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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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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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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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Diverse Pathways in Engineering Education: Exploring Experiences and Opportunities

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Lisa Y Flores, University of Missouri - Columbia; Rachel L Navarro, University of North Dakota; Pat Garriott; Sarah Lynn Orton P.E., University of Missouri - Columbia; Jinkoo Lee, University of Missouri - Columbia; Chia-Lin Tsai, University of Northern Colorado; Han Na Suh, Georgia State University - Perimeter College; Bo Hyun Lee, The Ohio State University

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. doi:10.1016/0030-5073(84)90001-1Lent, R. W., Singley, D., Sheu, H.-B., Gainor, K. A., Brenner, B. R., Treistman, D., & Ades, L.(2005). Social Cognitive Predictors of Domain and Life Satisfaction: Exploring the TheoreticalPrecursors of Subjective Well-Being. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 52(3), 429-442. doi:10.1037/0022-0167.52.3.429Miner, K. N., January, S. C., Dray, K. K., & Carter-Sowell, A. R. (2019). Is it always this cold?Chilly interpersonal climates as a barrier to the well-being of early-career women faculty inSTEM. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal, 38(2), 226-245.National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (2017). Women, Minorities, and Personswith Disabilities in Science and

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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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companies such as Ecopetrol, Texas Instruments, and Ericsson. His research interests focus on inclusive STEM learning and teaching methodologies for students with physical disabilities.Dr. Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University As an assistant professor of engineering education at Florida International University, Dr. Alexandra Coso Strong works and teaches at the intersection of engineering education, faculty development, and complex systems design. Alexandra completed her graduate degrees in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Tech (PhD) and Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia (UVa). ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Experiences of Students

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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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Claire MacDonald, The University of Texas at El Paso; Palvi Aggarwal, The University of Texas at El Paso; Xiwei Wang, Northeastern Illinois University; Yun Wan; Shebuti Rayana, The State University of New York at Old Westbury; Rudy Caraballo; Sherrene Bogle, Cal Poly Humboldt

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. Aggarwal has focused on socio-technical aspects of cybersecurity using human experiments, machine learning, and cognitive modeling. She is currently leading an interdisciplinary research lab, i.e., Psyber Security Lab at UTEP, that focuses on improving cyber defense by understanding human decision-making processes. At UTEP, Dr. Aggarwal teaches courses on Computer Security, Behavioral Cybersecurity, and Applied Computational Cognitive Modeling to undergraduate and graduate students. Dr. Aggarwal has strong interdisciplinary collaborations with various universities and such collaboration will be beneficial for this project. Dr. Aggarwal published her research work in various conferences including HFES, HICSS, ICCM

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Advancing Equity in STEM Academia: Insights and Strategies

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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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

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Navigating Diversity and Equity in STEM Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nandika D'souza, University of North Texas; Hector R. Siller, University of North Texas; Hyun Kyoung Kyoung Ro, University of North Texas; Debbie Huffman, North Central Texas College

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Excellence in Engineering Network at UNT advised by industry and academia. She is an alumni of Leadership Texas (Class of 2013).Hector R. Siller, University of North Texas Dr. Siller is Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of North Texas. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Technology Innovation from Jaume I University, Spain and holds a master and a bachelor’s degree from Monterrey Tech, Mexico, in the fields of Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering, respectively. His research areas include advanced manufacturing processes, additive manufacturing, micro-manufacturing, and metrology. During his career he has advised more than 30 graduate students and has published around 60 research

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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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Gabriella Coloyan Fleming; Christine Julien, University of Texas at Austin; Kiersten Elyse Fernandez, University of Texas at Austin

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[20]. Engaging in their counselor roles helpeddevelop skills and personal qualities that they have since integrated into their lives in theworkforce, and counselors made long-lasting friendships during their time at camp. Anotherstudy measuring the experience of 4-H camp counselors found that “63 percent reported anincreased desire to stay in school; 65 percent reported job and career opportunities opened up forthem” [21]. A further look into engineering outreach programs shows a benefit to engineeringundergraduate students. A study done at Tufts University’s Center for Engineering EducationalOutreach [22] found that leading outreach with middle and high school students helpedundergraduate and graduate students build communication

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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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, “There have been otherchallenges...that have come up within the field of higher ed and then we were able to get aroundit. We were able to find a solution really. I think this may just be one of those that we just have todeal with and then see how things go.”Based on the responses of participants, universities may seek to increase their outreach andinformational campaigns, especially in under-resourced areas and schools with high percentagesof minoritized students, so students feel they have an actionable path to higher education.Universities and colleges may seek to increase mentoring opportunities for students to connectwith faculty and become more acquainted with college life and the expectations of their fieldpost-graduation. As Bowie noted

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Advancing Equity in Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anya Work, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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,socioeconomic status is frequently absent in conversations on access and success in engineering[10]. Engineering serves as an opportunity for upward mobility for low-income engineeringstudents, as well as an opportunity for LIS to bring diverse perspectives to solve engineeringproblems [11][12]. However, in the pursuit of an engineering degree, high-income students arefive times more likely than LIS to graduate within six years [13].Within education, researchers link sense of belonging to a variety of significant student outcomesincluding retention, persistence, major choice, and career path [14][15][16]. Sense of belonginghas previously been defined as the “experience of personal involvement and integration within asystem or environment to the extent

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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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there islittle attention being given at the level recommended in 1986. Considered along with the resultsof this study, below are the key areas that should be prioritized within future work related toDDEPs: 1. Exploration of students’ experiences at HBCUs before and after attending PWIs 2. Increased understanding of students’ decision-making linked to the DDEP (to enroll versus staying at HBCU for an alternative 4-year degree) 3. Increased research using quantitative data related to DDEPs.The findings highlighted in the themes above emphasize the importance of further studying theexperiences of Black students who participate in DDEPs housed at HBCUs given the uniquecomponents of their journey that are not covered by studying

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Advancing Equity in Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dayna Lee Martínez, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Inc.; Liliana González, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Inc.; Kimberly D Douglas P.E., Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Inc.; Andrea D. Beattie, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Inc.; Esther Gonzalez

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Paper ID #42078Leveraging Familia: Equipando Padres Program Pilot for Hispanic Parentsand Caregivers of First-Generation-to-College Engineering StudentsDr. Dayna Lee Mart´ınez, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Inc. Dayna is a Senior Director of Research & Impact at the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), where she leads a team of professionals who specialize in data-driven design and implementation of programs and services to empower pre-college students, parents, graduate students, and faculty members in STEM fields, with a particular focus on advancing Hispanic representation and success. With

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Advancing Equity in STEM Academia: Insights and Strategies

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sylvia L. Mendez, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs; Jennifer Tygret

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collaborative research projects focused on broadening participation in STEM academia. Dr. Mendez’s research centers on the creation of optimal higher education policies and practices that advance faculty careers and student success, as well as the schooling experiences of Mexican-descent youth in the mid-20th century.Jennifer Tygret ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Improving University Postdoctoral Affairs Offices: Viewpoints from Engineering Postdoctoral Scholars of ColorAbstractAn instrumental case study (Stake, 1995) explores the perceptions and opinions of engineeringpostdoctoral scholars of color about ways to improve university postdoctoral affairs offices tobetter

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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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Mary S Jia, Duke University; Mostafa Elsaadany, University of Arkansas

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, “Exploring the early career pathways of degree holders from biomedical, environmental, and interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary engineering,” in 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access Proceedings, ASEE Conferences, 2020. doi: 10.18260/1-2--34646.[2] M. E. Ita, G. Z. Kaletunç, and K. E. Swindle-Reilly, “Designing a Biomedical Engineering Course to Develop Entrepreneurial Mindset in Students,” Biomedical Engineering Education, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 179–191, Jul. 2023.[3] F. O. Soares, M. J. Sepúlveda, S. Monteiro, R. M. Lima, and J. Dinis-Carvalho, “An integrated project of entrepreneurship and innovation in engineering education,” Mechatronics , vol. 23, no. 8, pp. 987–996, Dec. 2013.[4] J. L. Gorlewicz and S

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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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). 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