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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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Rebecca Marie Reck, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Yanfen Li, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Shanna Rose Thompson, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Nicole Danielle Jackson, Sandia National Laboratories; Shweta Dabetwar

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Paper ID #38463Preparing Women in STEM for Faculty Careers through a Job SearchWorkshop SeriesDr. Rebecca Marie Reck, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Rebecca M. Reck is a Teaching Associate Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign. Her research includes alternative grading, entrepreneurial mindset, instructional laboratories, and equity-focused teaching. She teaches biomedical instrumentation, signal processing, and control systems. She earned a Ph.D. in Systems Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Iowa State

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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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Paper ID #41393Pathways to Entrepreneurship (PAtENT): Addressing the National AcademiesRecommendationsDr. David K. Pugalee, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Dr. David Pugalee is a full professor, and Director of the Center for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education (STEM) at UNC Charlotte. The recipient of millions of dollars in grant-funding, Dr. Pugalee has also published works on STEM teaching and learning.Praveen Ramaprabhu Praveen Ramaprabhu is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering & Engineering Sciences at UNC Charlotte, where he heads the Laboratory for Multiscale Computational

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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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Meredith Leigh Hooper, California Institute of Technology; Jacqueline Rose Tawney, California Institute of Technology ; Emily Hope Palmer, California Institute of Technology; James Ragan, California Institute of Technology; Morgan Louise Hooper, California Institute of Technology; Yazmin Gonzalez, California Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #38901Student-led program to improve equity in Ph.D. oral qualifying examsMeredith Leigh Hooper, California Institute of Technology This author was an equal first author contributor to this work. Meredith Hooper is an Aeronautics PhD student studying under Professor Mory Gharib in the Graduate Aerospace Laboratories of the California Institute of Technology (GALCIT). Meredith is a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow, leader within the GALCIT Graduate Student Council, and Co-Director of the Caltech Project for Effective Teaching (CPET). Her PhD research uses a combination of machine learning and

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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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Abdulrahman Alsharif, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Maya Denton, University of Oklahoma; David B. Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Maura Borrego, University of Texas at Austin; Andrew Katz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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research groups [7]. The interactions of thesetwo factors (e.g., advisors and peers) play a crucial role in a student's performance in researchenvironments [7]. Graduate students are often engaged in faculty-led laboratories (or research groups) andcollaborative teams as students develop both their teaching and research skills [7, 16, 17].Depending on the size of the research group, faculty advisors' roles and interactions might vary(e.g., large-size, mid-size, or sub-size) [7]. Crede and Borrego found that there were substantialdifferences in the perceived roles and interactions between faculty and graduate students acrossdifferent sized labs [7]. In particular, large-sized groups appeared to be run more like smallbusinesses (i.e

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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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lacks proper internal oversight. A lack ofemphasis on selecting PIs who are well-equipped to lead supportive and diverse laboratories cou-pled with a lack of diversity in the researcher and PI populations frequently leads to an unhealthywork environment that Black PhD students have the burden of navigating throughout their entiredoctoral program. We hope that sharing our experiences will serve as a reference point in the refor-mation of the graduate engineering education system. By challenging biases and fostering a moreinclusive academic space, we aim to see an improvement in the graduation rates of Black doctoralcandidates.Introduction Academic spaces are experiencing an influx of diverse students feeling empowered to pur-sue higher

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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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." Finally, BD Fellows can participate in the Annual GraduateResearch Symposium and compete in the Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition for a cashaward.Student support (finance)An important aspect of this program is the support students will receive financially. This is ofcritical importance because one of the key factors or influences that prevents students fromcompleting graduate degrees is the shortfall of financial packages provided. This often leavesstudents with an outstanding bill and requires them to seek additional employment, often awayfrom their laboratory or campus in general. Such jobs can in fact reduce the critical time spentworking on research or studying. To address this problem, the program will offer a stipend andfunding applied

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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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Marah C. Lambert, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Lisa Merriweather, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Cathy Howell, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Dilara Yaya Bryson, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Edith Gnanadass, The University of Memphis

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23-315, National Science Foundation, 2023. Available: https://ncses.nsf.gov/wmpd[2] M. Beck, J. Cadwell, A. Kern, K. Wu, M. Dickerson, and M. Howard, “Critical feministanalysis of STEM mentoring programs: A meta‐synthesis of the existing literature. Gender,Work & Organization,” vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 167-187, 2022.[3] Cole, M. W, “Turning the STEM tide: An approach for mentoring young women on how tothrive in STEM careers”, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD: Army Research Laboratory, 2014.[4] B. Ülkü-Steiner, B. Kurtz-Costes, and C. R. Kinlaw, “Doctoral student experiences ingender-balanced and male-dominated graduate programs”, Journal of Educational Psychology,vol. 92, no. 2, pp. 296 - 307, 2000. Available: https://doi.org/10.1037/0022

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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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Kelli Cargile Cook, Texas Tech University; Fabiola Liliana Carrion-Anampa, Texas Tech University; Diego Alejandro Polanco-Lahoz, Texas Tech University; Jennifer A. Cross, Texas Tech University; Mario G. Beruvides P.E., Nanyang Technological University

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, and engineering education.Dr. Mario G. Beruvides P.E., Nanyang Technological University Dr. Mario G. Beruvides is the AT&T Professor of Industrial Engineering and Director of the Laboratory for Systems Solutions in the Industrial Engineering Department at Texas Tech University. He is a regis- tered professional engineer in the state of Texas. He holds a BS in mechanical engineering and an MSIE from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida and a PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) in Blacksburg, Virginia. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Applying User Experience (UX) Methods to

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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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://tennesseelookout.com/2022/02/21/suicides-at-vanderbilt-highlight-demand-for- mental-health-services/[10] B. L. Benderly, “Explosions in the Lab,” Slate, May 22, 2009. Accessed: Nov. 10, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://slate.com/technology/2009/05/what-makes-so-academic- laboratories-such-dangerous-places-to-work.html[11] A. Cohen and Y. Baruch, “Abuse and Exploitation of Doctoral Students: A Conceptual Model for Traversing a Long and Winding Road to Academia,” J. Bus. Ethics, vol. 180, no. 2, pp. 505–522, Oct. 2022, doi: 10.1007/s10551-021-04905-1.[12] P. Hutchinson, “Health insurance is a make-or-break cost for LSU graduate assistants,” Louisiana Illuminator. Accessed: Nov. 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: https

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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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whether or not graduate students are agood fit in their program or laboratory. Ted, a student with ADHD, anxiety and depression,points out that the mindset of faculty advisors is crucial to determining student success in aresearch group, as he says, “Not every advisor knows that people are different and can't just allwork the same way. And then you know, maybe they don't care. Maybe they're just like, if youdon't fit, you don't fit.”Ronnie, a graduate student with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), points out the importanceof clear expectations to mitigate confusion and enhance productivity. “I really like environments where I have really clear roles and things to do. And as a graduate student, there's nobody saying you need to

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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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, The Boeing Company (Space Division), Alcatel, USA (Alcatel-Lucent) and the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). My professional goals consist of achieving the position of Senior Executive Service (SES) member within the Department of Defense (DoD). Afterwards, I would like to pursue either a research position at a national laboratory, think-tank, or board of directors and/or academia as a second career. I am a certified scuba diver, I enjoyed skydiving, trying different foods/eating, traveling the world, live sporting events/comedy shows, attending events such as Homecoming at Prairie View A&M University, spending time with my family, friends, fraternity brothers, and love ones!Dr. Janie M. Moore, Texas A&M

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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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Research Groups. With the firstmentorship seminar, the goal was to introduce the College of Engineering Mentoring Fellows,the purpose behind the Mentorship Seminar Series, explain how important the state of graduatestudent-faculty member relationships can be, give a break-down of mentor and mentee roles andresponsibilities, introduce the IDP as a tool for mentorship and teach graduate students howcreate their own IDP. The second seminar aimed to initiate the discussion about poor mentorshiprelationships, what it might look like, for example in a laboratory space, what factors cancontribute to inefficient mentoring, and educate attendees on how to improve their reactionstowards any mentoring problem that may arise to avoid creating further