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Work In Progress: Multiple Mentor Model for Cross-Institutional Collaboration and Undergraduate Research

Conference Session
Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 7
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Karen Watkins-Lewis, Morgan State University; Heather Dillon, University of Washington; Rebecca N. Sliger, Tacoma Community College; Bonnie J. Becker; Erica Cline; Cheryl Greengrove; Petronella A. James, Morgan State University; Angela Edes Kitali; Adrienne Scarcella
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, 2023Work-In-Progress: Multiple Mentor Model for Cross-InstitutionalCollaboration and Undergraduate ResearchAbstractIn this paper we describe our work in progress (WIP) partnership between three academic institutions toenhance multiple-mentor models for undergraduate research students. Our collaboration includes a uniqueplanning effort to thoughtfully increase the number of women/BIPOC students in our programs, andsupport them in pathways to graduate education. We have designed a scaffolded undergraduate researchexperience for students that includes traditional summer research experiences, course based researchexperiences, and a multi-mentor model for graduate pathways. Our preliminary results indicate that thescaffolded research experience can
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Examining Gender Inclusivity through Sense of Belonging in a Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program at a Large Research University

Conference Session
Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 2
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Shawna Dory, Pennsylvania State University; Luis Roberto Delgado Jr., Pennsylvania State University; Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Esther Gomez, Pennsylvania State University; Stephanie Butler Velegol, Pennsylvania State University
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was belongingness in the Summer 2022REU program experienced differently by women and men identifying students? (2) How didmentor and peer interactions impact feelings of belongingness among women-identifyingstudents?MethodsResearcher Positionality Though many have played a role in the development of the Summer 2022 REU program,the positionality of the two-lead authors, who took the main role in creating and analyzing theresults for this study, will be discussed in detail. The two-lead authors consisted of two-graduate students at a large, R1 university. Bothresearchers are first-generation college students. The first author identifies as a White woman,and the second author as a Chicano man. The woman researcher has a background
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Panel: Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Fellow Perspectives on Advancing Women and Gender Equity in Engineering - for the Next 130 Years

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Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Fellow Perspectives on Advancing Women and Gender Equity in Engineering - for the Next 130 Years
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Baishakhi Bose, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Haleh Barmaki Brotherton, Clemson University; Theo Hopper, University of Michigan; Pamela Martínez Oquendo, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Lily M. Wang P.E., University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Margaret E.B. Webb, Virginia Tech; Hannah Wilkinson, Utah State University
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Paper ID #38482Panel: Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Fellow Perspectives onAdvancing Women and Gender Equity in Engineering - for the Next 130YearsDr. Baishakhi Bose, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Baishakhi Bose is currently a Postdoctoral Scholar at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL). Her cur- rent research focus is on life cycle assessment of novel polymers, building materials and plastic recycling processes. She obtained her PhD. in Materials Engineering from Purdue University in 2021. Since 2014, she has taught courses in Civil, Materials and First Year Engineering to undergraduates, and mentored
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Measuring the Impact of Budding Support Programs for Women Undergraduates in Computing Degrees

Conference Session
Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 8
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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Risk Management and Insurance industry. Throughout her career, she wrote articles and papers on the topic of Risk Management Information Systems and delivered several invited presentations at Risk Management Conferences as she was a recognized expert in the discipline.Dr. Lisa Cullington, National University Lisa Cullington, Ph.D. is an educational researcher with expertise in curriculum development, learning outcomes and educational assessment best practices. She focuses on building and evaluating academic programs that promote inclusive excellence for all learners. Currently, Dr. Cullington serves as the Director of Learning Outcomes for National University. Previously, she was the Founding Co-Director of the
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Analyzing the Impact of Attending a Women in Computing Conference on Undergraduate Computing Students

Conference Session
Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 8
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mary V. Villani, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale; Ilknur Aydin, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale; Lisa Cullington, National University
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advisor for Women in Computing club at Farmingdale, contributed in Grace Hop- per Celebration as a technical committee member and reviewer. Dr. Aydin has published and presented in peer reviewed venues about women in computing and broadening the participation over a decade.Lisa Cullington, National University Lisa Cullington, Ph.D. is an educational researcher with expertise in curriculum development, learning outcomes and educational assessment best practices. She focuses on building and evaluating academic programs that promote inclusive excellence for all learners. Currently, Dr. Cullington serves as the Director of Learning Outcomes for National University. Previously, she was the Founding Co-Director of the Honors
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Fostering Community at the Graduate Level: One University’s Student-led Approach

Conference Session
Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 7
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Haroula M. Tzamaras, Pennsylvania State University; Sierra Hicks; Gabriella M. Sallai, Pennsylvania State University; Christine Mathilda Cummings; Lauren Elizabeth Dennis; Hannah Nolte, Pennsylvania State University; Andrea Mesa Restrepo; Cynthia Howard-Reed, Pennsylvania State University
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Franklin & Marshall College in physics and women and gender studies.Christine Mathilda CummingsLauren Elizabeth DennisDr. Hannah Nolte, Pennsylvania State University Hannah Nolte has recently completed her doctoral degree in Industrial Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University specializing in human factors and ergonomics. Her research investigates the applicability of mindfulness interventions as a stress-management technique for engineering design to improve design outcomes and student well-being. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Physics and Psychological Science from Gustavus Adolphus College and earned her master’s degree in Industrial Engineering at Penn State by researching the impact of practica style
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Impact of an Emerging Scholars/Peer-Led Team Learning Program on the Recruitment of Undergraduate Women and Underrepresented Minorities into Computer Science and Mathematics

Conference Session
Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 8
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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Rita Manco Powell, University of Pennsylvania; Henry Towsner, University of Pennsylvania; Brett Frankel, University of Pennsylvania
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. TheEmerging Scholars Program involved students solving challenging calculus 1 problems inworkshops in which trained graduate students facilitated the problem-solving process usingSocratic questioning and offering help when necessary. Subsequent research by Treismanindicated that offering freshmen a non-threatening, small-group but challenging environment toexplore math concepts impacts participants' success in these subjects and motivates them topersist [10], [11], [12].Funded by the National Science Foundation, the PLTL model was first developed for GeneralChemistry at the City College of New York in the early 1990’s and later extended to math,biology and engineering courses. The PLTL model has become a nationally recognized andreplicated model of
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Examining the Impact of State-Level Affirmative Action Bans on the Enrollment of Historically Excluded Students in Engineering Schools

Conference Session
Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 5
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Alison Leigh Banka, University of Georgia; Agnes Germaine d'Entremont, P.E., University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Katherine A. Lyon
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again after the ban, and considers that schools within a state are likely tobe related (e.g., drawing from a similar population). These models include fixed effects (such asthe presence or absence of a ban - that is, a variable that can only attain certain values) andrandom effects (such as the cumulative qualities of different states that impact the outcomes inthat state differently from other states).For each gender-racialized category (2 genders x 5 racial categories = 10 fits), several MLMswere fit to the data for all 6 states, and the best model was determined by the lowest BayesianInformation Criterion (BIC). The BIC approach considers how well the model fits the data, butpenalizes for each additional factor added to the model. This
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Increasing the Persistence of Black Women in STEM (WiSTEM) by Implementing and Sustaining a Successful Cohort Model for First-Year Undergraduate Women at an HBCU

Conference Session
Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 3
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Monica Stephens, Spelman College; Tiffany Renee Oliver, Spelman College; Pamela M Leggett-Robinson, PLR Consulting
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the Department of Defense, aims to understand how near infrared light can be used to heal wounds. Outside of conducting research, Dr. Oliver is passionate about increasing diversity in STEM. She currently directs several undergraduate research programs which provide collegiate black women with the training and expertise needed to acquire jobs in the field of data science. Her passion resides in mentoring and sustaining minority students in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), by studying and evaluating the best practices for people of color who are interested in pursuing careers in research and medicine. Dr. Oliver presents nationally and internationally to student groups, major scientific
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How to Make Engineering Programs Worse for Women: A Reverse Brainstorming Session with SWE Students

Conference Session
Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 6
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sandra Furnbach Clavijo, Stevens Institute of Technology
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amount of administrative approval; however, it was deemed an importantinitiative by the undergraduate academic office. The researcher was able to work with theassessment office to pilot a mid-semester survey in Fall 2022, and a full rollout for allengineering undergraduate courses for Spring 2023. The researcher has no specific measurementof impact of this initiative, but, as this is considered a best practice in the industry, the researcheris confident that this effort was valuable.Women-led Makerspace WorkshopsA very simple idea that took a mere e-mail to set up was proposing the idea of women-ledmakerspace workshops. Women are traditionally underrepresented in makerspaces and do nottake advantage of these resources [17]. The Director of the
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Fostering Inclusive Department Climates: A Workshop for Department Chairs at the University of X

Conference Session
Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 2
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Shawna Vican, University of Delaware; Robin Andreasen, University of Delaware; Heather Doty, University of Delaware
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can lead tomore open and engaged discussion. We designed the workshop to take 90 minutes in total,allowing time to “sell” the importance of inclusive climate, share research findings on climate atthe university, and offer ample time for interacting and sharing ideas. Two members of our teamtraded off presentation and facilitation duties, while taking detailed notes to capture themes thatemerged from workshop discussion. Participants received a folder with the case studies wediscussed during the workshop and a 1-page handout summarizing best practices for facultyretention, including immediate small steps chairs can take to improve climate.Module 1: Assessing Department ClimateThe workshop launches with a roughly 20-minute presentation defining
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Exploring Institutional Retention Support Initiatives for Retaining Women of Color STEM Faculty

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 6
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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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students of color. Theyalso tend to have fewer resources than non-MSIs, but a more excellent representation of studentsof color who earn STEM degrees [37]. For STEM WOC faculty, this may translate intoincreased teaching and service loads in addition to demands to research productivity. Despitethese circumstances, WOC STEM faculty report an interest in serving in these institutionsbecause of their culturally affirming environments and the potential to impact students fromsimilar backgrounds (e.g., race/ethnicity, gender, lower income) [11], [4], [38]. Further, ourstudy considered these dynamics when investigating institutional structures that support WOCSTEM faculty at MSIs.MethodsThe current study is part of a more extensive national study
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A Qualitative Study of Undergraduate Women in Engineering Project Teams

Conference Session
Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 2
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Grace J. Liang; Rick Evans, Cornell University; Mojdeh Asadollahipajouh; Stacey E. Kulesza, P.E., Kansas State University; Anna Glushko Evans, Kansas State University
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challenging the masculinist culture associated withengineering. And through this, we will simply produce more engineers. However, evidence for the first of these two propositions is not as unambiguous as wemight like. Two National Research Council (NRC) reviews offer “limited evidence for many ofthe benefits predicted or claimed for K-12 engineering education[8], and “not extensive”evidence for early engineering education impacting “achievement, disciplinary knowledge,problem-solving ability, and ability to make connections between [STEM] domains”[9].Similarly, a survey of over 20,000 Year 6 and 11 students in the UK found “that there iscurrently little detectable evidence of an impact of …engineering interventions on the
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Qualitative Study of Women’s Personal Experiences of Retention and Attrition in Undergraduate Engineering Programs

Conference Session
Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 3
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Elle Ann Kreiner, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Jamie R Gurganus, University of Maryland Baltimore County
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engineeringhas increased from 18% to 21% [2], [3]. This 3% growth over a nearly two-decade period isindicative of larger social issues among institutions regarding women and other marginalizedstudents [4]. This observed lack of women and racial minority representation in STEM degreeattainment ultimately impacts representation in professional fields, which could lead to increasedgender and racial labor market inequality [4]. Minority retention research in engineeringeducation spaces is conducted to increase STEM graduation rates, which could be used as a toolin socioeconomic mobility for minority members [5]. This work in progress paper presents the preliminary results of a qualitative research andanalysis project conducted with the goal of
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