Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2: Veteran Identity & Inclusion

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca C. Atkinson, Clemson University; Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Military and Veterans

otherfactors, they are more likely to be divorced, widowed, or never married [1] and to be singleparents [18], [19]. In addition, women veterans must often be strategic in the way theydemonstrate their feminine identity in order to be accepted and respected; as noted by Iverson etal., “women…must walk a precarious line between masculinity (being tough enough) andfemininity (being a real woman)” [19, p. 159]. Further, women service members often operateunder an intense microscope of their capabilities, and often have little support or mentorshipfrom senior female leaders [19], [20]. Nonetheless, women veterans are noted for their resilienceand even found to have a heighted commitment to goal achievement, including academicpersistence. Women student

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian J. Novoselich, U.S. Military Academy; Jakob C. Bruhl, U.S. Military Academy; Matthew Scheidt, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Christina Nicole Willis, University of Utah; Michael Scott Sheppard Jr., Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Military and Veterans

engineering education.Mr. Matthew Scheidt, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Matthew Scheidt is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education at Purdue University. He graduated from Purdue University with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, The Ohio State University with a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering with a focus in Ultrasonic Additive Manufacturing. Matt is currently part of Dr. Allison Godwin’s STRIDE (Shaping Transformative Research on Identity and Diversity in Engineering) research group at Purdue. His research interest focuses on supporting military veterans within post- secondary education.Ms. Christina Nicole Willis, University of Utah Christina Willis is a Ph.D. Candidate in the