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Shaping the Future: Structured Mentoring for Today's Diverse Engineering Student Populations

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan Gordon, Georgia Institute of Technology; Comas Lamar Haynes, Georgia Institute of Technology; Gary S. May, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #12125Impact of Mentoring and Enrichment Activities on the Academic Careers ofUnderrepresented STEM Doctoral StudentsDr. Jonathan Gordon, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Gordon received his B.Sc. in Psychology and History from the University of Toronto and his M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He worked as a post-doctoral research associate in the University of North Carolina Office of Institutional Research, and then for the University System of Georgia in the Office of Strategic Research and Analysis. He joined the Georgia Institute of Technology in

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Building Pathways that Promote Pursuit/Persistence in Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ebony Omotola McGee, Vanderbilt University; William H. Robinson, Vanderbilt University; Lydia C. Bentley, Vanderbilt University; Stacey Houston II, Vanderbilt University

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Paper ID #11934Diversity Stalled: Explorations into the Stagnant Numbers of African Amer-ican Engineering FacultyDr. Ebony Omotola McGee, Assistant Professor of Diversity and Urban Schooling Ebony O. McGee is an Assistant Professor of Diversity and Urban Schooling at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College and a member of Scientific Careers Research and Development Group at Northwestern University. She received her Ph.D. in Mathematics Education from the University of Illinois at Chicago; and she was a National Academy of Education/Spencer Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow and a National Science Foundation Postdoctoral

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Cultivating Engineering Scholarship and Research Mindsets Among URM Students

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David M. Ford, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Paula Rees, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Kathleen G. Rubin, University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Paula L. Sturdevant Rees is Director of the Massachusetts Water Resources Research Center (WRRC). In addition, she is the Director of Diversity Programs for the College of Engineering at UMass Amherst. As Director of Diversity Programs, Dr. Rees works with students, faculty and staff to provide exceptional education and professional growth opportunities for under-represented students in engineering. She is dedicated to increasing and maintaining student interest in engineering and related science and technology and works with several regional K12 programs to help increase the pipeline of students interested in pursuing careers in these fields.Ms. Kathleen G Rubin, University of Massachusetts Amherst Kathleen Rubin is

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Interest and Movitation: Formulating New Paradigms to Increase URM Participation in Engineering

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Daniel Christe, Drexel University; Arpit Shah, Drexel University; Jay J. Bhatt, Drexel University; Marisol Rodriguez Mergenthal, Drexel University; Linda Powell, Community College of Philadelphia; Antonios Kontsos, Drexel University

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the individual students,respectively. Students demonstrated familiarity with basic research methods and universallyreported increased interest in STEM education and careers, with four continuing to work in theirlabs beyond the program’s formal duration. Beyond the summer research program, thepartnership facilitated: (i) tutoring in community college STEM courses by Drexel graduatestudents, (ii) a STEM career discussion panel, and (iii) a discussion among faculty and staff fromboth institutions on addressing challenges UMS face in STEM education. Page 26.1300.2Keywords—Research-based Learning, STEM education, Minority

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Cultivating Engineering Scholarship and Research Mindsets Among URM Students

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University; Shelby Gilbert, Florida Gulf Coast University; Tony Anthony Barringer, Florida Gulf Coast University; Anthony M. Hyatt; J. Web Horton; David Hinds

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Page 26.529.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Development of a STEM Summer Program for Underrepresented High School Students – A Success StoryAbstractResearch shows that fewer students, and particularly minority and low-income students, enterand persist in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) programs in the UnitedStates than in other programs. This is often attributed to a lack of knowledge and exposure toopportunities in STEM. Southwest Florida is one such area where minority and low-incomestudents especially lack an awareness of STEM as a viable career option. To address thisconcern, Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) in partnership with the Collier County

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Building Pathways that Promote Pursuit/Persistence in Engineering

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Bette Grauer P.E., Kansas State University; Linda P. Thurston Ph.D., Kansas State University; Beth A. Montelone, Kansas State University

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and have strong existing ties to the land-grant universitythrough programs funded by Federal and private agencies. Each Alliance institution identifiednew initiatives for this project to complement those already in place, providing synergy towardthe overall project goal. These initiatives include focused and enhanced recruiting; developmentof detailed transfer guides; training for admissions personnel and academic advisors; studentenhancement programs such as student research opportunities, internships, math immersion, andalternative spring break; a focus on career counseling; formal and peer tutoring; andimplementation of improved student tracking. A particular focus of the KS-LSAMP isrecruitment and retention of military veterans in STEM

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Cultivating Engineering Scholarship and Research Mindsets Among URM Students

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sedig Salem Agili, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Aldo Morales, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Linda M. Null, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Janice E. Smith, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Sofia M. Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg

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Page 26.1325.8developmental relationship that is premised on a multiple mentor approach in which benefit canbe gained from a variety of experiences and people throughout a student’s career. This can serveto widen a student’s learning context within and outside of the University19. The Penn StateHarrisburg NSF STEM Scholarship Peer Mentoring Program is designed to assist and supportfreshman STEM students transitioning to the first year of college. The goal of the program is tohelp scholars develop academically, socially, and personally. Peer mentoring is a collaborativeeffort between upper class STEM students and first year STEM scholars. This collaborationdemonstrates and models a successful college transition, and guides first year students

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Interest and Movitation: Formulating New Paradigms to Increase URM Participation in Engineering

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Jonathan Miorelli, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara M. Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Jerry Dwyer, Texas Tech University

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some members of our society are being excluded from the most fulfillingand profitable careers of the modern age. Additionally, the talents and diverse ideas that thesestudents offer are being lost or underutilized in informing the growth of STEM fields.3In order to encourage students to eventually pursue STEM careers, early exposure is likely to becritical. Many colleges and universities are developing and implementing outreach programs thatare designed to stimulate more students to develop an interest and understanding in STEM beforethey enter college. It is currently unknown for many of these programs as to whether theypositively impact students’ desires to pursue STEM as a major or as a career. A more traditionaland highly successful

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Shaping the Future: Structured Mentoring for Today's Diverse Engineering Student Populations

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Courtney S. Smith, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech

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(VTECC). Her research focuses on com- munication in engineering design, interdisciplinary communication and collaboration, design education, and gender in engineering. She was awarded a CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation to study expert teaching in capstone design courses, and is co-PI on numerous NSF grants exploring com- munication, design, and identity in engineering. Drawing on theories of situated learning and identity development, her work includes studies on the teaching and learning of communication, effective teach- ing practices in design education, the effects of differing design pedagogies on retention and motivation, the dynamics of cross-disciplinary collaboration in both academic and

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Interactive Panel on Perspectives and Practical Skills for Men as Advocates for Gender Equity

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Lawrence J. Genalo, Iowa State University; Roger A. Green, North Dakota State University; Beth M Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Archie L Holmes Jr., University of Virginia; Brian P Kirkmeyer, Miami University; Klod Kokini, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Daniel Lopresti, Lehigh University; Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University

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research interests include electrokinetics, predominantly di- electrophoretic characterizations of cells, and the development of biomedical microdevices. She earned a NSF CAREER award and was nominated for Michigan Professor of the Year in 2014. Research within her Medical micro-Device Engineering Research Laboratory (M.D. – ERL) also inspires the development of Desktop Experiment Modules (DEMos) for use in chemical engineering classrooms or as outreach activi- ties in area schools (see www.mderl.org). Adrienne is currently co-Chair of ASEE’s Diversity Committee and PIC I Chair; she has previously served on WIED, ChED, and NEE leadership teams and contributed to 37 ASEE conference proceedings articles.Prof. Beena

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Curricular and Non-curricular Models for Diverse Learners in Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie P. Martin, Clemson University; Stacey D. Garrett, Clemson University; Stephanie G. Adams, Virginia Tech; Jamora Hamilton, Clemson University

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Paper ID #12931A Qualitative Look at African American Students’ Perceptions of DevelopingEngineer of 2020 Traits Through Non-curricular ActivitiesDr. Julie P Martin, Clemson University Julie P. Martin is an assistant professor of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University. Her research interests focus on social factors affecting the recruitment, retention, and career development of underrepresented students in engineering. Dr. Martin is a 2009 NSF CAREER awardee for her research entitled, ”Influence of Social Capital on Under-Represented Engineering Students Academic and Career Decisions.” She held an American

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Cultivating Engineering Scholarship and Research Mindsets Among URM Students

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Amelito G. Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Nicholas Langhoff, Canada College

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levels of interest in engineering, their success andcompletion rates have been low due to a number of factors including low levels of preparationfor college-level work, especially in math; lack of awareness of academic and career options;lack of financial, academic, social and cultural capital needed for success; and lack of self-efficacy (i.e., students do not believe that they can succeed in engineering). To address thesebarriers to student success, Cañada College developed and implemented a number of programs tokeep students engaged and motivated towards achieving their academic goals. Among suchprograms is the Creating Opportunities for Minorities in Engineering, Technology, and Science(COMETS) program. Funded by a four-year grant from NASA

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Assessing URM Programs Targeting the K-16 Continuum

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pablo Biswas, The Mercer University; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University; Gerardo Javier Pinzon P.E., Texas A&M International University; Mahmoud Khasawneh, Texas A&M International University

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Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He began his professional career as a Technical Business Consultant. Dr. Biswas’s research interest is in the area of supply chain management, lean production systems, simulation, inventory control, operations research, and information systems.Dr. Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University, Laredo, Texas Dr. Rohitha Goonatilake, professor of mathematics, received his Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from Kent State University, in Kent, OH in Fall 1997, three masters in the areas of applied mathematics, mathemat- ics, and actuarial sciences, and a bachelor’s in mathematics/science. He joined TAMIU in the Summer of 1999 and has completed 14+ years of service for

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Moving the Needle: The Complexities of Race and Gender in Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Monique S. Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Trina L. Fletcher, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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that any analysis that does nottake intersectionality into account does not adequately address the manner in which Blackwomen are subordinated16. Being sure to look at the Black woman as she is, both a woman and ablack person, is both powerful and insightful. The studies in this literature review use anintersectionality lens by looking specifically at African American women.For the African American woman faculty member oppressions take the form of invisibility,isolation, and other barriers that stand in the way of career advancement as faculty. Malcom,Hall, & Brown discovered in their analysis almost forty years ago that, “[t]he more an individualresembles the ‘typical scientist’ the lower are the costs. Each deviation from the norm raises

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Curricular and Non-curricular Models for Diverse Learners in Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kai Jin, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Hua Li, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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- Page 26.1156.2year college bottleneck courses within three weeks. Each team is required to prepare a poster,presentation, and report. Exposing undergraduate students to research projects early in theiracademic career has been demonstrated, with strong evidence of success, to improve student-persistence. The survey data from the first year SRP also supports this approach. 3. First Year SRPSRP is an integral part of the MERIT program. This activity was offered for the first time duringsummer 2014 to TAMU-K students in their freshman or sophomore year who had activelyparticipated in the EMT program and to community college students from South Texas. The totalnumber of students participated in 2014 summer was 24, which exceeded the proposed

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Shaping the Future: Structured Mentoring for Today's Diverse Engineering Student Populations

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Joi-lynn Mondisa, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Cordelia M. Brown, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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HBCUdidn’t resemble the larger population - there were more African-American male engineers incomparison to the overall population. Also, she noticed that the majority of professors at herHBCU were not African American and remembered how during her exit interview she wasencouraged to become “one of those faces that you want to see”. She says: “(…) I guess places I went during (my) college career, I kinda began to see some differences and understand some of the differences when I attended my first NSBE conference. And so, in attending NSBE, you kinda notice, like there are lots of African-American males here, a lot more males than there were females. And so, to start to kinda think, um, that the gender makeup at an HBCU was, within

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Moving the Needle: The Complexities of Race and Gender in Engineering Education

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Olgha B. Davis, North Carolina State University

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fault on individual students due to delayingtheir academic goals attributed to economical and personal obligations.This research critically explores some pathways of AAM engineering transfer students throughthe conceptual lens of racial and mathematical identities. This work focuses on students who arecurrently enrolled at 4-year institutions and who have attended community colleges at one pointin their academic careers in the pursuit of engineering degrees.Racial identity development research literature indicates that racial identity is based on anindividual’s perception that is shared by a common racial heritage with a particular group3,4,5,6.Research shows that African American students who have a strong racial identity are betterequipped to

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Moving the Needle: The Complexities of Race and Gender in Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelly J. Cross, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech

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, teamwork and communication skills, assessment, and identity construction.Dr. Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech Marie C. Paretti is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she co- directs the Virginia Tech Engineering Communications Center (VTECC). Her research focuses on com- munication in engineering design, interdisciplinary communication and collaboration, design education, and gender in engineering. She was awarded a CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation to study expert teaching in capstone design courses, and is co-PI on numerous NSF grants exploring com- munication, design, and identity in engineering. Drawing on theories of situated learning and identity development

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Building Pathways that Promote Pursuit/Persistence in Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alka R. Harriger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Bradley C. Harriger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael Gerald Flynn, College of Charleston; Susan Marie Flynn, College of Charleston

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Concepts to Harness Future Innovators and Technologists) project. Professor Harriger’s current interests include application development, outreach to K-12 to interest more students to pursue computing careers, applying IT skills to innovating fitness tools, and wearable computing.Prof. Bradley C. Harriger, Purdue University, West Lafayette Brad Harriger has over 30 years of experience teaching automated manufacturing and has authored/co- authored several related articles. Professor Harriger has served in several leadership roles with Society of Manufacturing Engineers and the American Society for Engineering Education, and is a founding mem- ber of an international Aerospace Automation Consortium, serving on its steering

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Interest and Movitation: Formulating New Paradigms to Increase URM Participation in Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michele Yatchmeneff, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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, persist in STEMdegrees, and pursue STEM careers upon graduation19–22. Because of this success, ANSPPrecollege component participants were the focus of this study. ANSEP is a longitudinal STEMeducational enrichment program that works with Alaskan students starting in middle schoolthrough doctoral degrees and subsequent professional endeavors19–22. ANSEP targets therecruitment of Alaska Native students, but it does not discriminate, so all students are welcometo apply to attend ANSEP components19. ANSEP prepares Alaska Native precollege students forSTEM bachelor degrees in high school through Precollege components: “Computer Assembly”,“Acceleration Academy”, and “Summer Bridge”.The ANSEP Computer Assembly is an extra-curricular component for high

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Cultivating Engineering Scholarship and Research Mindsets Among URM Students

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Homero Murzi, Virginia Tech; Thomas Martin, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech

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. His research and teaching interests include wearable computing, electronic textiles, and interdisciplinary design teams for pervasive computing. In 2006 he was selected for the National Science Foundation’s Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) for his research in e-textile-based wearable computing.Dr. Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech Lisa D. McNair is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she also serves as co-Director of the VT Engineering Communication Center (VTECC). Her research interests include interdisciplinary collaboration, design education, communication studies, identity theory and re- flective practice. Projects supported by the

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Building Pathways that Promote Pursuit/Persistence in Engineering

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Corey E. Baker, University of Florida, Gainesville; Justin Dunnavant, University of Florida, Gainesville; Janise McNair, University of Florida

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reached degree parity whenlooking at overall representation and technical business sectors. For Asian Americans, every SVcompany has met and exceeded degree and population parity in regards to overall representationand technical business sectors. For Whites, only one SV company has met and exceeded degreeand population parity with respect to overall representation and technical business sectors.Colleges, universities, and companies continue to work hard to increase the numbers of successfulURM and women students in the pathway to engineering careers. A more thorough review of therecruitment and promotion process is needed to ensure that the culture and environment of SVcompanies are equipped to receive and retain a more diverse pool of graduates

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Interactive Panel on Improving the Experiences of Marginalized Students on Engineering Design Teams

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lorelle A Meadows, Michigan Technological University; Denise Sekaquaptewa, University of Michigan; Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Debbie Chachra, Olin College of Engineering; Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University

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Design in Engineering Education, Electrical and Computer, Engineering Libraries, First-Year Programs, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering, Student, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering, Women in Engineering

experiences.Dr. Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech Marie C. Paretti is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she co- directs the Virginia Tech Engineering Communications Center (VTECC). Her research focuses on com- munication in engineering design, interdisciplinary communication and collaboration, design education, and gender in engineering. She was awarded a CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation to study expert teaching in capstone design courses, and is co-PI on numerous NSF grants exploring com- munication, design, and identity in engineering. Drawing on theories of situated learning and identity development, her work includes studies on the teaching and learning of communication

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Shaping the Future: Structured Mentoring for Today's Diverse Engineering Student Populations

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Alyce Wilson, University of South Florida; Jonathan Elliot Gaines, University of South Florida; Deonte Cooper, Bulls-Eye

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-confidence16. Frequently used as a response to retention in STEM because itprovides an opportunity for “investigative learning, technology…engag[ing students] in hands-on, real life projects…changing thecurriculum to promote more collaborative group work [which] has also helped students develop peer networks”10(p.4). In reference tothe approach developed by Geisinger and Raman (2013), there are three potential attrition factors that are not traditionally addressedthrough service learning. Those factors are high school preparation, interest and career goals, and race and gender. As a result, analternative method to address race and gender, and interest and career goals is through mentoring. Providing service-learningopportunities that influence

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Assessing URM Programs Targeting the K-16 Continuum

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech

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women and underrepresented minorities. He received his M.S. in Industrial & Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech and his B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Clemson University.Dr. Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech Dr. Matusovich is an Assistant Professor and Assistant Department Head for Graduate Programs in Vir- ginia Tech’s Department of Engineering Education. She has her doctorate in Engineering Education and her strengths include qualitative and mixed methods research study design and implementation. She is/was PI/Co-PI on 8 funded research projects including a CAREER grant. She has won several Virginia Tech awards including a Dean’s Award for Outstanding New Faculty. Her research expertise includes using

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Moving the Needle: The Complexities of Race and Gender in Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leroy L. Long III, The Ohio State University; Joseph Allen Kitchen, The Ohio State University; Trevion S. Henderson, The Ohio State University

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asmuch as many of his friends. Simply put, his “resilience” appears to stem largely from his desireto graduate from a school of great renown and because others are able to do it, not necessarilybecause of his passion for the major or desire to pursue a STEM career. He is not necessarily“bouncing back” as much as wading through setbacks without addressing the academicchallenges he’s facing. This combination of factors and lower classman status may putEmmanuel in a particularly precarious position with regard to whether he does in fact persist andbounce back from setbacks in his major and build the confidence necessary to successfullypursue his STEM degree.DiscussionOverall, interviews exploring the experiences of Black undergraduates in

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Assessing URM Programs Targeting the K-16 Continuum

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Robert V. Pieri, North Dakota State University; Timothy D. Legg, North Dakota State University; Ann Marie Vallie, Turtle Mountain Community College; Lori Nelson, Fort Berthold Community College; Joshua Jason Mattes, Sitting Bull College; Michael Maloy Parker, Cankdeska Cikana Community College; G. Padmanabhan , North Dakota State University

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Dakota State University, NDSU.PEEC is a program to expand the inclusion of Native American students into the engineeringcareer field while at the same time opening awareness of the opportunities available in tribalcommunities for engineering talent. It is proposed that such an inclusion will expand theopportunities for engineering career fields on the reservation. A description will be provided asto how the initial concepts have evolved during the years of operation. Also contained within thepaper will be a description of the serendipitous events relating to resources, administration staffand students success stories and the implications they have for future successes. Following thatwill be a discussion of the lessons to be learned from the less

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Interest and Movitation: Formulating New Paradigms to Increase URM Participation in Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dina Verdin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer Lynne Morazes, Brandeis University

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departure for making better informed decisions about the allocation of resources, educationalprogramming and support systems for first-generation Latina students in STEM professions. Thisresearch can begin discussion on the formulation of best practices about how to improveretention, achievement, undergraduate graduation rates, and career preparation of first-generationLatinas in engineering. This research may elucidates some of the reasons why Latinas chooseengineering in college and why they continue in engineering using Achievement Goal Theory(AGT) as the theoretical framework. Page 26.1291.8Research QuestionsIn this paper, we used the lens of

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Assessing URM Programs Targeting the K-16 Continuum

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Denise Hum, Cañada College; Anna Marbella Camacho, Cañada College

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. There are still disparities in academic achievement for minorities, but Math Jam ishelping to close the achievement gap.As more students choose to attend community colleges to ultimately pursue careers inengineering and other related STEM fields, more programs like Math Jam need to be developedto help produce the well-educated work force that is needed to retain and increase the economiccompetitiveness and innovation capacity of the United States.Bibliography1. Committee on STEM Education National Science and Technology Council. (2013). Federal Science, Technology,Engineering, And Mathematics (Stem) Education 5-Year Strategic Plan. Retrieved December 2014 from:http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/pcast-engage-to-excel

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Assessing URM Programs Targeting the K-16 Continuum

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Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Kelly J. Cross, Virginia Tech; Andrea M. Ogilvie P.E., Virginia Tech

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after six years in industry, where she had a successful career as a structural engineer for Kellogg Brown & Root and HDR Engineering, Inc. As EOE Director, Andrea led Cockrell School of Engineering efforts to recruit and retain ethnically underrepresented students as well as students with backgrounds or experiences that contributed to the overall diversity of the School. During her term, Andrea raised more than $3.7 million in private and public grants to support the EOE program and its mission. While EOE was under her direction, UT Austin ranked as 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