Conference Session

Engineering Cultures and Identity

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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ASEE Diversity Committee

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

and ConclusionsThe results of these two studies provide strong validity evidence for the use of these items tomeasure the role identity constructs of recognition, interest, and performance/competence forearly post-secondary engineering students. I have described the systematic development of itemsfrom prior research, literature, theory, and qualitative pilot studies. This work highlights theiterative nature of instrument development and the importance of balancing a variety ofpsychometric measures in determining which items accurately measure underlying latentconstructs of identity. The pilot study allowed me to explore the structure of the data as impliedby student responses. Once the structure was determined, a larger study provided

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Retaining and Developing Women Faculty

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gretchen L. Hein, Michigan Technological University; Daniela Faas, Harvard University; Anne M Lucietto, Purdue University; Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Diane L Peters P.E., Kettering University; Rebecca M. Reck, Kettering University; Mary C. Verstraete, The University of Akron; Deborah J. O'Bannon P.E., University of Missouri, Kansas City

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity, Engineering Deans Council

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Engineering and Public Policy, Women in Engineering

often consider the needsof graduate students. This group of women represents a diverse set of employment, promotion,and professional development requirements and needs: ● Careers in academia typically require an advanced degree (Ph.D.) ● Promotion in academia does not take into account 2/3 of typical job responsibilities, thus individuals are unaware of other ways to advance in academia ● Professional development and networking needs of women in academia vary from others in industry ● Academia is an environment that differs greatly from industry and the challenges of a typical work week may be significantly different from industry ● Female faculty are often caught between their own needs and the needs of their students

Conference Session

Expanding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Engineering Cultures from a Theoretical Perspective

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brianna Benedict McIntyre, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Dina Verdín, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rachel Ann Baker; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Thaddeus Milton

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

Paper ID #22357Uncovering Latent Diversity: Steps Towards Understanding ’What Counts’and ’Who Belongs’ in Engineering CultureMs. Brianna Shani Benedict, Purdue University, West Lafayette Brianna Benedict is a Graduate Research Assistant in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She completed her Bachelor’s and Master’s of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering at North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University. Her research interest focuses on interdisci- plinary students’ identity development, belongingness in engineering, and recognition.Dina Verd´ın, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Development Opportunities for Diverse Engineering Students

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joanna Wolfe, Carnegie Mellon University; Elizabeth A. Powell, Tennessee Technological University; Seth Schlisserman; Alexandra Kirshon

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

students have, pointing to a need forinterventions to teach problem-solving skills.IntroductionIn 1996, ABET mandated the development of professional skills such as effectivecommunication and working in teams through the EC2000 criteria. At the time, many educatorswelcomed this increasing emphasis on teamwork not only as preparation for workplace but alsoas a way to increase the participation of women and minorities in engineering (Brown, 2001;Ettenheim et al., 2000; Rosser, 1995; Teague, 1995). Team projects were thought to beparticularly congenial to women because they promote learning through social interaction withothers and can provide a cooperative balance to the often competitive atmosphere that dominatesmany science and engineering

Conference Session

Action on Diversity - Disability Experiences & Empathy

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yvette Pearson Weatherton, Rice University; Renae Danielle Mayes, Ball State University; Carol Villanueva-Perez, Ball State University

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

postsecondary education.The purpose of this paper is to present a review of literature to elucidate systemic and personalbarriers that hinder the success of students with disabilities in engineering, along with promisingpractices for overcoming those barriers and needs for additional research. The search wasconducted using EBSCOHost Academic Search Complete and ProQuest using combinations ofterms related to engineering education, STEM education, and students with disabilities.Disability on College CampusesThe Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments (2009) define disability as “(a) a physical ormental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities of such individual;(b) a record of such an impairment; or (c) being regarded as

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Understanding and Changing Engineering Culture

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Abrams, Ohio State University; Suzanne Grassel Shoger, The Ohio State University; Lauren Corrigan, Ohio State University; Steven Y. Nozaki, Ohio State University; Mitsu Narui, The Ohio State University Multicultural Center; Adithya Jayakumar, The Ohio State University

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

male undergraduate and graduate engineeringstudents who have been trained as allies for women in the COE. Through participation in a one-year program focused on gender equity, implicit bias, microaggressions, and socioculturalconversations, these individuals are equipped to act as allies specifically for women in the COE,but also for other underrepresented groups, as they move from academe into the professionalarena. This paper will highlight details and logistics of the ally program as well as the first phaseof assessment.Introduction and BackgroundFifty percent of students pursuing undergraduate degrees in the United States are women.1,2 Inspite of this, much has been made of the chilly climate, or unwelcoming environment for womenin higher

Conference Session

Action on Diversity - Institutional Change & Perspectives on Diversity

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mayra S Artiles, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Raeven Carmelita Waters; Ashley R Taylor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Karis Boyd-Sinkler, Virginia Tech; Sarah Anne Blackowski, Virginia Tech; Cynthia Hampton, Virginia Tech; Amy Hermundstad Nave, Virginia Tech; Benjamin David Lutz, Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

and most common purpose was to research the characteristics of diverse people, be itby gender, race, or some combination of the demographics described in section 4.3. Someexamples of the specific questions being asked around these characteristics of diverse people are:which factors enable minorities’ success, how do specific demographics perform in teamworkscenarios, and how can we recruit diverse groups. Some specific examples of nontraditionalquestions asked within this category are the “relationships between student characteristics andentrepreneurship education (curricular and co-curricular) choices” (Celis & Huang-Saad, 2015),as well as how does socio-economic status play a role in course performance (Agrawal,Stevenson, & Gloster

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Understanding and Changing Engineering Culture

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rui (Celia) Pan, Toyota Financial Services; Randa L. Shehab, University of Oklahoma; Deborah A. Trytten, University of Oklahoma; Cindy E Foor, University of Oklahoma; Susan E. Walden, University of Oklahoma

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

their GPA (57%, n=60). Only 11% (n=11) of team members indicate that their teamsrequire a minimum GPA for individual members to retain eligibility for team participation.Considering team participation requires extreme time commitment, it is not surprising thatstudents face challenges to balancing their time between course work and team participation.Table 4. Perceptions of Why Others Drop Out (n=106 responses). Responses Participation takes too much time 81% (86) Grades or coursework were suffering 57% (60) Loss of interest 53% (56) There are not enough tasks to keep all students engaged 45% (48) Lack of

Conference Session

Action on Diversity - Institutional Change & Perspectives on Diversity

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

Paper ID #18517Unpacking Latent DiversityDr. Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Allison Godwin, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research focuses what factors influence diverse students to choose engineering and stay in engineering through their careers and how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering foster or hinder belongingness and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education. She is the recipient

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Understanding and Improving Female Faculty Experiences in STEM

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Kasi Jackson, West Virginia University ; Joel Alejandro Mejia, Angelo State University; Maja Husar Holmes, West Virginia University; Rachel R. Stoiko, West Virginia University

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity, Engineering Deans Council

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Women in Engineering

diversity efforts because of the low numbers ofwomen in departments and a highly masculinized culture. Academia, in particular in theengineering and science disciplines, remains inhospitable to the representation, advancement,and inclusion of women.1,2 Many, if not most, diversity efforts focus on students instead offaculty. Arguments for a student centered-approach include the idea that the pipeline of possibleunderrepresented faculty members must increase in order for there to be successful recruitment.However, women tend to disproportionately drop out of the pipeline, so that fewer apply for jobsat institutions than are present in postdoctoral positions or graduate schools. Our work focuses ongendered dynamics in departments. Our goal is to