likely to switchout of engineering (Benson et al., 2019; Marra et al., 2012; Seymour & Hewitt, 1997), and showdecreased interest in pursuing engineering careers (Good et al., 2012; Lichtenstein et al., 2014). Developing a sense of belonging in engineering learning environments can beparticularly difficult for women, students of color, and students with disabilities because of theracism, sexism, and ableism they encounter throughout their postsecondary journey, however,students experiencing marginalization have also been known to resist systemic factors thatmarginalize them (Espinosa, 2011; Reinholz & Ridgway, 2021; Rodriguez & Blaney, 2021). Interestingly, much of the literature that focuses on the sense of belonging
Paper ID #41951Websites as Gateways to Inclusive Partnerships: Examining Diversity Representationfor Environmental Nonprofits and Engineering Programs in Buffalo, NewYorkDr. Monica Lynn Miles, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Monica L. Miles, Ph.D. is an early career Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at the University at Buffalo in the School of Engineering and applied sciences. Dr. Miles considers herself a scholar-mother-activist-entrepreneur where all her identities work in harmony as she reshapes her community. She is a critical scholar who seeks transformative solutions to cultivate
engaging in equity-focused curricular and instructional change efforts, as well as theimpact of newly designed courses on students’ and instructors’ experiences and learning. Thiscomprehensive effort will be needed to support refinement of the framework before we engageadditional partners beyond our home institution to further study and refine the framework indifferent institutional and disciplinary contexts.References[1] E. McGee & L. Bentley. The Equity Ethic: Black and Latinx College Students ReengineeringTheir STEM Careers toward Justice. American Journal of Education (Vol. 124): 1-36, 2017.[2] R. Hughes, J. Schellinger, B. Billington, B. Britsch, & A. Santiago. A Summary of EffectiveGender Equitable Teaching Practices in Informal STEM
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-constructors who identified as Black and enrolled in a STEM doctoral programwithin the United States at the time of data collection were eligible for the study. We created arecruitment flier that invited Black doctoral students in STEM to work with our research team toshare their experiences within the culture of their doctoral program, their relationship with theiradvisor, and how those things impact their mental health and career trajectory decisions. The flierprovided a link to sign up for the study and provided information about compensation. Wedistributed it through related social media outlets and email listservs.Table 1: Co-constructor demographic information. In the final column of the table, the number of “+s” following“Black” indicates the
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inclusive learning environments and mentorship practices. Homero has been recognized as a Diggs Teaching Scholar, a Graduate Academy for Teaching Excellence Fellow, a Global Perspectives Fellow, a Diversity Scholar, a Fulbright Scholar, a recipient of the NSF CAREER award, and was inducted into the Bouchet Honor Society. Homero serves as the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Chair for the Commission on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (CDEI), the Program Chair for the ASEE Faculty Development Division, and the Vice Chair for the Research in Engineering Education Network (REEN).Ms. Jazmin Jurkiewicz, Virginia Tech Jazmin Jurkiewicz (she/they) is a fourth-year PhD candidate in Engineering Education at
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" artifacts crafted from unconventional resources, can be integrated into asset-based pedagogies like Connected Learning to reimagine engineering education. Participants include Mexican American middle and high school-aged youth in Southern California, USA, alongside Mexican American adult mentors and researchers. Study participants collaboratively designed a prototype workshop targeting future youth who may not consider engineering as a career, utilizing speculative fiction (e.g., Latinofuturism) to ignite interest while tapping into existing creativity, collaboration, and resourcefulness inherent in everyday engineering problem-solving. This holistic approach aims to render engineering more relevant
social justice. She is the Director of Engineering+, the College of Engineering’s first year program at Oregon State University. Engineering+ [link webpage] combines three foundational engineering courses, co-curricular opportunities, career and industry development skills to enhance the success of our first year and transfer students. In addition to her 10 years in higher education, she has over 6 years of work experience as a design, process and research engineer in nuclear energy, renewable technologies, and various manufacturing facilities. In 2020, she received the OSU Breaking Barriers in Education Award, which recognizes high impact in teaching, mentoring, and advancing gender equity in higher education. She is
engagement and motivation, and self-regulation.Dr. Angela Minichiello, Utah State University Angela (Angie) Minichiello is a military veteran, licensed mechanical engineer, and associate professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Utah State University. Her research examines issues of access, equity, and identity in the formation of engineers and a diverse, transdisciplinary 21st century engineering workforce. Angie received an NSF CAREER award in 2021 for her work with student veterans and service members in engineering.Dr. Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University Dr. Oenardi Lawanto is a professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Utah State University, USA. He received his B.S.E.E. from Iowa
qualitativecomments about each other at 4 points during the term. We tracked patterns of coded languageuse [27] amongst selected teams, and did a deep analysis of how coded language increased inintensity across the term. We also assessed how minoritized teammates indicated warnings oftheir marginalization. We have reported some analysis from these data elsewhere [27], [28], [31].Finally, we conducted a diary study during spring 2022, much delayed from our originaltimeline. We conducted in-person initial interviews with diary participants who were recruitedbased on their self-indicated identities as someone from a historically excluded group inengineering, using the device of a career journey map to structure the conversation. We thenasked them to reflect on