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Voices of Diversity: Perspectives and Experiences in STEM Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Najme Kishani, University of Toronto; Jason Bazylak, University of Toronto; Aimy Bazylak, University of Toronto

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

education. The presented findings emanate from the fourth phase of anextensive multiphase mixed-method research project. The project seeks to elucidate theimpediments that underrepresented students, particularly women, face in pursuing graduateengineering degrees and the potential solutions to overcome those barriers.Our methodology in this phase encompassed a comprehensive mixed-method survey, garneringresponses from over 600 undergraduate and graduate engineering students within the Faculty ofEngineering. Preliminary analyses revealed that the decision to pursue graduate studies isinfluenced by intersectional identity variables.In the sphere of engineering education, the pursuit of diversity, inclusion, and equity has longbeen recognized as

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Fostering Diversity and Inclusion in STEM Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ivet Parra-Gaete, Arizona State University; Abimelec Mercado Rivera, Arizona State University; Mayra S Artiles, Arizona State University; Stephanie G. Adams, The University of Texas at Dallas; Juan M Cruz, Rowan University; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Gwen Lee-Thomas, Quality Measures

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and Clinical Psychology, 29(10), 1074–1099. https://doi.org/10.1521/jscp.2010.29.10.1074Torka, M. (2020). Change and continuity in Australian doctoral education: PhD completion rates and times (2005-2018). The Australian Universities’ Review, 62(2), 69–82.Watkins, S. E., & McGowan, B. L. (2022). Black men doctoral scientists and engineers persisting: Peer support and racism in science and engineering. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 59(10), 1853-1875.Weidman, J. C., Twale, D. J., & Stein, E. L. (2001). Socialization of graduate and professional students in higher education: A perilous passage? Jossey-Bass and ERIC Clearinghouse on Higher Education, Association for the Study of Higher Education

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Diverse Pathways: Exploring Inclusive Practices and Outreach in Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lexy Chiwete Arinze, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Jacqueline E McDermott, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Janet M Beagle

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Graduate School Preparation Program,” J. Black Stud., vol. 47, no. 2, pp. 95–112, Mar. 2016, doi: 10.1177/0021934715614206.[20] L. J. Donovan et al., “An NSF-LSAMP Model for the Successful Transition of Underrepresented Students into STEM Majors and Beyond,” presented at the 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Jul. 2021. Accessed: Jan. 01, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/an-nsf-lsamp-model-for-the-successful-transition-of- underrepresented-students-into-stem-majors-and-beyond[21] S. F. Bancroft, S. K. Benson, and E. Johnson-Whitt, “McNair Scholars’ Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Graduate Experience: A Pilot Study,” -West. Educ. Res., vol. 28, no. 1, pp. 3–27

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Diverse Pathways: Exploring Inclusive Practices and Outreach in Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maimuna Begum Kali, Florida International University; Gabriel Van Dyke, Utah State University; Stephen Secules, Florida International University; Cassandra J McCall, Utah State University; Bruk T Berhane, Florida International University; Vanessa Tran, Utah State University; Agustina Dotta Ceriani, Florida International University

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identifies as a veteran Hispanic manstudying mechanical engineering. Both participants attend separate R-1 Hispanic ServingInstitutions (HSIs). Jakobe was interviewed in the pilot phase, and Alejandro was part of theongoing, full study. These similarities and differences provide deeper insights into how post-traditional students with their multiple social identities describe, interpret, and interact with theirrelationship with education systems.4. FindingsOne of the major goals of the project is to evoke faculty’s empathetic understanding byreading/listening to students’ overlooked or hidden experiences in engineering settings. In thespirit of the project, we fully present both Jakobe's and Alejandro’s constructed narratives andinvite readers to

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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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Makayla Headley, Clemson University; Trina L. Fletcher, Florida International University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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Diversity

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within science, technology, engineeringand mathematics (STEM). For HBCUs, their success in graduating Black students in STEM washighlighted along with the missed opportunity of advancing their efforts to assist the U. S. goalof staying competitive within the STEM workforce (National Academies of Sciences,Engineering, and Medicine, 2019). For example, scholars found that HBCUs, while onlyaccounting for 3% of all post-secondary institutions in the United States, graduated 17% of allBlack students (Gasman & Nguyen, 2016). Additionally, as of 2019, 14.5% of Black graduateswere from HBCUs even though they made up less than 1% of all ABET-accredited programs(ABET, 2019; Deen, 2019; Fletcher et al., 2023). For Black women, a group representing

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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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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

questions: 1) Do engineering students who self-characterize as neurodiverse have different: innovation self-efficacy, innovation interests, or innovative work? 2) Do these innovation attitudes differ at the end of the semester among students who participated in an open-ended activity that may impact innovation attitudes?MethodsThe study was conducted under a protocol approved by the local Institutional Review Board(IRB) for Human Subjects Research (Protocol #21-0473). This pilot study was conducted withina single engineering Water Chemistry course taught at the University of Colorado Boulder in theFall of 2022. The course is required for students majoring in environmental engineering and istypically taken in the junior year

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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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Lexy C. Arinze, Purdue University; Janet M. Beagle; Jacqueline E. McDermott

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and undergraduate mentees. Building upon the success of the pilot year ofthe program, this study formally examines the effectiveness of the GradTrack program in itssecond year.Specifically, this study aims to address two questions: A) Does the GradTrack Scholars Programprepare participating undergraduate students for graduate school? and B) Does GradTrack assistin the professional development and sense of belonging for graduate student mentors? Toevaluate these questions, this research paper uses pre- and post-event surveys and a focus groupof mentors from the 2022 GradTrack cohort. This paper will also discuss modifications madebetween the first two years of the program. The results of this assessment and ideas forimplementation across other

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Advancing Equity in STEM Academia: Insights and Strategies

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Leon Henry, University of California, Irvine; Natascha Trellinger Buswell, University of California, Irvine; Eva Fuentes-Lopez, University of California, San Diego

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

California San Diego & San Diego StateUniversity3 Associate Teaching Professor in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of California Irvine4 Teaching Professor in Cell and Developmental Biology at the University of California San Diego5 Associate Teaching Professor in Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of California Santa Cruz 2 AbstractLatine and Hispanic engineering students rarely see a faculty member whose background mirrorstheir own. The NSF AGEP (Alliances for Graduate Education and The Professoriate) HiringInterventions for Representation and Equity (HIRE) project