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COVID-19, Next Generation of STEM Professionals, and Racialized Organizations

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tejal Mulay, Florida A&M University - Florida State University; Mohamed Khalafalla, Florida A&M University - Florida State University; Chao Li, P.E., Florida A&M University - Florida State University; Doreen Kobelo Regalado, Florida A&M University - Florida State University; Behnam Shadravan, Florida A&M University - Florida State University

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Paper ID #37829Effects of Distance Learning on African-American Students in EngineeringTechnology Courses During COVID-19 PandemicDr. Tejal Mulay, Florida A&M University - Florida State University Dr. Tejal Mulay is a Visiting Assistant Professor in Electronic Engineering Technology in the Division of Engineering Technology under the School of Architecture and Engineering Technology (SAET) at Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU). Dr. Mulay’s primary research area is speech signal pro- cessing, including but not limited to acoustic emotion recognition, digital signal processing, autonomous vehicles

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Diversity Trainings, Inclusive Learning, and Distance Learning

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shannon Chance, Technological University Dublin & University College London; Ines Direito, University College London; Bill Williams, Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, Portugal

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´Dr. Bill Williams, Instituto Polit´ecnico de Setubal, Portugal Bill Williams originally trained as a chemist at the National University of Ireland and went on to work in education in Ireland, UK, Eritrea, Kenya, Mozambique and Portugal. He is Emeritus Professor at the ˜ Instituto PolitA©cnico ˜ de SetAºbal, Portugal an ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Using the Hero’s Journey monomyth framework to understand students’ engineering experiences Shannon Chance, Inês Direito, and Bill Williams Technological University Dublin & University College

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Towards a Participatory Action, Retention of Black Students, and Exploring Black Engineering Student Success

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida; Erica D. McCray, University of Florida; Gretchen Dietz, University of Florida; Randy Dorian Brown, University of Florida; Paul Richardson

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, she served as a special educator for students with behavioral and learning disabilities in Title I elementary and middle schoolGretchen Dietz, University of Florida Gretchen A. Dietz is an Assistant Professor of Teaching in the Department of Engineering Technology and Construction Management at UNC Charlotte. Her research interests include diversity in engineering and qualitative methodologies.Randy Dorian Brown, University of FloridaPaul G Richardson ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Engineering Firms as Racialized Organizations: The Experiences of Black Male EngineersAbstractRecent studies have shown the barriers that African Americans

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Mentoring, Case Study of Racial and Ethnic Diversity, Identity Dilemmas, Cultural Homelessness and Intersectionality, and Transfer Students

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Denise M. Driscoll, Purdue University ; Maeve Drummond Oakes, Purdue University College of Engineering

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Paper ID #39270Inspiring and Including Diverse Students with an Industry Energy ProgramEmbedded into a Summer Research ExperienceDr. Denise M. Driscoll, Purdue University Dr. Denise M. Driscoll is currently the Director of Diversity and Inclusion at a National Science Foun- dation Engineering Research Center called CISTAR (Center for Innovative and Strategic Transformation of Alkane Resources) in Purdue’s School of Chemical Engineering and an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychological Sciences in Purdue’s College of Health and Human Sciences. Her experiences as an aca- demic, diversity consultant, and administrator over

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Empowering Diversity in Engineering Education: Strategies and Impacts

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jordan Williamson, CSEdResearch; Julie M. Smith, CSEdResearch.org; Monica McGill, Institute for Advanced Engineering

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Paper ID #42441The Impact of the New DEI Landscape on Minoritized Engineering Students’Recruitment and RetentionJordan Williamson, CSEdResearch Jordan Williamson graduated with a BA in English from the University of Texas at Austin. Her research interests center on minority experiences in the American Education System.Dr. Julie M. Smith, CSEdResearch.org Dr. Julie M. Smith is a senior education researcher at CSEdResearch.org. She holds degrees in Curriculum & Instruction and Software Development. She also completed a doctoral program in Learning Technologies at the University of North Texas. Her research focus is

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Fostering Diversity and Innovation in Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bianca Estella Salazar, University of California, Merced; Melissa Almeida, University of California, Merced; Zenaida Aguirre Munoz Ph.D., University of California, Merced; Maribel Viveros, University of California, Merced

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Students, Self-Efficacy, STEM identity, Engineering Design Process, informaleducationIntroductionSTEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education is a critical component ofmodern education and workforce, as it provides students with the skills and knowledge necessaryto succeed in today’s rapidly changing technological landscape, but it is not always accessible toeveryone. The equity gap in STEM education is a significant issue, and individuals from low-income communities often lack the STEM experiences that their more affluent peers receive [1].To address this gap, educators are exploring new ways to engage students in STEM experiencesthat promote positive associations. A positive class experience can impact students in profoundways, for

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Empowering Diversity in Engineering Education: Strategies and Impacts

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gabriella Coloyan Fleming; Christine Julien, University of Texas at Austin; Kiersten Elyse Fernandez, University of Texas at Austin

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, "Whose culture has capital? A critical race theory discussion of community cultural wealth," Race ethnicity and education, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 69-91, 2005, doi: 10.1080/1361332052000341006.[6] M. Denton, M. Borrego, and A. Boklage, "Community cultural wealth in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education: A systematic review," Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 109, no. 3, pp. 556-580, 2020.[7] C. C. Samuelson and E. Litzler, "Community cultural wealth: An assets‐based approach to persistence of engineering students of color," Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 105, no. 1, pp. 93-117, 2016, doi: 10.1002/jee.20110.[8] S. L. Dika, M. A. Pando, B. Q. Tempest, and M. E. Allen

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Promoting Social Sustainability, Cultural Assets, and Assessing Equity and Diversity Index

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dennis R. Parnell Jr., University of Florida; Jabari Wilson, University of Florida; Karen Theodora Hicklin; Jeremy A. Magruder Waisome, University of Florida

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Paper ID #40099Engineering While Black: Exploring the Experiences of Black Universityof Florida Undergraduate Engineering Students Using PhotovoiceDennis R. Parnell Jr., University of Florida Dennis Parnell Jr. is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Engineering Education at the University of Florida. His research focuses on understanding and improving underrepresented student retention and persistence in engineering. For his doctoral research, Dennis is leveraging emerging learning technolo- gies to broaden participation in engineering by exposing students to semiconductor fabrication processes. Much of his work

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Peer Mentorship, Cross-Race Mentoring Relationships, Race, Gender, Student Success, and Career Outcomes

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sylvia L. Mendez, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs; Jennifer Tygret; Anneke Bruwer; Comas Lamar Haynes, Georgia Tech Research Institute; Jacqueline A. El-Sayed, American Society for Engineering Education ; Ray Phillips, American Society for Engineering Education

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National Science Foundation (NSF) Broadening Participation inEngineering Track 3 award (#2217745). Any opinions, findings, conclusions, andrecommendations belong solely to the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of theNSF.ReferencesAmerican Society for Engineering Education. (2022). Engineering and engineering technology by the numbers 2021. https://ira.asee.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Engineering-and- Engineering-Technology-by-the-Numbers-2021.pdfBuzzanell, P. M., Long, Z., Anderson, L. B., Kokini, K., & Batra, J. C. (2015). Mentoring in academe: A feminist poststructural lens on stories of women engineering faculty of color. Management Communication Quarterly, 29(3), 440–457. https://doi.org

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Advancing Diversity in Engineering Education: Insights and Perspectives from Underrepresented Communities

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Animesh Paul, University of Georgia; Racheida S Lewis, University of Georgia

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Paper ID #43293Understanding the Workplace Transition Experiences of Undergraduate QueerEngineering StudentsAnimesh Paul, University of Georgia Animesh (He/They), originally from India, is presently a Ph.D. Candidate at the Engineering Education Transformations Institute, University of Georgia. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Technology, specializing in Electronics and Electrical Engineering from KIIT University. Animesh’s academic focus delves into the complexities of the school-to-work transition, through an asset-based perspective. He is deeply dedicated to promoting inclusive engineering programs, motivated by his

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Diversity Trainings, Inclusive Learning, and Distance Learning

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joaquin Rodriguez, University of Pittsburgh; April Dukes, University of Pittsburgh; John Andrew Keith, University of Pittsburgh; David V.P. Sanchez, University of Pittsburgh

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. engineering knowledge. Innovativeness Solution and or alternatives lacks Solution and or alternatives The solutions and alternatives creativity. The application, considered arepotentially innovative, considered are innovative. Team design or proposed solutions are but more work is needed; does not considered or demonstrated: a new readily available. illustrate potential for improved use of an existing technology, use of outcomes. material, manufacturing, or changes

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Diverse Pathways in Engineering Education: Exploring Experiences and Opportunities

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie M. Smith, CSEdResearch.org; Jordan Williamson

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Paper ID #41650Summer Bridge Programs for Engineering Students: A Systematic LiteratureReviewDr. Julie M. Smith, CSEdResearch.org Dr. Julie M. Smith is a senior education researcher at CSEdResearch.org. She holds degrees in Curriculum & Instruction and Software Development. She also completed a doctoral program in Learning Technologies at the University of North Texas. Her research focus is computer science education, particularly the intersection of learning analytics, learning theory, and equity and excellence. She was a research assistant at MIT’s Teaching Systems Lab, working on a program aimed at improving equity

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Diverse Pathways in Engineering Education: Exploring Experiences and Opportunities

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julian Rodrigo Sosa-Molano, Florida International University; Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University

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Paper ID #41957Experiences of Students with Physical Disabilities in Engineering: A LiteratureReviewJulian Rodrigo Sosa-Molano, Florida International University Julian is a graduate research assistant at Florida International University. He holds a BSc in Electronics Engineering from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Colombia and a MSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering from The University of Arizona. He is pursuing his PhD degree in Engineering and Computing Education at Florida International University. He has professional experience in Information Technology, Semiconductors, and Telecommunications in international

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Promoting Social Sustainability, Cultural Assets, and Assessing Equity and Diversity Index

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Collette Patricia Higgins; Emily Joanna Kamp; Kenneth Stewart; Azadeh Bolhari, P.E., University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Ivan Castaneda, James Madison University

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that we present in this paper. First, Students of Color scored higher thanWhite Students on a combined index of survey items measuring the six forms of cultural capital.Second, we discuss how Students of Color, who are more likely to be First-Generation students,use their cultural assets in unique ways. We discuss the important implications of these findingsfor developing and implementing engineering instructional practices and curricula.IntroductionThe National Science Foundation’s (NSF’s) biennial report on the representation of women,minorities, and persons with disabilities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM) education and employment highlights the continuing progress made in diversifying theengineering workforce

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND) Technical Session 14

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deana Delp, Arizona State University; Maria Dixon, Arizona State University; Crislana Rafael, Arizona State University; Jacob Underwood, Arizona State University

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creating an environment that nurtures the success and well-being of all students.References[1] A. Hillier, J. Goldstein, D. Murphy, R. Trietsch, J. Keeves, E. Mendes, and A. Queenan, “Supporting university students with autism spectrum disorder,” Autism, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 20-28, 2018.[2] X. Wei, J.W. Yu, P. Shattuck, M. McCracken, and J. Blackorby, “Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) participation among college students with an autism spectrum disorder,” Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, vol. 43, no. 7, pp. 1539-1546, 2013.[3] X. Wei, E.R.A. Christiano, J.W. Yu, J. Blackorby, P. Shattuck, and L. Newman, “Postsecondary pathways and persistence for STEM versus non-STEM majors: among college

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Advancing Equity in Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benjamin C. Flores, University of Texas at El Paso; Audrey Boklage, University of Texas at Austin; Maura Borrego, University of Texas at Austin; Emily Violet Landgren, University of Texas at Austin; Karina Ivette Vielma, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Ernest Chavez, Colorado State University

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groups historicallyunderrepresented in STEM. Mentors will have strategies and tools to facilitate meaningfulrelationships and mutual understanding of individuals whose life experiences are very differentfrom their own. They will be invested in the success of individual students and overallbroadening participation in STEM education and the workforce.Why Mentoring Matters in STEM. As stated in the National Academies’ recent report onmentoring undergraduate researchers, [a]n enterprise-wide commitment to effective mentorship in [science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM)] could lead to high-quality, and sustainable mentoring relationships at all career stages, and it could increase student

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Advancing Equity in Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Simonne Renee Whitmore, Southern University and A&M College

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them.There are currently, 77 four-year CEPs accredited by the American Council for ConstructionEducation (ACCE) [10] and 69 four-year CEPs accredited by the Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology (ABET) [11]. There are six programs that are accredited by bothbodies. For comparison, there are 362 civil engineering programs accredited by ABET [11] with21,200 anticipated job openings each year. [12] and the BLS projects 8,200 annual openings forarchitects with 61 National Architectural Accreditation Board (NAAB) accredited Bachelor ofArchitecture programs. [13] While it cannot be ascertained solely from this data whether moreCEPs are needed, additional graduates are needed. The numbers of accredited civil engineeringand architectural

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Advancing Equity in Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anya Work, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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sparse,the National Science Foundation (NSF) Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics Program (S-STEMs) frequently utilizes sense of belonging as a programmaticoutcome. The structure of these programs varies based on institution, however commoncomponents include bridge programming, peer and faculty mentoring, research opportunities,and career development workshops. In addition to exploring barriers for LIS and the componentsand outcomes of S-STEM programs related to sense of belonging, this review suggests actionitems for institutional and departmental leadership to scale up S-STEM interventions to addressstructural inequities for low-income engineering students.Challenges to BelongingBefore delving into the interventions

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Cohort-Based Postdoctoral Scholars Program, Transforming the National Engineering Education, Defining Accountability, and Evaluating the Low-Stakes Assessment Performance

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Ocif Love, Northeastern University; Claire Duggan, Northeastern University; Jeffrey Xavier, SageFox Consulting Group; Ami N. Slater; Kenneth Rath

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©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Engineering PLUS Alliance stEm PEER Academy for Faculty and Administrators: Transforming the National Engineering Education Landscape for Women and BIPOC StudentsIntroductionThe Engineering PLUS Alliance is one of 17 National Science Foundation (NSF) INCLUDESAlliances of higher education institutions and the only INCLUDES Alliance focused onengineering. The NSF INCLUDES Alliance is a nationwide initiative designed to build UnitedStates leadership in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) by increasingthe participation of individuals from groups that have been historically underrepresented inSTEM. The Engineering PLUS Alliance seeks to strengthen and expand

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Fostering Diversity and Innovation in Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Trina L. Fletcher, Florida International University; Madiha Qasim, North Carolina State University; Destiny M Washington, Florida International University; Lesia Crumpton-Young, Texas Southern University

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four 4-year HBCU institutionsexperienced a resignation or termination at the highest level. Additionally, research shows thatpresidents and chancellors at HBCUs have significantly shorter tenures, with an average of 3.3years than those of other four-year institutions, with an average tenure of 7 years. These changeshave been deemed a “crisis” and an added challenge to the ongoing recovery efforts of manyHBCUs disproportionately impacted by the global pandemic.Two areas that are critical for higher education institutions related to science, technology,engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education are (1) the role they play in broadening theparticipation of historically excluded individuals and (2) research activity, particularly

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claudia Calle Müller, Florida International University; Mais Kayyali, Florida International University; Mohamed ElZomor P.E., Florida International University

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a focus on mentorship and transitions as well as faculty development and the use of technology in engineering and computing education.Mr. Mohamed Elzomor P.E., Florida International University Dr. Mohamed ElZomor is an Assistant Professor at Florida International University (FIU), College of Engineering and Computing and teaches at the Moss School of Construction, Infrastructure and Sustain- ability. Dr. ElZomor completed his doctorate at Arizona ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Factors Affecting Enrollment, Retention, and Attrition of STEM Undergraduates at a Minority Serving Institution

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Empowering Diversity in Engineering Education: Strategies and Impacts

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anne E. Leak, University of California, Santa Barbara

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engineering before, during, and after theCOVID-19 pandemic.ESTEEM ProgramThe Enhanced Support in Technology Entrepreneurship for Engineering Majors (ESTEEM 1)and Enhancing Success in Transfer Education for Engineering Majors (ESTEEM 2) programsled by the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) were funded by the National ScienceFoundation (NSF) through the Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics (S-STEM) Program. ESTEEM 1 (2011-2016) emphasized technologyentrepreneurship support for first-generation undergraduate engineering majors already at UCSB,while ESTEEM 2 (2016-present) emphasizes transitions in engineering that included bothundergraduate engineering majors and transfer students from four community college

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Promoting Social Sustainability, Cultural Assets, and Assessing Equity and Diversity Index

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erika Judith Rivera, Florida International University ; Mohamed Elzomor, P.E., Florida International University; Piyush Pradhananga, Florida International University

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Populations through Understanding their Challenges in Professional Engineering CertificationAbstractAs the population of the United States of America continues to be more diverse, educationalpedagogies must embrace the different components of diversity so that the workforce representsa diverse society. Construction and engineering education must foster the social sustainabilitycomponents of increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion to better position our future workforce.In the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) profession, minorities, females, andunderserved communities are yet staggering in representation within the engineering andconstruction industry. In the United States

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Fostering Diversity and Innovation in Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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ERIKA JUDITH RIVERA PE. , Florida International University; Claudia Calle Müller, Florida International University; Rubaya Rahat, Florida International University; Mohamed ElZomor P.E., Florida International University

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FIU where she focuses on multidisciplinary research on sustainability, equity, resilient and sustainable post-disaster reconstruction, engineering education, circular economy, and well-being. Claudia holds professional credentials in LEED Green Associate for sustainable buildings and ENV SP for sustainable infrastructures.Miss Rubaya Rahat, Florida International University Rubaya Rahat grew up in Bangladesh, where she pursued her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). After graduating she worked for two years in a construction management company in Dhaka, Bangladesh. She was involved in various residential and infrastructure projects. Rubaya now

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Azadeh Bolhari P.E., University of Colorado Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder

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from their STEM EducationMentor by week 8. The STEM Mentor was a K-12 STEM teacher, recruited from our localpublic school district, and was introduced to students in week 5. The STEM Mentor assistedstudents in the design of developmentally appropriate content for the target grade or the range ofgrades; 4) Align their activity with either of these K-12 educational STEM standards: CommonCore State Standard, Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), or International Technologyand Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) Standards for Technological Literacy (STL); 5)Map out their activity to be hosted on ‘TeachEngineering’ digital library to reach a globalaudience. TeachEngineering is a standards-aligned, free-access curricular resource aimed

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Virtual Mentoring Program, Listening to Those That Matter, Moving Beyond Research, and Career Outcomes Tracking

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Rodriguez, Virginia Tech

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opportunities for Latina students to connect with one another and build supportive networks. This might look like going beyond supporting efforts like Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) or the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) to also supporting and getting involved with efforts like SHPEtinas (https://2022.shpe.org/conferences/shpetinas/) or Technolochicas (https://technolochicas.org/), which both focus on advancing Latinas within these fields. • Recognizing the centrality of whiteness and combating microaggressions: Address the centrality of whiteness as well as combat microaggressions and other forms of discrimination and bias that Latina students may

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Advancing Equity in STEM Academia: Insights and Strategies

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sylvia L. Mendez, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs; Jennifer Tygret

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instructive to postdoctoral affairs offices and postdoctoraladvisors. Greater advocacy for this population may result in a more productive and satisfiedpostdoctoral experience and a smoother transition into academia, industry, or governmentemployment. This research is sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Alliances forGraduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP; award #1821008).Literature ReviewA career in the professoriate is the single most desired career option for science, technology,engineering, and mathematics (STEM) postdoctoral scholars (van der Weijden et al., 2016;Yadav et al., 2020); therefore, it is logical to assume the ascent into the professoriate follows apostdoctoral appointment. However, only 16% of engineering

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Mentorship, Retention, Minority Participation, and Examining the Experiences of Women

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chrystal A. S. Smith, National Science Foundation; John Skvoretz Jr., University of Florida ; Rebecca Campbell-Montalvo, University of Connecticut; Ellen Puccia, Beta Research Associates; Gladis Kersaint, University of Connecticut; Julie P. Martin, The Ohio State University; Hesborn Wao

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. Gladis Kersaint, University of Connecticut Gladis Kersaint, Ph.D., is a Professor of Mathematics Education and Associate Dean at the University of South Florida’s College of Education. She is the principal investigator of several grants including the NSF- funded study, ”The Effects of Social Capital and Cultural Models on the Retention and Degree Attainment of Women and Minority Engineering Undergraduates.” Her areas of professional interests include factors that influence STEM education, mathematics teaching, and learning of at-risk students, and use of technology for learning and teaching mathematics. She received her doctorate in mathemat- ics education from Illinois State University and her Masters degree in

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shaylin Williams, Mississippi State University

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. Gamoran and S. K. Bruch, “Educational inequality in the United States: can we reverse the tide?,” Journal of Education and Work, vol. 30, no. 7, pp. 777–792, Oct. 2017, doi: 10.1080/13639080.2017.1383091.[4] D.-L. Stewart, “Twisted at the Roots:The Intransigence of Inequality in U.S. Higher Education,” Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, vol. 52, no. 2, pp. 13–16, Mar. 2020, doi: 10.1080/00091383.2020.1732753.[5] J. C. Lerback et al., “Community voices: Achieving real diversity in STEM requires the ability to transform institutions,” Nat Commun, vol. 13, no. 1, Mar. 2022, doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-27376-4.[6] L. D. Bailey, “Diversity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics: what

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Mentorship, Retention, Minority Participation, and Examining the Experiences of Women

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carl Anthony Moore Jr., Florida A&M University - Florida State University; Chiang Shih, Florida A&M University - Florida State University

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mentees. In this paper, we discuss the design and implementation of the BP-AEmentoring program and show how we plan to expand and evaluate the program.IntroductionAerospace engineering is a relatively new branch of engineering that has plenty of momentumbehind it thanks to a booming commercial air transport industry, the popularity of technologiesthat rely on satellite technology, and the consistent needs of the U.S. defense and travelindustries. 2 Although the U.S. is a global leader in the production of aerospace and aviationtechnology and talent, it is facing increasingly stiff competition. As pointed out by recent reports,the increasing global competition is due to the aging of the current aerospace workforce and thefact that aerospace and