Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salil Desai, North Carolina A&T State University; Leotis Parrish, North Carolina A&T State University; Marcia Williams, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

AC 2008-2019: IMPROVING RETENTION AND CONTINUING EDUCATIONTHROUGH UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAMSalil Desai, North Carolina A&T State University Salil Desai is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at North Carolina A&T State University. He received his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from University of Pittsburgh in 2004. He has been involved in undergraduate research activities including the Intel Undergraduate Research Program (IURP) and NSF REU program. He also conducts outreach activities with local schools through the Engineers Starters Program. He is an active member of ASEE, IIE, SME, and ASME.Leotis Parrish, North Carolina A&