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Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Kenneth Simonson, University of Cincinnati; Kathleen Johnson, University of Cincinnati; Latiera Evans, University of Cincinnati

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AC 2009-829: A NSF-SUPPORTED S-STEM SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FORRECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF UNDERREPRESENTED ETHNIC ANDWOMEN STUDENTS IN ENGINEERINGAnant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati ANANT R. KUKRETI, Ph.D., is an Associate Dean for Engineering Education Research and Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Cincinnati (UC). He joined UC on 8/15/00 and before that worked 22 years at University of Oklahoma. He teaches structural engineering, with research in experimental and finite element analysis of structures. He has won five major university teaching awards, two Professorships, two national ASEE teaching awards, and is internationally recognized in his primary

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

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Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American; Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Cristina Villalobos, University of Texas, Pan American; Stephen Crown, University of Texas, Pan American; Miguel Gonzalez, University of Texas, Pan American; Olga Ramirez, University of Texas, Pan American

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to remain competitive. From aregional perspective, the need for STEM graduates is critical to the future sustainability of thedevelopment of the South Texas region as a leading manufacturing hub for North America.AcknowledgementsThe authors greatly appreciate the assistance of Dr. Taylor Martin, Dr. Joan Walker, and Ms.Araceli Ortiz in the development of the background materials justifying Activity 2. The authorswould like to thank the anonymous reviewers for their valuable suggestions, which helpedimprove the exposition of the paper. In addition, the authors would like to acknowledge fundingfrom the Department of Education for the activities in this paper.Bibliography1. Barr, R. Brophy, S., Pandy, M., Petrosino, A., and Roselli, R

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Terrell Strayhorn, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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. Additionally, campus administrators andfaculty members might use these findings to demonstrate the value added of [summer]undergraduate research experiences.ConclusionAccording to results presented here, students are not only exposed to a faculty mentor and theresearch process, but well-designed experiences that engage students in the doing of researchyield additional outcomes such as increased research self-efficacy.Bibliography1. National Science Board. (2006). Science and engineering indicators 2006 (Two volumes). Arlington, VA: National Science Foundation.2. George, Y. S., Malcom, S., Campbell, P. B., Kibler, T., & Weisman, J. L. (2008). Changes in the annual number of underrepresented minorities: New enrollees in STEM graduate

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part II

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Ruba Alkhasawneh, Virginia Commonwealth University; Rosalyn Hobson, Virginia Commonwealth University

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AC 2009-926: SUMMER TRANSITION PROGRAM: A MODEL FOR IMPACTINGFIRST-YEAR RETENTION RATES FOR UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPSRuba Alkhasawneh, Virginia Commonwealth University Ruba A. Alkhasawneh is a Ph.D. student in engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University. She received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Computer Engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology and Yarmouk University, respectively in Jordan. Her research focuses on diversity issues and engineering education. Address: 601 West Main Street,PO Box 843068,Richmond, VA 23284-3068; e-mail: alkhasawnera@vcu.edu.Rosalyn Hobson, Virginia Commonwealth University Dr. Rosalyn S. Hobson is the Associate Dean for Graduate

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Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; Gordon Skelton, Jackson State University; HuiRu Shih, Jackson State University; Evelyn Leggette, Jackson State University; Tzusheng Pei, Jackson State University

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Set positive learning belief and U gi til a te compare it with goals Plan, motivation; ize s tr Reflect on the effectiveness of Aware of different learning

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Cindy Foor, University of Oklahoma; randa shehab, University of Oklahoma

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include, but are not limited to arekindling of Native American pride as a result of the 1970’s Red Power movement, the growthin wealth and power of tribal governments coupled with loosening tribal membershiprequirements, continued racial intermarriage, as well as changes to the way Native Americanswere counted on the 2000 Census.28, 29 The State of Oklahoma is second to California in thenumber of Native Americans citizens living within its borders. Thirty-nine federally recognizedtribes reside in Oklahoma.The geographic location of our university and the legacy relationship with many college eligibleindividuals contributes to the high Native American enrollment. Financial incentives, includingout-of-state tuition waivers for students who belong

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Beverley Pickering-Reyna, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee(UWM) College of Engineering & Applied Science (CEAS) assumed that significant principlesof the Information Technology Life Skills Career Development9 (IT-LSCD) model for youngadults could transfer to educational aspects of another technical discipline. IT-LSCD, as themodel operated from 1998 – 2003 in the UWM School of Information Studies, primarily servedthe learning needs of urban minority high school students. The intent was to help these learnersmake sense of emerging fields and learn how to overcome obstacles between them and society’stechnical fabric. Model fundamentals comprised education, training, mentoring, counseling,subsidy, tutoring, evaluation, recommendations for revision(s) as necessary, and

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Fred Bonner, Texas A&M University; Felecia Nave, Prairie View A&M University; Sherri Frizell, Prairie View A&M University; Carmen Villa, Texas A&M University; Helene Cook, Texas A&M University

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. Hwan, Y. S., Echols, C, Wood, R. Vrongistinos, K. (2001, April). African American college student’s motivation in education. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Assoication. Seattle, Washington.9. Deci, E.L. & Ryan, R.M. (1985). Intrinsic motivation and self- determination in human behavior. New York:Plenum.10. Dweck, C.S. (2006). Is math a gift? Beliefs that put females at risk. In S. J. Ceci & W. Williams (Eds.), Are sex differences in cognition responsible for the underrepresentation of women in scientific careers? (pp. 47-55). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.11. Vansteenkiste, M., Lens, W., & Deci, e. (2006). Intrinsic verus extrinsic goal

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Terrell Strayhorn, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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outcomes.Bibliography1. Commission on the Advancement of Women and Minorities in Science, Engineering, and Technology Development. (2000). Land of plenty: Diversity as America’s competitive edge in science, engineering, and technology. Arlington, VA: National Science Foundation.2. U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy National Science and Technology Council. (2000). Ensuring a strong U.S. scientific, technical, and engineering workforce in the 21 st century. Washington, DC.3. Chubin, D. E., & Malcom, S. M. (2008, October 6). Making a case for diversity in STEM fields [Electronic Version]. Inside Higher Ed, from http://insidehighered.com/views/2008/10/06/chubin4. Antonio, A. L., Chang, M. J., Hakuta, K., Kenny, D. A., Levin, S

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Building Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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Xiaochun Jiang, North Carolina A&T State University; Jerry Watson, North Carolina A&T State University; Marcia Williams, North Carolina A&T State University

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Wheatland, J., “Research experience program for undergraduates in a Historically Black College and University.” Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, 2004.3. Mervis, J., “Wanted: A better Way to boost number of minority Ph.D.s”, Science, 281, 1998, 1268-1270. Page 14.1308.94. Smith, S., Working recruitment miracles. Black Issues in Higher Education, 16 (170), 1999, 40-41.5. Jiang, X., Sarin, S., and Williams, M., “Assessment of NC-LSAMP project: A longitudinal Study”, Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for engineering Education Annual Conference

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Ali Mehrabian, University of Central Florida; Walter Buchanan, Texas A&M University

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, technological, and societal barriers that presently exist. Usingthis plan, we wish to create a model program that targets students who are physicallydisabled in order to increase the proportion following STEM curricula. Students withdisabilities make up about 6 percent of all students enrolled in postsecondary institutions;5.7 percent of all students who major in S&E fields and 6.6 percent of students whomajor in non-S&E fields. Presented here are some suggested programs that may helpwith this goal. We use our empirical observations as well as the observation of the others in this Page 14.1373.2field to draw some of our conclusions.Middle/High

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Xiaoqing Qian, Alabama A&M University; Zhengtao Deng, Alabama A&M University; George Seweryniak, DoE Computational Science Division; Debbie McCoy, Oak Ridge National Lab

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h S im S im am old S C G Test Functions Project #8 Project #10 Project #7 Figure 3. Examples of AAMU RAMS project results. Page 14.1025.7RAMS program is

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Richard Harris, Northeastern University; Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

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prepared for future academic and/or careeropportunities, resulting in some colleges and universities experiencing difficulties in theirrecruitment efforts for under-represented minority (URM) students. In addition, they may findan even greater burden to not just recruit but to retain underrepresented students in theirengineering program(s). Percent of Graduates Percent of Graduates High School Science Classes High School Math Classes 45% 80% 40% 70% 35% 60% 30% Hispanic American

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Jonathan Lambright, Savannah State University; Wayne Johnson, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Cameron Coates, Armstrong Atlantic State University

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hard work as being a positive or beneficial attributes. More formally,work ethic can be described as the set of beliefs, values and principles that prescribe the mannerin which individuals interpret and act on their rights and responsibilities at any given time withinthe context of work 1. The origin of work ethic can be traced back to Max Weber’s interminglingof Calvinist religious ideology and economics in the early 1900’s. Weber’s philosophy laid thefoundation for the development of the term Protestant Work Ethic 2. Since then, having a strongwork ethic has become a widely accepted and desirable trait for students and thus futureemployees 3 and entrepreneurs to possess. Within the realm of engineering education the need for a “good

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

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Michelle Kobus, Hillsborough Community College; Cesar Guerrero, University of South Florida; Miguel Labrador, University of South Florida; Rafael Perez, University of South Florida

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learned. We found that thepersonalized advising service is crucial for the success of the program and identified specificadjustments that community college instructor and students need to make when they come to a four-year university.1. IntroductionIn recent years, alarming national statistics and trends have shown declining graduate andundergraduate enrollment, graduation rates, and participation of minority groups in Science andEngineering (S&E) fields, and in Computer Science in particular. According to NSF’s Scienceand Engineering indicators 2006, underrepresented minorities did not enroll in or completecollege at the same rate as Caucasians. In 2003, the percentage of African-Americans andHispanics who completed a bachelor’s or higher

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Building Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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Ashley Johnson, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jill Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology; Adrianne Prysock, Georgia Institute of Technology; Leyla Conrad, Georgia Institute of Technology; Gary May, Georgia Institute of Technology

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. Conrad received her Ph.D. degree in Physics from the University of Missouri – Columbia in 1990. Page 14.464.1Gary May, Georgia Institute of Technology Gary S. May received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1985 and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering and computer science from the University of California at Berkeley in 1987 and 1991, respectively.© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 He is currently a Professor and the Steve W. Chaddick School Chair of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the

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Fredericka Brown, University of Texas, Tyler; Kristian Trampus, University of Texas, Tyler; Michael Odell, University of Texas, Tyler

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, Division of Science Resources Statistics, reported that the totalnumber of bachelor’s degrees awarded to U.S. citizens and permanent residents in Science andEngineering fields in 2006 was 473,533 [3]. Where 8.3% of the S&E students were Black, 7.7%Hispanic, .7% American Indian/Alaska Native, 9.3% Asian/Pacific Islander, and 64.7% were White.In 1997, the total number of bachelor’s degrees awarded to U.S. citizens and permanent residents inScience and Engineering fields was 388,482 [3]. Where 7.7% were Black, 6.3% Hispanic, .59%American Indian/ Alaska Native, 8.4% Asian/Pacific Islander, and 70.7% were White. This trend inthe increasing minority representation in S&E graduates leads to a major socio-technologicalchange in the United States

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Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M International University; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University; Juan Lira, Texas A&M International University; Conchita Hickey, Texas A&M International University

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Regents Professor. He received his B.A. in Political Science from Texas A&I University in 1969, his M. S. in Education with a concentration in Reading from Laredo State University in 1975, and his Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Reading from The University of Texas at Austin. Prior to joining TAMIU in 1978, Dr. Lira taught at Laredo Community College and was a public school educator in San Antonio and Laredo, Texas. Dr. Lira is Professional Reading Specialist, Immediate Past President of the Texas State Reading Association, and a member of the International Reading Association.Conchita Hickey, Texas A&M International University Ms. Conchita Hickey is Executive

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Susan Walden, University of Oklahoma; Randa Shehab, University of Oklahoma

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Page 14.1370.10Nathaniel Manzo; and, our National Advisory Board - Elaine Seymour, Karina Walters, LarrySchuman, David Bugg, James Borgford-Parnell, Mary Anderson-Rowland, and Antonio LopezReferences[1] Gloria, A.M., J. Castellanos, and V. Orozco, "Perceived Educational Barriers, Cultural Fit, Coping Responses, and Psychological Well-Being of Latina Undergraduates," Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences Vol. 27, No. 2, 2005, pp. 161-183.[2] Guiffrida, D.A., "African American Student Organizations As Agents of Social Integration," Journal of College Student Development 44, no. 3 Vol. 44, No. 3, 2003, pp. 304-319.[3] Huang, Y.-R., and S.-M. Chang, "Academic and Cocurricular Involvement: Their Relationship and the Best Combinations

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Ardie Walser, City College of the City University of New York

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. Page 14.315.2IntroductionAttracting students from underrepresented groups to engineering and retaining them hasbeen a struggle for engineering schools for many decades. Often what schools do to meetthis challenge is to develop special programs. These programs target at-risk students andare developed around one or more of three major themes such as: mentoring/advisement,financial support, academic acceleration/remediation or some combination of all three.The primary objective of such programs is to give the at-risk student what every s/heneeds in order to succeed in the engineering program of their choice. A number of theseprograms have shown considerable success at attracting, retaining and graduatingstudents from underrepresented groups with

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New Research and Trends Related to Minorities in Engineering

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Joseph Monroe, North Carolina A&T State University; Narayanaswamy Radhakrishnan, North Carolina A&T State University; Bala Ram, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University; Christopher Doss, North Carolina A&T State University

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Dr. Jerrilee Mosier Edmonds Community CollegeMr. Paul Clayson nCoat, Inc. Dr. Kesh S National Science Foundation NarayananDr. William Craft North Carolina A&T State Dr. Nat C Nataraj Villanova University UniversityMs. Chineta Davis Northrop Grumman Provost Priscilla P New Jersey Institute of Corporation Nelson TechnologyDean. Eugene M. DeLoatch Morgan State University Dr. Alfonso Ortega Villanova

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Stephen Roberts, University of Florida; Karen Bray, University of Florida; Vikram Shishodia, University of Florida; Jeff Citty, University of Florida; Deborah Mayhew, University of Florida; James Ogles, University of Florida; Angela Lindner, University of Florida

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fromtranscripts), teacher recommendation letters, and a required essay describing their desire to enterinto the field of engineering.Once a student receives acceptance into the STEPUP program, s/he must sign a contract andrelease form and is provided information on housing, the STEPUP orientation weekend, meals,industry tours, and the structure of both the residential summer and non-residential fall andspring program. STEPUP students are designated as “Summer B” admits (a six-week term) andattend Preview, a university orientation program required of all students, during which theyregister for fall classes. A fee of $750 is charged to each student to partially cover the expenses

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Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Ivan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University

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University Central State Universityhttp://www.theharrisfoundation.org/programs/summersci http://www.theharrisfoundation.org/programencecamp/camp_bowie09.htm s/summersciencecamp/camp_csu09.htmDr. Elaine Davis Dr. Kaye Jeter(301) 860-3876 (936) 376-6374edavis@bowiestate.edu kjeter@centralstate.eduDelaware State University Georgia Institute of Technologyhttp://www.theharrisfoundation.org/programs/summersci http://www.theharrisfoundation.org/programencecamp/Camp_Del09.htm s/summersciencecamp/camp_GT09.htmDr. Mazen Shahin

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Marketing Engineering as a Career Path to URMs

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Robin Hensel, West Virginia University; Jason Wynne, West Virginia University; Reagan Curtis, West Virginia University; Gary Winn, West Virginia University

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: Helmet Use and Bicycle Safety asComponents of Inner City Youth Development.” Clinical Pediatrics. Vol. 31, No. 11, p. 672 – 677.8 Fanner, F.L., Kelleher, K.J. and Ricket, V.I. (2008). “Rural Adolescent Alcohol Abuse: An Overview.” Journalof Rural Health. Vol. 7, No. 3., p. 293-303.9 Loury, S. and Kulbok, P. (September, 2007). “Correlates of Alcohol and Tobacco Use Among Immigrants inRural North Carolina.” Family and Community Health. Vol. 30., No. 3. p. 247 – 256.Nationas10 World Health Organization: United Nations. (2003). Adolescent Substance Abuse: Risk and Protection. UnitedNations, New York.11 Winn, G.L., Winn, L.E., Hensel, R.A, and Curtis, R., Data-Driven Comprehensive Mentorship: How We AreAdapting the Social-Stress Model of

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Stephen Crown, University of Texas, Pan American; Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Constantine Tarawneh, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American; Hashim Mahdi, University of Texas, Pan American

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coming for advising. The tutorial movie should answer their basic questions. http://crown.panam.edu/advising/index.htmld. Students that need a co or prerequisite waiver should request a letter from the Department Chair or the U.G. program director who will approve the request with input from the appropriate faculty member(s). Only under exceptional circumstances will a pre-requisite waiver be granted. Faculty members are encouraged to take advantage of the advisement meeting with the student to accomplish the rest of the student advising objectives (monitoring, mentoring, and information). The advising information form promotes discussion about student concerns and helps the advisor monitor student performance

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Qiang Le, Hampton University; Eric Sheppard, Hampton University

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LITEE team members: Drs. P.K. Raju, Chetan S. Sankar,Barbara Kawulich, Howard Clayton for their valuable contributions on the implementation ofcase studies in EGR 101, and qualitative and quantitative analysis of data.References1. Mbarika, V., Sankar, C.S., & Raju, P.K. “Role of multimedia instructional materials on multi-criteriatechnology and engineering decisions.” Decisions Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, 1(2): 225-258.2. Boykin, A.W., Albury, A., & Tyler, K.M. “Culture-based perceptions of academic achievement among low-income elementary students.” Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 11: 339-350.3. http://www.litee.org4. Chen, H.L., Lattuca,L.R. and Hamilton,E.R. “Conceptualizing engagement: contributions

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J. Shelley, United States Air Force; Mickey Bowen, United States Air Force

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;myTimeFrame=S&submit1=Submit Feb 2009.iii Rebecca Gaudi, personal communication and senior exit interview, May 2006.iv R. Nunna, Personal communication, 1 February 2009.v http://www.muninetguide.com/states/california/municipality/Fresno.php, February 2009.vi http://www.publicschoolreview.com/agency_schools/leaid/602820vii http://www.experientiallearning.ucdavis.edu/viii Anderson, L. W., Krathwohl, D. R., Airasian, P. W., Cruikshank, K. A., Mayer, R.E., Pintrich, P. R.,Raths, J., & Wittrock, M.C., A Taxonomy for Learning, Teaching, and Assessing: A Revision of Bloom'sTaxonomy of Educational Objectives,Alynn and Bacon, 2001.ix C.Oserg, personal communication, December 2008.x Edwards Community Alliance, http

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Marketing Engineering as a Career Path to URMs

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David Delaine, Drexel University; Adam Fontecchio, Drexel University

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AC 2009-2466: USING SOCIAL NETWORKING WEB SITES TO INCREASESUCCESS OF UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES IN SCIENCE ANDENGINEERING PROGRAMSDavid Delaine, Drexel UniversityAdam Fontecchio, Drexel University Page 14.1331.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Social Networking Websites for Increased Success of Underrepresented Minorities in Science and Engineering ProgramsAbstractSocial networking websites provide an environment for underrepresented populations to discussparticipation in science and engineering (S&E) education. These demographics are often hesitantto pursue advanced degrees due to limited awareness

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New Research and Trends Related to Minorities in Engineering

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Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Adam Morris, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Xavier Henry, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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", Proceedings of 2006 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE'06), , November 5-10, Chicago, IL., 2006 4. Nagchaudhuri, A., Mitra, M., Stoakley, R., Turner, T., Cherinet, S., Ladd, G., Chalyam, H., Hartman, C., Burrow- Mcelwain, J, “Rich Learning Experiences for Minority Undergraduate Students Through Inquiry based Project Activities in the Field and Page 14.1059.9 Laboratory Settings”, Proceedings of 2007 Annual Conference of American Society for Engineering Education,June 24-27, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2007.5. Nagchaudhuri, A., Mitra, M., Daughtry, C., Marsh, L., Earl, T.J, and Schwarz

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Building Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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Ali Ansari, Virginia State University; Jahangir Ansari, Virginia State University; Krishan Agrawal, Virginia State University

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NoIf yes, Title of the Proposal: Agency that you Submitted Proposal: Date of Submission: Is this proposal funded? Yes Noc. Have published any research article as a result of your RIG project Yes NoIf yes, Title of the article Journal or proceeding:d. Did you have any student research assistant for your RIG project? Yes NoIf yes, e. Did your student assistant(s) publish any article in a journal or proceeding? Yes