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Two-Year College Division (TYCD) Technical Session 2: Student Success and Support

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Doris J. Espiritu, City Colleges of Chicago; Russell R. Ceballos, Wilbur Wright College - City Colleges of Chicago; Ruzica Todorovic, Wilbur Wright College - One of the City Colleges of Chicago

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Community of Practice (CoP), Professional Identity, and Self-Efficacy to streamline transfer from community colleges to 4-year institutions.Dr. Russell R. Ceballos, Wilbur Wright College - City Colleges of Chicago Russell R. Ceballos, Ph.D., is a quantum information theorist originally from the South-East side of Chicago, has a background in the theory of open quantum systems, and is currently the Associate Dean of the Center of Excellence for Engineering and Computer Science at Wilbur Wright College - City Colleges of Chicago. Dr. Ceballos previously served as the Associate Director of Curriculum and Educational Partnerships at the Chicago Quantum Exchange, where Dr. Ceballos leveraged his technical background to 1

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division (TYCD) Technical Session 2: Student Success and Support

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caroline Lubbe, University of Florida; Sindia M. Rivera-Jiménez, University of Florida; Ayla Sevilleno, University of Florida; Justin Ortagus, University of Florida

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Pathway, Engineering workforce, GenderDisparities, Academic and Social Adjustment1. Introduction1.1 Significance. The vertical transfer pathway, where students begin at community colleges andthen transfer to four-year institutions, constitutes 12% to 17% of all engineering bachelor's degreesawarded annually [1]. Compared to traditional engineering students, Black and Hispanic studentsare more highly represented among engineering community college and transfer students [1]. Thevertical transfer pathway is crucial for promoting social and economic mobility by providingaffordable access to high-demand engineering careers, especially for lower-income students [2],[3]. Therefore, understanding this important student population is essential to

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division (TYCD) Technical Session 3: Identity and Achievement

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Will Tyson, University of South Florida; Geeti Anwar, University of South Florida

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demanding fields, and informs their aspirations for STEM careers.Responses from 39 community college transfer students, gathered through in-depth interviewsand focus group discussions, reveal that the scholarship provides support in various areas,including academic choices, community and social engagement, and providing motivation andpersistence. Additionally, the S-STEM scholarship informs participants' future aspirations byoffering personal and professional development, educational and research opportunities, careeropportunities and access to resources and informational support. Participants highly value thescholarship's role in shaping their career trajectories in the STEM field and contributing to theiracademic success.1. IntroductionThe demand

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division (TYCD) Technical Session 2: Student Success and Support

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Krupczak Jr, Hope College; David R Brown; Amy B Chan Hilton, University of Southern Indiana

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faculty and administrators for creating a thorough studentneeds assessment and characterization of institutional context.IntroductionThis paper describes an approach that can be used by faculty and administrators to helpcharacterize student needs. Characterizing student needs is essential in efficiently developingprogram-level student support plans for increasing retention and completion in STEMdisciplines. An overview is provided herein to help faculty, staff, and administrators in two-yearcolleges to identify sources of data that can be used to inform plans for student support.The need to improve STEM education in the United States, particularly in the area of retentionand timely degree completion, is well established [1]. A wide variety of

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division (TYCD) Technical Session 2: Student Success and Support

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hilda Cecilia Contreras Aguirre, New Mexico State University; Maryanne Long PhD, University of Texas - El Paso; Concepcion Martinez Miller, New Mexico State University

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for STEM careers. In some cases, the responsibilities and experiences inguiding and assisting students allowed peer mentors to consider career adaptability, in whichthey refined professional goals by exploring multiple career paths in STEM. This studydemonstrates the importance of providing leadership opportunities for students, as theseexperiences supplement their educational and technical training and make them ideal candidatesfor highly competitive STEM fields.Background At Doña Ana Community College (DACC) in the Southwest United States (US), 72% ofthe students identify as Hispanic/Latinx, yet only 16% of this demographic graduate in normaltime, compared to the national average of community college graduation rate of 35% [1