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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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Sarah Hug, University of Colorado, Boulder; Wendy Chi, University of Colorado, Boulder

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, Boulder Dr. Wendy Chi is director of ABC Research & Evaluation, as well as a research analyst at Jefferson County Public Schools in Colorado. Dr. Chi holds a Ph.D. in Educational Foundations, Policy, and Practice from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Her research interests include educational equity and access for underrepresented students, with a specific focus on underrepresentation in STEM. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020Developing Meaningful Studies of Student Success with Equity in Mind –Considering Context (Experience Report)AbstractThe National Science Foundation Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math(S-STEM) grants are designed to support

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Anitha Sarah Subburaj, West Texas A&M University; Pamela Renee Lockwood-Cooke, West Texas A&M University; Emily M. Hunt P.E., West Texas A&M University; Vinitha Hannah Subburaj, West Texas A&M University

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-serving community college hasestablished a scholarship program for financially vulnerable community college students whowish to move to a four-year university to obtain a bachelor's degree in a STEM field. Developedthrough a S-STEM grant NSF Scholarship, the program included cooperation between STEMteachers, college employees, administrators, student organizations and industry partners, four-year colleges, local high schools and professional organizations. In addition to providingfinancial support, student access to academic capital was enhanced by an intensive math reviewprogram, tutoring, study groups, additional training, and internship opportunities for research.Access to cultural and social capital was increased by providing scholars with

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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Aidsa I. Santiago-Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Manuel A. Jimenez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Luisa Guillemard, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Sonia M. Bartolomei-Suarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Oscar Marcelo Suarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Nelson Cardona-Martínez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Carla López del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Nayda G. Santiago, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Pedro O. Quintero, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Anidza Valentín-Rodríguez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

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as an Assistant Professor.Dr. Anidza Valent´ın-Rodr´ıguez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Success Expectations of Low-Income Academically Talented Students in Engineering - A Preliminary Study at a Hispanic- Serving InstitutionIntroductionThis paper describes findings on interviews conducted with Hispanic engineering studentsinterested in participating in an S-STEM fellowship program at the University of Puerto Rico,Mayagüez Campus (UPRM). The program seeks to increase the retention, persistence, andsuccess of Low-Income Academically Talented Students (LIATS) at the College of Engineering(CoE). The

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

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Claire Duggan, Northeastern University; Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University; Richard R. Harris, Northeastern University; Brad Lehman; Russell Faux; Luis Rafael Frias II

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Paper ID #29030WIP: Mitigating Transfer Shock for Undergraduates in Engineering toIncrease DiversityMrs. Claire Duggan, Northeastern University Claire Duggan is the Director of The Center for STEM Education at Northeastern University. While serving in this role she has supported the design and implementation of multiple National Science Foun- dation initiatives including but not limited to ATE, GK12, ITEST, REU, RET, S-STEM, and STEP grant initiatives.Ms. Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University Rachelle Reisberg is the Assistant Dean for for Undergraduate Curriculum and Students in the College of Science at

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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A. Mehran Shahhosseini, Indiana State University; Farman A. Moayed, Indiana State University; Alister McLeod, Indiana State University

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for Working Families (IIWF) report [3] recommendsaligning education systems with economic development initiatives. Advanced manufacturing andengineering disciplines have key roles in the state of Indiana and the nation’s economic growth.By increasing the number of graduates in both MET and SM, this project supports and enhancesthe economic growth within the state and nationally. Also, being involved in the co-curricularactivities and industry partnerships will help the students improve the very skills the workplacedemands and build on the initial support provided by the scholarship to produce highlyemployable graduates.BackgroundIn fall of 2009, ISU was awarded its first S-STEM program (NSF #0966219) and initially had anundergraduate