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Innovative Approaches to Biomedical Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Zobus, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Caroline Cvetkovic, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

sought to share effective strategies for introducing bioengineering concepts tostudents with minimal exposure to engineering and life sciences while growing the studentsʼconfidence and interest in STEM. By providing enriching workshops aligned with the core8th-grade curriculum, this series aimed to increase student understanding and confidence inscientific experimentation, potentially influencing future educational and career interests inSTEM. In summary, our objectives included: 1.​ To assess changes in confidence and interest in STEM topics among students before and after participation in the workshop series, 2.​ To measure student comprehension and retention of bioengineering and biology principles taught through workshops

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Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 3

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mikayla R Hoyle, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Melany Denise Opolz, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Jean-Christophe Raymond-Bertrand, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Nikhil Chandra Admal, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Wayne L Chang, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Thomas Golecki, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Kellie M Halloran, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Callan Luetkemeyer, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Brian Mercer, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Matthew West, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Mariana Kersh, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Brian Mercer is a Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, in 2016 and subsequently worked as a research engineer at the Illinois Applied Research Institute before turning to a career in teaching and education in 2018. His technical expertise lies in computational and theoretical solid mechanics, and he teaches a range of courses in these topics, including introductory solid mechanics, machine component design, computational mechanics, and finite element analysis. Brian’s pedagogical research efforts focus on developing and implementing effective

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ERM Technical Session: A Focus on Faculty Experiences & Perceptions

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jasmine A Smith, University of Florida; Jeremy A. Magruder Waisome, University of Florida

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine(NASEM) mentorship in STEMM focuses on research development (career support) andpsychosocial support (psychological and social development) [4]. Despite this description ofwhat STEMM mentoring relationships should entail, some mentors do not consider thepsychosocial support of graduate students their responsibility [16]. This lack of engagement inpsychosocial support can influence the self-awareness of the mentor and the mentee, which tendsto show up in the form of (mis)communication between the mentor and mentee. Studies havefound that faculty tend to react negatively to students who attempt to address their mental health,and faculty are less likely to initiate conversations about

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ME Division 4: Broadening Participation and Building Resilience

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Barbrow, University of Michigan; Leena N Lalwani, University of Michigan; Angela Violi, University of Michigan

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

and the workforce: the context of climate, cultures, policies,and procedures of organizations and person-based attributes like interest, abilities, and self-confidence.The recognition of this disparity and the pursuit of effective strategies for recruiting, retaining,and promoting women in engineering – both in academic and professional contexts – are notrecent endeavors. Groups formed to devote resources and energy towards tackling the issue.These include the Society of Women Engineers founded in 1950 [9], whose mission is broadly toempower women to achieve their full potential in careers as engineers and leaders, and the non-profit WEPAN, originally the Women in Engineering Program Advocates and now the Womenin Engineering Proactive Network

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 11

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Qudsia Tahmina, The Ohio State University at Marion; Kathryn Kelley, The Ohio State University; Sandra L. Furterer, The Ohio State University; David L. Tomasko, The Ohio State University

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framework developed for this program; this is the fourth paperin the sequence. With this paper, the authors hope to share the implementation of the assessmentprocess and assessment results from the first four years of the program as the first cohort graduatedrecently. The authors also hope to share the best practices as the team prepares for the readinessreview.IntroductionABET Accreditation offers guidance for collegiate programs to meet essential standards necessaryto prepare graduates for successful careers in STEM fields. Employers recognize the importanceof the robust assessment process for the ABET-accredited programs and trust that the graduatesare prepared for the industry standards and are capable of meeting expectations. Since

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sean Stephen Tolman, Utah Valley University; Matthew J Jensen, Utah Valley University; Israd Hakim Jaafar, Utah Valley University; Amanda Bordelon, Utah Valley University; Bennington J Willardson, Utah Valley University

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

isseen as overly burdensome or if there are other political or personal objections to completing thegovernment forms, potential scholarship applicants are being missed due to low FAFSAcompletion. This issue will require further inquiry and research to determine a strategy toincrease student applications.Multi-Layered MentoringResearchers have found that a multi-layered mentoring approach provides students access todiverse avenues of support, where tier of mentoring plays a vital role in helping mentees navigatetheir undergraduate education and future career spaces [4]. Discipline experts (including facultyand industry mentors) provide field-specific details, student peers (such as upper divisionstudents in the program) help to provide a

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND) Technical Session 10

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cristian Eduardo Vargas-Ordonez, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Cedric Collinge, South Dakota Mines

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

STEM fields. Theseprograms used hands-on activities, cultural storytelling, and exposure to STEM professionals to inspireinterest in engineering careers. Degen et al. (2022) highlighted the importance of first-generation studentprograms like SD-FIRST, which provided targeted support for students facing financial and culturalbarriers in higher education. Huang et al. (2015) highlighted the importance of addressing accessibilitybarriers in instructional materials to ensure that all students can participate fully in STEM programs.Benning et al. (2014) and Kellogg (2014) described similar approaches to creating inclusive classroomsby fostering intercultural competency and cognitive diversity. Targeted outreach programs focusing on STEAM

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Team-Based and Experiential Learning

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Diane L Peters P.E., Kettering University; Chinwe Tait, Kettering University; Jennifer Melanie Bastiaan, Kettering University; Mehrdad Zadeh

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

comparing their design team based capstone to previous design experiences, studentswere asked to rate a set of statements on a five-point Likert scale, with 5 meaning the student wascompletely true and 1 being completely false. Results from these questions are given in Table2.Table 2: Student Comparison of Capstone based on Design Team to Previous Design Experiences Statement Average Rating The capstone was more difficult than previous design experiences. 3.45 The capstone was more interesting than previous design experiences. 4.36 The capstone provided more realistic design experiences. 4.09 The capstone provided better career preparation

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ECCNE Technical Session 1 - Nuclear Engineering

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katie Snyder, University of Michigan; Aditi Verma, University of Michigan; Aisha Jagne, University of Michigan; Andy Pham, University of Michigan

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Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE), Energy Conversion

plausible [1]. While the nuclear industry‬‭has long sought to increase its workforce, the United States’ recent commitment to triple its‬‭nuclear capacity by 2050 has intensified this need [2]. National Labs and the private sector alike‬‭seek employees with nuclear and nuclear-related expertise, even as student and public interest‬‭remains somewhat lower than other engineering disciplines and careers [2]. At the same time, the‬‭nuclear community continues to seek a diverse workforce, knowing that diversity improves work‬‭quality and innovation across project teams and organizations. Nuclear engineering as a‬‭discipline has also committed to, in recent years, rectifying injustices of the past, where‬‭minoritized communities were taken advantage of

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Engineering Education Methods and Reflections

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jad El Harake, Vanderbilt University; gina yu, Vanderbilt University; Kaden Jorge Tro; Jonathan Ehrman, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA

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Student Division (STDT)

the importance of hands-on learning experiences,undergraduate engagement with STEM research is becoming more common [1], [2].Undergraduate researchers are often able to contribute to journal publications and conferencepresentations, benefitting both the undergraduate student, their research group, and their mentors.These experiences allow undergraduates to explore their interests to determine which researchfield is most interesting to them, and they provide an effective learning experience to applypractical skills for future careers [1]. Additionally, students who spend more time doing researchduring their undergraduate careers are more likely to be accepted into graduate programs andcontinue onto careers in science [3].However, the pressures

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Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 6

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua Paul Steimel, Humboldt State University; JuEun Lee, Humboldt State University

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Materials Division (MATS)

problem-solving.A key innovation is the use of AI-driven modeling tools alongside open educational resources(OER), eliminating financial barriers from costly textbooks and software. Students publish theirsimulations on the Mathematica Demonstrations platform, gaining professional feedback andexperience with scholarly publication. The course structure promotes engagement, teamwork,and equity, ensuring all students—particularly those from underrepresented backgrounds—actively participate and build confidence in both experimental and computational research.Preliminary results suggest improvements in student performance, engagement, andpreparedness for careers involving AI and data-driven engineering. In particular the cohortshowed a statistically

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ERM WIP I: Methodological Applications in the Disciplines

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bryce E. Hughes, Montana State University - Bozeman; Emmanuel Tetteh Teye

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Paper ID #47572Exploring the Discipline-Based Identities of LGBTQ Students in STEMDr. Bryce E. Hughes, Montana State University - Bozeman Bryce E. Hughes is an Associate Professor in Adult and Higher Education at Montana State University. His research interests encompass diversity and equity in engineering education, with a focus on LGBTQ students. He was recently awarded an NSF CAREER grant to study the experiences of LGBTQ undergraduates in STEM fields. He holds a Ph.D. in education from the University of California, Los Angeles, an M.A. in student development administration from Seattle University, and a B.S. in general

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Lightning Talk - Empowering Students and Strengthening Community Relationships

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sophia Vicente, Elizabethtown College; Malle R Schilling, Arizona State University; Hannah Root; Annick J Dewald, Greenway College; Rebecca Holcombe; Sara A. Atwood, Elizabethtown College

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

practices [1]. Simultaneously, there have been calls toconsider meaningful community engagement and for engineering institutions to engagethoughtfully in rural spaces [1], [2], [3]. Recent national calls and efforts have also emphasizedthe importance of and need for research and investment in STEM workforce development inrural places and connecting students to careers and industries to demonstrate the relevance ofSTEM in rural places [3],[4],[5]. In alignment with these simultaneous calls, we propose work-integrated learning as a promising practice for the future of engineering education with the goalof promoting authentic work experiences and community engagement. This paper describes the first pilot of an innovative, community engaged

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ERM Technical Session: Quantitative Instrument Development

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Henry Salgado, University of Texas at El Paso; Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas at El Paso; Alexandra Coso Strong, Cornell University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

satisfaction. To address this gap, thecurrent study poses two research questions within the STEM HSI context:RQ1: Is there alignment in faculty satisfaction between department and institution levels?RQ2: Can we identify which factors may contribute to the satisfaction differences between theseorganizational levels?MethodsData SourceThis study analyzed responses to Harvard’s Collaborative on Academic Careers in HigherEducation (COACHE) survey, a widely used instrument administered to over 250 U.S. academicinstitutions since 2005 [24]. The COACHE survey includes 170 Likert-scale items that assessvarious aspects of faculty experiences and demographics. Our analysis focused on two itemsmeasuring level of satisfaction or dissatisfaction. Both items used a

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED): Identity, Motivation & Belonging in Experiential Learning

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sophia Vicente, Elizabethtown College; Sara A. Atwood, Elizabethtown College; Kurt M Degoede, Elizabethtown College; Rebecca Holcombe

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

?BackgroundProgram Context The broader project involved a partnership between a small Mid-Atlantic college and aNortheastern educational non-profit to design and execute an innovative, immersive engineeringeducation “study away” program. The focus on the pilot semester in Fall 2023 was to deliver aninnovative hands-on engineering curriculum and allow students to engage in career exploration.On the curriculum side, this was conducted through project-based learning and mastery-assessment. Students took five engineering courses during the semester including: CircuitsAnalysis, Circuits Analysis Laboratory, Statics, Calculus III, and Physics II. On the careerexploration side, the students engaged in site visits, called “career treks,” to local

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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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EMINE FOUST, United States Military Academy

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talents [1, 2, 3]. Students show improvements in theirtechnical knowledge and communication skills, gain more professional confidence, and feel betterprepared for their future careers [1, 3]. UREs create a platform for applying theoretical knowledgeto real-world challenges and encourage students to refine their skills, which in turn bolsters theirconfidence and overall growth. Additionally, these experiences offer opportunities for networkingwith leaders in research. Mentorship often plays a pivotal role in improving retention andgraduation rates, helping students secure job positions or gain admission to graduate programs,giving them an advantage over others [1, 2, 3]. Current literature describes undergraduate research mentoring as a two

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dominic J Dal Bello, Allan Hancock College; Eva Schiorring, STEMEVAL; Jens-Uwe Kuhn, Santa Barbara City College; Jason Curtis, Cuesta College; Christine L Reed, Allan Hancock College; Francisco E Jimenez, Cabrillo College; Gabriel Cuarenta-Gallegos, Cuesta College; Leila Jewell, Monterey Peninsula College; Thomas Rebold, Monterey Peninsula College; Vincent Mark Briones Crisostomo, Moorpark College; Marcella Klein Williams, Oxnard College; Justin William Miller, Oxnard College; Franco Javier Mancini, Santa Barbara City College; Joe Selzler, Ventura College

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. Marcella Klein Williams is the STEM Director at Oxnard College. Her strengths include organizational development, systems design, and strategic partnerships. Her career spans teaching and administration within the P-20 California education system over the last 30 years.Justin William Miller, Oxnard CollegeFranco Javier Mancini, Santa Barbara City CollegeJoe Selzler, Ventura College Joe Selzler is a Professor of Chemistry at Ventura College in Ventura, CA where is has taught for the last 20 years. He earned his MS in Chemistry from the University of California- Irvine where he specialized in environmental chemistry ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025LSAMP/B2B: C6-LSAMP – Reflections on

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Engineering and Public Policy Division (EPP) Technical Session 1

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mona El Helbawy, University of Colorado Boulder; eric bogatin, University of Colorado Boulder

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Engineering and Public Policy Division (EPP)

learners.Performance-Based Admissions: A central innovation of the programs is a performance-basedadmissions pathway, which replaces standardized tests and traditional application materials withdemonstrated academic performance in designated gateway courses. While this model hassuccessfully expanded access, it also raises important considerations about learner preparednessand long-term academic success.Stackable Credentials and Career Alignment: Programs support stackable credentials, whichallow students to earn certificates in areas such as artificial intelligence, data science, andsustainability. While this structure promotes career relevance and flexibility, preliminary feedbackindicates mixed recognition from employers and concerns about fragmented

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STEM Education and Intercultural Competence

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leanne Petry, Central State University; Kenya Crosson, University of Dayton; Margaret Pinnell, Air Force Institute of Technology; Melissa Karlin, St. Mary's University; Ramanitharan Kandiah, Central State University; Krishnakumar V. Nedunuri, Central State University; Kaitlin Hill, St. Mary's University; Corinne Mowrey, University of Dayton; Kellie Schneider, The Foodbank, Inc. (Dayton, OH); Elizabeth Generas, Wright State University

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

learningopportunities. It discusses how participants were encouraged to explore their identity formationand its impact on STEM career development while fostering a sense of belonging and self-efficacy in their fields. Using a mixed methods evaluation and assessment approach, findingssuggest several implications: (a) an increase in participants' awareness and skills within STEMfields, potentially enhancing interest in these areas; (b) a greater understanding of social changepartnerships and their integration into higher education research; and (c) transformed practicesthat could prepare more students for STEM careers. Emphasizing educational research inengineering and community engagement, this paper discusses the critical importance ofpromoting access, respect

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Aerospace Division (AERO) Technical Session 5 - Pedagogy & Aviation

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacob Joshua Shila, Bowling Green State University; Shantanu Gupta, Ph.D., Bowling Green State University; Catherine Smith, Bowling Green State University

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

) operators.b) Goal #2: Initiate and conduct robust outreach regarding careers in commercial aviation as a professional aircraft pilot or unmanned system operator, including outreach to populations that are underrepresented in the aviation industry.Figure 1. Overview of the Proposed Project 2Objectives and ApproachThe proposed self-sustaining and affordable curriculum is designed to be implemented at highschools with an overall idea of preparing students to become aircraft and/or UAS operators. Toeffectively achieve the primary goals of the framework, the project is subdivided into three majorobjectives consisting of multiple operational tasks. This

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ERM WIP IV: Examining Undergraduate Recruitment & Retention

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carlie Cooper M.Ed., University of Georgia; Herman Ronald Clements III, Purdue Polytechnic Institute, Purdue University – West Lafayette; Danielle V. Lewis, University at Buffalo; Kevin Jay Kaufman-Ortiz, Purdue University/Cornell University; Matthew Bahnson, Purdue University – West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Allison Godwin, Cornell University; Linda DeAngelo, University of Pittsburgh

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

center around national identity, engineering culture, acculturation, and inclusion of colonial migrants from the U.S. territories who are looking to pursue engineering careers in the contiguous United States.Mr. Matthew Bahnson, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE) Matthew Bahnson completed his Ph.D. in the Applied Social and Community Psychology program in at North Carolina State University. His previous training includes a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Northern Iowa and an M.A. in Social Sciences from the University of Chicago. Matthew’s research focuses on sociocultural inequality in engineering graduate education with the intention of increasing diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in STEM

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ENT-1: Innovative Approaches to Student Engagement and Belonging in Engineering

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ebony Omotola McGee, The Johns Hopkins University; Shelly Engelman, Johns Hopkins University ; Thema Monroe-White, George Mason University; Binh Chi Bui, The Johns Hopkins University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

Education. He earned his Ph.D. in Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Houston, M.A. in Educational Studies from KU Leuven, and B.Sc. in Teacher Education from Can Tho University. Before starting the current position, Dr. Bui held research positions at the University of Houston’s College of Education and the University of Michigan’s Marsal Family School of Education. His research interests include college access, academic success, and employment/career success, focusing on racially minoritized students. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 A Few Good Connections: Exploring the Social Networks of Underrepresented Racially Minoritized (URM

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WIP Poster Session: Emerging Research and Practices in Pre-College Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristin Spangler Chisholm, University of Delaware

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

, contributes to declining enrollment in EE programs compared toother STEM fields [2, 3]. To enhance diversity and interest in electrical engineering (EE), various initiativeshave focused on hands-on workshops, integrating creativity into STEM education, andaltruistic projects, such as designing solar-rechargeable reading lights, which have beenparticularly effective in engaging girls [4, 5]. Other efforts include organizing tours,funding science fairs and camps, and supporting robotics teams [6]. Despite theseinitiatives, gender disparities persist, with boys often receiving greater encouragement topursue EE careers through support from home, school, and technology-related hobbies[7]. To overcome these challenges and create more equitable

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES) Technical Session 5: Decoloniality and Indigenous Knowledges

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amani A AL-Mqadma, Islamic University of Gaza; Bill Guariento, University of Northumbria; Caroline Burns, Northumbria University; Rachid Khoumikham, Northumbria University Newcastle/ and The University of Essex ; Hatem A Elaydi, Islamic University of Gaza

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

governance practices in higher education. His research interests include renewable energy, females in engineering, and quality assurance and governance. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Female engineering academics in the Global North and South: An exploration oflanguage of instruction, using Story Circles and Focus GroupsAbstractSustainable and inclusive development would benefit from an increase in female visibilityand leadership in the field of engineering. Particularly in the Global South, engineering iscrucial to development, and increasingly attractive to female students, but intersectionalbarriers restrict employment / career advancement. Our earlier research, published by ASEEin 2016 [1

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Computers in Education Division (COED) Track 5.A

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan H Bean, Kansas State University; Joshua Levi Weese, Kansas State University; Russell Feldhausen, Kansas State University; Michelle Friend, University of Nebraska - Omaha; Friday Emmanuel James, Kansas State University; David S. Allen, Kansas State University

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

that these populationssubscribe to a complex shared group identity referred to as rural consciousness [9]. Whilenot yet adequately explored, there is also some evidence to support that, for intersectionalidentities, rural consciousness may play a larger role in decision making than gender, race, orethnic identities.In her landmark 2004 paper, Bridget Barron suggested that a learning ecology perspectivewas a useful mechanism for understanding how and why students engage in activities thatdevelop an interest in technology careers. She identified five contexts that support students indeveloping fluency in an interest like a computer science — school, peers, home, community,and distributed resources — and argued that students need support across

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Integrating Environmental Justice and Sustainability in K-12 Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer L. Taylor, University of Colorado Boulder; Nick A. Stites, University of Colorado Boulder; Jennifer Ramos-Chavez, University of Texas at El Paso

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

Paper ID #47662Developing and Piloting a High School Engineering Design Course with EnvironmentalJustice and Geospatial Visualization (Evaluation)Ms. Jennifer L. Taylor, University of Colorado Boulder Jennifer Taylor is the director of pre-college engineering with the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Colorado Boulder. She leads the Pre-College Engineering Education Program, engaging K-12 students in hands-on engineering experiences to broaden STEM education impacts and supporting K-12 educators to increase teacher capacity in classroom engineering education. Before pursuing a career in higher

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Blaine, University of Oregon; Nathan Jacobs, University of Oregon

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few doctoralstudents, with one notably joining a spin out startup from the institution. As a program that wasestablished with innovation and impact as a strategic pillar, this student’s choice at the start ofher career was nicely symbolic of what the institution had worked toward – she graduated as anexcellent engineer who was also academically prepared in entrepreneurship with strongcommunication practice.The build-it balance required aligning institutional interests with individual interests in a smallteam charged with developing the curriculum. Administratively, the various institutions came toan agreement about workload and splitting time for faculty involved in the partnership, and thisessentially made the space for the collaboration to

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mobin Rastgar Agah, Ct State Community College Norwalk

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

corresponding post-survey responses, allowing for directmeasurement of changes over the semester. Students rated their agreement with the followingstatements on a Likert scale: • I enjoy doing math. • Math word problems fascinate me. • Math classes provide the opportunity to gain knowledge that is useful in real life. • I would consider college majors in science, technology, engineering or math. • I would consider a career in science, technology, engineering or math.The first three statements were added in the second year of the study to capture broaderattitudinal shifts. A total of 288 students completed both pre- and post-surveys, including 77from contextualized sections and 211 from non-contextualized sections. To avoid response

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Daniel Almeida, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Dominic J Dal Bello, Allan Hancock College; Eva Schiorring, STEMEVAL; Fred W DePiero, Hancock College; Lizabeth L Thompson P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Stephen R. Beard, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Christine L Reed, Allan Hancock College; Tina Cheuk, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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being a low-income student contributed to or possibly hindered student development andutilization of their strengths?” we might see that (see also Figure 2): ● Financial instability may impact students' ability to fully engage with strengths-based development. Students who struggle to meet their physiological (food, housing, transportation) and safety (job security, financial stability) needs may find it difficult to focus on academic or career-related aspirations. ● A student who is food insecure may find it difficult to apply their Learner strength effectively because they are preoccupied with meeting basic survival needs. ● Students with security needs may experience high levels of stress that inhibit their ability

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Faculty Development Works in Progress Session 2

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cameron Robert Rusnak, Lincoln University - Missouri; David Heise, Lincoln University; Zeyad Mahmoud Alfawaer, Lincoln University

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

Paper ID #46044WIP - Building A Stronger Curriculum: A Comprehensive Model for EnhancedEvaluationDr. Cameron Robert Rusnak, Lincoln University - Missouri Dr. Cameron R. Rusnak is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Lincoln University. Throughout his academic career, he has been dedicated to enhancing undergraduate education by continuously refining his teaching methods to improve student learning outcomes. His efforts focus on creating an engaging, supportive, and effective learning environment that fosters both academic growth and practical understanding.David Heise, Lincoln UniversityZeyad Mahmoud Alfawaer, Lincoln