Queener, C., & Mondisa, J., & Davis, D., & Blocker, R. C. (2020, June), The Role of Connectedness for Minoritized Students at a Mentoring Conference  Paper presented at 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual On line . 10.18260/1-2--35363

\bibitem{asee_peer_35363}
  Queener, C., \& Mondisa, J., \& Davis, D., \& Blocker, R. C. (2020, June), \emph{The Role of Connectedness for Minoritized Students at a Mentoring Conference}
  Paper presented at 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual On line .
  10.18260/1-2--35363

Carin Queener, Joi-lynn Mondisa, Dorian Davis, and Renaldo C. Blocker.  "The Role of Connectedness for Minoritized Students at a Mentoring Conference".  2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual On line , 2020, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2020.  https://peer.asee.org/35363 Internet.  11 Feb, 2025

\bibitem{asee_peer_35363}
  Carin Queener, Joi-lynn Mondisa, Dorian Davis, and Renaldo C. Blocker.
  "The Role of Connectedness for Minoritized Students at a Mentoring Conference".
  \emph{2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual On line , 2020, June}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2020.
  https://peer.asee.org/35363 Internet.  11 Feb, 2025

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title = "The Role of Connectedness for Minoritized Students at a Mentoring Conference"
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TY  - CPAPER
AB  - Multiple research studies have highlighted a variety of compounding factors (e.g., academic and social isolation, confronting unwelcoming climates) which contribute to the small numbers of Black students in STEM higher education. Mentoring has been shown to help support minoritized populations and their development of a sense of belonging.  Formal mentoring programs, which provide social support, and access to mentors, peers, and resources, help to mitigate issues of isolation.  In this exploratory study, we investigate the effects of The “Why You?” Initiative, Inc. [YU?] Biannual Spring Confab—a conference designed to facilitate excellence and professional/academic development among minoritized populations. We examine conference participants’ connectedness, that is, how linked a participant feels to the community.  Eleven participants completed a pre- and post- survey featuring statements and open-ended questions about their experience.  Preliminary findings indicate that conference attendance generally increased participants’ connectedness, although students desired more networking time.  Subsequently, the conference should be repeated and allow more time for interactions.
AU  - Carin Queener
AU  - Joi-lynn Mondisa
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TI  - The Role of Connectedness for Minoritized Students at a Mentoring Conference
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