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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicole M. Colston, Oklahoma State University; Sherri L. Turner, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Gale Mason Chagil, Culture Inquiry Consulting, LLC; Sue C. Jacobs Ph.D., Oklahoma State University; Sarah Johnson, Oklahoma State University

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Paper ID #26791Exploring the Career Thinking of Native American Engineering Students(Research)Dr. Nicole M. Colston, Oklahoma State University Nicole M. Colston is currently assistant research professor in the OSU Center for Research in STEM Teaching and Learning. Her interests in K-20 engineering education include career role models, early- aged career awareness, and identity development.Dr. Sherri L. Turner, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Sherri L. Turner, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in Counseling and Student Personnel Psychology at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. She has 18 years’ experience

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremy A. Magruder Waisome, University of Florida; Kyla McMullen, University of Florida; Tiffanie R. Smith, University of Florida; Simone A. Smarr, University of Florida; Juan E. Gilbert, University of Florida

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Paper ID #27416Developing Career Self-Efficacy of Researchers in Human-Centered Com-puting through Scholarship Support (Experience)Dr. Jeremy A. Magruder Waisome, University of Florida Dr. Jeremy A. Magruder Waisome is a Postdoctoral Associate in the Computer & Information Sciences & Engineering Department at the University of Florida (UF) and Project Manager of the National Science Foundation Broadening Participation in Computing Alliance: The Institute for African-American Men- toring in Computing Sciences (iAAMCS). She works in the Human Experience Research Lab under the supervision of Dr. Juan E. Gilbert, where

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melissa Danforth, California State University, Bakersfield; Charles Lam, California State University, Bakersfield; Ronald Hughes, California State University, Bakersfield; Stephanie Salomon, California State University, Bakersfield

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Research Pipelines for Underserved Students through a Lower-Division Research Experience at a Minority-Serving Institution (Experience)AbstractThis work presents the findings from multiple years of a lower-division summer researchprogram at California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB). The first and second years are acritical intervention point to increase persistence in STEM careers, as over 70% of the non-retained STEM students at CSUB leave in the first two years. Additionally, while there arenumerous works that examine the effectiveness of research activities for retention andpersistence of underrepresented minority students, very few programs focus on lower-divisionstudents. The analysis of data shows that

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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A. Ayanna Boyd-Williams, North Carolina A&T State University; Shea Bigsby, North Carolina A&T State University; Clay Gloster Jr, North Carolina A&T State University; Evelyn Sowells-Boone, North Carolina A&T State University; Mark A. Melton, Saint Augustine's University

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. Melton is a member of the American Evaluators Association, Society for Neuroscience, GeneticsSociety of America, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi and BetaKappa Chi. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Preparing Future Minority Faculty for the Professoriate: A Competency-Based ModelIntroductionThe Preparing Future Minority Faculty (PFMF) program seeks to train underrepresentedminority (URM) Ph.D. students and postdocs for successful careers in academia by providingmentorship, extensive training in best practices, and actual experiences in teaching, research, andservice. In developing the program, the following research questions were

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eleazar Marquez, Rice University; Samuel Garcia Jr., Texas State University

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due to their cultural background, lack of proper academic guidance, andother institutional-based factors. These challenges oftentimes hinder their exposure, access, andparticipation to such academic resources that are necessary components for securing employmentpost-graduation or establishing fundamental research knowledge for graduate school. In theprocess of performing research, the faculty member serves as a mentor by providing extensivetechnical guidance and offer emotional support to strengthen academic development whilesimultaneously advocating post-graduation career venues. In a piloted study, the proposed modelwas implemented by a faculty member in a small private university in Texas to proactively identifyand recruit engineering

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beata Johnson, Purdue University; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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American,and Pacific Islander engineering graduates remain significantly underrepresented in engineering[1]. Progress in increasing the retention and persistence of underrepresented populations inengineering degree programs and the engineering workforce has been slow [2]. Furthermore,even less progress has been made in diversifying the engineering workforce, with marginalchange in the proportion of underrepresented minority engineers in the workforce in recentdecades [3], [4]. To address problems of diversification and retention in the STEM workforce,we must explore potential mechanisms to support these aims.The transition from college to the workforce is a critical period for retaining a diverse STEMworkforce. Early retention in STEM careers is

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shannon McLoughlin Morrison, Ohio State University

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attract and recruitmore women of color and other underrepresented minorities to pursue careers in the aviation andaerospace industries. However, the lack of women and underrepresented persons in the industry is indicative of alarger problem within the aviation industry and questions remain as to why these particular kinds ofindividuals are not pursuing these careers. Aviation is not unique in this way from other Science,Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields, where the struggle to attract and retainunderrepresented individuals is ongoing. While the industry itself has made some strides in trying tocreate a more diverse and inclusive workforce, the evidence indicates that there is still a gap that isnot being filled. The response

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jamie R. Gurganus, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Liang Zhu, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Charles D. Eggleton, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Shuyan Sun

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current and future needs for a diverse skilled workforce in mechanical engineeringand the rising cost of higher education that acts as a barrier for many talented students withinterests in engineering, the NSF funded S-STEM project at a state university focuses resourcesand research on financial support coupled with curricular and co-curricular activities designed tofacilitate student degree attainment, career development, and employability in STEM-relatedjobs. This program has provided enhanced educational opportunities to more than 90economically disadvantaged and academically talented undergraduate students in the MechanicalEngineering Department in the past eight years. It is expected that approximately 45academically talented and financially

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie Aldridge, Ohio State University; So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University; Monica Farmer Cox, Ohio State University; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Ebony Omotola McGee, Vanderbilt University

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constructs related to persistence and demographic items to capture therespondents’ various social identities. We used intersectionality first as a theory to guide theidentification of constructs and creation of items for the constructs and then as a methodologicalapproach to analyze data based on respondents’ multiple demographic identities.Persistence is defined as the personal tendency to endure through hardships to achieve goals orcontinue a course of action [13] [14]. We differentiate persistence as a personal measure orquality and retention as an organizational measure or quality [15]. The PEAS is designed toexplore the personal experiences of faculty as they continue in careers in the academy.Persistence is addressed in the literature with an

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Appelhans, University at Albany; Thomas De Pree, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; J. Thompson, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Joerene Acerrador Aviles, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ; Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; Donna M. Riley, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Jennifer Karlin, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Soheil Fatehiboroujeni, Indiana-Purdue University; Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Haghighi Head of the School of Engineering Education and Professor of Engi- neering Education at Purdue University.Dr. Jennifer Karlin, Minnesota State University, Mankato Jennifer Karlin spent the first half of her career at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, where she was a professor of industrial engineering and held the Pietz professorship for entrepreneur- ship and economic development. She is now a professor of integrated engineering at Minnesota State University, Mankato, in the Bell Engineering program and the managing partner of Kaizen Consulting.Dr. Soheil Fatehiboroujeni, Indiana-Purdue University Soheil FatehiBoroujeni received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ieshya Anderson, Arizona State University; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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STEAM MachinesTM outreach camps across the Navajo Nation with the ambition to expand to Tohono O’odham Nation.Dr. Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus SHAWN JORDAN, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of engineering in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of En- gineering at Arizona State University. He teaches context-centered electrical engineering and embedded systems design courses, and studies the use of context in both K-12 and undergraduate engineering design education. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering Education (2010) and M.S./B.S. in Electrical and Com- puter Engineering from Purdue University. Dr. Jordan is PI on several NSF-funded projects related to design, including an NSF Early CAREER

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erika Mein, University of Texas at El Paso; Helena Mucino, University of Texas, El Paso

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choose between a career in professional baseball orengineering; with his father’s prompting, he chose engineering: “And so my dad maybe didn’twant to see me do that, to be working as a janitor. Which I am not saying anything, it’s a job atthe end of the day, but I had the opportunity to pursue a career so why would I not follow thatpath?” For Francisco, the decision to pursue engineering was a decision rooted in economicstability, which he referenced more than once in his interviews. The decision was also verystrongly influenced by his father, who was also an engineer; this will be explored in more detailin a later section.Two ME students, Elisa and Alfonso, also expressed career-oriented aspirations. In her account,Elisa emphasized her affinity

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harvey Abramowitz EngScD, Purdue University Northwest, Hammond; Roy L. Hamilton, Purdue University Northwest

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Paper ID #26141The NSF S-STEM Program 2010-2014 at Purdue University Northwest (Ex-perience)Prof. Harvey Abramowitz EngScD, Purdue University Northwest, Hammond BS Materials Science 1972 Columbia University MS Extractive Metallurgy/Mineral Processing 1975 Columbia University EngScD Extractive Metallurgy/Mineral Processing 1983 Columbia UnviversityMr. Roy L. Hamilton, Purdue University Northwest Throughout his career Roy L. Hamilton has been an advocate for providing the leadership and resources that promote educational opportunity for those who have traditionally been excluded from the American educational mainstream

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wendy A. Dannels, Rochester Institute of Technology/National Technical Institute for the Deaf; Chris Campbell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Brian Trager, Rochester Institute of Technology; Byron Behm, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Technology Brian is the Associate Director for the Center on Access Technology at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), where he is often involved in various projects related to accessibility such as MUSEAI, Automatic Speech Recgnition, VisualSync and bilingual storybook apps to name a few. He is also an Associate Professor as the lead faculty in the Mobile Application Development program, and the Principle Investigator (PI) for the NSF ATE RoadMAPPS to Careers grant.Byron Behm, Rochester Institute of Technology Byron Behm is a project coordinator/sign language interpreter for the Center on Access Technology at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf. His goal is to combine his passions for inclusive

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Maloy Parker, Cankdeska Cikana Community College; Lori Nelson, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College; Robert V. Pieri, North Dakota State University; Austin James Allard, Turtle Mountain Community College; Ann Vallie; Josh Mattes, Sitting Bull College; Teri Ann Allery; Karl Haefner, Cankdeska Cikana Community College

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math, offering Statway and Quantway as alternative developmentalcourse sequences that progress students “to and through” their college mathematicssequence. Statway and Quantway utilize a non-traditional intuitive problem-based andcollaborative learning pedagogy. Statway and Quantway Pathways engage students inthe statistical and quantitative reasoning concepts increasingly seen as more relevant tomany students’ educational and career goals than those in the traditional algebraicsequence (Huang 2018). Although there is nothing completely new under the sun, thisteaching and learning methodology puts several components together in a homogenousclassroom operation. Essentially it's answering that collective student question, “am Iever going to use

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harriet Hartman, Rowan University; Ralph Alan Dusseau P.E., Rowan University; Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Tiago R. Forin, Rowan University; Stephanie Lezotte, Rowan University; Kauser Jahan P.E., Rowan University; Sarah K. Bauer, Rowan University; Danilo Zeppilli

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college students (FGCS) face considerable obstacles to college success,including a lack of role models in the family, a lack of familial mentoring and support, a lack offamiliarity with the college climate, and, generally, lower socioeconomic status [1-6]. They tendto be less academically prepared for college, and English is not their native language for a higherproportion than of continuing-generation college students (CGCS) [3]. However, in many ways,recent research suggests that FGCS are very similar to CGCS. They respond to the same factorsencouraging college persistence and success [7-8], and often demonstrate considerable “grit” inpursuing their undergraduate careers (9), a factor instrumental in undergraduate achievement.Indeed, Boone and

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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José Carlos Villalobos, University of Central Florida; Uday K. Nair, University of Central Florida; Lisa Massi, University of Central Florida; Rachel Straney, University of Central Florida

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first-generationcollege students [9, 10].The CAMP-YES program design is based on the attributes described above, which are known topromote academic success, especially for under-represented groups. CAMP-YES is a S-STEMprogram funded by the National Science Foundation with a goal of preparing academicallyjjjjtalented, financially needy students to successfully transition to the workforce, graduate school,or create/work at a startup company. This diverse, cohort-based program has 124 junior andsenior STEM students (48% First Generation, 28% Women, 39% Hispanic, and 11% AfricanAmerican). CAMP-YES students choose from three career preparation pathways (Internship,Research, or Entrepreneurship Path) to explore their professional interests and make

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Michael Schearer, Cleveland State University; M. Ann Reinthal, Cleveland State University; Debbie K. Jackson, Cleveland State University

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computer sciences compared to 8.9% of their counterparts without disabilities [1].Recent science and engineering graduates without disabilities have a 91% employment rate vs.89% for recent graduates with disabilities [2]. While the disparity in education and employmentbetween people with and without disabilities may not be alarmingly large in the early careerstages, the gap is much larger as people progress past their early careers. Only 65% of scientistsand engineers with disabilities are employed vs. 81% employment for scientists and engineerswithout disabilities [2].This shortage is especially concerning in rehabilitation engineering, where the need forperspectives of people with disabilities is necessary. In nearly 75 percent of people who

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Felicia James Onuma, University of Maryland, College Park; Bruk T. Berhane, University of Maryland, College Park

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career advice and other information needed to becomemore fully integrated into their respective engineering disciplines.As we discuss in this paper, the emphasis on faculty engagement as a determinant of success inengineering is especially crucial for underrepresented racial and ethnic minority students. Weprovide evidence of a population of Black engineering alumni who were able to navigate throughengineering curricula. Among the data obtained from these alumni, we explore the degree towhich support from professors was critical to allowing them to persist in these majors. In thesections that follow, we review extant literature on the topic of faculty support for Black collegestudents including those in engineering, describe our research method

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Trina L. Fletcher, Florida International University; Tina L. Fletcher, University of Pennsylvania; Janelle L. Williams, Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions; Brianna Benedict McIntyre, Purdue University; Brittany Nicole Boyd, Morgan State University; Kevrick Watkins

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. The visits took place over a three-month span in fall of 2017 with the goalof capturing “... promising models, policies, practices, and/or strategies to help propel morestudents toward degree attainment in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)fields and toward strong preparation for success in STEM careers [14, p. 187].” The selectionprocess of the nine institutions included discussions amongst individuals within organizationsincluding the University of Pennsylvania’s Center on Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI), theUnited Negro College Fund, Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, AmericanIndian Higher Education Consortium, and the Asian & Pacific Islander American ScholarshipFund. The report states that

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catalina Cortázar, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Isabel Hilliger, Pontificia Universidad Catholica de Chile

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gender in the scientific careers in Chile, it is observed that thepercentage of women enrolled to study careers related to the sciences and technology is only23.7% [11], so it is important to analyze the experience of this subgroup.Concerning the admission process, the indicators that lead to admission in Chilean Universitiesare high-school grades and a Standardized University Admission test known as PSU (UniversitySelection Test). Because of disparities in test preparation between students from high- and low-income background the system has historically privileged the entry of upper-class students to theuniversity system [12], [13]. Consequently, the school of engineering has implemented analternative admission program to ensure the inclusion

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware; Marcos Miranda, Ohio State University ; Amy Trauth, University of Delaware; Marianne T. Johnson, University of Delaware; Michael L. Vaughan, University of Delaware; Tasha Zephirin, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Darryl Dickerson, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Rachel A. Davidson, University of Delaware

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program includes up to 40 participants, rising juniors or seniors at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), who have interest in pursu- ing STEM disciplines at the graduate-level. Annually, Dean Vaughan supervises direction of the 4-week FAME/UD Summer Residential Program for 30-35 high school students, the RISE Summer Enrichment Program for incoming engineering freshmen and, in the past, the HEARD (Higher Education Awareness Response in Delaware) Project, a college awareness program, funded by the Department of Education through Philadelphia GEAR UP for College Network. Globally in the College, he manages academic programs and policies that impact the careers of all engineering students at both the

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eduardo Santillan-Jimenez, University of Kentucky; Sarah Hodges, University of Kentucky; Alejandro Gerardo Villasante-Tezanos, University of Kentucky; Robert Theakston MS

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Paper ID #25264Broadening Participation in Engineering through a Research Center-basedMentoring Program (Research)Dr. Eduardo Santillan-Jimenez, University of Kentucky Dr. Eduardo Santillan-Jimenez is the director of a mentoring program based at the University of Ken- tucky Center for Applied Energy Research (UK CAER) – and funded by the Broadening Participation in Engineering program of the National Science Foundation – designed to increase the number of African Americans, Hispanics and Native Americans graduating with engineering degrees and pursuing academic careers. Originally from Mexico, Dr. Santillan-Jimenez joined

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tonisha B. Lane, University of South Florida ; Jonathan Elliot Gaines, University of South Florida; Selene Willis, University of South Florida; Salam Ahmad; Kali Lynn Morgan, Georgia Institute of Technology; Eugenia Vomvoridi-Ivanovic, University of South Florida

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been recognized as resources for mathematics learning. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Culturally Responsive Pedagogy in a Summer Intervention Program (Research) IntroductionStructured informal (out-of-school) programming has been growing rapidly over the past twodecades, especially in the form of after-school science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM) programs [1] and STEM intervention summer programs [2]. These structured out-of-school STEM learning experiences have been shown to play an important role in supportingSTEM engagement and learning [3], including developing children’s exposure to STEM basedexperiences and career

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University; Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Rebecca Brent, Education Designs, Inc; Richard A. Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #25939Board 104: Academic Pathways of Black Men and Women in Electrical andMechanical EngineeringDr. Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University Marisa K. Orr is an Assistant Professor in Engineering and Science Education with a joint appointment in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University. Her research interests include student persistence and pathways in engineering, gender equity, diversity, and academic policy. Dr. Orr is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award for her research entitled, ”Empowering Students to be Adaptive Decision-Makers.”Dr. Catherine Mobley, Clemson University Catherine Mobley

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claude Brathwaite, City College of the City University of New York; Julianne Vernon, Vanderbilt University

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support system during the critical stages of academic and career development.Dr. Julianne Vernon, Vanderbilt University Dean Vernon works in the field of STEM educational research; some areas of focus include student reten- tion and implementation of innovative pedagogy and technology. She is currently the Dean of Academic programs overseeing the First Year Courses, Study Abroad Programs, and International Initiatives at Van- derbilt University. She is also the executive director of a NSF INCLUDES grant, SCI-STEPS. The mission is to increase the retention of underrepresented groups in the physical sciences and engineering from col- lege to PhD and ultimately the workforce. She received her Bachelors in Chemical

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tiffanie R. Smith, University of Florida; Juan E. Gilbert, University of Florida

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technologically advanced and the demand for more scientists,technologists, engineers and mathematicians is continually on the rise. In order to excel andpursue STEM career routes, Algebra has been a key requirement to gain access to such fields andrelated courses. Due to its importance, 32 states have made it a requirement for high schoolgraduation 1 ; the remaining states define the amount of math credits required to graduate, but donot specify which courses must be taken. Despite its importance and requirement by most states,students are not excelling in this area. While there is no national standard or standardized test tomeasure Algebra competency, most states offer their own end of course assessments.Additionally, there are national assessments and