Conference Session

Faculty Track - Technical Session III

Collection

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

Authors

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

materialsfrom marketing, digital advertising boards, and laboratories are used in the seminar, here we usetwo more general STEM images for illustrative purposes. Early in the seminar, participantsreceive brief instruction on important components of image analysis. Obvious observations ofwho is represented in an image and who is not (based on assumed visible difference - usuallyalong lines of gender, race, visible (dis)ability, among others) are important, but critical analysispushes beyond this. We encourage participants to identify what elements or people are centrallylocated in the visual field and which are situated at the periphery, and to take note of lighting andshadowing, focus and blurred features, and the camera angle, as these techniques are

Conference Session

Pre K-12 Track - Technical Session V

Collection

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

effects of uncertainty in complex nonlinear dynamics; such as seen in autonomous vehicle systems. Dr. Frye is the PI and Laboratory Director for the Autonomous Vehicle Systems Lab sponsored by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research.Ms. Chaoyi Wang, University of the Incarnate Word Chaoyi Wang is an International Ph.D. student at UIW. She has been a part-time middle teacher in China. From her teaching experiences, she recognized the different cultures and realized the importance of stu- dent interaction and engagement. So, she came to the United State and pursed her master’s degree in UIW MAA program, concentration on organizational leadership. Right now, she is pursuing a doctorate in Organizational Leadership at

Conference Session

PreK-12 Track -. Technical Session III

Collection

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

Authors

Bhumi Mevawala, Engineers on Wheels; Angelique Tucker, Engineers on Wheels; Amanda Rose Basantis, Engineers on Wheels; Elizabeth Beatty, Engineers on Wheels; Joseph Egan, Engineers on Wheels; Kauser Jahan, Rowan University

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Pre K-12 Education

continuous learning and provide a clear that the biggest issue amongst all of the schools is themore detailed look at the various disciplines in lack of funding. It is difficult for every elementary, middleengineering. The repeated visits also allow the EOW and high school to have the correct equipment to teach theteam members to develop a rapport with the students five main engineering disciplines. Other concerns includethat they are working with to enable them to provide the lack of interest the students may have, the knowledge thementorship and guidance in advising the children on a teachers have for the subject and the lesson/laboratory spacepath to a successful career within the STEM

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session III

Collection

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

Authors

Teirra K. Holloman, Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Jeremi S. London, Arizona State University; Atota Bedane Halkiyo, Arizona State University; Gilbert Jew, Arizona State University; Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Tech

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Diversity, Race/Ethnicity

leaders, department chairs & faculty, societies,federal agencies, governors & congress, industry, K-12, parents, American citizens, and other.Miscellaneous RecommendationsIt is also important to note that there were a few recommendations within the 29 nationalreports that performed as outliers and did not fit well within the themes and categoriesdiscussed above. These recommendations included recognizing psychology as a STEM discipline(R15) and making laboratories accessible and adapted to persons with disabilities.Recommendations like these were outside the scope of our focus during this investigation.Themes Over TimeFigure 2 depicts the number of recommendations that were included in the national reportsover time, organized by them

Conference Session

Pre-K12 Track - Technical Session II

Collection

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

Authors

Jacqueline Handley, University of Michigan; Elizabeth Birr Moje

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Diversity, Pre K-12 Education

experiencescontributed to understanding how we might think to make the teaching of engineering, andspecifically problem definition, in K-12 settings more inclusive. Overall, these findings add tothe growing conversation inclusive classroom environments, that make more explicit connectionbetween youths’ out of school knowledge and practices in school settings.Works Cited[1] S. Sismondo, An Introduction to Science and Technology Studies, 2 edition. Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell, 2009.[2] G. Goggin, Cell Phone Culture: Mobile Technology in Everyday Life. Routledge, 2012.[3] B. Latour and S. Woolgar, Laboratory Life: The Social Construction of Scientific Facts. Sage, 1986.[4] C. L. Dym, A. M. Agogino, O. Eris, D. D. Frey, and L

Conference Session

Disability Track - Technical Session VI

Collection

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

Authors

Alexander Michael Alvarez, University of Arizona; Paula C. Johnson, University of Arizona; Stephanie Zawada M.S., University of Arizona; Linda R. Shaw; Marla A. Franco, University of Arizona; Vignesh Subbian, University of Arizona

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Disability

engineering studentcommunity and disproportionately high number of accommodations are necessary for engineeringclassrooms. Based on these results, we have developed four recommendations for supporting engineeringstudents with disabilities: (1) Targeting specific outreach efforts to engineering students with disabilitiesat the college level to address the unique needs of these students and create a culture of accessibility, (2)implementing principles of universal design in engineering classroom, laboratory, and other makerspaces, (3) increasing awareness of resource availability for engineering students, staff, and faculty so thatstudents may have greater access to these services; and (4) developing targeted support structures forengineering students

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session IV

Collection

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

Authors

Sarah Rodriguez, Iowa State University; Mackenzie Sissel, Iowa State University; Ronnia Estes, Iowa State University ; Erin Doran, Iowa State University

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Diversity, Race/Ethnicity

involvement with individuals and groups outside normalclassroom and laboratory activities. The five Latina participants named their families andcampus organizations focused on women in engineering as important sources of support as theypursued their education. Further, this study found that Latinas in engineering encounter tensionbetween their engineering identities and other identities such as their gender and racial/ethnicidentities. By understanding the process of professional identity development and its interactionswith other personal identities, researchers, practitioners, and administrators may develop supportmechanisms that provide a holistic approach to supporting the present and future success ofLatina engineering students.LATINAS

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session II

Collection

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

Authors

Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez, West Virginia University; Abhik Roy, West Virginia University; Melissa Lynn Morris, West Virginia University; Robin A. M. Hensel, West Virginia University; Jeremy Clinton Schwartz, West Virginia University; Rebecca A. Atadero, Colorado State University; Christina Paguyo, University of Denver

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

Freshman Engineering Program, in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University (WVU). She graduated Summa cum Laude with a BSME in 2006, earned a MSME in 2008, and completed her doctorate in mechanical engineering in 2011, all from WVU. At WVU, she has previously served as the Undergraduate and Outreach Advisor for the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering department and the Assistant Director of the Center for Building Energy Efficiency. She has previously taught courses such as Thermodynamics, Thermal Fluids Laboratory, and Guided Missiles Systems, as well as serving as a Senior Design Project Advisor for Mechanical Engineering Students. Her research interests

Conference Session

Faculty Track - Technical Session V

Collection

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

Authors

Christine S. Grant, North Carolina State University; Barbara E. Smith, North Carolina State University; Julie Simmons Ivy, North Carolina State University; Jessica T. DeCuir-Gunby, North Carolina State University; Coleen Carrigan, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Saejin Kwak Tanguay, University of Washington

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Faculty

. A recent chapter in the book “Changing the Face of Engineering” entitled, “SocializingAfrican American Females into Academic Careers: The Case of the Cross-Disciplinary Initiativefor Minority Women Faculty” presented a case study of a group of faculty in which theparticipants learned a variety of skills including time and laboratory management in addition tothe “unwritten rules” required for career success (Leggon and Barabino, 2015).We could spend a great deal of time defining the problem and assigning blame. There have beenplenty of excellent studies focused on framing the critical historical, climate and economic issuesin the past (National Research Council, 2006; 2010; Committee on Gender Differences inCareers in Science, Engineering

Conference Session

Faculty Track - Technical Session I

Collection

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

Authors

Michelle Kay Bothwell, Oregon State University; Padma Akkaraju, Oregon State University; Joseph McGuire, Oregon State University; Thuy T. Tran, Oregon State University; Andrea Zigler, Oregon State University

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Diversity, Faculty

enables her to combine a deep understanding of scientific principles with the ability to tell a compelling story to communicate the scientific and potential societal impact of individual research projects. Her targeted campaigns raise the perceived stature of the organization and lead to successful institutional fundraising. After graduating from Williams College with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and French, Thuy earned a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Hawaii. In her early career, she was a research scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and held management positions in several engineering firms, including CH2M HILL, Lockheed Martin, and Los Alamos Technical Associates. While pursuing her

Conference Session

Engineering Workforce Track - Session VI

Collection

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

Authors

Lesley M. Berhan, University of Toledo; Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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Engineering Workforce

summarize thefactor that the respondents consider advantages and obstacles to obtaining internships or coopsand permanent employment in their field. Students to relevant work experience as the greatestadvantage and employers’ lack of familiarity with their degree program as the greatest obstacle.Figure 10 What do you perceive as potential advantages to obtaining an internship/coop orpermanent employment in your field?Figure 11 What do you perceive as potential obstacles to obtaining an internship/coop orpermanent employment in your field?When asked to identify the most rewarding aspect of their undergraduate experience, the mostfrequent response was internship and coop opportunities, followed by the hands on learningexperiences and laboratory time

Conference Session

Faculty Track - Technical Session IV

Collection

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

Authors

Scott Franklin, Rochester Institute of Technology; Eleanor C. Sayre, Kansas State University; Mary Bridget Kustusch, DePaul University

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Faculty

. Atkins, D. M. Levin, and J. Richards, “What is Responsive Teaching?” in Responsive Teaching in Science and Mathematics, A. D. Roberton, R. E. Scherr, and D. Hammer, Eds. Routledge, 2016, pp. 1–35. [9] E. Wenger and J. Lave, Situated Learning: Legitimate peripheral participation. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1991.[10] P. W. Irving and E. C. Sayre, “Conditions for building a community of practice in an advanced physics laboratory,” Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, vol. 10, no. 1, p. 010109, 2014.[11] E. Wenger, Communities of Practice: Learning, Meaning, and Identity. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1998.[12] E. Wenger, R. McDermott, and W. M. Snyder, Cultivating Communities

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session III

Collection

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

Authors

Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado, Boulder; Emily Knaphus-Soran, University of Washington; Donna C. Llewellyn, Boise State University; Ann Delaney, Boise State University; Sonya Cunningham, University of Washington; Pamela Cosman, University of California, San Diego; Tanya D. Ennis, University of Colorado, Boulder; Katherine Christine Tetrick, Washington State University; Eve A. Riskin, University of Washington; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Kevin Pitts, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

emphasis in Public Policy and Administration from Boise State University. Her thesis was entitled, ”Nanomanufacturing Outside of the Lab: An Academic-Industry Partnership Case Study.” She also re- ceived her B.S. in Materials Science & Engineering from Boise State in 2014. In the Spring of 2016, Ann was recognized as part of the first cohort of University Innovation Fellows at Boise State, and has worked as a Fellow to collect and incorporate student feedback into future plans for makerspaces on the Boise State campus. As an undergraduate and graduate student, she has been involved with the Society of Women Engineers, and also taught a materials science laboratory course as a graduate teaching assis- tant. She has

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session VII

Collection

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

Authors

Monica L. Ridgeway, Vanderbilt University ; Ebony Omotola McGee, Vanderbilt University; Dara Elizabeth Naphan-Kingery, Vanderbilt University; Amanda J. Brockman, Vanderbilt University

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Race/Ethnicity

Kelleydesperately wanted to have a sense of community within her department as well.Running Head: RACIALIZED ISOLATING INTERACTIONS 17 Black students working in groups with Asian peers. When instructed to work in groupin the laboratory, Mykisha, a sixth-year PhD student in material science, described herexperience as isolated and uncomfortable. Mykisha did not feel embraced by her peers and didnot feel safe to share her thoughts about topics unless she was certain. This could be because ofthe negative way in which being incorrect can affirm stereotyped assumptions that non-Blackpeers have about Black students. This description was common among the

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session II

Collection

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

Authors

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

encouraged to use theirown computers to begin filling in elements of the rubric (Appendix A). The instructor uses not onlydetails of the case under investigation in the discussion, but introduces related examples that come fromacademic literature, other popular media and authentic examples provided by faculty in the computerscience department.The second class period of each week is an open-ended laboratory in which student teams continueworking together to produce a completed Social Contract Building Blocks rubric (Appendix A,Appendix B). During this session, the instructor moves from team to team, reviewing their draftmaterials, offering suggestions and coaching. At present, students use shared access to a GoogleDocsword processing document to

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session VI

Collection

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

Authors

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 - Technical Session VII

Collection

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

Authors

Nancy Mariano, Seattle University; Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University; Mara Rempe, Seattle University; J. McLean Sloughter, Seattle University

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

are over 100 full-time and part-time faculty and more than 1,100undergraduate and graduate students. In addition to rigorous technical educations where theory isbalanced with hands-on, laboratory-based work, our students experience emphasis on leadership,teamwork, and oral and written communication.All engineering and computer science students participate in a year-long senior design project which issponsored by local industry. Teams of students mentored by a faculty member and a liaison engineersolve real-world engineering problems. Students design, build and test their own solution, writeproposals and reports, and present the result to their sponsors. By bridging the gap between academiaand industry, the senior design project prepares