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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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Anu Osta, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Baldwin Wallace University; Alissa Papernik; Amanda Ferreira Dias-Liebold, Rowan University

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to connectfemale students with multiple mentors or role models from diverse career backgrounds to whomthey could relate to and interact personally. These group functioned as independent, close-knitenvironments that enabled students to share their thoughts and seek guidance without inhibitions.The connection between financial wellbeing and female retention was explored by Yang6, byexamining whether a financial incentive such as student loan repayment awarded upongraduation influenced undergraduate women’s retention and academic achievement inengineering. Their findings revealed that loan repayment award not only had a positive influenceon completion rates, but also influenced completion by a greater variety of students in terms ofGPAs. The

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 4

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Chelsea Cefalu, Lafayette College ; Arthur D. Kney, Lafayette College

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education. Similarly, the Talent Search program provides academic tutoring,financial aid counseling, career counseling, mentoring, and workshops on navigating the post-secondary application process.In 2006, the Pell Institute on Higher Education conducted a focus group study with first-generation students in Texas who had recently completed either the Upward Bound or TalentSearch pre-college education programs. The purpose of the focus group was to determine whichaspects of the program had the greatest impact on their college aspirations and expectations.Going into the program, many of the students believed that they could not get into college, andeven if they did, they would not be able to pay for it [7]. They further rationalized that collegewas

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2-Year College Division: Workforce Pathways and ATE

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Alicia Boudreaux Kiremire PE, PMP, FlowStream Management LLC; Michael K. Swanbom PE, Louisiana Tech University; Gerry Caskey, Louisiana Delta Community College; Barton Crum, Applied Research for Organizational Solutions (AROS); Juliette Pate, Louisiana Delta Community College

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lectures at: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBomPEMr. Gerry Caskey, Louisiana Delta Community College Mr. Caskey is the Instrumentation Instructor at LDCC Ruston Campus with over 30 years industry expe- rience. As the Principal Investigator for the NSF funded grant ”Project Complete”, he is passionate about introducing Instrumentation as a career pathway for the next generation.Barton Crum, Applied Research for Organizational Solutions (AROS) Ms. Crum is a doctoral candidate in the Industrial and Organizational Psychology program at Louisiana Tech University. She currently serves as the Student Director of AROS and holds the roles of project manager and associate on several projects with both private and public sector

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NSF Grantees: S-STEM 4

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Eun-Young Kang, California State University, Los Angeles; Jianyu Jane Dong, California State University, Los Angeles; Matthew Jackson Ph.D., California State University, Los Angeles; Emily L. Allen, California State University, Los Angeles; Daniel Galvan, California State University, Los Angeles

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM), the CulturallyAdaptive Pathway to Success (CAPS) program aims to build an inclusive pathway to acceleratethe graduation for academically talented, low-income students in Engineering (CivilEngineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering) and Computer Science majorsat Cal State LA, which traditionally serves the underrepresented and educationally disadvantagedminority students in the Los Angeles area.CAPS program aims to build a pathway progressively developing social and career competencein our students via three integrated interventions: (1) Mentor+, a relationally informed advisingstrategy that encourages students to see their academic work in relation to their families

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ET Curriculum and Programs I

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Mohammad Moin Uddin P.E., East Tennessee State University; Keith V. Johnson, East Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology

critical mass and peer relationships among students, application of learning, professional and career opportunities, and academic support services. The average size of our graduate level courses is approximately 15 students. Such class size often creates an engaging environment and students are much more likely to interact with the professor rather than listen passively during class, which contributes to student success. These students, while collegial and professional, compete with each other to be the best that they can be in their respective classes. Students entering in the MS in Engineering Technology program have solid backgrounds in one of the disciplines of engineering or technology and most of them progress well in the

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 11

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Sana M. Syed, Saint Louis University; J. Chris Carroll, Saint Louis University; Shannon M. Sipes, Indiana University; Traci Aucoin; Adrienne Enriquez, Oregon GEAR UP; Kelsey Z. Musa, Saint Louis University; Rachel Bultas

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Learning. In this position she provides professional development programming & support to faculty on their own teaching and student learning. Additionally, she consults on assessment, DBER, and other forms of teaching & learning research. Her disciplinary background is in experimental psychology as well as curriculum & instruction with a focus on higher education.Mrs. traci aucoin Traci Aucoin is currently the Lafayette Parish School System GEAR UP Project Director. She has worked in education for 30 years and has been a part of the GEAR UP initiative for seven years. She began her career as a high school biology and physics teacher before she moved into higher education where she served the University

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Intro to Biomedical Engineering and Vertically Integrated Curriculum (Works in Progress) - June 23rd

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Amber L. Doiron, University of Vermont; Jason H.T. Bates, University of Vermont; Ryan S. McGinnis, University of Vermont; Juan Jose Uriarte, University of Vermont; Niccolo M. Fiorentino, University of Vermont; Jeff Frolik, University of Vermont; Rachael A Oldinski

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VermontProf. Rachael A Oldinski American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Work in Progress: A Vertically-Integrated, Project-Focused Approach to Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering EducationIntroduction The Biomedical Engineering (BME) program at the University of Vermont (UVM) iscurrently restructuring its required curriculum into a vertically-integrated, interdisciplinary corefocused on engineering design and active learning instructional methods in order to prepare ourstudents for dynamic engineering careers in the modern era. Engineering solutions to current andfuture grand challenges are increasingly interdisciplinary, which is especially true in

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 9

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Jeanna R. Wieselmann, Southern Methodist University; Richard Duschl, Southern Methodist University; Kristine Reiley, Southern Methodist University; Kenneth Berry, Southern Methodist University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Americans underrepresented in science, technology, engineering,and mathematics (STEM) professions [3]. Research shows that students’ career interests inmiddle and high school are predictive of whether they pursue and attain STEM degrees [4] – [6],so efforts to increase the representation of women and non-Asian minorities have often focusedon providing students with early authentic opportunities in engineering. This pilot studyinvestigates a university-based summer camp for students entering grades 9-12 and addresses theresearch question: How, if at all, are biological sex and grade related to student dispositionstoward STEM following an engineering summer camp?Brief Literature ReviewStudents’ interest in engineering and other STEM fields often

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NSF Grantees: S-STEM 1

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Heather Shipley, University of Texas at San Antonio; Krystel K. Castillo-Villar, University of Texas at San Antonio; Timothy Yuen, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Department of Education rules for federal financial aid • fill out an application that includes, but is not limited to, the following: name, contact information, classification, major, unofficial transcript (with GPA information), one faculty recommendation letter, and three essays written by the applicant addressing: how the SPURS scholarship will benefit his/her academic career, why the applicant should be considered for this program, and what is his/her 5 year plan including academic studies and professional career.Applications are reviewed using a review matrix by a committee in the College of Engineering.Students who accept the SPURS scholarship must graduate from their respective degree programwithin 3

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Research in Faculty Development

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Tareq Daher, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Markeya S. Peteranetz, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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Lessons Learned summary, we discuss development of theprogram and the results of our formative assessment of the program’s second year. Ourpreference is to present in a lightning talk.Need for the ProgramAround 30% of graduate students in the College of Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln pursue a career in academia. This particular group of graduate students are futureengineering faculty and many are currently serving as Teaching Assistants (TAs). In the TA role,some students are primary instructors of courses and others support the primary instructor. Thesestudents have little to no training on evidence-based instructional strategies. The Engineering andComputing Education Core recognized the need to better prepare this group of

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Integration of Current Issues into Manufacturing

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Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

technology and mobility,networked devices and embedded systems, the ecosystem of the IoT, andinformation securityand mobile devices. [6] Associate Degrees: Miami Dade College (MDC) started offering a 60 credit AS degree in IoT Applications in 2018 [8]. The college seeks to fill in the positions requiring IoT skills to develop, deploy and support connected devices. The program prepare graduates for career opportunities like: o IoT programmer, IoT developer, IoT consultant o Product application assistant, tapid prototyping assistant o Connected devices support specialist o Embedded software developer, embedded application programmer o The curriculum for the program is given below in Figure 5 and 6. 8

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Professional Development for Graduate Students

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Astri Briliyanti, Michigan State University; Julie W. Rojewski, Michigan State University; Dirk Joel Luchini Colbry, Michigan State University; Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University

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Graduate Studies

Paper ID #30953STEMAmbassadors: Developing Communications, Teamwork and Leader-shipSkills for Graduate StudentsMrs. Astri Briliyanti Astri is a graduate student in the Department of Community Sustainability, Michigan State University. She previously worked as a researcher and urban planner consultant in Indonesia, helping the government with the creation of spatial and development plan, as well as policy analysis and program evaluation. She is interested in program evaluation, sustainable tourism planning, and urban design.Julie W Rojewski, Michigan State University Julie Rojewski manages various career and professional

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Best Paper Finalists

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H. Ronald Clements III, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brianna Benedict McIntyre, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jacqueline Ann Rohde, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sherry Chen

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #29189”Adversary or Ally”: Undergraduate Engineering Students’ Perceptions ofFacultyMr. H. Ronald Clements III, Purdue University H. Ronald Clements is a postbaccalaureate research assistant in the STRIDE lab at Purdue University and an incumbent graduate student for Purdue’s Engineering Education department for the 2020-2021 year. He works with Dr. Allison Godwin on her NSF CAREER grant titled ”Actualizing Latent Diver- sity: Building Innovation through Engineering Students’ Identity Development,” assisting with narrative analysis and interviews and helping to understand the identity trajectories of latently

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Degree Pathways and Cocurricular Experiences

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Baker A. Martin, Clemson University; Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University; Rachel McCord Ellestad, University of Tennessee at Knoxville

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

. 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. Rachel McCord, The University of Tennessee at Knoxville Rachel McCord is a a Lecturer and Research Assistant Professor in the Engineering Fundamentals Divi- sion at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. She received her Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina A&T State University; Victor Ofori-Boadu, Penuel Consult Inc.; Jacob Randall Vanderpool, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Dongyang Deng, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

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and construction (AEC) students. In February 2019, Andrea received the prestigious National Science Foundation NSF - CAREER award to research professional identity development processes in undergraduate AEC women. She has also received grants from East Coast Construction Services, Engineering Information Foundation, and the Na- tional Association of Home Builders. Dr. Ofori-Boadu was selected to participate in the 2019 QEM-NSF INCLUDES summit. In 2018, she was selected as a 2018 National Science Foundation - NC A & T ADVANCE IT Faculty Scholar. She also received the 2018 CoST Teaching Excellence Merit Award. Dr. Ofori-Boadu received both the 2017 NC A & T - CoST Rookie Research Excellence Award and the

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: The Art of Education

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

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Mechanical Engineering

, which heldundergraduate research positions, expressed greater confidence in research and professionalabilities, 88% reported significant growth in structuring and conducting a research project, and73% attested awareness of a graduate school environment [2], [3], [7]. According to Hurtado et al.[1], these undergraduate research opportunities have further facilitated the decision of pursuingSTEM careers and Ph.D. studies post-graduation [5].However, experiencing success, such as procuring an internship position, joining an undergraduateresearch laboratory, or being able to attend graduate school, highly depends on maintaining acompetitive grade-point average (GPA). Grades in higher education are of great value since theyinfluence multiple

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First-year Programs: Retention and Bridge Programs #1

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Marina Miletic, University of New Mexico; Abhaya K. Datye, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Eva Chi, University of New Mexico; Jamie Gomez, University of New Mexico; Pil Kang, University of New Mexico; Sang M. Han, University of New Mexico; Yan Chen, University of New Mexico; Catherine Anne Hubka, University of New Mexico

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First-Year Programs

and associate professor at the University of New Mexico in the Organization, Information & Learning Sciences program and in the Chemical & Biological Engineering Department. She served as Co-PI on an NSF RET Grant and a USDA NIFA grant, and is currently co-PI on three NSF-funded projects in engineering and computer science education, including a Revolutionizing Engineering Departments project. She was selected as a National Academy of Education / Spencer Post- doctoral Fellow and a 2018 NSF CAREER awardee in engineering education research. Dr. Svihla studies learning in authentic, real world conditions; this includes a two-strand research program focused on (1) authentic assessment, often aided by

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First-Year Programs: Metacognition, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation #1

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Abigail M. Richards, Montana State University; Ryan Anderson, Montana State University; Carrie B. Myers, Montana State University

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both withinclass cohorts and between upper and lower division students. Students who identify with anotherperson who is succeeding in school may believe such a goal is attainable (Fox et al., 2015). Foxet al. (2015) linked first year and senior year engineering design teams and showed that earlyacademic career engineering students were able to effectively decide on whether engineering wasan appropriate career path. An important aspect relative to this linkage was the need for seniordesign teams to assume a mentoring role (Fox et al., 2015). An additional study showed that rolemodel exposure had positive effects on both STEM and non-STEM students’ interest in STEMas well as their perceived identity compatibility between the self and STEM (Shin

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Study Abroad Experiences Intl Div Tech Session 9

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Heather N. Yates, Oklahoma State University; Blake Wentz, Milwaukee School of Engineering ; Sreemala Das Majumder, Oklahoma State University

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International

Associate Professor. She completed her Doctorate in Higher Educa- tion from OSU in 2012 where she focused her research on women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. She accepted the position as Program Coordinator of Construction Engineering Technology at OSU in 2013. Dr. Yates began her teaching career at Pittsburg State University in 2002, and has taught numerous construction courses throughout her academic career including: Construction Drawings, Concrete Tech- nology, Estimating I, Strength of Materials in Construction, Structures I, Construction Contracts, and Capstone courses. She received the Halliburton Excellent Young Teacher Award in 2008, and the CEAT Advisor of the Year in 2010. Dr. Yates served

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 15

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J. Jill Rogers, University of Arizona; Amy Annette Rogers; James C. Baygents, University of Arizona

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Psychology. Her current appointment is as Associate Professor and former Chairperson of the Department of Psychology at Delaware State University. She specializes in areas surrounding social justice. Her current application of social justice principals is in the area of the access/success of women/girls to science, technology, engineering, and math education and careers for which she recently served two years at the National Science Foundation as a grant adminis- trator. Dr. Rogers provides statistical and methodological consulting on a variety of research, evaluation, and assessment projects.Prof. James C. Baygents, University of Arizona James C. Baygents is the associate dean for academic affairs in the College of

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2-Year College Division: Workforce Pathways and ATE

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Megan Morin, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill; Alireza Dayerizadeh, North Carolina State University

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Paper ID #30441Filling the Technical Gap: The integration of technical modules in a REUProgram for 2+2 Engineering StudentsMrs. Megan Morin, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Megan Patberg Morin is a Ph.D. student at North Carolina State University studying Technology and En- gineering Education. Megan studied Middle Childhood Education at the University of Dayton and then began her career as a Middle School Teacher at Wake County Public Schools in North Carolina. As her interest in STEM Education grew, she completed her Master’s of Education in Technology Education at North Carolina State University before

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Professional Development for Graduate Students

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Melissa Gavin, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Randy Mentz, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Lori M. Wedig, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Christine H. Storlie, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Eric Herbst, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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variety of topicsrelating from leadership to career planning to soft skills. Feedback from the students showed thestudents valued the Scholar Spots related to soft skills. Knowing the Soft skills are a growingneed within STEM disciplines, the team initiated research to determine the effect these spots hadon a STEM student’s soft skill ability.The team worked with four subject matter experts (SMEs) in four soft skills defined areas—oralcommunication, written communication, active listening, and team or group work. The SMEsare recognized leaders—professionally or academically—in the topic areas. The SMEs eachhosted a one-hour live webinar about one of the four topics. The webinar lasted approximatelyforty-five minutes with fifteen minutes for

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Designing and Implementing Leadership Development Experiences for Engineering Students

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John Donald, University of Guelph; Paul C. Hungler, Queen's University; Kaitlyn Brant, Queen's University ; Stephanie Diane Shaw, University of Guelph

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Engineering Leadership Development

graduate level Engineering Leadership courses at two Canadian Universities. The specificobjectives are to explore the impact of structured reflection on engineering leadershipdevelopment by: 1) examining the effectiveness of structured reflection for developingengineering leadership skills, and 2) identifying how the insights gained through reflectivepractice will be applied in students’ careers.2.0 Reflection Model – Describe-Analyze-Evaluate (DAE)Engineering leadership is increasingly offered as an explicit and intentional area of study in theengineering curriculum. As a result, a number of studies have worked to catalogue and classifythe number and nature of engineering programs [7] [8] [9]. Engineering leadership developmentis often approached

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 1

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Ben Ralph Bernard, North Dakota State University; Jeremy Straub, North Dakota State University; Pranay Kumar Marella, Mississippi State University

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Community Engagement Division

critical shortage of cybersecurity professionals.As cybersecurity is a relatively new career field, many are not aware of the cybersecurity careeropportunities and many universities do not have cybersecurity education opportunities. Amajority of cybersecurity practitioners were recruited from other fields [3]. In a survey ofincoming students, only 1% were aware of cybersecurity as a career field [4].To meet the critical national need and demand for cybersecurity, cybersecurity educationopportunities need to be widely available across secondary and post-secondary education.K-12 education in the United States is behind in preparing students for computer science orcybersecurity careers. Only 22 states have K-12 computer science standards and only 15

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Computers in Education Division Technical Session 10: STEM Outreach

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Afrin Naz, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Mingyu Lu, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Chase Broyles, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Isabel Barrio Sanchez, West Virginia University Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

West Virginiaare college ready for STEM. Apparently, female students in West Virginia need assistance tobecome competent and confident in STEM disciplines. Competition Of VEX EducationalRobotics to Advance Girls Education (COVERAGE) is a project aiming to inspire and supportfemale middle school and high school students to pursue STEM careers in West Virginia, fundedby the Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation. Specifically, in the fall semester of 2019 and springsemester of 2020, West Virginia University Institute of Technology assisted teachers to organizeGirls Robotics Clubs in Kanawha County, Fayette County, and Lincoln County. Throughattending the robotics clubs, female middle school and high school students are expected tobecome more

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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Stephanie Lezotte, Rowan University; Harriet Hartman, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Tiago R. Forin, Rowan University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

the student to inform theirprofessors about their condition and approved accommodations [2].Despite recent postsecondary enrollment gains for students with disabilities, barriers to successpersist, particularly for students in STEM [3]. These barriers stem from both institutional factorssuch as lack of faculty awareness of disabilities and disability services, inaccessible facilities,and inadequate disabilities services and personal factors such as lack of student disclosure,stigma, feelings of “otherness,” and feelings of inadequacy [4] [5] [6] [7]. Such barriers inhibitstudents with disabilities from entering into STEM career fields, negatively affecting the laborforce. The National Science Foundation [8] reported that scientists and

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

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Jennifer Retherford P.E., The University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Sarah J Mobley P.E., The University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Kristen N. Wyckoff, The University of Tennessee at Knoxville

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Women in Engineering

teaching responsibilities,thereby not effectively influencing the undergraduate population as a junior female faculty with amore recurring undergraduate teaching assignment. The opportunity for a university to report atruer representation of the engagement with female faculty is valuable to recruitment of femalestudents and may possibly be attractive to other minority factions. A series of 10 undergraduateengineering programs were reviewed at a single institute to compare the percentage of femalefaculty to an “engagement” percentage.Literature ReviewSTEM Diversity initiatives and recruitment plans all over the world have increased the numberof women choosing to pursue a career, and therefore education, in STEM topics. Universities arereporting

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 20

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Sandra B. Nite, Texas A&M University; Devyn Chae Rice; Rayan Tejani, Allen Academy

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Pre-College Engineering Education

. Socialcognitive career theory developed by Xeuli Wang (2013) is the basis of the study. According tothis model, an individual’s decision to choose a STEM major is affected by a variety of highschool experiences, determined largely by prior mathematics success. Those experiences areimportant in determining the individual’s goals and interests. In other words, an individual’sbackground and participation in certain activities affect their learning experiences, andsubsequently their self-efficacy, and eventually their career choices. A survey about influenceson their decisions to major in engineering was completed by 251 students at a major researchuniversity. Possible influences were categorized by type (e.g., informal activities/camps, formalschooling

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NSF Grantees: S-STEM 2

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Katherine Goodman, University of Colorado Denver; Stephanie S. Ivey, University of Memphis; Craig O. Stewart, University of Memphis; Shani O'Brien, University of Colorado Denver; Maryam Darbeheshti, University of Colorado Denver; William Schupbach, University of Colorado Denver; Karen D. Alfrey, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

University Indianapolis (IUPUI). However, awardingtalented students is only one element that this collaboration is using to promote the growth of aSTEM identity in their students. The Collaboratory is expected to generate new knowledge inSTEM education by investigating a variety of mechanisms for supporting a diverse set ofstudents in an urban context in their development of a STEM identity--the lack of which is afundamental reason students often select out of STEM majors and careers [1].The funding for this project was awarded on October 1, 2018. Because this was after theacademic year had already begun, the team decided to delay funding of the first cohort ofscholars until 2019-20 so that the program could be implemented with fidelity to the

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NSF Grantees: S-STEM 2

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Ronald B. Bucinell, Union College; Rebecca Cortez, Union College; Holli M. Frey, Union College; Joanne D. Kehlbeck, Union College; Michael E. Hagerman; David A. Cotter, Union College

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

studying the intersections between gender, race, class, and place in STEM access and success using both national panel data and data on cohorts of Union College students. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Leading Educational and Academic Directions to Enhance Retention in STEM R.B. Bucinell, H.M. Frey, R. Cortez, S. Amanuel, J.D. Kehlbeck, D.A. Cotter, M.E. Hagerman Union College, Schenectady, NY This project aims to develop, refine and implement practices that will advanceunderstanding of the factors affecting retention and career pathways of low-income, at-riskpopulations. The production of academically