Conference Session

Track: Faculty - Technical Session I

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas, El Paso; Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University; Ines Basalo, University of Miami; Gemma Henderson, University of Miami

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Faculty

to increase the representationof the Latinx population in engineering significantly.Faculty play a critical role in supporting students’ self-efficacy and self-regulated learning behaviors [3].For Latinx students, in particular, faculty support is a key factor in student retention [4]. Instructorssupport students by serving as role models, acting as mentors, and inspiring students. When educatorsmaintain these relationships, particularly outside the classroom, they contribute to higher studentsatisfaction and persistence to graduation [5]. However, not all faculty at HSIs share their students’ Latinxethnicity [6] and must find alternative means of developing relationships that support their students.To achieve this level of support for

Conference Session

Faculty Track - Technical Session III

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Michelle Kay Bothwell, Oregon State University; Kali Furman, Oregon State University; Qwo-Li Driskill, Oregon State University; Rebecca L. Warner, Oregon State University; Susan M. Shaw, Oregon State University; H. Tuba Ozkan-Haller, Oregon State University

Tagged Topics

Faculty

theseactivities; participants are either actors or “spect-actors,” a word coined by Boal to describeaudience members who engage in the events in any way [33]. Boal developed a number ofunique theatrical styles under the TO umbrella, each designed to produce different outcomes, andwe will describe two of these below in the context of seminar activities. A common aspect usedacross the various categories of TO, however, is the involvement of a facilitator or director. Thisperson serves as a bridge between the actors and spect-actors, but remains separate from both soas to not influence the interpretation of events. Boal refers to this role as the “Joker” in referenceto the Joker card’s neutrality (with regard to suit) in a deck of playing cards [34]. Note

Conference Session

Faculty Track - Technical Session I

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Michelle Kay Bothwell, Oregon State University; Padma Akkaraju, Oregon State University; Joseph McGuire, Oregon State University; Thuy T. Tran, Oregon State University; Andrea Zigler, Oregon State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Faculty

, students, and staff that is increasingly more inclusive, collaborative, diverse, andcentered on student success. We are meeting this commitment in part through design andimplementation of new and revised practices for recruitment, professional development,mentoring, and advancement. But changing organizational culture is a large-scale undertaking. Inorder to build an organizational conscience for the college and secure its transformation into acommunity where all members feel welcome and engaged, “top-down” policy change must becomplemented by enlistment of change agents from every employment sector of the college. Forthis purpose, a 20-member Change Team — including a balance of tenure-track and professionalfaculty and classified staff — was

Conference Session

Faculty Track - Technical Session II

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Nicole N. Aljoe, Northeastern University; Stacy Blake-Beard, Simmons College; Michele C. Deramo, Virginia Tech; Barbara J. Guthrie, Northeastern University; Kathleen Kenney, Northeastern University; Carol B. Muller, Stanford University; Jan Rinehart, Northeastern University; Rania Sanford, Stanford University; Shawna Vican, University of Delaware

Tagged Topics

Faculty

Sanford is Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity at Stanford University. She has been responsible for launching Stanford’s portfolio of professional and leadership development programs for junior and mid-career faculty since 2013. In her role, she also advises search committees on recruitment, and acts as advocate and coach for faculty, deans, and chairs. She has been working closely with postdocs, faculty, and students at Stanford for more than two decades and is a recipient of the Stanford University Postdoctoral Association Recognition Award (2013). Her research collaboration with Amy Kinch at the University of Montana explores the future of faculty needs and demands within a com- petency