posit these lead to lack of motivation to pursue cybersecurity as acareer [10]. Other researchers suggest that student employment and mentoring models can beused to successfully mentor women and other students underrepresented in the field [11].Building community among cybersecurity learners [12] and learning some of the technicalcontent of cybersecurity professions out of class [13] are suggested practices from the literatureon cybersecurity learning, which align with the notion of building a professional identity in atechnical field.Mountrouidou and colleagues [14] describe 2 gaps in the research literature regardingcybersecurity education that are addressed in this study—methods for mentoring minoritystudents in the field, and successful
Paper ID #37522Understanding the Impact of an LSAMP Scholar ProgramDr. Yang Lydia Yang, Kansas State University Yang Lydia Yang is an Associate Professor of Quantitative Research Methodology at College of Educa- tion, Kansas State University. She received her Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction from Florida Inter- national University. Her research interest include quantitative educational research design and statistical analyses, Q methodology, and recruitment and retention in STEM fields.Dr. Brenee King, Kansas State UniversityDr. Amy Rachel Betz, Kansas State University Dr. Amy Betz is the Assistant Dean for Retention
, teachers, and undergraduates in this role. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Quantitative Methodological Approaches to Understand the Impact ofInterventions: Exploring Black Engineering Student SuccessAbstractAs engineering educators and practitioners, we must broaden the participation of students fromracially minoritized populations to meet engineering education's social and ethical responsibilitiesto address problems and design solutions relevant to our diverse communities. However, theengineering profession in the United States has historically and continues to exclude certain racialand ethnic populations, including Black, Latinx, and Native people. As a result, engineeringremains a predominantly
of the journal, Advances in Engineering Education and she serves on the ASEE committee for Scholarly Publications.Dr. Mayra S. Artiles, Arizona State University Mayra S. Artiles is an assistant professor in engineering at the Polytechnic School of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. Her research expertise includes engineering doctoral education structure, experiences of underreprAbimelec Mercado Rivera, Arizona State University Abimelec Mercado Rivera is a Puerto Rican doctoral student and graduate research assistant in the En- gineering Education Systems and Design program at Arizona State University. Abimelec received his ©American Society for
to develop and sustain an effective engineering workforce with specific emphasis on inclusion. She has over ten years of construction and civil engineering experience working for energy companies and as a project management consultant; nearly 20 years of experience in academia; and extensive experience leading and conducting multi-institutional, workforce-related research and outreach. She holds civil engi- neering degrees (BS, MS, PhD) from Clemson University and is a registered Professional Engineer (PE), Project Management Professional (PMP), and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accred- ited Professional (LEED-AP).Jasmine McNealy, University of Florida ©American Society for
mentoring. Extremal effects areavoidable, so mentees do not need to exhibit the “extra-scientific effect.” A condition whereunderrepresented students minimize their identities (race or gender) to conform to the STEMcommunity [42].This study investigates the relationship between mentorship and the corresponding effects onengineering persistence for FTIC female students. The existing mentorship process in engineeringaccounts for surface-level similarities and rarely deep-level similarities in shared values, beliefs,and interests [17, 43]; however, the underlying mechanism by which the practice of mentorshipaffects female persistence in engineering remains an unmet challenge. We investigate differingmentorship structures and examine their impact on
sustainabilityduring the planning and design phases of construction projects [16]. However, research on CMstudents' current understanding of infrastructure disparities is limited within the currentliterature. By utilizing the Envision sustainability rating system, instructors may teach studentshow to better understand these concerns and how to address them as engineers. As the nation'sfuture workforce is made up of diverse students, the resolution process should start with them inorder to build equitable, sustainable, and effective infrastructures.To this end, the Envision rating system is briefly described in the following section.The Envision™ Rating SystemThe Envision rating system provides a structured framework to evaluate sustainabilityrequirements for
professoriate, the disciplineremains primarily White (64.7%), with only 2.5% of engineering faculty identifying as Black(American Society for Engineering Education [ASEE], 2022). An intrinsic case study design(Stake, 1995) explores the keys to successful cross-race mentoring of mentees and mentorsinvolved in the Increasing Minority Presence within Academia through Continuous Training(IMPACT) mentoring program. The research question guiding this study is: What do IMPACTmentoring program mentors and mentees believe are the keys to successful cross-race mentoringin engineering academia? This study is sponsored by a National Science Foundation BroadeningParticipation in Engineering Track 3 award.The IMPACT Mentoring ProgramThe IMPACT mentoring program was
Paper ID #38765Career Outcomes of New York City Louis Stokes Alliance for MinorityParticipation Graduate Student Activities Coordinators 1998 to PresentDr. Claude Brathwaite, City University of New York, City College Dr. Claude Brathwaite currently serves as the Director of Student Resources and Services at the City Col- lege Grove School of Engineering, utilizing a model of High Impact Practices and Engagement (HIPE). Dr. Brathwaite previously served as the Project Administrator and later Executive Director of the NYC Louis Stokes Alliance. He has also served as the Deputy Director of the City College Black Studies Pro
minority,” Amber reiterates her sense ofoutsiderness, emphasizing the social isolation resulting from these differences. In line 109, Amber asks aquestion (“Would I change any of this about me?) and answers unprompted. She concludes she is “stuckwith” the basic circumstances of her life: being adopted from China by a white family, being only a fewwomen in her engineering programs, therefore decides to “make best out of it.”In lines 114-116, we notice that Amber uses a number of “or” to enumerate the various negativeexperiences due to her identity. Amber’s experiences of discrimination, racism, and stereotyping mighthave an impact on her mental health and wellbeing since the consequences of marginalizing experiencesget even more complicated for
. As a rising engineering education scholar, she aims to use her research to provide tools to design more inclusive and supportive learning spaces for students from diverse backgrounds.Jameka Wiggins, The Ohio State University Jameka Wiggins is a graduate student at The Ohio State University, pursuing a Ph.D. in Engineering Ed- ucation with a specialization in Organizational Change in Higher Education and Industry and a Master’s in Engineering Management. As a scholar and advocate, she seeks to amplify the voices of underrepre- sented groups in engineering by exploring their experiences, encouraging student and faculty engagement through critical questioning, and supporting these groups both personally and
presents the NextGen roadmap to address theparticipation of underrepresented minorities in the STEM disciplines by Alumni participants ofthe programs, now represented in the Professoriate, the K-12, Industry and Agency settings. Theupdated responses to the 2022 survey will be presented along with data from the LinkedIntracking data.IntroductionParticipation from all communities across our nation is a national imperative for the US toremain competitive and US higher education programs must produce more graduates in theSTEM disciplines. A comprehensive evaluation of Alliance programs nationally in 2006 by theUrban Institute provided a blueprint and recommendations building on best practices by NYCLSAMP members (1991-2004) [1]. In the past two and a
participating students take courses and conduct research at different campuses. Bridge tothe Doctorate Scholars are also offered the opportunity to integrate an International ResearchExperience into their training during their stay in the program. Program design, best practices,and operation and comparisons to other diversity programs and national data will be presentedalong with the career outcomes of the over 100 participants. Of the 33% in engineering (of these97% completed the MS degree). To date over 50% of the NYC LSAMP Scholars havecompleted their Doctoral degrees.IntroductionThe NSF supported New York City Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (NYCLSAMP) in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) has spearheaded
grant university’s Collegeof Engineering LEGACY Scholars Program founded under Dean Ayanna Howard’s leadershipand influenced by Dr. Cox's research work and lived experience with the mission to diversify thenext generation of engineering leaders in academia. With a focus on intersectional/cross-culturalmentoring and its impact on matriculation from postdoctoral scholars to faculty members,especially those from underrepresented populations, the purpose of the postdoc program is tocreate well-rounded scholars versed in research, teaching, and service. From previous studies,one can identify that for postdocs to have a successful transition from postdoc to a facultymember, they must be supported through multiple mentors, have their identities
Impacts of COVID on STEM Professionals with Caregiving Responsibilities,” in 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2022.[12] “Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).” National Science Foundation, Jul. 19, 2022 [Online]. Available: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2022/nsf22614/nsf22614.htm. [Accessed: Feb. 09, 2023][13] “Eligible CIP Codes for the STEM OPT Extension.” Department of Homeland Security [Online]. Available: https://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/stem-opt-hub/additional- resources/eligible-cip-codes-for-the-stem-opt-extension. [Accessed: Feb. 09, 2023][14] “DHS Designated Degree Program List.” U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Jan. 21, 2022 [Online]. Available: https://www.ice.gov/doclib/sevis/pdf/stemList2022
leverage the wealth of best practices from established research and networksto provide the collaborative infrastructure needed to support sustainability and scale-up ofproven strategies and foster an innovative culture that can achieve transformative change.BackgroundstEm PEER Academy FellowsThe stEm PEER Academy was designed to empower, resource and support a national networkof 100+ stEm PEER Fellows, or educational change agents, to accelerate the implementationof high-impact evidence-based practices at their own community college, public or privateinstitutions. To do this, the Fellows engage with program experts, researchers, practitionersand each other to deepen their knowledge of challenges and successful strategies to guide theirinitiatives
operations, to plan andreview operations to be carried out throughout CUNY.Project Approach and Activities 1992-2018The NYC Louis Stokes Alliance at the City University of New York was one of the programsthat ensured the university-wide maintenance of a significant pool of underrepresented minorities(URM) in the STEM disciplines graduating with BS/BA degrees. The CollaborativeInfrastructure at CUNY allowed for the adaptation and adoption of best practices in educationalpedagogy and cutting-edge STEM research. The City University of New York graduated outputrose from 274 in 1994 to 1,529 URM with BA/BS degrees in 2018 at the end of Phase 5 (Phase1-5, 1992 to 2018). The 2018 graduation numbers show an increase over the previous year of1,392. From 2011
U.S. labor force (3.7 percent)[17].There is a gap in the literature in past studies to reflect the efforts to increase professionalcertification in the United States. According to [18], adopting professional engineering educationcertification has shown different nations how to manage the latest tendencies of scientific andtechnological advancements and further laid the groundwork for developing practicalprofessional talents. The author provides an example with required foundational courses for civilengineering majors is the fundamentals of designing concrete structures, however, there arecertain flaws in how it is actually taught, including strong teaching content, a single form, a lackof new technology combinations, and a lack of practical
practices to target theretention of students, particularly those from historically marginalized communities. Accordingto reports from FIU’s AIM website for retention and graduation studies [13], some of theseactions and practices included:1. Changes in grading options – The No Credit (NC) grading option replaced a D or F in any University Core Curriculum course with an NC grade. While NC grades may be considered a negative impact on retention and graduation, they are less detrimental to a student’s success than Fs. Using the NC policy as an intervention helps bring about behavior change and thus increases the number of returning students.2. Implementation of an Early Alert system to identify at-risk students – Professors sent out early
terms of student performance, studies have shown mixed results for online learningcompared to in-person learning [12]. Some studies have found that online students performed aswell or better than in-person students [13], while others have found that in-person learning isassociated with better academic performance [14]. The impact of race and financial backgroundon student success in online learning has also been explored in previous research. Studies havefound that students from lower-income backgrounds and minority students face greater challengesin online learning, such as limited access to technology and the internet [7, 11, 15]. A study has demonstrated that the abrupt transition to online education during the middleof a semester can
experience with Ford Motor Company’s Interactive Conceptual Design and Ap- plications lab. Dr. Moore was instrumental in developing cobots - a novel human-robot collaborative technology for applications requiring humans to work in physical contact with robots. His research in- terests include robot-based 3D printing, haptic interface design and control, and teleoperation. Through grants from NASA and NSF, Dr. Moore is preparing students for STEM-related fields and developing success strategies for undergraduate and graduate STEM majors. He is also a member of the NASA SMD Bridge Workshop Organizing Committee. Dr. Moore has published 22 papers in robotics, graduated 12 graduate students, and been awarded nearly $11.0
best paper awards. Her professional activities include journal reviews for Computers & Security, Cy- bersecurity, Frontiers in Psychology, and conference reviews for HFES, AHFE, HICSS, Euro S&P, and CyberSA. She is also an advocate for the Cybersecurity Community of Practice at UTEP and a member of the Special Cyber Operations Research and Engineering (SCORE) Interagency Working Group.Yun Wan, University of Houston, Victoria Yun Wan is a Professor of Computer Information Systems in the University of Houston- Victoria. His current research includes electronic commerce and information systems in STEM education. His other research includes text analytics, decision support systems, and enterprise systems development
practices. Yet, we find ourselves discovering new ways toupend those deficit-based modes of instruction, and we are continually striving to meet the needsof our engineering learners in our classrooms and curricula.The cultural foundations which engineering curricula, engineering colleges, and engineeringworkplaces all share can trace their roots to the early 20th Century. Frehill (2004) conductedarchival research and found that engineering was couched as a masculine space to “provemanhood,” ultimately creating unwelcoming or hostile environments for People of Color andWhite women through the present [Miller et al., 2023]. As a long-lasting consequence, typicalengineering curricula in the 21st Century are entrenched with hidden elements [Polmear et
subject data.3.4 Project 3: The Marketability of Microgreen Kits and Increasing MicrogreenConsumptionThe primary aim of this graduate student project was to increase the consumption of microgreensin the United States. As a candidate of the MBA program, this student’s project aimed to answerthe research question, “What is the best way to create and fill a niche for microgreens?” Herproject included evaluating the types of microgreen kits sold on Amazon, test piloting a “homekit” targeting children in grade school to teach science concepts and introduce indoor gardeningto families. As part of the preliminary work, the student proposed interviewing stakeholders atvarious levels. Teachers, school administrators, local and national microgreen growers
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self-efficacy between the pre and post-survey among thestudents who self-identified as neurodiverse and maybe neurodiverse but these differences werenot statistically significant. A limitation of the study was the lack of ability to pair the data forindividual students and a low number of neurodiverse students in the dataset. This preliminarywork calls attention to the need to consider neurodiverse students in our instructional practices.In the future, we hope the research will expand our understanding of a neurodiverse-friendlycurricular design in preparation for engineering students with autism spectrum disorder and othertypes of neurodiversity for the workforce, as well as assisting engineering educators in theadoption of practices that
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