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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ana T. Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida; Geoffrey L. Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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AC 2012-3356: MOTIVATING LEARNERS: A PRIMER FOR ENGINEER-ING TEACHING ASSISTANTSMrs. Ana T. Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida Ana T. Torres-Ayala is a doctoral candidate in higher education at the University of South Florida. She holds a B.S. degree in computer engineering from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagez, and a M.Eng. degree in computer and systems engineering from Rensselear Polytechnic Institute. She has experience in the telecommunications industry where she worked for Lucent Technologies. Torres-Ayala was previously an information technology instructor. Her research interests include faculty development, scholarship of teaching and learning, graduate education, and broadening participation of

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephan A. Durham, University of Georgia; Wesley E. Marshall, University of Colorado, Denver

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AC 2012-3169: ENHANCING A STUDENT’S ENGINEERING EXPERI-ENCE THROUGH PARTICIPATION ON STUDENT ORGANIZATIONSDr. Stephan A. Durham, University of Georgia Stephan A. Durham is an Associate Professor in the faculty of engineering in the area of civil engineering at the University of Georgia. Durham teaches and performs research in the area of civil engineering materials, concrete materials and structures, and sustainability. Durham obtained his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in civil engineering from the University of Arkansas. He was an Associate Professor at the University of Colorado Denver prior to joining the University of Georgia in 2012.Dr. Wesley E. Marshall, University of Colorado, Denver Wesley Marshall is an Assistant

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sean Franey, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Anthony Gregerson, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Michael T. Braun, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Wisconsin, Madison Michael T. Braun is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Communication Arts at the University of Wis- consin, Madison. His research uses advanced statistical methods to look at interpersonal communication technology use through the lifespan. Page 25.1046.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Playing the TA Lottery A Study of How Teaching Assistants Impact Grades in Engineering CoursesAbstract – In this paper, we evaluate the impact of Teaching Assistants (TAs) on student

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kacie Caple D'Alessandro, Virginia Tech

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AC 2012-4541: LESSONS LEARNED ON PREPARATION, MOTIVATION,EXPECTATION, AND REFLECTION WHILE TEACHING AND MENTOR-ING AS A GRADUATE STUDENTKacie Caple D’Alessandro, Virginia Tech Kacie C. D’Alessandro is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the Structural Engineering and Materials Pro- gram of Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, Va.). She received both her B.S. and M.S. from Clemson University. Once completing the Ph.D. program at Virginia Tech, D’Alessandro plans to pursue a career in academia to teach and to continue research on concrete structures. She also plans to pursue opportunities with engineering education research and K-12 outreach programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adam Neale, University of Waterloo; Oliver Grant, University of Waterloo; Manoj Sachdev P.Eng., University of Waterloo

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currently working toward the B.CS degree in honours computer ecience (Bioinformatics Option) at the University of Waterloo. He is interested in pursuing research at the graduate level in bioinformatics or other related fields of applied computer science. He is also a Captain of the University of Waterloo Varsity Men’s Track and Field team.Dr. Manoj Sachdev P.Eng., University of Waterloo Page 25.1336.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 The Road to Success for STEM Student-AthletesAbstractVarsity athletics and university science, technology, engineering, and