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Special programs and activities for minorities in engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abulkhair Masoom, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Fahmida Masoom, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

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Minorities in Engineering

obtained her M.S. in Engineering Mechanics from the University of Wisconsin. She taught at Savannah State University for two years before coming to UW-Platteville. Her research interests are in the areas of Engineering Design Graphics and Digital Design. Page 12.774.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 GE Design Competition - Opportunities and Challenges for Minority Engineering StudentsAbstractIndustries around the country routinely collaborate with engineering and engineering technologyprograms in providing opportunities and challenges for senior design projects. Capstone

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CANCELLED: This session has been replaced by session W269 in room 223: Panel: Building Effective Pathways and Programs for Women and Minoritities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

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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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AC 2011-666: IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME (AND STAY): RE-CRUITING AND RETAINING WOMEN AND UNDERREPRESENTED MI-NORITY STUDENTSHyun Kyoung Ro, Pennsylvania State University Hyun Has been working as a graduate assistant on the Engineer of 2020 research grants that the Center for the Study of Higher Education received from the National Science Foundation at Penn State.Rose M Marra, University of Missouri, Columbia Rose M. Marra, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor at the University of Missouri in the School of Information Science and Learning Technologies. She is Director of Research of the NSF-funded Assessing Women and Men in Engineering (AWE) and Assessing Women in Student Environments (AWISE) projects, and a co

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Panel on Recruiting and Retaining Women and Underrepresented Minority Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

AC 2011-670: IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME (AND STAY): RE-CRUITING AND RETAINING WOMEN AND UNDERREPRESENTED MI-NORITY STUDENTSHyun Kyoung Ro, Pennsylvania State University Hyun Has been working as a graduate assistant on the Engineer of 2020 research grants that the Center for the Study of Higher Education received from the National Science Foundation at Penn State.Rose M Marra, University of Missouri, Columbia Rose M. Marra, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor at the University of Missouri in the School of Information Science and Learning Technologies. She is Director of Research of the NSF-funded Assessing Women and Men in Engineering (AWE) and Assessing Women in Student Environments (AWISE) projects, and a co

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Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wes Stone, Western Carolina University

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Graduate Studies, Minorities in Engineering

graduateprogram draws students nationally and internationally, many of the students come from theregion. The graduate program has grown from six students in the 2004-05 academic year to 22students in 2009-10. Much of this growth can be attributed to the broad array of technical topicsand ability to recruit undergraduates by exposing them to challenging topics that give them aglimpse of masters-level topics. The primary mode for providing this exposure has been thesenior capstone project course sequence1, but additionally, there have been several independentstudy projects that have shown undergraduate ET students the challenges that lie in the graduateprogram.The Rapid Center houses a wide array of high-tech machinery, such as rapid prototyping(Stratasys

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Foster Excellence

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University; Neville Parker, The City College of The City University of New York

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2007-605: FOSTERING EXCELLENCE IN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTSEXPOSED TO TRADITIONAL RESEARCH IN A SUMMER TRANSPORTATIONINSTITUTE PROGRAMClaude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University CLAUDE VILLIERS is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Florida Gulf Coast University. He received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a concentration in Materials and Construction from the University of Florida in 2004. Previously Dr. Villiers was an Assistant Professor at The City College of New York. Prior to this position, he was employed by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) as a research engineer. Dr. Villiers also was employed by The University of Florida and worked on several projects

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Minorities in Engineering

the various causes of this low representation, and then discusses some remedies.Based on a survey conducted, involvement of undergraduate students in research or projectsrelated to their discipline, financial assistance and proper mentoring were found to be among thetop factors that can improve the learning outcome and retention of underrepresented minoritystudents in engineering.A group of ten undergraduate engineering students were engaged in a challenging project todevelop a high power Rocketry Program at Alabama A&M University in cooperation withNASA and Alabama Space Grant Consortium. The students were involved in the design,construction, testing, launching, and recovery of a reusable rocket with a science payload. Theactivities

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

and engineering literacy practices within K-12 science classroom and professional communities.Ms. Noreen Balos, University of California, Santa Barbara Noreen Balos is a doctoral student in the Learning, Culture & Technology program at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). Prior to UCSB, she served as Student Affairs Officer for UCLA’s Biomedical Research minor program advising undergraduate researchers in their pursuit of MD or MD- PhD. At ASU’s School for Engineering of Matter, Transport, & Energy (SEMTE), she was a Project Manager, overseeing with CO-PIs, an NSF Innovation through Institutional Integration (Iˆ3) grant col- laborating with academic departments such as mathematics, physics

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Singli Garcia-Otero, Virginia State University; Eshsan O. Sheybani, Virginia State University

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Minorities in Engineering

technicalachievement in minority populations, and have cultural perspectives that are essential to the Page 25.1127.2successful conduct of many forms of research involving minority populations.Partnership between Virginia State University, Louisburg College & NASAIn 2010, Virginia State University and Louisburg College were funded by NASA-CIPAR(Curriculum Improvement Partnership Award for the Integration of Research) for a projectnamed “Establishing an Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Curriculum Incorporating NASARelated Research." One of the objectives of the project is to retain underrepresented minoritiesin STEM disciplines (especially in NASA-related

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Reyna M. Flores, University of Texas, Austin; Enrique Dominguez, University of Texas, Austin

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

, Austin Mr. Enrique Dominguez is the Director of the Equal Opportunity in Engineering Program at the Cockrell School of Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. He has been Director for over 4 years and is currently the Region D Chair for the National Association for Multicultural Engineering Program Advo- cates (NAMEPA). Enrique graduated from the Cockrell School of Engineering with a Civil Engineering degree and pursued industry experience for seven years where he held positions such as Project Engineer, Lead University Recruiter, Logistics Engineer, Cost Engineer and Project Manager. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Six-Day

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi A. Taboada, University of Texas, El Paso; Jose F. Espiritu, University of Texas, El Paso; Emmanuel Gurrola

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Minorities in Engineering

-based curriculato take back into their classrooms, coupled with the confidence of having learned how to teachengineering content. Secondly, through the Peer Undergraduate Mentoring Program (PUMP),sophomore students are able to be part of a supportive peer environment, in which a sense ofbelonging, and a exposure to role models facilitate their growth and development as engineers.Thirdly, through the development of the new Optimization Models for Engineering ResearchClass, students are introduced to mathematical thinking and optimization modeling. A strongemphasis is given to learning optimization software. Additionally, a requirement for this class isthat students are involved in research projects with applications in some of our College

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Building Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Ogilvie, University of Texas, Austin; Jessica Jimenez, University of Texas, Austin; Kimberly Sills, Intel(r) Higher Education Program Manager

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Minorities in Engineering

uniqueopportunity to establish strong links with faculty, gain hands-on laboratory experience, anddevelop an appreciation for research careers in academia and industry. TREX participantsreceive a $2,600 research stipend ($1,300 per semester) and are required to spend an average of10-14 hours per week on his/her research project throughout the fall and spring semesters. Inaddition, TREX participants are required to submit: (1) a research plan; (2) monthly progressreports; (3) a daily research journal; and (4) a final written report. Finally, TREX participantsare expected to attend weekly seminars/group meetings and prepare a poster and oralpresentation.Since Fall 2001, 97 students have participated in TREX. The retention rate in engineering forTREX

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Marketing Engineering to Minority Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M International University; jack esparza, Texas A&M University Corpus Christi

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Minorities in Engineering

students in science and engineering fieldsinclude hands-on approaches1- 3, field trips4, 5, summer workshops6, 7, competitions8, andsoftware training programs9. This paper describes the activities of a new project, Impactof Space Exploration Programs (ISEP), designed to educate the public about the benefitsof space exploration and to attract minority students to science and engineering careers.Specifically, the goals and objectives to be accomplished under ISEP are: ‚ Increase K-12 educator knowledge of space research projects and educational opportunities ‚ Inspire students and increase their interest in science, mathematics, and technology ‚ Increase the public’s knowledge of the benefits of space

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Attracting Young Minds: Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M International University; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University

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Minorities in Engineering

that was held at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU)on July 18-22, 2011 and is similar to a program held in 2010 [4]. Creating a program website,program brochures, application materials, and conducting visits to middle and high schools in thearea were used to recruit students. The application form requires basis contact and schoolinformation and a 200-300 word essay addressing future career and academic interest.This program featured team competitions, project presentations, field trips, industry site visits,and panel discussions with professional engineers and scientists, information for the parent/guardian that covers Texas university application process, financial aid system, and scholarshipopportunities. The program sessions and

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy A. Magruder Waisome, University of Florida; Kyla McMullen, University of Florida; Tiffanie R. Smith, University of Florida; Simone A. Smarr, University of Florida; Juan E. Gilbert, University of Florida

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Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #27416Developing Career Self-Efficacy of Researchers in Human-Centered Com-puting through Scholarship Support (Experience)Dr. Jeremy A. Magruder Waisome, University of Florida Dr. Jeremy A. Magruder Waisome is a Postdoctoral Associate in the Computer & Information Sciences & Engineering Department at the University of Florida (UF) and Project Manager of the National Science Foundation Broadening Participation in Computing Alliance: The Institute for African-American Men- toring in Computing Sciences (iAAMCS). She works in the Human Experience Research Lab under the supervision of Dr. Juan E. Gilbert, where

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Allison Quiroga P.E., University of Oklahoma; Christopher Dalton, University of Oklahoma; Lisa Morales, University of Oklahoma; Christopher Jeffries

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Minorities in Engineering

prioritized ascrucial outcomes for participants in the virtual experience.Due to concerns about student retention and program completion, special consideration wasgiven to designing the curriculum and schedule of this virtual program, and to fostering studentand family engagement leading up to the program. Various models for math instruction,interpersonal engagement, and academic support were considered during planning. In theimplemented program, participants were enrolled in one of three math courses based onpreassessment exam results. To increase peer-to-peer engagement, each student participated in ateam-based design project and group mentoring. Current engineering students were hired ascoaches to facilitate mentoring group discussions and help

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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William A. Kitch, Angelo State University; Andrea L. Robledo, Angelo State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

an additional 50% increasein the number of HSIs over the next decade. However, many of these institutions are not wellprepared to effectively educate students in this increasingly multicultural environment. Thediversity of engineering faculty in the US is woefully low consisting of 17.4% women, 3.8%Latinx, 2.4%, African American (Roy 2019). This mismatch in diversity between engineeringfaculty and students requires active intervention in the teaching practices of current faculty toensure the success of the underrepresented students increasingly enrolling in our institutions.University Diversity Disparity and Project MotivationAngelo State University is a public institution with a Carnegie classification of M1: Master'sColleges and

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Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Minorities in Engineering

. Page 22.773.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 High Power Rocketry Program: Undergraduate Research Experience for an HBCUAbstractInvolvement of undergraduate students in research or projects related to their discipline havebeen found to be very effective in improving the students’ learning outcome, and prepare thembetter for their jobs on graduation and/or entering into graduate school. Alabama A&MUniversity, a Historically Black College or University (HBCU), engages a group of abouttwelve undergraduate engineering students in a challenging project to develop a high powerRocketry Program, in cooperation with NASA and Alabama Space Grant Consortium

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Aidsa I. Santiago-Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Manuel A. Jimenez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Luisa Guillemard, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Sonia M. Bartolomei-Suarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Oscar Marcelo Suarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Nelson Cardona-Martínez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Carla López del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Nayda G. Santiago, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Pedro O. Quintero, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Anidza Valentín-Rodríguez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

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publishing for various research projects. She’s also the founder and advisor of the first ASEE student chapter in Puerto Rico. Her primary research interests include investigating students’ understanding of difficult concepts in en- gineering sciences, especially for underrepresented populations. She also works in the development and evaluation of various engineering curriculum and courses at UPRM applying the outcome-based educa- tional framework.Dr. Manuel A. Jimenez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus Dr. Jimenez is a professor at the Electrical & Computer Engineering Department in the University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez (UPRM). He earned his B.S from Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo, Do- minican

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Attracting Young Minds: Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cameron Denson, Utah State University; Chandra Y. Austin, Auburn University; Christine E. Hailey, Utah State University

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Minorities in Engineering

opposed to theinformal mentoring they received from MESA teachers and advisors. Participants spoke aboutmentoring not only their fellow underclassmen but also volunteering with local middle andelementary schools:…instead of doing the competition and competing, we get to volunteer -- we get to help with theum middle schools and um help them make their projects and give them advice. (Group One)We tutor elementary schools too, so there's a lot of elementary schools around. (Group Three)Also prevalent was the tutoring and mentoring of other MESA students by returning MESAmembers who took it upon themselves to assist their fellow underclassman duly noted in thisexcerpt from Group Four:…but we've done enough projects between us that we've probably done

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Kay Pickering, Science Foundation Arizona; Caroline Vaningen-Dunn, Science Foundation Arizona; Anita Grierson, Science Foundation Arizona; Anna Tanguma, Science Foundation Arizona

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

-Dunn served as President of CVID Consulting, build- ing on years of experience as engineer and project manager in human crashworthiness and safety design, development and testing, working for contractors in commuter rail, aerospace and defense industries. VanIngen-Dunn has an MS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and a BSE degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Iowa. She serves on the University of Iowa’s College of Engineering Advisory Board, the YWCA Metropolitan Phoenix Board of Directors, and the Maricopa Community College Workforce Development Leadership & Innovation Council, among other advisory committees.Ms. Anita Grierson, Science Foundation Arizona Anita

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Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy L. Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet; Jana Whittington, Purdue University, Calumet; Carl F. Jenks, Purdue University, Calumet

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Graduate Studies, Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-242: WRITING CHALLENGES FOR GRADUATE STUDENTSIN ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGYJoy L Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech) Joy L. Colwell, J.D., is an Associate Professor of Organizational Leadership and Supervision and Director of Graduate Studies at Purdue University Calumet. She regularly teaches graduate courses in Leadership and Ethics and the Directed MS Project for the MS in Technology program at PUC.Jana Whittington, Purdue University Calumet Jana Whittington has a Ph.D. in education with a specialization in instructional design and online learn- ing. Additionally Jana has a MA in studio art and humanities, BFA in painting, and AA in graphic design. She has taught a variety of courses for 15+ years

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claude Brathwaite, City College of the City University of New York; Julianne Vernon, Vanderbilt University

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and his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He was a Chancellor’s Fellow (City University of New York) and a NIH Postdoctoral Fellow (Weill Cornell Medical College-Division of Molecular Medicine). As the Executive Director of the LSAMP, he was responsible for the day-to-day operation of the NYC Louis Stokes Al- liance program across the 18 member campuses of City University of New York. Claude also served as the Co-Director of the Black Studies Program at the City College and the Project Director of the City College Black Male Leadership and Mentoring Program. The Black Male Leadership and Mentoring Project (BMLMP) at the City College of New York, provides a

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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

coming years.1, 2, 3, 4 As can be seen in figure 1, all thirteen of the 2004 2014 Projected 4,500 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 Network systems and data

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Attracting Young MINDs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tricia Berry, University of Texas-Austin; Andrea Ogilvie, University of Texas-Austin; Randy Emelo, Triple Creek Associates, Inc.

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Minorities in Engineering

2006-1232: MARKETING ENGINEERING THROUGH OPEN MENTORING® - AWEB-BASED PILOT PROGRAMTricia Berry, University of Texas-Austin Tricia Berry is the Director of the Women in Engineering Program at The University of Texas at Austin, responsible for leading the efforts on recruitment and retention of women in the College of Engineering. She came to UT in July 1999 after six years at The Dow Chemical Company in Freeport, Texas where she worked as a Process Engineer leading design and expansion projects and a Product Development Engineer assisting in the commercialization of a new epoxy thermoplastic and leading the customer plant start-up efforts. Tricia holds both a BS Chemical Engineering

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Minorities in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krystel Castillo P.E., The University of Texas - San Antonio; Mauricio Cabrera-Rios, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez; Michael W. Persans, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Hudson R. DeYoe, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Minorities in Engineering

classes related to theirfield of specialization with minimum involvement in research projects that address nationalpriorities. Slow progress towards getting involved in meaningful basic and applied researchprojects may easily lead to a rapid declining interest in STEM and an eventual drop-out from theprogram4.In particular, numerous first-generation in college, economically disadvantaged and minoritystudents have difficulties navigating the college or graduate school system. Some of the proposedinitiatives that can aid in reducing the drop-outs from STEM careers are: (1) establishing a fellowshipprogram to reduce the student’s financial burden; (2) enhancing the faculty mentorship of minoritystudents and creating research oriented cohorts; (3

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Breigh Nonte Roszelle, University of Denver; Ronald R. DeLyser, University of Denver; Goncalo Martins, University of Denver; Christina Paguyo, University of Denver

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interests include first-year engineering experiences, assessment, inclusive excellence, and active learning pedagogy, including project-based learning.Dr. Ronald R. DeLyser, University of Denver Ronald R. DeLyser is currently an Associate Professor Emeritus of the University of Denver where he served on the faculty between 1986 and 2019. He has received all of his degrees in Electrical Engineering: the B.S. degree from the University of Florida, Gainesville, in 1974; the M.S. degree from the University of New Mexico, in 1978; and the Ph.D. degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder in 1991. Dr. DeLyser, a member of the U.S. Air Force between 1965 and 1986, held a teaching position at the United States Air Force

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ning Zhang, Central State University; Cadance Lowell, Central State University; Xiaofang Wei, Central State University; Desheng Liu, Ohio State University

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Minorities in Engineering

, Gainesville. She did post-doctoral work with the USDA in Peoria, IL as a biochemist in soy- bean oligosaccharides before joining Central State University in 1989. Dr. Lowell maintains a research program in directed energy to kill weeds as an integrated pest management strategy. She mentors un- dergraduate students in funded research projects who have gone on to present at local, state and national conferences.Dr. Xiaofang Wei, Central State University Dr. Xiaofang Wei, Professor of Geography, GIS, and Remote Sensing at the Department of Water Re- sources Management (WRM) at Central State University. Dr. Wei received her bachelor degree from Wuhan Technical University of Surveying and Mapping and her doctoral degree from

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Summer and Cohort Programs for Minorities: Student Success

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert W. Whalin, Jackson State University; Qing Pang, Jackson State University

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Minorities in Engineering

% graduated ina STEM major in 4 ½ years. Eight 2009 cohort students remain enrolled in the university (3STEM and 5 non-STEM majors) and seven or 29% of the 2009 cohort have left the universitywithout graduating. An analysis of the 2010 summer cohort reveals that seven studentscompleted Senior Design I in Fall 2013 and are projected to graduate in four years (7/37 or 19%)in May 2014. We believe these emerging graduation rate data imply that first time freshmanengineering majors with math ACT scores from 17-25 may achieve six year graduation ratesnearly comparable to those with higher scores with the benefit of a summer bridge programfocusing on enhancing mathematics readiness and becoming a community of engineeringlearners. In summary, evidence is

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M International University; Runchang Lin, Texas A&M International University; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University

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Minorities in Engineering

and retention of highlymotivated minority students into engineering disciplines. The program involves recruiting aPre-Engineering Cohort that participates in a number of enrichment activities, including aSummer Transfer Workshop. The workshop introduces cohort participants to the engineeringdegree programs offered by Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University(TAMU). Participants live in campus residence halls and interact with department faculty, staffand students through several activities, including information sessions, field trips, laboratorytours, and design projects. While students are exposed to the various engineering fields, they alsoimprove their critical thinking and problem solving skills. This paper presents

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Mentoring Graduate Students - Diversity and Assessment

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aidsa I. Santiago-Román, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Pedro O. Quintero, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Guillermo J. Serrano, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez

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Graduate Studies, Minorities in Engineering

researchers, especiallythose from groups that are underrepresented in the engineering population. The College ofEngineering at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus (UPRM) has an enrollment ofabout 5000 students (approximately 98% are Hispanic), 67% males and 33% females. Becauseof this, UPRM researchers have an excellent opportunity to impact both Hispanics and women,who are traditionally underrepresented populations in engineering.Currently, there are three active research endeavors funded through the BRIGE program atUPRM. The objective of this paper is to disseminate the broadening participation initiatives thathave been designed and implemented at UPRM through these projects. The first project seeks toprovide research experience to