness, subsequently driving academic success. Our overarching

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Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

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2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Nicolas Couto Giffoni dos Santos, SIUC Leadership Development Program; Bruce DeRuntz, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Rhonda K Kowalchuk, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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Diversity, International Forum

1 2provided a conclusion that soft skills, of which leadership is among them, are more important toan engineer's career than the core technical subjects that the students were required to take at MIT. Likewise, in a business context, leadership skills are considered a top critical factor for acompany's success. According to the survey Job Outlook 2015 (2014, NACE)5, when employerswere asked which attributes they look for on a candidate’s resume, the largest group of respondents(77.8 percent) chose leadership. Also a survey conducted by the Deloitte University Press (2014)6shows the critical need for leadership: executives “viewed

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2024 South East Section Meeting

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Priya T Goeser, Georgia Southern University, Armstrong Campus; Thomas Murphy, Georgia Southern University

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Diversity

campus and local high schools. The program exposes a diversegroup of high school students and teachers to engineering concepts and careers throughengineering projects within a mentoring framework. Seven high schools participated in the firstyear of the EEA program. The participating high schools included one private, one charter, andfive public with two of the public schools having a high percentage of students inunderrepresented groups.The high school teams completed one or more engineering projects in Spring depending on theproject length. Projects included: design prototyping using CAD and 3D printing, automaticwatering system, autonomous robots, digital music keyboard, and DC motor/fan control. Thehigh school teams were mentored by Georgia

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2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

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Matthew Cavalli, Western Michigan University

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Diversity

Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI 49008 Email: matthew.cavalli@wmich.eduIntroductionTo be successful in their chosen careers, engineers require both technical expertise andcomplementary skills like the ability to communicate effectively, to both lead and contribute toteams, and to manage interpersonal dynamics and potential conflicts. ABET, the primaryaccrediting body for engineering programs in the U.S., includes many of these skills the currentstudent outcomes for engineering programs, shown in Table 11. While the specific wording ofthe ABET outcomes changes periodically, they have included non-technical components since amajor revision in 2000. At that time, Shuman2

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Duff's Dynamic Duo: Harnessing the Power of Teamwork for STEM Excellence!

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafic Bachnak, Penn State University, Harrisburg; Brittany Anderson, Penn State University, Harrisburg

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

(Evaluation, Diversity)AbstractThis paper describes a summer enrichment program focused on improving student preparednessfor college, while promoting STEM education through active learning experiences and activities.The program is a partnership with industry and designed to introduce participants to variousengineering disciplines through two field trips and hands-on activities that include sessions inchemistry, biology, physics, mathematics, computer science, electrical engineering, civilengineering, and mechanical engineering. These activities provide participants with importantknowledge and skills to gain a better understanding of science and engineering careers. A majorbenefit of the program is ensuring a strong pipeline of STEM talent while

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Track 7: Technical Session 6: Using Grant Transition Periods to Improve Program Evaluation & Offerings; Case Study: Washington Space Grant

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Rae Jing Han, University of Washington Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity; Erin Carll, University of Washington; Kam H Yee, University of Washington; Brenda N Martinez, University of Washington

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

torefine the planned activities and the SMART goals and planned measurement of theoutcomes of those activities.The project supports students pursuing careers in STEM, helps develop facultyskills/knowledge and supports some pre-college education activities. The new granthas an increased focus on broadening participation and has a new requirement forexternal evaluation. Historically, 50% of student funding is awarded to marginalizedstudents in STEM. Starting in 2024 the program began to increase the percentage ofmarginalized student recipients and alongside funding will incorporate cohortprograms that honor students’ cultural, racial, and ethnic identities. The presentationwill discuss the motivations for the changes as well as some of the outcomes

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Track 3: Technical Session 3: A Strategic Program Overhaul: Increasing the Success of Women in Engineering Technology

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Leah Mackin, Rochester Institute of Technology (CET)

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

Events (Paint n Sip, Therapy Dogs, BINGO night, and Table Talk Slime Night) - Career Fair Prep Workshop - Affinity Networking Reception for Career Fair Spring 2024, WIT events became more popular and better-attended with direct student-led programming. The E-Board coordinated and executed the following social events paired with General Meetings: Professional Development Workshop with Society of Professional Hispanic Engineers (SHPE) Unconventional Game Night Social Event with Queer in STEM (qSTEM) Trivia Night Social Event with Computing Organization for Multicultural Students (COMS) 4 Additional Social Events (Paint n Sip, Therapy Dogs, BINGO night, and Table Talk Slime Night) Career Fair Prep Workshop Affinity Networking Reception for

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Track 1: Technical Session 1: Fostering Tomorrow's Black STEM Entrepreneurs: Insights from an Innovative STEM Program Promoting Equity-Centered Entrepreneurship

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Ebony Omotola McGee, The Johns Hopkins University; Shelly Engelman, The Johns Hopkins University; Binh Chi Bui, The Johns Hopkins University

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

College of Education and the University of Michigan’s Marsal Family School of Education. His research focuses on college education issues associated with racially minoritized students. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Fostering Tomorrow's STEM Entrepreneurs: Insights from an Innovative STEM Program Promoting Equity-Centered EntrepreneurshipABSTRACT:The representation of Black students in STEM entrepreneurship remains disproportionately low,with only 2% of Black recipients of science and engineering PhDs in 2017 pursuingentrepreneurial careers. This disparity is compounded by systemic barriers faced by entrepreneursof color, including limited access to entrepreneurship

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Inclusive Leadership: A Panel Discussion

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Lewis Caulfield; Daniel Ivan Castaneda, James Madison University; Melissa Wood Aleman, James Madison University; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University & Carthage College

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

community created.1 Introduction“I'm mid-career, I'm seen as someone who knows things, who should be doing, officialmentoring, that type of thing. And I [think to myself], "Oh, please don't make me do this”… I'mpositioned as somebody who knows things or somebody who could be supportive or somebodywho can... I want to be those things. But if it's seen as more of a professional capacity, [I feel],‘My life is a lesson of what not to do’.”We see in this quote, someone who struggles with the complexities of navigating a mid-careerprofessional academic journey; a journey that can be fraught with dead ends, wrong turns, andhard-earned lessons. Irrespective of the challenges, formal mentoring for academics at this stageof their career can be sparse

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Session 8 - Track 3: Framing Cultural Bridges For Relational Mentorship

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

SYLVANUS N. WOSU, University of Pittsburgh

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

appreciate the lens through whichURM students are viewing the world around them with a tendency to overestimate their culturalcompetence and less awareness of racial bias. Mentors are less aware that URM students mighthave faced a significant amount of racial bias leading up to their graduate career. Most majoritymentors are not aware of the differences pertaining to the influence of family on themselves andthe URM students, and that many URM students are not getting the same parental support forfurther education that the faculty received. Undervalue of URM educational experience. Implicit bias about the quality of HBCUeducation and majority faculty’s lack of appreciation for the social and academic adjustmentsthat URMs are making when

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Technical Session 2 - Paper 5: Need for Change: How Interview Preparation and the Hiring Process in Computing Can Be Made More Equitable

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

Authors

Stephanie Jill Lunn, Georgia Institute of Technology ; Ellen Zerbe, Pennsylvania State University; Monique S Ross, Florida International University

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

highlight the necessity of broadening participation. Althoughcompanies may claim they want to do better, and some have begun to develop and implementinitiatives to promote and improve diversity, ongoing reports of discrimination and metricsdemonstrate there is still a long way to go to achieve inclusivity and parity in representation,particularly for women, Hispanic/Latinx, and Black/African American workers. To learn moreabout students’ pathways to a career, especially those which are underrepresented in thediscipline, and to examine what they believe may ameliorate interview preparation and the hiringprocess, we employed phenomenography. Phenomenography has been used in computing andengineering education as a qualitative methodology to assess how

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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 4

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gabriella Coloyan Fleming, University of Texas, Austin

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

graduate education, faculty hiring, and the pathway to an academic career. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Lessons Learned: Faculty Search Committees’ Attitudes Towards and Against Rubrics Gabriella Coloyan Fleming, Maura BorregoIntroduction Faculty search committees are the gatekeepers to the next generation of tenure-trackfaculty [1]. The tenure-track faculty search process typically follows similar steps: 1)development and marketing of the position, 2) narrowing the candidate pool from all applicantsto a “long list” for first-round interview (often, on the phone or a video call), 3) conducting first-round interviews, 4

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 13: Attitudes & Prespectives of Teachers

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tyler S. Love, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Andrew John Hughes, California State University, San Bernardino

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

Paper ID #38713A Physical Computing Professional Development Study: ExaminingDifferences in Male and Female Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Computing(Evaluation, Diversity)Dr. Tyler S. Love, University of Maryland Eastern Shore Dr. Love is a Professor of Technology and Engineering Education, and Director of Graduate Studies in Career and Technology Education for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore at the Baltimore Mu- seum of Industry. He earned his master’s and Ph.D. in Integrative STEM Education from Virginia Tech. His bachelors degree is in Technology Education from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. He

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexis Ortiz-Rosario, The Ohio State University; Ali Kaveh Rahimi

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Diversity

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

Biomedical Engineering at Ohio State allows studentsto take up to 4 courses called career electives intended to give a student a choice to buildspecific skills for their desired career path. This industry-classroom course was approved tobe one of the professional elective courses giving the students an incentive to take it. Theonly requirement for this course was being admitted to the BME major and wanting to takethe course. As part of the course, the company also reimbursed students for any requiredtraining and paid them at a rate of $10/hr. The course learning objectives (LOs) are: • Students will be able to: o LO1: Develop a solution to industry challenges by understanding patient needs, business priorities, and design

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Technical Session 8 - Paper 4: Implicit and Explicit Balanced Identity Scores Vary as a Function of Gender and STEM Major

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

Authors

Rachelle Pedersen, Texas A&M University; Nyima Sanneh, Motivation and Learning Lab; Paul R Hernandez, Texas A&M University

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Connecticut in 2011. I’m currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture (Joint appointment in Ed- ucational Psychology) at Texas A&M University. I teach graduate courses in measurement, research design, and statistics. My research focuses on the contextual factors, developmental relationships, and motivational processes that support and broaden participation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) careers – particularly for students from groups historically underrepresented in STEM. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022My

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Broadening Participation through Access, Equity, Inclusion in ECE

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rosalind M. Wynne, Villanova University; Jared Halsey

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Broadening participation in engineering and STEM workforce development through unconventional community partnershipsAbstractWhile enrolled in a university, many students desire a way to secure employment in the indus-try of their major. How does the student actively secure their potential job? The typical answerwould be by procuring an internship. Traditionally, internships can be secured by students apply-ing for formal internship programs, or even by arranging an internship through the career centerat their respective universities. However, there are internships that are obtained by non-traditionalmeans. There are times when opportunities arise in the most unlikely circumstances

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Curriculum Development 2

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Liling Huang, George Mason University; Matthew Gardner

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Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

conduct research on Smart Energy Management Systems in High-Rise Buildings. During her industry career, she designed and procured the electrical, mechanical and HVAC systems for large commercial, residential and industrial buildings. She established the BS EE, BS CpE and MS EE Concentrations in Power Engineering at GMU. She supports energy-related projects and initiatives at GMU, and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team on research projects in the areas of smart grid, power system protection and cybersecurity, Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs) and grid modernization.Mr. Matthew Gardner, ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section

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Session 6 - Track 1: Intersectionality: Professional identity formation and the success of women of color in higher education STEM disciplines

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

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Saundra Johnson Austin, University of South Florida; Michelle Bradham-Cousar, Florida International University; Kemesha Gabbidon, University of South Florida

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

Paper ID #36496Intersectionality: Professional identity formation and the success ofwomen of color in higher education STEM disciplinesDr. Saundra Johnson Austin, University of South Florida Dr. Saundra Johnson Austin has dedicated her career to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belong- ing of elementary, middle, and high school students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and careers. Her research is grounded in the effective implementation of STEM cur- ricula in urban middle schools. She has published and presented on STEM education and organizational change. Dr. Johnson Austin

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Indira Chatterjee, University of Nevada, Reno; Kelsey Scalaro, University of Nevada, Reno; Ann-Marie Vollstedt, University of Nevada, Reno; Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

for the College of Engineering dropped from 86% to 73% over thissame period. This suggests that the CREATE program has successfully mitigated potentialnegative impacts that remote instruction and other pandemic-related impacts may have had onstudent success.Theme seminars and support services: CREATE has contributed to development of scholars asengineers via the information they have learned at the theme seminars that are required of theCREATE scholars. Based on faculty mentor meeting reports, all the scholars seem happy with theprogram and the support services provided. They felt that CREATE has been offering themopportunities that will make them successful in their degree attainment and career goals. Over thefour years of running this

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Acton, University of St. Thomas; Deborah Besser P.E., University of St. Thomas; Kundan Nepal, University of St. Thomas; Jennifer E. Holte, University of St. Thomas

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

. She holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Engineering a Transfer Friendly Experience with Alternative Pathways to ExcellenceAbstract:The Alternative Pathways to Excellence (APEX) program is an NSF funded S-STEM Track 2project that seeks to strengthen efforts to recruit and retain STEM transfer students by integratingfinancial, academic, and practical supports.The APEX program provides student support services, formal and informal mentoring, curricularand co-curricular supports, and cohort building activities all formulated to create accessiblepathways into engineering careers for a population

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 6

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea E. Surovek, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Brooke Lamonte Long-Fox, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology; Arley Williams, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Lisa A. Kunza; Sara Elizabeth Racz

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

EquityIn late 2018, a group of individuals on campus met to discuss that the culture on campus neededto be changed to be more supportive and inclusive for all faculty. As is often the trajectory ofsuch meetings, the group discussed developing a proposal to support their ideas; in this case, thatmeant an submission to NSF ADVANCE Program.The NSF ADVANCE Program has been providing funding for over 20 years to institutions insupport of faculty gender equity. Per the NSF website, The goal of the National Science Foundation's (NSF) ADVANCE program is to increase the representation and advancement of women in academic science and engineering careers, thereby contributing to the development of a more diverse science and engineering workforce

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 14

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kristina Rigden, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Paper ID #32583Virtual Femineer R Program: Engaging K-12 Students and Teachers in Re-moteSTEM Instruction (Evaluation)Dr. Kristina Rigden, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Dr. Rigden is the Director of Outreach Programs and the Women in Engineering Program for the College of Engineering at Cal Poly Pomona. In her position, she secures funding and provides several different outreach programming events to engage K-12 female students to pursue STEM majors and/or careers. Dr. Rigden’s research focus is the STEM pipeline from K-12 to college and career for underrepresented mi- norities. Her teaching

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Governance, Diplomacy, and International Comparisons in Engineering Education

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Yi Cao, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Xiaoye Ma, Tsinghua University; Jennifer M. Case, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University at West Lafayette ; David B. Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; William C. Oakes, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Xiaofeng Tang, Tsinghua University; Zheping Xie, Tsinghua University; Haiyan Zhao

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Engineering Education and Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. He also leads the Global Engineering Education Collabora- tory (GEEC) research group, and is the recipient of an NSF CAREER award to study boundary-spanning roles and competencies among early career engineers. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Michigan Tech and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Science and Technology Studies (STS) from Virginia Tech. Dr. Jesiek draws on expertise from engineering, computing, and the social sciences to advance under- standing of geographic, disciplinary, and historical variations in engineering education and practice.Dr. David B. Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University David B

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Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Corrine M. Schwarting, Iowa State University ; Kent A. Crick, Iowa State University; Mack Shelley, Iowa State University; Elise A. Frickey, Iowa State University; Madelyne Losby, Iowa State University; Lisa M. Larson, Iowa State University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

identify as Latino/a, Black, Native American, or Alaska Nativetogether make up 27% of the U.S. population age 21 and older but hold only 11% of science andengineering positions [2]. Relative to other fields of engineering, electrical and computer engineering lag behindwith women making up 19% and 18% of undergraduate degrees awarded, respectively.Underrepresentation of women in engineering majors and subsequent industry positions beginswith an individual’s choice to pursue this career field [3]. Difficulties in recruiting and retainingfemale-identified engineering students have been explained by availability, or absence, ofenvironmental supports such as assistance in male-dominated teams [4] and positiverelationships with advisors and

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Arielle Marie Rainey, Colorado School of Mines; Dina Verdin, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Jessica Mary Smith, Colorado School of Mines

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

thus suggests that theuse of supplemental resources is a support effort that continues to privilege already privilegedgroups of students rather than supporting minoritized students. Similar results were reported byBoone [18] and McLoughlin [34], who note that first-generation and female engineering studentsmay experience self-doubt when they believe they are given additional help and/or resources overmales. Instructors’ practice of connecting course topics to future career options more supportedmajoritized men’s belongingness in the classroom than minoritized women’s belongingness (β =-.43, p < .000). This could be due to what type of future career options are being presented tostudents by instructors. Godwin & Potvin [9] discuss

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Sociotechnical Thinking II: Interpretation, Curricular Practices, and Structural Change

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jenn Stroud Rossmann, Lafayette College; Kristen L. Sanford P.E., Lafayette College; Benjamin Cohen, Lafayette College

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

at Lafayette College has graduated more than 900 majors overits 50-year history. These graduates have gone on to careers in a wide range of roles in a varietyof industries. While the major requirements have evolved over time, the core principles of theprogram – articulated in the program’s founding documents as “Society needs moreliberally-educated persons with technical backgrounds” – have not. Thus, as the programcelebrates its 50 years of educating sociotechnical citizens, and as society grapples withall-consuming sociotechnical problems – climate change, systemic racism, and pandemic spreadand disruption – we are endeavoring to understand how our alumni see themselves and how theirsociotechnical education has contributed to their