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Tonisha B. Lane, Virginia Tech; David Bruce Lewis, University of South Florida; Johnny C. Woods Jr., Virginia Tech; Rebecca Steele, Virginia Tech

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, and geosciences mobilized bonding and bridgingsocial capital to access academic and professional pathways. Specifically, this case studyinvestigated women in master’s programs participating in a National Science Foundation (NSF)S-STEM program and interdisciplinary community of practice, focused on a wicked problem ofunderstanding and balancing biogeochemical cycles in natural and engineered systems,incorporating a variety of strategies (e.g., mentoring, research opportunities, communityengagement, coursework) to ease transitions into and through master’s programs.Literature ReviewLimited research exists on graduate women in the STEM disciplines. Within the extant literature,we found that women were less likely to apply to graduate school than

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Catherine Mcgough Spence, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Emilie A. Siverling, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Michelle Soledad, Virginia Tech

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quantitative description of students’ community and belonging at IRE.1.1 Iron Range EngineeringIRE students complete lower-division coursework at community colleges around the nation [1]. Thenstudents join IRE for one semester on campus for preparation focused on developing students’professional, design, and technical skills. After this first semester, students earn their degree whileworking in a co-op and earning an engineering salary (average $21.5k per semester). Students remain fulltime students through the co-op based learning format by taking 1-credit hour technical competencies anddesign, seminar, and professionalism coursework, and earn course credit for coursework related to theirvaluable co-op experience by applying and further developing

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Jingfeng Wu, University of Michigan; Shannon M. Clancy, University of Michigan; Erika Mosyjowski, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Lisa R. Lattuca, University of Michigan; Joi-Lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan

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for queer folks, women, and people of color, through empowerment, collaboration, and co-development for a more equitable world. Shannon is also a Senior Graduate Facilitator and Lab Manager with the Center for Socially Engaged Design.Dr. Erika Mosyjowski, University of Michigan Erika Mosyjowski is the Research and Faculty Engagement Manager in the Center for Socially Engaged Design within University of Michigan College of Engineering. She earned a PhD and MA in Higher Education from Michigan and a Bachelor’s in Psychology and Sociology from Case Western Reserve University.Dr. Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan Shanna Daly is an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan. She

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Greg J. Strimel, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Douglas Edward Pruim; Deana Lucas; Todd Kelley, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Jung Joo Sohn, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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personal and professionalinterests. For example, students are addressing important problems that matter to them in areas related tosocial change. Also, student teams have experienced successes with their innovations that stemmed fromeffectively blending knowledge from the humanities, business development, and engineering technology.To give examples, two student groups received external funding for their products to help those withmovement impairments and arthritis. A second group licensed their innovative kit for instructingelementary students about computational thinking through building model “Smart” clubhouses.Additionally, a third group devised a promising solution for pediatric needle phobia that focuses on theparent and child patient

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Shasta Ihorn, San Francisco State University; Anagha Kulkarni, San Francisco State University; Michael Savvides, San Francisco State University; Ilmi Yoon

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program, specifically, werecommend checking out the 2022 paper by Reyes and colleagues.1Early successes from the PINC program have contributed to the development of seven additionallarge-scale, NSF- and foundation-funded projects that focus on increasing equity and diversity incomputing through the use of peer mentoring, career-building and professional development, andevidence-based teaching practices, including real-world applications of course material. Weoutline these grants and their goals below and explain their conceptual ties to components of thePINC program.Expansion and Sustainability EffortsGOLD: The Graduate Opportunities to Learn Data Science (GOLD) program (2019-2022) wasfunded by NSF Innovations in Graduate Education to support the

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Erica Cline; Menaka Abraham; Sarah Alaei; Heather Dillon, University of Washington, Tacoma; Joyce Dinglasan-Panlilio; Jutta Beneken Heller; Zaher Kmail; Seung-Jin Lee, University of Washington, Tacoma; Eva Yihua Ma; Marc Nahmani; Amanda K Sesko; Ka Yee Yeung

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NahmaniAmanda SeskoKa Yee Yeung ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 ACCESS in STEM: An S-STEM Project at University of WashingtonTacoma Supporting Economically Disadvantaged STEM-Interested Students in their First Two YearsAbstractAchieving Change in our Communities for Equity and Student Success (ACCESS) in STEM atthe University of Washington Tacoma started as a Track 1 S-STEM program in 2018 and hassupported 69 students to date. This year we received Track 2 funding and welcomed our fifthcohort to campus, with funding to support ~32 additional students through 2026. University ofWashington Tacoma is an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-servinginstitution (AANAPISI

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tina Cartwright, Marshall University; Julie Lynn Snyder-Yuly, Marshall University; Wook-sung Yoo, Marshall University

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technology byfocusing on recruiting, retaining, and graduating low-income female students.The PWS model is based on a Project-Based Learning approach to help students developtechnical and professional skills through real-world project experiences under faculty mentorshipbuilding a successful pipeline to the workforce from the college. The PWS program supports 2-cohorts of incoming students (2021 N=10 and 2022 N=9) through scholarships, coursework, andprojects mentored by faculty from computer sciences and engineering. Students have participatedin a 1-credit hour course each semester focusing on building and supporting students’ growthmindsets and recognition of the importance of grit through the examination of two books, CarolDweck’s Growth Mindset

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Chrysanthe Preza, The University of Memphis; Stephanie S Ivey, The University of Memphis; Craig O. Stewart, University of Memphis

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program.The UofM ModelOur VIP program leverages these best practices from the well-established VIP model and adaptsit to address unique aspects of our university’s community and interests. Specifically, theprogram includes first-year students and focuses especially on building an inclusive researchculture within the college. It employs a tiered mentoring approach and activities that preparestudents for research and foster networking. The long-term goal of the VIP experience is tocreate a research culture and community in engineering, and eventually across STEM disciplines,that is inclusive and supportive of students from diverse backgrounds. An additional focus is toshowcase the value of diversity in research and innovation through the program. Both

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Urmi Duttagupta, New York City College of Technology; Nadia S Kennedy, New York City College of Technology; Diana Samaroo; Viviana Acquaviva, New York City College of Technology; Armando Dominguez Solis

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faculty mentoring ofSTEM students [13]; d) seminars and informal meetings with STEM researchers andprofessionals, women and URM included, to develop a professional STEM identity. Becauselittle is known about structural factors that foster STEM identities, this project explores studentperceptions of the effectiveness of program interventions in supporting their persistence andsuccess. The project is particularly concerned with generating useful knowledge about academicsuccess, retention, transfer, graduation, and academic/career pathways of low-income students[6, 7, 8] that could be replicated elsewhere.Project SEER: Supporting, Engaging, Empowering and Retaining New Scholars in Science,Technology, Engineering and MathematicsThrough this project’s

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Katerina Goseva-Popstojanova, West Virginia University; Erin Carll, University of Washington; Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University

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Arts and Sciences from Three Rivers Community College.Dr. Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University Robin A. M. Hensel, Ed.D., is a Teaching Professor in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University and an ASEE Fellow member. As a mathematician and computer systems analyst, she collaborated in engineering teams to support energy research before entering higher education where she taught mathematics, statistics, computer science, and engineering courses, secured over $5.5M to support STEM education research, led program development efforts, and served in several administrative roles. She has been recognized for her teaching, advising, service, and research and