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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dina Verdín, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Paper ID #18688Physics Identity Promotes Alternative Careers for First-Generation CollegeStudents in EngineeringDina Verd´ın, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Dina Verd´ın is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education and M.S. student in Industrial Engineering at Purdue University. She completed her undergraduate degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering at San Jos´e State University. Dina is a 2016 recipient of the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF). Her research interest focuses on first-generation college students, specifically around changing deficit base

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melissa Danforth, California State University, Bakersfield; Charles Lam, California State University, Bakersfield

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report, we focuson an undergraduate research program focusing primarily on first and second year students.Participants’ attitude towards study in STEM, career options, and STEM awareness is measured,together with a one-year tracking in progress and retention.IntroductionIt is well studied that research experiences for undergraduates is an effective strategy inincreasing the number of students who pursue degrees and careers in STEM fields (Tsui, 2007),and students are more likely to attend and complete graduate school (Bauer & Bennett, 2003;Russell, Hancock, & McCullough, 2007). Similar studies have been carried out amongunderrepresented minorities (Lopatto, Survey of undergraduate research experiences (SURE):first findings, 2004; Lopatto

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Comas Lamar Haynes, Georgia Tech Research Institute; Rosario A. Gerhardt, Georgia Institute of Technology; Valerie Martin Conley Ph.D., University of Colorado, Colorado Springs; Sylvia L. Mendez, University of Colorado Colorado Springs

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Springs. She previously served as director of the Center for Higher Education, professor, and department chair at Ohio University. She was the PI for the NSF funded research project: Academic Career Success in Science and Engineering-Related Fields for Female Faculty at Public Two-Year Institutions. She is co-author of The Faculty Factor: Reassessing the American Academy in a Turbulent Era.Dr. Sylvia Mendez, University of Colorado Colorado Springs Dr. Sylvia Mendez is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Leadership, Research, and Foundations at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Her educational and professional back- ground is in the history of P-20 education. She received her Ph.D. in

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Thinking Globally, Acting Locally: The Role of Engineering Education towards Attaining UN Sustainable Development Goals

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tripp Shealy, Virginia Tech; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Haley Margaret Gardner

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climate change effects their motivations and agency to solve complex global problems for a sustainability in their career.Dr. Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette Allison Godwin, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research focuses what factors influence diverse students to choose engineering and stay in engineering through their careers and how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering foster or hinder belongingness and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education. She is the recipient of a 2014 American Society for Engineering

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria Teresa Napoli, University of California, Santa Barbara; Elizabeth Sciaky, University of California, Santa Barbara, Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships; Diana Jaleh Arya, University of California, Santa Barbara; Noreen Balos, University of California, Santa Barbara

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different missions at home station and while on deployments to Europe and the Middle East. With her background in science and professional experience in higher education, her research interests include: STEM Education, Culture in STEM, and Access & Equity in STEM. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 PIPELINES: Fostering University-Community College Partnerships and STEM Professional Success for Underrepresented PopulationsAbstractA survey of literature reveals a major problem in retaining engineering college students due tothe perceived lack of connections with, and real access to STEM-related careers. This effectappears more

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tonya L. Peeples, University of Iowa; Tracy R. Peterson, The University of Iowa, College of Engineering; Mary K. Nyaema; Barbara Newhall, University of Iowa, Health and Human Physiology

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Paper ID #20563Engagement in Practice: Increasing the Researcher/Inclusion Staff Collab-oration Culture for Inspiration of Diverse Learners in Science TechnologyEngineering and Mathematics (STEM)Dr. Tonya L. Peeples, University of Iowa Professor Tonya Peeples joined the department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at the Univer- sity of Iowa in 1995, and in her 20+ years at UI, has served to advance diversity and promote opportuni- ties for all students to pursue education and careers in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). As an individual researcher, an administrator and as a leader in the state and

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University; Tony Anthony Barringer, Florida Gulf Coast University

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the criminal justice system. Dr. Barringer has been PI or co-PI on grants in excess of one million dollars. He is truly committed to the area of diversity and all of its associated benefits. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 A Case Study on Moving the STEM Fence: Exposing STEM to Minority Youth Who are Oftentimes Not Aware of Such OpportunitiesAbstractFlorida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) in partnership with the NAACP of Collier County hosteda two-week, on-campus, STEM camp during summer(s) 2014, 2015, and 2016. The programobjectives were to improve students’ skills in mathematics; expose students to real-world mathand its application in related career fields; increase the

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Autumn Marie Reed, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Pamela Petrease Felder, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Shawnisha Hester LGSW, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Denise Nicole Williams, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Yarazeth Medina, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Amanda Lo, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Erika T. Aparaka, University of Maryland College Park; Patricia Ordonez, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras

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genes that affect the immune system across age. I also work as a graduate assistant for both Maryland’s PROMISE AGEP and the Campus-Wide Career-Life Balance Initiative at the University of Maryland Bal- timore County. For my graduate assistantship, responsibilities that I have include, but are not limited to: organizing and staffing professional development workshops, conducting qualitative analysis on career- life balance events, archiving attendees demographics for each event, maintaining and updating websites, and presenting our work and findings at conferences. My main website is: amandalo.weebly.comMs. Erika T. Aparaka, University of Maryland College Park Erika Aparaka is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shabnam Etemadi Brady, Tennessee State University; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Lesia L. Crumpton-Young, Tennessee State University; Germysha Emily Little, Tennessee State University; Lydia Davis, Tennessee State University

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HBCUs. Theseresearchers leading this effort are from various HBCUs and aim to investigate individual factors,environmental factors, institutional practices, procedures, and policies that may adversely affectstudent success. This work-in-progress discusses preliminary findings from one selected HBCU.To inform the present research study’s efforts and development, the researchers thoroughlydiscussed areas of concern and observed trends, both nationally and at their respectiveinstitutions, to arrive at key research thrust areas for investigation: (1) institutional climate, (2)cultural intersectionality, and (3) STEM career trajectory. Research across each of these areaswill be guided by the conceptual framework model for the college experience as

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Germysha Emily Little, Tennessee State University; Lesia L. Crumpton-Young, Tennessee State University; Shabnam Etemadi Brady; T'Shana DeShai Carter, Tennessee State University ; Lydia Davis, Tennessee State University

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longer employed in their field by spring 2009.3 About28% of bachelor’s degree graduates and 20% of associate’s degree graduates entered a STEM field (i.e.,chose a STEM major) at some point within 6 years of entering postsecondary education in 2003−04.3Many of these STEM graduates tend not to pursue graduate degrees in STEM. Several tend to pursuegraduate degrees in areas other than STEM. The retention rates of graduates in the STEM fields are notthriving as strongly as other fields of study. The purpose of this study is to investigate effectivementoring practices that helped undergraduate students in STEM develop successful career paths intograduate school in STEM fields. Mentoring can effectively contribute to the success of

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sonia Jacqueline Garcia, Texas A&M University; Maria Claudia Alves , Texas A&M University; Matthew Pariyothorn, University of Houston; Ahmarlay Myint M.S., Access and Inclusion; Alexandra K. Hardman, Texas A&M University Access and Inclusion

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served as program coordinator then promoted to as- sistant director of outreach and diversity at Mays Business School at Texas A&M. She later served as director of recruitment in the College of Geosciences at Texas A&M. In both capacities, she created, managed and developed projects and programs to enhance the presence of underserved underrepresented students in science and in business to enhance their academic experiences. She has received many awards throughout her professional career, including an Outstanding Staff award from the Mays Business School in 2005, the 2008 President’s Award for Academic Advising, the 2011 Latino American Who’s Who for her achievements in advancing the culture of the Latino

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samuel Paul Merriweather, Texas A&M University; Harriet A. Lamm, Texas Engineering Experiment Station, TAMUS; Shannon D. Walton, Texas A&M University; Karen L. Butler-Purry, Texas A&M University; Judy Kelley, West Texas A&M University; Krystal E. Thomasson, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; John David Rausch Jr., West Texas A&M University; Frank Pezold, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi; Kendall T. Harris, Prairie View A&M University

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provided participants withthe knowledge necessary to introduce engineering concepts to their students and the informationto promote math and science as skills necessary to succeed in engineering. E3 RET participantswere empowered to excite, empower, and educate their students about the field whileencouraging the consideration of engineering as a career choice.PVAMU worked with teachers through summer workshops and opportunities for teachers to visitcampus and STEM classes to experience the background needed by students for STEM majors.Pre-college and bridge programs were developed to bring high school students, college studentpeer mentors, and college faculty and staff together to facilitate the transition to college andprepare students for the

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bruk T. Berhane, University of Maryland, College Park; Felicia James Onuma; Stephen Secules, University of Maryland, College Park

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) A comparatively large portion of current STEM professionals retiring athigh rates, particularly as baby boomers transition toward the end of their careers; and 2) Ashortage of younger STEM professionals with requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities in thesefields (Committee on Prospering in the Global Economy of the 21st Century, 2007; NationalScience Foundation, 2006b; Southern Education Foundation, 2005; Perna et al., 2009). A morealarming explanation, however, given our nation’s changing demographic landscape, is the shortsupply of minorities in the STEM pipeline (American Institutes for Research, 2012, 2014). Among Blacks, in particular, this low rate of participation in the sciences and engineeringis well documented (Bowen

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicole D. Jackson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Kaitlin I. Tyler, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Yanfen Li, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Wan-Ting Chen, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign; Chaoyang Liu, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Rohit Bhargava, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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waste-to-energy system, Environment- Enhancing Energy (E2-Energy), that simultaneously produces biofuel, treats wet biowaste and captures carbon dioxide via algae growing and hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL). Wan-Ting’s ongoing work fo- cuses on upgrading of the HTL biocrude oil converted from wet biowaste into transportation fuels by distillation, esterification, thermal cracking, and hydroprocessing with catalysts. Wan-Ting has been a SWE member since 2012 and is aiming for a future career in academia.Chaoyang Liu, University of Illinois, Urbana-ChampaignProf. Rohit Bhargava, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Rohit Bhargava is Founder Professor of Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Renata A. Revelo, University of Illinois, Chicago; Joel Alejandro Mejia, Angelo State University; Idalis Villanueva, Utah State University

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longitudinal test of social cognitive career theory’s academic persistence model among Latino/a and White men and women engineering students. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 88, 95–103.Litzler, E., Samuelson, C. C., & Lorah, J. A. (2014). Breaking It Down: Engineering Student STEM Confidence at the Intersection of Race/Ethnicity and Gender. Research in Higher Education, 55(8), 810–832.Lord, S. M., Camacho, M. M., Layton, R. A., Long, R. A., Ohland, M. W., & Wasburn, M. H. (2009). Who’s persisting in engineering? A comparative analysis of female and male Asian, black, Hispanic, Native American, and white students. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 15(2).Lord, S. M., Layton, R. A., & Ohland, M. W

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hua Li, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mary L. Gonzalez, Texas A&M University, Kingsville ; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Idaho State University; Melinda Dynyel Miller; Kai Jin, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Maria Emilia Martinez, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Post Question Pre 15 Post 15 Pre 16 Post 16 Pre Total TotalGain confidence and 12.5/81.3 9.1/90.9 26.9/73.1 44.0/56.0 21.4/76.2 33.3/66.7enthusiasm toward STEMFaculty uses real world 18.8/75.0 0.0/100.0 15.4/84.6 8.0/88.0 16.7/81.0 5.6/91.7STEM examplesImproving STEM skills 12.5/81.3 18.2/81.8 19.2/80.8 24.0/76.0 16.7/81.0 22.2/77.8will help career goalTaking advantage of SRP 6.3/87.5 0.0/100.0 7.7/88.5 32.0/68.0 7.1/88.1 22.2/77.8is important to successFaculty is

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine Ann Newman, Johns Hopkins University; Carolyn Parker, Johns Hopkins University; Alisha Nicole Sparks, Johns Hopkins University/Ctr for Educational Outreach; Michael L. Falk, Johns Hopkins University

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facilitators at the school site.Data Collection and Research ResultsThis study used a mixed-methods approach to better understand the impact of the SABES’s out-of-school time (OST) program. The question was asked, “Do the students who participate in theSABES OST program report enhanced motivation, understanding, and career aspirations aroundengineering and the engineering design process?”Student Motivation and Career Aspiration Survey AnalysisTable 2 includes responses from 1,566 students in third through fifth grade in 15 schools. Thisanalysis takes advantage of the staggered implementation of SABES among the participatingschools. Spring 2015 survey responses for third through fifth grade children compare students insix comparison schools, nine SABES

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lola Brown, City College of the City University of New York; Ardie D. Walser, City College of the City University of New York; Rawlins Beharry, City College of the City University of New York

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throughout her career. Lola obtained her bachelor of science from Brown University in biology where she conducted research studying tissue engineered heart valves. She took her master of science from the joint department of biomedical engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University studying the stroke pathology in children with sickle cell anemia. She went on to complete her PhD in biochemistry as a NSF Graduate Research Fellow solving the structure of proteins involved in HIV. Immediately following the completion of her PhD, Dr. Brown began postdoctoral research in biomedical engineering at Yale University. Her highly interdisciplinary training and skill set, which combines biomedical engineering, structural bi

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Angelo J. Perna, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda S Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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greaterattention has been given to studies of attitudes toward engineering and knowledge of engineeringand engineering careers in an effort to steer more students into undergraduate engineeringprograms7-10. The factors that influence student choice of attending college, career path andattitudes toward engineering have also been studied11-12. However, few recent studies have beenfound regarding factors that impact the decisions of undergraduate engineering students topursue or not pursue graduate studies.Even students who intend to complete a Masters degree must consider many factors. Butcompleting a Ph.D. also requires extensive research skills including statistical data analysiswhich are not usually emphasized in undergraduate degree programs. Recent

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Darryl Dickerson, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Tasha Zephirin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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, Technology,Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). National data suggests that an urgent, sustained,comprehensive, intensive, coordinated, and informed national effort is necessary to increasesuccess of underrepresented minorities (URMs) in STEM [2]. URM is the classification given tothe following groups: African American, Hispanic American or Latino, Native American, NativeHawaiian or Pacific Islander. In the US, these groups comprise 31.1% of the population [3], yetthey are only 17.4% of the student population pursuing engineering degrees [4]. In general, the successful pathway to a career in STEM typically requires “the acquisitionof knowledge, skills, and habits of mind; opportunities to put these into practice; a developingsense of

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leroy L. Long III, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Trevion S. Henderson, University of Michigan

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commit to academictasks, as well as persevere during challenging academic tasks. Research has connected efficacybeliefs to educational processes and outcomes such as academic major selection, scholasticachievement, persistence, and long-term, post-graduation career decisions.20-24 2Most of the literature on academic self-efficacy comes from the field of educational psychology.However, engineering education literature has embraced the value of promoting high academicself-efficacy, especially when promoting engineering students’ academic goals, success, andcareer interests. For example, based on findings from an engineering education study

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aldo Morales, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Sedig Salem Agili, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Sofia M Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Linda M. Null, Pennsylvania State University; Jennifer Leigh Sliko, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg

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activities are detailed below:1. February 24th- 2016, Capital Area Science and Engineering Fair Volunteering2. February 26th-2016, Capital Area Science and Engineering - Award Ceremony3. March 9th-2016, STEM Career Launch Volunteering4. March 24th-2016, NSF STEM club talk on storm water runoff and pollutants in water supplies.In addition to the above events, the NSF-STEM club officers participated in CentralPennsylvania food bank as a community service and organized a fund raising event at April 28,2016, where newer members (mentees) and older club members (mentors) participated. Below,in Figure, 1 is the flyer that they used. Fig 1: Flyer used in one of the NSF STEM club fundraising activitiesThe impact of the NSF STEM

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware; Amy Trauth, University of Delaware; Michael L. Vaughan, University of Delaware; Kenneth A. Bright, University of Delaware, College of Engineering; Rachel Davidson, University of Delaware

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seniors at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), who have interest in pursu- ing STEM disciplines at the graduate-level. Annually, Dean Vaughan supervises direction of the 4-week FAME/UD Summer Residential Program for 30-35 high school students, the RISE Summer Enrichment Program for incoming engineering freshmen and, in the past, the HEARD (Higher Education Awareness Response in Delaware) Project, a college awareness program, funded by the Department of Education through Philadelphia GEAR UP for College Network. Globally in the College, he manages academic programs and policies that impact the careers of all engineering students at both the undergraduate and graduate level. Dean Vaughan is focused on

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Gender Bias in Student Evaluations of Teaching

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Agnes G d'Entremont, University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Hannah Gustafson, University of British Columbia

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faculty; only 15.7% of US engineering faculty were women in 20152.Efforts to increase the number of women faculty may be influenced by any gender biases in SET,as career trajectories may be influenced by SET results. In addition, engineering has 78.6% malestudent body2. The interaction between student gender and instructor gender may also influenceSET. This paper will provide a brief overview of research into the effect of professor (andstudent) gender on the SET scores, and briefly explore recommendations for mitigating theeffects of bias.SET is intended to quantify teaching effectiveness. However, it is not clear that this is what SETsolely (or even primarily) measures. For example, one study showed a weak but positivecorrelation between the

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Javon Marcell Adams, North Carolina State University; James Samuel Carter III, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

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outcomes. The study used a combination of meta-analyticand structural modeling methods to develop input correlation matrices for path analytical tests ofthe Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) academic performance model developed by Lent,Brown, and Hackett (1994). SCCT seeks to predict how academic interests are formed and themeans by which academic performance is achieved. College GPA and retention were used asperformance criterion in the model. SCCT is based on the premise that general cognitive talent(i.e. academic preparedness), as represented by a students’ standardized test scores and highschool GPA, impacts college GPA and retention. This is shown in Brown’s study to happen bothdirectly and indirectly via mediating paths through a

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelly J. Cross, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kathryn B.H. Clancy, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Ruby Mendenhall, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Princess Imoukhuede, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign; Jennifer R. Amos, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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endometrium in rural contexts. Recently she and her colleagues have empirically demonstrated the continued problem of sexual harassment and assault in the field sciences, and forthcoming results suggest a link between these experiences and the career trajectories of female scientists. She continues to perform research on issues of inclusion, identity, and diversity in science through collaborations with GAMES, the Committee for the Status of Women in Astronomy, and other organizations.Dr. Ruby Mendenhall, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Ruby Mendenhall is an Associate Professor at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. She holds joint faculty appointments in Sociology, African American Studies, Urban and

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alisha B. Diggs, University of Michigan; Joi-lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan; Robert D, Scott, University of Michigan - College of Engineering

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assessments were with regard to their feelings on the role PFF programming playedon their choice of academic career path, securing a job, and the initial transition from graduatestudent to faculty member.Of the aforementioned categories, alumni reported the most valuable interventions to be thementoring relationship and PFF interventions organized at their home institutions; site visits tocluster campuses closely followed. Most specifically, of value were the discussions withmentors on the faculty roles and responsibilities, balancing research, teaching, and service, andstructures of institutional governance; direct observation of cluster campus courses, facultymeetings, and strategies for teaching diverse student populations; and opportunities

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Reyna M. Flores, University of Texas, Austin; Enrique Dominguez, University of Texas, Austin

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Austin.MITE provides the opportunity to discover engineering through faculty-led sessions forhigh school juniors at the Cockrell School of Engineering at the UT Austin. It also servesas a recruitment strategy to increase the number of underrepresented minority groups.History of the EOE ProgramThe Cockrell School of Engineering established the EOE program in 1970 to promote therecruitment and academic development of African American, Hispanic, and NativeAmerican students interested in pursuing careers in engineering. Since that time, theEOE program has expanded its goals and now seeks to increase the diversity of itsstudent body (i.e. first-generation, low socioeconomic status, LGBTQ, veterans, etc.) bysupporting students who come from historically

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University; Noemi V. Mendoza Diaz, Texas A&M University; Tanya Dugat Wickliff, Texas A&M University

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A&M University Delivering significant results in pivotal roles such as Sr. Consultant to high-profile clients, Sr. Project Manager directing teams, and Executive Leader of initiatives and programs that boost organizational effectiveness and optimize operations have been hallmarks of Dr. Wickliff’s career spanning more than 24 years with leaders in the oil & gas and semiconductor industries. As an expert in the areas of Executive Leadership and Team Development, Strategy Design & Execution, Supply Chain Optimization, Change Management, System Integration and LEAN Process Improvement (technical and business), Dr. Wickliff is passionate about Organizational Wellness and the Holistic Well- ness of

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohsen Mosleh, Howard University; Claudia Marin-Artieda, Howard University

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, nonstructural com- ponents and systems, contents, and their protective measures under earthquake shaking. Dr. Marin has received several awards and scholarships, among others, the NSF- CAREER award for ”Passive Seismic Protective Systems for Nonstructural Systems and Components in Multistory Building”(2012-2017), and was a recipient of a Fulbright Scholarship. Before coming to the United States to pursue her Master’s degree, Dr. Marin already had seven years of professional experience working for HMV Ingenieros. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Impact of Engineering Ambassador Program on Academic Attainment of Minority Students in EngineeringAbstract In