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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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Sarah Jones, Louisiana State University; Kelly Rusch, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Roger Seals, Louisiana State University; Vaneshette Henderson, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

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AC 2010-816: S-STEM: ENG^2 SCHOLARS FOR SUCCESS ENGINEERINGENGAGEMENTSarah Jones, Louisiana State University Sarah Cooley Jones is the College Programs Coordinator for the Office for Diversity Programs, College of Engineering at Louisiana State University. Ms. Jones develops and manages programs for underrepresented undergraduate and graduate engineering students. These programs include scholarships, seminar series and activities that develop the student academically and professionally. She joined LSU in 1992 as a College of Engineering research associate in the area of environmental analyses and worked on numerous projects including utilization of industrial by-products, water

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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Lisa Massi, University of Central Florida; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Cynthia Young, University of Central Florida; Alfred Ducharme, University of Central Florida; Cameron Ford, University of Central Florida; Kim Small, University of Central Florida; Patrice Lancey, University of Central Florida; Divya Bhati, University of Central Florida

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AC 2010-259: YES: A NSF S-STEM SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM EXPERIENCE ATTHE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDALisa Massi, University of Central Florida Lisa Massi is the Director of Operations Analysis for the UCF College of Engineering & Computer Science. She serves as the primary educational analyst for the College and is a Co-PI of the NSF-funded S-STEM program at UCF entitled the "Young Entrepreneur and Scholar(YES) Scholarship Program." Dr. Massi's research interests include program evaluation, predictors of success in persistence to graduation and academic performance, entrepreneurial programs, and use of technology to improve operational efficiencies.Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central

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Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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), and the Virginia State Board of Education. The VSUenrollment is about 4700 undergraduate and 500 graduate students. The number of full-timeinstructional faculty is 206 and number of full-time research and public service faculty is 48.VSU also has about 105 part-time faculty members 2.NeedsA study by Howard University reveals that the representation of minority in science, technology,engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professionals is significantly disproportionate to minorityrepresentation in the U.S. general population and workforce 3. Minorities, particularly AfricanAmericans, are showing an increase in enrollment and subsequent degree attainment in science andengineering (S&E) (US Census Bureau, 2006). However, little increase has

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Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brenda Hart, University of Louisville; Fashaad Crawford, University of Louisville; Katheryn McAnulty, University of Louisville

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, exposure to and enrollment in higher education varies greatly by gender,especially when considering certain academic disciplines. Despite recent enrollmentgains in aggregated or overall enrollment, women remain underrepresented in science andengineering (S&E) undergraduate programs compared to their male counterparts(National Science Foundation, 1999). Traditionally a male-dominated field, significantlyfewer females choose engineering as an academic path, both at the national level Page 15.174.2(National Science, Foundation, 1999; National Center for Education Statistics, 2004) andthe University of Louisville (Office of Institutional Research and

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New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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Christina White, Columbia University; Richard Crawford, University of Texas at Austin; Kris Wood, University of Texas; Austin Talley, University of Texas, Austin

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Manchester, United Kingdom. Retrieved 6 December 2007 from http://www.ineer.org/Events/ICEE2002/Proceedings/Papers/Index/O065-O070/O069.pdf.5. Eccles, J.S. (2007). Where are all the women? Gender differences in participation in physical science and engineering. In S. J. Ceci & W. M. Williams (Eds.), Why aren't more women in science? Top researchers debate the evidence (pp. 199-212). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.6. Eccles, J. S.(1994). Understanding women’s educational and occupational choices — Applying the Eccles et-al model of achievement-related choices. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 18, 585–609.7. Felder, R. & Brent, R. (2005). Understanding student differences. Journal of Engineering

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Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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Tiffany Simon, Columbia University

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Harris, Northeastern University; Carrie Boykin, Northeastern University; Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

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, extracurricularactivities, and recommendations by school officials.”In the mid 1990’s the Ujima Program was impacted by the University’s emphasis on “smallerand better” campus recruitment and the overall size of the student body. As a result, the criteriafor admissions was modified for the Ujima Scholars Program by the Admissions Office in 2000in direct response to the University’s call for Colleges to raise the SAT threshold. The minimumSAT was increased from 750-800. Students with SATs between 750 and 800 with a strong highschool GPA were considered. Also students with a GPA below 2.0 and a SAT score of 950 orhigher would receive consideration if extenuating circumstances could be substantiated. TheUjima Scholars enrollment pattern remained steady until 1996

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan; Lorelle Meadows, University of Michigan; David Lorch, University of Michigan; Cinda-Sue Davis, University of Michigan; Guy Meadows, University of Michigan

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undergraduates leave the sciences. Boulder, CO: Westview Press.6. Tobias, S. (1990). They’re not dumb, they’re different: Stalking the second tier. Tucson, AZ: Research Corporation.7. Tinto, V. (1993). Leaving college: Rethinking the causes and cures of student attrition (2nd ed.). Chicago: University of Chicago.8. Bain, K. (2004). What the best college teachers do. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.9. Kendall Brown, M., Hershock, C., Finelli, C. J., & O'Neal, C. (2009, May). Teaching for retention in science, engineering, and math disciplines: A guide for faculty. Occasional Paper No. 25. Ann Arbor, MI: Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, University of Michigan10. Steele, C. M. (1999). Thin ice

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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

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., Crown, S., Freeman, R., Vasquez, H., Villalobos, C., Gonzalez, M., and Ramirez, O., “IncreasingStudent Access, Retention, and Graduation Through and Integrated STEM Pathways Support Initiative for the RioSouth Texas Region”, Proceedings of the 2009 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Austin, Texas, June 14-17(2009)2. Prince, M.J., and Felder, R.M., “Inductive Teaching and Learning Methods: Definitions, Comparisons, andResearch Bases”, J. Engr. Education, 95(2), 123-138 (2006)3. Cordray, D.S., Harris, T., and Klein, S., “A Research Synthesis of the Effectiveness, Replicability, and Generalityof the VaNTH Challenge-based Instructional Modules in Bioengineering”, Journal of Engineering Education, 98 (4),pp.335-348 (2009)4. Altschuld, James W

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas; Todd Shields, University of Arkansas; Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Shannon Davis, University of Arkansas

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AC 2010-1286: BREAKING BARRIERS: PATHWAYS TO GRADUATION FORUNDERREPRESENTED TALENTCarol Gattis, University of Arkansas Dr. Carol Gattis is the Associate Dean for the Honors College and an Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Arkansas. She has 17 years of experience in the areas of student recruitment, retention and diversity and has published and presented extensively on these topics. Dr. Gattis is the PI on the NSF S-STEM grant and oversees all aspects of the ECAP program.Todd Shields, University of Arkansas Dr. Todd Shields is professor of political science and director of the Diane D. Blair Center of Southern Politics and Society. His areas of research

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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Elyce Winters, Stony Brook University; Imin Kao, Stony Brook University; Jennifer Dellaposta, SUNY Stony Brook College of Engineering and Applied Sciences; Christine Szaraz, SUNY Stony Brook College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

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12References1. Aleven, Vincent, McLaren, Bruce M., Koedinger, Kenneth R. (2006) Toward Computer- Based Tutoring of Help-Seeking Skills. In Karabenick, Stuart A. and Newman, Richard S. (Eds.), Help Seeking in Academic Settings Goals, Groups, and Contexts. (pp. 259- 296) Mahwah, N.J: Lawrence Erlbaum.2. Alexitch, Louise R. (2006) Help Seeking and the Role of Academic Advising in Higher Education. In Karabenick, Stuart A. and Newman, Richard S. (Eds.), Help Seeking in Academic Settings Goals, Groups, and Contexts. (pp. 175- 202)Mahwah, N.J: Lawrence Erlbaum.3. Amenkhienan, C. and Kogan, L. (2004) Engineering students' perceptions of academic activities and support services: factors that influence their academic

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Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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AC 2010-1162: PRE-COLLEGE MATHEMATICS PREPARATION: DOES ITWORK?Ruba 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 Studies and Associate Professor of Electrical

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Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynn Albers, North Carolina State University; Stevie Clark, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth Parry, North Carolina State University; Ryan Smith, North Carolina State University

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school.Getting Started - Planning and PreparationPlanning begins in December when the Graduate Fellow meets with the fourth gradeteacher coordinator. Prior to the meeting, the Graduate Fellow assesses the availability ofUndergraduate Fellows in January and February. Based on this, the fourth grade teacherwill ask each of the other fourth grade teachers to provide the names of 2-4 studentsrequiring assistance. In the past, we have started with the names of three students perteacher for a total of 12 students. What has happened is that sometimes the student(s)cannot stay after school or the teacher decides to assist them instead. In this case, weeither take the names of new students to work with or we move forward with fewer than12 students. Based on our

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Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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Juan Castilleja, The Boeing Company; Rachel Jackson, Rice University; Natalia Salies, Rice University; Brent Houchens, Rice University

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‐90,000 <20,000 20,001‐50,000 50,001‐90,000 >90,001 Blank >90,001 BlankFigure 5 – Question 7) “Many universities have ‘no-loan’ policies based on family income. This means, if your parent(s) or guardian(s) make less than a certain amount of money per year, the university will you a scholarship. How much do you think the ‘no-loan’ family income is at Rice?” “No-loan” university policies displayed in 4 distinct brackets: $0-20,000 per year; $20,001-50,000 per year; $50,001-$90,000 per year; and over $90,001 per year. “Blank” represents the mentees which failed to complete the question. Blank answers for CHS

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Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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Quintin Hughes, University of Oklahoma; Randa Shehab, University of Oklahoma

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in the U.S.,Black and Hispanic Americans represented 2.5 million (under 10.8 %) while White and AsianAmericans represented 19.6 million (nearly 87%). These percentages illustrate the vast disparitybetween the representation of White and Asian Americans and underrepresented minority groupsin the science and engineering workforce. The engineering workforce has an even more disparaterepresentation of underrepresented minorities with African American and Hispanic Americanscomprising only 4.7% of engineers, while White and Asian Americans represent 95%. NationalScience Board studies encourage the government’s leading science and engineering (S&E)organizations to consider under-represented groups as un-tapped resources with enormouspotential

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Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Terry Teays, Johns Hopkins University; Mary Bowden, University of Maryland at College Park; Guangming Chen, Morgan State University; Richard Henry, Johns Hopkins University

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, andMr. Darren Taillie (all from UMCP) did a splendid job over the summer; their efforts are alsogratefully acknowledged.Bibliography1. Birdsong, C., and Schuster, P., “Research in the Undergraduate Environment”, Proceedings of 2006 Annual Conference and Exposition of American Society for Engineering Education, June, 2006, Chicago, Illinois, USA.2. Eisenman. S., and List, G., “The Undergraduate Research Advantage : The Split Perspective” Proceedings of 2004 Annual Conference and Exposition of American Society for Engineering Education, June, 2004, Salt lake City, Utah, USA. Page 15.245.143. Peten, G., Sawhney, A

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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for the first CIRC program lasted for five years and a total of 67 studentsparticipated, 40.3% women and 25.8% underrepresented minority students. The program had97% retention to graduation and over 40% of the students went on to graduate school.2 A$500,000 S-STEM NSF grant (#0728695) has allowed the CIRC program to continue withacademic scholarships at $4,000. The first CIRC/METS program ran from 2003-2008 andsupported 76 students with over a 92% retention and graduation rate. Diversity was an emphasisand 65% of the students in the program were either female (38.2%) or underrepresented minority(39.5%). 3The CIRC/METS program continues with a $600,000 NSF S-STEM grant (#0836050), so the

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New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Willie Ofosu, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre; Francois Sekyere, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology; James Oppong, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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Advanced”, Prentice Hall, 2004, pp. 623-643.[5] Henry, Paul S., “Interference Characteristics of Broadband Power Line Communication Systems Using Ariel Medium Voltage Wires” IEEE Communications Magazine, April 2005, pp. 92-98[6] Burke, Gerald J., “Numerical Electromagnetics Code – NEC-4, Method of Moments, Part I: User’s Manual”.AcknowledgementsI thank EiF for its grant that provided some pieces of equipment one of which, the Protek3201 RF Field Analyzer has been valuable in the experimental measurements. Myappreciation also goes to Prof. Mohsen Kavehrad for his encouragement in this work. Page 15.123.8

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New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nancy Warter-Perez, California State University, Los Angeles; Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles; Eun-Young Kang, California State University, Los Angeles; Huiping Guo, California State University, Los Angeles; Mauricio Castillo, California State University, Los Angeles; Alexander Abramyan, California State University, Los Angeles; Keith Moo-Young, California State University, LA

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Page 15.1103.11Conference, 2006.[4] L. Oseguera, A. Locks, and I. Vega. "Increasing Latina/o Students Baccalaureate Degree Attainment: A Focuson Retention." Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, vol 8, no 1. January 2009[5] M. T. V. Taningco. “Latinos in STEM Professions: Understanding Challenges and Opportunities for Next Steps.A Qualitative Study Using Stakeholder Interviews,” Tomas Rivera Policy Institute. April 2008.[6] S. Caonguyen and R. Vellanoweth. “Locating the Lipid Transfer Protein (LTP) Network for DevelopmentalRegulation in Flowering Plants” SACNAS National Conference - Improving the Human Condition: Challenges forInterdisciplinary Science, October 2009.[7] M. Zhang and D. Won. "Information in Pooled and Labeled-Line Spike and

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Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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Jamila Cola, Georgia Institute of Technology; Douglas Edwards, Westlake High School; Margaret Tarver, Tri-Cities High School; Donna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology

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/www/usinterimproj/4. Georgia Department of Education-http://www.doe.k12.ga.us5. National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, Women, Minorities, and Persons withDisabilities in Science and Engineering: 2009, NSF 09-305 ( Arlington, VA; January 2009). Available fromhttp://www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/.6. Jones, L.S. Science Education (1997) 81, 663.7. Lauer,P.A., Akiba, M., Wilkerson, S.B., Apthrop, H.S. , Snow, D., and Martin-Glenn, M. L. (2006) Review ofEducational Research, 76, 275 .8. Zaff, J. F., Moor, K.A., Papillo, A.R., Williams (2003) S. Journal of Adolescent Research, 18, 599.9. National Society of Black Engineers website: http://national.nsbe.org10. George, Y.S., Neale, D.S., Horne, V.V., Malcom, S.M. (2001

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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Tanya Ennis, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jana Milford, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth Myers, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder; Diane Sieber, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Ann Scarritt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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, Underrepresented Minorities in Engineering: A Data-Based Look at Diversity: http://www.nacme.org/user/docs/NACME%2008%20ResearchReport.pdf2. Ohland, M. W., S. D. Sheppard, G. Lichtenstein, O. Eris, D. Chachra, R. A. Layton. (2008) Persistence, Engagement, and Migration in Engineering Programs. Journal of Engineering Education. 97: 259–78.3. Chen et al. (2007) From PIE to APPLES: The Evolution of a Survey Instrument to Explore Engineering Student Pathways