Conference Session

Undergraduate Education Track - Technical Session I

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

Authors

Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University; Medha Dalal, Arizona State University; Ieshya Anderson, Arizona State University; Thien Ngoc Y Ta, Arizona State University

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

Paper ID #242422018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Insights on Diversity and Inclusion from Reflective Experiences of DistinctPathways to and through Engineering EducationDr. Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University Dr. Ann F. McKenna is a Professor of Engineering and Director of the Polytechnic School in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. Prior to joining ASU, she served as a program director at the National Science Foundation in the Division of Undergraduate Education. She received her B.S. and M.S

Conference Session

Computing Track - Technical Session II

Collection

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

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Computing, Diversity

Our intent is to explore student reflection and outcomes of service-learning throughqualitative methodology. We utilized narrative inquiry through large descriptive data sets(Denzin & Lincoln, 2018). Qualitative methods allowed us to review student narratives andunderstand reflective processes (Chase, 2018). The goal of this study was to examine studentexperiences and their reflection of material to better communicate outcomes and benefits ofenrolling in a service-learning course.A WiSE approach: Examining how service-learning impacts first-year women in STEM 7 We instituted purposeful random sampling (Light, Singer, & Willett, 1990) to recruitcollege women in STEM, enrolled in a service-learning leadership

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session VII

Collection

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

Authors

Ana M. Dison, University of Texas, Austin

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

Timeline - Teaching Canvas class management system • Weekly attendance required • Group Presentation – What is an REU? • Project Presentations - Beginning of the semester – introduction of project - End of semester – final presentation • Research Poster • Faculty Interview • Reflective Questions • Final PaperManaging Expectations• Introductory program – not curing cancer• Many different forms/types/settings for research work• Important to be flexible & open to the experienceStudent Learning Outcomes Teamwork Presentation Self-confidence Skills Social Flexibility interaction Time

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session III

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

Authors

Corinna Marie Fleischmann P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Richelle Leone Johnson

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

. The missionunderpinning all efforts at the United States Coast Guard Academy is to produce officerready Leaders of Character. As defined by our institution, a Leader of Character is “aleader who embodies the Coast Guard values and influences and inspires others toachieve a goal by seeking to discover the truth, deciding what is right, and demonstratingthe courage to act accordingly… always”. During this 200-week experience, cadets learnto lead self and to lead others using the LEAD model. Learn from Theory. Experience through Practice. Analyze using Reflection. Deepen understanding through Mentoring.The LEAD model emphasizes four components that enhance holistic leader developmentand contribute to developing Leaders of Character. LEAD

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session III

Collection

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

Authors

Elizabeth R. Kurban, University of Maryland, College Park; Paige E. Smith, University of Maryland, College Park

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

into ourseminars. Though it was a relatively new practice for Virtus students in the seminars, we sought 4to focus on facilitating class discussion and dialogue around each topic, encouraging students toengage in reflection and critical thinking. Through this piloting process we were able to strengthen our partnerships across campusand our exposure and access to relevant resources. This contributed to our building foundationalresources in the content area of diversity and inclusion in engineering and beginning toimplement this content into our class seminars. Throughout the semester, the instructors of theFlexus and Virtus seminars worked

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session II

Collection

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

Authors

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

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

our institution. We have alsoanalyzed the impacts bias and stereotyping on student learning, student experience and sense ofbelonging, as well as on team productivity. Our findings, consistent with Meadows et al. (2015)and Wolfe et al. (2016), showed that women and students of color experience higher rates ofhaving their ideas ignored or shut down, having their voices silenced, being assigned work tasksdeemed less valuable, having to deal with a domineering teammate, and having their work gounacknowledged or credit stolen by another teammate (Pfeifer and Stoddard, 2018).In the quote below, a white female student at our institution reflects on what Meadows et al(2015) have identified as, ‘task assignment bias’, when students assign themselves

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session II

Collection

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

Authors

Asha Godbole, Oregon State University; Beverly Miller, University of Virginia; Michelle Kay Bothwell, Oregon State University; Devlin Montfort, Oregon State University; Susannah C. Davis, Oregon State University

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

: “You just got [the scholarship] becausethey’re looking for girl engineers.” She responded: “I thought it was my hard work that got methe scholarship. I never thought that it was because I was female until he made that comment. Ithought it was just because ‘oh hey, look at me’ and then he said that and it made me feel badabout it.” While these types of responses were rare for soon-to-be graduating students, they weremore common in focus groups of students entering our programs.High sense of belonging, acknowledgment of privilege, power and oppression. The other half ofresponses from students who identify along social identity categories that are centered in USculture also reflected a strong sense of belonging in CBEE, but this group

Conference Session

Socioeconomic Track - Technical Session II

Collection

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

Authors

Cherie D. Edwards, Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech; Karl W. Reid, National Society of Black Engineers; Trina L. Fletcher, University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff; Gregory Meeropol, National Society of Black Engineers

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Diversity, Socio-Economic Status

well as experienced professionals. A seasoned leader and former high school special education teacher, Meeropol reorganized and restructured NSBE’s Programs Division to reflect strategic priorities and make better use of resources. Through its programming, NSBE strives to increase the number of black engineers graduating from college each year and to make Engineering a mainstream word in homes and communities of color. Prior to NSBE, Meeropol served as Assistant Superintendent for Postsecondary & Career Education for the District of Columbia.c American Society for There he oversaw theEngineering $35M/year Education

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session VII

Collection

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

Authors

Stacie LeSure, American Society for Engineering Education; Sharnnia Artis, University of California, Irvine

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Diversity, Race/Ethnicity

) Facilitated Discussion with Attendees – Attendees will have the opportunity to reflect on presented findings. Guided questions will be used to facilitate discussion on how attendees can implement the findings to better understand and support Black women in academic and professional STEM environments.  (10 minutes) Debrief and Resources – Presenters will summarize the discussion by highlighting key points and provide resources for content and continued connection.Reference1. U.S. Department of Education National Center of Educational Statistics: National Studyof America: Indicators of Social and Economic well-Being. Retrieved on August, 28, 2014 fromhttp://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/cwg/data-on-women.

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

tenure; and (iii) the professional development of faculty and staff. The intent ofthe first two is to promote more equitable, inclusive, and just advancement of tenured and tenure-track faculty. The intent of the third is to promote a college climate that reflects a shared valuefor equity, inclusion, and justice among all employment sectors. As summarized below, readyaccess to excellent guidance on best practices for search and selection processes and for properapplication of promotion and tenure criteria, suggest a straightforward path toward progress onthose fronts. Progress on the third is achievable, but even with access to very useful resourcesacross campus, we have found that path will likely require considerably more creative

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session VI

Collection

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

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Undergraduate Education

andServices Administration funds the Nursing Workforce Diversity (NWD) program with the goalof increasing access to culturally competent nursing that is reflective of the diversity of thecommunities in which they serve; this program assists students from disadvantaged backgroundsto obtain nursing credentials [18]. A successful component of many NWD programs includespairing future nurses with mentors who come from similar backgrounds; the ‘like me’nomenclature is an example of the value of cross-discipline knowledge transfer in terms ofoverall discourse. The nursing field differs in many ways from engineering or computer science,however needs related to underrepresented populations are very similar and knowledge aboutwhat works should be transferred

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

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

Authors

Ilmi Yoon, San Francisco State University

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Diversity, Diversity Research

[30,31] at its core, has commented on how radical it was to see women in the fieldbeen developed for the matching problem. A functional of Computer Science.”prototype has also been designed for a web application. B. Student self-reflection CS knowledge surveyFluotify: The goal of this project is to develop a cell We have surveyed PINC students’ self-reflection ontracking program for 3D images of tissue samples. Such a content knowledge. Even though we observed studentsprogram can drastically improve our understanding of cell

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Undergraduate Education

influence – often negatively – their pursuit of careers in engineering and computerscience [2], [5]–[9].While at one time, computer science was seen as a profession that was both welcoming and open todiverse membership [10]–[15], this vision was either never realized or quickly lost [16]–[19]. Culturaland gendered expectations (what everybody `knows` and commonsensically `performs`, but fewactually think about) that have been part of the lived reality of this technological society seem to havefound their way into computer science, and it is not working in everybody’s favor. Faced with claimsthat computer science’s `face` as stereotypically white or Asian, and male, is somehow reflective of asort of evolutionary inevitability – `that’s just the way

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session V

Collection

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

Authors

Katherine C. Chen, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Jaclyn Duerr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Lizabeth T. Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Emily E. Liptow, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Monica Lauren Singer; Helene Finger P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity, Race/Ethnicity

/staff partnerships to a) develop more accurate and richer explanations for patterns of student recruitment, retention, and graduation at Cal Poly; b) enact change to better support student success; and c) evaluate and reflect on efforts to enact change.This work was strongly informed by a then-active Cal Poly collaboration [2011-14] with theUSC Center for Urban Education (CUE), which encouraged the institution, as a whole, to shiftfrom a “focus on students” as the problem to “institutional accountability.”In the 6 months following the PLC (prior to 11/1/2012), participants had submitted three grantproposals to address PLC findings and leverage collaborative relationships that were developedvia PLC participation

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session II

Collection

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

Authors

Avneet Hira, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Chanel Beebe, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James Holly Jr., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kayla Renee Maxey, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Morgan M. Hynes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity, Race/Ethnicity

reflect on the atrocities that led to the racial unrest in 1943, and the deindustrializationthat precipitated the racial tumult during the summer of 1967. Both events are inconspicuousaspects of Detroit’s past, that have direct connections to bringing about its current state. I dowhat I do because unfortunately Detroit is not an anomaly in regard to other predominantly blackurban cities. True democracy depends on individuals collectively toiling to secure justice andequitable living conditions for these resource-forsaken communities. I consider diversity to be a synonym for difference or variety, appearing incharacterizations of opinion, religion, race, or any other classification of something or someone.Given the history of monolithic

Conference Session

Gender Track - Technical Session III

Collection

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

Authors

Tim John Weston, University of Colorado, Boulder; Wendy DuBow, National Center for Women & IT; Alexis Kaminsky, Kaminsky Consulting, LLC

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Diversity, Gender

active interest in these areas when in high school. For both Tech- and CS-persistergroups, computing interest decreased from high school to college, but tech majors’ interestdecreased less than did non-tech majors. It is somewhat counterintuitive to see lower ratings inInterest for both groups when they reach college. This is most likely a reflection of loss of 9interest in the individual items that make up the composite such as gaming or game design orhardware, for instance. This interest shift coupled with the specialization that takes place in CSor IT majors may account for the overall decreased interest we observed. It makes sense thatstudents who choose a specialized major focused on

Conference Session

LGBTQ+ Track - Technical Session IV

Collection

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

Authors

Kristin Boudreau, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; David DiBiasio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Paula Quinn, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Zoe Reidinger

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Diversity, LGBTQ+

discovered that students were not only eager to talk to us, butalso very articulate and self-reflecting about their experiences. The WPI Alliance, astudent organization of LGBTQ people and allies, whose main focus is to discuss andeducate the community about themes related to sexual identity and orientation, averagesabout 25 students at each weekly meeting, with about 50 attending multiple meetingsover the course of the year; at least seven of these, including the past president of theAlliance, are transgender students. Many other openly LGBTQ students are not affiliatedwith the Alliance because they have found a community of other LGBTQ students andallies in other organizations with different focuses. LGBTQ students are heavilyrepresented at some

Conference Session

Undergraduate Education Track - Technical Session I

Collection

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

Authors

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

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session VII

Collection

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

Authors

Kasi Kiehlbaugh, University of Arizona; Paul Blowers, University of Arizona

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Undergraduate Education

combination of the literatureand relevant survey responses. Our future work will involve rigorously evaluating our interventions todetermine which interventions are most effective in supporting female engineers to graduation as wepursue our long-term goal of empowering students to take charge of their own learning and persist tograduation.To support dissemination of the results to our colleagues, we have established a faculty learningcommunity within the College of Engineering to reflect on teaching methodologies, share best practices,and conduct peer observations. As we measure which interventions are most effective in supportingfemale engineers to graduation, we will have an immediate cohort of engineering instructors withwhom we can deploy the

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Session V

Collection

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

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Undergraduate Education

of three major parts: inquiry-based lecturing, in-class activities,and reflection, as is shown in Figure 7.The inquiry-based lecturing time was mainly spent on learning theory. The whole learning process wasguided by a series of logically connected questions to strengthen students’ critical thinking and learningabilities. To raise student’s interest and keep students engaged throughout the class, videos anddemonstrations of real-world applications were used. Figure 7. Basic structure of classThe classes usually started with an animated cartoon, a movie or a problem, and then questions relatedto the scene or problem are posed to students, leading them into thinking about the concepts involved(Figure 8

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

example,between the years 2000 and 2015, the percentage of engineering bachelor’s degrees earned byHispanics has increased from 5.8% to 10.7%, while the percentage for African Americans hasdeclined from 5.6% to 4.0% (Gibbons, 2009; Yoder, 2016). If the goal is to achieve parity inrepresentation that reflects national demographics, this lack of progress is problematic. For thisreason, African Americans are the minority group that is of most interest in this study.In pursuit of progress, many national and university-based efforts have focused on increasingthe number of African American men and women in STEM, in general, and engineering andcomputer science, specifically. For example, universities with Minority Engineering Programshave an explicit

Conference Session

Diversity Research - Session I

Collection

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

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Diversity Research

, negatively impact the instructors [10]. Assessments can foster the development ofway people perceive members of disadvantaged groups. autonomy and maturity, as well as improve social andUnfortunately, biases often extend into the classroom professional skills [11]. The process also encourages self-environment [1], [2]. In one academic year, 38% of professors reflection and deeper understanding of the material, whichsurveyed perceived an act of bias in their classes [2]. In small may lead to improved retention and confidence [12]. Givengroup learning classrooms, these biases have been shown to the increasing prevalence of small group learning and amanifest in many ways

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session V

Collection

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

Authors

Monica Evette Allen, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Sandra Loree Dika, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Brett Tempest, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Miguel A. Pando, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Undergraduate Education

) I can succeed (earn an A or B) in an advanced engineering 5.66 (1.30) course.C. Participants Participants in the study were students who identified as engineering majors in theirjunior or senior year of study at the urban research institution. The majority of participantsidentified as male (81%) and nearly three-quarters of participants identified as White (74%);these proportions are reflective of the engineering student population at the institution. Transferstudents comprised a little over half of the sample (55%), with a plurality of students reportingthat neither parent had obtained a college degree (38%). Based on lack of racial/ethnic diversityin the sample, researchers did not examine differences in

Conference Session

Potpourri - Technical Session IV

Collection

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

Authors

Sandra English, Cleveland State University; Hannah Rosen, Cleveland State University; Anette M. Karlsson, Cleveland State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Veterans

Diversity Council to implement programs and initiatives that reflect the College’s commitment to diver- sity. She is the advisor for the NSBE (National Society of Black Engineers) student chapter and SHPE (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers) student chapter. Ms. English serves as the primary point of contact and liaison with internal and external constituencies. Hannah Rosen, M.Ed., is the Coordinator of Engineering Student Programs and Recruitment for the Washkewicz College of Engineering at Cleveland State University. Originally, from Phoenix, AZ, Hannah earned her undergraduate degree in English and Creative Writing from the University of Arizona and her Masters of Education in Higher Education from Arizona

Conference Session

Pre K-12 Track - Technical Session VI

Collection

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

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Pre K-12 Education

. Participants in four robotics sections (N=95,28% girls) were surveyed using a validated reflective assessment at the end of the program.Three sections were mixed-gender and one section was single-gender. Two different femaleSTEM educators taught four sections. The assessment measured science interest, science identityand the four 21st Century Learning Skills; critical thinking, perseverance, relationships withpeers and relationships with adults. Participants in the robotics programs experiencedstatistically significantly gains in science interest and identity. There were no statisticallysignificant differences between the genders or in the single gender section. For the 21st CenturySkills, participants had gains across all skills. Females reported a

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Race/Ethnicity

andincrease networking opportunities, institutions might also consider improving communicationsand points of contact between future, current, and former members of women in engineeringorganizations. These opportunities might be facilitated by an enhanced social media presence(e.g. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram) and through face-to-face events such as alumni gatheringsfor organizations’ members. Next, programs might encourage their staff to reflect on theirexperiences with various women of color in engineering throughout their academic careers.Program coordinators in particular may consider better understanding the needs and expectationsof women who come into these organizations and the ways that the organizations do or do notmeet their students’ needs

Conference Session

Computing Track - Technical Session I

Collection

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

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Computing, Diversity

identity. The research team would like to acknowledge that theresults of this study do not reflect those that identify outside the gender binary. The survey, at thetime of this study, did not consider non-binary gender populations and have since rectified thisegregious oversight in subsequent iterations. Given the status of the survey, there was a cleardifference between genders when it came to computing identity, specifically in recognition(males scored 3.4 overall while women scored 3.0). This showed that women who were highachieving in computing still showed signs of feeling less acknowledged as computing peoplethan male students. This means that, at home, at school, and in social circles, women do not feelas if they are being recognized as

Conference Session

Diversity Research - Session I

Collection

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

Authors

Donna M. Riley, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Diversity Research

suggestion of bias againstunderrepresented groups in STEM fields (for which there is ample evidence in the literature) isdismissed, mocked, or met with shock and outrage. STEM diversity researchers, often insiders toSTEM themselves, are misrepresented as outsiders launching attacks on STEM itself.Rochelle Gutiérrez, 19 in a commentary on her own experience of alt-right harassment, reflects onthe positionality of the math education community in relation to rightwing attacks on diversityscholarship in the academy. She notes that she herself had been publishing without backlash fornearly two decades, specifically calling out White supremacist capitalist patriarchy, building onfive decades of math equity scholarship in her discipline. She asks, why now

Conference Session

First-Generation Track - Technical Session IV

Collection

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

Authors

Dina Verdín, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Geoff Potvin, Florida International University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, First Generation

goals [11], struggles in the transitions from secondary to postsecondary education[2], or lack of social and cultural integration [12]. We move away from this approach and insteadseek to highlight assets first-generation college students bring with them into an engineeringprogram. Our prior work has shown that first-generation college students demonstrate greaterfuture career satisfaction for inventing/designing things, developing new knowledge and skills,applying math and science, and supervising others when compared to continuing-generationcollege students [13]. The future career satisfaction measures in our prior study reflect the futureoutcomes students desire in their careers [14], which can be a source of motivation for learning[15], [16

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session IV

Collection

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

Authors

Lesley M. Berhan, University of Toledo; Revathy Kumar; Aaron Lee Adams, Alabama A&M University; Marjory A. Goodloe; Jimmie Karl Jones, University of Toledo; Willie Lewis McKether, The University of Toledo

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Race/Ethnicity

, personal experience of prejudice and discrimination,sense of belonging to the institution, sense of professional belonging) and their correspondingproperties. The coders compared and discussed the coding categories to reach a consensus. Wehave yet to establish the intercoder reliability.Results and DiscussionResults reported here are preliminary as we are still in the data collection phase of the study.Student voices, and hence the lived experiences of students from both institutions are included asmuch as possible to ensure accuracy in reporting.Results from the data show that while students from both institutions have positive racialidentity, that identity is reflected in different ways. Students from the HBCU expressed theirracial identity in