Engineering Education, 2023Work in Progress: Towards a participatory action research approach to improverepresentation of Black Ph.D.s in engineeringAbstractThis work-in-progress introduces a conceived participatory action research approach to improverepresentation and support for Black Ph.D.s in engineering. In 2019, only 3.9% of doctoralengineering degrees were awarded to Black students (ASEE, 2020), thereby affecting who goeson to become future faculty members, leaders, and role models (Burt et al., 2019). Most researchon broadening participation in engineering has focused on undergraduate education with relativelylimited work on graduate populations (Burt et al., 2018). A recent systematic literature review onBlack students in engineering a
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[NSF, 2023]. These findings fuel the potential for new innovations byleveraging individuals’ different backgrounds, experiences, and points of view [NSF, 2023]. Inresponse to a call from engineering education leaders [Leydens & Lucena, 2017; Baillie &Pawley, 2012; Riley, 2008], peers have adopted asset-based instructional strategies and makecontinuing strides to transform engineering education in the 21st Century [Budinoff & Subbian,2021; Gravel et al., 2021; Mejia et al., 2019]. As engineering educators continue to modernizeinstructional practices and engineering curricula across the nation, we find ourselvesencountering and challenging deep-seated systemic inequities entrenched in engineeringcurricula and in our own instructional
parallel--by satisfaction withthe package and perception of whether the university honored the package [6]. In a study at apublic University in the Southeastern United States published in 2019, it was found that womenreport lower levels of satisfaction and lower perception that the university honored their packagesthan men [7]. Similarly, among early-career clinician-researchers, a positive association was foundbetween access to adequate research equipment, which start-up packages can provide, andprofessional success [8]. By the same token, University of California San Diego reported in 2023statistically significant gender disparities in lab space in favor of men at its Scripps Institution ofOceanography. These differences could not be explained
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worked on concrete research for the Tennessee Department of Transportation. Dr. Kha- lafalla has authored numerous articles, conference proceedings, and technical reports. He received his Ph.D. from Auburn University in 2019 and his Master’s from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 2015. Dr. Khalafalla is currently a part Master’s student (Law) at Northwestern University and is ex- pected to finish it in 2024. Dr. Khalafalla has worked in the construction industry for more than five years in different capacities, including pre-construction and estimating.Dr. Chao Li, P.E., Florida A&M University - Florida State University Dr. Chao Li works at Florida A&M University as an associate professor in Electronic
advancement, and mentorspossessing a keen cognizance of the ways in which racism affects the lives and careers of Blackfaculty.IntroductionUnderstanding what which facilitates effective cross-race mentoring in engineering academiamay be one of the key aspects to ensuring the retention and advancement of faculty of color.Mentoring plays a vital role in the success of faculty of color, as it provides career support andguidance often not readily accorded by White peers, department chairs, and campusadministrators (Buzzannell et al., 2015; Cole et al., 2017; Hyers et al., 2012; Mendez et al., 2023;Randel et al., 2021; Turner, 2002; Villanueva et al., 2019; Yun et al., 2016; Zambrana et al.,2015). Despite decades of efforts to diversify the engineering
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involves designing and assessing interventions for extra- and co-curricular activities for students throughout the educational ecosystem. He is also a member of the ASEE CDEI Spotlight Team. Dennis holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from The University of Alabama and a M.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Florida.Jabari Wilson, University of FloridaDr. Karen Theodora HicklinDr. Jeremy A. Magruder Waisome, University of Florida Dr. Jeremy A. Magruder Waisome is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Education Department at the University of Florida (UF). Her research focuses on self-efficacy and critical mentoring. She is pas- sionate about broadening participation in engineering, leveraging
Family Income in 2019 8% Less than $25,000 Urban 18% 16% 3% 23% $25,000-$50,000 Rural 4% $50,000-$100,000 8% Suburban
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relatability between the scholarand their surrounding environment. Two intersecting themes that emerged from Yadav et al.’s (2020) study are the value offamily orientation and intersectionality, unlike Crenshaw’s (1989) well-known definition ofintersectionality, which examines how U.S. structures frame identities as isolated and mutuallyexclusive resulting in the theoretical erasure of multiple minoritized identities (Crenshaw, 1989,p. 139; Carbado et al., 2013; Harris & Patton, 2019). Yadav et al. (2020) detailedintersectionality from an identity-centered lens with a focus on the use of intersectionality as ananalytic tool that focuses on multiple identities versus engaging with the complexities ofidentities (Luft & Ward, 2009; May 2016
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Student Mentor Award in 2018, and was inducted into the Virginia Tech Academy of Faculty Leadership in 2020. Dr. Matusovich has been a PI/Co-PI on 19 funded research projects including the NSF CAREER Award, with her share of funding being nearly $3 million. She has co-authored 2 book chapters, 34 journal publications, and more than 80 conference papers. She is recognized for her research and teaching, including Dean’s Awards for Outstanding New Faculty, Outstanding Teacher Award, and a Faculty Fellow. Dr. Matusovich has served the Educational Research and Methods (ERM) division of ASEE in many capacities over the past 10+ years including serving as Chair from 2017-2019. Dr. Matusovich is currently the Editor-in-Chief
, Urbana-ChampaignDr. Chrysafis Vogiatzis, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Dr. Chrysafis Vogiatzis is a teaching assistant professor for the Department of Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Prior to that, Dr. Vogiatzis was an assistant professor at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. His current research interests lie in network optimization and combinatorial optimization, along with their vast applications in modern socio-technical and biological systems. He is serving as the faculty advisor of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers, and was awarded the 2019 Faculty Advisor award for the North-Central region of
vision impairment, speech impairment; learning or psychiatricconditions). The majority of students do not report their disabilities to their university [1]. Astudy by Love et al. found that 75% of students who self-disclosed a disability in a survey, chosenot to inform their instructor [2]. Similarly, UIUC’s 2019 survey found that 8% of students hadindicated having a disability while 28% of them stated their disability needs were not being met[3]. Additionally, Dewantoro et. al. found that SWD were less prepared for online courses, whencompared to SWOD [4]. These studies highlight the need to further investigate whichinstructional features can foster success for SWD, especially when a large proportion mayhesitate to disclose their disability
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Education and bachelors degree mathematics from the University of Miami.Dr. Julie P. Martin, The Ohio State University Julie P. Martin is the Assistant Vice President for Research and Team Talent Development in the Office of Knowledge Enterprise at The Ohio State University. Julie is a Fellow of ASEE and the editor-in-chief of Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Paper ID #38537Dr. Hesborn Wao Hesborn Wao, Ph.D., conducts research that uses mixed methods approaches to investigate the implicit factors associated with the under