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Diversity Redefined: Nontraditional Views in Traditional Environments

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kendra Woodberry Brinkley, Virginia Commonwealth University; Falcon Rankins, Virginia Commonwealth University; Stevara Clinton, Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Chemistry; Rosalyn Hobson Hargraves, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Paper ID #10872Keeping up With Technology: Transitioning Summer Bridge to a VirtualClassroomMrs. Kendra Woodberry Brinkley, Virginia Commonwealth University Mrs. Brinkley received a Bachelor’s of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Virginia in May 2009. In August of the same year she joined Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) seeking a Ph.D. in Chemical and Life Science Engineering. She was awarded an Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award for her dedication during TA assignments, and a GANN fellowship. She earned her master’s degree in the fall semester of 2011 and intends on completing her Ph.D. in

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Beyond Students: Issues of Underrepresentation among Parents and Professionals

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University, San Marcos

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Preparing Under-represented Students and Parents in Science, Engineering and TechnologyA Chicago, Illinois comprehensive informal learning science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM) outreach program for kindergarten through grade 4 (K-4) students isdescribed along with the program’s theory of change and findings based on the participationof more than 200 urban minority students and their parents over a four-year period. ThisNSF-funded informal learning program was grounded in parental engagement theory ofplanned behavior and integrated both active-learning pedagogies and in-situ professionaldevelopment for teachers. A unique age-appropriate science, engineering and technologyintegrated curriculum was

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Diversity Redefined: Nontraditional Views in Traditional Environments

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary W. Behm, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Antonio Francisco Mondragon, Rochester Institute of Technology/CINVESTAV

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Paper ID #10272A Teaching Model for Teaching Deaf/Hard of-hearing and Hearing Studentswith Course Accessibility and Real World Product DesignMr. Gary W Behm, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST) Gary Behm is an Assistant Professor of the Engineering Studies department and Director of the Center on Access Technology Innovation Laboratory at RIT/NTID. He is a deaf engineer who retired from IBM after serving for 30 years. He received his BS from RIT and his MS from Lehigh University. His last assignment with IBM was an Advanced Process Control project manager. He managed team members in delivering the next generation

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Preparing Minority Students for Undergraduate and Graduate Research

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nadir Yilmaz P.E., New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology; Francisco Martin Vigil, New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology; Miquela Trujillo, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Isabella Acevedo-Rodriguez, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Ricardo B. Jacquez, New Mexico State University

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Paper ID #10971Influence of NSF Funded Undergraduate Research Assistantships on Under-represented Minority StudentsDr. Nadir Yilmaz P.E., New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology Nadir Yilmaz is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Istan- bul Technical University (1999), Bradley University (2001) and New Mexico State University (2005), respectively. His work is in the areas of combustion and CFD. He has been a noted author of about 60 technical papers and reports in these

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Beyond Students: Issues of Underrepresentation among Parents and Professionals

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fernando Garcia Gonzalez, Florida Golf Coast University; Gerardo Javier Pinzon PE, Texas A&M International University; Anju Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Pablo Biswas, Texas A&M International University

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received Ph.D. and M.S. in in Industrial Engineering from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Texas A&M International University, Laredo, TX. Dr. Biswas’s research interest is in supply chain management, inventory control, lean production systems, and information systems. Page 24.45.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 An Engineering Discipline Awareness Workshop for Pre-Service

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Focus on African-American and Hispanic Engineering Students’ Professional and Academic Development

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noemi V. Mendoza Diaz, University Corporation for the Development of Internet-Mexico

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). Latino population growth, socioeconomic anddemographic characteristics, and implications for educational attainment. Education and UrbanSociety, 36(2), 130-149. Chapa, J., & De La Rosa, B. (2006). The Problematic Pipeline: Demographic trends andLatino participation in graduate science. Technology, engineering and mathematics programs.Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 5, 203-221. Cole, D., & Espinoza, A. (2008). Examining the academic success of latino students inscience technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) majors. Journal of College StudentDevelopment, 49(4), 285-300. Conrad, S., Canetto, S. S., MacPhee, D., & Farro, S. (2009). What attracts high-achieving,socioeconomically disadvantaged students to the physical

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Beyond Students: Issues of Underrepresentation among Parents and Professionals

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carlotta A. Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Paper ID #10837Women of Color Engineering Faculty: An examination of the experiences andthe numbersDr. Carlotta A Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Carlotta A. Berry is an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She received her Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University, her thesis was on the devel- opment of an enhanced human-robot interface for a mobile robot. Her master’s degree in control systems is from Wayne State University. She has two bachelor’s degrees; one in mathematics from Spelman Col- lege and one in electrical engineering from Georgia Institute

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Summer and Cohort Programs for Minorities: Student Success

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tonya Lynette Smith-Jackson, NC A&T State University; Brianna Shani Benedict, Industrial & Systems Engineering; Garner Ted Stewart II, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering; Elaine Smith Vinson, North Carolina A&T State University

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of Academic Excellence, volunteers for various services in the community and on campus, and actively participates in numerous organizations. Elaine Vinson, MS, Adult Education (concentration: Instructional Technology): Elaine Vinson is the Undergraduate Program Coordinator in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, NC. Her role is centered on advis- ing, and recruitment with focuses in retention strategies and student development. Tonya Smith-Jackson, PhD, CPE: Tonya Smith-Jackson is chair and professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering at N.C. A&T State University. Her teaching-learning research focuses on inclusive

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Engaging Minority Pre-College and Transfer Students in Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stacie LeSure, Utah State University; Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University - Engineering Education

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consequences of Stereotype Threat which may be contributing to the lack of persistence of female and minority students in engineering education.Prof. Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette Nathan Mentzer is an assistant professor in the College of Technology with a joint appointment in the College of Education at Purdue University. He prepares Engineering/Technology candidates for teacher licensure. Dr. Mentzer’s educational efforts in pedagogical content knowledge are guided by a research theme centered in student learning of engineering design thinking on the secondary level. Nathan was a former middle and high school technology educator in Montana prior to pursuing a doctoral degree. He was a National Center

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Mentoring Minorities: Effective Programs, Practices, and Perspectives

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew B. A. McCullough, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University; Clay Gloster Jr., North Carolina A&T University (Tech); Leotis Parrish, North Carolina A&T State University; Marcia F. Williams, North Carolina A&T State University; Ronnie S. Bailey, North Carolina A&T State University

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one US patent and led the effort to establish a new BS degree program in Computer Engineering at Howard University.Mr. Leotis Parrish, North Carolina A&T State UniversityDr. Marcia F Williams, North Carolina A&T State University Marcia Williams is the Director of STEM/Sponsored Programs in the College of Engineering at North Page 24.483.1 Carolina A&T State University, and has more than 20 years of experience in organizational development, strategic planning, proposal development, and grants implementation and administration. Marcia earned a B.S. in Industrial Technology from North Carolina A

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Preparing Minority Students for Undergraduate and Graduate Research

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University; Silas E. Burris, Howard University; Kalynda Chivon Smith, Howard University; Leonard Bernard Bliss; Inez N. Moore, Howard University; Fabiana Bornmann

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University’s Middle States Accreditation Self-Study Taskforce in 1999, has led a number of research and intervention initiatives to attract and retain African American students in the STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and im- prove the quality of engineering education for Howard undergraduates. Dr. Fleming is the founder and director of the HUSEM (Howard University Science, Engineering, and Mathematics) program, and serves as the principal investigator and director of the National Science Foundation- funded Global Education, Awareness, and Research Undergraduate Program (GEAR-UP), which provides STEM undergraduates with research opportunities abroad as well as exposure to engineering

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Summer and Cohort Programs for Minorities: Student Success

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mikhail M. Bouniaev, University of Texas, Brownsville; Immanuel Adaikalaraj Edinbarough, University of Texas, Brownsville; Bill W. Elliott, The University of Texas at Brownsville

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Engineering and a Doctor of Science in Pedagogy degree from Moscow State Pedagogical University. His research interests include functional analysis, topology, ap- plied mathematics, nanosciences, psychology of mathematics education, using technology in teaching mathematics, training mathematics teachers and curriculum development. In each of these areas he has publications including 6 books and 60 peer reviewed papers. Though his scholarly work is related mostly to theoretical and applied mathematics as well psychology of mathematics education, he has extensive experience working with and supervising engineering and computer science programs, including success- ful ABET accreditations for both engineering and CS programs

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Beyond Students: Issues of Underrepresentation among Parents and Professionals

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Paul Carrick Brunson, Paul Carrick Brunson Agency ; Nikitha Sambamurthy, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sara E. Branch, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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-learning in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) educa- tion, and the implementation and assessment of games for engineering knowledge transfer.Ms. Sara E Branch, Purdue University, West Lafayette Sara E. Branch is a graduate student in the Department of Psychological Sciences. She studies motivation in the context of academic and career choices.Ms. Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette Catherine G.P. Berdanier is a Ph.D. student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She earned her B.S. in Chemistry from The University of South Dakota and her M.S. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from Purdue University. Her current research interests include

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Engaging Minority Pre-College and Transfer Students in Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Quincy Brown, Bowie State University; Jamika D. Burge, Information Systems Worldwide

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research she seeks to identify methods of facilitating human interaction with advanced technologies, including mobile devices, to support learning. Specifically, her ongoing projects examine the design of intelligent tutoring systems, delivered on mobile devices, to support middle school mathematics learning and exploring the design and usability aspects of mobile device use by children.Dr. JAMIKA D BURGE, Information Systems Worldwide Jamika Burge is a Senior Scientist at Information Systems Worldwide (i SW), a technology, engineering, and research company providing high-end advanced technical, integration, engineering and analysis so- lutions to the US Government and other customers. From 2007-2009, she was a

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Mentoring Minorities: Effective Programs, Practices, and Perspectives

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lesia L. Crumpton-Young, The Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence; Anna V. Elde, The Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence; Kate Ambrose, University of Central Florida

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Undergraduate Studies, Department Head of the Industrial Engineering and Management Systems as well as Associate Dean of Engineering. Additionally, she served as the Co-Director of the National Science Foundation Industry/University Co- operative Research Center for e-Design: Information Technology Infrastructure Development to Support the Design of Engineered Products and Systems. Also, she served as the founder and Director of the Center for Engineering Leadership and Learning (CELL) as well as the Principal Investigator of the NSF sponsored grant to Reengineer the Curriculum for Industrial Engineering Undergraduate Programs.Ms. Anna V Elde, The Center for Advancing Faculty ExcellenceMs. Kate Ambrose, University of Central

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Engaging Minority Pre-College and Transfer Students in Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea M. Ogilvie P.E., Virginia Tech

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high as third in the nation in producing undergraduate engineering degrees for minority groups and the program was recognized with the 2011 NSBE ExxonMobil Impact Award and the 2012 College Board Innovator Award, Getting through College Category. Page 24.101.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 A Review of the Literature on Transfer Student Pathways to Engineering DegreesAbstract In 2012, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science Technology (PCAST)documented the need to prepare more than 1 million additional STEM

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Diversity Redefined: Nontraditional Views in Traditional Environments

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard R Harris, Northeastern University; Lauren Machunis, Northeastern University; William Tiga Tita, D'Amore-McKim Business School, Northeastern University

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thetraditional DOC model by providing students (engineering and non-engineering) with theopportunity to understand the historical, cultural, social and political context of the technologicalchallenges of the community they are immersed within and how these challenges may beaddressed through: (1) technological innovation (engineering problem-solving solutions), (2)entrepreneurship (business development) and (3) social innovation (making a positive differencein the world) in an effort to meet societal needs globally.The traditional DOC courses were primarily focused on the immersive observational experiencesof students, but did not engage students in the observation, development and implementation ofculturally relevant solutions within the countries they

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Diversity Redefined: Nontraditional Views in Traditional Environments

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Terrell Lamont Strayhorn, The Ohio State University; Leroy L. Long III, Ohio State University; Michael Steven Williams, The Ohio State University; Marjorie Luce Dorimé-Williams, Baruch College; Derrick L. Tillman-Kelly, Ohio State University

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in STEM Education with a focus on Engineering Education within the Department of Teaching and Learning at Ohio State. He studies topics including but not limited to cognitive development, learning, teaching, and the social contexts within which they occur. He is an experienced Graduate Teaching Associate with the First-Year Engineering Program. He is also currently the Outreach Chair of the OSU American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Student Chapter. His research interests include: (a) technology, (b) diversity and inclusion, and (c) retention and success, with a particular focus on students in STEM fields. To contact Leroy, e-mail long.914@osu.edu.Mr. Michael Steven Williams, The Ohio State University

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Preparing Minority Students for Undergraduate and Graduate Research

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mahmoud T. Khasawneh, Texas A&M International University; Rafic Bachnak, Penn State Harrisburg; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University ; Runchang Lin, Texas A&M International University; Pablo Biswas, Texas A&M International University; Sofía Carolina Maldonado, Texas A&M International University

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the department of Business Administration at the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences at the Hashemite University, in Zarqa, Jordan, in 2007. My research interest are focused on Engineering management and systems engineering applications in healthcare, manufacturing, operations management, business, and other industries; modeling and simula- tion of complex systems; distributed networked operations.Dr. Rafic Bachnak, Penn State Harrisburg Rafic A. Bachnak is Professor of Electrical Engineering and Director of the School of Science, Engi- neering, and Technology at Penn State Harrisburg. Previously, Dr. Bachnak was on the faculty of Texas A&M International University, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

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Enhancing the Underrepresented Student Experience

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kari L. Jordan, Ohio State University; Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University

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Paper ID #9514Intervention to Improve Self-Efficacy and Sense of Belonging of First-YearUnderrepresented Engineering StudentsDr. Kari L. Jordan, The Ohio State University Dr. Kari L. Jordan earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Technological University in 2006 and 2008 respectively. During her undergraduate tenure she was an active member of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) and served on the Board of Directors. She was also the President of the ASEE student chapter at Michigan Tech. She was the recipient of a King-Chavez-Parks graduate fellowship and GEM Fellowship

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Summer and Cohort Programs for Minorities: Student Success

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert W. Whalin, Jackson State University; Qing Pang, Jackson State University

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(1985-1998; Vicksburg, MS). He has authored/co-authored over a hundred technical papers and reports during his career in private industry, government and academia. His current research interests are nearshore wave transformations, coastal structures, tsunami inundation, hurricane surges, high performance computing, and engineering education.Ms. Qing Pang, Jackson State University Qing Pang, Instructor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Science, Engi- neering and Technology, Jackson State University. Page 24.475.1 c American Society for Engineering

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Engaging Minority Pre-College and Transfer Students in Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daryl Bryant Stone, Bowie State University; Quincy Brown, Bowie State University

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Paper ID #10343Exposing Middle and High School Students to the Breadth of Computer Sci-enceDr. Daryl Bryant Stone, Bowie State University Dr. Daryl Stone successfully defended his Doctoral Dissertation, titled ”African-American Males in Com- puter Science – Examining the Pipeline for Clogs”, at George Washington University. His goal is to find ways to recruit, prepare and retain more minorities in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathe- matics (STEM) areas, specifically, the Computing Discipline. He is currently an Assistant Professor in Bowie State Universities Computer Science Department. Dr. Stone is the

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Diversity Redefined: Nontraditional Views in Traditional Environments

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chrissy Hobson Foster, Arizona State University; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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minimize barriers to engineering for Native Americanstudents.IntroductionThe National Research Council has released the Next Generation Science Standards for K-12education. For the first time, engineering is represented in K-12 standards. The intent of this shiftis to better prepare young students to pursue pathways in science, engineering, technology, andmathematics. With this change comes the responsibility to design a learning progression ofengineering content that fits within science curricula. Posing a challenge, science curricula aretypically designed from the views of Western modern science. This represents a limitedperspective of science teaching because it adheres to a universalist model and does notincorporate alternative ways of knowing

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Preparing Minority Students for Undergraduate and Graduate Research

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erin J. McCave, Clemson University; Jordon Gilmore, Clemson University; Karen Burg, Clemson University

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Page 24.492.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Engineering and Science Student Preparedness for Research: Exploring the Connections Between Student Identity and Readiness for ResearchAbstractIt has been suggested that engineering research is advanced by an increasingly diversepopulation of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) researchers withinterdisciplinary research objectives. To develop a diverse population of STEM researchers, wemust understand how their identities influence their feelings of preparedness for researchexperiences. The purpose of this study was to understand how a student’s perception ofpreparedness is influenced

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Focus on African-American and Hispanic Engineering Students’ Professional and Academic Development

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Terrell Lamont Strayhorn, Ohio State University; Fei Bie; Leroy L. Long III, Ohio State University; Blossom A. Barrett, Ohio State University

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Education within the Department of Teaching and Learning at Ohio State. He studies topics including but not limited to cognitive development, learning, teaching, and the social contexts within which they occur. He is an experienced Graduate Teaching Associate with the First-Year Engineering Program. He is also currently the Outreach Chair of the OSU American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Student Chapter. His research interests include: (a) technology, (b) diversity and inclusion, and (c) retention and success, with a particular focus on students in STEM fields. To contact Leroy, e-mail long.914@osu.edu.Ms. Blossom A Barrett, The Ohio State University Blossom A. Barrett is a doctoral Student in Higher Education

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Beyond Students: Issues of Underrepresentation among Parents and Professionals

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Hofacker PE, US Army

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Paper ID #8815Career Self-efficacy of the Black Engineer in the U.S. Government WorkplaceMr. Scott Hofacker PE, US Army Dr. Hofacker is a recent graduate of The George Washington University’s Graduate School of Education and Human Development. His research area is the career self-efficacy of racially underrepresented mi- norities in the engineering workplace. Dr. Hofacker is also the Concept Design and Assessment Focus Area Lead for the US Army’s Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. He is responsible for the strategic planning of science and technology efforts

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Mentoring Minorities: Effective Programs, Practices, and Perspectives

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joi-Lynn Mondisa, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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relationships? Inthis paper, I identify and examine mentoring and its characteristics as well as the constructs ofrace, gender, and intersectionality and in particular how they relate to African-Americanmentoring relationships in higher education. Keywords: mentoring, African Americans, race, gender, intersectionalityIntroduction There is a national educational call to increase retention and graduation rates ofunderrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)undergraduate and graduate majors 1. This call is driven by the need to produce U.S. scientistsand engineers capable of fulfilling future STEM jobs 2. From 2001-2010, Blacks earned onlyapproximately 8.4% of the total number of awarded science

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Engaging Minority Pre-College and Transfer Students in Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandra Loree Dika, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Miguel A. Pando, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Brett Tempest, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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anunderrepresented group is associated with differing levels of pre-college interactions andperceived barriers to studying engineering among entering engineering students at a four-yearurban research institution in the Southeast United States. The College of Engineering (COE) onthis campus has an undergraduate enrollment of approximately 2,700 students in programs incivil and environmental engineering, electrical engineering, engineering (undesignated),computer engineering, mechanical engineering, systems engineering, and engineeringtechnology. The institution is unique in the regard that it is one of a handful in the United Statesto offer four-year engineering technology programs. Additionally, the college has a highproportion of transfer students (nearly

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Focus on African-American and Hispanic Engineering Students’ Professional and Academic Development

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Olgha Bassam Qaqish, North Carolina State University

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have provided access into higher education, affordable costs,a community location, and multiple paths leading to the workforce, a university transfer, andpersonal growth for all citizens while serving the local community5. CCs tend to serve the olderpopulation, women and minority, part-time students, and first generation students5. In addition,CCs are more likely to be the initial open door to higher education for many socioeconomicallydisadvantaged and minority students4,5,13.The first steps to developing a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)conceptual model to describe the current status of AAM students in the community collegerequires answering a series of questions. This work attempts to answer complex questions suchas

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Summer and Cohort Programs for Minorities: Student Success

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Darryl Dickerson, Purdue University; Freddy Solis, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Virginia Booth Womack, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tasha Zephirin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carol S. Stwalley, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Paper ID #10977Can an engineering summer bridge program effectively transition underrep-resented minority students leading to increased student success?Dr. Darryl Dickerson, Purdue UniversityFreddy Solis, Purdue University, West Lafayette Freddy Solis is a doctoral candidate in the School of Civil Engineering at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. He holds a civil engineering degree from the Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan, Mexico, and M.Sc. in civil engineering and MBA degrees from Purdue University. His research focuses on innovation, design, entrepreneurship, and engineering education.Ms. Virginia Booth Womack, Purdue