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Student Division Technical Session 2: Career Development and Employability

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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D'andre Jermaine Wilson-Ihejirika P.Eng., University of Toronto

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Paper ID #44217Identifying the Skills and Student Activities that Influence Career Pathwaysfor Black vs. non- Black Engineering GraduatesD’andre Jermaine Wilson-Ihejirika P.Eng., University of Toronto D’Andre Wilson-Ihejirika is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Toronto within the Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education & Practice (ISTEP). Prior to that she worked for many years as an engineer and project manager in the Oil & Gas industry. She is originally from Nassau, Bahamas, and completed her B.Eng in Chemical Engineering at McGill University and her MASc. from the Centre

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Student Division Technical Session 2: Career Development and Employability

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ella Kokinda, Clemson University; Makayla Moster, Clemson University; D. Matthew Boyer, Clemson University

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How important is having a relationship with your advisor? 13 Do you feel like you have faced any challenges being a woman in your department and phd program? 14 What gender-related obstacles do you think you face? 15 Do you have any personal strategies or rules to keep work life balance in place? 16 What is your worklife balance like? 17 Have you experienced burnout in your time? 18 Do you have any specific goals related to promoting women in computing and graduate degree programs? 19 What are your career aspirations after completing your PhD? 20 How would you describe the inclusivity and diversity within your department? 21 What interdepartmental obstacles have you faced? 22 Have you been involved in any interdepartmental

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Student Division Technical Session 6: Belonging

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brigid McCormack, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Jessica E S Swenson, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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Paper ID #44337Team Dynamics in Student Engineering Design Teams: Correlations to WomenRetention and Careers in Mechanical and Motorsport ProfessionsBrigid McCormack, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Brigid McCormack, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Brigid McCormack is an undergraduate student studying Mechanical Engineering at the University at Buffalo.Dr. Jessica E S Swenson, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Jessica Swenson is an Assistant Professor at the University at Buffalo. She was awarded her doctorate and masters from Tufts University in mechanical

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Student Division (STDT) Technical Session 5: Motivation and Support for Success

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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D'Andre Jermaine Wilson-Ihejirika, University of Toronto, Canada; Qin Liu, University of Toronto, Canada; Joanna Meihui Li, University of Toronto, Canada; Mustafa Nisar, University of Toronto, Canada; Jiawen Lin, University of Toronto, Canada

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Entrepreneurship (CMTE) at the University of Toronto. She also currently sits as the President of the Board for BrainSTEM Alliance and is the Executive Director of Work Integrated Learning at the Calgary Economic Development.Dr. Qin Liu, University of Toronto, Canada Dr. Qin Liu is a Senior Research Associate with the Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education and Practice (known as ISTEP), Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada. Her research areas include engineering student experiences and outcomes, including competency development and educational / career pathways, and scholarship of teaching and learning.Joanna Meihui Li, University of Toronto, Canada Joanna Li is an

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Student Division (STDT) Technical Session 4: Minoritized Student Experiences

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mei-Yun Lin, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Hsinju Chen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Holly M. Golecki, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Leah Espenhahn; Erin Marie Raftery; Alyssa Huang; Mayura Kulkarni

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Technology, only 25% of engineering degrees, includingBachelor’s, Master’s, and Ph.D., were awarded to women in US institutions [1]. Theunderrepresentation of women in engineering may be due to a lack of diversity when recruitingstudents, as well as the fact that women have higher attrition rates than their men peers, so-called“the leaky pipeline” [2, 3, 4].Many studies have attempted to understand this high attrition rate of women students inengineering careers. Some suggest that women students have fewer opportunities to develop theirengineering interests or chances to be recognized as engineers compared with their mencounterparts [5, 6, 7, 8, 9]. Others note that women students face additional professionaldevaluation and chilly climates in

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Student Division (STDT) Technical Session 1: Student Success and Mentoring

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cyra Anderson, University of Michigan; Joi-lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan; Nagash Clarke, University of Michigan

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, and counseling a lessexperienced person (a mentee) to help them develop skills and realize their dreams (Eby et al. 2007; Kram1983). Professional development skills are the interpersonal skills acquired when continuing educationand career training within the workforce (Antley, 2020). Having these skills can help people develop newskills, stay up-to-date on current trends, and advance their careers. Mentorship is present in science,technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) contexts through operationalized careersupport (e.g., career guidance, skill development) and psychosocial support (e.g., role modeling) that iscatered toward mentee talent expansion (Byars-Winston, Dahlberg, 2019). Effective mentorship cancomplement other

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Tools, Identities, and Personality in Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chloe Faith Mann, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Nosakhare Iyobosa Idiaghe, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Jessica Deters, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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Nebraska - Lincoln Dr. Jessica Deters is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering and Discipline Based Education Researcher at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. She holds her Ph.D. in Engineering Education and M.S. in Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech and a B.S. in Applied Mathematics and Statistics from Colorado School of Mines. Her research focuses on engineering culture, workplace preparedness and career trajectories of undergraduate and graduate students, and student well-being. She is the 2025 recipient of the Harold and Esther Edgerton Junior Faculty Award and the Henry Y. Kleinkauf Family Distinguished New Faculty Teaching Award. ©American Society for

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Student Division (STDT) Technical Session 6: Underserved Student Experiences

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anastasia M. K. Schauer, Georgia Institute of Technology; August Kohls, Carnegie Mellon University; Katherine Fu, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Engineering from Carnegie Mellon in 2009, and her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Brown University in 2007. Her work has focused on studying the engineering design process through cognitive studies, and extending those findings to the development of methods and tools to facilitate more effective and inspired design and innovation. Dr. Fu is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award, the ASME Design Theory and Methodology Young Investigator Award, the ASME Atlanta Section 2015 Early Career Engineer of the Year Award, and was an Achievement Rewards For College Scientists (ARCS) Foundation Scholar. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Push and Pull: Exploring the URM Engineering

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Student Division (STDT) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alondra Gonzalez Quintana, City Colleges of Chicago; Alexis Alvarez, City Colleges of Chicago; Amara Moreno, City Colleges of Chicago; Alessandra Romero, City Colleges of Chicago; Lourdes Beatriz Johnson, City Colleges of Chicago; Bohan Ren, City Colleges of Chicago; Kendrit Tahiraj, City Colleges of Chicago; Anthony Jesus Huerta, City Colleges of Chicago; Doris J. Espiritu, City Colleges of Chicago

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research-based application has been developed to predict thepercentage of compatibility between a mentor and mentee. The hypothesis is that for an idealmentoring relationship to occur, there should be a percentage of matching between fourdimensions: personality type, career aspiration, interests, and demographics.The Four Dimensions:A) Personality Type: The Myers-Brigg Type Indicator (MBTI) is a widely used personalityassessment tool that provides insights into an individual's cognitive, emotional, attitudinal, andbehavioral intricacies [17]. There is mixed consensus surrounding the MBTI’s construct validityand reliability [18]-[21]. However, the MBTI has also been used extensively in many settingsregardless of the mixed consensus [22]-[25

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Student Division Technical Session 6: Belonging

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kaitlyn Pope, Utah State University; Cassandra McCall, Utah State University

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engineer, and the thought of pursuing anengineering career was very intimidating. As I continued into graduate school and intoengineering education research, I found myself fascinated by student career pathways andprofessional formation. I conduct this work to gain a better understanding of this process andhow to help facilitate it in others so they can enter the engineering workforce as confidentengineers.Theoretical FrameworkThis study is grounded in social identity theory (SIT), which implies that membership in a group– in this context, in engineering – is constructed through comparisons of values and behaviorsthat members make between themselves and members of other groups [6], [7], [8]. Groupmembers use these comparisons to partially define

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Student Division (STDT) Technical Session 5: Motivation and Support for Success

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Philippa Eshun; Kacey Beddoes, San Jose State University

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that differentiate[d] successful from unsuccessful companies” [8]. This work-in-progressexpands on Schönborn’s findings in hypothesizing that there are specific cultural norms and valuesadopted by students in engineering colleges that differ from those of engineering industries, andthose differences may affect if and how early career engineers successfully transition toengineering careers.Literature ReviewDimensions of successThe organizational behavior model developed by Robbins & Judge lies on the premise that inputsat the individual, group, and organizational levels influence processes which therein influenceoutcomes. However, this model proposes a linear path within the levels: individual inputs influenceindividual processes which then

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Student Division (STDT) Technical Session 6: Underserved Student Experiences

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anne Victoria Wrobetz, Front Range Community College, Colorado

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caretakingstudents, I included this in the Discussion section. The breakdown of these themes is presented inthe Results, below.ResultsThis paper seeks to answer the following research questions: 1) What types of programs are offered to support community college students in engineering-for-transfer programs? 2) What aspects of these programs contribute to the success of students who have responsibilities like employment or caretaking of another person? Each paper had between one and four sub-themes, which were categorized into fourmajor themes: Social Capital, Financial & Career Capital, Flexibility, and Information Access.Table 2 shows the sub-themes which fall under each theme. Table 3 provides a breakdown of

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Student Success and Support Mechanisms in Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Finn Morton, University of Georgia; Taiwo Raphael Feyijimi, University of Georgia; Sarah Jane Bork, University of Georgia

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socioeconomic factors [1].Title I students often experience a deficit in resources and exposure to post-secondary educationpreparation; the lack of exposure can leave students unaware of the college process as well asunprepared for future careers and classes [1]. This can lead Title I students to being heavilydisadvantaged regarding college readiness when compared to higher-income schools.Understanding the difference between low and high SES will give us a better perspective on theeffects of low income vs. poor educational structure.Research has found that exposing more Title I students to engineering can boost their confidence[2]. Understanding students’ perceptions on engineering from Title I and non-Title I (low andhigh SES) will show how effective

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Student Division Technical Session 5: Self- Efficacy

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Luke Morrison, University of South Florida; Chris S Ferekides, University of South Florida; Dhinesh Balaji Radhakrishnan, Purdue University

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, self-efficacy, and a sense of belonging among STEM students. Impostor syndrome has been found toimpact self-efficacy, career aspirations, and persistence in STEM fields. Understanding andaddressing the relationship between impostor syndrome and self-efficacy is crucial forsupporting the success and well-being of students in STEM disciplines.Project SummaryFor this project, we look into EE students' perceived notions of self-efficacy and impostorsyndrome while undergoing the RED programmatic activities. Specifically, the project looks atthese constructs as they relate to industry, seeing how the PFE courses and the TRUE-Capstoneproject shape EE student's perceptions of confidence in school and the workplace. Due to theUniversity's multicultural

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Student Division (STDT) Technical Session 4: Minoritized Student Experiences

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Micaha Dean Hughes, North Carolina State University, Raleigh; John Roberts, UK College of Engineering

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information; 4) sendingapplications; and 5) enrolling. Later, Kotler and Fox [25] developed a seven-stage college choicemodel: 1) discovery of a desire to attend college; 2) research about college options; 3)application to college; 4) acceptance into college; 5) enrollment; 6) persistence; and 7)graduation.However, the choice of which college to attend is only half the battle – the student must alsodecide their college major or discipline. What motivates a student to decide on a career path?This is where existing academic literature on “broadening participation” in engineering splitsinto two segments – into student outreach and student recruitment – which is a significantfinding of this study that is discussed later in this paper. Just like college

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Student Division (STDT) Technical Session 6: Underserved Student Experiences

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hamidreza Taimoory, Virginia Tech; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech

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development support, and 6- additional support. Using the MCCS conceptual modelas its grounding, Lee et al. [29] developed an instrument, the STEM Student Perspectives ofSupport Instrument(STEM-SPSI), to measure how STEM students perceive the existing supportavailable to them within their colleges [29], [30]. Analyses of survey responses identified 12factors of kinds of support, including: 1-academic advising support, 2- academic peer support, 3-faculty support, 4- STEM faculty connections, 5- student affairs support, 6- out-of-classengagement, 7- STEM peer connections, 8- graduate student connections, 9- STEM careerdevelopment, 10- general career development, 11- cost-of-attendance support and planning, 12-diversity and inclusion. This paper

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Student Division Technical Session 7: Teaching and Learning Practices

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Caroline Cresap, Louisiana Tech University; Ashtyne Klair Monceaux; David Hall, Louisiana Tech University; Krystal Corbett Cruse, Louisiana Tech University

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the participatingstudents. As students moved into their sophomore year and began to enroll in separate,major-specific courses, the lunches helped to preserve previously formed relationships and groupidentity.While the weekly lunches focused on social interaction and provided a relaxed environment forcatching up, each lunch included professional development “nuggets” strategically timed toincrease impact. Example activities included the initial introduction of faculty mentors, talksfrom Ph.D. students, ambassadors from student organizations, discussions about academicsuccess, interview skills in preparation for upcoming university career fairs, and researchopportunities for undergraduates.This paper quantifies the impact of the lunches on

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Student Division (STDT) Technical Session 5: Motivation and Support for Success

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sepehr Khorshid, University of Alabama; Siyuan Song, University of Alabama

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crisis among college students in the US has been steadily growing. Inparticular, engineering students are found to be more susceptible to mental health issues such asanxiety and depression when compared to the general population. Graduating college studentsmay also experience job-seeking anxiety before they begin their career. In addition, engineeringstudents are often susceptible to psychological issues due to their lack of help-seeking attitudesin comparison to their peers. Given the challenging conditions and high prevalence of mentaldisorders and suicide rates in the construction industry, it is crucial to promote mental healthawareness among students studying Civil, Architecture, and Construction Engineering fields.Moreover, enhancing their

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Student Division Technical Session 3: Student Experiences and Support

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sruthi Dasika, Purdue University; Anyerson Cuervo, Purdue University; Amena Shermadou, Purdue University

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Biomedical Engineering from Wright State University. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Work in Progress: A Collaborative Reflection Exploring the TeachingMotivation and Identity Development for International Graduate Students in EngineeringAbstractThis work in progress paper uses collaborative reflection to begin exploring the contextualfactors that influence the teaching motivation and identity of international engineering doctoralstudents. In this paper, the first two authors are international doctoral students who reflect ontheir first formal teaching experiences and their journey toward developing interests inengineering education careers. Sruthi (First Author

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Student Division Technical Session 7: Teaching and Learning Practices

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily Nicole Fitzpatrick, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Nosakhare Iyobosa Idiaghe, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Chloe Faith Mann, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Jessica R Deters, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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involved on campus with a couple of student organizations and student government,which I really like. It makes me happy; I feel like I have a purpose in college, and it helps mymental health. I feel like the bonding that you have between other students has been rewarding,especially in calculus. Calculus is so hard, so when you’re struggling with somebody, you gettrauma-bonded. I met some of my best friends through calculus, so I really enjoythat. Sometimes, I feel a lot more in touch with the community because I’m so passionate aboutroads and transit. [...] And so, in those little things, it’s like, oh my gosh, that’s my career, it’s inmy community. I get so excited, and I dig really deep into it.What Comes NextFuture Plans: I want to travel

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Student Division (STDT) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily Fitzpatrick, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Jessica Deters, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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grades due to the pandemic is impacting their transition to college-level engineeringcourses.In order to fill this research gap, the purpose of this study is to investigate the impacts of thepandemic on first- and second-year engineering students’ readiness for engineering courseworkfrom the perspective of instructors who teach first- and second-year engineering courses. Byidentifying weaknesses in students’ development, this research will enable us to recommendadaptations that can provide more localized support in undergraduate engineering programs tobetter prepare students for their future engineering careers. Accordingly, this paper addresses thefollowing research question: What impacts has the COVID-19 pandemic had on first- and second

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Student Division Technical Session 5: Self- Efficacy

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Elizabeth Nortz, Cornell University; Allison Godwin, Cornell University; Linda DeAngelo, University of Pittsburgh; Danielle V. Lewis; Kevin Jay Kaufman-Ortiz, Purdue University; Charlie Díaz, University of Pittsburgh; Carlie Laton Cooper, University of Georgia

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students to choose engineering and persist in engineering. She also studies how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering foster or hinder belonging and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education. Her research earned her a 2016 National Science Foundation CAREER Award focused on characterizing latent diversity, which includes diverse attitudes, mindsets, and approaches to learning to understand engineering students’ identity development. She has won several awards for her research including the 2021 Journal of Civil Engineering Education Best Technical Paper, the 2021 Chemical

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Student Division Technical Session 6: Belonging

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Skylar Hubbarth, Clemson University; Anna Grace Hunter; Shannon Conner, Clemson University; D. Matthew Boyer, Clemson University

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the work by Duiset al. [2], our study underscores connections between program participation and enhancedacademic performance arising from exposure to professional development, career fairs, andtailored major-based programs. Scholars have expressed their desire for many such programs andactivities, with simple social events being among the most sought-after. As SPECTRA continuesto improve its program using design-based research by adding more events for the Scholars toattend, Scholars have shown that their readiness and sense of belonging as transfer students haveenormously improved. This evidence emphasizes such programs' crucial role in bolsteringscholars' professional readiness, subsequently driving academic success. Our overarching

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Engineering Education Methods and Reflections

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jad El Harake, Vanderbilt University; gina yu, Vanderbilt University; Kaden Jorge Tro; Jonathan Ehrman, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA

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the importance of hands-on learning experiences,undergraduate engagement with STEM research is becoming more common [1], [2].Undergraduate researchers are often able to contribute to journal publications and conferencepresentations, benefitting both the undergraduate student, their research group, and their mentors.These experiences allow undergraduates to explore their interests to determine which researchfield is most interesting to them, and they provide an effective learning experience to applypractical skills for future careers [1]. Additionally, students who spend more time doing researchduring their undergraduate careers are more likely to be accepted into graduate programs andcontinue onto careers in science [3].However, the pressures

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Collaborative Learning in Engineering

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wylam Patrick DeSimone, University of Georgia; Parker Gavin Ferrer, University of Georgia; Sarah Jane Bork, University of Georgia

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the summer research semester, my reflections centered on learning the basics ofconducting research and aligning my work with my broader career goals. Prompts used duringthis time included: ● Why do you want to do research? ● What are your goals and interests? ● How do you hope this experience fits into your larger career goals?As the semester progressed, reflections became more cyclical and iterative, focusing on weeklygoal setting and self-evaluation of set goals and their related progress: ● Thinking about the goals you set last week, ○ What tasks did you accomplish? ○ What went well / supported you completing those goals? ○ What do you wish you could have done differently

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Engineering Education Methods and Reflections

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ruidong Ma, University of Washington; Renee M. Desing, University of Washington

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. I have critically analyzed my self-reflections and evaluations to assess my personal andprofessional growth as an instructor over the last three years. In this paper, I present the results ofmy critical self-reflection through a set of lessons learned and how my teaching philosophy hasevolved, including improvements in teaching skills, time management, career development, andDiversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the classroom. Based on my personal experience, thispaper aims to share a journal with peers who are interested in teaching while pursuing a Ph.D.degree and to bridge the teaching experience with career development.Keywords: self-reflection, graduate student instructors, improvement of teaching skills 1. Introduction

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Engineering Identity and Student Support (Features 2 papers of STDT)

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brandon Wilson, California State University, Los Angeles; Corin L. Bowen, California State University, Los Angeles

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Students’ Social Agency and Views on Working for Social change: Are STEM Disciplines Developing Socially and Civically Responsible students?,” Journal of Research in Science Teaching, vol. 52, no. 5, pp. 610–632, Feb. 2015, doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/tea.21203.[15]​ K. D. Gibbs and K. A. Griffin, “What Do I Want to Be with My PhD? The Roles of Personal Values and Structural Dynamics in Shaping the Career Interests of Recent Biomedical Science PhD Graduates,” CBE—Life Sciences Education, vol. 12, no. 4, pp. 711–723, Oct. 2013, doi: https://doi.org/10.1187/cbe.13-02-0021.[16]​ E. McGee and L. Bentley, “The Equity Ethic: Black and Latinx College Students Reengineering Their STEM Careers toward

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Tools, Identities, and Personality in Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kylee Shiekh, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Ernesto Cuesta Alvear, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Summer S. Stevens, Virginia Tech

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Summer Stevens became doctoral student in Virginia Tech’s Engineering Education program after obtaining a BS in Civil Engineering from the University of Utah. She also looks forward to completing an MS in Structural Engineering at Virginia Tech. Summer’s career goals revolve around becoming a civil engineering or engineering education professor, or conversely, a university outreach program coordinator. Her current research interests include validating crochet as a form of tinkering, K-12 engineering identity, artistic understandings of engineering, family rights for engineers, engineering student mental health, engineering ethics education, and mass timber construction. ©American Society for

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Student Division (STDT) Technical Session 4: Minoritized Student Experiences

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aimee Sayster, Clemson University ; Jessica Allison Manning, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University; Rebecca Brent, Education Designs, Inc

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ends meet. He details having “mov[ed] from oneplace to another” and “never really [having their] own house…even now”. He says that seeinghow other people in his part of town live compared to the upper class is astounding. James statesthat being financially sound and stable is difficult and feels as if the “odds are stacked” againsthim which he feels can hinder the start of his academic career. Additionally, he says that he feelsthe need to work harder to be successful. He attributes this struggle to a lack of resources.While applying to college James considered a few different career paths but ultimately landed onengineering. He discussed how culturally important it is to his family that he considers becominga medical doctor as Nigerians have

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Student Division (STDT) Technical Session 4: Minoritized Student Experiences

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aadhy Parthasarathy, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Rupal Nigam, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Aanchal Gupta, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Tove Elisabeth Kopperstad, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Ani Pirosmanishvili, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Theresa Ann Saxton-Fox, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Academia as a Minority Gender: A seminar featuring a faculty member from the Grainger College of Engineering, and one of the first female faculty to be hired in her department, was held. Students were invited to have cookies and coffee while they learned about the trials and tribulations of navigating academia as a woman. This was an opportunity for graduate students to visualize their own careers as future academics and scientists. Attendees also received engineering seminar credit for the event. This event targeted the ‘advice and support’ intervention. 5. Implicit Bias and Microaggressions Workshop: A workshop on implicit bias and how to recognize and respond to microaggressions in the workplace was conducted by