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Lee Ann Jerome Clements, Jacksonville University; Huihui H Wang, Jacksonville University; Anna Little, Jacksonville University; W. Brian Lane, Jacksonville University; Han Duong, Jacksonville University

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Education, 2017 Mathematics, Engineering, and Physics (MEP) ScholarsIntroduction There is a critical need for increasing the STEM workforce in the USA. In response, the NSFestablished the Scholarships for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics program (S-STEM) to support academically capable but financially needy students in the STEM disciplines.Jacksonville University (JU) was awarded an S-STEM grant in summer 2014 to implement theMathematics, Engineering and Physics (MEP)-Scholars program. The project includesscholarships that assist students with meeting their financial need and additional student supportservices to improve academic performance, retention and persistence in the STEM majorsthrough graduation. The

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Ricky T Castles, East Carolina University; Evelyn C. Brown

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Paper ID #19808Expanding Engineering through an S-STEM ProgramDr. Ricky T Castles, East Carolina University Dr. Ricky Castles is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering at East Carolina University. He is primarily affiliated with the ECU Electrical Engineering concentration. His research work focuses on the use of wireless sensor networks, microcontrollers, and physiological data collection for a variety of applications. His primary interest is in the area of adaptive tutorial systems, but he has ongoing projects in the area of hospital patient health monitoring. He is actively engaged in K-12 outreach

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Tanya Kunberger P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Chris Geiger, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Paper ID #17864Interim Results of an Engineering S-STEM ProgramDr. Tanya Kunberger, Florida Gulf Coast University Dr. Kunberger is an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering in the U. A. Whitaker College of Engineering at Florida Gulf Coast University. Dr. Kunberger received her B.C.E. and certificate in Geochemistry from the Georgia Institute of Technology and her M.S. and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a minor in Soil Science from North Carolina State University. Her areas of specialization are geotechnical and geo-environmental engineering. Educational areas of interest are self

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Maria Soledad Santisteban, University of North Carolina at Pembroke; Jill E. Thomley, Appalachian State University; Rebecca Bullard-Dillard

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role the histone H2A.Z variant in regulating gene expression and she involves undergraduate students in her research. Dr. Santisteban is the PI in a NSF funded S-STEM program at UNC Pembroke, title COMPASS (Creating Opportunities for Students in Science). The current funding period is 2014-2019. She is also involved in K-12 education through her role as district director of the NC Student Academy of Science and as a facilitator of teacher development workshops for the Moore county schools through an MSP grant. Dr. Santisteban has been very involved with the North Carolina Academy of Science that she joined in 2008, and has served under various roles. She initially served two years as an elected member of the Board

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Dominic J Dal Bello, Allan Hancock College

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Paper ID #19915What’s Shaking with SESMC? An Update on an NSF S-STEM ProjectProf. Dominic J Dal Bello, Allan Hancock College Dom Dal Bello is Professor of Engineering at Allan Hancock College (AHC), a California community college between UC Santa Barbara and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. He is chair of the Mathematical Sciences Department, and Principal Investigator of the NSF S-STEM grant at AHC. He is vice chair of the Two Year College Division of ASEE, and vice chair for community colleges for the Pacific Southwest Section of ASEE. He is co-author of a textbook with his graduate advisor, Dr. Frederick A. Leckie, Strength

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Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel; Kevin C Bower P.E., The Citadel; William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel

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Paper ID #18533Advancing Diversity Initiatives in the Civil Engineering Profession: Impactsof an NSF S-STEM Grant at a Regional Undergraduate Teaching InstitutionDr. Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel Dr. Mary Katherine Watson is currently an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The Citadel. Prior to joining the faculty at The Citadel, Dr. Watson earned her PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from The Georgia Institute of Technology. She also has BS and MS degrees in Biosystems Engineering from Clemson University. Dr. Watson’s research interests are in the areas of engineering education

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Weihang Zhu, Lamar University; Julia Yoo, Lamar University; James C Curry; Brian Craig P.E., Lamar University; Jiang Zhou, Lamar University; Hsing-wei Chu P.E., Lamar University; Nicholas Andres Brake, Lamar University

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Paper ID #17736Industrial and Mechanical Engineering Scholars with Scholarships, CareerMentoring, Outreach and Advisement, Professional Societies and Engineer-ing Learning Community (SCOPE) S-STEM ProgramProf. Weihang Zhu, Lamar University Weihang Zhu is an Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering, Lamar University, USA since 2005. He received his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from North Carolina State University (2003), USA and his M.S. (2000) and B.S. (1997) in Mechanical and Energy Engineering at Zhejiang University, China. His research interests include Engineering Education, Computer haptics, CAD/CAM, high

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Katherine C. Chen, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Lizabeth T Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Emily E Liptow, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Jaclyn Duerr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Helene Finger P.E., Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo; Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Paper ID #20252I get by with a little help from my PEEPS: Learning from an NSF S-STEMcohort scholarship programDr. Katherine Chen, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Dr. Katherine C. Chen is Professor and Chair of the Materials Engineering department at the California Polytechnic (Cal Poly) State University, San Luis Obispo. Her degrees in Materials Science are from Michigan State University and MIT. She teaches a wide variety of different engineering courses and her research interests include diversity in STEM, lifelong learning, and informal education.Dr. Lizabeth T Schlemer, California Polytechnic

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Micah Lande, Arizona State University; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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and vocational pathways. Dr. Lande is the PI/co-PI on NSF-funded projects focused on engineering doing and making, citizen science and engineering outreach, and ”revolutionizing” engineering education. He has also been an instructor and participant in the NSF Innovation Corps for Learning program. He re- ceived his B.S in Engineering (Product Design), M.A. in Education (Learning, Design and Technology) and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (Design Education) from Stanford University.Dr. Shawn S Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus SHAWN JORDAN, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of engineering in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of En- gineering at Arizona State University. He teaches context-centered

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Jeremi S London, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas, Austin

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Paper ID #18700Toward a Shared Meaning of the ”Impact” of Engineering Education Re-search: Initial Findings of a Mixed Methods StudyDr. Jeremi S London, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Dr. Jeremi London is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Arizona State University. She holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Industrial Engineering and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education, all from Purdue Uni- versity. Prior to her PhD, she worked in quality assurance and logistics roles at Anheuser-Busch and GE Healthcare, where she was responsible for ensuring consistency across processes and compliance with federal regulations. For

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Marian S. Kennedy, Clemson University; Heather L Cox, Clemson University - Department of Materials Science and Engineering; Shelby K Lanier, Clemson University

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Paper ID #18849Tracking Research Self-Efficacy of Participants in an NSF Research Experi-ence for Undergraduates SiteDr. Marian S. Kennedy, Clemson University Marian Kennedy is an Associate Professor within the Department of Materials Science & Engineering at Clemson University. Her research group focused on the mechanical and tribological characterization of thin films. She also contributes to the engineering education community through research related to undergraduate research programs and navigational capital needed for graduate school.Ms. Shelby K Lanier, Clemson UniversityMs. Heather L Cox, Clemson University

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Megan Tomko, Georgia Institute of Technology; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Melissa Wood Aleman, James Madison University; Wendy C Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology; Julie S Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology

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using qualitative interviewing, ethnographic and rhetorical methods to examine communication in diverse contexts ranging from aging families to university campus cultures. She has advised undergraduate and graduate students in ethnographic and qualitative interview projects on a wide-range of topics, has taught research methods at the introductory, advanced, and graduate levels, and has trained research assistants in diverse forms of data collection and analysis.Dr. Wendy C Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr Wendy C. Newstetter is the Assistant Dean of Educational Research and Innovation in the College of Engineering at Georgia Tech.Dr. Julie S Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Julie S. Linsey

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Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Courtney June Faber, University of Tennessee; Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University; Marian S. Kennedy, Clemson University; Katherine M Ehlert, Clemson University; Dennis M Lee, Clemson University; Penelope Vargas

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, researcher identity, and mixed methods.Dr. Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University Dr. Rachel Louis Kajfez is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University. She earned her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from Ohio State and earned her Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. Her research interests focus on the intersection between motivation and identity of undergraduate and graduate students, first-year engineering programs, mixed methods research, and innovative approaches to teaching.Dr. Marian S. Kennedy, Clemson University Marian Kennedy is an Associate Professor within the Department of Materials Science & Engineering at Clemson University

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Katherine G. Herbert, Montclair State University; Thomas J Marlowe, Seton Hall University; Jerry Alan Fails, Boise State University; Cyril S Ku, William Paterson University; Kelly M Goedert, Seton Hall University; Emily Hill, Drew University; Nina M Goodey, Montclair State University; Donal Thomas MacVeigh S.J.

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. Herbert is also a recently looking at problems regarding sustainability data and mobile applications. This work with Dr. Emily Hill, Dr. Jerry Fails and Dr. Jennifer Bragger, has been funded by the PSEG Institute for Sustainability Sci- ences. This work has been published in IEEE Big Data and ACM CSCW. Dr. Herbert is also the Principle Investigator for the National Science Foundation funded S-STEM Networking and Engaging in Computer Science and Information Technology (NECST) Program here at Montclair State University (NSF award 1259758). The NECST Program funds students, regardless of background, who are interested in pursuing a graduate degree in computer science. Students from computing related fields as well as

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Ethan Clark Hilton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Myela A Paige, Georgia Institute of Technology; Blake Williford, Sketch Recognition Lab; Wayne Li, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tracy Anne Hammond, Texas A&M University; Julie S Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology

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, and four degrees from Columbia University: an M.S in Anthropology, an M.S. in Computer Science, a B.A. in Mathematics, and a B.S. in Applied Mathematics. Prior to joining the TAMU CSE faculty Dr. Hammond taught for five years at Columbia University and was a telecom analyst for four years at Gold- man Sachs. Dr Hammond is the 2011-2012 recipient of the Charles H. Barclay, Jr. ’45 Faculty Fellow Award. The Barclay Award is given to professors and associate professors who have been nominated for their overall contributions to the Engineering Program through classroom instruction, scholarly activities, and professional service.Dr. Julie S Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Julie S. Linsey is an Assistant

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Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Kalvin White, Department of Dine Education, Navajo Nation; Ieshya K Anderson, Arizona State University; Courtney A Betoney, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Tyrine Jamella Pangan, Arizona State University (Polytechnic Campus); Chrissy Hobson Foster, Arizona State University

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Paper ID #20016Culturally-Relevant Engineering Design Curriculum for the Navajo NationDr. Shawn S Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus SHAWN JORDAN, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of engineering in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of En- gineering at Arizona State University. He teaches context-centered electrical engineering and embedded systems design courses, and studies the use of context in both K-12 and undergraduate engineering design education. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering Education (2010) and M.S./B.S. in Electrical and Com- puter Engineering from Purdue University. Dr. Jordan is PI on

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Kauser Jahan, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Ying Tang, Rowan University; Cheryl A Bodnar, Rowan University; C. Stewart Slater, Rowan University; Mariano Javier Savelski, Rowan University; Parth Bhavsar, Rowan University; Angela D Wenger, Center for Aquatic Sciences; Patricia Lynn Hurley, Rowan University; Roisin Breen, Rowan University; DeMond S Miller, Department of Sociology and Anthropology; Kara Ieva Ieva, Rowan University; Megan Casey Mittenzwei

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education organizations and is co-founder and chairperson of the Mid-Atlantic YouthALIVE! Regional Network. She has co-authored two publications focused on family learning. Ms. Wenger is deeply commitment to diversity issues and broadening access to science for underserved audiences. She is also passionate about professional development of youth and staff working in science centers and museums.Miss Patricia Lynn Hurley, Rowan UniversityMs. Roisin Breen, Rowan UniversityDr. DeMond S Miller, Department of Sociology and Anthropology DeMond S. Miller is a Professor of Sociology and Director of The Program in Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management.Dr. Kara Ieva Ieva, Rowan University c

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Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Nelson Pearson, University of Nevada, Reno; Hector Enrique Rodriguez-Simmonds, Purdue Engineering Education; Jacqueline Ann Rohde, Clemson University; Dina Verdín, Purdue; Monique S Ross, Florida International University; Kyle Patrick Vealey, West Chester University of Pennsylvania; Benjamin P. Jackson, Purdue University; Swetha Nittala, Purdue University, Engineering Education Dept.; Tiantian Li, Purdue University

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scholarship. She is also involved in efforts to include the Grand Challenges of Engineering into the general engineering curricula at Clemson University.Dina Verd´ın, Purdue Dina Verd´ın is an Engineering Education and Industrial Engineering graduate student at Purdue Univer- sity. She completed her undergraduate degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering at San Jos´e State Uni- versity. Dina’s research interest focuses on first-generation college students, specifically around changing the deficit base perspective to an asset base approach.Dr. Monique S Ross, Florida International University Monique Ross holds a doctoral degree in Engineering Education from Purdue University. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Computer

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Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech; Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder; Susannah Howe, Smith College; Julie Dyke Ford Ph.D., New Mexico Tech; Benjamin David Lutz, Virginia Tech; Kevin Kochersberger, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Chris Gewirtz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Laura Mae Rosenbauer, Smith College; Sidharth Arunkumar, New Mexico Tech

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students’ experiences as they leave their capstone(aka senior) design courses and enter engineering workplaces. The project is currently in itsinitial phase, with instrument development and pilot testing currently underway.Multiple studies show significant gaps between school and work with respect to engineeringpractice 1-3. That gap is clear, for example, in a recent American Society of MechanicalEngineering (ASME) survey that found weaknesses among new graduates in skills includingpractical experience, systems perspectives, project management, problem solving, and design 4, 5.Equally important, industry supervisors identified such gaps more frequently than early careerengineers or academic department heads 4, reinforcing Stevens et al.’s claim

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Carl Nelson Blue, University of Southern Maine

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Scholars Program” Award # 1153281AbstractThe National Science Foundation awarded the University of Southern Maine with a grant forSTEM Opportunities for Academically Capable and Financially Needy Students entitled the“University of Southern Maine STEM Scholars Program,” Award # 1153281. At the completionof our fifth year, this poster presentation provides an opportunity to present data on the successof our S-STEM program, as well as share some of the best practices learned and applied. TheUSM STEM Scholars Bridge Program has been a model for blending the elements ofrecruitment, retention, and placement into an integrated, comprehensive but non-intrusiveprogram that promotes student success in transitioning from high schools and communitycolleges

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Matthew L Dering, Penn State University; Conrad Tucker, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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many seconds) does it become possible to determine if a student will struggle. Asimple neural network is proposed which is used to jointly classify body language and predicttask performance. By modeling the input as both instances and sequences, a peak F Score of0.459 was obtained, after observing a student for just two seconds. Finally, an unsupervisedmethod yielded a model which could determine if a student would struggle after just 1 secondwith 59.9% accuracy.1 IntroductionIn this work, the role of machine learning for planning student intervention is investigated.Specifically, t his w ork a sks t wo q uestions: ( i) C an a s tudent’s s truggles b e p redicted basedon body language? (ii) How soon can these struggles be predicted

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Andrea M. Ogilvie P.E., Virginia Tech; David B Knight, Virginia Tech; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas, Austin; Arturo A Fuentes, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Patricia A. Nava P.E., University of Texas, El Paso; Valarie E. Taylor, Texas A&M University

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motivations or reasons fortransferring to a different institution; an important aspect of our study is to untangle thosereasons for engineering transfer students in Texas. Students accumulate transfer student capital,or knowledge about the transfer process, at sending institutions (i.e., the place(s) where studentsbegin their degree paths), receiving institutions (i.e., the final degree-granting institution), andpotentially from non-institutional sources. The development of transfer student capital maycome from experiences related to learning and study skills, course learning, perceptions of thetransfer process, academic advising and counseling, and experiences with faculty. Upon arrivingat the receiving institution, students must adjust to the new

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Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Andrew O. Brightman, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); David Torres, Purdue University; Sean M Eddington, Brian Lamb School of Communication - Purdue

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identity affords more experiences withwhich diverse individuals can identify20 and feel welcome as participants (i.e., “engineering isfor me, too.”). Similar to the BME example, an engineering identity that values both social andtechnical dimensions presents more values and premises with which individuals can identify thusleading to more “whole-minded engineers.”Research & Development PlanThis NSF-funded RFE study utilizes a design thinking approach to develop solution(s) thataddress our three interrelated objectives: to better prepare engineers for today’s workforce, tobroaden understandings of engineering practice as both social and technical, and to createand sustain more diverse and inclusionary engineering programs. We are involving

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Susan M Lord, University of San Diego; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego

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for an intensive planningand analysis session. All of the focus groups have been transcribed and where possible, thespeakers have been identified so that textual analysis can be made by branch of service andmajor, among other things. The transcripts have been uploaded into Atlas.ti (a qualitative dataanalysis software program) and speakers will be identified with their salient characteristics asthey reported on their pre-qualification surveys. As analysis progresses, this will allow theresearch team to, for example, compare experiences and responses of Navy veterans to Armyveterans or mechanical engineering students to electrical engineering students.Preliminary Focus Group FindingsFrom: C. E. Brawner, C. Mobley, J. B Main, S. M. Lord, M. M

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Susan Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Tania Jarosewich, Censeo Group ; Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University

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Curriculum to On-Line Format for Community College Instruction: A Critical Link to Retain Technology Students (HRD# 1407123) was funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) in July of 2014. 2. Maier, P. H. (1994). Raeumliches vorstellungsvermoegen. Frankfurt A.M., Berlin, Bern, New York, Paris, Wien: Lang. 3. Barke, H.D. (1993). Chemical education and spatial ability. Journal of Chemical Engineering, 70(12): 968-971. 4. Sorby, S. A. (2000). Spatial abilities and their relationship to effective learning of 3-D modeling software. Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 64(3), 30-35. 5. Eyal, R. & Tendick, F. (2001). Spatial ability and learning the use of an angled laparoscope in a virtual environment. In J

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Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven; Shannon Ciston, University of California, Berkeley; Tressa Kay Mikel, University of California, Berkeley; Aida Marie Morales; Sanya Sehgal; Melissa L. Whitson, University of New Haven

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, 2017. 3. Choy, S., Nontraditional Undergraduates. 2002, U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics: Washington, DC. 4. Rodriguez, A., M. Carnasciali, S. Ciston, M. Whitson, and V. Berendt (2016, Sept) Stress and Response Patterns in Adult Engineering Student within Higher Education. Paper presented at 2016 ASEE Rocky Mountain Section Conference, Cedar City, UT. https://www.suu.edu/rms2016/ 5. Seymour, E. & Hewitt, N. H. (1997). Talking about leaving: Why undergraduates leave the sciences. Boulder, CO: Westview Press 6. Carnasciali, M., & Thompson, A. E., & Thomas, T. J. (2013, June), Factors influencing students' choice of engineering major. Paper presented at

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Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Jeffrey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University

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National Academy Press.2. Olson, S., & Riordan, D. G. (2012). Engage to excel: Producing one million additional college graduates with degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Report to the President. Washington, DC, USA: Executive Office of the President, President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.3. Ohland, M. W., Sheppard, S. D., Lichtenstein, G., Eris, O., Chachra, D., & Layton, R. A. (2008). Persistence, engagement, and migration in engineering programs. Journal of Engineering Education, 97(3), 259-278. doi: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2008.tb00978.x4. Fernandez, M. J., Trenor, J. M., Zerda, K. S., & Cortes, C. (2008). First generation college students in engineering: A

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Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Molly H Goldstein, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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. Her M.A. and Ph.D. degrees are in Science Education from Arizona State University earned in 2002 and 2008, respectively.Dr. Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Robin S. Adams is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University and holds a PhD in Education, an MS in Materials Science and Engineering, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering. She researches cross-disciplinarity ways of thinking, acting and being; design learning; and engineering education transformation.Ms. Molly H Goldstein, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Molly Goldstein is a Ph.D. Candidate in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University, West

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William J. Palm IV, Roger Williams University; Nicole Martino, Roger Williams University; Benjamin D McPheron, Roger Williams University

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and minorities continue to be underrepresented in engineering, both nationally and atRoger Williams University. In 2012, women constituted just 12% of engineering graduates at theuniversity, while minorities constituted just 4%. In an effort to boost the enrollment, performance,and persistence of underrepresented students, the university applied for and received an NSF S-STEM grant to integrate engineering, biology, and marine biology students into an existingprogram supporting underrepresented students on campus. The combined program, known asSTILAS, provides participants with a $10,000 NSF scholarship, supplemented by the university,as well as dedicated tutoring and advising, and co-curricular activities such as field trips and

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Melissa Thompson P.E. P.E., BridgeValley Community and Technical College

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Paper ID #19796BridgeValley STEM Scholars ProgramMrs. Melissa Thompson P.E. P.E., BridgeValley Community and Technical College Melissa Thompson is an Associate Professor and the Outreach Coordinator at BridgeValley Community and Technical College located in South Charleston and Montgomery, West Virginia. She holds a Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering from WVU Institute of Technology and a Masters Degree in Engineering from Marshall University. Melissa is a Registered Professional Engineer in the state of West Virginia. She is the Principal Investigator (PI) for the BridgeValley S-STEM Scholars Scholarship Program funded