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Student Division Technical Session 2

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Stephen Secules, Florida International University

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graduate student perspective, not a person who relates primarilyas an employer or instructor of graduate students— hence, the “before I forget” part of the title. I hope theperspective gained by hindsight can supplement that lack of immediacy and that as a communicative act Ican speak directly to graduate students with something valuable. Now a faculty member, I am alsolooking towards being able to synthesize these pieces of advice in ways that I may be able to pass along tomy own and other graduate students. I do not anticipate this advice to be comprehensive, and I inviteothers to add their wisdom as well, in this paper (see Section 5) and future works. In this envisionedcollective body of knowledge on graduate student process, no one would

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ENT Division Technical Session: Creativity and Innovation

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Simon Jakob Barth, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University

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educators.Our quantitative study is based on a dataset of 559 early-career engineering graduates whoparticipated in the Engineering Majors Survey (EMS). EMS is a longitudinal U.S. nationwidesurvey designed to explore engineering students’ and then later graduates’ technical,innovation, and entrepreneurial interests and experiences. Innovative behavior outcomes areanalyzed considering socio-demographic characteristics such as gender and underrepresentedracial/ethnic minority (URM) status, and characteristics of the workplace such as industryand company size. Furthermore, we elaborate on the interrelation of innovative behavior andleadership responsibility.We find no significant differences in innovative behavior of female and male engineeringgraduates

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Pedagogy and Teaching Preparation in Graduate Programs

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Miguel Velez-Reyes P.E., University of Texas at El Paso; Fenot Aklog, Columbia University; Dawn M. Horton, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Yajaira Mejia, City College of New York; Ivonne Santiago P.E., University of Texas at El Paso; Jorge E. González, City College of New York; Jeff Sivils, El Paso Community College; Harry Meeuwsen, University of Texas at El Paso; Fred Moshary, City University of New York; Joseph Barba, City University of New York

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as it relates to this careerpath.Data are being collected on Fellows’ reactions to individual grant activities and their overallparticipation. In addition to Fellow data, participating faculty are surveyed to provide furtherinformation on student growth in key areas of concern (teaching, research, and multiculturalawareness to work with diverse populations). Fellow surveys will continue to be collected beyondgraduation to further understand how Fellows transition into and exist within academic settings.The research on career decision-making is being conducted through a Social Cognitive CareerTheory lens. This lens focuses on three aspects of career development and decision-making: (1)how an individual develops their career interests, (2) how

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Mental Health of Graduate Students

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Madeline Polmear, University of Florida; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., University of Florida

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strategic plans were developed to serve as the starting point for career preparationsince many graduate students do not feel sufficiently prepared, especially for careers outside ofacademia [1]. The graduate students were encouraged to think about where they sought to beemployed upon graduation and to be mindful that more than a doctoral degree would be requiredto obtain employment. Guided conversation allowed them to think of the yearly activities theyshould consider undertaking. The strategic planning also extended to the broader vision of theresearch group. Part of the change vision of the faculty member was establishing an organizationbuilt on mutual benefit. By articulating visions and strategies on an individual and collectivelevel, the

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Student Division Technical Session 2

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Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Soheil Fatehiboroujeni, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sarah Appelhans, University at Albany-SUNY; Joerene Acerrador Aviles, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Eva Dibong; Beatrice Mendiola, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Michelle Murray, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Melissa Shuey, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Marta Tsyndra, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Makayla Wahaus, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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us what we maybe already knew, but nevertheless needed to hear: students enterengineering education from diverse points of origin and continue through to careers that are aslikely beyond engineering as within it. However, a close reading of the report also reveals twovoices. On the one hand, there was the voice of educators and administrators eager to celebratethe fact that engineering can serve as rigorous preparation for a variety of future occupations. Onthe other hand, there was a smaller number of educators, including NAE staff members who,through their engagement with the literature on women and minorities in engineering educationsought to make the point that many students enter engineering with diverse backgrounds andpreparation in

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 11

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Stacey L. Vaziri, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Liesl M. Baum, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Marlena McGlothlin Lester, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Phyllis Leary Newbill

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rural communities support and promote engineering as a career choice for theirstudents. Therefore, this study explored the ways in which rural communities provide support tohelp students make fully informed decisions about engineering as a college major.The findings presented here come from Phase 2 of a three-phase study exploring engineeringcareer choice among rural students. Using interview and focus group data collected from currentengineering students in Phase 1, Phase 2 turned to community members, including high schoolpersonnel, local industry leaders, members of local governments, and members of keycommunity organizations (e.g., 4-H). Using interviews with 16 participants across 3communities, we address the following question: What

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 9

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Samara Rose Boyle, Rice University; Canek Moises Luna Phillips, Rice University; Yvette E. Pearson P.E., Rice University; Reginald DesRoches, Rice University; Stephen P. Mattingly, University of Texas at Arlington; Anne Nordberg, University of Texas at Arlington; Wei Wayne Li, Texas Southern University; Hanadi S. Rifai P.E., University of Houston

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inclusivecampus climates, there is still underrepresentation of Blacks/African Americans,Latinx/Hispanics, and Native Americans (including Native Hawaiians and Alaska Natives)within the STEM professoriate nationwide. For students who are members of these groups, theculturally isolating experience this deficit creates can weaken one’s academic self-perception,and hinder performance in STEM disciplines. This paper explores the relationship betweenintentionality towards diversity and inclusion in faculty job postings and corresponding facultydemographics at a variety of US postsecondary institutions. The research questions we areinvestigating are: • In what ways are diversity and inclusion implicitly and explicitly addressed in the

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Growing and Maintaining Graduate Enrollment

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Fantasi Nicole, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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students in these results shared that there was an extreme difference inwhat they expected of their graduate endeavors and what they actually experienced, whichtranslated into them feeling alone and exiled [13]. Isolation or exclusion is one of the primefactors for a decrease in retention of URM students [19]. Others acknowledged the impact thatthese issues had on their ability to function as a normal member of STEM society. Thealienation from faculty and peers often resulted in a lack of confidence and comfort withcommunicating in order to gain understanding, attend meetings, request help, or even participate[19][12]. Due to a lack of STEM faculty and peers that represent similar life narratives andcultural norms [18], many minoritized students

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Materials Division Technical Session 3

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Laura Ann Gelles, University of San Diego; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego

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environmental engineering from the University of North Dakota. She received her Ph.D. in Engineering Education at Utah State University with a research focus on the ethical and career aspects of mentoring of science and engineering graduate students and hidden curriculum in engineering.Dr. Susan M Lord, University of San Diego Susan M. Lord received a B.S. from Cornell University in Materials Science and Electrical Engineering (EE) and the M.S. and Ph.D. in EE from Stanford University. She is currently Professor and Chair of Integrated Engineering at the University of San Diego. Her research focuses on the study and promotion of diversity in engineering including student pathways and inclusive teaching. She is Co-Director of

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ENT Division Technical Session: Entrepreneurship and IP

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Ranji K. Vaidyanathan, Oklahoma State University; Mwarumba Mwavita, Oklahoma State University; Kathryn Ann Bartosik, Clarkson University; Pankaj Sarin, Oklahoma State University

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additional experience of customer discovery assistedthe RL in tailoring the research objectives and taught the faculty and graduate student mentorabout the commercial potential of this project.Case Study of the effects of combining REU research activities and I-Corps site customerdiscovery activities:Harvest-to-harvest: Novel clay-based adsorbents for poultry litter: The REU students processedand evaluated the efficacy of natural clay-based adsorbents to harvest phosphates and ammoniumions from poultry litter, and explored its application as a fertilizer. Besides turning a waste into auseful product, this waste management solution is expected to help poultry producers reduce thelevels of ammonia in chicken farm houses, thereby reducing energy

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Lessons Learned about Faculty Development!

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Elise A. Frickey, Iowa State University; Diane T. Rover, Iowa State University; Joseph Zambreno, Iowa State University; Ashfaq A Khokhar, Iowa State University; Douglas W. Jacobson, Iowa State University; Lisa M. Larson Ph.D., Iowa State University; Mack Shelley, Iowa State University of Science and Technology

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Paper ID #29446Changing an Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Culture fromthe Bottom Up: Action Plans Generated from Faculty InterviewsElise A. Frickey, Iowa State University Elise is a graduate student at Iowa State University. As a doctoral student in Counseling Psychology, she has been involved with research on the application of self-determination theory to different domains to allow for better understanding of the relationships between contextual factors, basic psychological needs, and indices of well-being. Prior to attending Iowa State University, she obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Spanish

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Research in Faculty Development

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Samara R. Boyle, Rice University; Yvette E. Pearson P.E., Rice University; Margaret E. Beier, Rice University; Jacqueline Gilberto, Rice University; Stephen P. Mattingly, University of Texas at Arlington; Ann Saterbak, Duke University; Anila K. Shethia, Rice University

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a different institution) to understand the differences in the natureand number of comments associated with both types of proposals. This qualitative approach isintended to inform the direction of future research rather than to provide conclusive evidence oftrends in reviewer comments [4]. Methods Data Collection The workshops supported two-person teams, comprised of the PI (who, in accordance with S-STEM program requirements was a faculty member teaching in an S-STEM eligible discipline) and a team member with expertise in educational or related areas of research (referred to in this project as researcher participants). A total of 21 teams (42 participants) comprised the 2017 cohort. We

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Faculty Development Medley!

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Elizabeth Pluskwik, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Mani Mina, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin; Arnold Neville Pears, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)

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findings.For a number of years, several members of the American Society for Engineering Education(ASEE) thought that ASEE should engage in the recognition of educational qualifications if itwas to be a truly professional society. It was felt that ASEE had a professional responsibility toencourage all new engineering educators to gain an initial teaching qualification, not to beconfused with subsequent faculty development. There were no courses equivalent to IGIP [9] butthere were a few well established and recognized courses that were regularly offered (e.g. NETI)[10]. The opportunity to pursue this issue came when Professor Arnold Pears invited one of usto join him in presenting a one-day workshop on evidence-based teaching for persons with littleor

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Research in Faculty Development

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Sylvia L. Mendez, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs; Valerie Martin Conley, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs; Sarah E Cooksey, University of Colorado Colorado Springs ; Kathryn Elizabeth Starkey, University of Colorado Colorado Springs

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engineering postdoctoral appointments influence postdoctoral scholars’ view of the professoriate? 2. How does the view of the professoriate influence postdoctoral scholars’ career decision-making process?Literature ReviewA postdoctoral appointment is evolving into an important stepping stone to entering theengineering professoriate because it affords doctoral graduates with advanced preparation toassume the research, teaching, and service responsibilities of a tenure-track faculty member(Andalib et al., 2018; Main & Wang, 2019). Research has demonstrated that postdoctoralappointments are exceptionally advantageous for URMs and women, as their enhanced trainingleads them to be more competitive in the professoriate job

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NSF Grantees: REU 1

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Pavan Kumar Moturu, Texas A&M University; Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University; Prabhakar Reddy Pagilla, Texas A&M University; Satish Bukkapatnam, Texas A&M University

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over graduate school. Thepaper provides an in-depth discussion on the findings of the REU program evaluation and itsimpact on undergraduate students with respect to their future plans and career choice. The analysisis also done by gender, ethnicity, academic level (sophomore, junior, senior), and type of homeinstitution (e.g., large research universities, rural and small schools) to explore if there was anysignificant difference in mean research competency scores based on these attributes. 1. IntroductionToday’s manufacturing operations are more complex and globally scalable compared to those inthe last century (Lee et al., 2016). This complexity in manufacturing operations is due to a shift inmanufacturing from craftsmanship model in the

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Research! Research! Research! in Faculty Development

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Amber Gallup, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Madalyn Wilson-Fetrow, University of New Mexico; Yan Chen, University of New Mexico; Pil Kang, University of New Mexico; Kristen Ferris, University of New Mexico

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learning facilitators (PLFs) as they first seek to support theircapacity to teach, and in doing so, also gain insight from them. Many faculty report seekingfeedback from their PLFs as they make instructional decisions. Taking this further, some haveargued that students should be co-designers. However, engaging teams of students and faculty inthis way presents a clear power imbalance [24], but one that researchers have asserted can beovercome by positioning students as collaborators and discussing points of view and insightsgained from these different vantage points. Others have argued that because of the powerdynamics, an intermediary such as an expert in teaching and learning is needed to formsuccessful student-faculty design partnerships [25

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Faculty Development Research

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Kent A. Crick, Iowa State University; Elise A. Frickey, Iowa State University; Lisa M. Larson Ph.D., Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Mack Shelley, Iowa State University of Science and Technology

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Paper ID #29438The Role of Teaching Self-Efficacy in Electrical and ComputerEngineering Faculty Teaching SatisfactionMr. Kent A. Crick, Iowa State University Kent Crick is currently in his third year as a graduate student at Iowa State University. He is currently a PhD candidate in Counseling Psychology and conducts research in self-determination as it relates to student and faculty motivation and well-being. Prior to attending Iowa State, he obtained a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Indianapolis. He then worked as a research coordi- nator for the Diabetes and Translational Research Center

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Faculty Development Evidence-based Practices!

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Jody Zhong, University of Louisville; Patricia A Ralston, University of Louisville; Teresa Lee Tinnell, University of Louisville; Thomas Tretter; Marie Brown

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STEMeducation enterprise and broaden the pool of researchers that can conduct fundamental researchinto STEM learning and learning environments. This is motivated in part by the recognition thatimproved STEM education will benefit from qualitative and quantitative research [1], and for theneed to evaluate the effectiveness of various initiatives that are being explored [2]. Recent NSFawards have focused mostly on graduate students seeking to become STEM researchersincluding studies that established: 1) an Institute in Critical Quantitative, Computational, andMixed Methods Training for Underrepresented Scholars [3], 2) a Meta-Analysis ResearchInstitute (MMARI) to improve the quality of meta-analyses conducted in STEM education byproviding training to

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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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important factor in a potential faculty member’s decision to join.Additionally, PhD students play a vital role in mentorship of undergraduate students, serving asteaching assistants in courses and as mentors in the laboratory. Graduate students can beparticularly influential role models for undergraduates considering research careers. Finally,graduate students that go on to successful careers in a variety of sectors plays a crucial part inexpanding the reputation of the School. Their success is a direct reflection of the laboratoriesand faculty that mentored them.Just as important as the number of graduate students is the diversity of the student body. TheNational Science Foundation (NSF), other members of the National Academies, and the USCongress

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

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Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado, Boulder; JoAnn Silverstein P.E., University of Colorado Boulder; Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder

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studentswho self-identify as potential future faculty to visit the CU Boulder campus to learn more aboutacademic careers at doctoral research institutions, including our own. The program, calledACTIVE, encourages community building among individuals who are currentlyunderrepresented in the engineering professoriate, and highlights varied opportunities withinacademic faculty roles, especially in the CEAS. For this program, underrepresentation wasdefined broadly to include all women and others who identify as members of minoritized groupsincluding those who identify as Hispanic/Latinx, African American, Native American/AmericanIndian, and Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders; members of the LGBTQIA+community; first-generation college students

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WIP It! Faculty Development Style!

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Lisa Bosman, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Erin J. McCave, University of Houston; Molly H Goldstein, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Kelli L. Chelberg, College of Menominee Nation

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, G. L. Herman, M. M. Hynes, S. S. Jordan, and N. N. Kellam, "The PEER Collaborative: Supporting engineering education research faculty with near-peer mentoring unconference workshops," 2014.[9] E. D. Crede, M. Borrego, and L. D. McNair, "Application of community of practice theory to the preparation of engineering graduate students for faculty careers," Advances in Engineering Education, vol. 2, p. n2, 2010.[10] L. B. Bosman, W. McDonald, and K. Paterson, "A collaborative multi-faculty approach to increase engineering competency through on-line discussions," World Transactions on Engineering and Technology Education vol. 17, 2019.[11] R. Adams, C. Berdanier, P. A. Branham, N. Choudhary, T. L

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Busting a Career Move? When and Why or Why Not?

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Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University; Cindy Waters, Naval Surface Warfare Center; Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University

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. Panelists were selected toprovide a breadth of perspectives. Panelists provide insights in the paper and during the panelinto a) choosing not to move on and remain at an institution, and b) choosing and explaining whythey moved on. Panelists explore what benefits and costs arose from each decision. Whilediverse panelists were selected, the organizers realize that the panelists offer only their ownexperiences, and so there will be focused time for questions and input from the participants. Abroad range of experiences and wisdoms regarding this challenging decision are shared in thismanuscript as well as during the interactive panel discussion on career self-authorship.IntroductionThis paper presents perspectives from four women in engineering who

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 9

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Jeremi S. London, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Stephanie G. Adams, University of Texas at Dallas; Julia Machele Brisbane, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Crystal M. Pee, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Paper ID #28985Toward the Development of a Scale Linking Underrepresented EngineeringFaculty’s Workplace Experiences & Career OutcomesDr. Jeremi S London, Virginia Tech Dr. Jeremi London is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Education Department at Virginia Poly- technic Institute and State University. London is a mixed methods researcher with interests in research impact, cyberlearning, and instructional change in STEM Education. Prior to being a faculty member, London worked at the National Science Foundation, GE Healthcare, and Anheuser-Busch. She earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in Industrial Engineering, and a

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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Shaundra Bryant Daily, Duke University; Jessica Sperling, Duke University; Megan Gray, Duke University; Medha Gupta, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology; Amy Arnold, Duke University; Kelly Perri, Duke University

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constellation ofmentors as elements that support the success of our Scholars.3.1 MentoringMentoring is traditionally a relationship in which an experienced person provides technical,career, and psychosocial support to a less experienced person [1]–[3]. Technical insights mightinclude problem-solving, approaching internships/jobs, interacting with faculty members, orlearning the unwritten rules of an organization. Career-related functions could includesponsorship, supporting visibility, providing ideas, feedback and suggestions, and protectionagainst risks [4]. Additionally, psychosocial issues might include work-life balance, respondingto discrimination, being confident, coping with disappointment, or growing as a person.Regarding engineering, a number

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Experiences of Underrepresented Students in Engineering

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Angela Minichiello P.E., Utah State University; Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University; Sherry Marx, Utah State University

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majorsin higher education, engineering is a professional major (i.e., engineering bachelor’s degreeprograms prepare students for careers in the engineering profession; an engineering bachelor’sdegree is prerequisite for gaining employment as an engineer). With this understanding of theprofessional nature of engineering study, the traditional success marker of degree attainment wasconflated with the participants’ social mobility/career goal in this study. Based on the co-creatednarratives, it is clear that all participants desired to work as engineers. Moreover, 11 of 14participants indicated that degree attainment was a personal marker for success. Therefore, degreeattainment as a marker for success cannot be wholly separated from the social

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 20

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Joseph O. Arumala PE, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Joseph Nii Dodu Dodoo, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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drawn from the County School System andworked in partnership with university faculty members. The UMES STI provided awareness to theparticipants on transportation and STEM careers and encouraged them to consider transportation-related courses of study in their higher educational pursuits. The program provided opportunitiesfor participants, comprising of minority and underserved groups on the Lower Eastern Shore ofMaryland, to explore the many exciting fields in the Transportation Industry. The Instituteprovided an integrated program in Mathematics, Science, Communication Skills/English andRecreation as well as activities in Land, Air and Water Transportation. The DemographicSummary of participants showed that 94.6% of students completed the

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Graduate Education Expectations, Preparation, and Pathways

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Kanembe Shanachilubwa, Pennsylvania State University; Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University

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many ofthe themes may be the same.Graduate level engineering education research promotes that graduate socialization into theexpectations and norms of academic engineering are complex and overlap. Berdanier,Whitehair, Kirn, and Satterfield [21] recently studied how students discuss the overlapsbetween these factors, understanding that no one factor likely pushes a student to changesignificant career goals such as pursuing a PhD. They presented a new model for graduateattrition, called the GrAD model, to explore the dynamic nature of the decision to leave.Other scholars have delved into the importance of research group dynamics and role modelsto students forming academic engineering identities and developing competencies in graduateschool. For

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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Courtney Green P.E.

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decided that engineering was not for me and changedmy major to mathematics. I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics. Followinggraduation, I successfully completed a Master of Science in Engineering and worked as aforensic engineer for seven years before deciding to make a career change to teach in highereducation. I am currently a part-time PhD student in an Educational Research, Measurement, andEvaluation program and a full-time lecturer in the engineering college. My research interestsinclude increasing the participation and retention of underrepresented students in undergraduateengineering programs.Methodology A descriptive qualitative case study was selected for the purpose of this research study.This paper serves

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ET Pedagogy II

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Barbara L. Christe, State University of New York

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personal life and professional practice of graduates will be interlaced regardless ofhow hard educators try to disconnect the two. Maxwell [5] stated "one of our problems is thatethics is never a business issue or a social issue or a political issue. It is always a personalissue." If ethical decisions are ultimately personal, even when connected to the workplace,exploration of the statements made by Helmer and the subsequent reactions can help studentsunderstand and develop a balance between professional ethics and personal views.A fundamental feature of professional practice is compassion. This perspective is uniquebecause students may report that technical ability would be the cornerstone of an occupationalidentity. How is compassion defined

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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2

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Jae Hoon Lim, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Rachel Saunders, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Peter Thomas Tkacik, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Jerry Lynn Dahlberg Jr., University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Madison Elizabeth Levan, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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program ranging from personal (e.g., developing and maintaining relationships) toeducational (e.g., institutional support, infrastructure, and policies) [24]. Given the characteristicsof graduate student veterans and unique academic environment of engineering graduateprograms, faculty interaction and relationships with student veterans can play a critical role infacilitating or hindering the successful academic or career advancement of these students [3].Therefore, in this qualitative study, we explored the major characteristics of mentors’ andmentees’ relationships and experiences in a newly-implemented mentoring program that aimedto support student veterans in an engineering graduate program.MethodResearch designThis study is part of greater