Paper ID #37065Managers, Reporting Structures, and Re-Orgs: Volatility and Inequalityin Early-Career Engineering and Implications for EducatorsDr. Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University Shannon K. Gilmartin, Ph.D., is a Senior Research Scholar at the Stanford VMware Women’s Leadership Innovation Lab and Adjunct Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University.Sara Jordan-Bloch, Stanford University Sara Jordan-Bloch, PhD, is a sociologist and senior research scholar at the Stanford VMware Women’s Leadership Innovation Lab, where she also directs the Seeds of Change initiative. ©American
–findings. In addition, weunderstand that the path to becoming an anti-racist and socially just researcher is not completelylinear; it is complex and nuanced as students challenge their ways of knowing. Regardless ofwhat the path looks like, or how circuitous it is, our goal remains to provide graduate studentswith the skills to become socially just engineering researchers. This paper outlines the process ofcreating a course for graduate students that helps prepare them for engineering research withequity and justice in mind. By outlining the course development, structural components, and theinitial findings from the first offering of the course within our 3-year longitudinal study, we hopeto provide other engineering departments with encouragement
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
Paper ID #41494Factors Driving and Impeding STEM Student Motivations and Success ¨Ms. Claudia Calle Muller, Florida International University Claudia Calle M¨uller is a Ph.D. student in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Florida International University (FIU). She holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Pontificia Universidad Cat´olica del Per´u (PUCP). Claudia has 4+ years’ experience in structural engineering designing reinforced concrete residential and commercial buildings in Peru; 2+ years’ experience in entrepreneurship building a successful health coaching and wellness business; and 4+ years
Paper ID #44536Constructing the Future from Where We Already Stand: A Workshop BridgingLatine Everyday Ingenuity and Connected LearningDr. Raul Mishael Sedas, Caltech; LIGO Educational researcher and evaluator of out-of-school environments focused on engineering. Learning scientist and designer interested in design-based activities that foster and enhance STEAM+Design learning for the empowerment of non-dominant populations. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Constructing The Future From Where We Already Stand: A Workshop Bridging Latine Everyday Ingenuity and
Paper ID #41408How to Develop a Culture of Coding for the Future: A Case Study of themegaGEMS Coding AcademyGeorge Zaccheus Sikazwe, University of the Incarnate Word George Z. Sikazwe is an undergraduate electrical engineering student at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas. Mr. Sikazwe is passionate about applying engineered solutions to real-world problems. As a student research assistant in the Autonomous Vehicle Systems Research Laboratories his focus is in computational intelligence, specifically applications of deep learning onto hardware. For the GEMS (Girls in Engineering, Math, and Science
that my personal experiences do not introduce bias. I will follow all ethical guidelines and research protocols established by Clemson University to maintain academic integrity and ensure the validity of the findings.Dr. D. Matthew Boyer, Clemson University Dr. Boyer is a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering and Science Education and an Educational Proposal Writer in the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Examining the Experiences of Neurodivergent Learners in STEM Fields in Their Transition to and Engagement
Paper ID #49423Ending the Use of Non-Disclosure Agreements to Silence Reporting of SexualHarassment and Discrimination in US Higher EducationProf. Robert P. Leland, Oral Roberts University Robert Leland has taught engineering at Oral Roberts University since 2005. Prior to that he served on the faculty at the University of Alabama from 1990 - 2005. His interests are in control systems, engineering education, additive manufacturing and stochastic processes.Dr. Molly Shanahan, Independent artist, advocate, and educator Molly Shanahan, PhD, is a choreographer, performer, dance educator, and advocate working at the
students with teamwork.Xiaping Li, University of Michigan Xiaping Li is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education Research at the University of Michigan. Her research interests encompass faculty development and instructional change, neurodiverse college student learning experiences and outcomes, GenAI in higher education, and cognitive sciences. She holds a B.S. in Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering and an M.S. in Geological Sciences.Laura Hirshfield, University of California, Berkeley Laura Hirshfield is an Assistant Teaching Professor and Director of Undergraduate Education in the Chemical and Biomolecular Department at the University of California, Berkeley. She received her B.S. from the University of Michigan
Paper ID #46536Peer and self-assessment of teamwork for students with accommodations in aproject-based laboratory course.Dr. Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University Dr. Smyser is a Teaching Professor in the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering department at Northeastern University with research interests including lab and design pedagogy, inclusive teaching, and neurodiversity in STEM. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Paper from Practice: Peer and self-assessment of teamwork for students with accommodations in a project-based laboratory course.Student accommodations for
Paper ID #37167Changing the Way We Educate to Prioritize Minority Students’ MentalHealth and Enhance Their Well-Being ¨Ms. Claudia Calle Muller, Florida International University Claudia Calle M¨uller is a Ph.D. student in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Florida International University (FIU). She holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Pontificia Universidad Cat´olica del Per´u (PUCP). Claudia has 4+ years’ experience in structural engineering designing reinforced concrete resi- dential and commercial buildings in Peru; 2+ years’ experience in entrepreneurship building a successful health coaching
Paper ID #41607Teaching Social Justice in Infrastructure: A Community of Practice Frameworkfor the use of Case StudiesDr. Claudia Mara Dias Wilson, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Dr. Claudia Mara Dias Wilson is an Associate Professor in civil engineering at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech). She earned her B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the Florida State University. Although she specialized in earthquake mitigation and the development of control algorithms for semi-active dampers to reduce seismic vibrations on buildings, her research interests are broad and include topics
Paper ID #43457The Paint Bucket Model of Dis/ability in STEM Higher Education: Axioms1-3Dr. D. C. Beardmore, University of Colorado Boulder D. C. Beardmore earned their Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder. They are currently the Engineering GoldShirt Program Manager for the Broadening Opportunities through Leadership and Diversity (BOLD) center at the University of Colorado Boulder. Their current and historical positionality statements can be found at dcbeardmore.com.Dr. Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder Angela Bielefeldt is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder
Paper ID #41492Addressing Issues of Justice in Design Through System-Map RepresentationsDr. Alan Cheville, Bucknell University Alan Cheville studied optoelectronics and ultrafast optics at Rice University before joining Oklahoma State University working on terahertz frequencies and engineering education. While at Oklahoma State he developed courses in photonics and engineering design. After serving for two and a half years as a program director in engineering education at the National Science Foundation, he served as chair of the ECE Department at Bucknell University. He is currently interested in engineering design
professor at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Department of Civil, Envi- ronmental, and Architectural Engineering (CEAE) and Director for the Engineering Plus program. She has served as the Associate Chair for Undergraduate ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Culture of productivity: multidimensional impacts on STEM graduate students (work-in-progress)AbstractThose who do not conform to the ideology of the “ideal” normative human body/mind are oftenexcluded from Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Lacking thediversity in experience and perspectives that diverse students, staff, and faculty bring to STEMimpedes our society’s progress to
Paper ID #37033Counterspaces: Underrepresented Students Find Community and Support-iveLearning Spaces During a Global PandemicDr. Janet Y. Tsai, University of Colorado, Boulder Janet Y. Tsai is a researcher and instructor in the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her research focuses on ways to encourage more students, especially women and those from nontraditional demographic groups, to pursue interests in the field of engineering. Janet assists in recruitment and retention efforts locally, nationally, and internationally, hoping to broaden the image of engineering
Tokyo, Japan.Dr. Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington Elizabeth Litzler, Ph.D., is the director of the University of Washington Center for Evaluation and Re- search for STEM Equity (UW CERSE) and an affiliate assistant professor of sociology. She has been at UW working on STEM Equity issues for more than 17 years. Dr. Litzler is a member of ASEE, 2020-2021 chair of the ASEE Commission on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and a former board member of the Women in Engineering ProActive Network (WEPAN). Her research interests include the educational cli- mate for students, faculty, and staff in science and engineering, assets based approaches to STEM equity, and gender and race stratification in education and the
Paper ID #46627”It’s just a name tag”: The Persistence of Caste Through Caste-Blind Discoursesin U.S. STEM EducationMx. Nivedita Kumar, Florida International University Nivedita (Nivi) Kumar is a doctoral candidate in engineering and computing education at Florida International University (FIU), with a research focus on caste-based inequities in engineering and computing education in the U.S. Their work examines how systems, structures, and cultures perpetuate caste inequities despite an apparent caste-blind environment. They also explore gender diversity in computing education, particularly addressing the leaky pipeline
Paper ID #42549Accommodations for Disabled Students in STEM Fields: Research Considerationsand a Literature ReviewSage Maul, Purdue University Sage Maul (they/them) is a third year PhD student in Purdue University’s School of Engineering Education. Sage’s research explores structural factors on student experiences for disabled students and in electrical and computer engineering courses. Sage graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Electrical Engineering from Purdue and worked in industry for 5 years before starting graduate school. Their experiences with accommodations in undergrad and getting diagnosed with ADHD as an
Paper ID #42294Exploring the Landscape of Graduate Student Mental Health: Populations,Methods, and Terminologies-Who is Missing from the Conversation?Miss Motahareh Darvishpour Ahandani, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus Motahareh Darvishpour Ahandani is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Engineering Education Systems and Design at Arizona State University. Serving as a research assistant, she brings with her six years of industry experience as a woman engineer. Her research interests focus on the mental health of international engineering graduate students, with a particular emphasis on the experiences of
Paper ID #36923Decolonization of Academia: Is the Word Latinx a Form of Colonization?Ms. Karen Dinora Martinez Soto, Virginia Tech Karen Martinez Soto is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. She received her B.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Oklahoma and is pursuing her M.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering at Virginia Tech. Her research interests are focused on teaching and assessment for conceptual understanding, curriculum development for the middle years, and student cultural competencies.Dr. Homero Murzi, Virginia Tech Dr. Homero Murzi (he/´el/his) is an
Jersey Institute of Technology Prateek Shekhar is an Assistant Professor - Engineering Education division at New Jersey Institute of Technology. His research is focused on examining translation of engineering education research in prac- tice, assessment and evaluation of dissemination initiatives and educational programs in engineering dis- ciplines. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, M.S. in Electrical Engineering from University of Southern California and B.S. in Electronics and Communica- tion Engineering from India.Jacqueline Handley, University of Michigan Jacqueline Handley is a graduate student at the University of Michigan, in Science Education. Her back
“doing the right thing” and locking doors for safety. After the workshop, her understanding ofsustainability became more informed and specific, as she identified specific sustainable elements, such assolar panels and trees, and acknowledged that cars are “not sustainable because they carry the leastamount of people.” While she expressed uncertainty about how to live more sustainably, she describedactions related to energy use, reflecting a growing awareness of personal habits that align withsustainability.JarodIn a 2022 pre-interview, Jarod was asked about his thoughts on engineering design and sustainability.When asked what sustainability means, he answered that the “first thing that comes to mind is durability”and went on to define durability
balance between being human and being a change agent. I have been wrestling with big questions in education in one form or another for 28 years and with formal methodological training for 10 years. I bring decades of experience organizing with issue-based activist organizations, unions, and left-wing political groups. When I’m not letting my mind wander through ideas, I’m keeping myself grounded in my community through participation in local struggles, organizing, and mutual aid work. I genuinely try to get to know the people around me. I love being in nature and I find that sitting quietly among a stand of trees is the closest I can come to sensing the divine. ©American Society for Engineering
Paper ID #37423Intersectionality Between Race and Gender in LSAMP-NSF STEM ProgramMentorshipMs. Jennifer Ackerman, Texas A&M University I am a third year PhD student at Texas A&M University in College Station, and am a first-generation, queer, female student from New York. I am in the higher education administration program and my research interests include engineering education for underrepresented students, especially women in the field. I am interested in how their mental health is affected by being an outsider in and out of the classroom.Am´ rica Soto-Arzat, Texas A&M University e The second author is
Paper ID #39829White Male Allyship in STEM Higher Education: An Autoethnographic StudyMr. Nagash Antoine Clarke, University of Michigan Nagash Clarke is a doctoral student at the University of Michigan working with Dr. Joi-Lynn Mondisa. In his research, he examines mentoring and its particular implications for minoritized populations, as well as white male allyship in STEM higher education. He received a Bachelor’s in Chemistry from Pace University and Masters degrees in both Chemical Engineering and Engineering Education Research from the University of Michigan. He teaches chemistry at Washtenaw Community College.Dr. Joi
Paper ID #47350Interpersonal power dynamics between STEM faculty advisors and disabledgraduate students: an arts-based research compositionDr. D. C. Beardmore, University of Colorado Boulder D. C. Beardmore earned their Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder. They are currently the Engineering GoldShirt Program Manager for the Broadening Opportunities through Leadership and Diversity (BOLD) center at the University of Colorado Boulder. Their current and historical positionality statements can be found at dcbeardmore.com.Dr. Angela R Bielefeldt P.E., University of Colorado Boulder Angela
Paper ID #39738It’s No Mystery, So It Must Be Intentional: How Institutions Fail toSupport Black STEM Doctoral Students’ Mental HealthDr. Brooke Charae Coley, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Brooke Coley, PhD is an Assistant Professor in Engineering at the Polytechnic School of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. Dr. Coley is Principal Investigator of the Shifting Perceptions, Attitudes and Cultures in EngineDr. Jennifer M. Bekki, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus Jennifer M. Bekki is an Associate Professor in The Polytechnic School within the Ira A. Fulton Schools of
environments and how institutional agency influences student success. This research spans three different spheres of influence including 1) student experiences, 2) higher education institutions, and 3) societal contexts. Her most recent research considers the intersection of Latinx identity and STEM identity at Hispanic Serving Institutions that are also community colleges.Margarita Rodriguez, University of California, Santa Barbara ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 1 Bridging Pathways: Empowering Latinx STEM Students Through Belonging, Support, and
Paper ID #37145Impact and Lessons Learned: Student Day at ETSU Equity and InclusionConferenceDr. Mohammad Moin Uddin, P.E., East Tennessee State University Dr. Mohammad Moin Uddin is a Professor in the Department of Engineering, Engineering Technology, and Surveying at East Tennessee State University. He holds a joint appointment as a Professor of Engi- neering and Engineering Technology Program and as a Graduate Faculty member of the Graduate School. He also serves as the Director for the TTU-ETSU Joint Engineering Program. Dr. Uddin is an exemplary engineering technology educator. He has made significant contributions