Conference Session

Building and Engaging Communities for Scholarship, Advocacy, and Action for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Adrienne Robyn Minerick, Michigan Technological University

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International, Minorities in Engineering

2015In total, 25 papers were nominated by 21 divisions and four Zones for consideration for BestDiversity Paper, 2015. There were six finalists invited to present; these papers were from the K-12, First Year Programs, Liberal Education/Engineering and Society, Mechanical Engineering,Entrepreneurship and Engineering Innovation, and Multidisciplinary Engineering Divisions. Thetop papers presented at the conference included an exploration of changes in Latinx adolescents’perceptions of engineering self-efficacy and of engineering during a community-basedengineering design experience [3], a baseline study on how engineering students identify asengineers and how they view the importance of diversity in engineering, [4], anautoethnographic study of

Conference Session

Creating Equity Through Structure and Pedagogy

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chelsea Nneka Onyeador, Stanford University; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Gloriana Trujillo, Stanford University; Carol B. Muller, Stanford University

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work as a developmental neu- robiologist and was awarded an National Science Foundation GK-12 Fellowship. She became intrigued by pedagogical approaches and how these impact students in the biology classroom during her National Institutes of Health-funded IRACDA Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of New Mexico. Glori- ana’s interest in biology education research led her to San Francisco State University, where she worked with Dr. Kimberly Tanner on biology department-wide faculty professional development funded by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. At SFSU, Gloriana’s research sought to understand students’ self- efficacy, sense of belonging, and science identity to ultimately affect change in undergraduate

Conference Session

Creating Equity Through Structure and Pedagogy

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Golding, University of Texas, El Paso; Celena Arreola, American Society for Engineering Education; Crystal Fernandez-Pena, University of Texas, El Paso; Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas, El Paso; Cory Brozina, Youngstown State University; Helen Elizabeth Geller, University of Texas, El Paso; Carolina Favela, University of Texas, El Paso; Melissa Stearns

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, and Mathematics(STEM) Ability Awareness program. This work in progress is part of a STEMGROW program [1]that is informed by a theory-to-practice model [2] and uses a funds of knowledge framework [3].The goal is to bring together students already studying STEM fields and learn more about howthey can serve as an an inspiration not only for future students with disabilities, but for all allstudents at EPCC, UTEP, in STEM-fields and beyond. Our work centers on our students’ self-efficacy development and growth pathways. Therefore, we ground our project in the Model of Co-Curricular Support (MCCS) [4], whereby it is posited that there exist four main areas in whichstudents become integrated and educationally engaged within the university. The MCCS

Conference Session

Expanding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Engineering Cultures from a Theoretical Perspective

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brianna Benedict McIntyre, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Dina Verdín, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rachel Ann Baker; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Thaddeus Milton

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, students’ sense of self-efficacy and task value. Self-efficacy isdefined as a students’ beliefs about their capabilities to succeed in a given task [18], and taskvalue refers to beliefs students’ hold about the potential importance, utility, and enjoymentassociated with an academic task [19]. Both motivational factors were found to predict classroomengagement and achievement [17].The seminal work of Seymour and Hewitt [20] found that a lack of belongingness drove manytalented women, as measured by grade point average, to switch out of their STEM undergraduateprograms to non-STEM programs. In their study, Seymour and Hewitt [20] noted that the culturein various STEM programs undermined women’s sense of belonging. Similar results have beenfound in

Conference Session

Understanding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion from Students' Perspectives

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Trauth, University of Delaware; Tia Navelene Barnes, University of Delaware; Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware; Joshua A. Enszer, University of Delaware; Sarah Ilkhanipour Rooney, University of Delaware; Rachel Davidson, University of Delaware; Xiaoxue 'Vera' Zhang, University of Delaware

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, insufficient preparation and barriers in recruiting into engineering programs at the K-12 level, low self-efficacy, lack of peer support, inadequate academic advising or faculty support, harmful stereotypes of particular groups that influence interactions in classrooms or in peer groups, and a chilly or unappealing climate [1- 9]. These factors may exist at the level of the institution, the engineering college, and/or the engineering-specific department. Given the current accreditation structure for engineering programs, students’ experiences may be more influenced by institution and college-level factors in their first two years, when they are taking basic science and breadth courses, and shift to department-level factors in their upperclassmen years