) and a liberal arts college (Saint Mary’s College of California). Our experience shows thatthe removal of prerequisites, making the course readily available for those interested in pursuingCS, had no significant impact on student performance. Having minimal prerequisites has beneficialeffects in terms of diversifying the CS student body as well as enabling students to begin CScoursework early, often in the first semester, potentially impacting persistence, but also enablingstudents to decide, early, if CS is right for them. Programs should evaluate what prior knowledge isrequired to be successful in a CS program. The high success rate of students of various backgroundstaking CS certificates and pursuing graduate school also shows that
undergraduate degree makes it difficult to even think about these manyaspects of her career progression.This self-doubt/lack of self-confidence came up other times, for instance, when she was askedwhat her plan after graduation was: I need to continue studying because I don't feel prepared for life, I don't feel that I have the resources or the awareness of how to learn things on my own yet, as in I don't have the foundations for learning other things... [contd] I don't even know how to get into one of those [Ph.D.] programs. And my GPA isn't the best. I don't have the best track record and research. I haven't-- I'm not a primary author in any research papers, I haven't done anything fantastic. So acceptance
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faculty-student interactions. For example, the structure of the syllabus can ensure that all students aresupported in their learning; and, including a statement about diversity and inclusion within thesyllabus helps set a foundation for the classroom [9]. Resources on best practices for inclusivepedagogy in higher education have been compiled [10]. However, in the engineeringenvironment the promotion of “objectivity” has been used to dismiss the relevance of inclusiondiscussions in the classroom [11].To approach inclusion within an engineering design class, human centered design was chosen asit focuses on the lived experiences of users and stakeholders, including those from historicallyexcluded groups. Human centered design focuses on an
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instudent-initiated and student-led change and building learners’ self-determination. The centerwas re-scoping and constructing new facilities based on the direction of students, who knewtheir needs best. The researcher was developing an agenda to understand how learners outsideof formally credentialed engineering settings could best develop solutions to theircommunity’s problems. Given this alignment, the two groups were well-placed for a smallinternal university-funded seed grant, which led to their co-design of the first version of thecurriculum. We built the first curriculum based on student interviews about their interests,goals, and aspirations. Early pilot testing focused on students and teachers, especially on howstudents learned best (e.g
, an M.S. in Sociology with graduate minors in Mathematics and Statistics from Iowa State University in 2015, and a Ph.D. in Sociology from Duke University in 2022.Alicia Nicki Washington, Ph.D., Duke University Dr. Nicki Washington is a professor of the practice of computer science and gender, sexuality, and femi- nist studies at Duke University and the author of Unapologetically Dope: Lessons for Black Women and Girls on Surviving and Thriving in the Tech Field. She is currently the director of the Cultural Compe- tence in Computing (3C) Fellows program and the NSF-funded Alliance for Identity-Inclusive Computing Education (AiiCE). She also serves as senior personnel for the NSF-funded Athena Institute for
exclusionary learning environments and curricula, lack of facultymentorship and role models, and lack of a supportive peer group (see [4]-[6] research findings onthese topics). For these reasons, there is a steep decline in the number of Black and Hispanicstudents graduating with a STEM degree from Baccalaureate institutions [7]. Classroom culture is shown to have a significant impact on the success of Black andHispanic students in higher education and in STEM in particular. Specifically, when Black andHispanic students feel like they have learning and supportive spaces to develop their STEMidentities, they are more likely than their peers who do not have access to such spaces toacademic persist in the STEM field [8]. However, Black and
meeting, we spoke for a few minutes and told each other our 30-minute writinggoal. We then turned off our camera and audio, checking in with each other again at thepredetermined time, and repeating the process for as long as we had available to write together.Writing a PhD thesis (especially on social justice in engineering) can be one of the most isolatingtasks of graduate school and somehow, I turned it into the most community-based three monthsof my degree. Every few paragraphs, I got to talk to others doing similar research about what Iwas doing, I heard about what they were doing, the challenges they had had, and we gavefeedback and encouragement to each other. The learnings were often interconnected and thetheoretical foundations of my
Paper ID #42714Equitable Attainment of Engineering Degrees: A Tri-University Study andImprovement EffortKian G. Alavy, The University of Arizona Kian Alavy is Director of Strategic Planning and Initiatives for the Division of Undergraduate Education and a doctoral student in Higher Education at the University of Arizona. Kian is interested in the history and evolution of undergraduate education offices at research universities in the United States, particularly their current nationwide organization around high-impact practices (HIPs). He earned his MA in Middle Eastern and North African Studies at the University of
areintended to inform faculty practice and understandings of systemic marginalization. Our primaryimplications will be for engineering education researchers of marginalization, to potentiallyincorporate our methodology to help create a more impactful and engaged research agenda. ProposalThis proposal is for an arts-based research and interactive poster session. Following therequested format of the interactive poster session particularly, we outline the following keyaspects of the proposal:Topic and Alignment with ECSJ Mission:The proposed interactive poster focuses on researcher and faculty roles regarding themarginalization of engineering students. First, we note that due to the efforts of many
emphasize the importance of educatingstudents to be well-rounded and think outside the box when it comes to decision-making tasksthat will have an impact on society's most vulnerable populations. However, there tends to focuson the students' experiences in classroom settings and in the local community, leaving anopportunity for future research to explore and gather information on the integration of principlesspecifically within civil engineering. It's imperative to have a full understanding of what civilengineering professors and instructors have to manage when it comes to incorporating a morehuman-centered in this field. What do they believe? What principles do they espouse? What isthe best manner in which to proceed? Not until the full picture is
couldtreat their conditions. Disability justice activists continue to fight to change policy, discourse,design, and practice, ultimately encoding rights to accessibility at multiple levels, includingfederal policy that governs architecture, public space, software interface design, and medicaltechnologies [29]. Left in the wake of coronavirus, patient advocacy groups are focused ondocumenting long-COVID symptoms to show the long-term health impacts of coronavirusexposure and fight for better treatment paradigms [30].These lay experts seek not to just be end-users of medical technology, but also to createknowledge informed by their own lived experiences [31]. Health social movements seek to alignpatients with a common goal, often a future where their
sustain students’ attention [13]. Hernandez-de-Menendez et al. [13], argue thatactive learning leads to lower failure rates and promotes skills that engineers need to besuccessful in their professions such as teamwork, communication, and collaboration. However, although active learning can improve the experiences for students withinengineering, the impact of active learning on students of color and women are mixed [e.g., 14].Studies of the general college population have demonstrated positive effects of active learning onstudents’ self-confidence and persistence toward graduate school [15]. However, for somestudents, active learning practices such as volunteering to answer a question and being called onto answer a question in class can be
purposes. We pseudonymized student interview participants, instructor interviewparticipants, and CATME participants. Student interviewees received $10 gift cards for theirparticipation. We offered $25 gift cards to instructors in recognition of their time contributed tointerviews, but no one took us up on the offer. Students who were interviewed are identified byrace and gender here based on their self-identification.Author positionalities and rolesMasta, Dickerson, Ohland and Pawley constitute the project PI team. Margherio is the project’sexternal evaluator, and Grant is the graduate research assistant. The PI team conceived of theoriginal study motivation, focus, and general design, and acquired the funding. Masta applied forthe original IRB
President of the Policy Advocacy in Science and Engineering (PASE) student organization at the University of Florida.Krista Dulany Chisholm, University of Florida Dr. Krista Chisholm is a Research Assistant Scientist working for the EQuIPD grant at the University of Florida. She currently manages the development and deployment of the grant’s K-12 Programs which include the Goldberg Gator Engineering Explorers Summer Program and the Powering the Community: AI Design Contest in school districts across Florida. She was previously the Lead Instructional Specialist on the EQuIPD grant coaching K-12 teachers in Florida and providing professional development. Dr. Chisholm excels in using a system thinking approach to support
Engineering Education in 2008, 2011, and 2019 and from the IEEE Transactions on Education in 2011 and 2015. Dr. Ohland is an ABET Program Evaluator for ASEE and represents ASEE on the Engineering Accreditation Commission. He was the 2002–2006 President of Tau Beta Pi and is a Fellow of the ASEE, IEEE, and AAAS. He was inducted into the ASEE Hall of Fame in 2023. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 WIP Research: Towards a distributed model of teaming: instructor-driven lessons from I-MATTERAbstractThis WIP research paper describes the development of a preliminary practical model to improvehow instructors of large classes can address marginalization amongst
Paper ID #42860Board 114: Amplifying Resilience and Becoming Critical Advocates: ThreeBlack Engineering Students’ Experiences in a Multi-Institutional SummerCamp CollaborationDr. Jae Hoon Lim, University of North Carolina Dr. Jae Hoon Lim is a Professor of Educational Research at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Her research explores the dialogical process of identity construction among students of color and examines the impact of sociocultural factors on their academic experiences. She has served as a co-PI for multiple federal grant projects, including a 1.6 million grant from the National Science Foundation
understanding the impact of community-based engineering programs on student major choice for underrepresented groups in engineering, with a specific focus on Black/African American youth and inclusive program evaluation methods. Shauna is engaged in Purdue’s Engineering Education Graduate Student Association and Black Graduate Student Association.Dr. Kerrie A. Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Douglas is an Associate Professor in the Purdue School of Engineering Education. Her research is focused on improving methods of assessment in engineering learning environments and supporting engineering students.Philip Goldberg, Purdue University, West Lafayette Philip Goldberg is a First Year Engineering undergraduate
Lotería, Art Education and Creative Resistance: A Funds of Knowledge Approach to Art Education in Working-Class Schools (Doctoral dissertation, The Claremont Graduate University).Garringer, M., Kupersmidt, J., Rhodes, J., Stelter, R., & Tai, T. (2015). Elements of effective practice for mentoring [TM]: Research-informed and practitioner-approved best practices for creating and sustaining impactful mentoring relationships and strong program services. MENTOR: National Mentoring Partnership.Gay, G. (2018). Culturally responsive teaching: Theory, research, and practice. teachers college press.Gelles, L., Youmans, K., & Villanueva, I. (2019). Hidden curriculum advocacy and resources for graduate
inall thirteen categories than their male counterparts and White workers. Another study looked atthe gains individuals from minoritized backgrounds made between 2010 to 2018 in degreeattainment overall then specifically in STEM. The findings indicated increased bachelor's,master's, professional doctorates, and research doctorates attainment in Black, Latinx, AsianAmerican, and others but still trailed their White counterparts [7]. Within each year and eachdegree designation, minorities were graduating in higher numbers than previously seen;however, those numbers remain below 30% combined for all Black, Latinx, Asian American,and other minoritized groups [8]. To better understand why those numbers remain low despiteefforts on behalf of colleges
Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Homero is the leader of the Engineering Competencies, Learning, and Inclusive Practices for Success (ECLIPS) Lab where he leads a team focused on doing research on contemporary, cultur- ally relevant, and inclusive pedagogical practices, emotions in engineering, competency development, and understanding the experiences of traditionally marginalized engineering students from an asset-based perspective. Homero’s goal is to develop engineering education practices that value the capital that tra- ditionally marginalized students, bring into the field, and to train graduate students and faculty members with the tool to promote effective and
Paper ID #36878Improving Gender Equity in Engineering—Perspectives from Academia andLiteratureBrianna N. Griffith, University of Arkansas Brianna Griffith currently serves as a graduate research assistant at the University of Arkansas while pursuing a M.S. in Engineering Management. She received a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Arkansas in May 2022. .Dr. Eric Specking, University of Arkansas Dr. Eric A. Specking serves as the Assistant Dean for Enrollment Management and Retention for the Col- lege of Engineering at the University of Arkansas. Specking received a B.S. in Computer Engineering, a
- ground is in Material Science and Engineering, with an emphasis on Biomaterials Design. She is inter- ested in, broadly, how best bridge engineering practice and education. More specifically, she is interested in how to support teachers in teaching engineering, and studying how students and teachers engage with engineering specific practice.Dr. Joi-lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan Joi Mondisa is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering and an Engineering Education Faculty Member at the University of Michiganˆa C”Ann Arbor. Dr. Mondisa holds a PhD in Engineering Education, an MS in Industrial ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023
Native or Indigenous person h. *A Latinx person i. *A person with a disability j. *A person without a disabilityConstruct 5: DEI Policies and Practices in Computing1. *The Supreme Court is considering if college admissions policies that consider race should be allowed. Some people support these policies, while others are against them. Do you support or oppose considering race in the college admissions process?2. *Many university computing departments and companies have programs designed for Black, Native, and Latinx students and graduates (e.g., mentoring, pre-college programs, and affinity groups). Some people think these create more diversity. Do you agree?3. *Many universities created institutional anti-racism programs and
architect. During her time in UTEP graduate school, she conducted research for the civil engineering (CE) department on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles technology on construction-site workers safety. She also conducted joint research for the National Science Foundation’s ASPIRE (Advancing Sustainable through Powered Infrastructure for Roadway Electrification) Engineering Research Center and the US Department of Transportation’s CAR- TEEH (Center for Advancing Research in Transportation Emissions, Energy, and Health). She evaluated the environmental and social justice impacts of the electrified technologies (electric vehicles (EVs), EV charging stations, and electrified roadways) with a focus on underrepresented communities.Dr
departmentand within the school of engineering.DEI Scholars ProgramThe DEI Scholars Program provides opportunities for mechanical engineering students(undergraduate and graduate) and postdocs to make an impact on DEI efforts in the department.DEI Scholars and Associates propose and execute projects in collaboration with departmentfaculty and staff. While the proposed projects could be grand in vision, the DEI Task Forcemembers selected projects that could first be implemented at a smaller scale in the mechanicalengineering department.Projects were also selected in part based on their ability to create systemic change in thedepartment, rather than activities relying solely on the DEI Task Force itself. The overarchinggoal is for projects to become self
Florida International Univer- sity. He has a prior academic and professional background in engineering, having worked professionally as an acoustical engineer. He has taught several courses on design, sociotechnical contexts, and engineer- ing education. He runs the Equity Research Group which incorporates qualitative, ethnographic, partic- ipatory, and action-oriented research methods to examine and improve equity in engineering education contexts. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Narratives of Identity Coherence and Separation in the Figured Worlds of Undergraduate Engineering EducationIntroductionOver the past decade, engineering education has
courses at his undergraduate institution. This workaffords him experience in understanding learning and assessment practices.Author 2 identifies as an Ashkenazi Jewish, heterosexual, cisgender male. He is an advocate ofLAs in the classroom and is interested in the broader ways LAs influence cultural practices inSTEM. He incorporated LAs into the instructional team for many of his classes and has been aLA pedagogy seminar instructor for multiple terms. This study has allowed him to grapple withthe broad experiences of the learners that he works with.ValidationQualitative research requires a methodology to ensure credibility and trustworthiness as theresearcher acts as a sociohistorical interpreter who co-creates meaning within the context of
highly impacted by controversy and ethical considerations. It is imperative forcomputer science undergraduates to be prepared to face these issues as they enter the workforce.This paper describes how the design and pedagogical tools applied in a leadership course led togrowth in the ability of these students to effectively confront ethical issues and handlecontroversial topics. With U.S. Department of Education funding, an interdisciplinary,multicultural team of faculty, researchers, and evaluators implemented an equity-oriented pilotcourse in leadership for undergraduate computer science students. The site of courseimplementation was The University of Texas at El Paso, a Hispanic-Serving Institution with over85% Hispanics enrolled in