Conference Session

Mental Health of Graduate Students

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Sarah Jane Bork, University of Michigan; Joi-lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

literature points to aspects of the student’s social environment, such as feelings ofconnectedness, a sense of belonging, social self-efficacy, and social support, influencingstudents’ reported mental health measures in addition to lasting academic impacts. It is stillunclear, however, to the extent which of these concepts are present in current surveys used toassess graduate student mental health. The research question guiding this study is, Whatunderlying factors are important when looking at the mental health of science, engineering, andmathematics graduate students?This study will look specifically at the Healthy Minds Study (HMS), conducted by the HealthyMinds Network (HMN): Research on Adolescent and Young Adult Mental Health group, to tryand

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Teaching Preparation in Graduate Programs

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Kara Danielle Fong, University of California, Berkeley; Shannon Ciston, Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

often report low levels ofconfidence in a wide range of teaching skills, from facilitating group discussions to handlingstudent cheating. 2,3 In light of these issues, it is crucial to establish effective programs to train andsupport new GSIs in developing both pedagogical knowledge and practical teaching skills.There exists substantial evidence suggesting that semester- or year-long courses aimed towardtraining GSIs are effective in increasing GSI self-efficacy. 2,3,4 The benefits of these coursesinclude improvements in GSI competency that persist years after the course is completed. 5Numerous works have been published in recent years detailing best practices andrecommendations for the development of these graduate student teaching courses

Conference Session

Preparation for Graduate Research

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Bala Ram P.E., North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Tobin N. Walton, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephanie Teixeira-Poit

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

are unrelated to pastacademic achievement and ability, but are instead cultural, social, and psychological impediments thatresult from students’ experiences within STEM programs and society at large (see Godwin et al., 2016 &Steenbergen-Hu et al., 2018). The construct of Identity has become one of the most useful tools forunderstanding and assessing the experiences of students from underrepresented groups withinundergraduate and graduate STEM programs. Indeed, a strong STEM identity has been shown to bepowerfully related to a students’ interest in STEM fields, beliefs about their own capabilities withinSTEM (i.e., self-efficacy), and motivation to persist to graduation (Collins, 2018). However, research hasalso shown that incompatibility

Conference Session

Growing and Maintaining Graduate Enrollment

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Shannon Barker, University of Virginia; Amy Clobes, University of Virginia; Jasmine D. Crenshaw, University of Virginia

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

better indicators ofgraduate school success. Measures of self-efficacy, perseverance, motivation, and belonginghave all been linked to completion of degree and achievement, as well as passion for researchand prior research experience [23,35-40].These data and others were used to directly inform the development and implementation of anentirely holistic approach to graduate admissions, one that aims to level the playing field forapplicants from all backgrounds and experiences. After gaining a thorough understanding ofbest practices in graduate admissions, and recognizing faculty need for a relatively efficientmeans of reviewing large volumes of applicants as fairly as possible, the Holistic PhDAdmissions Rubric was developed. This rubric is

Conference Session

Mental Health of Graduate Students

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Amanda C. Arnold, Arizona State University; Kerrie G. Wilkins-Yel, University of Massachusetts Boston; Jennifer M. Bekki, Arizona State University; Bianca L. Bernstein, Arizona State University; Madison Natarajan, University of Massachusetts Boston; Ashley K. Randall, Arizona State University ; Roxanna Francies, Arizona State University; Chinwendu Elyse Okwu, University of Pittsburgh

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

; Kanagui-Munoz, 2015; Navarro, Flores, Lee, &Gonzalez, 2014). The key predictive elements in SCCT include self-efficacy (confidence inone’s ability to successfully perform a task), outcome expectations (beliefs about theconsequences of performing specific behaviors), and contextual factors (environmental supportsand barriers). Regarding the latter, contextual factors, SCCT posits that these factors can eitherenhance or constrain educational and career progress (Lent, Brown & Hackett, 2000). To date,limited attention has been given to examining the impact of barriers such as institutionalstructures and STEM departmental climate on the mental health of women in STEM and in turnon STEM persistence. The advancement of women in STEM hinges on

Conference Session

Preparation for Graduate Research

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Jeremy Straub, North Dakota State University

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Graduate Studies

, 2014, pp. 141–146.[6] M. Ardis and N. R. Mead, “The Development of a Graduate Curriculum for Software Assurance,” in Proceedings of the Seventeenth Americas Conference on Information Systems, 2011.[7] M. Bashir, C. Wee, N. Memon, and B. Guo, “Profiling cybersecurity competition participants: Self-efficacy, decision-making and interests predict effectiveness of competitions as a recruitment tool,” Comput. Secur., vol. 65, pp. 153–165, Mar. 2017.[8] K. J. Knapp, C. Maurer, and M. Plachkinova, “Maintaining a Cybersecurity Curriculum: Professional Certifications as Valuable Guidance,” J. Inf. Syst. Educ., vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 101–114, 2017.[9] T. R. Andel and J. T. McDonald, “A Systems Approach to