Conference Session

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED): Assessment, Curriculum & Instructional Design

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karina Ivette Vielma, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Robin Lynn Nelson, University of Texas at San Antonio; JoAnn Browning P.E., The University of Texas at San Antonio

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

students also participated in the formal mentoringprogram with an experienced researcher as their faculty mentor and a network of mentors acrossthe NHERI sites.Qualitative and quantitative data were collected from NSF NHERI REU student participantsthrough pre-program and post-program assessments. These assessments were developed from thegoals of the NHERI REU program which include to (1) provide meaningful research experiencesto undergraduate students, (2) provide mentorship from an experienced faculty researcher, and(3) foster a community of researchers in natural hazards engineering research. This paper delvesdeeply into the mentoring experiences of students, highlighting the structure of the mentoringprogram and the outcomes from the students