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Special programs and activities for minorities in engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Stroot, University of South Florida; Bernard Batson, University of South Florida; BK Robertson, Alabama State University

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education and future demandsfor engineers and scientists in the United States, the NSF has established two goals: (1) improvethe education and research abilities of engineers and scientists; and (2) increase the number ofengineers and scientists by expanding outreach activities that target students from historically,underrepresented groups5.Most compelling, Environmental Engineering is one of the fastest growing careers with anexpected increase of 54% by 20126. Environmental engineering relies heavily on properlytrained students in biotechnology, which includes an understanding of basic microbiology,biological modeling, and molecular biology. The development of molecular biology tools overthe past twenty years has improved our understanding

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harvey Abramowitz EngScD, Purdue University Northwest, Hammond; Roy L. Hamilton, Purdue University Northwest

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Paper ID #26141The NSF S-STEM Program 2010-2014 at Purdue University Northwest (Ex-perience)Prof. Harvey Abramowitz EngScD, Purdue University Northwest, Hammond BS Materials Science 1972 Columbia University MS Extractive Metallurgy/Mineral Processing 1975 Columbia University EngScD Extractive Metallurgy/Mineral Processing 1983 Columbia UnviversityMr. Roy L. Hamilton, Purdue University Northwest Throughout his career Roy L. Hamilton has been an advocate for providing the leadership and resources that promote educational opportunity for those who have traditionally been excluded from the American educational mainstream

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Cultivating Engineering Scholarship and Research Mindsets Among URM Students

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G. Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Nicholas Langhoff, Canada College

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levels of interest in engineering, their success andcompletion rates have been low due to a number of factors including low levels of preparationfor college-level work, especially in math; lack of awareness of academic and career options;lack of financial, academic, social and cultural capital needed for success; and lack of self-efficacy (i.e., students do not believe that they can succeed in engineering). To address thesebarriers to student success, Cañada College developed and implemented a number of programs tokeep students engaged and motivated towards achieving their academic goals. Among suchprograms is the Creating Opportunities for Minorities in Engineering, Technology, and Science(COMETS) program. Funded by a four-year grant from NASA

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Engaging Minority Pre-College and Transfer Students in Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea M. Ogilvie P.E., Virginia Tech

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, Andrea served as the director of the Equal Opportunity in Engineering (EOE) Program at The University of Texas at Austin for 11 years. Andrea joined UT in 2001 after six years in industry, where she had a successful career as a structural engineer for Kellogg Brown & Root and HDR Engineering, Inc. As EOE Director, Andrea led Cockrell School of Engineering efforts to recruit and retain ethnically underrepresented students as well as students with backgrounds or experiences that contributed to the overall diversity of the School. During her term, Andrea raised more than $3.7 million in private and public grants to support the EOE program and its mission. While EOE was under her direction, UT Austin ranked as

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New Approaches in Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Audrey Lynn LaVallie, Turtle Mountain Community College; Eric Asa, North Dakota State University; G. Padmanabhan P.E., North Dakota State University

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students who have chosen scientific fields as career choices. Historically,undergraduate research has not always been considered to be important or even practical, but inthe wake of educational research showing that authentic, inquiry-based projects help studentsimprove in math /science skills and also help students to maintain interest in science fields2,3,4.Many broad-based funding agencies such as the National Science Foundation (NSF) andNational Atmospheric and Space Agency (NASA) have found it germane to fund programsaimed at providing STEM-based research at earlier stages in students’ education. Indeed, overthe past 15 years, many graduate programs have come to expect undergraduate applicants tohave some experience in undergraduate research

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

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terrell Lamont Strayhorn, Ohio State University; Fei Bie; Leroy L. Long III, Ohio State University; Blossom A. Barrett, Ohio State University

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InstitutionsAbstractAlthough research has shown that involvement is a helpful predictor of students’ future success,underrepresented minorities (i.e., African Americans and Hispanics) face unique obstacles atpredominantly White institutions, which limit their engagement in educationally purposefulactivities. Survey data from a 2007 administration of the National Survey of Student Engagement(NSSE) were analyzed to measure African American and Hispanic students’ engagement ineducationally purposeful activities. Results from the present study found that student satisfactionin college is positively related to time spent preparing for class and frequency of interactionswith faculty members about careers. Furthermore, African American and Hispanic science,technology

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Arturo A. Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert A. Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American

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, the needto relate their studies to real world is exacerbated because these students lack an equitablenumber of successful experiences and role models within their families and friends,which in most cases imply lack of a supportive environment to encourage them to pursueSTEM careers. Thus, when minority students select a STEM field of study, theyexperience a strong need to confirm the relevance and compatibility of their studies and Page 22.1281.2the real world connections to their classroom learning experiences. Unfortunately, theseconnections are usually not present in the traditional classroom1.During the past two years, a new Introduction to STEM

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Cynthia Howard-Reed, The Pennsylvania State University; Erin A Hostetler, Pennsylvania State University

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research opportunities • Awareness of the possible benefits of research experiences • Awareness of cultural norms associated with scientific research • Perceived barriers to interactions with faculty • Financial and personal barriers • Assessment of mentorship and preferences for the “best” students • Unconscious societal biasTo help reduce these barriers, many universities have created undergraduate research officesdedicated to helping students find research opportunities. Typically, you will find engineeringstudent research offices in spaces near the Career Services Center, Office of Research, in theindividual Engineering Departments, or students are referred to a centralized university office.However, to break down

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Factors Affecting Minority Engineering Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Vallas, University of Virginia; Susan Donohue, University of Virginia

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academic advising I needed to succeed.I received the career advising I needed to succeed.I received the tutoring I needed to succeed.I believe the faculty is dedicated to my success.I believe the administration is dedicated to my success.I believe my major department is dedicated to my success.I am happy with the opportunities provided by the Career Office.I’m personally happy to be in SEAS.I’m personally happy to be at U.Va.I’m happy with the quality of academics in SEAS.I’m happy with the quality of academics at U.Va.I’m happy with my extracurricular activities.I have the flexibility in my schedule to take the electives I want to take.My instructors support my need to be creative.My curriculum supports my need to be creative.I have a strong peer

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New Research and Trends Related to Minorities in Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Minorities in Engineering

minorities andwomen to pursue a career in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, but finding theseresources is not easy. MIND Links gathers and updates each year links to resources in anorganized manner that is useful for parents, students, professionals, academics andadministrators. Special attention is paid to provide useful resources to every stage of forming theengineer, including • Exploratory and motivational stage: K-12, enrichment activities, competitions • Preparatory: scholarships, fellowships, rankings of undergraduate and graduate engineering programs, internships • Professional careers: publications, salary surveys, organizations • Academic careers: career development, evaluating institutions and offers

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Germysha Emily Little, Tennessee State University; Lesia L. Crumpton-Young, Tennessee State University; Shabnam Etemadi Brady; T'Shana DeShai Carter, Tennessee State University ; Lydia Davis, Tennessee State University

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longer employed in their field by spring 2009.3 About28% of bachelor’s degree graduates and 20% of associate’s degree graduates entered a STEM field (i.e.,chose a STEM major) at some point within 6 years of entering postsecondary education in 2003−04.3Many of these STEM graduates tend not to pursue graduate degrees in STEM. Several tend to pursuegraduate degrees in areas other than STEM. The retention rates of graduates in the STEM fields are notthriving as strongly as other fields of study. The purpose of this study is to investigate effectivementoring practices that helped undergraduate students in STEM develop successful career paths intograduate school in STEM fields. Mentoring can effectively contribute to the success of

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sonia Jacqueline Garcia, Texas A&M University; Maria Claudia Alves , Texas A&M University; Matthew Pariyothorn, University of Houston; Ahmarlay Myint M.S., Access and Inclusion; Alexandra K. Hardman, Texas A&M University Access and Inclusion

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served as program coordinator then promoted to as- sistant director of outreach and diversity at Mays Business School at Texas A&M. She later served as director of recruitment in the College of Geosciences at Texas A&M. In both capacities, she created, managed and developed projects and programs to enhance the presence of underserved underrepresented students in science and in business to enhance their academic experiences. She has received many awards throughout her professional career, including an Outstanding Staff award from the Mays Business School in 2005, the 2008 President’s Award for Academic Advising, the 2011 Latino American Who’s Who for her achievements in advancing the culture of the Latino

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

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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), and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Currently she is the internal evaluator for the projects Recruiting, Retaining and Engaging Academically Talented Students from Economically Disadvantaged Groups into a Pathway to Successful Engineering Careers (PEARLS) and for Building Capacity at Collaborative Undergraduate STEM Program in Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure (RISE-UP). Both projects are funded by NSF.Dr. Sonia M. Bartolomei-Suarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus Sonia M. Bartolomei-Suarez is a Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico Mayag¨uez (UPRM). She graduated with a BS in Industrial Engineering from UPRM (1983), a MSIE (1985) from Purdue

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New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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resources available to inform, motivate, fund, mentor, promote, and support minorities andwomen to pursue a career in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, but finding theseresources is not easy. MIND Links gathers and updates each year links to resources in anorganized manner that is useful for parents, students, professionals, academics andadministrators. Special attention is paid to provide useful resources to every stage of forming theengineer, including • Exploratory and motivational stage: K-12, enrichment activities, competitions • Preparatory: scholarships, fellowships, rankings of undergraduate and graduate engineering programs, internships • Professional careers: publications, salary surveys, organizations

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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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successfully recruited women and minorities graduate fellows forits second year. Of the nine fellows 44% are women and 56% are Hispanic.The two primary goals of the IMPACT LA Program are to 1) change teachers, students, andparents’ perceptions of engineers and encourage K-12 students to explore engineering andresearch careers, and 2) to enhance the communication and research skills of graduate fellows.To achieve these goals, during the summer workshop teachers participate in a wide range ofexploratory research experiences designed by fellows to introduce teachers to their researchareas. During the school year fellows expose students to their research in different waysincluding informal research discussions, videos showing fellows conducting their

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Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn A Vallas, University of Virginia; Wraegen Williams, University of Virginia, Center for Diversity in Engineering

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of a career in higher-educational administration. Currently, Wraegen works as a research associate in the Center for Diversity in Engineer- ing at the University of Virginia. As a research associate, she helps to organize and execute a number of summer programs that are designed to interest middle and high school students in science and tech- nology disciplines. Additionally, she takes time to mentor and provide support to undergraduate students who will soon become the future workforce of research scientists and engineers and interacts with fac- ulty members, department chairs and deans that are interested in volunteering their time to the numerous science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Arielle Marie Rainey, Colorado School of Mines; Dina Verdin, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Jessica Mary Smith, Colorado School of Mines

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thus suggests that theuse of supplemental resources is a support effort that continues to privilege already privilegedgroups of students rather than supporting minoritized students. Similar results were reported byBoone [18] and McLoughlin [34], who note that first-generation and female engineering studentsmay experience self-doubt when they believe they are given additional help and/or resources overmales. Instructors’ practice of connecting course topics to future career options more supportedmajoritized men’s belongingness in the classroom than minoritized women’s belongingness (β =-.43, p < .000). This could be due to what type of future career options are being presented tostudents by instructors. Godwin & Potvin [9] discuss

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mais Kayyali, Florida International University; Mohamed ElZomor, Florida International University; Piyush Pradhananga, Florida International University

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development of profound personaltraits associated with a career [3]. However, this is not as simple as it seems as universities arenow challenged with providing non-standard curriculum offerings because as explained byPassow “engineering curricula whose graduates will thrive in practice must developcompetencies beyond the traditional emphasis on “math, science, and engineering knowledge,”and possibly beyond ABET’s eleven” [4]. As access to education increases and continues togrow throughout the nation, competition for both education and jobs is rising; thus, making itmore difficult to fill these spots.In the U.S., engineering and computing programs usually follow a 128-credit bachelor’s degreerequirement. With state legislature playing a major role

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NAFP Panel Discussion

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso; Paul Racette, NASA; Scott Askew, NASA; Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Belay Demoz; Paul Mogan, NASA

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As an adventurous adolescent, Paul grew up chasing severe thunderstorms across the plains of Kansas. And so he was quite excited after joining the Goddard Space Flight Center in July 1990 to learn that his first assignment was to prepare and install a suite of sensors on a DC-8 aircraft for an experiment to study typhoons. That fall while stationed at Kadena Airbase in Okinawa, Japan, he flew for the first time through the eye of a category 5 typhoon. That experience was the beginning of an exciting and fruitful career developing and deploying microwave remote sensors for studying Earth’s environment. Since then Paul has been the principal engineer responsible for the overall instrument

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NAFP Panel Discussion: NASA Administrator's Fellowship Program (NAFP); Panel Discussion and Fellow Presentations

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Alim, Alabama A&M University

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& M University P. O. Box 1268, Huntsville, Alabama 35762, U.S.A. 3 EV-43, Integrated Systems Health Management (ISHM) and Sensors Branch National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), Huntsville, Alabama 35812, U.S.A.AbstractThe NASA Administrator’s Fellowship Program (NAFP) is for the facultymembers of the HBCUs/MIs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities /Minority Institutions) and NASA career employees. This program has been inexistence for over a decade. Each year approximately 12 fellows including 6NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) employees may beaccommodated by this program. The NAFP program is directed toward promotingresearch and

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel Paul Merriweather, Texas A&M University; Harriet A. Lamm, Texas Engineering Experiment Station, TAMUS; Shannon D. Walton, Texas A&M University; Karen L. Butler-Purry, Texas A&M University; Judy Kelley, West Texas A&M University; Krystal E. Thomasson, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; John David Rausch Jr., West Texas A&M University; Frank Pezold, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi; Kendall T. Harris, Prairie View A&M University

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provided participants withthe knowledge necessary to introduce engineering concepts to their students and the informationto promote math and science as skills necessary to succeed in engineering. E3 RET participantswere empowered to excite, empower, and educate their students about the field whileencouraging the consideration of engineering as a career choice.PVAMU worked with teachers through summer workshops and opportunities for teachers to visitcampus and STEM classes to experience the background needed by students for STEM majors.Pre-college and bridge programs were developed to bring high school students, college studentpeer mentors, and college faculty and staff together to facilitate the transition to college andprepare students for the

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington; Camille Birch; Celina Gunnarsson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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underrepresentedstudents early in their educational careers, and provides positive messaging about the importanceof approaching engineering ethics through the lens of diversity and inclusion of all people.Although upper-division bioethics or medical anthropology courses may address similar content,our curriculum on the intersection of ethics and diversity is unique because it engages earlyengineering students in the context of a required introductory course. This is important becauseupper-division courses are not accessible to first-year bioengineering students.Implementing this curriculum in a required introductory bioengineering course allows us to reacha greater number and diversity of early engineering students, who may not be familiar with oralready

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Developing Quality Experiences that Retain Diverse Engineering Talent

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie Bracey, Temple University College of Engineering; Gregory D Jones Jr, Temple University; Nadif Bracey, Morgan State University; Keyanoush Sadeghipour, Temple University

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Pennsylvania Math, Engineering & Science Achievement (MESA) initiative, a 10-state STEM consortium providing direct services in STEM education, teacher professional development and engineering education.Gregory D Jones Jr, Temple University Gregory Jones is a Civil Engineering senior at Temple University, and the current President of the College of Engineering’s award winning National Society of Black Engineers chapter. Active in student leadership and community outreach, Greg is committed to increasing minority engineering recruitment, retention, and successful career transition in the US and abroad.Nadif Bracey, Morgan State University Nadif Bracey is an Electrical Engineering senior at Morgan State University, Vice

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Developing Young Minds in Engineering: Part I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Porsche Amanda Williams; Cameron Michael McGhee, Purdue University

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25.908.4exchanges based on their research interests. In some cases, faculty-mentor relationships lastmuch longer than the summer- or year-long tenure of the LSAMP research experience. Newopportunities result from the mentorship, like the inclusion of students on peer-reviewedpublications and continued mentoring throughout graduate school and STEM careers. LSAMP Indiana facilitates academic and social integration among its Scholars3,4; this isanother asset of the program. Some LSAMP Indiana institutions partner with and share activitieswith other organizations on their respective campuses (e.g., McNair Scholars Program, MinorityEngineering Program). Moreover, the establishment of a one-credit hour LSAMP professionaldevelopment seminar is one of the

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Attracting Young Minds: Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl White, Morgan State University; Clifton Sean Martin, Innovative STEM Foundation (ISF); Maisha Drew, Innovative STEM Foundation (ISF); Givon Forbes, Innovative STEM Foundation (ISF)

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Bachelor of Science Degree and Master of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from Morgan State University and is presently working on his Doctorate Degree in Math Education. Mr. Martin has worked at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) as a Power System Engineer. He has taught high school Mathematics in the Baltimore City Public School System as well as Mathematics at several colleges and universities. Just before coming to BDJ, Mr. Martin worked for the Maryland State Department of Education as a Regional Coordinator for Career and Technology Education, where he assisted many local school systems with their implementation and management of pre-engineering and technology

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Kobus, Hillsborough Community College; Cesar Guerrero, University of South Florida; Miguel Labrador, University of South Florida; Rafael Perez, University of South Florida

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, research presentations, and social activities. All of this informationis available on the program’s website at http://www.csee.usf.edu/BPC/. In summary, CSTEPpursues the following objectives:≠ Increase the enrollment of minority students in Computer Science programs. CSTEP generates interest in Computer Science through the use of informational materials, personalized identification, advising, and tracking activities. Marketing for CSTEP includes information on why Computer Science is an attractive and viable career. CSTEP especially targets Hispanic students as they constitute a high percentage of the student population at HCC.≠ Retain students in Computer Science programs. CSTEP offers summer program scholarships

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

A. Mehran Shahhosseini, Indiana State University; Farman A. Moayed, Indiana State University; Alister McLeod, Indiana State University

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theparticipation in industry forums and guided industry tours, internships or cooperative workexperiences, soft skill honing geared toward career readiness. These activities are undertaken sothat job placement in a chosen career occurs upon graduation. New opportunities for professionalinteractions with the industry partners will help integrate the undergraduate experience with thereal-world workplace, resulting in enhanced focus, interest, and success for the students. In thispaper, we present a theoretical model that holistically approaches recruitment, retention andemployment in baccalaureate degree Engineering Technology programs.IntroductionIn the U.S., a tremendous job growth is expected in STEM occupations through 2024 [1].According to the Indiana

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Learning Needs and Educational Success

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Skurla, Baylor University; Steven Eisenbarth, Baylor University; Richard Campbell, Baylor University

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is tofocus on first-generation college students because underrepresented minority students make up alarge percentage of first-generation college students.Many such students attend local community colleges because their limited financial resourcesoverride their choice of academic major. These students are confronted with limited academicchoices, especially in the engineering disciplines. Over the last four years, our university’sengineering program has developed several strategies for recruiting highly qualified students andincreasing retention rates. Additionally, one of the authors has been awarded two competitiveTexas Workforce Development Grants targeted at providing career-forming introductoryengineering courses in a distance-learning

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Enhancing the Underrepresented Student Experience

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Kevin C. Bower PE, The Citadel; Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Elizabeth Connor, The Citadel

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Excellence in Civil EngineeringLeadership for South Carolina (ExCEL-SC) was created to recruit, support, graduate andprovide career opportunities for minority, female, and socioeconomically disadvantagedstudents. The importance of embracing the strength of diversity in civil engineeringleadership is paramount to fulfilling the high calling of the profession. Achieving theAmerican Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Vision for Civil Engineers in 2025 requirespreparation of graduates who can meet the demands of tomorrow's world throughproviding a sustainable built environment and raising the global quality of life. Civilengineers are envisioned to serve as master builders, stewards of the environment,innovators, managers of risk, and leaders of public

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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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as an administrator at the college for sev- enteen years. She received a doctorate in 2000 from Walden University. She currently works for North Dakota EPSCoR as the Tribal College Liaison. In that position, she is helping to create a pathway for American Indian high school and tribal college students into STEM careers through STEM camps and Sunday Academies. She also supports the ND EPSCoR/Tribal College research capacity building effort at the five North Dakota Tribal Colleges. She is on the Sisseton Wahpeton College Advisory Committee for their Tribal College and University Program grant funded by NSF. She also served on the Ameri- can Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) advisory committee that developed