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Empowering Marginalized Voices in STEM: Perspectives and Initiatives

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Tryphenia B. Peele-Eady Ph.D., University of New Mexico; Tahira Reid, Penn State University; Lizandra C. Godwin, University of New Mexico

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, the Arthur L. Glenn Professor of Engineering Education, and the Associate Department Head for Inclusive Research and Education in Mechanical Engineering. She is also a co-founder of Black in Engineering. Her research involves the quantification and integration of human-centered considerations in engineering systems and/or the design process. Her research program has received funding from the National Science Foundation, Procter & Gamble, the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, and many others. Her projects that involved the intersection of diversity and mechanical engineering have been featured in media sources including National Geographic, NBC’s Today Show, Essence Magazine, Reuters, National Public

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External Factors, Shifting Identity Trajectories, Persistence Analysis of Cultural Models, and Exploring the Experiences of Black University Students

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Sarah Hug, Colorado Evaluation & Research Consulting

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of an education center and aresearch center emphasizing cybersecurity at Western Tech. Undergraduates in the computerscience department have opportunities to work in cybersecurity research, outreach to K12students, and as technicians supporting cybersecurity research. A federal agency supportsWestern Tech’s work to build communication platforms for students engaged in nationalcompetitions regarding cybersecurity. As part of the NSF S-STEM grant, additional studentactivities were enacted for scholarship students to develop them professionally, with a particularemphasis on cybersecurity. Scholarship recipients in S-STEM attend weekly meetings thatemphasize practical application of cybersecurity knowledge through competitions, weekly cybernews

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Fostering Diversity and Innovation in Engineering Education

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Trina L. Fletcher, Florida International University; Madiha Qasim, North Carolina State University; Destiny M Washington, Florida International University; Lesia Crumpton-Young, Texas Southern University

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, agricultural, orliberal arts institutions.)Development of SurveyThe HBCU Leadership Impact and Implications Survey was developed by the research team forHBCU stakeholders to determine factors impacting President/ Chancellor turnover withinHBCUs. A thorough design, redesign, and review process was implemented to develop thesurvey using relevant research questions and best practices. Questions within the survey askedparticipants to report their relationship with HBCUs, their current role related to HBCUs, theirtime affiliated with HBCUs, information about the HBCU with which they were affiliated,factors impacting president/chancellor turnover, the impact of turnover on the university, andparticipant demographic information. The survey consisted of

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Analysis of Feedback Loops, Understanding the Impact of a LSAMP Scholar Program, Sustainable and Equitable Infrastructure, and Indigenous Innovators

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Yang Lydia Yang, Kansas State University; Brenee King, Kansas State University; Amy Rachel Betz, Kansas State University; Shana Bender

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, Diversity, and Inclusion for the College of Engi- neering at Kansas State University. She is also an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.Shana Bender ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Understanding the Impact of a LSAMP Scholar ProgramThis is a work-in-progress paper. Beginning in 2014, Kansas State University, a predominatelywhite, midwestern, land grant institution, was awarded a Louis Stokes Alliance for MinorityParticipation (KS-LSAMP) grant focused on identifying innovative pathways to recruit, retain,and graduate underrepresented minority students (including African American, Hispanic/Latino,Native American/American, Pacific Islander and Alaskan

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Analysis of Feedback Loops, Understanding the Impact of a LSAMP Scholar Program, Sustainable and Equitable Infrastructure, and Indigenous Innovators

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Martha Lucia Cano-Morales, Rowan University; Michael Corey Weinberg; Eduardo Rodriguez Mejia; Juan M. Cruz, Rowan University; Gwen Lee-Thomas, Quality Measures, LLC; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Mayra S. Artiles, Arizona State University; Abimelec Mercado Rivera, Arizona State University; Stephanie G. Adams, University of Texas at Dallas

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of the journal, Advances in Engineering Education and she serves on the ASEE committee for Scholarly Publications.Dr. Mayra S. Artiles, Arizona State University Mayra S. Artiles is an assistant professor in engineering at the Polytechnic School of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. Her research expertise includes engineering doctoral education structure, experiences of underreprAbimelec Mercado Rivera, Arizona State University Abimelec Mercado Rivera is a Puerto Rican doctoral student and graduate research assistant in the En- gineering Education Systems and Design program at Arizona State University. Abimelec received his ©American Society for

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Analysis of Feedback Loops, Understanding the Impact of a LSAMP Scholar Program, Sustainable and Equitable Infrastructure, and Indigenous Innovators

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Rubaya Rahat, Florida International University; Mohamed Elzomor, P.E., Florida International University

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sustainabilityduring the planning and design phases of construction projects [16]. However, research on CMstudents' current understanding of infrastructure disparities is limited within the currentliterature. By utilizing the Envision sustainability rating system, instructors may teach studentshow to better understand these concerns and how to address them as engineers. As the nation'sfuture workforce is made up of diverse students, the resolution process should start with them inorder to build equitable, sustainable, and effective infrastructures.To this end, the Envision rating system is briefly described in the following section.The Envision™ Rating SystemThe Envision rating system provides a structured framework to evaluate sustainabilityrequirements for

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Fostering Diversity and Innovation in Engineering Education

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Bianca Estella Salazar, University of California, Merced; Melissa Almeida, University of California, Merced; Zenaida Aguirre Munoz Ph.D., University of California, Merced; Maribel Viveros, University of California, Merced

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Engineering Passion: Hands-on Science and Engineering Experiences for Diverse Future Innovators Bianca E. Salazar1, Melissa Almeida2, Zenaida Aguirre-Muñoz1,2, Maribel Viveros2, Elaine Sanchez2 Departments of Quantitative System Biology1 & Cognitive Information Science2, University of California, MercedAbstractThis inquiry explores the role of discipline-specific engineering interventions in enhancingengineering exposure among middle and high school students from two rural districts in thesouthwest. Adopting a mixed-methods research design, this paper examines the influence ofeducational activities related to environmental, geotechnical, and optical engineering withinSTEM curricula. The

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Mentoring, Case Study of Racial and Ethnic Diversity, Identity Dilemmas, Cultural Homelessness and Intersectionality, and Transfer Students

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Olukemi Akintewe, University of South Florida

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Students inEngineering through Structured MentorshipAbstractThis Work in Progress paper describes a mentorship structure to support the professional formationof engineers that advance the science of mentorship, retention, diversity, and inclusive (DI)perspectives in engineering. According to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center,the overall persistence rate improved as first-time in college (FTIC) students declined sharply by9.9% in 2021. The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) 2023 diversityand STEM reports show the representation of women reached 35% in 2021, a 3% increase from2011 data. Though successes have been made in the past decade to increase the number of femalestudents in STEM, their persistence

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Diverse Pathways in Engineering Education: Exploring Experiences and Opportunities

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Dessaray Monique Gorbett, University of Texas at El Paso ; Benjamin C. Flores, University of Texas at El Paso; Cristina Villalobos, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Sara E. Rodriguez, University of Texas at El Paso; Ariana (Ari) Arciero, University of Texas at El Paso; Josef Aaron Sifuentes, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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% Graduate Studies 58.2% Scholar Satisfaction* Research Experience 100% Faculty Mentor Guidance and Direction 100% *Limited participation in the survey may have impacted these data.Implementation Characteristics at UTEP RecruitmentProgram staff acquired the funds and began the process of recruiting scholars. However, therecruitment fell short of initial expectations. Due to the constraints of a tight timeline, theprogram staff faced challenges in adhering to all selection criteria. For example, though thetarget population was former students who had not participated in undergraduate research, asignificant percentage (35%) of

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND) Poster Session

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Azadeh Bolhari P.E., University of Colorado Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder

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self-efficacy between the pre and post-survey among thestudents who self-identified as neurodiverse and maybe neurodiverse but these differences werenot statistically significant. A limitation of the study was the lack of ability to pair the data forindividual students and a low number of neurodiverse students in the dataset. This preliminarywork calls attention to the need to consider neurodiverse students in our instructional practices.In the future, we hope the research will expand our understanding of a neurodiverse-friendlycurricular design in preparation for engineering students with autism spectrum disorder and othertypes of neurodiversity for the workforce, as well as assisting engineering educators in theadoption of practices that

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Diverse Pathways: Exploring Inclusive Practices and Outreach in Engineering Education

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Maimuna Begum Kali, Florida International University; Gabriel Van Dyke, Utah State University; Stephen Secules, Florida International University; Cassandra J McCall, Utah State University; Bruk T Berhane, Florida International University; Vanessa Tran, Utah State University; Agustina Dotta Ceriani, Florida International University

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, Florida International University Stephen is an Assistant Professor Engineering and Computing Education at Florida International University. He has a prior academic and professional background in engineering, having worked professionally as an acoustical engineer. He has taught a number of courses on design, sociotechnical contexts, education, and learning. He conducts research on equity and culture in engineering education and supports undergraduate and graduate student researchers through the Equity Research Group.Dr. Cassandra McCall, Utah State University Cassandra McCall, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Education Department and Co-Director of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Transition

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Peer Mentorship, Cross-Race Mentoring Relationships, Race, Gender, Student Success, and Career Outcomes

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Sylvia L. Mendez, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs; Jennifer Tygret; Anneke Bruwer; Comas Lamar Haynes, Georgia Tech Research Institute; Jacqueline A. El-Sayed, American Society for Engineering Education ; Ray Phillips, American Society for Engineering Education

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approach to academic mentoring: Exploring the perspectives and responses of womxn in science and engineering research. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 59, 101786. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cedpsych.2019.101786Womack, V. Y., Wood, C. V., House, S. C., Quinn, S. C., Thomas, S. B., McGee, R., & Byars- Winston, A. (2020). Culturally aware mentorship: Lasting impacts of a novel intervention on academic administrators and faculty. PloS One, 15(8), e0236983. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0236983Yun, J. H., Baldi, B., & Sorcinelli, M. D. (2016). Mutual mentoring for early-career and underrepresented faculty: Model, research, and practice. Innovative Higher Education, 41, 441–451. https

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Self-Advocacy, Sense of Belonging, Measuring Authentic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Construction Management Education Programs

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Winifred Opoku, The Ohio State University; Jameka Wiggins, The Ohio State University; Monica Farmer Cox, The Ohio State University; Kaitlyn Harper

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funded the Multiscale RECIPES (Resilient, Equitable,and Circular Innovations with Partnership and Education Synergies) for Sustainable FoodSystems to create a research network of over 40 researchers and 15 institutions to address foodwaste in the United States. One of the goals of this multiscale sustainable food system researchnetwork (RECIPES) is to evaluate the extent to which the research network effectively promotesdiversity, equity, and inclusion, and to derive insights that can guide best practices for similarresearch networks and collaboratives. In this article, we outline the recent efforts of the networkto develop and implement DEI goals and objectives. Additionally, we describe challenges thenetwork has faced in pursuing these goals

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Cohort-Based Postdoctoral Scholars Program, Transforming the National Engineering Education, Defining Accountability, and Evaluating the Low-Stakes Assessment Performance

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Jameka Wiggins, The Ohio State University; Monica Farmer Cox, The Ohio State University; Ayanna Howard, The Ohio State University; Martina Leveni; Tatiana Z. Cuellar-Gaviria; Colin Lee Hisey; Daniel Raphael Ejike Ewim, The Ohio State University; Leonardo Rodrigues da Costa Moraes; Beenish Saba; Shawanee' Patrick, Texas A&M University

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in the College of EngineeringMentoring National Center for Goal: Establish quality mentoring(Document/Website Faculty Development & relationships that advance the careersLink) Diversity Mentoring of scholars Map Feature: Engagement with professional and personal mentorsTeaching (Website Link) Course Design Institute Goal: Enhance the research, teaching and service portfolios of scholars Feature: Transition to a faculty position

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND) Technical Session 14

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Daniel Tillman, University of Texas at El Paso; Diane Elisa Golding, University of Texas at El Paso; Song An, University of Texas at El Paso; Marianne Katherine Steele; Alice Carron, Navajo Technical University; Karime H Smith, University of Texas at El Paso; Thomas Joseph Soto, University of Texas at El Paso

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and instructional aspects ofthe web module development, as well as coordination of the project team’s responsibilities. He hasmore than twenty years of professional experience in development and implementation ofinnovative STEM learning environments presenting dynamic visualizations and informationmodeling. A professor and past President of the National Association for Bilingual Education(NABE) will provide bilingual education and Hispanic culture expertise. A history and librarysciences expert will ensure the use of accurate and authentic materials while guiding the project’soverall direction. Additional engineering and engineering education consultants will provideguiding expertise at best practices for employing innovative pedagogy

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Promoting Social Sustainability, Cultural Assets, and Assessing Equity and Diversity Index

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Leigh S. McCue, George Mason University; Girum Urgessa, P.E., George Mason University; Tehama Lopez Bunyasi, George Mason University; Patrick Willette Healey, George Mason University; Patricia Wonch Hill, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Jaime Lester, George Mason University ; Milagros Rivera, George Mason University

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and other academic publications and funded by federal agencies and private foundations. Her books on educational technologies, equitable workplace practices, and organizational change are widely used in higher education practice. She has received numerous awards for her research and teaching. Jaime regularly consults with colleagues and universities on faculty workload, pedagogical innovations, leadership, and organizational change.Milagros Rivera, George Mason University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Work-in-progress: A data gathering effort on STEM faculty startup packages for assessing equity in recruitment Leigh McCue, Girum Urgessa, Tehama Lopez

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND) Poster Session

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Christian Glandorf, New Mexico State University; Sandra M. Way, New Mexico State University; Catherine Brewer, New Mexico State University; Wendy Chi, ABC Research & Evaluation ; Paulette Vincent-Ruz, New Mexico State University

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critical examination of existing programs andpolicies and their impact on the academic and social experience of Latino/a/e students[2].Servingness is a term used to describe and qualify efforts in education to serve Latino/a/estudents [2]. Based on a comprehensive systematic review of HSI research, García, Núñez, andSansone [3] define servingness a multidimensional concept meant to assess how an institutionsupports the development of Latina/o/e students beyond degree completion. Rather, trueservingness centers the development of both disciplinary and cultural identities. Structures ofServingness describe the different support systems that shape the experiences of Latino/a/estudents.Given the rapid increase of Latino/a/e students going to college

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Cohort-Based Postdoctoral Scholars Program, Transforming the National Engineering Education, Defining Accountability, and Evaluating the Low-Stakes Assessment Performance

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Jennifer Ocif Love, Northeastern University; Claire Duggan, Northeastern University; Jeffrey Xavier, SageFox Consulting Group; Ami N. Slater; Kenneth Rath

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leverage the wealth of best practices from established research and networksto provide the collaborative infrastructure needed to support sustainability and scale-up ofproven strategies and foster an innovative culture that can achieve transformative change.BackgroundstEm PEER Academy FellowsThe stEm PEER Academy was designed to empower, resource and support a national networkof 100+ stEm PEER Fellows, or educational change agents, to accelerate the implementationof high-impact evidence-based practices at their own community college, public or privateinstitutions. To do this, the Fellows engage with program experts, researchers, practitionersand each other to deepen their knowledge of challenges and successful strategies to guide theirinitiatives

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Cohort-Based Postdoctoral Scholars Program, Transforming the National Engineering Education, Defining Accountability, and Evaluating the Low-Stakes Assessment Performance

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Claude Brathwaite, City University of New York, City College

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operations, to plan andreview operations to be carried out throughout CUNY.Project Approach and Activities 1992-2018The NYC Louis Stokes Alliance at the City University of New York was one of the programsthat ensured the university-wide maintenance of a significant pool of underrepresented minorities(URM) in the STEM disciplines graduating with BS/BA degrees. The CollaborativeInfrastructure at CUNY allowed for the adaptation and adoption of best practices in educationalpedagogy and cutting-edge STEM research. The City University of New York graduated outputrose from 274 in 1994 to 1,529 URM with BA/BS degrees in 2018 at the end of Phase 5 (Phase1-5, 1992 to 2018). The 2018 graduation numbers show an increase over the previous year of1,392. From 2011

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Mentorship, Retention, Minority Participation, and Examining the Experiences of Women

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Carl Anthony Moore Jr., Florida A&M University - Florida State University; Chiang Shih, Florida A&M University - Florida State University

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experience with Ford Motor Company’s Interactive Conceptual Design and Ap- plications lab. Dr. Moore was instrumental in developing cobots - a novel human-robot collaborative technology for applications requiring humans to work in physical contact with robots. His research in- terests include robot-based 3D printing, haptic interface design and control, and teleoperation. Through grants from NASA and NSF, Dr. Moore is preparing students for STEM-related fields and developing success strategies for undergraduate and graduate STEM majors. He is also a member of the NASA SMD Bridge Workshop Organizing Committee. Dr. Moore has published 22 papers in robotics, graduated 12 graduate students, and been awarded nearly $11.0

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Peer Mentorship, Cross-Race Mentoring Relationships, Race, Gender, Student Success, and Career Outcomes

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Xiwei Wang, Northeastern Illinois University; Shebuti Rayana, SUNY, Old Westbury; Sherrene Bogle, California Polytechnic, Humboldt ; Palvi Aggarwal, University of Texas, El Paso; Yun Wan, University of Houston, Victoria

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Projects Agency (DARPA), and R&D grant from Northrop Grumman to develop Anomaly Mining algorithms and apply them to solve real-world problems. She also worked as a Research Intern in the Information Security team at IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center. She has been awarded two NSF: Computer and Information Science and Engineering - Minority Serving Institution (CISE-MSI) grants as a Co-PI, (1) to increase the research capacity at SUNY OW by creating the infrastructure for big data research, incorporating course embedded undergraduate research experience, and training undergraduate students in big data research through seminars, workshops, and summer bridge programs, (2) to design an AI-driven counseling system for

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COVID-19, Next Generation of STEM Professionals, and Racialized Organizations

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Jessye Talley, Morgan State University ; Lealon L. Martin; Veronica J. Oates, Tennessee State University; Saundra Duplicate Johnson Austin, Charis Consulting Group, LLC; Jiangnan Peng

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for the USF Project Racism In School Exclusionary Suspensions (RISES), a $30k grant awarded to explore the suspensions of African American middle and high school students in Hillsborough and Pinellas County Florida. Dr. Johnson Austin held positions as: math faculty at Academy Prep Center of Tampa; executive direc- tor of Curated PathwaysTM to Innovation; senior vice president for operations at the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Inc.; president and CEO of St. Michael’s High School; executive vice president of the Community Partnership for Lifelong Learning; executive director of the National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science; and Minority Engineering

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External Factors, Shifting Identity Trajectories, Persistence Analysis of Cultural Models, and Exploring the Experiences of Black University Students

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Sylvia L. Mendez, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs; Kathryn Watson, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

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/10.1177/1538192721992436National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES). (2023). Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering (NSF 23-312). National Science Foundation. https://ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsf23312.Patton, M. Q. (2015). Qualitative research and evaluation methods: Integrating theory and practice (4th ed.). Sage.Sawitri, D. R., Creed, P. A., & Zimmer-Gembeck, M. J. (2015). Longitudinal relations of parental influences and adolescent career aspirations and actions in a collectivist society. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 25(3), 551–563. https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12145Scheitle, C. P., & Ecklund, E. H. (2017). Recommending a child enter a STEM career

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Navigating Diversity and Equity in STEM Education

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Nandika D'souza, University of North Texas; Hector R. Siller, University of North Texas; Hyun Kyoung Kyoung Ro, University of North Texas; Debbie Huffman, North Central Texas College

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received over $7 M in external research funding. She was recognized as a Fellow of the Society of Plastics Engineers in 2013 and American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2023. She received the 2015 Distinguished Engineering Educator Award by the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), 2022 WEPAN Exemplary Service Award, 2022 SAMPE DEI Impact Award for her efforts to be inclusive. As a board member of WEPAN, she hosted 12 webinars to provide best practices to implementing DEI with cultural humility as the framework (bidirectional learning). She has integrated Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, National Society of Black Engineers and SWE together with cross-department honor societies to form a Diversity and

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Voices of Diversity: Perspectives and Experiences in STEM Education

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Nagash Clarke; Joi-Lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan

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changingdirection due to self or family expectations. Feelings of shame are common as they feel like they have letthemselves or family down, and might never achieve their career goals. A mentor is useful in helpingthem come up with a plan to either alter their course or to disengage and return, while validating theirworth (Byars-Winston et al, 2015). Some mentees report talking to family, going for a walk, or seeking ahigher power. All these can help them to center themselves without internalizing the issues, while stillachieving their goals. Other research suggests that though having a mentee of the same race and genderdoesn’t necessarily predict positive academic outcome, students of color and women reported feelingmore supported by a mentor of the

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Promoting Social Sustainability, Cultural Assets, and Assessing Equity and Diversity Index

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Collette Patricia Higgins; Emily Joanna Kamp; Kenneth Stewart; Azadeh Bolhari, P.E., University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Ivan Castaneda, James Madison University

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[NSF, 2023]. These findings fuel the potential for new innovations byleveraging individuals’ different backgrounds, experiences, and points of view [NSF, 2023]. Inresponse to a call from engineering education leaders [Leydens & Lucena, 2017; Baillie &Pawley, 2012; Riley, 2008], peers have adopted asset-based instructional strategies and makecontinuing strides to transform engineering education in the 21st Century [Budinoff & Subbian,2021; Gravel et al., 2021; Mejia et al., 2019]. As engineering educators continue to modernizeinstructional practices and engineering curricula across the nation, we find ourselvesencountering and challenging deep-seated systemic inequities entrenched in engineeringcurricula and in our own instructional