Conference Session

Preparing Minority Students for Undergraduate and Graduate Research

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Minorities in Engineering

retention rates and recruitment success of Hispanic students in STEMprograms at TAMIU as of Fall 2013.In order to succeed, many University-wide initiatives (not specifically for STEM disciplines) areset up. Engaging Sophomores, for example, encompasses Graduation Roadmap, a programdesigned to increase the academic success of TAMIU’s Hispanic, low-income student populationby: 1) strengthening sophomore academic, career, and personal counseling support services; 2)assessing the sophomore academic experience; 3) increasing professional opportunities forfaculty development that build pedagogical and academic connectedness for sophomore students;4) institutionalizing financial resources for faculty development; and 5) creating an endowmentfor student

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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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Minorities in Engineering

College of Vanderbilt Univer- sity. Her teaching interests relate to the professional development of graduate engineering students and to leadership, policy, and change in STEM education. Primary research projects explore the preparation of graduate students for diverse careers and the development of reliable and valid engineering education assessment tools. She is a NSF Faculty Early Career (CAREER) and Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) recipient.Mr. Paul Carrick Brunson, Paul Carrick Brunson AgencyMs. Nikitha Sambamurthy, Purdue University, West Lafayette Nikitha Sambamurthy is pursuing a Ph.D. in Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research interests include: blended

Conference Session

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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Minorities in Engineering

needs improvement. Employment inSTEM fields grew by 23% between 1994 and 2003, compared to only 17% for non-STEM fields;nonetheless, the US is now struggling to meet the rapidly increasing demand for STEMworkers.2 The continued need to remain globally competitive and the fact that 39% of people inthe US under 18 are persons of color (U.S. Census 2000) underlie the urgent need for collegesand universities to improve their efforts to graduate minority students in STEM disciplines.3Along with an increased interest in undergraduate degree attainment, there is significant interest Page 24.492.2in increasing the number of graduate degrees awarded in

Conference Session

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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Minorities in Engineering

PWIs who are involved in ethnic student organizations areoften more involved, feel more positively towards their institution, and successfully graduate11.These organizations have the potential to connect students of similar cultural heritage whocelebrate their personal academic achievements and educational aspirations. These findingsconverge to support SCCT’s notion that environment impacts career aspirations7. While wefound no studies directly examining this phenomenon among Hispanic students, the currentliterature suggests involvement in student organizations is instrumental to Hispanic STEMmajors’ graduate degree aspirations. Therefore, guided by SCCT7 we intend to explore whatenvironmental factors support Hispanic STEM student aspirations

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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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Minorities in Engineering

take place prior to a student’sundergraduate career; once they step foot on a college campus it is almost too late for them todevelop the skills they need to be successful in engineering. If a student has made the decision to Page 24.803.4study engineering, however, resources and strategies must be put in place to ensure successfulmatriculate and graduation in an engineering program. Strategies that have proven successfulstem from the theory of self-regulation.Theory of Self-Regulation Outside influences help shape a student’s decision to pursue engineering, but once astudent is capable of being self-directed, self-demands serve as their

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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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Sarah Cooley Jones, Louisiana State University; Kelly A. Rusch P.E., North Dakota State University; Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University

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Minorities in Engineering

). For the fall 2009 cohort, the mean physics GPA was 2.50 (number of courses =10). It should be noted that two students in this cohort received “F’s” in PHYS 1100, and onestudent enrolled in the PHYS 2102 course, earned an “A”.Engineering Residential College (ERC)Ten of the 22 freshmen 2008 S-STEM scholars were housed in the ERC, a residence hall forfreshmen engineering students. ERC students are required to take three of the designated ERCcourses in math, physics, chemistry or English. Several faculty members instructing thesedesignated courses have participated in the NSF STEP supported Faculty DevelopmentWorkshops and Learning Communities. Several of the designated ERC courses included onsitetutoring and review sessions, academic advising

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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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Minorities in Engineering

postdoctoral research scholar at The Pennsylvania State University focusing on community informatics. She earned her PhD in computer science and applications from Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech), where she was a IBM Research Fellow and won an IBM Research Dissertation Fellowship. As a graduate student, her research and perspectives were featured in the New York Times and Computerworld. She is affiliated with the Coalition to Diversify Computing (CDC), based in Washington, DC. The CDC targets students and faculty with the focus of increasing the number of minorities successfully transition- ing into computing-based careers in academia, federal laboratories, and industry. As a CDC