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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 7: Developing Graduate Students' Competencies and Identities

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandra Allain, Pennsylvania State University; Robert J. Rabb P.E., Pennsylvania State University

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power, and multidisciplinary engineering. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Developing Engineer Systems Competencies with a Nexus of Engineering, Law, and PolicyThe scope and expectations of the engineering profession are changing swiftly to keep pace withtechnological and social advancements. Economic and global issues, innovations, expansion ofdiscipline boundaries, and increased professional responsibilities are transforming whatengineers do, especially as they progress in their careers. Contemporary engineering challengesand solutions are often multi‐disciplinary in nature and require systems thinking in problemformulation and results. The need is apparent for

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 9: Lessons Learned from Engineering Graduate Programs

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Le Shorn Benjamin, University of Houston; Jerrod A. Henderson, University of Houston

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Paper ID #39415Conceptualizing Program Quality in Engineering Education Ph.D. ProgramsDr. Le Shorn Benjamin, University of Houston Dr. Le Shorn Benjamin has amassed over a decade of experience in the field of education. Her career spans local and international borders and have included roles in educational research, program administra- tion, higher education accreditation and K-12 teaching. She is the recipient of the Robert Newby Award for Diversity Efforts, the Central Michigan University College of Graduate Studies 2019 Outstanding Dissertation Award, a Central Michigan University Department of Educational Leadership

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 3: Mentorship and Communication in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Himani Sharma, Arizona State University; Amanda Singer Nault, The Ohio State University; Mayra S. Artiles, Arizona State University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, The Ohio State University; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Award in 2018, and was inducted into the Virginia Tech Academy of Faculty Leadership in 2020. Dr. Matusovich has been a PI/Co-PI on 19 funded research projects including the NSF CAREER Award, with her share of funding being nearly $3 million. She has co-authored 2 book chapters, 34 journal publications, and more than 80 conference papers. She is recognized for her research and teaching, including Dean’s Awards for Outstanding New Faculty, Outstanding Teacher Award, and a Faculty Fellow. Dr. Matusovich has served the Educational Research and Methods (ERM) division of ASEE in many capacities over the past 10+ years including serving as Chair from 2017-2019. Dr. Matusovich is currently the Editor-in-Chief of the

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 1: Onboarding and Community Building in Graduate Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashton Garner Ward, Louisiana Tech University; Krystal Corbett Cruse, Louisiana Tech University; Casey Kidd, Louisiana Tech University; Lindsay K. Gouedy, Louisiana Tech University; Kelly B. Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University

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al. noted "Events like technical writing and presentation workshopsor graduate student socials can help support communication and social health competencydevelopment at the department level. Between advisors and graduate students, regularconversations and awareness of often-hidden competencies can help facilitate growth as well." Inaddition, they pointed out “Thriving graduate students are more likely to have a reasonable timeto degree completion, are more likely to complete their graduate degrees, and may considerfuture careers in academia more seriously than those who simply survive, also contributing to(albeit limited) traditional metrics of success [6]."At Louisiana Tech University, graduate students are required to attend a seminar

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 2: Graduate Student Pipeline and Workforce Development

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David K. Pugalee, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Praveen Ramaprabhu; Mesbah Uddin, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; H. P. Cherukuri, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Terry Xu, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Audrey Rorrer

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include the science of broadening participation in computing, SoBP, which is a recognized domain of critical importance in STEM workforce development and educational programming. Her work has focused on educational programs, outreach and collective impact activities that expand the national pipeline into STEM careers. College student development and Faculty career development are central themes across her body of work. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Pathways to Entrepreneurship (PAtENT): Addressing the National Academies RecommendationsAbstractThough the field of engineering has experienced significant changes over the last severaldecades, many

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 4: Mentoring Programs in Graduate Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dayna L. Martínez, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Inc.; Susan Arnold Christian; Esther Gonzalez; Andrea D. Beattie; Ashleigh Tierney; Kimberly D. Douglas, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Inc.

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servant leader, equity advocate, and researcher with experience across the non-profit, public, and private sectors. Upon completion of her Bachelor of Arts degree in International Development Studies at UCLA, she began a successful career in banking and finance at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch. Driven to pursue a career in public service, she completed her MPA at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and MBA at Cornell Tech. She was a leadership fellow in the Southern California Leadership Network’s Leadership LA program and recently completed her Diversity and Inclusion Certificate from eCornell. Currently, she is completing her doctoral studies at the USC Price School of Public Policy where she is a

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 3: Advising in Graduate Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hayden Ross Asbill, Campbell University; Mitchell Ann Letchworth, Campbell University; Anastasia Marie Rynearson, Campbell University; Christina A. Pantoja, Campbell University

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Kanazawa Technical College and Future Faculty Fellow teaching First-Year Engineering at Purdue University. She focused on integrated STEM curriculum development as part of an NSF STEM+C grant as a Postdoctoral Research Assistant through INSPIRE in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her current research interests focus on pathways into engineering and identity development.Dr. Christina A. Pantoja, Campbell University Christina Pantoja is a postdoctoral researcher in the School of Engineering at Campbell University. Her research interests include career choices, pathways, and retention of women and underrepresented minorities in engineering. Her other interests include the topics of mentoring, job

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 4: Mentoring Programs in Graduate Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Arnold Christian; Dayna L. Martínez, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Inc.; Esther Gonzalez; Andrea D. Beattie; Ashleigh Tierney; Kimberly D. Douglas, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Inc.

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Engineers (SHPE). She is a multifaceted servant leader, equity advocate, and researcher with experience across the non-profit, public, and private sectors. Upon completion of her Bachelor of Arts degree in International Development Studies at UCLA, she began a successful career in banking and finance at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch. Driven to pursue a career in public service, she completed her MPA at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and MBA at Cornell Tech. She was a leadership fellow in the Southern California Leadership Network’s Leadership LA program and recently completed her Diversity and Inclusion Certificate from eCornell. Currently, she is completing her doctoral studies at the USC Price

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 8: Professional Development for Graduate Students

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandy Christlieb; Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University

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engineering. For example, theProfessional Development Fellow took on responsibility for coordinating several “Lunch &Learn” sessions each semester; topics included:  Resources provided by the MSU Graduate School, the campus-wide Council of Graduate Students, and the graduate student teaching assistants union  Graduate career services at MSU  Responsible conduct of research, including data management, authorship, and resources available through the university library  College-level resources, programs, and support for graduate students in engineering  Graduate student health and wellness, including campus and community resources  Networking events for graduate students, faculty and staff from across the

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 8: International Perspectives in Graduate Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Siqing Wei, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Moses Olayemi, University of Oklahoma

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students in engineering education programs buttressour point [8]–[10]. These studies suggest that international engineering education graduatestudents complain about not being heard or understood, and lack a sense of belonging as theynavigate the limited opportunities available to them by virtue of their international studentstatuses. Responding to a call to genuinely support international engineering students’ well-beingand career development and counteract their othered experiences [10], this work aims to compareand contrast the experiences of initiating and sustaining two student-led international ethnicengineering education scholarly communities for Chinese and African groups. In this paper, weoperationalize international ethnic groups as

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 6: Programs in Graduate Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tess Bisbee Meier, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Ceren Yilmaz Akkaya, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Yunus Doğan Telliel, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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generation of engineers to be ethical, human-centric, collaborative, communicative, and transdisciplinary. As a graduate student she has advised international interactive qualifying projects (IQP) and a senior capstone design project (MQP). As she pursues a career in academia, Tess strives to combine her interests in medical robotics and engineering education.Dr. Ceren Yilmaz Akkaya, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Dr. Yilmaz Akkaya is a postdoctoral researcher in Nanoenergy Group under the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). She holds BS degrees in Chemistry and Molecular Biology and Genetics from Bogazici University. She completed her Master’s and PhD Degrees

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 8: Professional Development for Graduate Students

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynn Mandeltort, University of Virginia; Priya Date, University of Virginia; Amy M. Clobes, University of Virginia

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Paper ID #38378Better together: Co-design and co-teaching as professional developmentLynn Mandeltort, University of VirginiaDr. Priya Date, University of VirginiaDr. Amy M. Clobes, University of Virginia Dr. Amy M. Clobes is committed to supporting current and future graduate students as Assistant Dean for Graduate Affairs for the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science. In her current role, Dr. Clobes collaborates to support existing programs and develops new initiatives in graduate student recruitment, training, education, and career and professional development. Dr. Clobes holds a B.S. in

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 6: Challenges and Coping Strategies of Engineering Graduate Students

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Francis Mirabelli, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Jennifer Cromley, University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign; Karin Jensen, University of Michigan; Dale Robbennolt; Anne Hart, University of Tennessee, Memphis

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on two broad areas: achievement/retention in STEM and comprehension of illus- trated scientific textDr. Karin Jensen, University of Michigan Karin Jensen, Ph.D. (she/her) is an assistant professor in biomedical engineering and engineering edu- cation research at the University of Michigan. Her research interests include student mental health and wellness, engineering student career pathways, and engagement of engineering faculty in engineering education research.Dale RobbennoltAnne Hart, University of Tennessee, Memphis ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Work in Progress: Exploring the Landscape of Stressors Experienced by Doctoral Engineering

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 6: Programs in Graduate Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bharani Nagarathnam, Texas A&M University; Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University; Kourtney Rogers Gruner, Texas A&M University

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management. I learned to be a much better researcher and to incorporate a much more diverse body of knowledge into my projects than before. In addition, by the end of the project, I had learned some new skills concerning survey design and administration that will continue to serve me in my career. I have always needed help with grammar and writing. I took the time to look for ways to help my writing skills for my capstone. I used to have my wife review every paper before turning it in, but this semester has been all mine. I have done a better job than ever before, as I am getting excellent grades. I also am not as discouraged to seemingly daunting

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 7: Graduate Student Experiences

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rafael De Leon, The Ohio State University; Ann D. Christy P.E., The Ohio State University; Rosalyn Stoa, Colorado State University; Alexa Jayne, Colorado State University; Bailey Underill, Colorado State University

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Paper ID #42158Unveiling the Crisis: Decoding the Working Conditions of Doctoral EngineeringStudents and the Call for Decent WorkMr. Rafael De Leon, The Ohio State University A current PhD student in engineering education at The Ohio State University, Rafael De Leon has spent much of his academic and professional career researching and analyzing energy technologies. He spent some time working at the National Energy Technology Lab (NETL) becoming familiar with how policy is influenced by engineers. His current research interests include graduate student working conditions and policy. He enjoys spending time with family and

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 4: Interdisciplinary Graduate Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margaret Webb, Virginia Tech ; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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‭graduate programs still operate within primarily disciplinary-based organizational systems that‬ ‭impact scholars’ abilities to engage in interdisciplinary work at the expense of meeting‬ ‭disciplinary expectations‬‭[4], [5], [10], [19], [32],‬‭[33], [34]‬‭. Moreover, students graduating from‬ ‭interdisciplinary programs still struggle to develop positive senses of identity, belonging, and‬ ‭motivation in interdisciplinary research communities– all of which are necessary for pursuing‬ ‭interdisciplinary work as early-career academics‬‭[7],‬‭[35], [36]‬‭. The challenge is particularly‬ ‭acute for graduate students in engineering and STEM (i.e., Science, Technology, Engineering,‬ ‭and Math) fields. These areas of study

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 2: Innovative Approaches to Teaching and Learning in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alana Teresa Smith, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Emi Aoki, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Mahsa Ghandi, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Jasmina Burek, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Charles Thompson Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Lowell; Kavitha Chandra, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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Telecommunications and formerly Associate to the Dean for Research and Grad- uate Study at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell. He received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from New York University, a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of NewYork, and a Ph.D. in Acoustics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Upon graduation he became an Assistant Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. In 1987 he joined the Department Electrical and Computer Engineering at UMASS Lowell as its Analog Devices Career Development Professor. Dr. Thompson has served on the executive boards of the Cooperative Research Fellowship program of Bell

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 1: Onboarding and Community Building in Graduate Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Ifeoma Nwanua, University of Florida

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, offeringa lens through which an international African female Ph.D. student can navigate challenges.In engineering education, researchers have utilized social capital theory to explore conceptsincluding leadership [54], mentorship [55], career success [56], the engineering design team [57],and recruitment and retention of students [58], [59], [60], [61]. In the context of marginalizedstudents' recruitment and retention, Martin et al. [58] used social capital theory to examine thesocial resources within first-generation undergraduate students' social ties, shedding light on howthese resources contribute to their persistence in their engineering major. Expanding on this studythrough narrative analysis, Martin [59], using social capital theory, delved

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 6: Challenges and Coping Strategies of Engineering Graduate Students

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie Aldridge, The Ohio State University; Nicole M. Else-Quest, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Joseph Roy, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE); So Yoon Yoon, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Doctoral Student Retention from an Organizational Climate and Intersectional Perspective: A Targeted Literature Review of Engineering Education Literature The National Science Board has declared that the long-term vitality of the U.S.workforce relies on the full range of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)career pathways being available to all Americans. This declaration was premised on theincreasing diversity in the U.S. population [1] and the need for multiple perspectives to thecomplex problems faced by society [2]. Thus, the National Science Foundation, the NationalAcademies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, the American Institutes of Research, andthe Council

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 3: Advising in Graduate Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Connie Syharat, University of Connecticut; Alexandra Hain, University of Connecticut; Arash Esmaili Zaghi, University of Connecticut

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promising findings of this research and the encouraging feedback of the student community motivated him to pursue this line of research in his NSF CAREER award in 2017. Since then, he has built a coalition within the university to expand this work through multiple NSF-funded research grants including IUSE/PFE: RED titled ”Innovation Beyond Accommodation: Leveraging Neurodiversity for Engineering Innovation”. Because of the importance of neurodiversity at all levels of education, he expanded his work to graduate STEM education through an NSF IGE grant. In addition, he recently received his Mid-CAREER award through which, in a radically novel approach, he will take on ambitious, transdisciplinary research integrating

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 9: Lessons Learned from Engineering Graduate Programs

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saadeddine Shehab, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Joshua E Katz, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Emma Kirby, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Marcia Pool, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Yuting W. Chen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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professional identity development. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023The Impact of a 16-week Preparation Course on the Technological Pedagogical ContentKnowledge (TPACK) of Graduate Teaching Assistants in EngineeringAbstractTechnological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) is an important framework that definesteachers’ competencies for teaching effectively with technology. Graduate teaching assistants(GTAs) in engineering need to develop their TPACK so they can effectively fulfill their teachingresponsibilities and be better prepared for future teaching or industry careers, which usually entailscommunicating effectively with others and mentoring interns and other team members. Researchstudies have shown

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 3: Mentorship and Communication in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Fife, University of Southern California

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-progress and one-on-one feedback has supported progression. Survey data has been collected from Ph.D. engineeringgraduate students at a major engineering school within a research university in California toinform the design of communication supports that will prepare engineering students for thesuccessful academic careers in the profession. In addition, a smaller subset of feedback fromPh.D. students was collected from students who completed the writing and academic presentingclasses. Admitedly, surveying student perceptions and likewise student course evaluations mustbe viewed with some caution. Objective measures of writing and speaking improvement aredifficult to acquire, however. We will continue to collect information on successful

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 3: Advising in Graduate Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian M. Chan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Mark Vincent Huerta, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Influence of Advisors’ Advising Style on the Career Interests of Black and Latinx Students in STEM Graduate Programs. Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 24(1).Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER). (n.d.). https://cimerproject.org/Creswell, J. W., & Poth, C. N. (2016). Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five approaches. Sage publications.Fleming, G. C., Borrego, M., & Knight, D. (2023). Engineering Graduate Education in the United States. International Handbook of Engineering Education Research.Hoadley, C. (2012). What is a community of practice and how can we support it? In D. H. Jonassen & S. M. Land (Eds.), Theoretical foundations

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 7: Graduate Student Experiences

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Crystal Alicia Nattoo, Stanford University; Crystal E Winston, Stanford University; Rachel A. G. Adenekan, Stanford University

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forthe sake of the institution’s reputation, the desire to protect their most prolific and well-knownscientists, and the fear of being sued by the targets of bullying” 31 . Furthermore, the kind of negativerelationship between PhD student and advisor discussed in Narrative 3 can be a major contributingfactor to a students’ decision to either leave the PhD program or to complete the PhD programbut abandon a faculty career 32 . A 2018 Nature editiorial stated “[we] will never know how manypromising scientific careers around the world have been brought to a premature end because youngresearchers felt they could not continue to work under a bullying senior figure” 33 . Another author of this work had a very similar experience in their previous

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 9: Lessons Learned from Engineering Graduate Programs

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington

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Paper ID #39783What If They Choose: Surfacing Insights Associated with a Pedagogy forDoctoral EducationDr. Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington Dr. Jennifer Turns is a full professor in the Human Centered Design & Engineering Department in the College of Engineering at the University of Washington. Engineering education is her primary area of scholarship, and has been throughout her career. In her work, she currently focuses on the role of reflection in engineering student learning and the relationship of research and practice in engineering education. In recent years, she has been the co-director of the

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 1: Onboarding and Community Building in Graduate Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah A. Goodman, Stevens Institute of Technology ; Emily L. Atieh, Stevens Institute of Technology

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for this [13], [14]. Lemelinet al. discuss how community building can lead to increased student resilience, which can in turnreduce student resistance to active learning [15]. Zumbrunn et al. found that when studentsperceived the classroom environment to be supportive, their in-class engagement increased [16].Moreira et al. demonstrated that community building in the form of events, retreats, and onlinediscussions contributed to the retention and positive career outcomes for students from groupshistorically minoritized in STEM [17]. Active learning can itself contribute to students’ sense ofcommunity, as evidenced by Parrish et al.’s 2021 study which found that team-based learningfurthered students’ sense of community in both online and face

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 1: Recruitment and Support in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine G. P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University; Tonya L. Peeples, Pennsylvania State University; Catherine L. Cohan, Pennsylvania State University; Julio Urbina, Pennsylvania State University; Cynthia Howard-Reed, Pennsylvania State University

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bachelor’s degrees may be eager to enter the engineering workforce. However,in many engineering disciplines, individuals have more earning potential and career trajectoryoptions with a master’s degree. In this paper, we identify several categories of barriers and lessonslearned to launching an S-STEM focused on graduate students at a large R1 public institution thatmay be useful to other such programs. These include discussions on recruitment of this specializedpopulation of students into graduate school, especially those from other institutions, can bedifficult because i) there are structural and legal barriers to accessing financial information aboutstudents to identify low-income students and ii) smaller institutions may not have the

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 5: Graduate Student Experience and Decision-Making

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Animesh Paul, University of Georgia; Deborah Moyaki, University of Georgia; John Ray Morelock, University of Georgia; Racheida S. Lewis, University of Georgia

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, evaluateprogress, advocate for their well-being, and connect them with relevant resources. They helpgraduate students navigate their programs and achieve their academic and career goals byoffering support, encouragement, and constructive feedback. This is why it is essential tocomprehend their opinion of the GRE as a graduate school application component for MS/Ph.D.programs.BackgroundNearly all studies on the GRE as an admissions component have focused on its predictivevalidity for graduate students’ success in terms of grades, time to degree completion, advisorrating, and peer-review publication ratings, among other graduate student success metrics.Kileger et al. [3] adopted a multivariate approach to measuring the predictive validity of the GREand

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 5: Graduate Student Experience and Decision-Making

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carmen Torres-Sanchez ​CEng MEng PhD PGCert FHEA MIMechE, Loughborough University; Paul Conway FREng CEng, Loughborough University

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really creative way of presenting something and relaxing because it promoted relations between the group.” “When building with LEGO, I had to think about every piece [to make it fit the story]. Hence, I was thinking while I was doing my work. It gave me the chance to think the meanings of my PhD career.”However, tensions and dilemmas emerged from those less sure about the LEGO® as aids forstorytelling or the construction of metaphors: “I’m not overly artistic so getting the concept of my PhD having little understanding of [what is] my [project] was challenging. Seeing others’ interpretations was good though.” “It was entertaining, though my topic wasn't particularly well

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 5: Skill Development in Graduate Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Jamieson, Miami University

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implementation details for this intervention.2.1 Learning to Read Academic PapersIn terms of how to read scientific papers, there is a small set of research papers related to the topicbroadly in the domain of graduate education, reading groups, literature searches, and focus paperson how to teach this skill. Reading comprehension is a broad topic in K-12 education andhigher-education research but is beyond the scope of this work. As for information on how to readscientific papers, there are some online articles such as “How to (seriously) read a scientificpaper” (Accessed January 10th, 2024 - http://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2016/03/how-seriously-read-scientific-paper).From a graduate engineering education perspective, Jenkins et al. [17] in their