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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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also served in key leadership positions. Dr. Matusovich is recognized for her research and leadership related to graduate student mentoring and faculty development. She won the Hokie Supervisor Spotlight Award in 2014, received the College of Engineering Graduate Student Mentor Award in 2018, and was ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Paper ID #41056 inducted into the Virginia Tech Academy of Faculty Leadership in 2020. Dr. Matusovich has been a PI/Co-PI on 19 funded research projects including the NSF CAREER Award, with her share of funding being nearly $3 million. She has co-authored 2

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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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freshman, so I still went to career showcase even though no one’s going to hire a freshman, but I still show up. But I got to see a lot of people who kind of looked like me, who had similar experiences, and I got to talk to them which was kind of cool. So, it made me feel like, okay, this is great. This is totally feasible. I’m here, people have similar struggles, so I can definitely just ask them for help and move forward to the next step. Then post COVID, or while in COVID I was like, okay, so what happens now. So, you just kind of take it day by day while in COVID. But then post COVID, I think it was hard, trying to integrate back into society, even though I’m an extrovert, I was already comfortable

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Sallah Jia, University of Arkansas; Kaitlin Hall, University of Arkansas; Raj R. Rao, University of Arkansas; Mostafa Elsaadany, University of Arkansas

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that utilize interdisciplinary approaches toward a better understanding of stem cell fate in the context of regenerative biomedical therapies. He is committed to the integration of research and education and has developed courses and programs that relate to entrepreneurship, service learning, and community engagement. He is an elected Fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), an elected Fellow of BMES, and Past-President of the Institute of Biological Engineering (IBE). Awards and Honors include NSF-CAREER, Qimonda Professorship, Billingsley Professorship, IBE Presidential Citation for Distinguished Service, and University of Arkansas Honors College Distinguished

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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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Paper ID #41495Decoding Determinants: An Intersectional Exploration of Students’ Decision-Makingfor Graduate Engineering EducationDr. Najme Kishani, University of Toronto Najme Kishani (najme.kishanifarahani@utoronto.ca) is a research associate at the University of Toronto to advance gender analysis and equity in engineering. Najme did her PhD at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto. Her research interests involve the role of education in enhancing young people’sagency to transform social conflicts and build peace and democracy. In her careers in international development at

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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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the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Student Retention Toolkit [5] are cited and shared with Fellows.Objective #3: Build partnerships with stakeholders who are engaged in recruitment, admissions,retention, graduation, hiring and career development of women and BIPOC engineering studentsat their own institutions and in their regional hubs. This third objective focuses on building partnerships with stakeholders, such as LSAMP networks and new regional hubs, graduate schools at other institutions, and industry partners. Other stakeholders include national professional engineering societies such as ASEE, Society of Women Engineers (SWE), NSBE, National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME), American Indian

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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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Monica Farmer Cox, The Ohio State University; Kristen Moore, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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herself as the authority and as an influencer of Chloe’s career. Without intervention, there is no way for Chloe to trust Amanda as a colleague.As we have worked collaboratively, we have explored the kinds of structures of injustice upheld by whitefeminism within the academy. Our lived experiences suggest that white women within the academy areoften engaged in an ongoing struggle that in many ways parallels the historical struggles of white women.We turn to Schuller[5] again to describe them: ● White feminists “fight for the full political and economic advantages that wealthy white men enjoy within capitalist empire” ● “Approach...the lives of Black and Indigenous people, other people of color, and the poor as raw

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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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their initial desire. for medicine. She didn’t work hard enough to score well, and she didn’t get accepted into any programs she likes. She had no backup plan and ended up taking her dad’s suggestion to study engineering like her brother was already doing in Dublin. 3. Supernatural The student receives unexpected Her father, retired from the military, joined her for her entire first year in Aid help or advice regarding their Dublin, doing all the cooking, cleaning, ironing, and taking her to the career trajectory

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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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physical and sensorydisabilities may feel hesitant to request accommodations, or how there are still gaps present inthe design and provision of these accommodations.Challenges in the Engineering Field. Certain students with disabilities in engineering programsthink about leaving their careers or they do not see themselves working as engineers in the nearfuture [4] [9] [11]. Some of these students find engineering education “as individualistic andcompetitive” and encounter barriers in the engineering curricula, such as struggling to passmandatory courses or experiencing a waning interest in the curriculum's content [11]. Additionalhurdles in engineering include students with disabilities facing a lack of readiness for college-level coursework after

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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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) financial literacy education. She serves as the Director of the READi Lab (readilab.com) where her research portfolio consists of equity, access, and inclusion within education for historically excluded individuals, with a particular focus on women in engineering and computing and STEM education at HBCUs. Additionally, Dr. Fletcher is researching economic equity, and the impact of finances on students’ success and academic persistence. She is a 2022 recipient of the NSF Early CAREER award and has received several awards at the institutional and national levels. Prior to academia, Dr. Fletcher served as the Director of Pre-college for the National Society of Black Engineers and worked for two Fortune 500 companies. You

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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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results are rarely reported, although there were sporadic reports of no impact onstudent’s sense of belonging, sense of “excitement” for the major, math learning, or futuregrades. Identified Best PracticesSome studies reported suggestions for implementing SBPs, including: • schedule portions of the bridge program in various locations (i.e., avoid having students sit in one classroom all day) [32] • for programs targeting specific student populations, invite those on campus with expertise (e.g., a Dean of Inclusion) to participate in program planning [82] • leverage extant campus services such as tutoring centers and career services [24] • be prepared to respond to instances of student misconduct [24]DiscussionWe found that

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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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tokenism on America's Black elite," Social Forces, vol. 74, pp. 543-557, 1995.[4] G. A. Dotson, "No employee left behind: The lived workplace experiences of inclusion/exclusion of African American engineering professionals within the semiconductor industry," PhD, Capella University, 2008.[5] T. S. Gibbs, "From retention to detention: A phenomenological study of the African- American engineer experience," PhD, Walden University, 2008.[6] D. N. Rice, "The career experiences of African American female engineers," PhD, Texas A&M University, 2011.[7] M. S. Ross, "A unicorn's tale: Examining the experiences of Black women in engineering industry," PhD, Purdue University, 2016.[8] M. S. Ross and A

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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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Daniel Tillman, University of Texas at El Paso; Diane Elisa Golding, University of Texas at El Paso; Song An, University of Texas at El Paso; Marianne Katherine Steele; Alice Carron, Navajo Technical University; Karime H Smith, University of Texas at El Paso; Thomas Joseph Soto, University of Texas at El Paso

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that contribute to the opportunity to attend STEM high schools across the United States." Education and Urban Society, vol. 46, no. 6, pp. 716-737, 2014.[6] L. C. Landivar, "Disparities in STEM employment by sex, race, and Hispanic origin." Education Review, vol. 29, no. 6, pp. 911-922, 2013.[7] L. Andersen and T. J. Ward. "Expectancy‐value models for the STEM persistence plans of ninth‐ grade, high‐ability students: A comparison between Black, Hispanic, and White students." Science Education, vol. 98, no. 2, pp. 216-242, 2014.[8] J. J. Gottlieb. "STEM career aspirations in Black, Hispanic, and White ninth‐grade students." Journal of Research in Science Teaching, vol. 55, no. 10, pp. 1365-1392, 2018

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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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within education for historically excluded individuals, with a particular focus on women in engineering and computing and STEM education at HBCUs. Additionally, Dr. Fletcher is researching economic equity, and the impact of finances on students’ success and academic persistence. She is a 2022 recipient of the NSF Early CAREER award and has received several awards at the institutional and national levels. Prior to academia, Dr. Fletcher served as the Director of Pre-college for the National Society of Black Engineers and worked for two Fortune 500 companies. You can follow Dr. Fletcher on Twitter @trinalfletcher and LinkedIn.Madiha Qasim, North Carolina State UniversityDestiny M Washington, Florida International

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Navigating Diversity and Equity in STEM Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie M. Smith, CSEdResearch.org

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implication that the latter wouldlead to more circumscribed outcomes (e.g., limited career opportunities). Having two differenttracks would permit the institution to boast of a diverse student body, but it would also limit lessprivileged students. In other words, this respondent’s perception was that efforts to continue topromote diversity in a way that comports with the new legal landscape would inadvertently leadto policies that harmed some students.Another participant expressed concern that HEFS might “overreact” and limit efforts beyondwhat is legally required and end up “completely water[ing] down policies and initiatives that aretargeted for [underrepresented] students.” Some concerns about practices were specific to distinctfunctions and roles

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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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about school and not have these other worries on your mind. Like, I havenever actually experienced it.Something I found challenging in my program is the expectation from professors who measuresuccess in a class by how much effort you put into it. I personally have always worked other jobsthroughout my entire university career. A lot of the times when my professors had office hoursor tutoring, they directly coincided with my work schedule. The only advice they give you if youneed help is that you have to go to tutoring or to come to office hours. I've been lucky to havesome accommodating Professors, but I think that culture, in the beginning, discouraged me morethan anything to seek out help. I knew since I wasn't able to meet expectations of

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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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Tryphenia B. Peele-Eady, Ph.D., University of New Mexico; Tahira Reid, Pennsylvania State University

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researchproject, SIRI was designed to increase persistence and diversity in engineering and cyber-physical systems (CPS) education and in the workforce. For eight weeks, two cohorts of studentsfrom mostly historically underrepresented and minoritized backgrounds participated in the SIRIprogram. Data included transcripts of interviews with SIRI participants. Analyses of students’narratives show that race, ethnicity, and gender supported the students' identity formation asengineering and CPS learners. Their experience in the program centered on the quality of therelationships they formed with peers, mentors, and faculty supervisors; high expectations forperformance in the program; the alignment of content with their research and career interests;and the

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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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Eleazar Marquez, The University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Samuel Garcia, Texas State University

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semester.These statistics become concerning when examining the racial and gender factors related to STEMdegree attainment. Though progress has been made, a considerable gap remains betweenunderrepresented groups such as Black and Hispanic students and their white counterparts inattaining STEM degrees. According to data provided by National Science Board, from 2000 and2015, the number of science and engineering degrees awarded to Hispanic students has increasedfrom 7% to 13% compared to 61% awarded white students [29]. These minor trends significantlyimpact the professional and career trajectories of students, but limit the diversification of theSTEM workforce. For example, according to Pew Research Center Black and Hispanic groupscontinue to be

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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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Kelly-Ann Dixon Hamil, The University of the West Indies, Mona ; Tasha Zephirin, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Darryl Dickerson, Florida International University

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their values or theircultural identities. They may turn away from engineering because they do not see themselvesfitting into engineering spaces [5]. Furthermore, for individuals from historically marginalizedracial and ethnic groups working towards a career in engineering, the culture often feels isolatingand unwelcoming [8], diminishing their desire to continue in the field [9]. There has been a long history of implementing interventions to help historically excludedstudents navigate the exclusionary culture of engineering. Within the context of individual highereducational institutions, we categorize these activities as institution-driven interventions andstudent-driven interventions. Institution-driven interventions sit within the

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Empowering Marginalized Voices in STEM: Perspectives and Initiatives

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ulises Juan Trujillo Garcia, Arizona State University

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Paper ID #42456Exploring Funds of Knowledge and Social Capital of Migratory Students inSTEM: Revised InstrumentUlises Juan Trujillo Garcia, Arizona State University Ulises Trujillo Garcia (he/him/´el) is pursuing a Ph.D. in Engineering Education Systems and Design at Arizona State University. He graduated from Boise State University with a Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering. During his undergraduate Ulises held a number of leadership positions during his undergraduate career, which earned him a variety of accolades. These experiences helped him identify his passion which is rooted in supporting Latina/o/x students

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christian Glandorf, New Mexico State University; Sandra M. Way, New Mexico State University; Catherine Brewer, New Mexico State University; Wendy Chi, ABC Research & Evaluation ; Paulette Vincent-Ruz, New Mexico State University

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heads dart and heard whispers and giggles. When groups were assigned for a project, her teammates had trouble understanding her or downright ignored her. She wonders how she will get through her labs with a partner, let alone the career field.Eventually, she meets Mateo, a Latino engineering student in another section of Isabel’s course. She meets up with him to do homework in the student union after class and seems to be doing well in the course. Still, Isabel finds herself dreading going to class or seeing her classmates on campus.14. What strikes you first about this story? a. (If they don’t address whether they believe this story, probe using questions like, “Does this story seem

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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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to pursue engineering as a future career more so than non-First-Generation students. Items D and P in Table 5 represent the “Positive” and “Negative” elements of the Social Capital dimension. Item D prompted respondents about their having a group of older working professional friends who offer them advice about challenges in engineering while Item P prompted respondents about their having a sense of being on their own when it comes to their engineering pursuits. Table 6. Item analysis between White Students (n = 47) and Students of Color (n = 26). Italicized items and means have been negated; and italicized, bolded font indicates a result with statistical significance. White Students Students of

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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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sense that the number of individuals graduating and seeking positions in those programs will be decreased.One of the participants further emphasized this, stating: For me, I have to consider not just legally as a female, but also legally as a Black person. The abortion ban, the affirmative action ban, I think that has a double hit on people like me who are Black and Brown and also female. We have a lot more to consider in terms of our career because of these laws and where we feel like we can stay where we’ll be emotionally, physically and psychologically safe.Jean was first drawn to the university because of their DEI admissions team. Jean notes that “Thatwas probably one of the most appealing parts of going into