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Institutional Capacity and Supportive Structures in Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yvette E. Pearson P.E., University of Texas, Arlington; Karen E. Crosby, Southern University Baton Rouge; Edgar R. Blevins, Southern University and A&M College; Beth R Isbell, University of Texas, Arlington; Andrew P. Kruzic, University of Texas, Arlington; Stephen P. Mattingly, University of Texas, Arlington; Lynn L. Peterson, University of Texas, Arlington; J. Carter Tiernan, University of Texas, Arlington

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Paper ID #15256Challenges, Opportunities, and Impacts of S-STEM Projects: Insights for In-stitutional Capacity Building at Minority-serving InstitutionsDr. Yvette Pearson Weatherton P.E., University of Texas, Arlington Dr. Yvette Pearson Weatherton received her Ph.D. in Engineering and Applied Science (Environmental Engineering) from the University of New Orleans. She is a member of the Civil Engineering faculty at the University of Texas at Arlington, a Program Evaluator for the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, and a registered Professional Engineer in Louisiana. She is currently serving as a Program

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Developing Identities for Robust Careers in Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Monique S. Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Paper ID #14743Engineering Identity Implications on the Retention of Black Women in theEngineering IndustryMrs. Monique S Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette Monique Ross is a doctoral candidate in the Engineering Education department at Purdue University. Her research focuses are race, gender, and identity in the engineering workplace, specifically the experiences of Black women in engineering industry. She also has interest in preparing women and minorities for career advancement through engagement in strategies for navigating the workplace. She has a Bachelors degree in Computer Engineering from Elizabethtown

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Minorities in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Monique S. Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Susan McGrade, Indiana Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #14744An Exploration into the Impacts of the National Society of Black Engineers(NSBE) on Student PersistenceMrs. Monique S. Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette Monique Ross is a doctoral candidate in the Engineering Education department at Purdue University. Her research focuses are race, gender, and identity in the engineering workplace, specifically the experiences of Black women in engineering industry. She also has interest in preparing women and minorities for career advancement through engagement in strategies for navigating the workplace. She has a Bachelors degree in Computer Engineering from

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Pathways to Success in STEM through Computer Science and Making

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jumoke 'Kemi' Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University; Cindy S Ziker, SRI International; Derrick Cornell Gilmore, Kentucky State University; Clay Gloster Jr, North Carolina A&T University (Tech); Kamal S. Ali, Jackson State University; Philip Puthumana, Verizon Foundation

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in Engineering. Dr. Ladeji-Osias’ involvement in engineering curricular innovations includes outcomes-based articulation and online delivery of undergraduate engineering degrees. In addition to conducting research on color image fusion and real-time implementation of algorithms, she is the immediate past chair of the Middle Atlantic Section of the American Society for Engineering Education and a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. She enjoys observing the intellectual and professional growth in students as they prepare for engineering careers.Dr. Cindy S Ziker, SRI International Cindy Ziker, Ph.D., M.P.H., is a Senior Researcher at SRI International’s Center for Technology in Learn

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Dissecting the Nuances that Hinder Broad Participation in Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian A. Burt, Iowa State University; Alade S McKen, Iowa State University; Jordan Anthony Burkhart, Iowa State University; Jennifer Hormell, Iowa State University; Alec James Knight, Iowa State University

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leader, emerging scholar, and the decision to pursue a faculty career.Mr. Alade S McKen, Iowa State University Alade Shola McKen, M.S. Ed., is a first-year doctoral student and graduate assistant in the School of Education at Iowa State University. Alade received his B.A. in English and Creative Writing from Bing- hamton University, and his M.S. Ed. in Higher Education Administration from Baruch College, School of Public Affairs. Alade has worked in higher education for over 10 years. He also volunteers through a number of non-profit organizations and community partnerships. Alade examines the social foundations of education and culture within society. He is interested in researching diverse issues faced by African

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Developing Quality Experiences that Retain Diverse Engineering Talent

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Christe, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Brian J Wisner, Drexel University; Jay J. Bhatt, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Antonios Kontsos, Drexel University

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this summer program.References[1] "Engage-to-Excel: Producing One Million Additional College Graduates with Degrees in Science,Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics," Executive Office of the President Washington, D.C.2012.[2] C. Vest, "The Image Problem for Engineering," The Bridge vol. 41, pp. 5-11, 2011.[3] S.-A. Allen-Ramdial and A. G. Campbell, "Reimagining the Pipeline Advancing STEM Diversity, Persistence, and Success," Bioscience, vol. 64, pp. 612-618, 2014.[4] NAS, NAE, and IOM, "Rising Above the Gathering Storm," National Academy of Sciences2007.[5] N. Bell, S. Brainard, P. Campbell, M. Coomes, E. Derrick, M. Gomez, et al., "In Pursuit of a Diverse Science, Technology, Engineering, and

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Viewing Engineering Education through the Lens of Social Science: A Candid Dialogue on Race and Gender

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William H. Robinson III, Vanderbilt University; Ebony O. McGee, Vanderbilt University

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a study to examine the factors that impact theproduction of African American Ph.D.’s in engineering, as well as those factors that affectthe pathway to tenured faculty positions in engineering. Their findings have highlightedthe need to discuss race and gender and its impact on developing a more diverseengineering workforce [1-4].References[1] E. O. McGee, W. H. Robinson, L. C. Bentley, and S. L. Houston II, "Diversity stalled: Explorations into the stagnant numbers of African American engineering faculty," in ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Seattle, WA, 2015.[2] W. H. Robinson, E. O. McGee, L. C. Bentley, S. L. Houston II, P. K. Botchway, and R. Roy, "Racial and gendered experiences that dissuade a

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Out-of-school-time Engineering: Implications for Underrepresented Students

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Shatz, Suffolk University; Kerrie Pieloch, Suffolk University; Emily Shamieh, Latino-STEM Alliance

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fair was used to make families aware of the manySTEM resources in Boston as well as to pique their interest in STEM. Engaging families is apriority of the LSA in order to encourage parents to advocate for STEM offerings in schools, aswell as to encourage the parents, who are often very young, to consider STEM education andcareer pathways for themselves.Another key feature of this event was the participation of NSF S-STEM electrical engineeringscholars from Suffolk University, who are graduates of Boston Public High Schools and who arepredominantly students of color themselves. These students engaged the fair participants inhands-on experiments about energy and electricity and served as role models for the participantsand their families

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Out-of-school-time Engineering: Implications for Underrepresented Students

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University; Radiah C. Minor, School of Agriculture and Envrinmental Sciences, North Carolina A&T State University; Vernal G. Alford III, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

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Negron, Niya King, Tameka Coly and Shaerya Patel .REFERENCES1. Kant, J. M.; Burckhard, S. R.; Kilts, W. K.; Min, K., Increasing Diversity in Engineering: Capacity Building Matters. 2014.2. Schunk, D. H.; Miller, S. D., Self-efficacy and adolescents’ motivation. Academic motivation of adolescents 2002, 2, 29-52.3. Shumow, L.; Schmidt, J. A., Enhancing Adolescents' Motivation for Science. Corwin Press: 2013.4. Schmidt, J. A.; Shumow, L., Change in self-efficacy in high school science classrooms: An analysis by gender. Psychology of self-efficacy. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers 2012.5. Zeldin, A. L.; Pajares, F., Against the odds: Self-efficacy beliefs of women in mathematical, scientific, and technological careers

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Pathways to Success in STEM through Computer Science and Making

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alicia Nicki Washington, Winthrop University; Shaefny Grays, North Carolina State University ; Sudipta Dasmohapatra, North Carolina State University

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identity in CS. Initial validation and reliability testingresults indicate that the tool is both valid and reliable.Related WorkThe review of the literature identified several computing and engineering-related surveys overthe last 15 years that measure students’ attitudes toward and interest in CS and engineering.Table 1 presents the most related surveys, participant grade levels, constructs measured, andmeasurement scale. Table 1. Computing and Engineering-Related Surveys Name Grade Constructs Measurement Level(s) ScaleComputing Undergraduate Transfer, Interest, Problem

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Retention Programs for Diverse Students

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abbie B Liel P.E., University of Colorado, Boulder; Eva Leong

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. Analternative hypothesis is that there are more women and minorities starting civil or structuralengineering studies now than there were in the past, so the graduate student diversity willincrease as these students continue through the pipeline. However, nationwide data shows that, ifanything, women and minority representation among students in science and engineeringdisciplines has decreased slightly over the past 10 years2,5, making this hypothesis unlikely.Table 1. Demographic data obtained for university students and faculty in civil (C) and/or structural (S)engineering. FACULTY UNDERGRADUATE GRADUATE STUDENTS

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Out-of-school-time Engineering: Implications for Underrepresented Students

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Armanda Gonzalez, University of Michigan; Joanna Mirecki Millunchick, University of Michigan

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socialcapital, aid students in developing an engineering identity, and act to better integratetypically underrepresented groups in STEM fields.References1 A. Ludden, (2011). Engagement in school and community civic activities among rural ado- lescents.Journal of Youth & Adolescence, 40(9), 1254–1270.2. E. O’Brien, & M. Rollefson, (1995). Extracurricular participation and student engagement. NationalCenter for Educational Statistics Report 95-741. Retrieved from http://nces.ed.gov/pubs95/web/95741.asp3. S. D. Whitney, L. M. Renner, & T. I. Herrenkohl, (2010). Gender differences in risk/protection profilesfor low academic performance. Journal of Community Psychology, 38(4), 435–455.4. D. Wilson, D. Jones, M. J. Kim, C. Allendoerfer, R. Bates

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Development Opportunities for Diverse Engineering Students

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelsey Morgan Irvin, Washington University in St. Louis; Elizabeth Hiteshue, University of Pennsylvania; Mary Yvonne Lanzerotti, Air Force Institute of Technology; Michael Geselowitz, Stevens Institute of Technology

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and build the "Bombe," a machine that was successfully used by the United States during the war to analyze and “crack” encoded communication messages from the German Naval Enigma machine. While Desch’s work and contributions to the design and manufacturing of such machines led him to be awarded the Presidential Medal for Merit by President Harry S. Truman in 1947, it was not until 1992 that this work was declassified. 8|P a g e In this interview, Anderson discusses her life and career, such as the difficulties of being a woman in the STEM fields. Although not of a STEM profession, she provides encouragement to continue

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Expanding the Perspectives of Underrepresentation in Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Luis Leyva, Vanderbilt University; Jacob Massa, Rutgers University; Dan Battey, Rutgers University

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characterized as a heterogeneous formof communication that leveraged programming and other forms of content expertise as“linguistic resource[s].” 5, 20 These two studies, therefore, challenged the mutual exclusivity oftechnical and social practices under the technical/social dualism and thus highlighted theheterogeneity of the actual engineering practice.Looking across the division of labor literature, scholars illustrate the co-production of gender andtechnology (including engineering) via the technical/social dualism while disrupting how, asBuck and colleagues described, “organizational structures and occupational ethos of engineeringperpetuate this co-constituency.” 2 This body of literature also empirically and conceptuallyadvanced Faulkner’s call

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Dissecting the Nuances that Hinder Broad Participation in Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rajeev K Agrawal, North Carolina A&T University (Tech); Myron L. Stevenson, North Carolina A&T State University; Clay Gloster Jr, North Carolina A&T University (Tech)

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/. [Accessed: 31- Mar-2015].[4] H. P. Mandel, The Psychology Of Underachievement : Differential Diagnosis And Differential Treatment. New York: Wiley, c1988.[5] E. W. Gordon, Supplementary Education : The Hidden Curriculum Of High Academic Achievement. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2005.[6] C. M. Steele and J. Aronson, “Stereotype threat and the Intellectual Test Performance of African Americans.pdf,” J. Pers. Soc. Psychol., vol. 69, no. 5, pp. 797–811, 1995.[7] S. Hurtado, C. B. Newman, M. C. Tran, and M. J. Chang, “Improving The Rate Of Success For Underrepresented Racial Minorities In STEM Fields: Insights From A National Project,” New Dir. Institutional Res., vol. 2010, no. 148, pp. 5–15

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Expanding the Perspectives of Underrepresentation in Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michele Yatchmeneff, University of Alaska Anchorage; Herbert P. Schroeder, University of Alaska, Anchorage; Matthew E. Calhoun, University of Alaska, Anchorage

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have been a limiting factor for this study because someone who was not an“insider” of ANSEP may have had unbiased views.Bibliography1. Executive Office of the President. Report to the President: Engage to excel: Producing one million additional college graduates with degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. (2012).2. Frehill, L. M., Di Fabio, N. M. & Hill, S. T. Confronting the ‘new’ American dilemma: Underrepresented minorities in engineering: A data-based look at diversity. 1–109 (2008).3. Alaska Department of Education & Early Development. State of Alaska Department of Education & Early Development 2011-2012 report card to the public. (2012). at 4. Adelman, C. The toolbox revisited

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Development Opportunities for Diverse Engineering Students

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joanna Wolfe, Carnegie Mellon University; Elizabeth A. Powell, Tennessee Technological University; Seth Schlisserman; Alexandra Kirshon

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Developing Identities for Robust Careers in Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicole M Yates, National Society of Black Engineers; Barry Nagle, Evaluation and Action Research Associates

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Developing Identities for Robust Careers in Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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DeLean Tolbert, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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establish their own nicheand increase business revenue, so they began face-to-face marketing in their own communities.This door-to-door sales strategy allowed for the entrepreneurs to avoid the racial barriers,decrease advertising costs, establish their niche market and get direct feedback from thecustomers through strong connections within the community. [30] Their work to overcomeadversity seemed to strengthen the relationship between business management and the Blackracial identity. There was also increased innovation in business strategy. Although difficulties were faced by entrepreneurs in the early 1900’s, similar difficulties arestill evidenced by the discrimination that minority entrepreneurs face when seeking smallbusiness loans in today’s

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Out-of-school-time Engineering: Implications for Underrepresented Students

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aaron Kyle, Columbia University; Rachel Lauré Sattler, Columbia University, Biomedical Engineering Department; Hanzhi T. Zhao, Columbia University, Department of Biomedical Engineering; Christine Kovich, HYPOTHEkids

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of DesignInputs, the criteria that governs thesolution(s). Students have to identify forwhom their solution is being developed Prototyping & Testing Design Inputsas well as who will utilize the solution(patients, governments, physicians, etc.).It is these customer needs that thestudents strive to satisfy with their Solution Selection

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Dissecting the Nuances that Hinder Broad Participation in Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joi-lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan

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Application to the Research Study Example(s) Guidelines1. Include descriptions of the  Attend to the contextual features that  Examine the cultural context elements  Types of organizations and affiliations the cultural context in which the give meaning to events that relate to the such as values, social rules, etc. in the interviewee has and what honors or awards storied case study takes protagonist’s values, social rules, backdrop summary were received place. meaning systems, and conceptual  Review transcript and identify values,  Values and

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Minorities in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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programs such as S-STEM for just such students with unmet financial need. Thescholarships allow the students to work less or not at all, and to put more of their energy intoacademics. At Arizona State University, the author has led such scholarship programs with anAcademic Success and Professional Development classes for nearly 15 years. During this timeshe has continually done research on the best way to support and encourage students to do wellacademically, to graduate, and to go right on to graduate school. This research has used groundedtheory and Social Cognitive Career Theory to understand how best to recruit and retain students.Beginning with seminars, over the years, the author developed a successful two-credit AcademicSuccess and

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Retention Programs for Diverse Students

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Carlson, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Shaobo Huang, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Cassandra M Birrenkott, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Sarah Folsland, Woment in Science and Engineering

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. Indianapolis.8. Perez-Castilleos, R, & Santhanam, P. R. (2014). Student-led Mentoring Program Fostering Retention of FemaleUndergraduate Students in STEM Fields. Proceedings of American Society for Engineering Education. Indianapolis.9. Clark, J. I., Godd, S. L., Des Jardins, A. C., Foreman, C. M., Gunnink, B. W., Plumb, C., & Stocker, K. R. (2015).Peer Mentoring Program: Providing early intervention and support to improve retention and success of women inengineering, computer science, and physics. Proceedings of American Society for Engineering Education. Seattle.10. Kim, D. L., Lee, Y. H., & Oh, M. S. (2012). Effect of Women in Engineering Programs on the Retention ofFemale Engineering Students. Presented at the Inaugural International

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Developing Quality Experiences that Retain Diverse Engineering Talent

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rocio Alba-Flores, Georgia Southern University; Fernando Rios-Gutierrez, Georgia Southern University

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ProgramReview- Enrollment, http://osra.georgiasouthern.edu/sra/CPRenrl/index1.cfm, Last Accessed January,2016.[2] May, Gary S.; Chubin, Daryl E.; A Retrospective on Undergraduate Engineering Success forUnderrepresented Minority Students, Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 92, Issue 1, pp 27-39,January 2003.[3] Lent, Robert W.; Lopez, Frederick G.; Sheu, Hung-Bin; Lopez Jr., Antonio M.; Social cognitivepredictors of the interests and choices of computing majors: Applicability to underrepresented students,Journal of Vocational Behavior, Vol. 78, Issue 2, pp 184-192, April 2011[4] Hernandez, Paul R.; Schultz, P. Wesley; Estrada, Mica; Woodcock, Anna; Chance, Randie C.,Sustaining optimal motivation: A longitudinal analysis of interventions to broaden

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Minorities in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Krystel Castillo P.E., The University of Texas - San Antonio; Mauricio Cabrera-Rios, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez; Michael W. Persans, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Hudson R. DeYoe, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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requesting the users to open an account and provide contact information. This willprovide information regarding the number of students/teachers/researchers using the material.AcknowledgementsThis work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food andAgriculture, BE AWARE project (2015-38422-24064).References1. National Research Council (US) Committee on a New Biology for the 21st Century: Ensuring the United States Leads the Coming Biology Revolution. Natl. Acad. Press 1–120 (2009).2. Gilbert, N. Climate-smart Agriculture is Needed. Nature News (2011). doi:10.1038/news.2011.1313. Shames, S., Friedman, R. & Havemann, T. Coordinating Finance for Climate-smart Agriculture. Ecoagriculture

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Institutional Capacity and Supportive Structures in Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily E Liptow, California Polytechnic State University; Katherine C. Chen, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Robin Parent, California Polytechnic State University; Jaclyn Duerr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Dylan Henson, California Polytechnic State University

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(ENGR101), was specifically designed and offered during the fall quarter of the 2015-16 school year asa part of a NSF S-STEM grant, Program for Engineering Excellence for Partner Schools(PEEPS). PEEPS is a cohort scholarship program that provides engineering students withfinancial, academic, and social support3. ENGR 101 was developed by two engineering faculty, aVISTA member, and supported by a curriculum expert, to expand the benefits of PEEPS to alarger number of students and to establish interventions and practices in engineering classroomsthat better support diversity on our university’s campus. The specific course goals were todevelop and enhance students’ engineering identity and sense of belonging within the College ofEngineering in order

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Pathways to Success in STEM through Computer Science and Making

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stacy Kastner, Mississippi State University ; Sarah B. Lee, Mississippi State University; Tori Holifield, Mississippi State University

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follow-up interview researchfor the next five years. The overarching goal of the study is to better understand what kinds ofvariables seem to motivate middle and high school boys and girls in the U. S. South to pursuecomputer science education as well as what kinds of variables seem to influence educationalpersistence and successful entry into the computing workforce. The purposes of our largerresearch project are multiple: (1) To assess the effectiveness of a project-based camp curriculum that integrates digital composing, rhetoric, and design with computer science and engineering education; (2) To better understand the dynamics of collaborative/team-based and competitive projects in groups of middle and high school boys and

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Retention Programs for Diverse Students

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachel Lauren Shapiro, Northeastern University; Emily Olina Wisniewski, Johns Hopkins University; Emma Kaeli, Northeastern University; Tyler Byrne Cole, Northeastern University; Paul A. DiMilla, Northeastern University; Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University

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 Average, and Changes of Major of Female and Minority Students Entering  Engineering," in IEEE Frontiers in Education, Indianapolis, IN, 2005.  [6]   M. A. Hutchison, D. K. Follman, M. Sumpter and G. M. Bodner, "Factors Influencing the  Self‐Efficacy Beliefs of First‐Year Engineering Students," Journal of Engineering Education,  vol. 95, no. 1, pp. 39‐47, 2006.  [7]   F. Aloul, I. Zualkernan, G. Husseini, A. El‐Hag and Y. Al‐Assaf, "A case study of a college‐ wide first‐year undergraduate engineering course," European Journal of Engineering  Education, vol. 40, no. 1, pp. 32‐51, 2015.  [8]   T. J. Bowles, A. McCoy and S. Bates, "The effect of supplemental instruction on timely  graduation," College Student Journal

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Developing Quality Experiences that Retain Diverse Engineering Talent

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jamie Bracey, Temple University College of Engineering; Gregory D Jones Jr, Temple University; Nadif Bracey, Morgan State University; Keyanoush Sadeghipour, Temple University

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“grit”, self-determination and social cognitive careertheories are used to explore self-efficacy, goal orientation and perception of institutionalculture as mediators of academic achievement. A significant part of this paper analyzesresponses to interventions designed to support retention of students lacking the mathbackground to “hit the ground running” upon entering a large, public predominantlywhite institution (PWI)’s college of engineering, with a disproportionate number ofminorities in the underprepared category. Targeted retention interventions for first yearstudents yielded statistically significant improvement in math course progression,particularly for minority students. Overall attrition decreased by 10% in two successiveyears

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Developing Identities for Robust Careers in Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie P Martin, Clemson University; Renata A Revelo , University of Illinois at Chicago; Shannon K Stefl, Clemson University; Stacey D Garrett, Clemson University; Stephanie G. Adams, Virginia Tech

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having access to a role model, we created a code for servingas a role model or having a role model. We define a role model as a person(s) whom theparticipant observed and was inspired by without necessarily having any prior relationship orcommunication. For example, many participants explained that their faith in their own ability tobecome an engineer was strengthened after seeing someone excelling within an engineeringprogram who “looked like them” or came from a similar background. Their role models inspiredand motivated them to work harder. Additionally, many participants described increasing theirinvolvement in NSBE/SHPE as a result of observing role models. As one participant said, “she isdoing all these things— if she can do it I can do it