Conference Session

External Factors, Shifting Identity Trajectories, Persistence Analysis of Cultural Models, and Exploring the Experiences of Black University Students

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sylvia L. Mendez, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs; Kathryn Watson, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

opportunities.Meanwhile, poverty, marginalization, and stigmatization may hinder career aspirations, ascircumstances outside of meeting one’s basic needs may seem unrealistic. Moreover, suddenchanges such as job loss, sickness, market changes, natural disasters, and economic shifts caninfluence career aspirations and development (Duffy & Dik, 2009).Third, spiritual and religious factors may influence a person’s career aspirations (Duffy & Dik,2009). A study by Abe and Chikoko (2020) regarding STEM graduate student career decisions inSouth Africa noted that spirituality and morality are closely linked and provide direction andmeaning in one’s career choice. Finally, Duffy and Dik (2009) identified social servicemotivations as the fourth external factor

Conference Session

External Factors, Shifting Identity Trajectories, Persistence Analysis of Cultural Models, and Exploring the Experiences of Black University Students

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Hug, Colorado Evaluation & Research Consulting

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

major choice to one of future possibilities and connection tocareer. This shift may support future identity work in other subfields of computing, as well as inother elements of computing education, such as graduate study. As computer science seeks todiversify, the act of becoming in computing will be an important avenue of investigation, and theconnections students make to specific careers in the field may support identity development thatmoves beyond the role of student towards future professional identities.KEYWORDSCommunity of Practice, Career Identification, Learning Contexts1 IntroductionComputer Science and computing career identity are concepts in the computer scienceeducational research field that have seen growth in the last

Conference Session

Peer Mentorship, Cross-Race Mentoring Relationships, Race, Gender, Student Success, and Career Outcomes

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Federico Cifuentes-Urtubey, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Paola A. Baldaguez Medina, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Julie E. Lorenzo, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Natasha Mamaril, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

directly from theirgraduate student mentors as they recently went through the application process. Having agraduate student mentor from the same or a similar marginalized community in STEM alsoallows an undergraduate to discuss their goals with someone who is academically further alongin their career without facing the challenge of approaching faculty that may not understand orrecognize their academic, professional, and personal barriers. Figure 3: (a) Preferred method of communication for all mentoring pairs, and (b) Hours that each pair spend with each other per month. One of the program’s key traits is giving flexibility to the mentoring pairs in when andhow frequent they decide to meet. We analyzed how the

Conference Session

Virtual Mentoring Program, Listening to Those That Matter, Moving Beyond Research, and Career Outcomes Tracking

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerard Dorvè-Lewis, University of Pittsburgh; Danielle Vegas Lewis, SUNY Fredonia; Maricela Bañuelos, University of California, Irvine; Natascha Trellinger Buswell, University of California, Irvine; Linda DeAngelo, University of Pittsburgh

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

constructed identities allow for the reproduction of social inequality, with a focus on understanding the ways institutions of higher education and other social struc- tures challenge or uphold hegemonic environments in which majority populations accumulate power that harms students underrepresented in certain contexts. ˜Maricela Banuelos, University of California, Irvine Maricela Ba˜nuelos received her Sociology B.A. from the University of California, (UC) Santa Barbara in 2016, and graduated with Summa Cum Laude. She received her master’s in Educational Policy and Social Context from UC Irvine in 2020 and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Sociology at UC Irvine with an emphasis in Chicano Latino studies

Conference Session

Analysis of Feedback Loops, Understanding the Impact of a LSAMP Scholar Program, Sustainable and Equitable Infrastructure, and Indigenous Innovators

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martha Lucia Cano-Morales, Rowan University; Michael Corey Weinberg; Eduardo Rodriguez Mejia; Juan M. Cruz, Rowan University; Gwen Lee-Thomas, Quality Measures, LLC; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Mayra S. Artiles, Arizona State University; Abimelec Mercado Rivera, Arizona State University; Stephanie G. Adams, University of Texas at Dallas

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

persist in theprogram.The second hypothesis takes into consideration the factors in the student’s experience. Theliterature shows that the sense of belonging is an important factor in URM students because ithas an impact on productivity and motivation [6]. The hypothesis drawn in this case is that thereare factors in the academic system that increase the sense of belonging in URM students whichcan create a positive loop that led to persistence.Finally, we use the factors in the category of faculty-student interaction. The literature shows thatmentorship increases success in graduate students, especially if the mentor is from the sameethnicity as the URM student. Interaction with faculty members increases the students’ exposureto information, and

Conference Session

Mentorship, Retention, Minority Participation, and Examining the Experiences of Women

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chrystal A. S. Smith, National Science Foundation; John Skvoretz Jr., University of Florida ; Rebecca Campbell-Montalvo, University of Connecticut; Ellen Puccia, Beta Research Associates; Gladis Kersaint, University of Connecticut; Julie P. Martin, The Ohio State University; Hesborn Wao

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

Program Assistant for the National Institute of Health’s Maximizing Access to Research Careers Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research program in the Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering at the University of South Florida.Dr. Ellen Puccia, Beta Research Associates Ellen Puccia, Ph.D., is an applied anthropologist with expertise in mixed methods data collection and analysis. In addition to her work in healthcare access, she also focuses on diversity, equity, and inclu- sion in STEM education. Specifically, she looks at the influence of social capital on the persistence of underrepresented groups in STEM. Currently, she is the owner and Executive Director of Beta Research Associates, Inc.Dr

Conference Session

Analysis of Feedback Loops, Understanding the Impact of a LSAMP Scholar Program, Sustainable and Equitable Infrastructure, and Indigenous Innovators

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas M. Bittner, University of North Dakota; Rebecca Kennedy, University of North Dakota; Elizabeth Parton, University of North Dakota

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

otherapplications in prosthetics. “With this project I feel like it'll launch whatever career path I end up taking into motion and give me a lot more opportunities to do what I want to do in the future.” -RU student engineer, design team member “If you can really within the realm of what this product is intended to do and establish a process of doing that, the right concept to design, to optimization, to the manufacturing optimization step. If you can establish that as a biomedical, biomechanical medical device, this can transform itself into other applications in prosthetics too, that can use additive manufacturing as a as an optimal tool.” -TCU Faculty member, mentor to design teamQ10 - What do you wish to