Conference Session

Track: Collegiate - Technical Session 10

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Karis Boyd-Sinkler, Virginia Tech; Raeven Carmelita Waters; Yasmine Yunus Sikder; Ashley R. Taylor, Virginia Tech; Mayra S. Artiles , Virginia Tech; Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech

Tagged Topics

Collegiate, Diversity

engineering education, and academic motivation.Dr. Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University As an assistant professor of engineering education at Florida International University, Dr. Alexandra Coso Strong works and teaches at the intersection of engineering education, faculty development, and complex systems design. Alexandra completed her doctorate in aerospace engineering at Georgia Tech in spring, 2014. Prior to attending Georgia Tech, Alexandra received a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from MIT (2007) and a master’s degree in systems engineering from the University of Virginia (2010). Alexandra comes to FIU after completing a postdoctoral fellowship at Georgia Tech’s Center for the En

Conference Session

Track : Collegiate - Technical Session 7

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Janice Leshay Hall, Virginia Tech; Dina Verdin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Topics

Collegiate, Diversity

disciplines (e.g., environmental and biomedical engineering) have reached parity, yet otherdisciplines (e.g., computer, aerospace, electrical, and mechanical engineering) lag far behind[25]. Black men and women and Asian men are more likely to choose electrical engineering atthe beginning of college. In general, Black students and Asian and Hispanic men are also morelikely to enroll in computer engineering relative to other engineering disciplines, although atlower rates than electrical engineering [27]. These differences between engineering and scienceand within engineering disciplines highlight particular areas of interest to explore with thisresearch on students’ perceived support in their degree programs.Another factor to consider at the micro