Director for International Student and Scholar Services at the University of Alabama. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Technology and Gendered Spaces: Examining Equity and AccessA workshop-style presentationPowerPoint Presentation Outline: I. Introduction to Topic: Technology and Gendered Spaces II. Examining the Current Landscape a. Brogramming Culture: define the concept and share examples b. Sexual Harassment in Technology Spaces: share recent examples of sexual harassment allegations in technology spaces; provide an overview of the larger #MeToo movement c. Data: share data regarding CS and CSE graduation numbers both at the
Paper ID #241162018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Queer Lights: Combining technology, LGBTQA and diversity topics in anaccessible and inclusive learning environmentDr. David J McLaughlin, University of Massachusetts, Amherst I presently serve as Associate Engineering Dean and Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering at UMass Amherst since 2005; Previously was Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UMass Amherst and Northeastern University. Prior to becoming Associate Dean, I served as director of the NSF
. This research was supported by the Society of Women Engineers Corporate PartnershipCouncil.References1. U.S. Department of Education, Fall Enrollment component, Spring 2016.2. Ibid.3. L. Horn and P. Skomsvold, “Web tables: Community college student outcomes: 1994–2009,” NCES Publication No. 2012–253. Available: http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2012/2012253.pdf.4. R. J. Burke and M. C. Mattis, Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics: Upping the Numbers. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, 2007.5. D. Jenkins and J. Fink, Tracking Transfer: New Measures of Institutional and State Effectiveness in Helping Community College Students Attain Bachelor’s Degrees, Available: https://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu
Paper ID #241002018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29STEM Success Stories: Strategies for women and minorities to thrive, notjust survive, in engineeringDr. Carlotta A Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Carlotta A. Berry is an associate professor in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She is the director of the multidisciplinary minor in robotics and co-director of the Rose building undergraduate diversity scholarship and professional development program. She has been the
instructors, building onthe success of the recent ASEE and NSF sponsored Safe Zone workshops.Introduction: STEM Diversity and the Alt-RightDiversity in engineering, and in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)more broadly, has been at the heart of the engineering education and STEM education researchagenda for several decades. I use the term “diversity” here in an umbrella fashion to denotescholarship on diversity, inclusion, social justice, equity, multiculturalism, liberation, privilege,and other related framings, aware of the important differences among them and debatessurrounding different conceptualizations. I am interested in all categories of identity and theirintersections, including ability, age, class, ethnicity, gender
Paper ID #241932018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Diversity and Student Persistence in the Vertically Integrated Project (VIP)Course SequenceJ. Sonnenberg-Klein, Georgia Institute of Technology Assistant Director, Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Program, Georgia Institute of Technology; Doc- toral student in Education at Georgia State University, with a concentration in Research, Measurement and Statistics; Master of Education in Education Organization and Leadership, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Bachelor of Science in
solving processes, and cultural fit. His education includes a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, a M.S. in Bioengineering and Ph.D. in Engineer- ing and Science Education from Clemson University.Dr. Lisa Benson, Clemson University Lisa Benson is a Professor of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University, with a joint appointment in Bioengineering. Her research focuses on the interactions between student motivation and their learning experiences. Her projects involve the study of student perceptions, beliefs and attitudes towards becoming engineers and scientists, and their problem solving processes. Other projects in the Benson group include effects of student-centered
Invisible Key actor in Diversity Planning Efforts in Higher Education," Planning for Higher Education Journal, V44N4 July-September {kjfnbvnbvbv{ 2016 [online]. Available www.scup.org/phe. [Accessed Nov. 8, 2017] • [3] The National Academies Press, "Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation: America's Science and Technology Talent at the Crossroads," [online]. Available http://nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12984. [Accessed Nov. 8, 2017]Contact InformationSandra English, Sr. ManagerCenter for Engineering Experiential Learnings.l.english@csuohio.eduAnnette Karlsson, Dean for Washkewicz College of Engineeringa.karlsson@csuohio.eduHannah Rosen, Coordinator Engineering Student Programs
University, where her doctoral research applied Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality frameworks to critically examine effective intervention strategies to reduce the negative consequences of stereotype threat. She also has a Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Science in Physics from Spelman College. Dr. LeSure obtained the status of ABD (All But Defense) in Materials Science and Engineering at North Carolina State University.Dr. Sharnnia Artis, University of California, Irvine Dr. Sharnnia Artis is the Assistant Dean of Access and Inclusion for the Henry Samueli School of Engi- neering and Donald Bren School of Information and Computer
Paper ID #217582018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Non-technical Conferences: Impact on Female Engineering StudentsIng. Mayari Illarij Serrano Anazco, Purdue Polytechnic Institute MAYARI SERRANO is currently a graduate research assistant in the College of Engineering at Purdue University. She earned her B.S. degree in Biotechnology Engineering from the Army Polytechnic School, Quito, Ecuador. She completed her M.S. in Computer and Information Technology at Purdue University. Mayari is currently a PhD student at Purdue University and is working
), 108-137.Erichson, E. A. & Bollinger, D. U. (2011). Towards understanding international graduate student isolation in traditional and online environments. Educational Technology Research and Development, 59, 309-326.Johnson, D. R., Wasserman, T. H., Yildirim, N. & Yonai, B. A. (2014). Examining the effects of stress and campus climate on the persistence of students of color and white students: An application of Bean and Eaton’s Psychological Model of Retention. Research in Higher Education, 55, 75-100.Katz, J., & Hartnett, R. T. (Eds.) (1976). Scholars in the Making. Cambridge, MA: Ballinger Publishing Company.CLIMATE AND ENGINEERING GRADUATE STUDENTS
institutions to advance work on project-based learning. She believes project- based learning holds significant potential for increasing the diversity of students who succeed in college and who persist in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, and she views her work with the Center as contributing to education reform from the inside out. She holds an M.A. in Developmental Psychology from Clark University and a B.A. in Psychology from Case Western Reserve University. Her background includes working in the field of education evaluation, where she focused primarily on the areas of project-based learning; STEM; pre-literacy and literacy; student life; learning communities; and professional development. She has
, innovation and member college engagement. Prior to joining UNCF, Dr. Reid was Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education and Director of the Office of Minority Education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Dr. Reid earned both his Bachelor’s and Master’s of Science degrees in Materials Science and Engineering from MIT, and his Doctorate of Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. His research interests include exploring the relationships between racial identity and self-efficacy, and their influence on the academic achievement of African American males in higher education.Dr. Trina L. Fletcher, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Dr. Fletcher is currently an Assistant Professor at the
management. He also has over eight (8) years of academic and academic enrichment (experiential learning) program planning, design & lead- ership experiences. A trained human factors engineer and fitness enthusiast & advocate, Dr. Woodrow W. Winchester, III brings with him a strong passion for the health & wellness space with research interests that seek to advance an understanding of consumer connected fitness technologies in improving health outcomes especially among marginalized populations. JAMEELA AL-JAROODI received the B.Sc. degree in computer science from the University of Bahrain, the M.Sc. degree in computer science from Western Michigan University, the Ph.D. degree in computer science from the
. Later, she went on to establish the research and evaluation department at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.Ms. Sherry Hsi, Concord Consortium Dr. Sherry Hsi is both a learning designer and education researcher with a background in engineering, science education, and the learning sciences. With experience working in museums and schools, she builds and studies innovative technology-enhanced curricula, exhibits, and new media to improve STEM learning and engagement. While at the Lawrence Hall of Science, she co-created the TechHive design program to expand opportunities for apprenticeship learning in engineering with a diversity of youth. Currently at the Concord Consortium, she leads research aimed to improve
Paper ID #242252018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Women in Computing & Engineering: Differences between Persisters andNon-persistersTim John Weston, University of Colorado, Boulder Tim Weston is a research associate for the University of Colorado’s Alliance for Technology, Learning and Society (ATLAS) where he has conducted evaluation and research on NSF, Department of Educa- tion, NASA and private foundation funded projects for 19 years. Weston specializes in the evaluation of programs with educational technology interventions, assessing new
Formorethanhalfacentury,researchersandeducatorshavegrappledwiththephenomenaofgenderinequitiesinvariousSTEMdomains(science,technology,engineering,andmathematics).WhileallstudentscontinuetoshowdecreasedinterestinSTEMbeginninginthemiddleschoolyearsandcontinuingbeyond,thiscrisisisaffectinggirlsdisproportionatelytoboys[iii,v]. 1 Further,thiscrisisisaffectinggirlsdifferentlyacrossthevariousdisciplinesandsub-disciplinesofSTEM[ii].Avarietyoffactors,fromsocietalstereotypestofamilialexpectationsandeducationalstructures,contributetothisdecreaseingirls’STEMengagement,resultinginnotonlydecreasedmotivationthroughouttheirschoolyearsbutinanunder
reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.References[1] E. Seymour and N. Hewitt, Talking About Leaving: Why Undergraduates Leave the Sciences. Boulder, Colorado: Westview Press, 1997.[2] J. Margolis and A. Fisher, Unlocking the Clubhouse: Women in Computing. Cambridge: the MIT Press, 2002.[3] E. Tate and M. Linn, “How does identity shape the experiences of women of color engineering students?” Journal of Science Education and Technology, vol. 14, no. 5–6, pp. 483–493, 2005.[4] E. Litzler and J.Young, “Understanding the risk of attrition in undergraduate engineering: Results from the project to assess climate in engineering,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 101, no. 2, pp. 319–345, 2012.[5
of Mas- sachusetts Lowell. She received her Ph.D. in Science and Technology Studies (STS) from Virginia Tech, along with graduate certificates in Women’s and Gender Studies and Engineering Education. Dr. Beddoes serves as Deputy Editor of the journal Engineering Studies and as Chair of the SEFI Working Group on Gender and Diversity. Further information can be found on her website: www.sociologyofengineering.org c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018AbstractAnecdotal evidence has long supported the idea that engineering students have lower levels of mentalhealth and wellness than their peers. It is often posited that the large number of courses, low overallretention, difficult courses
science, technology, engineer- ing, and mathematics (STEM) education; supporting diversity in STEM fields with an emphasis on les- bian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ+) students; and using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) to improve students’ communication skills during group work. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Half as likely: The underrepresentation of LGBTQ+ students in engineeringLGBTQ+ students face similar barriers to those that hinder women and students of color from persistingand thriving in engineering disciplines, such as gender-related microaggressions and an overall chillyclimate. However, LGBTQ+ students are not thought of as
volunteered at numerous STEM outreach activities on and off of the Boise State campus throughout her time as a student and is passionate about increasing diversity in STEM and helping girls and women to recognize that STEM is a path that is open to them if they want to take it.Ms. Sonya Cunningham, University of Washington Director of STARS Program Diversity & Access College of EngineeringProf. Pamela Cosman, University of California, San Diego Pamela C. Cosman received the B.S. degree with Honor in electrical engineering from the California Institute of Technology in 1987 and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University in 1993. In 1995 she joined the faculty of the Department of Electrical and
served a Director of the Engineering Clinic at Harvey Mudd and has been a Visiting Professor at Olin College Of Engineering, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and the California Institute Of Technology. He was also the John Chipman Assistant Professor of Chemical Process Metallurgy in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute Of Technology. Prof. Spjut has taught most of the required engineering courses and has been involved in innovative pedagogy at Harvey Mudd.Prof. Albert M Dato, Harvey Mudd CollegeDr. Laura Palucki Blake, Harvey Mudd College Laura Palucki Blake is the Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness at Harvey Mudd Col- lege, where her
. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Drexel University and Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley. Her research focuses on design and innovation, entrepreneurial thinking, mentorship approaches of engineering faculty, and she is particularly interested in how to scale and sustain educational innovations to help tell the story of impact.Ms. Medha Dalal, Arizona State University Medha Dalal is currently a doctoral student in the Learning, Literacies and Technologies program at Ari- zona State University. She received her master’s degree in Computer Science from NYU-Poly. Medha has worked as an instructional designer/research assistant at the Engineering Research Center for Bio- mediated and Bio-inspired
Paper ID #242332018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Advancing the College of Engineering Strategic Goal of Becoming a NationalModel of Inclusivity and CollaborationMichelle Kay Bothwell, Oregon State University Michelle Bothwell is an Associate Professor of Bioengineering at Oregon State University. Her teaching and research bridge ethics, social justice and engineering with the aim of cultivating an inclusive and socially just engineering profession.Dr. Padma Akkaraju, College of Engineering, Oregon State University Padma Akkaraju is the
. 79-90, Jan., 1993.[33] A.B. Diekman, E.R. Brown, A.M. Johnston, and E.K. Clark, “Seeking congruity between goals and roles: A new look at why women opt out of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics careers,” Psychological Science, vol. 21, no. 8, pp. 1051-1057, Aug., 2010. Appendixes Appendix A: Demographic SurveyWe would like to get more information about you in order to ensure that different groups ofpeople are fairly represented in our research. You may skip any question you do not wish toanswer.Please enter your age.I am: (choose all that apply) ● White ● Black or African American ● American Indian or Alaska Native
Paper ID #240942018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Quantitative Analysis of Barriers to Completion of Engineering Degrees forFemale-Identifying and Under-Represented Minority StudentsNancy Mariano, Seattle University Nancy Mariano is a first generation college student, of Pacific Islander heritage, attending Seattle Uni- versity. She is currently majoring in Computer Science and minoring in Mathematics and is scheduled to graduate in June 2018. Upon graduation her plans are to spend two years gaining industry experience as a software engineer
Paper ID #213292018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Social Enterprise Model for a Multi-Institutional Mentoring Network for Womenin STEMDr. Sara A. Atwood, Elizabethtown College Dr. Sara A. Atwood is an Associate Professor and Chair of Engineering at Elizabethtown College in Penn- sylvania. She holds a BA and MS from Dartmouth College, and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley. Dr. Atwood’s research interests are in creativity, engineering design, first-generation and low-income students, internship
Maryland. Paige has over 20 years of experience with recruiting and retaining diverse populations in engineering. Under her leadership, the Women in Engineering Pro- gram received the 2008 National Engineers Week Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day Award. She is the principal investigator for a National Science Foundation’s Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP) grant called the Successful Engineering Education and Development Support (SEEDS) Program. SEEDS extends successful women in engineering retention programs to all first-year and new external transfer students in the Clark School. Paige is the co-lead for the Mid-Atlantic Girls Collaborative (MAGiC), a regional
CommunityBackgroundThe need for STEM graduates in the United States is growing at an alarming rate. A 2012President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) report predicted that therewill be a 1 million college student deficit in science, technology, engineering, and mathematicsover the next 10 years (Olson & Riordan, 2012). For years now, there has been a call for moreunderrepresented groups in STEM fields. According to the National Center for EducationStatistics (NCES), only 18.4% of the students earning engineering degrees in the year 2014 werefemales (Digest of Education Statistics, 2015). Given this underrepresentation of women, it isimportant to determine why so few earn engineering degrees. Studies have shown that onepossible
in the areas of com- posites and fibrous materials and engineering education. She received her B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from the University of the West Indies in St. Augustine, Trinidad, her M.S. in Civil Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She joined the faculty at the University of Toledo in 2004. As the Assistant Dean of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement she leads the development and execution of initiatives and programs to facilitate the recruitment, retention, and success of women, students from underrepresented groups and first generation students. These duties are well aligned with her