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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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personalized learningmodel (PLM) for graduate education within the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering. Thismodel aims to transform and modernize graduate STEM education through a personalized, inclusive, andstudent-centered approach, which will, in turn, advance existing knowledge on the relationship betweenpersonalized learning and student outcomes.The principles of personalized learning guide the PLM. It is comprised of five components. The first threecomponents provide an intentional approach to learning: Instructional Goals developed for each studentbased on a learner profile and individual development plans (IDP), a purposeful Task Environment thatbreaks the traditional three-credit coursework into modules and co-curricular

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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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. 1. Connection Plan – Future GR.A.D.S. utilized a ten-week connection plan that laid out the schedule with goals and tasks for each week. This connection plan included tasks for both the mentor and mentee regarding the goals, meetings, and surveys. For some tasks, email notifications were sent to the participants to remind them of the timeline. For other tasks, the platform also sent multiple reminders if the task went uncompleted. 2. Messaging Portal – The messaging portal allowed participants to communicate in a thread viewable in their connection. This single continuous thread is convenient for tracking. 3. Meeting Tracker – Participants were encouraged to link their calendars to their profile in the

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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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degreesacross engineering disciplines at Penn State. Students will receive 2-year scholarships andparticipate in programming designed to impact academic and social success. Project activities willinclude intentional strategies to increase interest, applications, and enrollment in engineeringmaster’s programs. In addition, retention activities such as mentoring (group and individual), andprofessional development programming will be offered for the two years of the scholars’ programsof study. Finally, the project plans to build skills in inclusive mentoring for 54 faculty membersthat will have an impact beyond the duration of this project.A primary goal for the first years of funding has been to further develop intra- and inter-institutional partnerships

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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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. Theformative feedback included short surveys after each session and a plus/delta (+/Δ) activityduring the last session. During this activity participants were asked to list positive aspects of theprogram (+) and suggested changes (Δ). All feedback was anonymous. Additionally, theorganizers met weekly to discuss how each session went and plan future sessions whileincorporating any feedback received.In the spring of 2023, we asked an evaluator to follow up with the participants of the pilotprogram to determine how their job search had progressed since completing the program and getfeedback on the program after having participated in a faculty job search. This survey wasadministered in Qualtrics by the program evaluator. The quantitative data was

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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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coaching for and by language teachers (e.g., peer coaching, critical friending in educational contexts). Ari has planned and facilitated language and literacy workshops and lectures, as well as curriculum development, in Ghana, Israel, Italy, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sweden, Thailand, and the USA. As a private person, Ari travels to the Israeli occupied West Bank of the Jordan river where he documents Israeli settlers who engage in violence, agricultural theft, intimidation, and threats. Ari’s videos, notes, and presence support a coalition of non-government organizations working in solidarity with Palestinian communities in the Jordan Valley to prevent the destruction of Palestinian villages and to prevent the

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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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which 39.4% were awarded to URMs and 35% to women.Over a six-year period, N.C. A&T has awarded a total of 314 doctoral degrees, including 204doctoral degrees in STEM, 134 to women, and 139 to URMs. Building on past strategicsuccesses, the University’s current strategic plan—A&T Preeminence 2023: Taking theMomentum to 2023—sets several goals relevant to developing competitive graduate studenttraining programs. Of note are Goal 3, “Position the university to be a national, premier research-intensive, doctoral, science and technology-focused learning institution,” and Goal 5, “Foster amore diverse and inclusive campus community by promoting cultural awareness and collegiality,and by cultivating respect for diverse people and cultures.” To

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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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Lindsay Corneal, Grand Valley State University; Sanjivan Manoharan, Grand Valley State University; Samhita Rhodes, Grand Valley State University

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startedlooking into the feasibility of making the graduate engineering program more accessible. Thiswould not only allow us to meet the growing demand for engineers in West Michigan, but itwould be well aligned with our program’s student-centric focus. To prepare the students for thegraduate-level engineering work, an exhaustive list of prerequisite undergraduate classes thatstudents must take has been approved. While each applicant’s curriculum is tailored, GVSU’sSchool of Engineering developed a general plan to onboard students from a variety of non-engineering undergraduate backgrounds. Applicants are granted conditional admission to thegraduate program predicated on completing the prerequisite classes with a B or better grade.These plans allow the

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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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surveys from the Graduate Student Experience in the Research University (gradSERU)online service. The fellows recognized several gaps in Purdue’s graduate mentoring experiencethat needed to be addressed: an engineering-specific individual development plan (IDP), surveysof faculty members, and educating students about taboo mentorship topics.An IDP was created for PhD or master’s students in the College of Engineering. The document isintended to guide students through four steps: a skillset self-assessment, goals for Year 1 ofgraduate school, a meeting between student and advisor, and progress updates after the first year.The IDP was published on the university website and distributed among the engineeringdepartments in August 2022 and has since

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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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plan tasks and suggested activities was also assessed as well as reference materials,communications, relationship with mentor and mentees, weekly group meetings, and discussionboard.At this point, mentors were contacted by the team to learn from them how things were going andto give another opportunity for learning between groups. The most common point of discussionwas how to engage members and issues related to attendance. Some advice from facilitators tocombat these issues centered on communication and planning as well as shifting some of theplanning responsibilities to the group. This recommendation was made because when that shifttakes place and mentees are driving the group connection, they participate more fully in themeetings and

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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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. The amount of time given away from researchover the summer to study for quals is dependent on one’s advisor; students may have to advocatefor the amount of time they estimate they will need. After reviewing material individually forseveral weeks, students generally transition to studying in pairs or groups, using a compendium ofpast problems to mock-examine each other. During the two weeks immediately preceding quals,senior graduate students self-organize to offer mock exams as well.When students arrive at their exam, they are provided with the exam questions, and allowed up toten minutes of silent time to peruse them. Students may use this time to plan their responsewithout verbal communication or use of the blackboard. Although the

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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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Mirit Shamir, Kansas State University; Jonathan Aguilar, Kansas State University; Rebecca Cors, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Ryan Robert Hansen, Kansas State University; Nathan P. Hendricks, Kansas State University; Gaea A. Hock; Stacy L. Hutchinson, Kansas State University; Prathap Parameswaran, Kansas State University; Matthew R. Sanderson; Melanie Derby, Kansas State University

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in our state, where they met with FEW stakeholders. In summer2023, NRT trainees traveled to a different region of our state, where they met with FEWstakeholders and visited a livestock farm, a dairy farm, and the wastewater treatment plant thatuses anaerobic to convert wastewater to biogas. The field experiences were organized in thesummer to avoid conflict with trainees’ course schedule and fall or spring breaks as well asconflict with producers harvesting or planting times. Transportation to the field sites and backwas provided from campus.To prepare NRT trainees to engage with policy that sustains the use of natural resources, NRTtrainees were introduced to different water management plans and learned how to engage withpolitical

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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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Jamie R. Gurganus, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Michael M. Malschützky, Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, Germany; Neha B. Raikar, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Yarazeth Medina, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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/highschool (MHS) summer experience, the graduate school through University of Maryland,Baltimore County (UMBC), and UMBC’s College of Engineering and Information Technology(COEIT). Together, these three groups established an innovative fellowship opportunity focusedon advancing scholarly research, teaching, and learning as well as graduate student careerpreparation. Departing from traditional training methods, this innovative professionaldevelopment program aims to involve engineering graduate students in crafting evidence-basedlesson plans for MHS summer programming. Drawing inspiration from the most effectiveapproaches in both higher education and P12 settings, this initiative also fosters an understandingof how to effectively interact with both

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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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not share any classes. Consequently, this author was often theonly black student in their courses. They found it much more difficult to find students who werewilling to work on assignments with them. They would often reach out to their classmates andother students would say that they “weren’t working with anyone” or “weren’t available” at thetimes this author planned to work. Those same students would later be seen working together atthe same times and locations where they were working. Another author noted having the same experience and also struggled to find students to studywith for qualifying exams. The few Black students who entered this author’s PhD program beforewarned her that the qualifying exam experience is often quite

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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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departments on participating & identifying students once they accept offer to graduate school April 15 Graduate School Decision Day; Graduate school coordinators in Physics and Chemistry identify students from accepted cohort April 15 – June 1 GREaT GradS offer letters are emailed May - June Planning of summer activities July 1 GREaT GradS Program starts August 15 GREaT GradS Program endsGREaT GradS Programming – GREaT GradS primary goal is to offer students a six-week immersive researchexperiences with programming in resources recognition, personal preparation, career preparation,and network building (Table 2, organized by the primary goal). The programming goal is

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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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, thisis rarely the case for interpersonal relationships. There are documented benchmarks forgraduate students such as degree plans, proposals, and theses. Although important for thedocumentation of work completed towards the degree, they are very rarely qualitative orquantitative of the experience had by the student. Just as a degree plan or a proposal setsexpectations and outlines a plan of action for work, an Individual Development Plan (IDP)additionally documents the expectations and action items for the working relationshipbetween a faculty mentor and their student. The IDP was developed by the AmericanAssociation for the Advancement of Science and experts from multiple universities as a toolfor students to assess their skills and career

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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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Graduate Women Lunches and Diversity Community activities  The Professional Development Fellow would organize the College of Engineering Graduate Lunch and Learn seminars twice a month  The Symposium Fellow would assist in planning the Engineering Graduate Research Symposium, which showcases the work of graduate students across the College.Fourteen graduate students applied for this new Engineering Leadership Fellows program:eleven from doctoral programs and three who were pursuing master’s degrees. Applicants camefrom seven of the eleven areas of engineering offered as graduate majors at MSU. As part of theapplication students were asked to provide basic contact information along with a briefparagraph indicating which

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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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proposed course plan, includingthe topic of the research they would like to perform with the SPECTRA scholars or examples ofpotential research projects. Four ACE Fellows were working in the program at the time of ourstudy; all four Fellows had had the opportunity to lead a research project, but at the time ofinterviews only two had had the chance to teach at a partnered technical college. During theresearch course, the students and ACE Fellows work closely together to produce and implementstudent-led research projects facilitated by the ACE Fellow. The relationship between the ACEfellow and the SPECTRA scholars resembles a near-peer mentoring relationship. This paper aims to observe the relationship between the students and the ACE

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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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]. Candidates are mentored through their Ph.D. committee and complete a subjectmatter comprehensive exam, preserving a strong emphasis on the development of specializedknowledge and skills. Patent planning is a 4-step process: understanding the invention,researching the invention, choosing the type of protection, and drafting the patent application.This provides a core program requirement which addresses recommendations around identifyingand researching a problem, developing a research strategy, and evaluating outcomes. Therequirement to develop a viable patentable technology, reviewed by the patent committee and theexternal peer review of the proposed technology, reinforces the program's emphasis ontechnological literacy. Candidates must conduct

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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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transcripts by two investigators. Thistheme included 23 codes, each representing a type of coping strategy used by participants (e.g.,socializing, exercise, using a routine).Measures. The initial interview protocol (Appendix A) was 16 questions long and asked aboutcampus life, self-reported highest sources of stress, follow-up questions about specific sources ofstress that we derived from the literature, symptoms of stress, coping strategies, and feedback onstrategies for improving graduate education. The interview was designed to be conducted for 30-60 minutes. Follow-up interviews (not reported here) were 5-9 questions long and checked in onstudents’ goals, accomplishments, new or changed stressors, and future plans. Each follow-upinterview

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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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Sanjeev Adhikari, Kennesaw State University; Kathryn Bedette AIA, Kennesaw State University; Giovanni Loreto, Kennesaw State University

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advertising, andcreating a multicultural campus atmosphere. While precise recruitment techniques differ in eachcountry, such as using fairs, offering incentives, and emphasizing local program characteristics,the underlying strategies remain consistent [3]. These initiatives include focusing on foreignstudent outreach and creating marketing materials that highlight the university's specialty areas.Emerging institutions that want to improve their foreign student recruitment efforts might benefitgreatly from including these key elements in their recruitment plans [4]. This approach not onlyhelps to attract a diverse student body but also helps to create an inclusive environment thatappeals to overseas students.The responsibility of recruitment agents is

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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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up a phone of our choice.Unfortunately, these phones did not work with our SIM cards,and we spent extra money to buy compatible phones. It is apity we were not informed; we would have planned for it andsaved our little penny. The unexpected cost incurred is notcool [Diary_21st September 2023]. iv. FoodThe food system in this place is quite different, especiallywith the presence of sugar in almost everything, unlikeNigeria, where I come from. Food with high sugar contentseems more affordable than healthier foods. Also, findingAfrican stores is challenging, and it tends to be expensivewhen you do find one. Adjusting to the local food is anotherstruggle, as the taste is different, and the food here is blandand lacks the spices we have

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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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‭7‬ ‭Yearly Subtotals‬ ‭9‬ ‭14‬ ‭23‬ ‭21‬ ‭24‬ ‭TOTAL‬ ‭91‬‭ or this particular conference paper, we are focusing on a subset of these 91 interviews coming‬F‭from 36 students– only engineering-based and non-STEM based interdisciplinary graduate‬ ‭students in the IDR program. Specifically, we focused on the 62 interviews coming from 26‬ ‭interdisciplinary students whose home disciplines include civil engineering (CEE), mechanical‬ ‭engineering (ME), computer science (CS), industrial and systems engineering (ISE), as well as‬ ‭non-STEM fields including urban affairs and planning (UAP) and sociology

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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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five participants can identify up to 85%of issues, but they recommend starting with a small sample, analyzing data as it is collected, andadding more participants and data until saturation is reached. In the near future, plans for thiswork-in-progress study include the addition of another seven to ten participants. Additionally,results from other data collection methods, such as surveys [21], focus groups, and interviews,will be synthesized and reported. As with most UX research, the sample size limits the datageneralizability; therefore, the researchers plan to ultimately extend their research to otherengineering doctoral programs to determine if user responses are replicable across programs.Acknowledgment and disclaimer This material is

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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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and J. Tosti-Kharas, “Listen to Your Heart? Calling and Receptivity to Career Advice,” vol. 20, no. 3, Jan. 2012, Accessed: Mar. 21, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://journals-sagepub-com.proxy.lib.ohio-state.edu/doi/10.1177/1069072711434412[45] M. T. Cardador and B. B. Caza, “Relational and Identity Perspectives on Healthy Versus Unhealthy Pursuit of Callings,” JCA, vol. 20, no. 3, Feb. 2012, Accessed: Mar. 21, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://journals-sagepub-com.proxy.lib.ohio- state.edu/doi/10.1177/1069072711436162[46] E. Shao and C. Curnin, “Graduate students denounce soaring costs of dependent healthcare plan.” Accessed: Mar. 21, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://stanforddaily.com/2019/03/17/graduate

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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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and PhD in STEM Education from the University of Texas at Austin.Dr. David B. Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University David Knight is a Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech and also serves as Special Assistant to the Dean for Strategic Plan Implementation in the College of Engineering. His research tends to be at the macro-scale, focused on a systems-level perspective of how engineering education can become more effective, efficient, and inclusive, and considers the intersection between policy and organizational contexts. Knight currently serves as the co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Engineering Education.Dr. Maura Borrego, University of Texas at Austin

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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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Julie M. Rieland, University of Michigan; Shamalee Goonetilleke, University of Michigan; Sarah Jane Bork, University of Michigan; Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan

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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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, committeesmust comprehensively understand the test and its purpose to make fair and informed decisions. Ashift towards a more holistic approach to admissions can help to create a more equitable andaccessible graduate school application process, but engineering program leaders must considerhow such a shift will affect other aspects of the admissions process, such as the resourcesrequired. An institution cannot suddenly shift to a holistic evaluation approach and expect thesame number of faculty or staff to handle the higher workload effectively.We plan to use the results of this study to design a more comprehensive survey that can capturethe perspectives of a wider breadth of faculty at our institution and other institutions. As moreinstitutions adapt to

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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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Sarah A. Goodman, Stevens Institute of Technology; Gail P. Baxter, Stevens Institute of Technology

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material, and feeling more confident in their knowledge. Female studentsresponded more positively than male students to nearly every question regarding communitybuilding except for whether group problem solving helped students feel a sense of community.All activities described in this study are easy to integrate into lectures, and given their potentialimpact on community building, learning, and comfort with active participation, they meritconsideration in all graduate courses. Consistent with other studies of a graduate level course,small sample size limits the generalizability of the findings and precludes disentangling factorswhich may impact student responses such as gender, time at this university, and internationalstudent status. We plan 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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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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mentors’ actions seem tobe self-serving or biased, not keeping the mentee in mind. One example of a dishearteningmentoring experience was expressed in the following story: Then in October she (mentor) goes, “I don't think you can publish these papers until you do one more experiment.” And I was like, “We talked about this experiment. This experiment will take a year and a half to do for nothing. It's not important.” So I was like, “I'm not doing this.” And you know she kind of wobbled on it and then I held my committee meeting in December and we finally killed it somehow … We set the date for March fifth. My family does not live here, so we started planning for flights and everything and then two weeks

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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

Authors

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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