Paper ID #45156Unlocking Innovation: Empowering Underrepresented Entrepreneurs in InterdisciplinaryEngineering TechnologyDr. Teddy Ivanitzki, American Society for Engineering Education Dr. Teddy Ivanitzki is part of Fellowships and Research Opportunities (FRO) by ASEE. FRO is managing a large fellowship/ research and scholarship grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements under STEM umbrella with total of $15M/year.Elsabeth Mekonnen ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Graduate, Engineering, Race/Ethnicity, Entrepreneurship Unlocking Innovation: Empowering
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many Latin*groups across the US. However, unlike other Minority-serving Institutions (MSIs), the HSIdesignation is appointed at the federal level, where institutions of higher learning may apply tobecome HSIs once their undergraduate enrollment reaches or surpasses the 25% Hispanic/Latin*student threshold. This definition, coupled with the change in demographics across the Nation,has resulted in a deluge of newly minted HSIs in the past decade alone. Yet many of theseinstitutions join the ranks of HSIs without having an established mission to serve the needs ofunderrepresented communities, and those of the Latin* community, specifically (Aguilar-Smith,2021; Vargas & Villa-Palomino, 2019). As a result, much work has focused on
Background Engineering is largely dominated by cisgender, heterosexual, white men (ASEE, 2023; Lee et al., 2020) LGBTQ+ people in engineering must contend with a heteronormative and hypermasculine climate. (Miller et al., 2020; Cech and Waidzunas 2011) TGNB people face additional discrimination and alienation both on campus and within engineering. (Haverkamp, 2018; Haverkamp et. al. 2019; Campbell‐Montalvo et. al. 2023)Despite broader efforts to improve diversity on college campuses, science, technology,engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors remain largely dominated by cisgender,heterosexual, white men [3], [4], [5]. In order to create change and
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also provide access to specific dietary needs,and finally lower the pressures of engineering so students can eat. One finding we did nottalk about and should also be addressed is that folks should provide instruction on cooking.We found many students did not know how to cook or what to cook and that that issuemade planning a meal more strenuous. Provide cooking classes if your campus canmanage.That’s the end of my presentation. Thank you. Questions? 19 ReferencesBirmingham, Lucy. “In Search of the Next Meal.” ASEE Prism, vol. 28, no. 8, 2019, pp. 24–29.https
publications in archival journals and conference proceedings. He is a senior member of IEEE and ACM and a member of AAAI, APS, ASEE, INSTICC and SIAM.C. Cozette Comer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University C. Cozette Comer has been conducting and supporting scoping/mapping reviews, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and other forms of evidence synthesis since 2018 as both a researcher and information specialist. She is currently the Assistant Director for Evidence Synthesis Services at the University Libraries at Virginia Tech, leading the development of support and educational services for faculty, students, staff, and community members across disciplines and in interdisciplinary contexts
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effective support students and balance all the other activities that faculty have to carry out (Chan et al., 2019; He and Hutson, 2017; Khalil et al., 2014; Drake 2011).(3) Academic advising practices should leverage a diversity of communication methods and tools (Chan et al., 2019; Iatrellis et al., 2017).(4) Academic advising needs to be seen as a form of student development (Pargett 2011)(5) Academic advising needs progressive and developmental pathways to support student success (Emekako and Van der Westhuizen, 2021).(6) Centralized advising models, staffed with professional advisors, have both advantages and disadvantages to supporting student success and retention (Kot 2014; Rowan 2019). Centralized professional advisors
other organizations. Content for this table wasderived from Claude AI (December 18, 2024) and edited as well as re-organized into categoriesby the author. To complement the AI derived practices, below is also a list of literature derivedstrategies that have been used by organizations to mitigate the challenges to building diverseteams. Such evidence-based strategies can help us advance diversity, equity, and inclusioninitiatives in higher education also.Recruitment, Screening, and Interview Phases: • Regular bias training (Gino and Coffman, 2021; Applebaum, 2019) • Broad recruitment across historically excluded groups (Cosgriff-Hernandez et al., 2022) • Structured interviews (Levashina et al. 2014; Williamson et al., 1997) • Blind
Pennsylvania State University. She is a member of the U.S. White House endorsed initiative Algebra by 7th Grade, the Commission for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to ASEE MIND, the Smithsonian Science Education Center’s Advisory Committee for ’Zero Barriers in STEM Education,’ board member for the Northeast STEM Starter Academy of Mount Vernon, NY, and the Florida-based STEM Xposure. She earned a BS in Civil Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University, an MBA from the University of Notre Dame, and a Doctor of Education in Organizational Change and Leadership from the University of Southern California. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025
success in engineering. Justin completed their Ph.D. in Engineering Education (’22) and M.S. in Aeronautics and Astronautics (’21) at Purdue University, and two B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Secondary Mathematics Education at the University of Nevada, Reno (’17). Atop their education, Justin is a previous NSF Graduate Research Fellow and has won over a dozen awards for research, service, and activism related to marginalized communities, including the 2020 ASEE ERM Division Best Diversity Paper for their work on test anxiety. As a previous homeless and food-insecure student, Justin is eager to challenge and change engineering engineering education to be a pathway for socioeconomic mobility and broader systemic
change.Establishment of Institute for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access and GIANTProgramIn 2019, the Institute for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA), referred to as theIDEA Institute, was established in response to a recommendation from The Grainger College ofEngineering Diversity Committee to form an institute which would be responsible forunderstanding the national and institutional landscape of DEI and evaluating the College’spractices and policies that impact broadening participation among students, faculty, and staff.This research-based institute would also serve as the focal point for DEI activities. In practice,the IDEA Institute acts as a hub for innovation through social justice by encouraging andstrengthening IDEA at all levels
classroom environments.However, while research trends indicate interest in studying faculty development, there is limitedresearch on faculty motivations specifically, as indicated by a 2019 search that identified 579publications for ‘faculty + development’ but only 87 publications for ‘faculty + motivation’ [24].Understanding faculty motivations for engaging in faculty development programs is essential fordesigning effective faculty development programs that align with faculty interests andinstitutional goals.Despite the recognized importance of CRP, there is limited research on the specific motivationsof engineering faculty to participate in faculty development programs focused on these inclusiveand equitable pedagogical approaches. This paper
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engineering coursework. Professor Finelli is a fellow of both the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE). She previously served as deputy editor for the Journal of Engineering Education, associate editor for the European Journal of Engineering Education, and associate editor for IEEE Transactions on Education. She founded the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching in Engineering at University of Michigan in 2003 and served as its Director for 12 years. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025WIP: Perceptions of InstructionalPractices among EngineeringCollege Students with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity
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, Justin is a previous NSF Graduate Research Fellow and has won over a dozen awards for research, service, and activism related to marginalized communities, including the 2020 ASEE ERM Division Best Diversity Paper for their work on test anxiety. As a previous homeless and food-insecure student, Justin is eager to challenge and change engineering engineering education to be a pathway for socioeconomic mobility and broader systemic improvement rather than an additional barrier. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 An examination of the gender gap among Middle Eastern students in Engineering: A systematized reviewAbstract:This systematized literature
connects these topics to broader understandings of student success in engineering. Justin completed their Ph.D. in Engineering Education (’22) and M.S. in Aeronautics and Astronautics (’21) at Purdue University, and two B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Secondary Mathematics Education at the University of Nevada, Reno (’17). Atop their education, Justin is a previous NSF Graduate Research Fellow and has won over a dozen awards for research, service, and activism related to marginalized communities, including the 2020 ASEE ERM Division Best Diversity Paper for their work on test anxiety. As a previous homeless and food-insecure student, Justin is eager to challenge and change engineering engineering education to be a
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