models, statewide pre-college math initiatives, teacher and faculty professional development programs, and S-STEM pro- grams.Ms. Olivia W. Murch, Purdue University Senior at Purdue University pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological, Food Process, Engi- neering. Currently conducting research under Dr. Ferguson through Engineering Education.Dr. Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Daniel M. Ferguson is CATME Managing Director and a research associate at Purdue University. Prior to coming to Purdue he was Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship at Ohio Northern University. Before assuming that position he was Associate Director of the Inter-Professional Studies
for the National Center for Women in Information Tech- nology (NCWIT) and, in that role, advises computer science and engineering departments on diversifying their undergraduate student population. She remains an active researcher, including studying academic policies, gender and ethnicity issues, transfers, and matriculation models with MIDFIELD as well as student veterans in engineering. Her evaluation work includes evaluating teamwork models, statewide pre-college math initiatives, teacher and faculty professional development programs, and S-STEM pro- grams.Dr. Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego Susan M. Lord received a B.S. from Cornell University and the M.S. and Ph.D. from Stanford University. She is