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Preparing Minority Students for Undergraduate and Graduate Research

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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support toget them through a Bachelor’s degree so they can find a good, well-paying job and be able to payoff their debts and support themselves and often their family.In our Academic Success and Professional Development Program at ASU with many transferstudents, we encourage all of the students in the class (assuming that their GPA is at least a 3.0),minority and Caucasian, to go right on to graduate school. Our primary reasons include that aMaster’s degree engineer, in general: 1. Is more likely to find an area of interest and passion 2. Feels much more confident about an area of engineering 3. Is usually placed in a position of leadership with more interesting challenges 4. Has more choices of projects in which they will be

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bruk T. Berhane, University of Maryland, College Park; Felicia James Onuma; Stephen Secules, University of Maryland, College Park

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, 2012). Considering the innovation-driven and knowledge-based nature of the U.S. economy,employment opportunities in STEM are projected to increase at a much faster rate than those innon-STEM occupations (CIC, 2014). Also, employees in STEM occupations have and shouldcontinue to experience higher average salaries and lower unemployment rates than theircontemporaries in non-STEM fields (CIC, 2014; Daymont & Andrisani, 1984; Wise, 1975). Inspite of the aforementioned perquisites of working in STEM fields, however, the United Statescontinues to severely lack individuals with the qualifications needed to assume these jobs (CIC,2014; U.S. CJEC, 2012). The insufficiency of the U.S. STEM workforce partially derives fromtwo major factors: 1

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Enhancing the Underrepresented Student Experience

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kari L. Jordan, Ohio State University; Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University

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, generating items, conducting a pilot study, refining the scale, item analysis, andvalidating the instrument. The results of the study indicated that there are 9 factors representingstudent-professor interaction: 1. Respectful interaction 2. Career guidance 3. Approachability 4. Validity 5. Caring attitude 6. Off campus interactions 7. Connectedness 8. Accessibility 9. Negative experiences These studies provide support for the use of these instruments in the current study. There have been several studies aimed at improving retention of first-yearunderrepresented minority engineering students. For example, Knight et al. (12), found thathands-on, team based design projects during a student’s first-year in the

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Natalie Schaal, Loyola Marymount University; Spencer Edwin Chan, Loyola Marymount University; Julian K. Saint Clair, Loyola Marymount University

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of Market- ing Education, and the Association for Consumer Research (ACR) Film Festival. An American Marketing Association (AMA) - Sheth Consortium Fellow, Professor Saint Clair has been recognized for academic excellence by the Ph.D. Project, AMA Foundation, and National Black MBA Association. In 2020, Saint Clair and his co-authors received the ACR Best Working Paper award for their study of diversity market- ing. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Insights gleaned from the GAIN peer-mentoring program pilotAbstractThere is a growing collection of literature that documents the persistence problem in Science,Technology, Engineering

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Johnny C. Woods Jr., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Andrea L. Schuman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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assignment. Based on the survey responses, the sample for the study was 125undergraduate engineering students in a single technical research university.Data Collection and Survey InstrumentData for this study were collected through an electronically administered survey in Qualtricsbased on Sharma’s [9] instrument of cultural orientations. The survey was administered toengineering students from different engineering disciplines as part of the larger project approvedby the Institutional Review Board (IRB), which focuses on Hofstede’s original four culturaldimensions [1], [3]. However, we focused on the power distance and uncertainty avoidanceconstructs in this study.We found both constructs consistent and relevant to measure the perceptions of

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Walden, University of Oklahoma; Randa Shehab, University of Oklahoma

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havecontributed to this project: co-PIs for the grant – Cindy Foor, Jeanette Davidson, DeborahTrytten, Teri J. Murphy, and Teri Reed-Rhoads; current and former senior personnel - RosaCintron, Paul Rocha, Francey Freeman, Lisa Schmidt, Kimberly Rutland, Tony Lee, MayraOlivares, and Claudia Morales; current and former graduate and undergraduate students - TiffanyDavis-Blackwood, Tracie Revis, Jeff Trevillion, Van Ha, Quintin Hughes, Bach Do, Yi Zhao,Ben Lopez, Johanna Rojas, Lauren Rieken, Anna Wong Lowe, Brittany Shanel Norwood,Sedelta Oosahwee, Tyler Combrink, Ruth Moaning, William Stephen Anderson, Ginger Murray,Andres Guerrero, Monica Flippin-Wynn, Mario Franklin, Joshua Rogers, Wen-Yu Chao, and

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Monique S. Ross, Florida International University; Trina L. Fletcher, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff; Vishodana Thamotharan, Florida International University; Atalie Garcia

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education. More specifically, her research looks at utilizing quality management tools such as Six Sigma DMAIC and Total Quality Management (TQM) to improve pre-collegiate and collegiate STEM education. Prior to UAPB, Dr. Fletcher served as the Senior Manager for the Summer Engineering Experience of Kids (SEEK) program and the Director of Pre-college Programs for the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE). Additionally, she spent time in industry holding technical and operations-based roles and has experience with outreach projects focused on STEM education and mentoring.Dr. Vishodana Thamotharan, Florida International UniversityMs. Atalie Garcia c American Society for Engineering Education

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Building Pathways that Promote Pursuit/Persistence in Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Corey E. Baker, University of Florida, Gainesville; Justin Dunnavant, University of Florida, Gainesville; Janise McNair, University of Florida

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for the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program’s African American History Project. He is also a founding member of the Society of Black Archaeologists and blogs for GradHacker. He was recently named a Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellow for the 2014-2017 academic years.Janise McNair, University of Florida Janise McNair is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Florida, where she served as Graduate Student Recruitment and Admissions Chair for four years. She earned her B.S. and M.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 1991 and 1993, respectively, and her Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from the Georgia

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Moving the Needle: The Complexities of Race and Gender in Engineering Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monique S. Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Trina L. Fletcher, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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retaining underrepresented minorities and women in STEM. Prior to Purdue, she spent time in industry holding technical and operations-based roles and has experience with informal STEM community and outreach projects. She holds a BS degree in Industrial Technology and a MS degree in Engineering Management.Dr. Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West LafayetteDr. Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette Joyce B. Main is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She holds a Ph.D. in Learning, Teaching, and Social Policy from Cornell University, and an Ed.M. in Administration, Planning, and Social Policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education

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Assessing URM Programs Targeting the K-16 Continuum

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech

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women and underrepresented minorities. He received his M.S. in Industrial & Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech and his B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Clemson University.Dr. Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech Dr. Matusovich is an Assistant Professor and Assistant Department Head for Graduate Programs in Vir- ginia Tech’s Department of Engineering Education. She has her doctorate in Engineering Education and her strengths include qualitative and mixed methods research study design and implementation. She is/was PI/Co-PI on 8 funded research projects including a CAREER grant. She has won several Virginia Tech awards including a Dean’s Award for Outstanding New Faculty. Her research expertise includes using

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Cultivating Engineering Scholarship and Research Mindsets Among URM Students

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sedig Salem Agili, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Aldo Morales, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Linda M. Null, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Janice E. Smith, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Sofia M. Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg

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being accomplished through a synergetic collaboration ofexpert staff from the Office of Multicultural Recruitment, Academic Affairs, Student Services,the Outreach Office, and the Commission for Women at our university and seasoned role modelfaculty members. The project team has extensive experience working with female and minorityundergraduate students. Rigorous evaluations were built into the management plan to assesstargeted enrollment goals, retention rates, and the impact of mentor/mentee activities, taking intoaccount the unique characteristics of the targeted groups. This proposal was further strengthenedby leveraging the resources of the Office of Development at Penn State Harrisburg to sustain thiseffort over time. This paper deals with

Conference Session

Moving the Needle: The Complexities of Race and Gender in Engineering Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leroy L. Long III, The Ohio State University; Joseph Allen Kitchen, The Ohio State University; Trevion S. Henderson, The Ohio State University

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thesuccess of each respective student “type” that will prove useful to faculty, staff, and practitionerswho work with Black male students in STEM.IntroductionThe nation strives to maintain a competitive edge internationally by contributing significant andinnovative advances in science/engineering. However, our postsecondary institutions are notproducing the number of graduates with degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math(STEM) fields, necessary to keep pace with demand. To curb projected shortages, it isimperative that the country invests in developing and educating a talented pool of qualifiedSTEM graduates. It must do so with an increasingly racially/ethnically diverse society andcollege-aged population. Despite the high demand and

Conference Session

Expanding the Perspectives of Underrepresentation in Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Yatchmeneff, University of Alaska Anchorage; Herbert P. Schroeder, University of Alaska, Anchorage; Matthew E. Calhoun, University of Alaska, Anchorage

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Paper ID #15288How to Develop Alaska Native STEM Students in Middle School and HighSchoolDr. Michele Yatchmeneff, University of Alaska Anchorage Michele Yatchmeneff is Unangax (Aleut) who grew up living a traditional subsistence lifestyle in rural villages along Alaska’s Aleutian chain. She earned a BS in Civil Engineering in 2005 and an MS in Engineering Management in 2009 at University of Alaska Anchorage. After earning her BS she began working in Alaska’s construction and engineering industry, specializing in water and sewer projects in remote villages across the state. She also worked as the Deputy Director of the

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Aldridge, Ohio State University; So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University; Monica Farmer Cox, Ohio State University; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Ebony Omotola McGee, Vanderbilt University

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and served as a journal reviewer in engineering education, STEM education, and educational psychology, as well as a co-PI, an external evaluator or advisory board member on several NSF-funded projects (CA- REER, iCorps, REU, RIEF, etc.).Dr. Monica Farmer Cox, The Ohio State University Monica F. Cox, Ph.D., is Professor and Chair in the Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University. Prior to this appointment, she was a Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University, the Inaugural Director of the College of Engineering’s Leadership Minor, and the Director of the International Institute of Engineering Education Assessment (i2e2a). In 2013, she became founder and

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Focus on African-American and Hispanic Engineering Students’ Professional and Academic Development

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kalynda Chivon Smith, Howard University; Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University; Inez N. Moore, Howard University; Silas E. Burris, Howard University; Fabiana Bornmann

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Paper ID #10767African American Undergraduate Success in Engineering: ”Proving themDr. Kalynda Chivon Smith, Howard University Dr. Smith earned a Ph.D. and an M.S. in Social Psychology from Howard University in Washington, D.C., and her B.A. in Psychology and English from Truman State University in Kirksville, MO. Dr. Smith has managed a three year longitudinal NSF-funded research project across four campuses, which has included collecting, analyzing/interpreting and reporting data through article writing and conference presentation. She has also taught various psychology courses.Dr. Lorraine N. Fleming P.E., Howard

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It Takes a Village: Engineering Beyond the Classroom

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University; Inez N. Moore, Howard University; Dawn G. Williams, Howard University; Leonard Bernard Bliss; Kalynda Chivon Smith, Howard University

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, P. R., Schultz, P., Estrada, M., Woodcock, A., & Chance, R. C. (2012). Sustaining Optimal Motivation: A Longitudinal Analysis of Interventions to Broaden Participation of Underrepresented Students in STEM. Journal of Educational Psychology.19. Hurtado, S., Eagan, M., Tran, M. C., Newman, C. B., Chang, M. J., & Velasco, P. (2011). 'We Do Science Here': Underrepresented Students' Interactions with Faculty in Different College Contexts. Journal of Social Issues, 67(3), 553-579.20. Hurtado, S., Newman, C. B., Tran, M. C., & Chang, M. J. (2010). Improving the rate of success for underrepresented racial minorities in STEM fields: Insights from a national project. New Directions for Institutional Research, 2010(148

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Dissecting the Nuances that Hinder Broad Participation in Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Damon L Tull; Shawnisha Hester, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Anthony Michael Johnson, University of Maryland Baltimore County

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across the United States. Tull is on the board of advisors for the PNW-COSMOS Alliance to increase the number of American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) students who complete STEM graduate programs, and is a speaker on ”GRADLab” tour with the National GEM Consortium, giving talks across the US each Saturday morning during the Fall. Tull researched speech technology as former member of the faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has co-authored several publications on achievement in STEM fields, and is a mentoring consultant for Purdue, Carnegie Mellon, Cornell, and MIT. She co-leads the ”ADVANCE His- panic Women in STEM” project in Puerto Rico, and the Latin and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering

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Dissecting the Nuances that Hinder Broad Participation in Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Ally Kindel Martin, The Citadel; Kevin C Bower P.E., The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel

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session (construction and Professional Skills engr) Field trip/ mentoring session (humanitarian engr) Professional Skills Field trip/ mentoring session (project Professional Skills management) Field trip/ mentoring session (environmental Professional Skills engr) Academic competition at student conference Learning CommunityWithin the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the EXCEL-SC program ispiloting a number of activities that will be expanded to larger groups of student participants onceprocedures are modified for wide-scale implementation including: professional

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Interest and Movitation: Formulating New Paradigms to Increase URM Participation in Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Yatchmeneff, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program (ANSEP) Deputy Direc- tor and managed its Summer Bridge, Academies of Engineering, and University Success components. I earned a BS in Civil Engineering from University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) in 2005 and a MS in En- gineering Management from UAA in 2009. I have taught the Introduction to Engineering course at UAA 5 times. I have more than five years of construction and engineering professional experience in Alaska. I specialized in water and sewer projects in remote Alaskan villages. My responsibilities have included design assistance, technical report and permit writing, feasibility studies, and business plan preparations. Previous work includes conceptual design of