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2019 Fall Mid Atlantic States Conference

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Maxine Fontaine, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)

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GPA at thetime of graduation.References1. S. Sorby, “Educational Research in Developing 3-D Spatial Skills for Engineering Students,” International Journal of Science Education, vol. 31, no. 3, pp. 459-480, 2009.2. J. Wai, D. Lubinski, and C. P. Benbow, “Spatial ability for STEM domains: Aligning over 50 years of cumulative psychological knowledge solidifies its importance,” Journal of Educational Psychology, vol. 101, no. 4, pp. 817-835, 2009.3. M. B. Casey, E. Pezaris, E., and R. L. Nuttall, “Spatial ability as a predictor of math achievement: the importance of sex and handedness patterns,” Neuropsychologia, vol. 30, pp. 35-40, 1992.4. D. Halpern, D., “Sex differences in cognitive abilities, Third Edition,” Mahwah, NJ

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2019 Fall Mid Atlantic States Conference

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Marvin Gayle, Queensborough Community College of the City University of New York; Dugwon Seo, Queensborough Community College; Danny Mangra, Queensborough Community College

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student retention oncethey enroll in one of our Engineering Technology programs.KeywordsSTEM, Diversity, Robotics, 3D Printing, Women in Technology.IntroductionUnderutilized Science and Engineering [S&E] human resources can have a negative impact on asociety’s ability to innovate and find creative solution to challenges. The stories of KatherineGoble, Mary Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and JoAnn Morgan who all worked in the STEM fieldsat NASA in the 1960’s serve to illustrate this point. A society is more successful when it finds away to harness the contribution of a diverse workplace.Queensborough Community College [QCC] of the City University of New York [CUNY] has amultifarious student population. QCC is located in one of New York City’s most

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2019 Fall Mid Atlantic States Conference

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Hui-Ching Kayla Hsu, New York University

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, “Training graduate teaching assistants in thegeosciences: Our practices vs. perceived needs,” Journal of Geoscience Education, vol. 67, no. 1,pp. 64–82, Feb. 2019.[2] M. D. Sundberg, J. E. Armstrong, and E. W. Wischusen, “A REAPPRAISAL OF THESTATUS OF Introductory Biology Laboratory Education in U.S. Colleges & Universities,” TheAmerican Biology Teacher, vol. 67, no. 9, pp. 525–529, 2005.[3] Z. Zhan and H. Mei, “Academic self-concept and social presence in face-to-face and onlinelearning: Perceptions and effects on students learning achievement and satisfaction acrossenvironments,” Computers & Education, vol. 69, pp. 131–138, 2013. [4] S. Saunders, and D.Kardia, Creating Inclusive College Classrooms. Center of Research on Learning and