Conference Session

Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth A. Eschenbach, Humboldt State University; Mary E. Virnoche, Humboldt State University; Tyler J. Evans, Humboldt State University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-1843: INFLUENCES OF S-STEM FUNDING: FINAL OUTCOMESOF FOUR YEAR SCIENTIFIC LEADERSHIP SCHOLARS PROGRAMINCLUDING IMPROVEMENTS TO DEPARTMENT RETENTION PRAC-TICESElizabeth A. Eschenbach, Humboldt State UniversityMary E Virnoche, Humboldt State University Mary Virnoche, Associate Professor and Chair in Sociology, teaches and does research on race, class, gender and inequalities. Much of her recent work focuses more specifically on higher education and STEM persistence.Tyler J. Evans, Humboldt State University Tyler J. Evans is an Associate Professor of Mathematics at Humboldt State University in Arcata, Califor- nia

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Velda V. Morris, School District of Philadelphia; Rebecca A. Stein, University of Pennsylvania; James F. Keller, University of Pennsylvania; Vijay Kumar, University of Pennsylvania

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-2224: WORKSHOP- ROBOTICS IN URBAN STEM EDUCATION:THE PHILADELPHIA MODELVelda V. Morris, M.S.Ed., School District of Philadelphia Velda Morris is the Robotics Education Specialist in The School District of Philadelphia’s Office of Sec- ondary School Reform/Division of College Readiness, she functions as a results-oriented administrator who excels in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) initiatives, and brings research experience in the STEM areas and robotics. She designed and oversees the Secondary Robotics Initiative (SRI), one of the District’s most promising initiatives. SRI is conducted in sixty-two schools; some of the neediest schools in The School District of Philadelphia, providing

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wenshen Pong, San Francisco State University; Amelito G. Enriquez, Canada College; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Nilgun Melek Ozer, San Francisco State University; S. (Ed) Cheng, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-592: ENHANCING THE INTEREST, PARTICIPATION, AND RE-TENTION OF UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS IN ENGINEERINGTHROUGH A SUMMER ENGINEERING INSTITUTEWenshen Pong, San Francisco State University Wenshen Pong received his Ph.D. in Structural Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He joined the School of Engineering at San Francisco State University in 1998. He teaches courses in Civil/Structural Engineering. He is Director of the School of Engineering at SFSU. Dr. Pong is a registered Professional Engineer in California. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Structural Engineers Association of California. He has published over forty technical papers in the areas of

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ruba Alkhasawneh, Virginia Commonwealth University; Rosalyn Hobson Hargraves, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Minorities in Engineering

ENGINEERING EDUCATION- WASHINGTON-, vol. 86, pp. 139-150, 1997.[7] T. Mitchell and A. Daniel, "A Year-Long Entry-Level College Course Sequence for Enhancing Engineering Student Success."[8] L. Fleming, et al., "AC 2008-1039: ENGINEERING STUDENTS DEFINE DIVERSITY: AN UNCOMMON THREAD," 2008.[9] J. Urban, et al., "Minority engineering program computer basics with a vision," 2002, pp. S3C1-5.[10] R. Hobson and R. Alkhasawneh, "SUMMER TRANSITION PROGRAM: A MODEL FOR IMPACTING FIRST-YEAR RETENTION RATES FOR UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS," in ASEE conference & exposition, Austin, TX, 2009.[11] C. Marshall and G. B. Rossman, Designing qualitative research: Sage Publications, Inc, 2010.[12] D. L. Morgan, The focus

Conference Session

Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ram Mohan, North Carolina A & T State University; Ajit Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; Narayanaswamy Radhakrishnan, North Carolina A&T State University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2010-2389: COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION,RESEARCH AND TRAINING AT A HBCU - EXPERIENCES AND OUTCOMESRam Mohan, North Carolina A & T State UniversityAjit Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State UniversityNarayanaswamy Radhakrishnan, North Carolina A&T State University Page 15.301.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010Computational Science and Engineering Education, Research and Training at a HBCU – Experiences and OutcomesAbstractComputational science and engineering (CSE) and high performance computing (HPC) havenow become an integral part of several engineering and science disciplines. Still the number ofstudents from

Conference Session

Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renee Baker, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2010-1328: FFCEP: AN INNOVATIVE RECRUITMENT STRATEGY TO FUELTHE PIPELINE AND DIVERSIFY THE PROFESSORIATERenee Baker, Rochester Institute of Technology Page 15.581.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 RIT’s FFCEP: An Innovative Recruitment Strategy to Fuel the Pipeline and Diversify the ProfessoriateAbstractDespite recruitment strategies and efforts to attract and retain ethnic minorities and women inprivate and public universities across this nation the challenge for parity still exists. Thoughpresidents, provosts, deans, department chairs, and faculty search committees have come torealize

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamila Cola, Georgia Institute of Technology; Douglas Edwards, Westlake High School; Margaret Tarver, Tri-Cities High School; Donna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2010-1434: INSPIRING MINORITIES TO ENTER THE STEM PIPELINETHROUGH NSBE JR.Jamila Cola, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Jamila Cola is a program director at the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC) at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She recieved her Ph.D. in physical chemistry from Purdue University. Her current interests are minority student achievment in K-12 STEM subjects.Douglas Edwards, Westlake High School Mr. Douglas Edwards is the Math/Science Magnet Coordinator at Westlake High School. He received his bachelor of science in electrical engineering from the University of Dayton and has a master’s degree from Georgia State

Conference Session

New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yvette Pearson Weatherton, University of Texas, Arlington; Stephanie Lynn Daza, University of Texas at Arlington; Vu V. Pham, University of Texas, Arlington

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-1693: PERCEIVED BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION IN ENGI-NEERING:Yvette Pearson Weatherton, University of Texas, Arlington Dr. Yvette Pearson Weatherton received her Ph.D. in Engineering and Applied Science (Environmental Engineering) from the University of New Orleans in 2000. She is currently a Senior Lecturer in Civil Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington. Dr. Pearson Weatherton’s expertise is in the areas of air quality including monitoring and modeling and engineering education. She is currently PI or Co-PI on a number of NSF-funded engineering education projects including ”UTA RET Site for Hazard Mitigation”, ”UTA REU Site for Hazard Mitigation and ”Focus On Retention in Cohorts of Engineering

Conference Session

New Research and Trends for Minorities in Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kari L. Jordan, Ohio State University; Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University; Susan L. Amato-Henderson, Michigan Technological University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2012-3317: PILOT INTERVENTION TO IMPROVE ”SENSE OF BE-LONGING” OF MINORITIES IN ENGINEERINGKari L. Jordan, Ohio State University A Detroit native, Kari L. Jordan received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering at Michigan Technological University and is now pursuing a Ph.D. in engineering education at the Ohio State Univer- sity. She is a former GEM Doctoral Fellow and King-Chavez-Parks Future Faculty Fellow. Her research experience includes engineering for sustainability, and she is currently studying engineering self-efficacy of minority students at predominantly white institutions.Dr. Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University Sheryl Sorby is Visiting Professor in the Engineering Education and

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Alvarenga, California State University, Los Angeles; Mark Vincent Abbott, California State University, Los Angeles; Alexander Abramyan; Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles; Oleg Gontar; Huiping Guo, California State University, Los Angeles; Eun-Young Kang, California State University, Los Angeles; Victor Mejia; Phanit Pollavith, California State University, Los Angeles; Ricardo Sanchez; Jose Antonio Zamalloa; Nancy Warter-Perez, California State University, Los Angeles

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-2382: ENGAGING UNDERREPRESENTED MIDDLE SCHOOLSTUDENTS IN ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE THROUGH A TWO-DAYSUMMER CAMPJessica Alvarenga, California State University, Los AngelesMark Vincent Abbott, CSULAAlexander AbramyanJianyu Dong, California State University, Los AngelesMr. Oleg GontarHuiping Guo, California State University, Los AngelesEun-Young Kang, California State University, Los Angeles Associate Professor Computer Science California State University, Los AngelesMr. Victor MejiaPhanit Pollavith, CSULARicardo SanchezJose Antonio ZamalloaNancy Warter-Perez, California State University, Los Angeles Nancy Warter-Perez is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at California State University, Los Angeles and the

Conference Session

New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Quintin S. Hughes, University of Oklahoma; Randa L. Shehab, University of Oklahoma; Susan E. Walden, University of Oklahoma

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-1742: ”SUCCESS IS DIFFERENT TO DIFFERENT PEOPLE”:A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF HOW AFRICAN AMERICAN ENGINEER-ING STUDENTS DEFINE SUCCESSQuintin S. Hughes, University of Oklahoma Quintin Hughes received both is B.S. (2004) and M.S. (2009) in Industrial Engineering from the Univer- sity of Oklahoma. He received a Bridge to Doctorate graduate fellowship to fund his Master’s research, which was centered in Engineering Education and sought to understand the pre-college influences of suc- cessful African American engineering students. He is currently an Industrial Engineering doctoral student with the same emphasis in Engineering Education. His doctoral research will take a further look at identi- fying common success

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Carin Queener, University of Michigan; Joi-lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan; Dorian Davis; Renaldo C. Blocker, The "Why You?" Initiative, Inc.

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED533548.pdf[2] U.S. Census Bureau (2011). 2010 Census Shows Black Population has Highest Concentration in the South. Retrieved from https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/2010_census/cb11-cn185.html[3] U.S. Census Bureau (2013). Disparities in STEM Employment by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin. Retrieved from https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2013/acs/acs-24.html[4] Yoder, B. L. (2017). Engineering by the Numbers. ASEE. Retrieved from https://www.asee.org/documents/papers-and-publications/publications/college- profiles/2017-Engineering-by-Numbers-Engineering-Statistics.pdf[5] Harris, A. (2019, April 19). The Disciplines Where No Black People Earn Ph.D.s. The Atlantic

Conference Session

Myths About Gender and Race

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Kilgore, University of Washington; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Cynthia J. Atman, University of Washington; Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

AC 2011-2390: MOTIVATION MAKES A DIFFERENCE, BUT IS THEREA DIFFERENCE IN MOTIVATION? WHAT INSPIRES WOMEN AND MENTO STUDY ENGINEERING?Deborah Kilgore, University of Washington Deborah Kilgore is a Research Scientist in the Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching at the Univer- sity of Washington. She has extensive expertise in the learning sciences and qualitative methodologies, and has a particular interest in the experiences of women in engineering.Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University Sheri D. Sheppard, Ph.D., P.E., is professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. Besides teaching both undergraduate and graduate design-related classes, she conducts research on fracture me- chanics and applied

Conference Session

Broadening Participation of Minority Students in and with K-12 Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allison Anderson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Guillermo Luis Trotti, Trotti & Asssociates, Inc.; Suzanne Marie Wilcox, ExplorationWorks Museum of Science and Culture; Elizabeth Perry Gundersen, ExplorationWorks Museum of Science and Culture; Dava J. Newman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering, Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-1229: USING SPACE-INSPIRED EDUCATION TOOLS TO EN-HANCE STEM LEARNING IN RURAL COMMUNITIESAllison Anderson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Allison is a PhD student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Southern California in Astronautics Engineering, and two masters degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the Technology Policy Program.Guillermo Luis Trotti, Trotti & Asssociates, Inc. Guillermo Trotti Gui Trotti is an internationally recognized architect and industrial designer. His design thesis entitled ”Counterpoint: A Lunar Colony” is part of the

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elyce Winters, Stony Brook University; Imin Kao, Stony Brook University; Jennifer Dellaposta, SUNY Stony Brook College of Engineering and Applied Sciences; Christine Szaraz, SUNY Stony Brook College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2010-767: STRATEGIES FOR FOSTERING THE ACADEMIC GROWTH ANDPERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF PRE-ENGINEERING AND PRE-APPLIEDSCIENCE MAJORSElyce Winters, Stony Brook UniversityImin Kao, Stony Brook UniversityJennifer Dellaposta, SUNY Stony Brook College of Engineering and Applied SciencesChristine Szaraz, SUNY Stony Brook College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Page 15.1097.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Strategies for Fostering the Academic Growth and Personal Development of Pre-Engineering and Pre-Applied Science MajorsIntroductionThe purpose of this research is to explore the

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanya Ennis, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jana Milford, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth Myers, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder; Diane Sieber, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Ann Scarritt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2010-386: GOLDSHIRT TRANSITIONAL PROGRAM: CREATINGENGINEERING CAPACITY AND EXPANDING DIVERSITY THROUGH APERFORMANCE-ENHANCING YEARTanya Ennis, University of Colorado, Boulder TANYA D. ENNIS is the current Engineering GoldShirt Program Director at the University of Colorado at Boulder’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. She received her M.S. in Computer Engineering from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and her B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Tanya most recently taught mathematics at the Denver School of Science and Technology, the highest performing high school in Denver Public Schools.Jana Milford, University of

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reginald E. Rogers Jr., Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Todd Pagano, Rochester Institute of Technology/National Technical Institute for the Deaf

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

implementation of the LST program, set-up a state- of-the-art instrumentation laboratory, architected the new degree program, and helped to place a large number of Deaf/HH individuals into careers in the chemical sciences. For his advocacy for diversifying STEM fields, Dr. Pagano has been honored as a recipient of the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) Stanley C. Israel Award, the ACS/Dreyfus Foundation’s National Award: Encouraging Underrepresented Students into the Chemical Sciences, and U.S. Professor of the Year Award by Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018

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Cultivating Engineering Scholarship and Research Mindsets Among URM Students

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University; Shelby Gilbert, Florida Gulf Coast University; Tony Anthony Barringer, Florida Gulf Coast University; Anthony M. Hyatt; J. Web Horton; David Hinds

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

categories. Thisnumber demonstrated that a lot more work is needed in order to attract under- representedstudents in Engineering.Phase III – Increase the likelihood of being accepted into college; practicing professionals inSTEM fields; and create internship opportunities for camp participants.The objective of this phase was met through a series of panel discussions. Personnel from theOffice of Financial Aid, Office of Admissions, Honor Programs, and Accelerated CollegiateExperience (ACE) presented the students with information about each of their areas of specialty.Information about cost of college, grants, scholarships; including Florida Bright FuturesScholarship, loans, work study, and study abroad was well presented and detailed to the

Conference Session

New Research and Trends for Minorities in Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ajit D. Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; Ram V. Mohan, North Carolina A&T State University; Vinaya Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; Keith A. Schimmel, North Carolina A&T State University; Earl Hilton Martin

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2012-3718: EXPERIENCES LEARNED IN CONDUCTING A SUM-MER WORKSHOP ENTITLED ”INTEGRATING NASA SCIENCE, TECH-NOLOGY, AND RESEARCH IN UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM ANDTRAINING (INSTRUCT)” FOR HBCU/MI INSTITUTIONSDr. Ajit D. Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University Ajit D. Kelkar is a professor and Chair of Nanoengineering Department at Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering. He also serves as an Associate Director for the Center for Advanced Materials and Smart Structures. For the past 25 years, he has been working in the area of performance evaluation and modeling of polymeric composites and ceramic matrix composites. He has worked with several federal laboratories in the area of fatigue, impact, and finite

Conference Session

Developing Young Minds in Engineering: Part I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine S. Zerda, University of Houston; Stuart A. Long, University of Houston; Fritz J. Claydon, University of Houston

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2012-3490: MULTICULTURAL ENGINEERING RECRUITMENT ANDRETENTION AT A LARGE URBAN UNIVERSITYDr. Katherine S. Zerda, University of Houston Kathy Zerda is the Director of the Program for Mastery in Engineering Studies (PROMES), the multicul- tural learning community for undergraduates at the Cullen College of Engineering. She also directs the UH Women in Engineering program. Zerda is an Instructional and Research Assistant Professor for the college and serves as the faculty adviser for the student chapters of the Society of Women Engineers and the Society of Mexican American Engineers and Scientists. Before joining the University of Houston, Zerda worked as an Engineering Manager for Hewlett-Packard Company. She

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas; Todd Shields, University of Arkansas; Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Shannon Davis, University of Arkansas

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2010-1286: BREAKING BARRIERS: PATHWAYS TO GRADUATION FORUNDERREPRESENTED TALENTCarol Gattis, University of Arkansas Dr. Carol Gattis is the Associate Dean for the Honors College and an Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Arkansas. She has 17 years of experience in the areas of student recruitment, retention and diversity and has published and presented extensively on these topics. Dr. Gattis is the PI on the NSF S-STEM grant and oversees all aspects of the ECAP program.Todd Shields, University of Arkansas Dr. Todd Shields is professor of political science and director of the Diane D. Blair Center of Southern Politics and Society. His areas of research

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy Warter-Perez, California State University, Los Angeles; Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles; Eun-Young Kang, California State University, Los Angeles; Huiping Guo, California State University, Los Angeles; Mauricio Castillo, California State University, Los Angeles; Alexander Abramyan, California State University, Los Angeles; Keith Moo-Young, California State University, LA

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2010-1403: STRENGTHENING THE K-20 ENGINEERING PIPELINE FORUNDERRREPRESENTED MINORITIESNancy Warter-Perez, California State University, Los AngelesJianyu Dong, California State University, Los AngelesEun-Young Kang, California State University, Los AngelesHuiping Guo, California State University, Los AngelesMauricio Castillo, California State University, Los AngelesAlexander Abramyan , California State University, Los AngelesKeith Moo-Young, California State University, LA Page 15.1103.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Strengthening the K-20 Engineering Pipeline for Underrepresented MinoritiesIntroductionAs the

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New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina White, Columbia University; Richard Crawford, University of Texas at Austin; Kris Wood, University of Texas; Austin Talley, University of Texas, Austin

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2010-652: INFLUENCES AND INTERESTS IN HUMANITARIANENGINEERINGChristina White, Columbia UniversityRichard Crawford, University of Texas at AustinKris Wood, University of TexasAustin Talley, University of Texas, Austin Page 15.733.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Interests and Influences in Humanitarian EngineeringMotivationIt is ironic that the engineering fields, which design and build bridges, are the areas where wehave one of the weakest bridges in closing the accessibility, achievement, and equity gapsbetween genders and ethnicities. In 1950, the U.S. Congress established the National ScienceFoundation (NSF) with the mission ―to initiate and

Conference Session

Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Ansari, Virginia State University; Jahangir Ansari, Virginia State University; Krishan Agrawal, Virginia State University; Arthur Fridrich, Virginia State University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2010-584: IMPACT AND MERIT OF THE VSU HBCU-UP ON THEUNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATIONAli Ansari, Virginia State UniversityJahangir Ansari, Virginia State University Associate Professor of Manufacturing EngineeringKrishan Agrawal, Virginia State University Professor of MathematicsArthur Fridrich, Virginia State University Page 15.666.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010AbstractThe article presents the overall impact of a NSF grant under the Historically Black Universitiesand Colleges Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP). The alignment between the goals of theUniversity’s Strategic Plan and then objectives of the HBCU-UP project is analyzed. The

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Showkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University; Mohamed Seif, Alabama A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2010-2029: ENHANCEMENT OF LEARNING OUTCOME AND RETENTIONOF MINORITY STUDENTS IN ENGINEERINGShowkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University Dr. Showkat Chowdhury is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Alabama A&M University in Huntsville, AL. Dr. Chowdhury has extensive background in teaching undergraduate and graduate students in Mechanical Engineering, and performing research in the fields of Nano-composites, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Heat & Mass Transfer and Combustion. Previously, he worked as a Professor at Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET) and at University of Brighton, U.K. He also worked in the Research Division of Corning

Conference Session

New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Freeman, Pennsylvania State University; Anita Persaud, Pennsylvania State University; Drey Kharem, Pennsylvania State University; William Rothwell, Pennsylvania State University; Edgar Yoder, Pennsylvania State University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2010-2401: MONEY, MATH AND ENGINEERING GRADUATION: MOREHIGH SCHOOL FUNDING COULD MEAN MORE UNDERREPRESENTEDENGINEERSAmy Freeman, Pennsylvania State University Dr. Amy L. Freeman, is the Assistant Dean of Engineering Diversity at The Pennsylvania State University where she received her PhD in Workforce Education and her MS in Architectural Engineering. She has over twenty years of experience in diversity advocacy, and currently manages several retention programs targeting women and underrepresented technical students at all levels of the academic and career development pipeline. She is the current president of the National Association of Multicultural Engineering Program Advocates (NAMEPA).Anita

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

G. Padmanabhan, North Dakota State University; Carol Davis, North Dakota EPSCoR

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-185: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH-MENTORING FOR TRIBALCOLLEGE STUDENTSG. Padmanabhan, North Dakota State University G. Padmanabhan, Ph. D., P.E., M. ASEE, F. ASCE is a professor of civil engineering at North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota. He is a long standing member of ASEE and ASCE. Currently, he is also the Director of North Dakota Water Resources Research Institute. He has been active in STEM education outreach activities to minorities at the college and high and middle school levels for the last ten years.Carol Davis, North Dakota EPSCoR Dr. Carol Davis is a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa. She helped establish Turtle Mountain Community College in the early 1970’s and served

Conference Session

New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

K.L. Jordan, Michigan Technological University; Susan Amato-Henderson, Michigan Technological University; Sheryl A. Sorby, Michigan Technological University; Tammy L Haut Donahue, Michigan Technological University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-659: ARE THERE DIFFERENCES IN ENGINEERING SELF-EFFICACY BETWEEN MINORITY AND MAJORITY STUDENTS ACROSSACADEMIC LEVELS?K.L. Jordan, Michigan Technological University K.L. Jordan completed her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Technological University in 2006 and 2008 respectively. During her undergraduate tenure she was an active member of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) and currently serves on the Board of Directors. She is also the President of the ASEE student chapter at Michigan Tech. As the recipient of a King-Chavez-Parks graduate fellowship, Ms. Jordan has agreed to seek an engineering faculty position upon completion of her Ph.D. degree. She is also

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Harris, Northeastern University; Carrie Boykin, Northeastern University; Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2010-1907: A PARTNERSHIP OF NON-TRADITIONAL ACCESS INTOENGINEERING VIA NUPRIME AND THE UJIMA SCHOLARS PROGRAMRichard Harris, Northeastern UniversityCarrie Boykin, Northeastern UniversityBala Maheswaran, Northeastern University Page 15.70.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 1 A Partnership of Non-Traditional Access into Engineering via NUPRIME and The Ujima Scholars ProgramBackground:There are social and cognitive factors which may hinder the academic achievement of under-represented minority (URM) students in science and

Conference Session

Developing Young Minds in Engineering: Part I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria M. Larrondo-Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2012-3600: MIND LINKS 2012: RESOURCES TO MOTIVATE MI-NORITIES TO STUDY AND STAY IN ENGINEERINGDr. Maria M. Larrondo-Petrie, Florida Atlantic UniversityDr. Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University Ivan E. Esparragoza is an Associate Professor of engineering at Penn State, Brandywine. His interests are in engineering design education, innovative design, global design, and global engineering education. He has introduced multinational design projects in a freshman introductory engineering design course in collaboration with institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean as part of his effort to contribute to the formation of world class engineers for the Americas. He is actively involved in the International