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CANCELLED: This session has been replaced by session W269 in room 223: Panel: Building Effective Pathways and Programs for Women and Minoritities

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hyun Kyoung Ro, Pennsylvania State University; Rose M. Marra, University of Missouri, Columbia; Patrick T. Terenzini, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Ardie D. Walser, City College of the City University of New York, Grove School of Engineering; Lois Calian Trautvetter, Northwestern University; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego

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Minorities in Engineering

practicing engineer in industry,government, or non-profit organization. We also explored if being active in engineering clubs orprograms for women and/or minority students played a role in their career planning. Whenwomen and underrepresented minority students actively participated in these types ofengineering clubs or programs, they were, indeed, more likely to plan to work in engineering, butthey were also more likely to expect to focus on management or sales rather than on becomingpracticing engineers. After two engineering faculty members prominent in promoting a more diverse studentbody commented on these findings, the floor was opened for a discussion of the findings andtheir implications for engineering and engineering education

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New Research and Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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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

resources to ensurethey persist from freshman year to graduation should be the focus of engineering educators.Theory of Self-RegulationOutside influences help shape a student’s decision to pursue engineering, but once a student iscapable of being self-directed, self-demands serve as their motivator2. This describes the theory Page 25.1043.2of self-regulation—“the capacity to exercise self-influence by personal challenge and evaluativereaction to one’s own attainments”.2 Self-regulation provides a key cognitive mechanism ofmotivation and self-directedness which could potentially lead to improved persistence.To understand student success and

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Engaging Minority Pre-College and Transfer Students in Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Quincy Brown, Bowie State University; Jamika D. Burge, Information Systems Worldwide

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Minorities in Engineering

postdoctoral research scholar at The Pennsylvania State University focusing on community informatics. She earned her PhD in computer science and applications from Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech), where she was a IBM Research Fellow and won an IBM Research Dissertation Fellowship. As a graduate student, her research and perspectives were featured in the New York Times and Computerworld. She is affiliated with the Coalition to Diversify Computing (CDC), based in Washington, DC. The CDC targets students and faculty with the focus of increasing the number of minorities successfully transition- ing into computing-based careers in academia, federal laboratories, and industry. As a CDC

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mayra S. Artiles Ph.D., Arizona State University; Juan M. Cruz, Rowan University; Sarah Anne Blackowski, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Stephanie G. Adams, University of Texas at Dallas; Gwen Lee-Thomas, Quality Measures LLC

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

. Adams, University of Texas at Dallas Dr. Stephanie G. Adams is the Department Head and Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. She previously served as Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies in the School of Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University and was a faculty member and administrator at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). Her research interests include: Teamwork, International Collaborations, Fac- ulty Development, Quality Control/Management and Broadening Participation. She is an honor graduate American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021

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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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Eleazar Marquez, Rice University; Samuel Garcia Jr., NASA EPDC

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

not pursuing STEM fields [4]. They concluded that 42% of suchdemographic groups do not pursue STEM fields given their lack of access to quality education thatprepare them for such careers, while 41% because they were not encouraged to pursue STEM froman early age.II. PROPOSED WORKGiven the concerning and alarming statistics, it is imperative for supporting the cognitive andsocial development of underrepresented students. At the microlevel, which is the classroom,faculty members can and do play an important role the educational progression of students. Thismeans that faculty members can and should take a proactive role in supporting, promoting, andadvocating for educational equity that help advance the educational success of

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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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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

that any analysis that does nottake intersectionality into account does not adequately address the manner in which Blackwomen are subordinated16. Being sure to look at the Black woman as she is, both a woman and ablack person, is both powerful and insightful. The studies in this literature review use anintersectionality lens by looking specifically at African American women.For the African American woman faculty member oppressions take the form of invisibility,isolation, and other barriers that stand in the way of career advancement as faculty. Malcom,Hall, & Brown discovered in their analysis almost forty years ago that, “[t]he more an individualresembles the ‘typical scientist’ the lower are the costs. Each deviation from the norm raises

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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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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

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

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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

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Retention Issues

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phyllis Tedford, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; John Fernandez, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

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Minorities in Engineering

board which includes various computer components to be usedat presentations, and going out to high schools, junior colleges, and other pre-collegeprograms to give in-person presentations about the CS program at A&M – CC. These in-person presentations are followed up with the recruiters making phone calls to studentswho expressed an interest in the program.The recruiting team and CS faculty also participate in Island Day Fairs. Island Day Fairsare university-sanctioned events that provide high school students and their parents withan opportunity to visit the university, explore different programs offered by the Page 11.344.5university

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Retention Programs for Diverse Students

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer L. Groh, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

with engineering colleagues and students”. 10Most recently, a similar approach in the form of career management courses, is recommended forall engineering students, and not just women.3 A course was introduced at the Women inEngineering ProActive Network (WEPAN) 2015 Change Leader Forum entitled “Empower andIgnite Future Women Leaders”.11 Another group of researchers created an extracurricularoffering, entitled “Gender and Engineering” for interested students and faculty. One goal of thisoffering is to provide female students “with a framework to understand their experience has thecapacity to transform their individually internalized messages of personal inadequacy or notbelonging into a larger contextualized experience that they can name

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Minorities in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Peter Golding, University of Texas at El Paso; Diane Elisa Golding, University of Texas at El Paso; Carla Ann Judith Navar, University of Texas at El Paso

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

institution requires we gain approval from the certifying body for theuniversity's state. All institutions in the state must evaluate the effectiveness of their UCC atregular intervals. Our teaching methods and content has evolved such that the institution's componentcourses and pedagogies of Team Teaching are vital to achieving the desired outcomes. Ourmodel is an "all in" team endeavor; our instructional team meets with all classes, and such is anenterprising dynamic, engaging faculty, staff, and near-peer teachers, working together. Modeling teamwork is a core attribution of our approach. Research-to-practice becomespractice-to-research as we learn new ways to help our students succeed while growing theirpreparedness for future success

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mohamed ElZomor, Florida International University; Piyush Pradhananga; Arif Mohaimin Sadri, Florida International University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

pedagogical approaches in STEM education. Dr. ElZomor has been integrating innovative and novel educational paradigms in STEM education to support student engagement, retention, and diversity.Mr. Piyush Pradhananga, Piyush Pradhananga is a Ph.D. student in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Florida International University (FIU). Piyush holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Tribhuwan University (TU). Following his graduation in 2016, he joined a leading real estate corporation in Nepal as the site engineer working on a multi-million project. He later joined a research firm based in London where he worked as an En- gineering Graduate Researcher. Piyush is currently a Graduate Research Assistant at the Moss School of

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Minorities in Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; Jianjun Yin, Jackson State University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2012-5454: ENHANCING STUDENTS’ HIGHER-ORDER SKILLS THROUGHCOMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING USING SCAFFOLDING FOR CRE-ATIVE PROBLEM SOLVINGProf. Wei Zheng, Jackson State University Dr. Wei Zheng is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at Jackson State University. He received his Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2001 and has over10-year industrial experience. Since becoming a faculty member at JSU in 2005, he has made continuous efforts to integrate emerging technologies and cognitive skill development into engineering curriculum.Dr. Jianjun Yin, Jackson State University Jianjun Yin, Ph.D is a professor of education in the College of Education at Jackson State University. His

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Danny Luecke; Robert V. Pieri, North Dakota State University; Austin James Allard, Turtle Mountain Community College ; Paula Comeau, North Dakota State College of Science; Michael Maloy Parker, Cankdeska Cikana Community College; Karl Haefner; Alexa D. Azure, United Tribes Technical College

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

would actout the roles of an entry-level engineer working on a problem located on ancestral landsintended to aid the local tribal community facing a particular resource-based problem.The participants were required to assess their knowledge of the scenario contents,describe a personal learning plan to better understand the situation and identify keyvariables that would impact decisions made about the situations within the scenario.These two additions to the summer program led to more emphasis on teamwork andleadership skill development to help students learn to communicate better, collaboratewith each other effectively and be more active in setting their own educational goals.These “beyond the curriculum” lessons were found to help students form

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MIND - Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibironke Lawal, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Minorities in Engineering

obviously a Georgia citizen and a qualified and responsible engineering student; this makes it seem wrong ... for her to be denied an engineering education in her native state simply because she is a woman. On the other hand, Georgia Tech is traditionally a man's school. The majority of students, faculty, and alumni are opposed to coeducation.”30Under the influence of his wife and daughter (who both had technical interests of their own),Van Leer followed his personal inclination and started advocating for women's admission. Aftera series of attempts and failures, the board passed measure, admitting women under limitedconditions.31The gender gap in S&E induced the attention of government agencies. A

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lisa Y. Flores, University of Missouri; Rachel L. Navarro, University of North Dakota; Heather Hunt, University of Missouri; Hang-Shim Lee, Konkuk University ; Patton O. Garriott, University of Denver

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

collaborators in Counseling Psychology, she studies the persistence of engineering students from under-represented minority groups, including women and Latinos/as using the framework of Social Cognitive Career Theory.Dr. Hang-Shim Lee, Konkuk University Dr. Hang-Shim Lee is currently an assistant professor at Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. She worked at Oklahoma State University for three years (2014-2017) as as a tenured track faculty. Dr. Lee received her PhD from the University of Missouri-Columbia and completed her pre-doctoral intern- ship at The Ohio State University. She is a member of the American Psychological Association, and her work has been recognized by American Psychological Association. Dr

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University; Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Rebecca Brent, Education Designs, Inc; Richard A. Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #25939Board 104: Academic Pathways of Black Men and Women in Electrical andMechanical EngineeringDr. Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University Marisa K. Orr is an Assistant Professor in Engineering and Science Education with a joint appointment in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University. Her research interests include student persistence and pathways in engineering, gender equity, diversity, and academic policy. Dr. Orr is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award for her research entitled, ”Empowering Students to be Adaptive Decision-Makers.”Dr. Catherine Mobley, Clemson University Catherine Mobley

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Minorities in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Amanda Melinda McLeroy, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Evelyn Sowells-Boone, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

work with minority students. She currently works as a graduate assistant and interdis- ciplinary researcher in the Computer Systems Technology department. Her primary research interests include childhood and racial trauma, parents of children with disabilities, and multicultural issues affect- ing underserved and underrepresented populations.Dr. Evelyn Sowells-Boone, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Dr. Evelyn R. Sowells is an assistant professor in the Computer Systems Technology department at North Carolina A&T State University’s College of Science and Technology. Prior to joining the School of Technology faculty, she held position at U.S. Department of Energy, N.C. A&T’s Division of

Conference Session

Myths About Gender and Race

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carroll Suzanne Seron, University of California, Irvine; Erin A. Cech, University of California, San Diego; Susan S. Silbey, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Brian Rubineau, Cornell University

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

in sociology at UC San Diego. Her research examines individual-level, cultural mechanisms that reproduce inequality, especially those pertaining to sex segregation in science and engineering fields. Her dissertation investigates the self-expressive edge of inequality, analyzing how gender schemas and self-conceptions influence career decisions of college students over time. She also studies the role of professional culture in wage inequality, cross-national beliefs about work time for mothers (with Maria Charles), and, in a Social Problems article, perceptions of inequality among high-level professional women (with Mary Blair-Loy). She earned Electrical Engineering and Sociology degrees from Montana State

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University; Tony Anthony Barringer, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Minorities in Engineering

with the local NAACPsuccessfully completed a two week in-house Residential Pre-Collegiate Summer Camp. Thecamp’s objectives were to increase the students’ awareness of STEM fields by exposing them toreal-world math and its application in related career fields. In order to meet these goals, acommittee consisting of individuals from various backgrounds including; academia, business,and community outreach was formed. In addition, a curriculum that incorporated math, a hands-on projects involving STEM, and an opportunity to develop relationships with STEMprofessionals was designed.The summer program was designed as a rigorous problem/project-based educational opportunitygeared toward motivated and academically able students who showed interest in

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Creative Engagement and Developmental Tutoring Method

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Walden, University of Oklahoma; Cindy Foor, University of Oklahoma

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Minorities in Engineering

while still in HS; ‚ Transitional-type (TT): classes taken for college credit at a community or junior college or vocational-technical school sometime after HS graduation and before enrollment at our institution, including students starting over after an academic break or enrollment at a different four-year school; ‚ University concurrent (UC): classes taken for college credit at a community, junior, or other four-year college or university during an active semester or between two semesters of enrollment at our institution, usually during summer sessions; ‚ Study abroad (SA): classes taken during a study abroad semester for which credit

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington; Anat Caspi P.E., The Taskar Center for Accessible Technology; Heather A. Feldner, University of Washington; Molly Y. Mollica, University of Washington; Shawn M. Rundell, University of Washington; George Zatloka, Design Research Consultant; Jennifer Mankoff, University of Washington; Katherine M. Steele, University of Washington

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

components commonly attract students from underrepresented groups [13-14]. 5. Our course is focused on the positive social impact of engineering, which makes engineering more accessible to underrepresented students, as the potential to make a positive societal impact is especially important to underrepresented students in career selection [15-16].HuskyADAPT: Accessible Design and Play TechnologyHuskyADAPT was co-founded in 2016 by University of Washington (UW) faculty and studentsfrom Bioengineering, Computer Science, Human Centered Design and Engineering, MechanicalEngineering, and Rehabilitation Medicine [1]. HuskyADAPT has grown to include a studentorganization with over 100 active members. Our initial work was focused

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leroy L. Long III, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Trevion S. Henderson, University of Michigan; Michael Steven Williams, University of Missouri

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

spur innovation and tackle societal problems. Awealth of untapped intellectual and economic potential exists among historicallyunderrepresented racial/ethnic groups – including Blacks and Latinos – who have not hadequitable access to engineering and related STEM fields. For Blacks and Latinos who areaccepted into engineering and related STEM fields, they face a number of barriers to theirsuccess which lead to low retention and graduation rates. In historically male-dominated fieldssuch as engineering and related STEM disciplines, Black and Latino men have remainedunderrepresented at the student and faculty ranks. To uncover and tackle the “institutionalbarriers” that men of color face, nearly 50 interviews with Black and Latino collegians

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria Teresa Napoli, University of California, Santa Barbara; Elizabeth Sciaky, University of California, Santa Barbara, Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships; Diana Jaleh Arya, University of California, Santa Barbara; Noreen Balos, University of California, Santa Barbara

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

undergraduate students (2 from community colleges, 1 from a 4-yearuniversity) are challenged to solve real-world Navy engineering design problems over a periodof eight weeks during the summer. Each team is assigned a UCSB graduate student, from arelevant STEM field, and a Navy engineer that serve as mentors. From Monday throughThursday, student teams work at the Base in Port Hueneme on their separate projects. OnFridays, students come to UCSB to attend career exploration and professional developmentseminars, as well as a course in engineering innovation, designed to stimulate creative thinkingand problem-solving. The program culminates with a Design Challenge Award, where teamspitch their project to a jury of faculty and Base engineers. Key

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Listening and Negotiation

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adjo A Amekudzi-Kennedy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kevin D. Hall, University of Arkansas; Trevor Scott Harding, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Amy J Moll, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University

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Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

process itself are explained in theprior paper1 and the reader is referred to that work to examine in conjunction with this paper foran expanded set of case studies and the context they might need to understand some of thevocabulary used here.Additional jargon related to this paper includes the phrase, “start-up package.” This refers to theoffer that is made to a faculty member who is joining a unit, for example as an assistantprofessor. This package will normally state the salary and contract, but might also include,depending on the future research activity expectations of the faculty, funds to allow the facultymember to buy needed equipment, conduct travel, hire graduate students, etc. It might alsopromise support of one or more graduate

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leroy L. Long III, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Trevion S. Henderson, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

commit to academictasks, as well as persevere during challenging academic tasks. Research has connected efficacybeliefs to educational processes and outcomes such as academic major selection, scholasticachievement, persistence, and long-term, post-graduation career decisions.20-24 2Most of the literature on academic self-efficacy comes from the field of educational psychology.However, engineering education literature has embraced the value of promoting high academicself-efficacy, especially when promoting engineering students’ academic goals, success, andcareer interests. For example, based on findings from an engineering education study

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kristen Moore, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Monica Farmer Cox, The Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

advantage” (in this article, we callthis privilege), the education of the dominant group, and practice and accountability[6]. Thisstudy takes an additional step to differentiate between allies and advocates, tying the differenceto programmatic levels and participation: Advocates are active and effective proponents of gender diversity and equity, specifically in terms of increasing the number of female faculty, encouraging the hiring and promotion of female faculty in administrative positions, and ensuring the fair and equitable treatment of women within partner institutions. They are committed to increasing their understanding of gender bias and its impact on the academic careers of women. Allies are men

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Dissecting the Nuances that Hinder Broad Participation in Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian A. Burt, Iowa State University; Alade S McKen, Iowa State University; Jordan Anthony Burkhart, Iowa State University; Jennifer Hormell, Iowa State University; Alec James Knight, Iowa State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

navigate anxiety and culture shock that mayaccompany undertaking a new endeavor in an unfamiliar place. Additionally, the advisor canhelp students network by making new contacts and gaining exposure to other faculty, advancedstudents, and members of their broader professional community.6,7 The advisor-advisee relationship is complex and life-changing; one’s advisor can help togenerate ideas about and support for postgraduate career choices, and help influence students’professional identity.8 In fields like engineering, where the academic advisor may also serve as astudent’s research supervisor,8 the advisor-advisee relationship includes myriad power dynamics.As a result, the advising relationship could have positive and/or negative effects

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Jones, Louisiana State University; Kelly Rusch, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Roger Seals, Louisiana State University; Vaneshette Henderson, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

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Minorities in Engineering

well academically, and they had a cumulative GPA  of 3.383. With respect to programs, the students have evaluated the seminars positively. The2008 freshman cohort reported that they were actively participating in many of the careerservices (Career Services Center - 88%) and academic assistance programs (Center for AcademicSuccess - 77%) that would impact their academic success, professional development and overallbalance of life.IntroductionFulfilling the need for college graduates in science, engineering and technology has beenidentified as a critical element in maintaining the United States’ progress and leadership in acompetive, technology driven world economy1. Unfortunately, overall enrollment in engineeringdegree programs has declined

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Building and Engaging Communities for Scholarship, Advocacy, and Action for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Adrienne Robyn Minerick, Michigan Technological University

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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International, Minorities in Engineering

et al., [5] performed an exploratory on a non-traditional first year college student’sexperiences with messaging about engineering by an administrator, engineering faculty, and anacademic advisor. Their ethnographic research revealed tensions between the career goals of thestudent and the prioritization of national economic strength, an emphasis on quantitative andtechnical aspects of engineering practice over social or qualitative aspects, and a focus on theimportance of producing a large number of engineers to bolster the workforce over theeducational goals of the students. The messaging is created and reinforced by individuals atdifferent levels of the university system. This work underscores the need for criticalintrospection by