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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Rodriguez, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Paul Charles Bigby Jr., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Antarjot Kaur, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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. in Bioengineering from George Mason University with specialization in Medical Imaging and Devices. Her research interests include broadening participation in engineering, engineering pedagogy, and developing career pathways for engineering students. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Strengthening the Artificial Intelligence Workforce: Developing an AI Certificate andComputing Identity at a Hispanic-serving Community College Through an NSF DUE/HSIGrantThe rapid expansion of the computing field creates a continuous demand for skilled computingworkers. However, there is a dearth of postsecondary students in computing majors incomparison to that demand, and the field lacks the diversity

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Davishahl, Whatcom Community College; Anna Fay Booker, Whatcom Community College; Pat Burnett, Whatcom Community College; Seth Greendale, Whatcom Community College; Petra McDonnell-Ingoglia, Whatcom Community College; Anna Wolff, Whatcom Community College; Tran M Phung, Whatcom Community College; Tyler L Honeycutt, Whatcom Community College

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without clear connection to engineeringapplications, can discourage capable students from pursuing or persisting in engineering majors.To address this challenge, a multidisciplinary team of faculty at Whatcom Community College(WCC) developed The PEEC3 (Preparing Early Engineers through Context, Community andConnections) project, currently in the third year of a five-year grant from the NSF IUSE:Innovation in Two-Year College STEM Education (ITYC) Program. The main activity of thisgrant concerns the development, pilot offerings, and impact assessment of the Engineering inContext (EiC) Learning Community, an innovative two-quarter integrated curriculum designedfor precalculus-level students entering our engineering transfer program. This project

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Subha K Kumpaty, Concordia University Wisconsin/ Milwaukee School of Engineering; Mohammad Mahinfalah, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Jan L. Fertig, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Judith Eroe, Grand Canyon University

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School of Engineering Dr. Jan Fertig is a professor in the Humanities, Social Science, and Communication Department at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE), where she has taught sociology, psychology, and addictions for over 20 years. She was recently awarded MSOE’s prestigious Karl O. Werwath Applied Research Award for her ongoing research on diversity in engineering education and currently collects data as Co-Principal Investigator on the National Science Foundation-Funded S-STEM Grant (Grant No. DUE-2027632).Mrs. Judith Eroe, Grand Canyon University Judith Eroe retired in 2022 after 35 years at Grand Canyon University. She taught German and ESL before becoming the Executive Director of Assessment. She

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine C. Chen, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Theresa Fs Bruckerhoff, Curriculum Research & Evaluation, Inc.; Jillian A DiBonaventura, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Noemi Robertson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Thomas Noviello, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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-level concepts on equity andinclusion, achievement vs. opportunity gaps, identity and race/ethnicity, and institutional racism.While requiring additional coursework might be a barrier to students participating in the TPP, wefelt it was necessary. Establishing a foundation and disposition for CRT [7] was essential inpreparing confident, capable, and effective teachers. In Spring 2024, we piloted new courses thatpaired class sessions with arranged pre-practicum experiences in the local community.Because most of the WPI TPP students are not from the local area, the course was designed tohave the pre-service teachers immersed in the local community and learning about the historyand assets of city [8]. The course goal was “to develop teacher-student

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jen-Mei Chang, California State University, Long Beach; Jelena Trajkovic, California State University Long Beach; Gino Galvez, California State University, Long Beach

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projects. Broadly, his research has focused on interventions that broaden participation in STEM, underrepresented student success, undergraduate research training, and the development of science identity. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 NSF S-STEM: Advancing STEM Undergraduate Success and Persistence through Scholarship, Mentorship, and Increased Sense of BelongingAbstractThis paper examines the impact of a National Science Foundation Scholarships in Science,Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (NSF S-STEM) Program at a large, Minority-Serving institution in the western U.S. Despite growing efforts to diversify STEM fields,underrepresented minority (URM) students continue to face

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Muhammad Dawood, New Mexico State University; Paola Bandini, New Mexico State University; Rachel Boren, New Mexico State University; Joe Butler, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Community College; Wendy Chi, ABC Research & Evaluation

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, academicallytalented, 2-year CC transfer engineering students as well as retaining and graduating them. Majorelements of this effort are: provide need-based financial assistance to academically talented engineeringstudents; enhance transfer engineering students’ math proficiency through a Summer Math Boot Camp(SMBC); enhance Students’ Self-Efficacy, Growth Mindset, and Engineering Identity throughmetacognition- and cohort-based activities; and assess students’ academic performance using dataanalytics. The key preliminary findings indicate S-STEM financial support is the top-rated element of theprogram followed by professional preparation, community building, and progressive growth of scholarsin various aspects of engineering identity.Introduction and

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Houshang Darabi, The University of Illinois Chicago; Shanon Marie Reckinger, The University of Illinois Chicago; Renata A Revelo, University of Illinois Chicago; Betul Bilgin, University of Illinois Chicago; Miiri Kotche, The University of Illinois at Chicago; Elizabeth A Sanders, University of Illinois Chicago; Nikith Rachakonda, The University of Illinois at Chicago

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and engineering education. Since joining UIC, she has developed and taught various undergraduate courses, integrating innovative teaching methods and industry-relevant content to enhance student learning and engagement. Dr. Bilgin’s research focuses on engineering education, particularly in fostering professional identity among engineering students and integrating data science into the chemical engineering curriculum. She has received multiple awards for her contributions to teaching and mentoring, including the ASEE Ray Fahien Award and the UIC COE Harold Simon Award. Dr. Bilgin is also actively involved in professional service, currently serving as the Director of the Chemical Engineering Division for ASEE

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University; Karim Heinz Muci-Kuchler, Texas State University; Damian Valles, Texas State University; Felipe Gutierrez, Texas State University; Jitendra S. Tate, Texas State University

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UniversityAbstractTexas State University received an NSF S-STEM award to support two cohorts of talented, low-income engineering majors, with the first cohort starting their freshman year in Fall 2024. Inaddition to the scholarships awarded, this program aims to increase students’ engineering designself-efficacy, engineering identity, and improve persistence to graduation. The program includesunique strategies for achieving these goals, emphasizing mentoring and building a sense ofcommunity among participants. The SEED scholars were paired with a faculty mentor in theirengineering major prior to their arrival on campus for their freshman year. This early contact wasintended to open lines of communication with a faculty member, so the students felt they had

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lydia Yang Yang, Kansas State University; Craig Wanklyn P.E., Kansas State University; Amy Rachel Betz, Kansas State University

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working with two-year degree grantinginstitutions to support pathways and developed new understanding of best practices forsupporting successful transfer from two-year institutions to baccalaureate completion.Specifically, the current transfer system at the lead institution, Kansas State University (K-State),encourages students to transfer in at the time that is the best fit for the individual. Depending onthe discipline, the most applicable time to transfer may be after 1 year, 1.5 years, or 2 years andis fully dependent upon coursework that is available at their transfer institution. Kansas StateUniversity works individually with each community college alliance institution to ensure thetransferability of coursework that would apply to a

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle E Jarvie-Eggart P.E., Michigan Technological University; Stephanie Tubman, Michigan Technological University; Luke Bowman, Michigan Technological University; Marianne Semones; Joseph Lubig, Northern Michigan University; Christi Underwood Edge, Northern Michigan University; Cody T Williams, Western Michigan University; Jacqueline E. Huntoon, Michigan Technological University

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develop and implementparticipatory action research (PAR) projects in their classrooms and disseminate their findings.They will also receive training in leadership, the Next Generation Science Standards,student-centered science instruction, and professional learning community facilitation. Theprogram aims to address Michigan's critical teacher shortage and improve science learningoutcomes by developing teacher leaders who can mentor novice teachers and driveimprovements in STEM education.Over 90 applications were received for the 30 available spots. The program began in January2025, with amaster's-seeking cohort beginning online coursework and a master’s-holding cohortbeginning professional development activities. The project's impact on