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International Division (INTL) Technical Session: International Programs and Curricula II

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kirsten A. Davis, Purdue University; Mengzhou Chen, Purdue University; Amanda Danielle Wolf, Purdue University

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engineering student, the first point the AIrecommended for consideration was “curriculum compatibility,” saying that “Engineeringcourses often have a strict sequence of prerequisites. Ensuring that the courses you take abroadwill be recognized by your home institution is crucial. This might require detailed planning anddiscussions with academic advisors” (OpenAI, 2024). In summary, both academic reports andbroader conversations suggest that curricular complexity can be a challenge for students studyingabroad in engineering. However, no studies have attempted to measure this relationship, whichwe wanted to explore in our own context at Purdue University.Characterizing the Complexity of the Curriculum With the aim of providing metrics to support

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International Division (INTL) Technical Session: Assessment and Accreditation, Globalization without Travel

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hiroyuki Ishizaki, Shibaura Institute of Technology; Maria Anityasari, Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology - ITS; Masaomi Kimura, Shibaura Institute of Technology; Hitoshi Nakamura, Shibaura Institute of Technology; Tomoko Iwata, Shibaura Institute of Technology; Mohammad Iqbal, Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology - ITS; Imam Mukhlash, Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology - ITS; Faiqoh Agustin, University of Maryland, College Park

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the internationalization of SIT and its partner universities throughout the Southeast Asian region. Under his initiatives, various short-term mobility programs and student exchanges have been started. He is also Chair of the Mobility Special Interest Group of Asia Technological University Network (ATU-Net) and initiated a COIL program called Virtual Asia Exploration (VAx) by orchestrating the collaboration of six Asian universities. He is also an entrepreneur through his consulting company established in 2004, and has been rendering management consultation services to both small-medium size companies and multi-national enterprises such as global strategy planning, cross-border business entry, middle manager

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International Division (INTL) Technical Session #6: World-class STEM Leader

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lauren Mottel; Lauren Shipp; Menansili Abraham Mejooli; Ghodeejah Higgins; Maleshigo Mabye; Hannah Christine Watkins; Kimberly L. Bothi; Kathryn Alexa Jackson; Julie Carol Karand, University of Delaware

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’ solutions. In 2022, we heldworkshops in March and October, with 32 and 47 participants, respectively, which includedstudents from 9 different institutions spanning five states and territories.Throughout critical points in the program, students evaluated their learning and provided surveyfeedback. The program organizers also performed a direct assessment of the student projects.From these data, we found that student learning progressed throughout the workshop. We plan tocontinue hosting these workshops and believe they positively impact student development andchange perspectives in engineering design, allowing them to understand culture’s influence onengineering design better.MethodsApproval: This study was carried out with Institutional Review

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International Division (INTL) Technical Session: Assessment and Accreditation, Globalization without Travel

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jose Texier, LACCEI; Maria Mercedes Larrondo-Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Jusmeidy Zambrano; Laura Eugenia Eugenia Romero Robles, Tecnologico de MOnterrey

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mostcases, they do not incorporate into their practices how the contents taught are related tosocial, environmental, and explicitly human social issues [7–9]. This training program willprovide teachers with the necessary tools to consider teaching in their curricular spaces atthis time of complexity. The importance of specific training for the best performance ofengineering professionals in teaching has been recognized.KeywordsTraining, Teaching, EftA, Engineering, Education, Americas, LACCEI.IntroductionOne of the challenges of this century is the training of engineers who teach classes atvarious universities in Latin America. This study proposes a training plan within theframework of the Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering

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International Division (INTL) Technical Session #4: Global DEI

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael D. Preuss, Exquiri Consulting, LLC; John Albert Avila Sr., Texas A&M University; Karen L. Butler-Purry, P.E., Texas A&M University; Shannon Walton, Texas A&M University; Ahmarlay Myint, Texas A&M University; Maria Claudia Alves, Texas A&M University; John Walewski, Texas A&M University; Zenon Medina Cetina; Kim Withers; Keisha D. Bahr, Texas A&M University; Sasha Sentz; Barbara Szczerbinska, Texas A&M University

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Paper ID #37386Case Study: International Summer Research Programming ExperiencesSponsored by TAMUS LSAMPDr. Michael D. Preuss, Exquiri Consulting, LLC Michael Preuss, EdD, is the Co-founder and Lead Consultant for Exquiri Consulting, LLC. His primary focus is providing assistance to grant project teams in planning and development, through external evalu- ation, and as publication support. Most of his work involves STEM education and advancement projects and is completed for Minority-Serving Institutions. He also conducts research regarding higher education focused on the needs and interests of underserved populations and

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International Division (INTL) Technical Session: International Programs and Curricula I

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Loay Al-Zube, University of Mount Union

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separate because it gives us time to focus on the project separately from the lecture stuff.”B. Challenges Stated in Students Feedback: Student feedback acknowledges the uniquechallenges of navigating cultural norms, highlighting the dynamic and enriching nature of theexperience. “The organization of the class could have been a bit better at times. During the trip we really never had much of an idea what was going on due to the itinerary constantly changing. This was not necessarily Dr. XXX's fault though, as we learned that changing plans last minute is culturally normal in the Middle East.”Suggestions for enhanced communication between the lecture and lab professors have surfaced asa valuable lesson from the initial implementation of this course

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International Division (INTL) Technical Session: Assessment and Accreditation, Globalization without Travel

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bradley J. Putman, Bucknell University; Khaled A. Al-Sahili, An-Najah National University; Abdelhaleem Khader, An-Najah National University; Alia Gilbrecht, An-Najah National University

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Engineering and the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies in the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences. He earned his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in civil engineering at Clemson University.Khaled A. Al-Sahili, An-Najah National University Prof. Khaled Al-Sahili received his PhD degree in Civil Engineering in 1995 from Michigan State University, USA. He is currently a professor in the Civil and Architectural Engineering Department at An-Najah National University, Palestine. Prof. Al-Sahili held the position of Dean of Engineering and the Director of Transportation and Construction Research Center at An-Najah National University. His research and teaching interests cover transportation planning, traffic

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International Division (INTL) Technical Session #2: Global Engagement

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Schneider, University of Dayton; Corinne Mowrey, University of Dayton; Eric Janz P.E., University of Dayton; Erick S. Vasquez, University of Dayton; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Matthew A. Witenstein, University of Dayton; Jeanne Holcomb, University of Dayton

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teams now andafter graduation.2.3. Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL)COIL is a pedagogical modality that uses digital technology and online communication tools toconnect universities and specific courses in different world locations [22], [23]. Thiscost-effective approach engages students in a virtual international exchange to increasecross-cultural learning [24]. “COILing” a course involves a partnership between two facultymembers in different countries willing to collaborate and engage students throughinstructors-developed planned teaching activities [25]. For this implementation, chemicalengineering (ChE) students will work in a COIL experience to complete a five-weekcross-cultural project with ChE collaborators from

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International Division (INTL) Technical Session #4: Global DEI

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mudasser Fraz Wyne, National University

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. The earlier youestablish contact with the faculty and the administration of the host institution to develop anunderstanding of how to make your visit successful will be to your benefit. An invitation letter in some cases may not be required but will certainly make your casestronger. The reference letters you submit with the application must present a strong case of yourachievements and capabilities to prove that whatever you are proposing in your project you arecapable of achieving your targets. Another important aspect of the visit is the cultural differenceat the host institution regarding long-term planning, punctuality, work ethics, communicationethics, etc. So, it is a good idea to conduct thorough research and maybe talk to someone

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International Division (INTL) Technical Session: International Programs and Curricula I

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carolyn "Kelly" Ottman, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Sohum A. Sohoni, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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her development and to the students’ development. Like the CREMM model, both faculty inthe virtual case gained an understanding of the diverse knowledge and expertise each possessedthrough introductory meetings. Second, they consistently reminded each other of the value of thecollaboration to their growth as professionals. Over time, the value of a developed friendshipalso emerged. Third, they created collaborative plans, which evolved and expanded over time, toapply their knowledge to their teaching, scholarship, and service [15].Aligned with and key to the CREMM model, both faculty in the virtual case embraced “culturalresponsiveness” and sought multiple ways to acknowledge the legitimacies of their culturalheritages. In so doing, the

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International Division (INTL) Technical Session: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebeca Petean, Society of Women Engineers; Roberta Rincon, Society of Women Engineers

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. in Educational Policy and Planning from UT Austin. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Navigating the Personal and Professional: How University STEM Mentorship Programs Support Women in Austria and Germany IntroductionThe underrepresentation of women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics(STEM) fields isn't just a statistic – nor a debate – it's a persistent global issue [1]. Althoughsignificant progress has been shown to promote gender equality in society, women holdingpositions in the higher echelons of predominantly male-centric STEM fields remain a rarephenomenon [2]. Recent statistics support these findings, shedding light on the stark reality ofsuch

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International Division (INTL) Technical Session #5: Best Practices

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Ghambi, Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences; Ashley Rae Taylor, Rice 360 Institute for Global Health Technologies; Joseph Chikaphonya Phiri, Malawi polytechnic; Justin J. Henriques; Joseph Towles, Swarthmore College

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Engineering department. Coordinator of final year projects in the department and an enthusiast of Innovation.Dr. Justin J. Henriques Justin Henriques is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering at James Madison Univer- sity. He holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in systems engineering, a masters in urban and environmental planning (M.U.E.P.), a B.S. in applied science, and a B.A. in pJoseph Towles, Swarthmore College Joseph Towles is a Lecturer jointly appointed in the Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering De- partments at Stanford University. Joe completed his PhD in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford. Joe also completed a research post-doctoral fellowship in the Sensory Motor Performance Program at the

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International Division (INTL) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fanyu F Zeng, Indiana Wesleyan University

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Students to Keep Detailed Notes: Record all the information you gather during your research, including author names, publication dates, and page numbers. It will help you create accurate citations later. • Offer Help and Educate Students to Manage Their Time Effectively: Procrastination can lead to rushed work and increased temptation to plagiarize. Plan your assignments well in advance to avoid last-minute panic.It is also critical to detect and resolve any student's plagiarism promptly and adequately by thesemethods: • Use Plagiarism Checker Tools: Always use plagiarism checker tools (e.g., Turnitin, Grammarly) to identify and correct unintentional plagiarism. • Use Plagiarism Prevention Techniques

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International Division (INTL) Technical Session #4: Global DEI

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Moses Olayemi, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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, most African infrastructural development works (mostly involvingengineering) are contracted to immigrant workers who deny local residents of opportunities forskill development [35].For this reason, in 2013, The African Union unveiled ‘Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want’, ablueprint to transform the African continent into a powerhouse of the future in a series of five 10-year plans geared to improve the continent’s socio-economic development [36]. The first of thesefive stage-plans involves identifying key priority areas, defining strategies and policy measures,providing actionable information to key stakeholders with measurable outcomes, and outliningstrategies required to ensure the availability of resources to achieve set goals. There remains

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International Division (INTL) Technical Session #2: Global Engagement

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brad Putman, Bucknell University; Khaled A. Al-Sahili, An-Najah National University; Alia Gilbrecht, An-Najah National University; Karen Bunch Franklin; Shilpa Girish, Clemson University; Fabricio Leiva; Abdelhaleem Khader, An-Najah National University

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interests cover transportation planning, traffic engineering and management, road safety, public transportation, pavement design, and engineering education. He has more than 35 years of professional and academic experiences.Alia Gilbrecht, An-Najah National UniversityKaren Bunch FranklinShilpa Girish, Clemson University Shilpa Girish is a current Graduate Research Assistant and a Ph.D. student at the Glenn Department of Civil Engineering at Clemson University. Her research primarily focuses on asphalt materials and Pavement Design. She holds a master’s degree in Structural Engineering from VIT University in India and has worked as a Senior project officer at ICSR, IIT Madras in India. Shilpa is passionate about contributing

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International Division (INTL) Technical Session: Cultural Perspectives

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University; Jennifer Creamer, Robert Morris University

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Paper ID #43174Opening the Doors for International Students: Are We Ready?Dr. Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University Sushil Acharya, D.Eng. (Asian Institute of Technology) is a Vice President for Research, Grants and Global Initiative. A Professor of Software Engineering, Dr. Acharya joined Robert Morris University in Spring 2005 after serving 15 years in the Software Industry. His teaching involvement and research interests are in the area of Software Engineering education, Software Verification & Validation, Software Security, Data Mining, Neural Networks, and Enterprise Resource Planning. He also has interest in

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International Division (INTL) Technical Session #4: Global DEI

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiaping Li, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan

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gender pronouns is related to their experience using thembefore living in the U.S., with longer exposure to the U.S. leading to increased use of genderpronouns. For international graduate students who have lived in the U.S. for less than one year,the preference for using gender pronouns is greatly different from their peers who have been inthe U.S. longer, suggesting that new international graduate students could benefit from additionalguidance about gender pronouns to assist them in adjusting to the college environment. Buildingfrom this pilot study, we plan to investigate how international engineering students’ perceptionsof gender identity and gender expression practices change over time and identify factors thatinfluence these changes. Then

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International Division (INTL) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge Ivan Rodriguez-Devora, University of Georgia; David Emory Stooksbury, University of Georgia; John Ray Morelock, University of Georgia; Sonia J Garcia, University of Georgia; Animesh Paul, University of Georgia; Deborah Moyaki, University of Georgia

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, while the Mexican team developed a can crusherto save space and a bicycle and a picnic table with solar panels to charge electronic devices oncampus. Exemplifying how the cultural environment draws different needs and solutions.Each team of students actively worked on their own solution while also providing guidance,support, and feedback to their counterparts on how to direct their own solution. III. DATA COLLECTIONThis course was not originally planned as a research project; thus, the data available for analysiswas limited to a promotional video created by students and end-of-semester, voluntary, writtenreflections about the course. The promotional video was transcribed using Otter AI software[6]. After

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International Division (INTL) Technical Session: Cultural Perspectives

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hashim Alyousef, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University

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? Tell me more about your future plans. How is the course going? Personal Source of Is there something you Epistemology Knowledge like/dislike? How would you change it? What do you think of the text used in class? How do you view the text Can you tell me more about used in class? that? How does the instructor

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International Division (INTL) Technical Session: International Programs and Curricula I

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claude Brathwaite, City University of New York, City College

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Marshall Plan scholarship.From 2008 to present, 32 students have participated in research at KTH in Sweden. In theNetherlands, from 2010-2019, 21 students were hosted at the Maastricht University. During theperiod, a total of seventy-four students participated from 2008 to 2018 in programs based inSweden, the Netherlands and Austria, twenty-five in Brazil based programs [44], and overtwenty in Morocco. All programs were modeled after the REU programs funded by the NSF.Toyohashi, Japan - At Toyohashi University of Technology (TUT) research projects for studentswill include areas such as Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, BiomedicalScience/Engineering, Material Science and Nanotechnology.Beijing, China - A partnership with the

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International Division (INTL) Technical Session: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maimuna Begum Kali, Florida International University; Debalina Maitra, Arizona State University; Sreyoshi Bhaduri, ThatStatsGirl; Lilianny Virguez, University of Florida

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,” in Learning and Teaching Across Cultures in Higher Education, D. Palfreyman and D. L. McBride, Eds., London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2007, pp. 93–113. doi: 10.1057/9780230590427_6.[21] D. N. Ugwu and M. Adamuti-Trache, “Post-Graduation Plans of International Science and Engineering Doctoral Students Attending U.S. Universities,” J. Int. Stud., vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 1–21, Jan. 2017, doi: 10.32674/jis.v7i1.242.Appendix A5.1 Narrative 1: AuthorXI came to the United States as an international student from India to study a literacy education Ph.D.program at a midwestern Historically White Institution (PWI) high research (R2) university. I came froma heavily quantitative mindset due to my background in psychology in India