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Summer and Cohort Programs for Minorities: Student Success

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tonya Lynette Smith-Jackson, NC A&T State University; Brianna Shani Benedict, Industrial & Systems Engineering; Garner Ted Stewart II, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering; Elaine Smith Vinson, North Carolina A&T State University

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Paper ID #9928Use of Front-end Evaluation to Design an Ambassador Program (ISEAmP)Dr. Tonya Lynette Smith-Jackson, NC A&T State University 4 authors in this order Brianna Benedict is a senior in Industrial and Systems Engineering at North Car- olina A&T State University. She is an ISE Ambassador and is active in several organizations including IIE. She is also in the Accelerated Bachelors to Masters Program in ISE. Garner Stewart- Industrial and System Engineering junior at North Carolina A&T State University. Along with working as an ambas- sador for his department, he also works as a tutor for the Center

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Preparing Minority Students for Undergraduate and Graduate Research

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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, interviewing, working a career fair, academic success tips, portfolios, how to access on-line data bases, how to write a research paper, the 4+1 program, how to apply to graduate school,and graduate school. A favorite program is to have a panel of graduate students who have gonethrough the program address and answer the questions of the students in the ASAP class to “tellit as it really is”. In addition, engineers with advanced degrees are brought to the class to talk tothe students about engineers in industry, what the company is looking for in a hire, and howengineers with advanced degrees are used in their company. An additional topic that usuallystretches the mind of the students is to have them write a minimum 5 page paper on their careerand life

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Beyond Students: Issues of Underrepresentation among Parents and Professionals

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University, San Marcos

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Technology). (2010). Prepare and inspire: K-12 education in STEM for America’s future. Washington, DC: Executive Office of the President, 2010.6) Goldenberg, C., Reese, L., & Gallimore, R. (1992). Effects of literacy materials from school on Latino children’s home experiences and early reading achievement. American Journal of Education, 100, 497-536.7) Vygotsky, L. S. (1978). Mind in society. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.8) Martinez Ortiz, A. (2011) “Students Learning Rate and Proportion Using Engineering LEGO Robotics”. American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.9) NGSS Lead States. 2013. Next Generation Science Standards: For States, By States. Washington, DC

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Beyond Students: Issues of Underrepresentation among Parents and Professionals

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Paul Carrick Brunson, Paul Carrick Brunson Agency ; Nikitha Sambamurthy, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sara E. Branch, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Paper ID #10785Transformation of Faculty Dissemination Practices Via Social MediaDr. Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette Monica F. Cox, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education and is the Inaugu- ral Director of the College of Engineering’s Leadership Minor at Purdue University. She also serves as the Executive Director of the International Institute for Engineering Education Assessment (i2e2a). She ob- tained a B.S. in mathematics from Spelman College, a M.S. in industrial engineering from the University of Alabama, and a Ph.D. in Leadership and Policy Studies from Peabody

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Summer and Cohort Programs for Minorities: Student Success

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Cooley Jones, Louisiana State University; Kelly A. Rusch P.E., North Dakota State University; Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University

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Page 24.1063.12participated in this workshop as engaged members and professionals who could speak onleadership philosophy and professional goals. This included a lunch time presentation. To develop the globally minded engineer, the seminar “The Places You Can GEAUX” was added tointroduce various opportunities to study abroad for a semester or summer and to get involvedwith Engineers Without Borders.The spring 2011 seminar series started with the return of the “book club” seminar, and it featuredthe book Linchpin: Are you Indispensable by Seth Godin The book club used the book as awinter reading assignment, and the scholars meet at the beginning of the semester discuss andpresent their impressions of the book and evolving culture of work.. The

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Beyond Students: Issues of Underrepresentation among Parents and Professionals

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carlotta A. Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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group. In this way, key stakeholders at institutionshousing minority faculty may reevaluate and ultimately enhance the climate and theenvironments for African American female faculty. It is hypothesized that by knowing moreabout the demographics along with current trends, it will be possible to recruit and to retainAfrican American women in the engineering professoriate. With this in mind, the main questionaddressed in this paper is, “What can we learn from data about African American female facultywithin U.S. accredited engineering programs, and how might these data provide a foundation forthe development of new initiatives promoting the experiences of African American femalefaculty in engineering?”Literature ReviewThis section will present a

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Enhancing the Underrepresented Student Experience

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fernando Garcia Gonzalez, Florida Gulf Coast University; Gerardo Javier Pinzon PE, Texas A&M International University

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coursesinto their Bachelor’s degree program. Page 24.108.4The workshops are to keep the motivation of the transferring students high so they do not changetheir minds before entering our program and to facilitate this transfer by familiarizing them toour faculty, facilities and program.2. The Articulation Agreement with Laredo Community CollegeThis articulation agreement which is not yet complete, will allow the engineering students fromLCC to transfer into our Systems Engineering Program without losing any credits. The benefit ofthis program to TAMIU is to increase the number of students transferring from LCC to TAMIUas opposed to other universities

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Enhancing the Underrepresented Student Experience

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine Michelle Mazak, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Cristopher B. Font-Santiago; Aidsa I. Santiago-Román, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez

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c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Effects of Language on CATS PerformanceAbstractThe University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez (UPRM) is an officially bilingual university whereengineering classes may be taught in Spanish, English, or a combination of both languages.Spanish is the home language of 91% of undergraduates at UPRM. Because of low performanceon the Concept Assessment Tool for Statics (CATS) (around 29% compared to the results ofother institutions, which ranged from 30-70%), a Spanish version of CATS (CATS-S) wasdeveloped. Ten Hispanic senior civil engineering students were recruited and divided into twogroups, control and experimental. The control group was assigned the original CATS version

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Enhancing the Underrepresented Student Experience

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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Connor, MLS, DM/AHIP is Professor of Library Science and STEM Liaison at the Daniel Library of The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina in Charleston. Research interests relate to how scientists develop habits of mind and how case studies can be used to engage and sustain learning. Page 24.530.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Enhancing Undergraduate Civil Engineering Opportunities for Minority, Female, and Socioeconomically Disadvantaged StudentsAbstractA student scholarship and enrichment program was established to help address pervasiveproblems of

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Engaging Minority Pre-College and Transfer Students in Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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research she seeks to identify methods of facilitating human interaction with advanced technologies, including mobile devices, to support learning. Specifically, her ongoing projects examine the design of intelligent tutoring systems, delivered on mobile devices, to support middle school mathematics learning and exploring the design and usability aspects of mobile device use by children.Dr. JAMIKA D BURGE, Information Systems Worldwide Jamika Burge is a Senior Scientist at Information Systems Worldwide (i SW), a technology, engineering, and research company providing high-end advanced technical, integration, engineering and analysis so- lutions to the US Government and other customers. From 2007-2009, she was a

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Preparing Minority Students for Undergraduate and Graduate Research

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mahmoud T. Khasawneh, Texas A&M International University; Rafic Bachnak, Penn State Harrisburg; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University ; Runchang Lin, Texas A&M International University; Pablo Biswas, Texas A&M International University; Sofía Carolina Maldonado, Texas A&M International University

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Paper ID #9486Promoting STEM Education and Careers among Hispanics and Other Mi-norities through Programs, Enrichment, and other ActivitiesDr. Mahmoud T. Khasawneh, Texas A&M International University I currently work as an Assistant Professor of Systems Engineering at Texas A&M International Univer- sity. I got my Ph.D. in Engineering Management in the Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering at Old Dominion University in August, 2012. I received an M.E. degree in Systems Engineering from the same department in May, 2009. I received a B.S. degree in Management Infor- mation Systems (MIS) from

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

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Olgha Bassam Qaqish, North Carolina State University

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Paper ID #9294Toward a Conceptual Model: African-American Male Students’ Motivation,Persistence and Success in Community CollegesMrs. Olgha B Davis, North Carolina State University Olgha B Davis is currently a doctoral student at the Department of Leadership, Policy and Adult and Higher Education at North Carolina State University. She obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from Boston University in 1998. She worked in the software industry for 7 years, focusing on modeling and simulating automotive, aerospace and biological systems. She returned to graduate school and earned her Master’s degree in

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Enhancing the Underrepresented Student Experience

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kari L. Jordan, Ohio State University; Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University

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Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #9514Intervention to Improve Self-Efficacy and Sense of Belonging of First-YearUnderrepresented Engineering StudentsDr. Kari L. Jordan, The Ohio State University Dr. Kari L. Jordan earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Technological University in 2006 and 2008 respectively. During her undergraduate tenure she was an active member of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) and served on the Board of Directors. She was also the President of the ASEE student chapter at Michigan Tech. She was the recipient of a King-Chavez-Parks graduate fellowship and GEM Fellowship

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Diversity Redefined: Nontraditional Views in Traditional Environments

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chrissy Hobson Foster, Arizona State University; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Paper ID #9857A Philosophy of Learning Engineering and a Native American Philosophy ofLearning; An Analysis for CongruencyMs. Christina Hobson Foster, Arizona State UniversityDr. Shawn S Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Shawn Jordan, Ph.D.is an Assistant Professor in theDepartment of Engineering atArizona State Univer- sity. He is the PI on three NSF-funded projects: CAREER: Engineering Design Across Navajo Culture, Community, and Society (EEC 1351728), Might Young Makers be the Engineers of the Future?(EEC 1329321), and Broadening the Reach of Engineering through Community Engagement (BRECE)(DUE 1259356