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Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gordon W. Skelton, Jackson State University; Qing Pang, Jackson State University; Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; HuiRu Shih, Jackson State University; Tzusheng Pei, Jackson State University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-1679: USING ROBOTICS FOR TEACHING CRITICAL THINK-ING, PROBLEMS SOLVING AND SELF-REGULATED LEARNING FORFRESHMEN ENGINEERING STUDENTSGordon W Skelton, Jackson State University Vita GORDON W. SKELTON Associate Professor Department of Computer Engineering Jackson State University JSU Box 17098 Jackson, MS 39217-0198 Office: 601.979.5016 Fax: 601.979.5005 gor- don.skelton@jsums.edu Professional Preparation Institution Major Degree & Year McMurry College Political Science B.A., 1974 University of Southern Mississippi Political Science M.A., 1975 University of Southern Mississippi Po- litical Science/Economics ABD, 1978 University of Southern Mississippi Computer Science M.S., 1987 University of South

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Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-2303: HIGH POWER ROCKETRY PROGRAM: UNDERGRAD-UATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR AN HBCUShowkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University Dr. Showkat Chowdhury is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Alabama A&M University in Huntsville, AL. Dr. Chowdhury has extensive background in teaching undergraduate and graduate students in Mechanical Engineering, and performing research in the fields of Nano-composites, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Heat & Mass Transfer and Combustion. Previously, he worked as a Pro- fessor at Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET) and at University of Brighton, U.K. He also worked in the Research Division of Corning Inc. He earned his Ph.D

Conference Session

Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Minorities in Engineering

, engaging discussions about entrepreneurship and engineeringdisciplines with graduate students, faculty, and invited speakers, an interactive chemistrylaboratory, campus tours, evening fireside chats with industry executives, nightly researchcollaborations, guided site visits to corporations such as Google and NASA, computerscience lectures and laboratories, and a hands-on collaborative research experience. Althoughall these elements work in tandem to make the LEAD-SEI experience phenomenal, the last Page 22.623.4two activities are critical elements that have helped to make LEAD-SEI a success at U.Va.Hence, we will give an in depth overview of these

Conference Session

Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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the Department of Mechanical Engineering at North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro. For the past twenty five years he has been working in the area of performance evaluation and modeling of poly- meric composites and ceramic matrix composites. He has worked with several federal laboratories in the area of fatigue, impact and finite element modeling of woven composites including US Army, US Air force, NASA-Langley Research Center, National science Foundation, Office of Naval Research, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. In addition he has collaborated with Rice University, Texas A&M University, Tuskegee University, Air Force Institute of Technology, University of Dayton, Florida State University

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Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jean Kampe, Michigan Technological University; Douglas E. Oppliger, Michigan Technological University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-698: EFFECTIVENESS OF TEAM-BASED STEM PROJECT LEARN-ING TO RECRUIT MINORITY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO STEMJean Kampe, Michigan Technological University DR. JEAN KAMPE is currently department chair of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Techno- logical University, where she holds an associate professorship in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. She received her Ph.D. in metallurgical engineering from Michigan Tech, M.Ch.E. in chemical engineering from the University of Delaware, and a B.S. degree in chemical engineering from Michigan Tech. She was employed as a research engineer for five years at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC, and she held an associate professorship in the

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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work full-time over asix-week period. Each PI will open their laboratory to the undergraduates during the summer.The students will be divided into teams and split into the different laboratories. In thelaboratories, the students will be paired with a graduate student following the Pair-2-Learn(PAL) model.Pair-2-learn (PAL) model - Four undergraduate students will be “paired” with one graduatestudent to work in a research project; the graduate students will be trained by the Center forEffective Teaching and Learning (CETaL) at UTEP before they start working withundergraduate students. The graduate student will be the project leader while the undergraduatestudents will help in achieving the research tasks. The students involved in the research

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Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allison Kang, University of Washington; Lisa A. Peterson, University of Washington; Elena Maria Hernandez, University of Washington

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Minorities in Engineering

courses early on, limiting their academic choices18. Many URMstudents are assigned to lower curriculum levels, independent of their test scores; this isparticularly true for math courses19. Approximately 1/3 of URM students intend to major inscience and engineering as college freshmen20; however, of that group only 37% graduate in aSTEM field. Of the more than 60,000 B.S. degrees earned in biological sciences in 2004, fewerthan 15% went to URM students (Table 3). In comparison, the retention rate for majoritystudents in STEM is 68.3%. African American and Hispanic students are also more likely todrop out of college altogether because of finances, poor precollege preparation, low facultyexpectations, poor teaching, and inflexible curricula21

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Minorities in Engineering

from passiveto active learning, enhanced research and laboratory skills, and increased understanding andinterest in the discipline are some of the benefits undergraduate students gain by engaging inresearch. Therefore, “engaging the students in research” is adopted here as a major strategy toimprove their retention in STEM programs. Faculty involvement in research mentoring not onlyleads to their enrichment as teachers but also enriches them as scholars. Though theresponsibility of the tribal college (TC) faculty is primarily teaching, engaging in research anddeveloping research project situations for students, research provides them opportunities toenhance their teaching capability and professional development. In this collaborative model

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Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregg L. Fiegel, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Ben Mason, University of California, Berkeley; Nicholas W. Trombetta, University of California, San Diego

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Graduate Studies, Minorities in Engineering

-structure interaction during earthquakes. Due to the scope of the project, graduatestudents are serving as the primary mentors to the undergraduates as they complete their researchappointments.In this paper, we describe our strategies and experiences in recruiting, training, advising, andmentoring undergraduate student researchers for this laboratory-based research project. We alsodiscuss the methods used to prepare the graduate students for their roles as research mentors.As part of this project, the principal investigators worked with the graduate students to provideadvice and training on topics such as teamwork, project management, communication, feedback,and student learning, which has helped to foster effective mentor-mentee relationships.We

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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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-principal investigator for the National Girls Collaborative project. Dr. Marra teaches course on assessment, evaluation and the design and implementation of effective online learning experiences.Patrick T. Terenzini, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Terenzini is Distinguished Professor and Senior Scientist Emeritus in Penn State’s Center for the Study of Higher Education. He has studied the effects of college on students for nearly 40 years and is co-author (with Ernest T. Pascarella) of the two-volume review of research on college student outcomes published since 1970. For the past 15 years, he has concentrated his research on engineering education and, in 2002, received (with others) the William Elgin

Conference Session

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

-principal investigator for the National Girls Collaborative project. Dr. Marra teaches course on assessment, evaluation and the design and implementation of effective online learning experiences.Ardie D. Walser, Grove School of Engineering at the City College of the City University of New York Ardie D. Walser is the Associate Dean of the Grove School of Engineering and Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at the City College and Graduate Center of the City University of New York.Patrick T. Terenzini, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Terenzini is Distinguished Professor and Senior Scientist Emeritus in Penn State’s Center for the Study of Higher Education. He has studied the effects of college on students

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

AC 2011-148: PROGRAM FOR STUDENT RETENTION AND SUCCESSIN ENGINEERINGRafic Bachnak, Texas A&M International University Dr. Bachnak is a Professor at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU). He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical from Ohio University in 1983, 1984, and 1989, respectively. Prior to joining TAMIU in 2007, Dr. Bachnak was on the faculty of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Northwestern State University, and Franklin University. His experience includes several fellowships with NASA and the US Navy Laboratories and employment with Koch Industries. Dr. Bachnak is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas, a senior member of IEEE and ISA, and a member of ASEE

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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G. Padmanabhan, North Dakota State University; Robert V. Pieri, North Dakota State University; Carol Davis, North Dakota State University

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Minorities in Engineering

- cations on engineering education and design. His primary professional interest areas include: Engineering Education, CADD, Design, Fracture Mechanics, Materials Science and Alternative Energy Options. Dur- ing the 2003-2004 academic year, Dr. Pieri spent a sabbatical teaching math & engineering courses at Turtle Mountain Community College on the Turtle Mountain Reservation in North Dakota. Since the fall of 2008, Dr Pieri has held the position of Coordinator of Tribally Controlled Colleges NDSU Partner- ships under joint appointment to the Equity, Diversity and Global Outreach Division, Extension Service and Mechanical Engineering Department. In this unique position, he actively works to develop authentic

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Minorities in Engineering

  University   of   Pennsylvania  and   School   District   of   Philadelphia   rely   on   a   successful   partnership   in   order   to   close   the  STEM   equity   gap,   enhance   learning,   and   increase   access   and   awareness,   for   students,  teachers,  parents  and  community  members.    IntroductionThe collaboration between the Secondary Robotics Initiative (SRI) and School of Engineeringand Applied Science (SEAS) serves as a model of a sustainable K-12 and universitypartnership. The Secondary Robotics Initiative provides pre-engineering programs for 6th -12thgrade students. Linked with the GRASP3 (General Robotics, Automation, Sensing andPerception) laboratory at SEAS, the SRI empowers both students and teachers while

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New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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

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Society http://www.biophysics.org/BFRL Building and Fire Research Laboratory http://www.nist.gov/bfrl/ESA Ecological Society of America http://www.esa.org/FASEB Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology http://www.faseb.org/FMB Federation of Master Builders http://www.fmb.org.ukFMS Federation of Materials Societies http://www.materialsocieties.org/Geochemical Society http://www.geochemsoc.org/Geological Society of America http://www.geosociety.org/HFES Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

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Attracting Young Minds: Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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

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Myths About Gender and Race

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peggy Layne, Virginia Tech

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

personal path led me from a [university] BS/MS in 1969/70 to industry experience in [state]. After balancing family obligations and career motivation in the late 70’s and early 80’s, I returned to school and received my PhD from [different university] in 1985. My continued commitment to education led me to the newly created chemical engineering department at [another university] in 1986, where I started as an assistant professor just before turning 40.” – Diane Dorland, dean, Rowan UniversitySally Ann Keller gained leadership experience at the National Science Foundation and LosAlamos National Laboratory before becoming dean: “When I look back on my career, I can honestly say I did not spend much time planning

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Emin Yilmaz, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Craig Daughtry; Geoffrey Bland, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center/Wallops Flight Facility; Madhumi Mitra, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-382: ACTIVE LEARNING PROJECTS IN A MINORITY SERV-ING LAND GRANT UNIVERSITY ADDRESS ENGINEERING CHALLENGESIN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARD-SHIPAbhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore Abhijit Nagchaudhuri is a Professor in the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences at University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Dr. Nagchaudhuri is a member of ASME and ASEE professional societies and is actively involved in teaching and research in the fields of engineering mechanics, robotics, systems and control, design of mechanical and mechatronic systems, precision agriculture and remote sensing. Dr. Nagchaudhuri received his bachelors degree from Jadavpur University in Calcutta

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Attracting Young Minds: Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-1399: SOLVING THE ENGINEERING PIPELINE CHALLENGERobert W. Whalin, Jackson State University - Dr. Whalin Associate Dean, Professor of Civil Engineering, and Director, Center of Excellence for Natural Disasters, Coastal Infrastructure and Emergency Management, College of Science, Engineering & Technology, Jackson State University. He is Director Emeritus of the Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. He received his PhD in Oceanography from Texas A&M University in 1971 and is a Registered Professional Engineer. Dr. Whalin was Director of Army Research Laboratory (1998- 2003; Adelphi, MD), and Technical Director /Director of Waterways Experiment Station (1985-1998; Vicksburg, MS

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tamara Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-1809: ENHANCEMENT OF LEARNING OUTCOME, ENROL-MENT AND RETENTION IN A NEW CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENTPROGRAMTamara Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University Tamara Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University. Tamara Chowdhury is an Assistant Professor & Coor- dinator of Construction Management Program in the Department of Engineering Technology at Alabama A&M University in Huntsville, AL. Mrs. Chowdhury has extensive background in teaching undergradu- ate students in the Department of Civil Engineering, Construction Management and conducting research. She also worked for a multinational research organization for many years. Mrs. Chowdhury earned her MS in Civil engineering from Clarkson University, New York, USA and B.S

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New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rigoberto Chinchilla, Eastern Illinois University; Harold Jay Harris, Eastern Illinois University School of Technology

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-259: FACIAL RECOGNITION SYSTEM SCREENING EVALUA-TION METHODOLOGY FOR COMPLEXION BIASESRigoberto Chinchilla, Eastern Illinois University Dr. Rigoberto Chinchilla (PhD in Integrated Engineering, Ohio University) is an Associate Professor in the School of Technology since 2004 and Current Interim Coordinator of Graduate Studies for the School of Technology at Eastern Illinois University. His teaching and research interests include Applied Statistics, Quality Assurance, Computer and Biometric Security, Information Systems, and Automation. Dr. Chinchilla has been a Fulbright scholar, a recipient of a United Nations scholarship, chosen as a Faculty Marshall for the Graduate School, and received an Achievement and

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New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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Division of Undergraduate Education at the National Science Foundation. Sorby is active in the American Society for Engineering Education serving as Director of Programs and past chair of the Engineering Design Graphics Division of ASEE. She was a recipient of the Dow Outstanding New Faculty award and the Distinguished Teaching award, both from the North Midwest Section of ASEE. Her research interests include spatial visualization and computer aided design. She was recently awarded WEPAN’s Betty Vetter Award for research on women in engineering.Tammy L Haut Donahue, Michigan Technological University Page 22.224.1

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New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Rebecca K. Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Christopher Dawson, Mississippi State University

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AIChE Journal cover. She is an active men- tor of undergraduate researchers and served as co-PI on an NSF REU site. Research within her Medical micro-Device Engineering Research Laboratory (M.D. ERL) also inspires the development of Desktop Experiment Modules (DEMos) for use in chemical engineering classrooms or as outreach activities in area schools. Adrienne has been an active member of ASEE’s WIED, ChED, and NEE leadership teams since 2003.Rebecca K. Toghiani, Mississippi State University Dr. Rebecca K. Toghiani is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at MSU. She received her B.S.ChE, M.S.ChE and Ph.D in Chemical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She received the 1996 Dow