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- Transformative Learning in STEM: Accessibility, Social Impact, and Inclusivity in Higher Education
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- Motahareh Darvishpour Ahandani, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Jennifer M Bekki, Arizona State University
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collaborative work between researchers with expertise inmental health and those from other disciplines (such as STEM disciplines) in order to appropriatelycommunicate contextualized findings about mental health.Based on our findings, out of 616 filtered publications focused on graduate students' mental health,23 publications were literature reviews. However, among those, none focused explicitly on theexperiences of marginalized students in STEM. This finding here underscores one benefit of thestructured approach for identifying articles as part of a formal scoping literature process:highlighting areas yet to be explored. The review process revealed an opportunity for greatermethodological diversity in mental health research among graduate students
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- Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 10
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- Theo Sorg, Purdue University
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Paper ID #37108Where Are We, and Where to Next? ’Neurodiversity’ in EngineeringEducation ResearchTheo Sorg, Purdue University Theo Sorg (they/them) is a third-year PhD student and National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. They received their Bachelor’s de- gree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering at Purdue University. As an undergraduate, they also received a Cooperative Education Program certificate for their work as a Pathways Intern at NASA’s John- son Space Center. Their research interests focus on challenging problematic conceptions and
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- Engineering Futures: Navigating the Pathways of Education, Inclusion, and Professional Growth
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- 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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- George Zaccheus Sikazwe, University of the Incarnate Word; Stephanie Weiss-Lopez; Diane L Peters P.E., Kettering University; Michael Frye, University of the Incarnate Word
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serves as a pipeline for students graduating from the miniGEMSmiddle school programs wishing to continue to explore their intellectual curiosity through hands-on STEM research. Additionally, the students are then encouraged to apply for the 8-weekmegaGEMS High School Internship Program for juniors and seniors [2], [5] upon completion ofthe megaGEMS Unite program.As all of GEMS’ programs are funded through grants, GEMS is privileged to work with theAEOP Consortium. More specifically, GEMS has received funding from the Army EducationOutreach Program High School Apprenticeship Program and through the Technology StudentAssociation through grant submissions.The Army Education Outreach Program (AEOP) offers a collaborative and cohesive portfolioof
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- Redefining Inclusivity: Embracing Neurodiversity in Engineering and Computing Education
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- Monica Lynn Miles, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Corey T Schimpf, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Nicole Lowman, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Kate Haq, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
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York ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Websites as Gateways to Inclusive Partnerships: Examining diversity representation forenvironmental nonprofits and engineering programs in Buffalo, New YorkAbstractThis research paper, targeting ECSJ-DEED joint session, aims to explore the importance ofdiversity representation on environmental nonprofit websites, particularly in Buffalo, New York.Assessing these websites is crucial when seeking potential partners for engineering programs andcommunity collaborations. By rigorously evaluating websites, we establish a foundation forinformed partnerships that enhance engineering students’ educational experiences. Websitesserve as a vital medium for organizations to
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- Redefining Inclusivity: Embracing Neurodiversity in Engineering and Computing Education
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- Nolgie O. Oquendo-Colón, University of Michigan; Xiaping Li, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan
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outcomes, international students in engineering, and cognitive sciences. She holds a B.S. in Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering and an M.S. in Geological Sciences.Dr. Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan Dr. Cynthia Finelli is Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Professor of Education, and Director and Graduate Chair of the Engineering Education Research Program at University of Michigan (U-M). Dr. Finelli is a fellow in the American ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024WIP: The Role of Classroom Teaching Practices on the Academic Success ofEngineering College Students with ADHDAbstractAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurological
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- Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 12
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- 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Nicole Delgado, New Mexico State University; Hilda Cecilia Contreras Aguirre, New Mexico State University; Luis Rodolfo Garcia Carrillo
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faculty representation. Context Historically, Latinx engineering graduates represent 6% of all engineers in the workforcewith little year-over-year growth in the last decade. To further break down that statistic, Latinosmake up 4%, while Latinas make up 2% of the engineering workforce [5]. To address the glaringunderrepresentation of Latinx in the engineering workforce, the Research-Oriented LearningExperiences (ROLE) program, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), wasdeveloped to increase diverse participation in research within engineering undergraduateprograms. The researchers understand the need for HSIs to create culturally relevant programsthat support whole-student development
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- Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 1
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- 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Meagan Eleanor Ita, Arvinas; Monica Farmer Cox, The Ohio State University
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highlight this. Rarely, however, are there spaces andplaces for women in engineering to discuss these tensions. We wanted to create space so thosecoming after us can do the real work to move toward sisterhood.Race affects cross-racial mentoring relationships at all levels of higher education includingsenior faculty to junior faculty, faculty to postdocs, and faculty to graduate students [1]–[3]. Forexample, common factors that shape cross-racial mentoring of Faculty of Color include “anawareness of the mentee’s cultural experience” by the mentor, “open-mindedness”, and “trust,comfort, and common ground” [3]. Davis and Linder [4] further call to action the necessity toacknowledge and candidly discuss whiteness in cross-racial relationships between
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- Equity, Culture & Social Justice Technical Session
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- 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Erin Scanlon, University of Connecticut; Connie Syharat, University of Connecticut; Arash Esmaili Zaghi, P.E., University of Connecticut; Maria Chrysochoou, University of Connecticut; Rachael Gabriel, University of Connecticut
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beach.Ms. Connie Syharat, University of Connecticut Constance M. Syharat is a Ph.D. student and Research Assistant at the University of Connecticut as a part of two neurodiversity-centered NSF-funded projects, Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (NSF:RED) ”Beyond Accommodation: Leveraging Neurodiversity for Engineering Innovation” and In- novations in Graduate Education (NSF:IGE) Encouraging the Participation of Neurodiverse Students in STEM Graduate Programs to Radically Enhance the Creativity of the Professional Workforce”. In her time at the University of Connecticut she has also has served as Program Assistant for an summer pro- gram in engineering for middle school students with ADHD. Previously, she spent
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- Engineering Futures: Navigating the Pathways of Education, Inclusion, and Professional Growth
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- Rajita Singh, University of Oklahoma; Javeed Kittur, University of Oklahoma
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identitiesshould be explored, as giving students a safe space to exist in a classroom may allow them astronger connection to the major. It is easier on Zoom, as was discussed, but methods that allowstudents to engage with the classroom content anonymously in person and online should be studiedin relation to creating a stronger engineering identity, as there may be a stronger benefit and astandard to ensure students feel safe being connected.Additional research should be done on finding a standard for making an accessible human-centeredengineering education approach. Underrepresented students take well to that teaching approachbut standardizing it for all forms of underrepresented students will be helpful for the generalinclusive classroom. Additionally
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- Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 4
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- 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Rebecca Zarch, SageFox Consulting Group; Monica McGill, CSEdResearch.org
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, which impact the members’ ability to create authentic collaboration that will impact the social change needed to broaden participation in engineering. However, all members report cautious optimism regarding the work ahead for the Alliance.1 IntroductionIn the field of engineering education in the U.S., Black/African Americans, Hispanic Americans,American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Native Pacific Islanders represent adisproportionately small number of those graduating with engineering degrees. In 2020, only20% of students seeking bachelor’s degrees, 10% of master’s degrees, and 6% of doctorates self-identified as Black/African Americans, Hispanic Americans, American Indians, Alaska Natives,Native Hawaiians, or
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- Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 10
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- 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Hwangbo Bae, University of Florida; Denise Rutledge Simmons, P.E., University of Florida
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as not alwaysattentive to queries. Such a disparity in experience and support may dissuade female studentsfrom pursuing an engineering profession after graduation, given the crucial opportunityinternships provide for students to learn and practice key skills for their future employment [57]. The findings of this study also suggest that the role of female supervisors in the civilengineering workplace is critical for Asian women to share their concerns about difficulties andaspire to be like them. This study found that female supervisors were particularly helpful fordeveloping career interests. Previous research suggests that in order to be inspired by a rolemodel, one must be able to identify one's future self with that role model [33
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- Engineering Equity: Challenging Paradigms and Cultivating Inclusion in Technical Education
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- 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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- R. Jamaal Downey, University of San Diego; Joel Alejandro Mejia, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Diana A. Chen, University of San Diego; Gordon D Hoople, University of San Diego
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overcome any obstacles that they might havefaced. This is evident when looking for reasons why engineering students drop out. To nosurprise, there are a plethora of pitfalls an individual can make, with no recognition of theinstitutional hurdles that act as gatekeepers in perpetuating the current makeup of engineering as“pale and male” [62, p. 9]. As listed by industry and blogger articles, reasons that students dropout of engineering programs include: poor work ethic, inability to deal with failure, and lackingthe engineering mindset [63]. It is common talk among engineers that when trying to explain the dearth of women andPOC in engineering, meritocracy is used to justify by stating things such as “they aren’t cut outto be an engineer” or
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- Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 8
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- 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Mayari I. Serrano, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Natalia M. Rodriguez; Daniel Guberman; Jacqueline Callihan Linnes, Purdue University, West Lafayette
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workshops to practitioners around the world. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Engineering Health Equity: Perspective and Pedagogy of Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning and Impact on Learners’ Social IdentityAbstractThis research explored the beliefs related to the health disparities, systems, and innovation ofhonors/engineering students enrolled in a course on Health Equity. This course aims to bringtogether undergraduate students across disciplines from engineering, public health, pharmacy,anthropology, sociology, and other social and basic sciences to learn from each other throughco-designing solutions to address health disparities. The