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2022 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Annual Conference

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Farzana Rahman, Syracuse University; Elodie V. Billionniere, Miami Dade College; Sinchana Sulugodu Shashidhara, Syracuse University

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conference, RESET, was designed to understand the barriers and challenges faced byreturning women to (re-)enter computing and tech education and career path. The conference wasdesigned to provide:(a) a platform that supports collaborative discussion on effective strategies having a real impact onbringing more returning females in computing and tech fields(b) a platform to explore and identify barriers and challenges for returning women to enter computingand tech(c) to foster knowledge on what strategies do returning women currently utilize to enter the educationaland professional pipeline of computing and tech disciplines(d) knowledge to participants on existing programs, career options and skill building opportunities oncomputing and tech degrees

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Jan DeWaters P.E., Clarkson University; Kathleen Kavanagh, Clarkson University; Seema Rivera

STEM QuESTS: A Design Challenge to Broaden Student Engagement in STEM EducationAbstractEngineering competitions are a popular mechanism to engage students in engineering and, morebroadly, in STEM studies and careers. Participants typically work in teams to solve real-worldproblems, integrating conceptual learning with hands-on activities. Engineering designchallenges provide an authentic engineering experience that integrates science, mathematics, andengineering principles and helps students develop innovative design thinking. They also improvestudent engagement, motivation, and self-efficacy, and provide students the opportunity todevelop important “21st Century” professional skills.As an alternative to the

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Esther Jose, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Matilde Luz Sanchez-Pena, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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Experiences of engineering women faculty in the era of affirmative actionThe purpose of this work in progress research paper is to explore the pervasiveness of thenarrative that women succeed easier in STEM/ Engineering careers because they are women.While extensive literature has documented that women still face significant discrimination inacademic spaces, the narratives of growing commitments to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion(DEI) efforts, and especially those related to affirmative action, by institutions often misleadpeople to believe that such efforts reflect in direct benefits that give an advantageous edge towomen and other minorities. This paper explores these dynamics by asking if women faculty andgraduate students, who

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Lisa Cole, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University; Michelle Tsui-Woods, k2i academy, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University; Vanessa Ironside, k2i academy, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University

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population identify as Indigenouspeoples (Statistics Canada, 2016), however, only 0.6 percent of undergraduate engineeringstudents enrolled in accredited engineering programs in Canada identify as Indigenouspeoples (Engineers Canada, 2020). This is not representative of our society. According tothe report on Indigenous Peoples’ Access to Post-Secondary Engineering Programs, factorssuch as unemployment, poverty, insufficient access to prerequisite STEM courses in highschool education, and limited information about career opportunities are all factors thatcontribute to the challenges. (Ricci, 2016) Statistics Canada reports that 29 percent ofIndigenous peoples in Canada do not graduate high school. (Statistics Canada, 2013)According to Engineers

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Suguang Xiao, Clarkson University; Robert J Schneider, Clarkson University; Erik Backus, Clarkson University

Integration of a Local Riverbank Failure Problem in CivilEngineering Undergraduate CurriculumDr. Suguang Xiao, P.E., Clarkson UniversityMr. Robert Schneider, Clarkson UniversityMr. Erik Backus, P.E., LEED AP, Clarkson UniversityAbstractOne of the primary goals of undergraduate educators is to provide engineering students with engagingproblems to build skills needed for their careers. Project based coursework puts responsibility on thestudent to initiate self-directed learning and opportunity to apply fundamentals. Recently, with thesolicitation of the local municipality, a team of Clarkson University faculty and students volunteered inassisting a homeowner to rectify a slope failure along the St. Regis River in Brasher Falls, NY

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Matilde Luz Sanchez-Pena, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Kelly Tenzek

The portrayal of faculty wellbeing in popular media: a comparison of STEM vs non-STEM facultyFaculty are key players in the success of colleges and universities, performing the teaching, research,and service necessary to keep programs thriving. However, it is often challenging to balance theirmultiple commitments, resulting in lower motivation [1]. Such challenges are heightened for facultyfrom different marginalized groups [2]. The perceived challenges of faculty work, including those of poorwork-life balance, have been identified as a deterrent to new generations of graduate students topursue faculty careers [3]. In a large survey of graduate students at the University of California System, itwas identified that students’ career goals

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2022 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Annual Conference

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Syed Ali Kamal, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Matilde Luz Sanchez-Pena, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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significantly impact the quality ofscience as Beilock [4] suggests that diverse teams produce better outcomes across industries.While there are many factors for the low numbers of black women in STEM fields, one aspect isthe underrepresentation of Black women scientists in popular media [5]. Gender stereotypes ofSTEM professionals in the media influence students’ stereotyped perceptions of STEM [6]. Thereis little representation for Black scientists in films, TV shows, and other media and of the limitedrepresentations many are negative depictions [7] which could potentially have a negative impacton young Black women’s academic and career choices.The purpose of this study is to analyze the representation of Black women in STEM and Non-STEM roles in

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2022 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Annual Conference

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Felicity Bilow, Clarkson University; Jan DeWaters P.E., Clarkson University

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Engineering Attitudes Survey [36, 37]. As a whole, the Likert-type itemsfocused on social responsibility in engineering, how engineering and society are intertwined,students’ motivations for pursuing a career that involves helping people, their academic andengineering self-confidence, and their sense of belonging/satisfaction with engineering. Findingsfrom the student responses to these Likert-type items will be discussed in a future paper. Thiscurrent research focuses on student responses to six out of the nine open-ended questions,created specifically for this study. These open-ended questions appeared at the end of the surveyand provided students the opportunity to elaborate on how the course they were enrolled inaffected their sense of belonging

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Peter N. Knox, State University of New York at Binghamton; Sawsan Werfelli, Binghamton University; Amber Simpson, State University of New York at Binghamton

the field of engineering.IntroductionCalls for enhancing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) pathways andexperiences have proliferated over the past two decades [1] – [3]. As careers and global jobmarkets continue to evolve and expand, so too does the need for more diverse perspectives andqualified individuals to engage in both new and existing engineering and technological roles [4].This need has led to an enhanced research effort in STEM engagement during younger years(e.g., elementary and middle school) to better understand how children’s early experiences withSTEM may influence their interest in various disciplines and educational or career pathways [5].This effort has been challenging, particularly for the field of