Conference Session

LGBTQ+ Track - Technical Session IV

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

David J. McLaughlin, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Genny Beemyn, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Tagged Topics

Diversity, LGBTQ+

Paper ID #241162018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Queer Lights: Combining technology, LGBTQA and diversity topics in anaccessible and inclusive learning environmentDr. David J McLaughlin, University of Massachusetts, Amherst I presently serve as Associate Engineering Dean and Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering at UMass Amherst since 2005; Previously was Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UMass Amherst and Northeastern University. Prior to becoming Associate Dean, I served as director of the NSF

Conference Session

LGBTQ+ Track - Technical Session IV

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Kristin Boudreau, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; David DiBiasio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Paula Quinn, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Zoe Reidinger

Tagged Topics

Diversity, LGBTQ+

institutions to advance work on project-based learning. She believes project- based learning holds significant potential for increasing the diversity of students who succeed in college and who persist in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, and she views her work with the Center as contributing to education reform from the inside out. She holds an M.A. in Developmental Psychology from Clark University and a B.A. in Psychology from Case Western Reserve University. Her background includes working in the field of education evaluation, where she focused primarily on the areas of project-based learning; STEM; pre-literacy and literacy; student life; learning communities; and professional development. She has

Conference Session

LGBTQ+ Track - Technical Session III

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Kyle F. Trenshaw, University of Rochester

Tagged Topics

Diversity, LGBTQ+

science, technology, engineer- ing, and mathematics (STEM) education; supporting diversity in STEM fields with an emphasis on les- bian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ+) students; and using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) to improve students’ communication skills during group work. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Half as likely: The underrepresentation of LGBTQ+ students in engineeringLGBTQ+ students face similar barriers to those that hinder women and students of color from persistingand thriving in engineering disciplines, such as gender-related microaggressions and an overall chillyclimate. However, LGBTQ+ students are not thought of as

Conference Session

LGBTQ+ Track - Technical Session III

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Topics

Diversity, LGBTQ+

toprovide “educational experiences that are inclusive and prevent marginalization of any groups ofpeople because of visible or invisible differences” [1, Para. 3]. The EDC’s letter listed eightprofessional organizations that would be engaged to provide assistance with identifying andimplementing diversity measures. However, the two professional organizations that supportsexual and gender minorities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), Outin STEM (oSTEM), and the National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and TechnicalProfessionals Inc. (NOGLSTP), were missing from that list [1]. That same year, Farrell,Minerick, Cech, Chavela Guerra, and Waidzunas [7], on behalf of the ASEE, received a NationalScience Foundation