Paper ID #43423Increasing Sense of Belonging for Low-Income Engineering Students: A Reviewof Barriers, S-STEM Programs, and Future DirectionsMs. Anya Work, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Anya Work is part-time doctoral student in Virginia Tech’s Higher Education program and currently serves as an assistant director in Virginia Tech’s Career and Professional Development office where she works with engineering and computing students. Her research primarily focuses on the role of institutional agents in supporting low-income engineering students. ©American Society for Engineering
Paper ID #43840Entrepreneurial-minded learning modules reveal differential learning characteristicsin historically marginalized groupsMary S Jia, Duke University B.S. in Biomedical Engineering at the University of ArkansasDr. Mostafa Elsaadany, University of Arkansas Dr. Mostafa Elsaadany is a Teaching Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Arkansas. Dr. Elsaadany teaches Introduction to Biomedical Engineering, Biomechanical Engineering, Biomolecular Engineering, Senior Design, and Entrepreneurial Bioengineering. He is active in Engineering Education Research, where he studies
strong commitment to equity and social justice. Through his research and advocacy efforts, he strives to remove barriers and create environments where every individual’s voice is respected. Actively involved in his community, Animesh recently took on the role of Vice President-Elect of Projects & Programs at Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Incorporated (oSTEM), with a vision of fostering a future where diversity flourishes and opportunities are accessible to everyone.Dr. Racheida S Lewis, University of Georgia Racheida S. Lewis, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor at the University of Georgia in the Engineering Education Transformations Institute (EETI) and the Department of Electrical and
Paper ID #43976WIP: Evaluating The Effectiveness of Diversity on Teams’ Performance inEngineering EducationProf. Amr Hassan, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Amr Hassan (also know as Amr Mahmoud) received his B.Sc. degree in Electronics and Electrical Communications Engineering and the M.Sc degree in Engineering Physics from Cairo University, Egypt, in 2011 and 2015, respectively. He earned his PhD in ComDr. Mohamed A. S. Zaghloul, Mohamed A. S. Zaghloul was born in Cairo, Egypt, in 1987. He received his B.Sc. degree in Electronics and Electrical Communications Engineering in 2009, and his M.Sc. degree in Engineering Physics
pathways for yoTehama Lopez Bunyasi, George Mason UniversityDr. Leigh S McCue, George Mason University Leigh McCue is a Professor and Chair of George Mason University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering.Dr. Girum Urgessa, George Mason University Dr. Girum Urgessa is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at George Mason University. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Work-in-progress: A data gathering effort on STEM versus non- STEM faculty for assessing equity in recruitment, retention, and promotion at a large R1 institutionAbstractThis work-in-progress submission is a follow-on to a work-in-progress paper presented at ASEE2023 [1], supported under a
University. Abimelec received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez (UPRM) in 2016. After working in the aerospace industry, he returned to the UPRM for his MS in Mechanical Engineering in 2017, where he pursued ways to tailor ideation methods to interdisciplinary teams as part of his thesis work, and had the opportunity to teach undergraduate ME courses. His previous efforts and experiences in engineering education helped shape his overall goal of fostering human-centered education systems, which led him to pursue his PhD at ASU.Dr. Mayra S Artiles, Arizona State University Mayra S. Artiles is an assistant professor in engineering at the Polytechnic School of the
. (M.S.) degree in electrical engineering from Belgrade University (1984), the M.S. in electrical engineering (1988), the M.S. in industrial engineering (1992), and the Ph.D. in industrial engineering from The Ohio State University (2000). Currently, he is a Professor at Colorado State University Pueblo. Dr. Jaksic has over 100 publications and holds two patents. His interests include robotics, automation, and nanotechnology. He is a licensed PE in the State of Colorado, a member of ASEE, and a senior member of IEEE and SME.Abby Davidson, Colorado State University, PuebloJim S Carsella Ph.D, Colorado State University, Pueblo Director of MAPS Foundry - The MAPS foundry is an area of the Mentoring Access and Platforms
included adoption of contextualculturally relevant teaching practices, recognizing indigenous worldviews, respecting communityand family, and supporting indigenous knowledge systems.MethodologyKhan et al. established a process for conducting a systematic literature review: [6] (1) frame thequestion, (2) identify relevant work, (3) assess study quality, (4) create a summary, and (5)interpret findings. We have framed the question in the previous section. Khan et al.’s final twosteps, summary and interpretation, are found in the Results and Discussion sections below.In addition to following the Khan et al. methodology, we also observed the guidelines found inthe PRISMA 2020 statement, [7] specifically the paper and abstract checklists. Figure 1 is
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thecamp.AcknowledgmentThe research team is very thankful for the support of the Texas Education Service Center ofRegion 20, the Charlotte Independent School District, and the USS Department of Agriculture.This research was supported by the intramural research program of the USS Department ofAgriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Women and Minorities in STEMProgram, award #: 2022-38503-37903. The findings and conclusions in this preliminarypublication have not been formally disseminated by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, andshould not be construed to represent any agency determination or policy.Reference[1] E. J. Haller and S. J. Virkler, "Another Look at Rural-Nonrural Differences in Students' Educational Aspirations," 1993.[2] M. S
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. For example, “The experiences I gained in my free time havehelped me in my STEM coursework” or “Friend(s) from my neighborhood have given me advicethat helped me in my STEM coursework.”B. Sample and Data CollectionApproval was obtained to conduct this study as per Institutional Review Board (IRB) guidelines.The survey instrument was distributed to directors of the College Assistance Migrant Program(CAMP) across the nation, who supported the distribution of the survey to students with MSFWbackgrounds in STEM fields, which yielded a total of 108 participants (n=108). Participants had amonth to complete the survey, and to boost their participation, a random drawing of five e-giftcards from the pool of participants was offered as an incentive
, undergraduate,and/or graduate students (where specified).Table 2 shows the number of studies with participants from each country (where specified).Table 3 shows the count of studies by their method(s) of data gathering. 4.2 Descriptive DataStudies in this dataset describe CSt and their experiences across several dimensions. First,multiple studies have found that CSt are more likely than average to be students of color. [9, 10]Second, one study explored CSt’s time use in depth, finding that CSt with children younger than 6 Figure 2: Number of Articles per Year (note that not all years before 2015 are represented) Figure 3: Student Area of Study Where Specified (note that 33 studies did not specify area) Student Classification
Services at Utah State University. Her research centers the intersection identity formation, engineering culture, and disability studies. Her work has received several awards including best paper awards from the Journal of Engineering Education and the Australasian Journal of Engineering Education. She holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech as well as M.S. and B.S. degrees in civil engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.Dr. Bruk T Berhane, Florida International University Dr. Bruk T. Berhane received his bachelorˆa C™s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Maryland in 2003. He then completed a masterˆa C™s degree in engineering management at George
who might not have had other chances to learn aboutengineering. One female counselor noticed that girl campers were less confident speaking if boycampers were present and worked with another female counselor to “all show each other girlscan do it”. Two counselors were interested in applying for the job as a means of challenginginjustice by providing the camp opportunity to “students like them”. Participants spoke about nothaving such camps available when they were in middle and high school, and how they wouldhave benefited from such programs. One shared that she chose to be a counselor to be a “spark ofinspiration” for “underrepresented kids” because she “really like[s] the message”. Anothershared what it meant to him to be able to be a
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
feelings offailure, and redirect their energies to a positive outcome (even if it involves a change in direction).Mentors whether minoritized or otherwise must recognize, acknowledge and attempt to mitigate racialstress endured by minoritized mentees. This study can inform STEM departments how to effectivelyguide and encourage minoritized students, which can help increase their persistence and completion. ReferencesAchat, H., Kawachi, I., Levine, S., Berkey, C., Coakley, E., & Colditz, G. (1998). Social networks, stress and health-related quality of life. Quality of life research, 7, 735-750.Blake‐Beard, S., Bayne, M. L., Crosby, F. J., & Muller, C. B. (2011). Matching by race and gender in
and commitment.Funding AcknowledgmentThis research is sponsored by the NSF Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate(AGEP; award #1821008). Any opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations belongsolely to the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF.ReferencesÅkerlind, G. S. (2005). Postdoctoral researchers: Roles, functions and career prospects. Higher Education Research & Development, 24(1), 21–40. https://doi.org/10.1080/0729436052000318550Ålund, M., Emery, N., Jarrett, B. J. M., MacLeod, K. J., McCreery, H. F., Mamoozadeh, N., Phillips, J. G., Schoussau, J., Thompson, A. W., Warwick, A. R., Yule, K. M., Zylstra, E. R., & Gering, E. (2020). Academic ecosystems must
-traditional students, and broadening participation in engineering education. He received his B.S. in electrical engineering from Tuskegee University, an M.S in journalism from the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign, an M.S. in physics from Fisk University, an M.S. in industrial engineering from the University of Central Florida and an M.Ed. in educational leadership from Texas Christian University.Dr. Bruk T Berhane, Florida International University Dr. Bruk T. Berhane received his bachelorˆa C™s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Maryland in 2003. He then completed a masterˆa C™s degree in engineering management at George Washington University in 2007. In 2016, he earned a PhDr. Stephen Secules
climate, including norms, values, and prac�ces,the study suggests that the experiences of Black engineers are shaped by the prevailing a�tudes withintheir workplace. This includes the extent to which diversity and inclusion are embraced, the degree ofsupport provided by leadership, and the presence of inclusive policies that consider the uniquechallenges faced by Black professionals (Lukas, Goodman, 2015; Ray, 2019).S�ll, Black wellness is not priori�zed. Research by Dobbin and Kalev (2016) sheds light on the persistentchallenges related to diversity ini�a�ves within organiza�onal structures, par�cularly regarding Blackwellness. The study iden�fies systemic shortcomings that contribute to the neglect of Black well-being,exacerba�ng challenges
). Impact of COVID-19 on Sense of Belonging: Experiences of engineering students, faculty and staff at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Journal of Engineering Education, 112 (2), pp. 488-520. http://doi.org/10.1002/jee.20512Fletcher, T. L., & Strong, A. C., & Jefferson, J. P., & Moten, J., & Park, S. E., & Adams, D. J. (2021, July), Exploring the Excellence of HBCU Scientists and Engineers: The Development of an Alumni Success Instrument Linking Undergraduate Experiences to Graduate Pathways Paper presented at 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual Conference. https://peer.asee.org/37152Freeman Jr, S., & Palmer, R. (2020). Exploring
engineering students through community building (Evaluation) AbstractOver the past twelve years, the ESTEEM program, funded by the NSF S-STEM, at University ofCalifornia Santa Barbara (UCSB) has supported 161 low-income undergraduate students inengineering. This paper emphasizes the students’ changing needs and what they foundsupportive over time with a special focus on the shifting needs for community building before,during, and after COVID-19 pandemic remote learning. Without additional support, low-incomeengineering students, who often reflect additional intersecting minoritized identities and are morelikely to be the first in their family to attend college, leave the field at
of future engineering faculty and developing a more diverse, equitable and inclusive Purdue Engineering.Dr. Janet M Beagle Dr. Janet Beagle is the Director of Graduate Programs for Purdue Universityˆa C™s College of Engineering. Formerly the Director of Graduate Admissions over five campuses and more than 100 graduate programs, she has worked with graduate recruitment and admis ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Evaluation of current graduate student preparation after completing the GradTrack Scholars Virtual Mentoring Program as an undergraduate student Lexy C. Arinze, Jackie E. McDermott, Janet M. BeagleAbstractMentorship
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the U.S. Department ofAgriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Women and Minorities in STEMProgram, award #: 2022-38503-37903. The findings and conclusions in this preliminarypublication have not been formally disseminated by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, andshould not be construed to represent any agency determination or policy.Reference[1] M. V. Alfred, S. M. Ray, and M. A. Johnson, “Advancing Women of Color in STEM: An Imperative for U.S. Global Competitiveness,” Advances in Developing Human Resources, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 114–132, Feb. 2019, doi: 10.1177/1523422318814551.[2] M. T. V. Taningco, A. B. Mathew, and H. P. Pachon, “STEM Professions: Opportunities and Challenges for Latinos in Science, Technology
minoritizedcommunities, SIRI offers a unique opportunity to explore how greater intentionality in programrecruitment and ensuring diversity across all aspects of programming supports the graduatementoring experience.Acknowledgements:The SIRI program and this material are based upon work supported by the National ScienceFoundation under NSF Grant Numbers CNS-1836900 and CNS-1836952. Any opinions,findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors anddo not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. We thank all of theundergraduates, graduate mentors, and faculty mentors for participating in the SIRI program andlead PI Meeko Oishi for her leadership on the project.References[1] L. S. Behar
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