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Technical Session 6 - Paper 3: Practitioners' Reflections on Developing and Implementing Virtual Educational Programming During COVID-19

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Paula Davis Lampley Esq., University of Cincinnati; Whitney Gaskins, University of Cincinnati; Krizia L. Cabrera-Toro

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Paper ID #35573Practitioners’ Reflections on Developing and Implementing VirtualEducational Programming During COVID-19Mrs. Paula Davis Lampley Esq., University of Cincinnati Paula Davis Lampley, BSEE, JD Paula Davis Lampley is the Women in Engineering Director at the University of Cincinnati College of En- gineering and Applied Science. She received a Degree in Mathematics from Wilberforce University, an Electrical Engineering Degree from University of Dayton, and a Law Degree from University of Cincin- nati College of Law. Paula creates programs to insure female students, faculty and staff feel supported and enjoys

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NOTE NEW TIMESLOT: Technical Session 7 - Paper 1: Auto-ethnographic Reflections : Lessons from Leading a STEM Initiative for Girls in School While We Ourselves Were in School

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Kayli Heather Battel, Tufts University; Kritin Mandala, Saguaro High School; Sreyoshi Bhaduri, Society of Women Engineers; Natalie Anna Foster, Sisters in STEM - Saguaro High School; Lilianny Virguez, University of Florida; Lissa Erickson, Battel Engineering; Krishna Pakala, Boise State University

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Paper ID #35595Auto-ethnographic Reflections : Lessons from Leading a STEM Initiativefor Girls in School While We Ourselves Were in SchoolKayli Heather Battel, Tufts University Kayli Battel is currently a sophomore at Tufts University, majoring in Human Factors Engineering and minoring in Education and Art. One of SiS’s three original founders, she organized, led, marketed, and fundraised the program from 2018-2020, and continues to mentor SiS to this day. As a leader then President of Saguaro’s FRC Robotics team, Kayli led numerous STEM outreach events at local middle and elementary schools, and beyond. The success of

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Technical Session 5 - Paper 2: Opportunities from Disruption - How lifelong learning helped create more connected classrooms

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Krishna Pakala, Boise State University; Sreyoshi Bhaduri, Society of Women Engineers

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inclusion and diversity initiatives as well as employing innovative, ethical and inclusive mixed-methods research approaches to uncovering insights about the 21st century workforce. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Opportunities from Disruption -how lifelong learning can help create more connected classroomsAbstractThe coronavirus pandemic has led to instructors worldwide seeking ways to engage studentsbetter through virtual platforms. As the world interacts online, more than ever before, thispaper reflects on an educator’s experience with the virtual teaching and learning spaces pre andduring the ongoing

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Technical Session 13 - Paper 3:Uncomfortable Conversations with Faculty and Students in Zoom: Experiences with diversity and inclusion spurred by police brutality and racial injustice in the U.S.

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Lance Leon Allen White, Texas A&M University; Tracy Anne Hammond, Texas A&M University; Samantha Ray, Texas A&M University; Donna Jaison, Texas A&M University; Christine A Stanley, Texas A&M University

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equity, which is reflected in her publications, research, teaching, service, and mentoring. More at http://srl.tamu.edu and http://ieei.tamu.edu.Samantha Ray, Texas A&M University Samantha Ray is a Computer Engineering PhD student at Texas A&M University. Her research focuses on creating intelligent systems for tasks that require human-like levels of understanding. She has previously worked on human activity recognition (HAR) systems for promoting healthy habits and educational tools using sketch recognition and eye tracking.Ms. Donna Jaison, Texas A&M University Donna Jaison is a PhD student under Dr. Karan Watson in the Multidisciplinary Engineering Depart- ment at Texas A&M College Station. She is a

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Technical Session 3 - Paper 5: Fostering a Supportive Mentoring Space During a Global Pandemic

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Matthew Voigt, Clemson University; Eliza Gallagher, Clemson University; Rachel Lanning, Clemson University ; Tony Nguyen, Clemson University; Sharetta M. Bufford M.Ed., Clemson University; Tyler James Sullivan, Clemson University; Tim Ransom, Clemson University; Wysheka Austin, Clemson University

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the group that contributed to the fostering of asupportive mentoring space. The faculty mentors had extensive experience in qualitativemethodologies and supported emerging scholars in reflective methods.Based on our autoethnographic reflection we identified three structures and four practicesthat contributed to the developed of our supportive mentoring space.Structures that emerged as key to foster a supportive mentoring space ● Weekly research group meetings ● Asynchronous reading group ● Paired progress meetingsPractices that emerged as key to fostering a supportive mentoring space ● Norms for participation were generated, discussed, and named ● Attending to emotional and personal well-being ● Focus

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Technical Session 12 - Paper 3: Increasing Minority Student Applications to STEM Graduate Programs: Lessons Learned and Outlook for a New Program

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Kingsley Nwosu Jr, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Tremayne O'Brian Waller, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Mandy J Wright, Fields Wright Consulting; Mike Ekoniak, Youngstown State University - Rayen School of Engineering

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Overview ▪ Introduction ▪ About Virginia Tech Center for Enhancement of Engineering Diversity ▪ Objectives and Goals of CEED and A Step to the Doctorate Program ▪ Background ▪ Program Descriptions – 2020 & 2021 ▪ Program Participant Feedback & Reflections ▪ GESES Survey Questionnaire ▪ Exit Survey

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Technical Session 9 - Paper 2: Course Interventions to Promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Engineering Curricula

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Richard Blackmon, Elon University; Sirena C. Hargrove-Leak, Elon University

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. Due to time constraints, the module had to betrimmed to only 15 minutes. This haste was reflected in the feedback from students, described inmore detail in the Results and Discussion section below. As a result of this feedback, DEIinstruction was tied to ABET SO 5 as part of the program’s continuous improvement plan. Tyingthis instruction to student outcome assessment does two important things: 1) it makes DEI inengineering a permanent feature in the program so that all students see the content and 2) it willbe assessed and improved upon each year as a part of ongoing improvements to the institution’sengineering program.In 2020, the DEI instructor was again the course instructor, and the module extended over aperiod of three days. The

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Technical Session 7 - Paper 2: Retaining a diverse group of undergraduate students in Engineering Technology Majors

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Melanie Villatoro, New York City College of Technology

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was delayed due to the pandemic.If census data is available prior to the presentation, demographic breakdown of USpopulation will be added. 5City Tech boasts a diverse student population reflective of the NYC demographic witha total enrollment of about 15,500. Our location makes us an affordable option forobtaining a valuable education. We are the technology college for CUNY and about40% of our students are enrolled in the School of Technology and Design. We areproud to be a Hispanic Serving Institution, with 34% Hispanic student enrollment.The National Science Foundation ranks colleges awarding associate degrees inscience and engineering by gender and

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Technical Session 1 - Paper 2: Challenging the Hegemonic Culture of Engineering: Curricular and Co-Curricular Methodologies

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Bailey Bond-Trittipo, Florida International University; Joseph Valle, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor; Stephen Secules, Florida International University; Andrew Green, Florida International University

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, and to take action against the oppressiveelements of reality” [12, p. 38]. Expanding on Freire’s idea of conscientização, Mejia et al. [13]explain that one develops critical consciousness when they understand theories of change, takeaction, and engage in reflection that aims to liberate oppressed groups. Therefore, we argue thatit is critical for engineering education to promote critical consciousness and “change aspects ofboth the forces and the relations of knowledge production” [6, p. 22] within engineering. Oneaspect hindering such life-affirming critical consciousness development is the promotion ofneutrality and technicality as cultural norms of the discipline [14]. Engineering educationperpetuates the unsubstantiated claim that

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Technical Session 8 - Paper 5: Cultivating Inclusivity: A Systematic Literature Review on Developing Empathy for Students in STEM Fields

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Stephanie Jill Lunn, Georgia Institute of Technology; Cristi L. Bell-Huff, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joseph M LeDoux, Georgia Institute of Technology

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. Comparatively, Dvash and Shamay-Tsoorydescribed Theory of Mind as a “a more advanced emotional form of mentalizing, rather than whathas been called ‘emotional contagion”’ [35, p. 286].Scholars have also described the importance of cognitive empathy in intercultural communicationand how it can serve for “bridging cultural differences” [31, p. 2]. Among culturally divergentindividuals and groups, it can create a a pluralistic and pro-social mindset [38–40]. Additionally,relational empathy reifies awareness of their own inability to posses first-hand knowledge ofothers’ emotions or thoughts [41]. In turn, “Individuals instead jointly create interdependentunderstanding of experiences and empathy that are reflective of and shaping of their

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Technical Session 11 - Paper 1: Using Utility Value Interventions to Explore Student Connections to Engineering Mechanics Topics

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Isabella Grace Sorensen, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Dominick Trageser, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Benjamin David Lutz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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classroom. Specifically, students were asked torespond with approximately 250 words to the following prompt: Research has shown that identifying personal value in classroom content can significantly improve academic performance (Hulleman et al., 2010). Select a topic covered in class and discuss its relevance to your own life. Be sure to explain why and how the specific information is relevant and or useful to you personally. Literal applications of the content are valid, but you might also use this space to reflect on deeper utilities (e.g., fulfillment, meaningfulness) that are not directly linked to getting a good grade.In line with recommendations from prior research (e.g., Kosovich et al

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Technical Session 7 - Paper 5: Bridging Internationalization and Equity Initiatives in Engineering Education

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Robert S Emmett, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kim Lester, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Glenda R. Scales, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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(MIT Press, 2017). With Gregg Mitman and Marco Armiero, he edited the collection of critical reflections and works of art, Future Remains: A Cabinet of Curiosities for the Anthropocene (University of Chicago, 2018). His humanities scholarship has appeared in the journals Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment, Environmental Humanities, Re- silience and elsewhere orcid.org/0000-0002-4526-6094). From 2013-2015, Dr. Emmett served as Director of Academic Programs at the Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society in Munich, Germany. He has taught humanities courses in interdisciplinary programs at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and Ludwig-Maximilians- Universit¨at in

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Technical Session 6 - Paper 1: Who Gets to Be the Player Character? A Visual Content Analysis of Representation in Video Game Design Programs

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Caitlin Marie Lancaster, Clemson University

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greater inclusivity in gaming, also illuminated the toxic qualities and exclusionaryattitudes prevalent in the video game sphere [13], [18]. The biases in games and the gaming industry are partially a reflection of those creatingvideo games. The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) found that about 71% ofdevelopers are binary (cis) men and 69% of developers are white; in comparison, only 24%identified as binary (cis) women, 3% of respondents identified as non-binary, and 24% identifiedas BIPOC [19]. This lack of diversity fits the overall perception of the video game industry as"overwhelmingly white, male, and straight" [20]. Like the cultures surrounding games, videogame companies are notoriously subject to scandals about

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Technical Session 13 - Paper 5: Creating and Sustaining Inclusive Learning Communities in Engineering

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Jessica Moriah Vaden, University of Pittsburgh; April Dukes, University of Pittsburgh; Amy Hermundstad Nave, Colorado School of Mines

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State University 3Colorado School of Mines Project VisionOur vision is to developand provide pragmatic, proven, and trusted practices for engineering faculty to foster inclusive classrooms 3 I. Disseminating: II. Developing: Our Project CURRICULUM & PEDAGOGY REFLECTIVE TEACHERS Approach Change Agent Role: Tell/Teach individuals

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Technical Session 4 - Paper 2: Successful Practices for a Women in Engineering and Science Mentoring Program for First Year Students

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Sandra L. Furterer, University of Dayton; Elizabeth Hart, University of Dayton; Lily Behnke, University of Dayton

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 for their major and minors, campus involvement, off‐campus interests, and description or personality in three words. The survey asked interested mentors to reflect on previous mentoring experiences and impacts of mentors on their life, and why they wanted to mentor a freshman. Forty‐seven (47) upper‐class women completed the survey, where approximately 50% were sophomores, with a wide range of majors, minors, involvements, and hobbies. Sophomores in the WISE program were selected to be mentors because they were closest to the freshmen experience of the women students that they would mentor, and they were still part of the WISE program.Only freshman in the WISE program were recruited for the mentoring program, though in the future all freshman

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Technical Session 13 - Paper 1: Transformational Resistance and Identity Development: A Case Study of an Asexual Woman Engineer

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Vivian Xian-Wei Chou, University of Texas at Austin; Jerry Austin Yang, Stanford University; Brandon Bakka, University of Texas at Austin; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas at Austin; Patricia Clayton, Wake Forest University

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of studentorganizations within engineering during the data analysis.FindingsThe dominant narrative that emerged from Kayla’s experience in engineering was her contrastingperspective on asexuality and gender identity. This dichotomy was then reflected in her patternsof activism in her marginalized identities. Kayla’s resulting acts of resistance for her genderidentity was external, and her resistance for her sexual identity was internal. In both cases, herresistances included a social critique and an interest in social justice, making them both forms oftransformational resistance. However, her patterns of resistance between her visible identity as awoman and her invisible asexual identity differed significantly.It is important to note that

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Technical Session 6 - Paper 4: Retention Strategies for Educators from Women STEM Graduates of the 1970’s & 1980’s

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Kathleen Buse, Advancing Women in the Workforce; Debra Musch, Rising Careers, LLC; Allison Goodman, ArtCenter College of Design

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University and her MFA from ArtCenter. She is also an accreditor for NASAD, The National Association of Schools of Art and Design. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022 RETENTION STRATEGIES FOR EDUCATORS FROMWOMEN STEM GRADUATES OF THE 1970’S & 1980’S CoNECD Conference February 20 to 23, 2022 Kathleen Buse, Ph.D. Debra Musch Allison Goodman Abstract • Research study on the career experiences of women • All obtained STEM degrees between 1979 and 1983 • Explores expectations, achievements, challenges, and reflections on career journey • Recommendations are provided to

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Technical Session 9 - Paper 1: The New Normal: Student Perspectives on Supportive University Policies during COVID and Beyond

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Maimuna Begum Kali, Florida International University; Stephen Secules, Florida International University

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student community, asthese policies fail to consider the intricacies of different student identities and experiences[8]. Also, since many educational policies and practices are developed without student input[23], they tend to reflect institutional priorities rather than the needs of the students. Whileimportant, these traditional resources should not be viewed as the only or ultimate solution toserve an entire university with a diverse student body.Universities that consider ‘students-as-partners’ or co-creator [26-28] learn from studentsabout their experiences to better understand how to accommodate them further [3,11] bycreating a campus culture and environment that promotes “the culture of wellness” [29-30].Considering the amount of time

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Technical Session 11 - Paper 4: Living, Learning & Growing Together: Engineering Your World

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Ana M Dison, University of Texas at Austin

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Orientation (June – July)▪Internal Housing deadlines for room assignments (sometime in July)▪Roommate selections (must live with another LLC student on the floor)▪Online acceptance deadline▪Waiting listPROGRAM & SEMINAR Academic Aspects▪Required 1 hour seminar course▪Fall & Spring enrollment required▪Attendance based▪4 sections/semester offered▪Must remain a degree seeking student Fall Seminar Content▪Canvas is our LMS – assignments, communications, learning modules, articles▪Use How To College as our textbook ▪Focus on transition to college during fall semester with a mixture of hands on projects ▪Reflective writing ▪Resume & professional email assignments ▪Transition from High School group

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Technical Session 12 - Paper 1: Creating Pathways for Success and Engagement for Women in Engineering

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Jalonda Nakay Thompson, University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Anne Skutnik, Tickle College of Engineering; Jamie Baalis Coble, University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Anahita Khojandi, University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Angelica M Palomino, University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Veerle Keppens, University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Ozlem Kilic, University of Tennessee at Knoxville

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Progression 8Our retention-based programs were developed in reaction to our students need forprofessional development and community. Our initial measure of success wasbased upon the number of event attendees, event satisfaction survey, and retentionnumbers. The Annual Welcome Dinner Progression graph reflects of our fall first-year student classes from 2016 - 2019.The first section reflects our number of incoming first-year women enrolled in ourcollege. The second section accounts for the first-year women who attended thewelcome dinner. Finally, we collaborated with our Office of Institutional Researchand Assessment to calculate how many women who attended the women

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Technical Session 8 - Paper 2: PhD’ing While Black: Unpacking the Emotions of Navigating Engineering as a Black Student and the Implications for Mental Health

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Michael Lorenzo Greene, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Katreena Thomas, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Julia Machele Brisbane, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Debalina Maitra, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Jeremi S London, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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chemicalengineering graduate student, realized many low activation emotions when reflecting on his ownexperiences undergraduate organizations. Early on in his college career, Joshua recalls feeling anaversion to a minority serving organization because he felt it “wasn’t meant for someone with[his] background” being in good academic standing. Reflecting on this experience Joshuaexplains his thought process throughout the situation. I felt like, as black student myself, I came from an inner-city context where there weren't a lot of resources that we had. In a way that I wanted to do better and support my community, but I also wanted to get out of it. I didn't want to be [Joshua] from the hood. I didn't want to be seen like that, even

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Technical Session 8 - Paper 3: Academic Success of College Students with ADHD: The First Year of College

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Laura Carroll, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Stephen L DesJardins

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Institutional type context Student-specific Financial concerns, incoming freshman; Financial characteristics concerns, end of first year Student engagement Been late to class; Skipped class; Turned in course (academic assignment(s) late; Turned in course assignments that do disengagement1) not reflect your best work; Fell asleep in class2 Individual student Student engagement Bored in class (proxy for short-term self-motivation) experience: Interact with faculty outside of class or office hours; Classroom

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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)

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

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andparticipants’ interpretations of their experiences [13, 14]. Understanding arises simultaneouslyfrom individual reflections, as well as through interpretation of the collective experiences acrossgroups of individuals to explore the similarities and differences. Data is often gathered usinginterviews, although there other other means for doing so, and then the transcripts from theseinterviews are examined [15]. Analysis occurs over several iterations, and involves assessingeither the entire transcript [14] or decontextualized excerpts referred to as a “pool of meanings”[15, p. 43]. Both options serve to obtain the same purpose from the data, a conceptually distinctset of categories of description which encompass the different ways the phenomena is

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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)

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

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averagedto create a composite score. The scale historically holds acceptable levels of internalconsistency.And finally for stereotype endorsement, a three-item scale was used to measure theextent to which participants endorsed various stereotypes associated with their genderand their STEM domain. Participants answered items an a scale of 1 to 5 and acomposite scale was calculated by averaging the value of each of the three items.Unlike the other scales, verbiage was only worded in one way, such as “In general, menmay be better than women at Engineering.” Therefore, the scores were reverse codedfor women to reflect a self-gender association of the “stereotype endorsement.” Thescale has a historically high internal consistency.Implicit Association

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Technical Session 12 - Paper 4: Supporting lecturers by building community, promoting agency, and increasing leadership opportunities

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Pauline Khan, University of Michigan; Elizabeth J Bailey, Center for Research on Learning and Teaching in Engineering, University of Michigan; Heidi M Sherick, University of Michigan

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, ProfessionalDevelopment, and Community building.Teaching includes Consultations, seminars, grants.Professional Development and Community building includes orientation,career milestone support, mentoring, career coaching, Engineering Educationseminars, small group workshops, Collaborations initiated by the Director, andmonthly lecturer gatherings.You may ask what the differences are between advising, mentoring, andcoaching. There are certainly overlaps during these engagements, but ingeneral, an advisor is someone who gives someone a recommendation aboutwhat should be done. A mentor is a trusted counselor or guide.Coaching provides an opportunity for goal setting and reflective discussionsabout behaviors and approaches that may impact the lecturer’s long

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Technical Session 10 - Paper 2: Lived Experiences and Literature Reviews: Leveraging Experiential Knowledge in STEM Education Doctoral Studies

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Sharetta M. Bufford M.Ed., Clemson University; Stephanie A Damas, Clemson University; Matthew Voigt, Clemson University; Eliza Gallagher, Clemson University

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. Introduction The vast majority of STEM education research, until very recently, has been framedwithin the norms of a culture developed by and for cisgender, able-bodied, heterosexual, upper-middle-class white men. The authentic experiences of individuals of color; members of theLGBTQIA+ community; people with mobility, visual, auditory, or neurological diversity; fromlower socioeconomic backgrounds; or combinations of these are not reflected in the vastmajority of research. When such studies do exist, many primarily focus on performanceoutcomes, often with deficit framing, and with little or no attention to issues of intersectionality. So what happens when your lived experience or research area is one that has not beenstudied or is only

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Technical Session 3 - Paper 1: For Us, By Us: Recommendations for Institutional Efforts to Enhance the Black Student Experience in Engineering

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Katreena Thomas, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Michael Lorenzo Greene, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Debalina Maitra, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Julia Machele Brisbane, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jeremi S London, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Civil Civil HBCU PWI Shasha F 1st Mechanical Mechanical PWI-D PWI Tony M 3rd Aerospace Aerospace PWI-D PWI-D Val F 4th Nuclear Mechanical HBCU PWI X M 2nd Mathematics Industrial HBCU PWI We conduced semi-structured interviews with the participants to understand their uniqueexperiences in engineering as Black students. Since the participants held graduate status, theywere able to reflect on their undergraduate and graduate experiences in their narratives. Theinterviews

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Technical Session 7 - Paper 6: Lived Experiences of African American Engineering Students at a PWI Through the Lens of Navigational Capital

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Stephanie Ashley Damas, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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compared to other engineering programs. Frank noted, “When people hear LGU,not even just in the state but all around the United States like people hear LGU and know thatthere is a certain level of respect behind your degree.” This exchange reflects the necessity ofknowing how to tap into navigational capital. Minoritized students enter PWIs with the goal ofarriving at success. As noted in this study, the way that minoritized students arrive at success isnot one-size-fits-all. Sage and Frank arrived at the output constructs (resilience, academicinvulnerability, skills) using the same input constructs (connections, involvement, resources,experiences). Even still, the manners in which their navigational capital manifests itself was notalways the same

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Technical Session 5 - Paper 1: #BlackLivesMatter: A content analysis of top engineering institutions’ responses to social-political activism

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Taylor Lightner, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Jeremi S London, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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2nd, they provided access toeducational resources to help the community learn, support, listen, and act. On June 4th, theypromoted a series of events to organize and reflect on recent events. On June 5th, they released astatement publicly reprimanding students engaging in indecent behavior concerning GeorgeFloyd’s death and offered administrative leave to the community members that needed it. On thissame day, they tweeted about an event where the community can receive tools for anti-racistaction. This was coded as a solidarity statement, but they did more than sympathize with thecommunity; they publicly took a stance for justice and relieved the pressures of grievingcommunity members. On June 8th, they retweeted another town hall meeting

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Technical Session 7 - Paper 3: Forming and Fulfilling Expectations: Perspectives of Underrepresented Computer Science Doctoral Students

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

Authors

Vidushi Ojha, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Raul Enrique Platero, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Beleicia B Bullock, Stanford University

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. Yvonnestruggled to find a compatible advisor, and felt that although it was clear that finding an advisorwas important, there was little guidance on how to go about it. She reflected that, in retrospect, itwould have been better to have a particular advisor in mind before applying to the program. Thus,in Yvonne’s case, even though she came in with expectations of graduate school based on priorexperience, these expectations were incomplete, helping her understand what needed to be done,but not how to do it.5.2 AdvisorsAdvisors tend to provide high-level guidance. Once in the PhD program, students often basedtheir expectations of what to do on the recommendations of their advisors, particularly regardingwhat big-picture steps to take to complete their