Conference Session

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

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

study or analysis. TABLE I: Research Agenda Steps for Understanding the Transition. Step Description Task as per research plan Focuses on understanding the current literature Identifying the landscape regarding the experiences of LGBTQIA+ 1 research question (Queer) engineering students transitioning to the workforce in the United States. Identifying Comprehensive search on specific databases (ERIC, 2 relevant studies: APA PsycINFO, CINAHL, LGBTQ+ Source, Web Database (n = 7) of Science, IEEE Xplore, and Engineering Village). Utilizing Rayyan, a web

Conference Session

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

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerard Dorvè-Lewis, University of Pittsburgh; Danielle Vegas Lewis, SUNY Fredonia; Maricela Bañuelos, University of California, Irvine; Natascha Trellinger Buswell, University of California, Irvine; Linda DeAngelo, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

participants identifying as biracial. The interviews were semi-structured, in-person interviews that lasted approximately onehour. As of the date of this study, two interviews in the series of planned interviews had beencompleted per student. The first interview occurred in the spring semester of students' firstcollege year (spring 2023) and was designed to understand students' perceptions of themselves asengineers, how they experienced the classroom and other spaces on campus, and theirattributions about their self-efficacy for student success. The second interview occurred in thefall semester of the second college year (fall 2023) and was designed to understand students'experiences as they transitioned into their majors, and made sense of

Conference Session

Diverse Pathways: Exploring Inclusive Practices and Outreach in Engineering Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

aspects of that community.Regarding financial status, I would just say that I'm poor. I am one paycheck away fromeverything in my life being uprooted and not being able to pay all my bills, there not being anytype of security blanket for me or a backup plan for me.Q: What are some identity-related challenges you have experienced in engineering?When I was in high school, I never considered computer science. It was one of those majors thatwas reserved, in my mind, for super-smart people. Not people who are just going to do the workand work hard at it. That you had to be super gifted in math, and you had to love science to be inCS. I probably was slated towards business. I was in a marketing association for students in highschool and doing

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

atengaging students in exploring real-world engineering and engineering design principles focusedon K-12 engineering education and offers more than 1,800 lessons and hands-on activitiescontributed by 57 contributors (including 40 National Science Foundation (NSF) funded GK-12and Research Experience for Teachers (RET) engineering education grants) and with over 3.5million users annually (TeachEngineering, 2023). The students had the opportunity to pursueclassroom testing of their designed activities and lesson-plan publication with TeachEngineeringafter the intervention (after the post-survey) unless they notified the course instructor to object tothis pursuit.Survey InstrumentThe survey instrument began with an informed consent statement. This was

Conference Session

Empowering Diversity in Engineering Education: Strategies and Impacts

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne E. Leak, University of California, Santa Barbara

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

higher rates than theirpeers. Students who are likely to persist in engineering reported supportive relationships withmentors, positive near peer role models, a strong sense of community, and an intention tocomplete their engineering major. Yet, accessing these support systems is often challenging forlow-income students, who are more likely to work long hours and spend more time off campusand less likely to have adequate opportunities to interact with others in their major and seethemselves in role models and as part of that community. The COVID-19 pandemic disruptedthe higher education plans and financial viability of UCSB engineering students, especially thosefrom low-income families. In addition to increased financial hardships, these

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shaylin Williams, Mississippi State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

detract from student success and motivation. This information canbe used in practice for enhancing programmatic planning and design as well as potentiallydeveloping novel program components that contribute to students becoming more self-determined,motivated engineers. It is my hope that one day in the near future, engineering education faculty,administrators, and leaders will cultivate and measure success based on a more comprehensiveassessment of lived experiences. Additionally, this research is intended to help leaders betterrecognize how their decisions regarding programmatic structures impact students’ experiences andsuccess.Introduction and Literature OverviewInequalities are deeply rooted in the U.S. education system. Students from

Conference Session

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

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Federico Cifuentes-Urtubey, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Paola A. Baldaguez Medina, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Julie E. Lorenzo, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Natasha Mamaril, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

students may have. Table 1: Event Categories and Corresponding Events in 2021-2022 Targeted Goal Planned Event Title Objective Promote a clear idea of the graduate school experience by inviting the mentors to Real Talk: Grad Life! speak about their personal graduate school challenges

Conference Session

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

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

- 9830.1996.tb00236.x.74. Trenor, Julie Martin, Shirley L Yu, et al. “Influences for Selecting Engineering: Insights on Access to Social Capital from Two Case Studies.” Proceedings of the 38th Annual Frontiers in Education Conference, 2008.75. Trenor, Julie Martin, Shirley L. Yu, et al. “The Relations of Ethnicity to Female Engineering Students’ Educational Experiences and College and Career Plans in an Ethnically Diverse Learning Environment.” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 97, no. 4, Oct. 2008, pp. 449–65. DOI.org (Crossref), https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2168-9830.2008.tb00992.x.76. Vogt, Christina M., et al. “A Social Cognitive Construct Validation: Determining Women’s and Men’s Success in Engineering Programs.” The Journal

Conference Session

Diversity Trainings, Inclusive Learning, and Distance Learning

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

significant role that can lead todifferent outcomes due to member behaviors [6].The most common metric used in research to assess diversity is based on the Blau’sheterogeneity index (Equation 1) [3], [5], where pi is the fraction of members in the ith group (thenumber of individuals in the group divided by the total population) [4] 𝐻𝐼 = 1 − ∑ 𝑝𝑖2 (1)A simple way to assess diversity is to highlight the percentage or fraction of diverse groups. TheCensus Bureau used both for the 2020 Census, with some other parameters like the prevalenceranking and mapping, and the diffusion score [7]. However, they also announced plans “toexplore other diversity measures”, to overcome the limitations from available

Conference Session

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

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

make heraccompliceship status public such that center directors know she expects them to take a direct approachairing their complaints. This can be done via emails were everyone is copied or via a meeting with allparties are present to discuss concerns about Chloe. At the end of such a meeting, Chloe and Amanda canco-create measures to ensure their expectations are aired along with a plan to resolve issues in the future.Space should be created to outline consequences for causing harm and to discuss what that means in theirwork space. HR, equity, and DEI professionals may be inviting to discuss policies and practical ways tomove forward as proposed.Although our suggestions for Amanda’s accompliceship sound noble, we acknowledge that the

Conference Session

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

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Delu Louis Zhao; Meghana Gopannagari, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Xiuhao Ding, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Alan Tao, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Sujit Varadhan, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Chrysafis Vogiatzis, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; David Dalpiaz, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Yun Huang; Jennifer R Amos, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Robert Dignan, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Bobbi Lee Battleson Hardy, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Lawrence Angrave, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Hongye Liu, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

practices, and if the practicewas fundamental to creating an accessible course.Development of UDL nuggetsOur goal was to increase engagement of instructors with universal design and accessibilityprinciples. We determined that short, actionable suggestions would be the most likely method toreach busy instructors. We planned to share weekly, action-oriented UDL changes that wouldbe simple and easy to understand by instructors without prior experience of UDL oraccessibility. We would also identify, where possible, the most scalable changes and to tietopics together to build upon each other as we introduce them.Audience DevelopmentWe decided early-on to allow nugget recipients to subscribe and unsubscribe from the weeklynugget communication, which

Conference Session

Fostering Diversity and Inclusion in STEM Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

been shown in scholarship tobe crucial in the persistence of doctoral students. 7In practical terms, this research focuses on enhancing the sustainability of RDI workshops,specifically those planned for implementation in the fourth and fifth years of the NSF-fundedproject. The objective is to make tangible contributions that will fortify these workshops'long-term effectiveness and impact within the broader framework of the project's goals andobjectives.Also, this study advances the literature on the applicability of the conceptual framework tounderrepresented minoritized (URM) students in doctoral programs in engineering fields.IV. MethodologyWe