Conference Session

Computing Track - Technical Session I

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Atalie Garcia; Monique S. Ross, Florida International University; Zahra Hazari, Florida International University; Mark A Weiss, Florida International University; Tiana Solis, Florida International University; Mohsen Taheri, Florida International University

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Computing, Diversity

University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Examining the Computing Identity of High-Achieving Underserved Computing Students on the Basis of Gender, Field, and Year in SchoolABSTRACTAs technology increases in the global arena and the necessity for a more diverse group ofindividuals to fulfill engineering and computing roles increases, it is important to engage morestudents in computing majors and roles. Identity has proven to be an important lens throughwhich researchers can better understand how to engage students in these fields. In particular, ourframing for computing identity includes students’ self-perceptions about recognition, interest,and performance/competence. Using survey

Conference Session

Pre K-12 Track - Technical Session VI

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Gina Navoa Svarovsky, University of Notre Dame; Patrick K. Kirkland, University of Notre Dame

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Pre K-12 Education

Paper ID #242092018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Designing and Implementing Teacher Professional Development that Con-nects Social Justice and STEM IntegrationDr. Gina Navoa Svarovsky, University of Notre Dame Gina Navoa Svarovsky is an Assistant Professor of Practice at the University of Notre Dame’s Center for STEM Education and the College of Engineering.Mr. Patrick K Kirkland, University of Notre Dame c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Designing and Implementing Teacher Professional Development

Conference Session

Computing Track - Technical Session II

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Amber Manning-Ouellette, Iowa State University; Lora Leigh G. Chrystal, Iowa State University; Allie Parrott, Iowa State University

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Computing, Diversity

. Allie Parrott Lora Leigh Chrystal Iowa State UniversityA WiSE approach: Examining how service-learning impacts first-year women in STEM 2 Introduction Women are drawn to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields with apurpose to “change the world” and the opportunity to engage in a meaningful STEM experiencesearly in their academic career can serve as a strong recruitment and retention tool (Carlone &Johnson, 2007). Service-learning is one vehicle to offer intentional, high impact, and meaningfulexperiences for students in STEM. Service-learning provides a space for students to

Conference Session

Pre K-12 Track - Technical Session V

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Michael Frye, University of the Incarnate Word; Chaoyi Wang, University of the Incarnate Word; Sreerenjini C. Nair, University of the Incarnate Word; Yvonne Calvo Burns, Camp Program Coordinator

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Pre K-12 Education

and underrepresentedcommunities. miniGEMS was a free two-week summer STEAM (Science, Technology,Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) and Programming camp for middle school girls in grades 6to 8 held at the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) in San Antonio, Texas. miniGEMS washosted by the Autonomous Vehicle Systems (AVS) Research and Education Laboratory. This is the third year that miniGEMS is being held at UIW. Four two-week miniGEMScamps were hosted at UIW for a total of eight weeks starting June 5 till August 4 this summer.The primary goal of the camp was to introduce more female students to the field of Engineeringthrough robotic projects, computer programming, graphic design, and guest speakers. ProjectBased Learning

Conference Session

Disability Track - Technical Session VI

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Meenakshi Manas Das, Mississippi State University; Sarah B. Lee, Mississippi State University; Litany H. Lineberry, Mississippi State University; Chase Addison Barr

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Disability

Paper ID #213792018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Why inclusion programs are beneficial to students with disabilities and howuniversities can help: perspectives of students with disabilitiesMs. Meenakshi Manas Das, Mississippi State University Meenakshi Das is a junior computer science student at Mississippi State University and has an active interest in Accessibility in tech.Dr. Sarah B. Lee, Mississippi State University Sarah Lee joined the faculty at Mississippi State University after a 19 year information technology career at FedEx

Conference Session

Undergraduate Education Track - Technical Session I

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Stephen Secules, University of Georgia; Nicola W. Sochacka, University of Georgia; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

- orative Lounge for Understanding Society and Technology through Educational Research (CLUSTER), is a dynamic interdisciplinary team that brings together professors, graduate, and undergraduate students from engineering, art, educational psychology, and social work in the context of fundamental educational research. Dr. Walther’s research program spans interpretive research methodologies in engineering edu- cation, the professional formation of engineers, the role of empathy and reflection in engineering learning, and student development in interdisciplinary and interprofessional spaces. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 New Directions from Theory: Implications for Diversity

Conference Session

Computing Track - Technical Session II

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Gretchen Achenbach, University of Virginia; Lecia Jane Barker, University of Colorado; Leisa D. Thompson, University of Virginia

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Computing, Diversity

Paper ID #241982018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29A Systemic Approach to Recruiting and Retaining Women in UndergraduateComputingDr. Gretchen Achenbach, National Center for Women and Information Technology Gretchen Achenbach is a research scientist in the Department of Engineering and Society at the Uni- versity of Virginia and with the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT). She earned her Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her interests focus on the communication of scientific information and

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session II

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Donald Winiecki Ph.D., Boise State University; Noah Salzman, Boise State University; Timothy Andersen, Boise State University; Amit Jain, Boise State University; Dianxiang Xu, Boise State University

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

; Workplace Learning Department in the Boise State University College of Engineering. His research focuses on technology-in -use as an influence on social morals and social ethics.Dr. Noah Salzman, Boise State University Noah Salzman is an Assistant Professor at Boise State University, where he is a member of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and IDoTeach, a pre-service STEM teacher preparation program. His work focuses on the transition from pre-college to university engineering programs, how exposure to engineering prior to matriculation affects the experiences of engineering students, and engineering in the K-12 classroom. He has worked as a high school science, mathematics, and engineering and

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session VI

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Bruk T. Berhane, University of Maryland, College Park

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Undergraduate Education

Paper ID #242722018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29On Becoming a ”Transfer Institution”: Research on a Community Collegethat Supports Diverse Black Students in their Transfer AspirationsDr. Bruk T Berhane, University of Maryland, College Park Dr. Bruk T. Berhane received his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Mary- land in 2003, after which he was hired by The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) where he worked on nanotechnology. In 2005 he left JHU/APL for a fellowship with the

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Session V

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Ni Li, California State University, Los Angeles; Gustavo B. Menezes, California State University, Los Angeles; Emily L. Allen, California State University, Los Angeles; Paul S. Nerenberg, California State University, Los Angeles

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

of TUES project to revamp the sophomore-year experience at the college of engineering (esucceed.calstatela.edu) and the Director of the First-Year Experience (FYrE) program at ECST. He has also developed an open access, web-based audience response system (educatools.com).Dr. Emily L. Allen, California State University, Los Angeles Emily L. Allen, Ph.D., is Dean of the College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology at California State University, Los Angeles. She earned her BS in metallurgy and materials science from Columbia University, and her MS and PhD in materials science and engineering from Stanford University. She previously served as faculty, chair and Associate Dean at San Jose State University’s

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Session V

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Patricia R. Backer, San Jose State University; Joseph Green, WestEd; Bryan Matlen, WestEd; Cindy Kato, San Jose State University

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Undergraduate Education

Matlen Ph.D. is a Senior Research Associate in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathe- matics (STEM) Program at WestEd. Bryan explores how cognitive science-based strategies can be applied to support learning and inform instructional decision-making. Bryan currently serves as Principal Investigator (PI) of the IES-funded project ”Exploring the Spatial Alignment Hypothesis in STEM Disciplines”, which investigates optimal ways in which to design STEM visuals, and he is also co-PI of the NSF funded project ”An Instructional Complexity Approach to the Science of Learning by Analogy”, which explores how analogical principles interact to support learning in mathematics classrooms. Bryan is also a senior

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session VII

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Laura E. Sullivan-Green, San Jose State University

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

Technology. Her research interests include evaluating crack age in construction materials, forensic engineering education, and engineering education pedagogy. She serves on the SJSU Academic Senate and the Forensic Engineering Division of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Laura is the co-PI for the Department of Education’s First in the World Grant awarded to San Jos´e State University, in partnership with Cal Poly Pomona and California State University- Los Angeles. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Title:Assessingtheimpactoftheflippedclassroomapproachonunder-representedstudentsAbstract AconsortiumofthreeCaliforniaStateUniversities(CSUs)—SanJoseStateUniversity,CSU

Conference Session

Pre K-12 Track - Technical Session VI

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Suzanne Sontgerath, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Ryan Nicole Meadows, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity, Pre K-12 Education

Program for Elementary/ Middle School YouthWomen’s historical underrepresentation in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)is evident at all junctures of the pipeline from elementary education to industry. Providingstudents with STEM experiences is one method of alleviating this gender imbalance and building21st Century Skills. At Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), outreach programs in roboticstend to be primarily boys. Based on WPI’s success in offering single-gender programming tobuild self-efficacy, the university added a section of robotics for girls only. To measureoutcomes, WPI collaborated with the PEAR Institute: Partnerships in Education and Resilienceat Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session IV

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Tanya D. Ennis, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jenna Greenwood, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity, Race/Ethnicity

in the telecommunications industry included positions in software and systems engineering and technical project management. Tanya taught mathe- matics at the Denver School of Science and Technology, the highest performing high school in Denver Public Schools. She is currently a PhD student in the School of Education at the University of Colorado Boulder studying Learning Science and Human Development.Jenna Marie Seymour Greenwood, University of Colorado, Boulder c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 BROKEN PROMISES: RESOLVING FINANCIAL AID DILEMMAS THAT FURTHER MARGINALIZE STUDENTS IN NEEDAbstractMany engineering colleges around the country have made significant

Conference Session

Faculty Track - Technical Session II

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Nicole N. Aljoe, Northeastern University; Stacy Blake-Beard, Simmons College; Michele C. Deramo, Virginia Tech; Barbara J. Guthrie, Northeastern University; Kathleen Kenney, Northeastern University; Carol B. Muller, Stanford University; Jan Rinehart, Northeastern University; Rania Sanford, Stanford University; Shawna Vican, University of Delaware

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Faculty

Engineering Education, 2018Improving Institutional Commitment for the Success of Academic Women of Color Through Focused ConferencesAbstractThe underrepresentation of women of color in faculty positions in the U.S has presented alongstanding challenge for most universities that desire the benefits of faculty diversity forequity and excellence, student learning, and ongoing knowledge and technology development.Lower status and fewer opportunities for women who are also members of a racial/ethnicminority group lead to their experiencing a “double bind,” with increased consequences for thesurvival and success of women of color in the academic profession [1], [2]. Women of color inthe disciplines of science, mathematics, and

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session VI

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Najmah Thomas, University of South Carolina, Beaufort; Ronald Erdei, University of South Carolina, Beaufort

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

information technology courses. He has helped guide over 700 graduate and undergraduate students to develop not merely technical skills, but more importantly computational thinking abilities, critical think- ing abilities, and problem decomposition skills widely considered fundamental to professional success in the modern 21st century workplace. Dr. Erdei greatly enjoys teaching, and finds the processes involved in learning to be fascinating. His discovery efforts focus onc these American Society learning for Engineering processes with muchEducation, 2018 lying in the learning sci

Conference Session

Faculty Track - Technical Session IV

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Autumn Marie Reed, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Nilanjan Banerjee, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Elsa D. Garcin, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Wayne G. Lutters, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Susan McDonough, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Christopher Murphy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Kevin Erling Omland, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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Faculty

- tions to physical rehabilitation, physiological monitoring, and home energy management systems. His research is funded by the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Office of Naval Research, Army Research Lab, Microsoft, and Technology Development Corporation. He has published more than 60 peer-reviewed conference and journal articles in top conferences including MobiSys, IPSN, Mobicom, Ubicomp, RTSS, Sensors, IEEE Transactions on Networking, IEEE Transactions on Multi- scale Computing, and IEEE Sensors. He is a National Science Foundation CAREER awardee and has re- ceived a Microsoft Research Software Engineering Innovations Award, UMBC Up and Coming Inventor, a UMBC Innovation

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session II

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Elisabeth (Lisa) Stoddard, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Geoff Pfeifer, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Working Towards More Equitable Team Dynamics: Mapping Student Assets to Minimize Stereotyping and Task Assignment Bias Elisabeth (Lisa) Stoddard and Geoff PfeiferStereotyping and Bias on Student TeamsGroup-based learning in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) programs andinstitutions is common because it prepares students for STEM careers that require regular workin teams, and it allows them to develop skills associated with collaborative problem solving.These skills include communication, leadership, management, creativity, problem solving, andconflict resolution. However, research shows that stereotyping and bias are

Conference Session

Diversity Research - Session I

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Jacklin Stonewall, Iowa State University; Michael Dorneich, Iowa State University; Cassandra Dorius; Jane Rongerude PhD, Iowa State University

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Diversity, Diversity Research

mathematics, engineering, and technology: A meta-peer assessment and bias mitigation methodology. This analysis,” Review of educational research, vol. 69, no. 1,methodology will then be tested in classrooms and evaluated pp. 21-51, 1999.for its effectiveness in reducing the effects of bias on peerassessment marks. This process will focus on implementing a [9] L. A. Stefani, “Peer, self and tutor assessment: Relative“bias intervention” structured to help students overcome reliabilities,” Studies in Higher Education, vol. 19 no. 1,specific biases related to race, gender, and international pp. 69-75, 1994.student status. In university

Conference Session

Faculty Track - Technical Session III

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Michelle Kay Bothwell, Oregon State University; Kali Furman, Oregon State University; Qwo-Li Driskill, Oregon State University; Rebecca L. Warner, Oregon State University; Susan M. Shaw, Oregon State University; H. Tuba Ozkan-Haller, Oregon State University

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Faculty

learning practice are presented and discussed,and transformative outcomes that can be linked to seminar participation presented.IntroductionWomen have historically been underrepresented within the ranks of tenured or tenure-trackfaculty with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines [1]. This isespecially so at higher academic ranks. The National Science Foundation (NSF) has recognizedthis issue and has been funding Institutional Transformation (IT) projects geared towardsremedying this shortcoming. In fall 2014 Oregon State University (OSU) received such anaward, created OREGON STATE ADVANCE, and established its overarching goal to serve as acatalyst for advancing the study and practice of equity, inclusion, and social

Conference Session

Potpourri

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Ilmi Yoon, San Francisco State University

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Diversity, Diversity Research

Paper ID #212802018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Promoting Inclusivity in Computing (PINC) via Computing Application Mi-norProf. Ilmi Yoon, SFSU Professor Ilmi Yoon, Professor of Computer Science at San Francisco State University (SFSU), is an expert in gamification and game development, particularly in interactive media, 3D over the Internet, and network information visualization. She has developed ”DeBugger” Multiplayer Online Game for Educating Computer Science since 2011 and started to focus on various computational education research