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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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Ari Sherris, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Christine Reiser Robbins, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Hua Li, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Jianhong Ren, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; David Ramirez, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Kai Jin, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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certified as an EFL and ESL teacher as well as a School Principal. Ari’s research and language revitalization interests include Mikasuki, Salish Ql’ispe (aka Salish-Pend d’Oreille, Montana Salish, and Flathead Salish) and Safaliba. His ethnographic work documents situated practice in grassroots policy initiatives and school-based activism among the Safaliba in rural Ghana. His language documentation includes conceptual metaphors and formulaic language in Salish Ql’ispe and Safaliba. He also explores applications of task-based language teaching in the pedagogy of revitalization. His practitioner papers analyze integrated content and language instruction, academic English instruction for graduate students, and asset-based

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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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they conducted convergent research projects.There are many benefits from connecting with international researchers in one’s field, the mostimportant being collaboration opportunities, networking, and dissemination of research. This isan example of how graduate students can practice their own communication skills.When asked to reflect on the impact of the experience, Meier responded with the following: This experience was incredibly useful in learning, practicing, promoting, and teaching convergence methodologies in the context of PBL. I have continued to seek experiences to hone these skills further. I created an interdisciplinary project team for a senior capstone design project (MQP) relating to my own medical

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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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Nahndi Tirrell Kirk-Bradley, Texas A&M University; Cara London, Texas A&M University; Eldridge Raymond Jr., Texas A&M University; Janie M. Moore, Texas A&M University

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scholarshipand academic community (Freeman 1999; Good et al. 2000; DuBois et al. 2002) and serves asa support base system for students who are historically underrepresented in STEM fields (Goodet al. 2000; Summers and Hrabowski 2006). There is limited research on graduate studentretention, however, several studies suggest that factors such as financial support, mentoring,sense of community, and engagement in research and professional development opportunitiescan positively impact graduate student retention rates (e.g., Golde & Dore, 2001; Lovitts, 2001;Tinto, 1993).A condensed, thorough mentor model can be an effective way to improve graduatestudent retention in STEM fields. This approach involves providing graduate students with amentor who can

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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 Marie Singer, 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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journal, Advances in Engineering Education and she serves on the ASEE committee for Scholarly Publications. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Facilitating Engineering Faculty Advising Success: Faculty Development of Graduate Advising PracticesAbstractEstablishing a positive advising relationship between faculty and doctoral students is a time-consuming and often unacknowledged effort. Previous research has primarily focused onimproving student success or faculty productivity, with little attention to the factors that promoteor hinder the adoption of student-centered advising practices. We developed a four-partworkshop series, "Facilitating Engineering Faculty Advising

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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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Alyssa V. B. Santos, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah J. Boehm, Pennsylvania State University; Fadi Castronovo, California State University, East Bay; Tiffany A. Mathews, Pennsylvania State University

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by having them present a poster or talk about their research at the end of 6-weekprogram. The practitioner of the program felt that if a presentation had to be done it would takethe GREaT GradS away from the lab. The GREaT GradS deliverables were designed to helpstudents think big picture about why they were in graduate school and how graduate schoolcould help them achieve their long-term professional goals. The students had three deliverablesto complete, which were (1) set up a LinkedIn profile, (2) send their resumé or CV to thecoordinator, and (3) conduct an informational interview. The objectives of completing thesedeliverables were to set the students up for professional and career success and not to beoverwhelmed during the summer

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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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Shannon Conner, Clemson University; Skylar Hubbarth, Clemson University; D. Matthew Boyer, Clemson University

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Paper ID #43247Impacts of Near-Peer Mentoring Between Graduate Students and UndergraduateTransfer Students in Engineering and ComputingShannon Conner, Clemson UniversitySkylar Hubbarth, Clemson UniversityDr. D. Matthew Boyer, Clemson University Dr. Boyer is a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering & Science Education in the College of Engineering, Computing, and Applied Sciences at Clemson University. His work focuses on how technology supports knowledge building and transfer in a range of learning environments. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Impacts of

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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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Biology from the University of Michigan and Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Virginia. Her combined experience in STEM research and education, program development, and student advising are key to her dedication and success in creating opportunities for graduate students to achieve their education and career goals. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Better together: Co-design and co-teaching as professional developmentIntroductionCo-teaching is well documented as a unique opportunity to deepen one’s appreciation forteaching, share instructional knowledge, and expose students to multiple perspectives in theclassroom [1]–[5

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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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. Forthat reason, capstone projects are increasingly used as a result of both ABET (AccreditationBoard for Engineering and Technology) requirements and strong consensus among educators andindustry that students need hands-on practical design experiences. Capstone projects may be oneof the best ways to evaluate how well students have learned to apply technical competencies [8,9]. In fact, the ability to assimilate, assess, and apply knowledge while building deeper levels ofunderstanding demonstrates mastery [10, 11].Although literature about capstone use in engineering confirms its usefulness in the academythere is limited studies regarding graduate-level capstone use in engineering. Reviews of priorresearch revealed that there are studies on

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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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Clay Gloster Jr., North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (TGC); Matthew Bonner Aurelius McCullough, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (TCG); Grace Gowdy; Shea Bigsby; Dawayne Whittington; Juanda Johnson-Taylor

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Paper ID #37840LSAMP Bridges to the Doctorate: Preparing Future Minority Ph.D.Researchers through a Holistic Graduate Student Development ModelDr. Clay Gloster Jr., North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (TGC) Dr. Clay Gloster, Jr. currently serves as the Vice Provost for Graduate Research and Dean of the Gradu- ate College at North Carolina A&T State University. He received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina A&T State University (’85,’88) and the Ph.D. degree in Computer Engi- neering from North Carolina State University (’93). He has also been employed by IBM

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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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-crafting, and self-care. She earned a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University, a M.S. in Education from Indiana University, and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University. She has four years of experience as a process engineer in industry and more than twenty years of experience in education and career counseling. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 The Graduate Student Role in Undergraduate Research Mentoring: A Systematic Literature ReviewAbstractBackground: Graduate students have an important role in undergraduate research. Theyare typically in a triad mentoring relationship, where they mentor the undergraduate and arementored by

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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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Rachel Elisabeth Gehr, Purdue University; Emily Garcia, Purdue University; Stephen McBride, Purdue University; Joseph Vincent Rispoli, Purdue University ; Christopher Greg Brinton; Suzanne Swaine

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new perspectives about mentorship.This first year of the Engineering MFP focused on providing practical resources for students andsurveying faculty members to evaluate their mentorship perspectives. The upcoming year willfocus on the opposite; a survey will be created to evaluate the advisor-student relationship fromthe mentee’s point of view, and practical resources for faculty will be implemented.IntroductionRecognizing the importance of students engaging in healthy, stable mentoring relationshipsduring graduate school, Purdue launched the Mentoring Improvement Initiative in January 2022.This initiative aims to pursue evidence-based and culturally responsive research and training forfaculty, students, and staff at the university over the

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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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Magdalena G. Grohman, University of North Texas; Matthew J. Brown Ph.D., Southern Illinois University; Nicholas Raphael Gans, The University of Texas at Arlington; Jeff Glenn Edwards, University of Texas at Dallas

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learning,and independence in research activities. While in many respects the twolaboratories are similar, the presence and role of a leader-mentor in daily activitiesis what set them apart. In this report, we analyze the impact of leadership-mentorship on learning and professional formation. We argue that the degree towhich a leader-mentor is consistently active in the laboratory’s life presentsadvantages and disadvantages with respect to different aspects of learning andprofessional formation. On one hand, professional development of students maybe hindered by the absence of direct oversight from an in-laboratory professionalmentor, resulting in delayed graduation for example. On another, absence ofdirect oversight can compel students to

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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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Isabella Victoria, University of Florida; Laura Melissa Cruz Castro, University of Florida; Idalis Villanueva Alarcón, University of Florida

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provided to participants of these workforcedevelopment programs. The research questions (RQs) for this study were: (RQ1) What trainingprograms exist in the literature for workforce development for engineering Ph.D. students? (sub-RQ1) How are Ph.D. workforce training programs for engineering graduate students in theliterature being described? (RQ2) What workforce readiness skills do these training programs havefor engineering Ph.D. students and how do they align with the type of skills described in theVirginia Workplace Readiness skills framework? To address these research questions and sub-research questions, we performed a systematized literature review utilizing three databases:SCOPUS, Engineering Village and ERIC. The selection of the

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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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Larisa Olesova; Duoduo Liao, George Mason University; Ioulia Rytikova, George Mason University; Mihai Boicu, George Mason University; Harry J. Foxwell, George Mason University

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programs teach traditionalacademic research skills, they must also provide opportunities for students to collaborativelyengage in research to address authentic STEM problems. Despite the fact that many universitiesare actively pursuing various ideas in their attempt to transform graduate education, federalscience agency programs continuously report that even the best research-based Master’s and PhDprograms that exist in the U.S. today are not fully prepared to provide the kind of support that theSTEM workforce needs [8], [9], [10], [11], [12], [13]. It becomes even more relevant when itcomes to the Big Data and Data Analytics (BDA) field, which incorporates professionals fromacross the STEM fields [14].Though there is a large body of research that

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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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engineering education research, and the Associate Director of Educational Innovation and Impact for UGA’s Engineering Education Trans- formations Institute (EETI). In addition to coordinating EETI’s faculty development programming, Dr. Morelock conducts research on institutional change via faculty development, with an emphasis on innova- tive ways to cultivate and evaluate supportive teaching and learning networks in engineering departments and colleges. He received his doctoral degree in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where he was a recipient of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. His dissertation studied the teaching practices of engineering instructors during game-based learning activities, and how these

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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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So Yoon Yoon, University of Cincinnati; Julie Aldridge, The Ohio State University; Nicole Else-Quest, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Joe Roy, American Society for Engineering Education

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9.7%, Asian American women earned 18.5%, andWhite women earned 61.3% [3]. In turn, the American Council on Education [4] has delineated aneed for academic leaders to develop policies and best practices to promote diversity in STEM.Engineering doctoral programs are a type of organization, and the continuation of students inthese programs through Ph.D. completion can be viewed as an issue of organizational 2commitment or member retention. From this perspective, an organizational climate measurementcan guide researchers and leaders in better understanding the climates affecting the experiencesof students from underrepresented populations, such as

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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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Content Access, Jul. 2021. Accessed: Feb. 06, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/a-leadership-development-ecosystem-for-engineering-graduate- students[7] R. Paul and L. G. C. Falls, “Engineering Leadership Education: A Review of Best Practices,” presented at the 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Jun. 2015, p. 26.634.1-26.634.11. Accessed: Feb. 06, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/engineering-leadership-education-a-review-of-best-practices[8] H. Yu and J. Zhu, “The Design and Implementation of Engineering Leadership Programs: A Comparative Study,” presented at the 2016 ASEE International Forum, Jun. 2016. Accessed: Feb. 06, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/the-design

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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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understanding is key to the successful design and implementation of higher education adjacent programming at industry partners. Ashleigh completed a BS in Biological Engineering at Kansas State University where she worked in the Women in Engineering and Science program. In this role, she witnessed the incredible impact targeted support and guidance can have for STEM students. She then completed an Med in Higher Education Administration and a Graduate Certificate in Institutional Research at Pennsylvania State University.Dr. Kimberly D. Douglas, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Inc. Dr. Kimberly D. Douglas is SHPE’s Chief Research & Innovation Officer. She has over 25 years of expe- rience as an engineering

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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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, faculty headcounts, faculty salary and retention data for the engineering community. He is PI of a NSF Advanced Technological Education funded grant to build a national data collection for engineering-oriented technician degree and certificate programs at 2-year institutions. Prior to joining the ASEE, he was the senior researcher at the American Association of University Professor and directed their national Faculty Salary Survey. He also developed a technical curriculum to train analysts for a national survey of languages in Ecuador while he was at the University of Illinois as a linguistic data analytics manager and member of their graduate faculty. He has a B.S. in Computer Science & Mathematics, a M.S. in

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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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develop a community withpeers in the same field.Two faculty members, who are active STEM education researchers, have instituted a newseminar series specifically for these students that is designed to realign the course withengineering education topics, continuously improve the Ph.D. curriculum, and assist students ontheir Ph.D. paths. The group of faculty and students began meeting every other week to discusstopics specifically related to STEM education and the needs of graduate school in lieu ofattending the general engineering seminars. This new seminar series covers multiple topicsapplicable to students in STEM education, including developing a plan of study, writing andpresenting a proposal for a dissertation, and on-campus graduate

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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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Piyush Pradhananga, Florida International University; Claudia Calle Müller, Florida International University; Rubaya Rahat, Florida International University; Mohamed ElZomor P.E., Florida International University

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Paper ID #37591Investigating the Need for Forensic Engineering Graduate Program to Meetthe Growing Workforce DemandMr. Piyush Pradhananga, Florida International University Piyush Pradhananga is a Ph.D. Candidate in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Florida International University (FIU). Piyush holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Tribhuwan University (TU). Piyush is currently a Dissertation Year Fellow at FIU where he focuses on multidisciplinary research that harmo- nizes sustainability in construction. His research interests include Sustainable Construction, Robotics and AI-based Construction, Engineering

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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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supported by various researchers such as [1],[4]–[8].This co-creation project was structured around the project-based learning framework known as thegold standard, which involves seven stages that start with a challenging problem or question and endwith generating a public product [9]. Through this structure, graduate students aim to create effectiveeducational models and promote interdisciplinary collaboration, while learning to adapt to changingsituations in a dynamic and diverse workforce.The study includes evaluations of the technical and humanistic knowledge gained by the students whoco-create content, focusing on effective communication and collaboration practices between studentsand experts from different fields. This study is noteworthy for

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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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Himanshu Jain, Lehigh University; Volkmar Dierolf, Lehigh University; Anand Jagota, Lehigh University; Zilong Pan, Lehigh University; Nathan Urban, Lehigh University

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IIT Delhi for undergraduate studies and Cornell University for graduate work. He worked for nearly 15 years as a materials scientist at the DuPont company and moved in 2004 to Lehigh University. His research interests are in interfacial mechanical properties.Zilong Pan, Lehigh University Zilong Pan is an assistant professor of teaching, learning and technology, his research focuses on emerging educational technologies and innovative methodological approaches in educational practices and studies in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) disciplines.Nathan Urban, Lehigh University Nathan Urban is Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at Lehigh University. Urban earned his PhD

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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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Yiqi Liang, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Qing Li, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Gül E. Kremer, University of Dayton; Nigel Forest Reuel, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Ann M Gansemer-Topf, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Shan Jiang, Iowa State University of Science and Technology

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Director of Graduate Education in the School of Education . She teaches courses in program evaluation and assessment, student affairs and higher education.Prof. Shan Jiang, Iowa State University of Science and Technology Dr. Shan Jiang is currently an Associate Professor from the Materials Science and Engineering department at Iowa State University. Dr. Jiang earned his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. After graduation, he furthered his study at MIT as a postdoc. Following his academic training, Dr. Jiang then worked at the Dow Chemical Company Coating Materials as a research scientist. Drawing on his industrial background, Dr. Jiang initiated the Graduate for Advancing Professional Skills

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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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April A. Dukes, University of Pittsburgh; Valerie E. Kerr, University of Pittsburgh; Susan K. Fullerton Shirey, University of Pittsburgh; Götz Veser, University of Pittsburgh; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh

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graduate education areto (1) break the traditional "one-size-fits-all" approach to graduate STEM education by creating andvalidating a PLM that is inclusive to all students and (2) propagate our engineering education researchinto practice by generating the knowledge to extend this innovation to other STEM graduate programs.The Personalized Learning Model (PLM)Seeded by a shared vision across SSOE and guided by experts in engineering education, we are piloting,measuring, refining, and institutionalizing the PLM for STEM Graduate Education (Figure 1). Recognizingthat a program with "pointwise" personalization (i.e., a single course or professional development focus)will have a modest impact, we propose a personalized learning model that permeates

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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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, Blackstudents face a higher attrition rate compared to their peers of other races [4]. Given these starkstatistics, the retention of the Black population in graduate and undergraduate engineeringprograms becomes imperative for establishing a diverse and robust workforce [8], [10].The systemic and cultural racial biases inherent within educational institutions contribute to themarked dearth of Black students in engineering doctoral programs. Even as research begins tounravel the experiences of Black Ph.D. students in engineering – from motivations and persistenceto encounters with racial microaggressions – the disparity remains, underscoring the need fordeeper exploration. This group has additional heterogeneity [11], particularly overlooking

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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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actua- tion into heterogeneous systems; manufacturing technology and processes. He has delivered >£55M of research from public and industry funding that has included research in cyber-physical simulation, design tools, pervasive sensing and intelligence, and informatics. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Why a PhD? An exercise with LEGO® Using novel communication tools to express multi-level complex messagesAbstractSTEM doctoral students are typically regarded as strong model builders but weak reflectivecommunicators. Expressing one’s motivations to undertake a PhD degree requires theelaboration of a multi-level complex message

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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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Darby Rose Riley, Rowan University; Kaitlin Mallouk, Rowan University

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research has focused purely on engineering graduate students as a population of interestwhen it comes to stress and mental health.Existing studies have explored some of the more prevalent stressors that exist for graduatestudents: research [8], academic performance [9], finances [10], physical health [11] and so on.Many of these studies have utilized a quantitative approach, largely by examining the ratios ofstudents who experience these stressors and occasionally measuring how impactful they perceivethe effects of these stressors to be on their mental health. However, previous literature hasdemonstrated the prevalence of other, less easily-measured stressors that impact the lives ofgraduate students. Many students struggle to find their place in

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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

Authors

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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, and degree completion. This understanding is key to the successful design and implementation of higher education adjacent program- ming at industry partners. Ashleigh completed a BS in Biological Engineering at Kansas State University where she worked in the Women in Engineering and Science program. In this role, she witnessed the in- credible impact targeted support and guidance can have for STEM students. She then completed an MEd in Higher Education Administration and a Graduate Certificate in Institutional Research at Pennsylvania State University.Dr. Kimberly D. Douglas, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Inc. Dr. Kimberly D. Douglas is SHPE’s Chief Research & Innovation Officer. She has over 25

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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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Liesl Klein, Villanova University; Greg J. Strimel, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI)

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Paper ID #38851Literature Exploration of Graduate Student Well-Being as Related toAdvisingDr. Liesl Klein, Villanova University Liesl Krause-Klein is a assistant teaching professor at Villanova University in their electrical and computer engineering department. She graduated from Purdue University’s Polytechnic institute in 2022. Her research focused on student well-being. She is currently in charge of curriculum for capstone projects within her department.Dr. Greg J. Strimel, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI) Greg J. Strimel, Ph.D., is an associate professor of Technology Leadership and Innovation and program