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Military and Veterans Division (MVD) 3 - Moving Beyond the Uniform

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hannah Wilkinson, Utah State University; Angela Minichiello P.E., Utah State University

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-seminar survey participants who were interested in attending the survey were military students.These key findings have implication for future seminar iterations that will be discussed in moredetail below.DiscussionWhile initial findings are limited to one seminar iteration, they point towards the need for thistype of support for post-traditional students in engineering and STEM.Theoretical FindingsGiven the number of pre-seminar survey participants that showed interest in attending theseminar, we expect to see an increase in seminar attendees during the second iteration. As thenumber of participants attending the seminar increases, we plan to collect more data regardingstudents engineering self-efficacy and sense of belonging through the

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division (MVD) 1 - Access and Integration

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noah Pointer, Biologically Inspired Design for Resilience(BID4R) lab.; Julianna Gesun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Bryan Watson, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

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Paper ID #47207Relationships between Biometric Indicators and Psychological Experiencesof ThrivingNoah Pointer, Biologically Inspired Design for Resilience(BID4R) lab. Noah Pointer is a first generation college student and veteran of the United States Army. He is currently pursuing his Bachelor’s of Science in Software Engineering and is a recipient of the SAGE-STEM scholarship. He plans on pursuing an accelerated Master’s of Science in Software Engineering and continuing research throughout his academic career.Julianna Gesun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Julianna Gesun, Ph.D., is currently a

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division (MVD) 2 - Becoming Engineering Professionals

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hyunju Oh, University of Florida; Rui Guo, University of Florida; Wanli Xing, University of Florida; Sandip Ray, University of Florida

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. Tehranipoor. Hardware security: a hands-on learning approach.Morgan Kaufmann, 2018.[6] V. A. DeCoster, "The needs of military veterans returning to college after service,"International Journal of Arts & Sciences, vol. 11. no. 1, pp. 11-19, 2018.[7] Intergragency Working Group on Veterans and Military Spouses in STEM FederalCoornidation in STEM Education Subcommittee Committee on STEM Education of the NationalScience and Technology Council, “STRATEGIC PLAN TO IMPROVE REPRESENTATIONOF VETERANS AND MILITARY SPOUSES IN STEM CAREERS,”https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2024-03/12-21_CoSTEM-STEM-Vets-Plan.pdf(accessed May 2, 2025).`[8] A. Collins, J. S. Brown, and S. E. Newman, “Cognitive apprenticeship: Teaching the crafts ofreading, writing

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division (MVD) 2 - Becoming Engineering Professionals

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Radana Dvorak, Saint Martin's University; Adam W.K. Takata, Saint Martin's University; David H. Olwell, Saint Martin's University

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Paper ID #47851Washington Veterans to Technology (WaV2T): A Pathway for Military Personnelto IT CareersDr. Radana Dvorak, Saint Martin’s University Dr. Dvorak received her Ph.D. in computer science from the University of London, Queen Mary College and Master’s in AI from the University of Sussex. Dr. Dvorak has been working in IT, higher education, academic industry and program development for over 25 years. As a member of Government and University strategic planning committees, task forces, and advisory boards; she has been a key architect of the Microsoft Software and System Academy, a public-private partnership between

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division (MVD) 3 - Moving Beyond the Uniform

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David M. Feinauer P.E., Virginia Military Institute; Jerry Lynn Dahlberg Jr, University of Tennessee, Space Institute; Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Pennsylvania State University

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/08/the-changing-face-of-americas-veteran-population. [Accessed 12 November 2024].[2] M. L. Anderson and J. Goodman, "From Military to Civilian Life: Applications of Schlossberg's Model for Veterans in Transition," Career Planning & Adult Development Journal, vol. 30, no. 3, 2014.[3] G. A. Phillips and Y. S. Lincoln, "Introducing Veteran Critical Theory," International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, vol. 30, no. 7, pp. 656-668, 2017.[4] C. Stone, "Stereotypes of Veterans," in Stereotypes:The Incidence and Impacts of Bias, Praeger, 2020, pp. 213-223.[5] J. Chapin, M. Mendoza-Burcham and M. Pierce, "Third-Force Influences:Hollywood's War Films," The US Army War College Quarterly:Parameters

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division (MVD) 1 - Access and Integration

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lauren Dinse, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Vahid Motevalli, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College

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, andwhat types of programming could best address those needs.Figure 1 – Undergraduate Four-year degree enrollment (excludes pre-majors or those who intendto transfer to other campuses of the university) trend in all undergraduate degrees vs. engineeringThe Office of Veterans Affairs conducted a needs assessment in the fall of 2019 as part of their2020-2025 strategic planning cycle. The survey was disseminated via email to 255 self-identifiedveteran students with a completion rate of 30% (N=72). The survey assessed pathways toenrollment at the college, familiarity and satisfaction with key student support offices,perceptions of veteran friendliness at the campus, and queried types of veteran-specificprogramming desired by veteran students. Data

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division (MVD) 3 - Moving Beyond the Uniform

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samuel Shaw, Utah State University; Angela Minichiello P.E., Utah State University; Hannah Wilkinson, Utah State University; Allison Miles, Utah State University

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; development of an awareness training for institutional agents comprises one aspectof the project plan. The broader goals of the project team focus on increasing inclusion of andopportunity for SVSM within engineering and STEM disciplines. The team adopts an anti-deficit, asset-based mindset by focusing research on the unique strengths of SVSM inengineering to improve inclusion and awareness within and beyond classroom settings.The first author brings a strong commitment to equity and inclusion to the project. Havingextensive experience working in and developing programs for university-level equity andinclusion spaces, the first author supports the project team in adopting best practices forcommunicating across multi-level groups, introducing student

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division (MVD) 2 - Becoming Engineering Professionals

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bradley Joseph Sottile, The Pennsylvania State University; Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Pennsylvania State University

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economics of higher education,” J Econ Persp, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 13–36, Feb. 1999, doi: 10.1257/jep.13.1.13.[31] B.C. Harvey, “Teetering on the demographic cliff, part 1: Prepare now for the challenging times ahead,” Planning for Higher Ed, vol. 49, no. 4, pp. 1–12, 2021.[32] R.J. Ely and D.A. Thomas, “Cultural diversity at work: The effects of diversity perspectives on work group processes and outcomes,” Admin Sci Quart, vol. 46, no. 2, pp. 229–273, Jun. 2001, doi: 10.2307/2667087.[33] J.B. Main, M.M. Camacho, C. Mobley, C.E. Brawner, S.M. Lord, and H. Kesim, “Technically and tactically proficient: How military leadership training and experiences are enacted in engineering education,” Int J Engr Ed, vol. 35, no. 2, pp. 446