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Forward Fellows: An extended onboarding program to foster a sense of belonging and research self-efficacy in incoming graduate students

Conference Session: GSD 1: From Recruitment to Retention
Collection: 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Anne Lynn Gillian-Daniel, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Rebecca Cors, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Wendy C. Crone, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Victor zavala, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Derek Johnson, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Kerri Lyn Phillips, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

Paper ID #46058Forward Fellows: An extended onboarding program to foster a sense of belongingand research self-efficacy in incoming graduate studentsDr. Anne Lynn Gillian-Daniel, University of Wisconsin - Madison Anne Lynn Gillian-Daniel has been the Education Director for the Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) since 2012 and the Wisconsin Education lead for the Wisconsin-Puerto Rico Partnership in Research and Education and Materials (WiPR2EM) since 2017. In these roles, Anne Lynn collaborates with researchers to broaden participation of historically underrepresented groups in materials

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Enhancing STEM Graduate Student Teaching: The Cultivation of Teaching Skills and Identity among Graduate Students

Conference Session: GSD 2: Identity and Motivation
Collection: 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Nishchal Thapa Magar, George Mason University; Jill K Nelson, George Mason University; Jessica L. Rosenberg, George Mason University
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

paths. Together, these studies demonstrate thatformal PD programs, whether focused on individual reflection, flexible learning formats, orcollaborative engagement, can play an important role in influencing the development of teachingidentity.Teaching self-efficacy refers to an instructor's confidence in their ability to teach effectively andpositively influences student learning. Teaching self-efficacy reinforces and strengthens teachingidentity, as increased confidence in instructional abilities enables GTAs to take ownership of theirroles as educators [9, 10]. DeChenne et al. [9] developed and validated the STEM GTA TeachingSelf-Efficacy Scale (STEM GTA-TSES), a tool specifically designed to measure teaching self-efficacy among STEM GTAs

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Using Peer Mentorship to Improve Experiences of New International Engineering Graduate Students

Conference Session: GSD 5: Mentorship
Collection: 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Lorine Awuor Ouma, Pennsylvania State University; Cynthia Howard-Reed, Pennsylvania State University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

departure, or systemic biases that impact their successful progress.International students face additional challenges related to language self-efficacy, demographicalseparation from social support sources, adjusting to new cultural dynamics, and issues related tovisa and employment requirements [2], [5], [6]. These challenges can lead to isolation, higherattrition rates, lack of enthusiasm for the programs of study, and abandonment of the researchcareer path altogether upon graduation [7]. As a result, there is a need for more emphasis onprograms that prepare new graduate students to deal with the challenges experienced in graduateschool that lead to attrition.Completion of the doctoral or graduate program is not the only measure of success in

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R1 and R2 Collaboration and Exchange: The Journey Towards a Practicum Experience

Conference Session: GSD 4: Stressors and Supports
Collection: 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Laura Albrant, Michigan Technological University; Leo C. Ureel II, Michigan Technological University; Lynn A. Albers, Hofstra University
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

improves students’ understanding of key programming concepts, leading to higher retention rates in computer science courses. Studies show that timely feedback not only improves stu- dent performance but also boosts self-efficacy and confidence in programming [17]. Through this project, WebTA will be optimized to serve both novice and advanced learners, providing a continuous scaffold for their development into proficient programmers.Practicum PlanThe Collaboration and Exchange: The Journey Towards a Practicum Experience project will beconducted through a structured, multi-phase approach to ensure thorough development, evaluation,and dissemination of WebTA across both higher education and K-12 settings. The project com-prises

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Piloting the EMPOWERS Program: Inaugurating Student-Centered Holistic Mentorship for STEM Practitioners in Academia

Conference Session: GSD 5: Mentorship
Collection: 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Randi Sims, Clemson University; Sofia Brewer, Clemson University; Lily Fender, Clemson University; Kassidy Maron; Adelyn Dwyer, Clemson University; Karen A High, Clemson University; Marieke Van Puymbroeck
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

pilot study will ultimately culminate in two surveys and one interview protocolintended for use in future EMPOWERS work to measure changes in graduate students'perceptions of personal well-being, self-efficacy, and inclusion. Additionally, the long-lastingeffects of this program and study aim to provide practical and holistic mentoring training forboth faculty and graduate students broadly throughout STEM.IntroductionResearch indicates that graduate student attrition rates are a rapidly growing concern [1], [2].Moreover, current calls for systematic change in graduate studies are widespread [3]. Severalreasons are given for this phenomenon, including increased mental health challenges, lack ofcareer planning and development, and ineffective

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The Role of Need for Cognition in Enhancing Innovation Capacities among Interdisciplinary Graduate Students: An Equity-Focused Approach

Conference Session: GSD 7: Innovative Graduate Education
Collection: 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Yun-Han Weng, The Ohio State University; Emily T Creamer, The Ohio State University; Jeffrey M. Bielicki, The Ohio State University; Matthew Judkins Mayhew, The Ohio State University
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

core competencies and attitudes to achievethree goals: 1. Prepare a diverse cohort of versatile graduates with the innovation capacity, self-efficacy, and collaborative capacity to influence positive change in the transition to environmentally, economically, and socially benign energy systems. 2. Leverage and catalyze convergent research for sustainable energy solutions with energy sector partners, using the campus of the university as a testbed; and 3. Refine this new convergent traineeship model through continuous evaluation and disseminate replicable best practices and lessons learned. The Ohio State EmPOWERment Program follows a cohort-based model and is to open to allPh.D. students at the university

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Differential graduate student-advisor career mentorship for academic vs. non-academic careers

Conference Session: GSD 5: Mentorship
Collection: 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Gabriella Coloyan Fleming; David B Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Maura Borrego, University of Texas at Austin
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

results in employees who are emotionally committed to the leader. Despite its origin of superior-subordinate pairs in formal organizations [23], LMX hasbeen applied to graduate student-advisor relationships in fields outside of engineering [24], [25]as well as postdoc-advisor relationships in engineering [15]. Research on graduate students hasbeen largely quantitative and shown that high-quality LMX relationships are correlated withsatisfaction and self-efficacy of doctoral students in rehabilitation counseling programs [24]. Inanother quantitative study of Chinese students in many disciplines, high LMX was found to bepositively correlated with creativity and negatively correlated with hindrance stress, the type ofstress arising from

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Impact of financial anxiety and financial stress on the financial well-being of engineering graduate students in the United States

Conference Session: GSD 4: Stressors and Supports
Collection: 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: RAVISHA CHUTANI, University of Georgia; VARUN KATHPALIA, University of Georgia; John Ray Morelock, University of Georgia
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

thisstress. Financial literacy and self-efficacy are important factors in college students' financialwellness, with higher levels associated with better financial behaviors and outcomes [2].Financial stress and higher levels of self-reported student loan debt contribute to an increasedlikelihood of discontinuing college. However, students with the highest amount of university-reported student loan debt have a decreased likelihood of discontinuing college one year latercompared to students with no student loan debt [3].However, higher levels of financial anxiety are negatively associated with student loanrepayment behaviors. Research has shown that higher objective financial knowledge isassociated with better student loan repayment behaviors, but

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From Checklist to Lifestyle: Transforming Student IDPs into Growth Habits

Conference Session: GSD 4: Stressors and Supports
Collection: 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Susan Wainscott, University of Nevada - Las Vegas; Dustin Thoman, San Diego State University; Satchi Venkataraman, San Diego State University
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

students and were positively received. Even for the few that found speakingabout themselves in future and with some level of flattery uncomfortable, the activity showedthem the value of imaging their future in helping them plan for such a future.The lecture about the IDP process was then presented to students and they were given the IDPtemplate forms (from Rutgers University) as an example, but they were not required to startfilling out the IDP form yet.Making S.M.A.R.T. Plans:The second major modification to the course was to train students in making good plans. Alecture on how to structure plans using the S.M.A.R.T (specific, measurable, achievable,Relevant and Timebound) plan framework was presented. Students were asked to write twoplans, one

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The Process of Applying to Graduate School as an Undergraduate: A Scoping Literature Review

Conference Session: GSD 1: From Recruitment to Retention
Collection: 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jordan Min Peyton, Ohio State University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

a PhD program, it was determined that all students must meet the minimumqualifications to be successfully admitted, but there was no significant difference in GPAs amongthe admitted students [22]. The researchers proposed that a high commitment to completing aPhD, previous research experiences, self-efficacy, and science identity were key predictors ofsuccess in a PhD program [22]. Researchers also emphasize that intersectional traumas impacthow skills and competencies are framed in applications, and that applicants of color have beensocialized to present their skills as valuable in different ways compared to their white peers. [11].The factors that impact student pathways to graduation between master's and doctoral programsare markedly

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I Have to Get Back in the Classroom: A Graduate Student's Journey Navigating Dual Academic Identities.

Conference Session: GSD 2: Identity and Motivation
Collection: 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jennifer Hadley Perkins, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

aside the part of themselves that wants to be a "teacher" in favor ofbecoming a "researcher." Since "good teaching comes from the identity and the integrity of theteacher." [1], overlooking teacher identity could negatively impact the academic experiences ofengineering students. In general, identity studies have become more prevalent in engineeringeducation research, particularly as they relate to engineering identity or other related roleidentities such as research, math, or physics [2], [3], [4]. Identification with a role or profession,such as engineering, contributes to motivation, self-efficacy, and improved performance in thoseroles [5]. Understanding engineering graduate students' identification with the role of teacher andhow that

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Perception and Adaptation of First-Year International Graduate Students Towards Academic Writing: A Case Study at a School of Engineering

Conference Session: GSD 1: From Recruitment to Retention
Collection: 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Samuel Sola Akosile, Morgan State University; Michael Oluwafemi Ige, Morgan State University; Tolulope Abiri, Morgan State University; Pelumi Olaitan Abiodun, Morgan State University; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

]. It promotes a student-centric pedagogical approach that acknowledges themultifaceted literacy practices that students contribute to the university environment and theinterpretations they attribute to academic writing [20].The ability to critically assess digital content and use it to create knowledge is increasingly linkedto academic literacy in contemporary situations [25, 26].Academic literacy capability is made up of the following elements: 1. Approaches to academic literacy encompass the development of self-evaluation, self- regulation, metacognitive skills, self-esteem, and self-efficacy as a writer. Additionally, it involves fostering persistence and tolerance for frustration [27]. 2. The ability to manage suitable