Conference Session

Lisa's Legacy: Guiding Students Toward Engineering Careers, Excellent!

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Goldschneider, University of Virginia

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

students face early on can help boost retention and the quality of students’ overallexperience in the long term.Background and ObjectivesThe college enrollment process is a complicated journey for many students, filled with confusionand stress, but also excitement and hope. Some may have known their dream school since theywere children, whereas others are only beginning to explore their options as they complete highschool. A plethora of factors influence prospective students’ enrollment intentions. Rising costsare a concern for many students, either limiting their options to in-state universities or makingthem feel locked out of a system they are otherwise academically prepared for [1]. The financialchallenges are further amplified by mixed

Conference Session

Advancing Robotics Education: Frameworks, Platforms, and Teacher Preparation for K-12 Engagement

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Jill Kidd, Old Dominion University; Kristie Gutierrez, Old Dominion University; Min Jung Lee, University of North Dakota; Danielle Marie Rhemer, Old Dominion University; Krishnanand Kaipa, Old Dominion University; Pilar Pazos, Old Dominion University; Stacie I Ringleb, Old Dominion University; Orlando M Ayala, Old Dominion University; Francisco Cima; Isaac Koduah Kumi, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

engineering from Case Western Reserve University, a M.S.E in mechanical engineering from Temple University, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Drexel University. She completed a post-doctoral fellow in orthopedic biomechanics at the Mayo Clinic. Dr. Ringleb conducts research in the area of musculoskeletal biomechanics in vivo, in vitro, and in silica, human factors, and engineering education. She also serves as the Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access in the Batten College of Engineering and Technology.Dr. Orlando M Ayala, Old Dominion University Dr. Ayala received his BS in Mechanical Engineering with honors (Cum Laude) from Universidad de Oriente (Venezuela) in 1995, MS in Mechanical