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Technical Session 2 - Paper 3: Increasing Academic Success for Underrepresented Minority PhD Graduate STEM Students Through Self-Advocacy Education

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Carmen M Lilley, The University of Illinois at Chicago; Gregory V Larnell, University of Illinois at Chicago

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Paper ID #35634Increasing Academic Success for Underrepresented Minority PhD GraduateSTEM Students Through Self-Advocacy EducationProf. Carmen M Lilley, The University of Illinois at Chicago Dr. Lilley’s research interests in engineering education focus on professional development of engineering students at the undergraduate and graduate level. In particular, she is interested in the nuances of how the intersection of race/ethnicity with gender affects professional development in the area of leadership and the long term career trajectory of an individual. Her other research interests are focused on syntheses of low

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Track 2: Technical Session 7: Assessing Key STEM Identity Constructs among Hispanic Engineering Students and Professionals

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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

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development. As such, SHPE provides educational programs thataim to narrow the Hispanic and Latino representation disparity in STEM education and careerfields. Demographic-specific professional societies, like SHPE, play a crucial role in providingunderrepresented students with a sense of community and support throughout their academiccareers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). They offer a welcomingand inclusive environment where students from diverse backgrounds can connect with peers andmentors who share similar experiences and challenges. By facilitating networking opportunities,mentorship programs, and conferences that celebrate diversity, these societies helpunderrepresented students build a strong sense of belonging

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Track 8: Technical Session 8: The Role of an Artificial Intelligence Certificate in the Computing Identity Formation of Hispanic-Serving Community College Students who Work

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Sarah L Rodriguez, Virginia Tech; Taylor Y. Johnson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Paul Charles Bigby Jr., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Paper ID #40731The Role of an Artificial Intelligence Certificate in the ComputingIdentity Formation of Hispanic-Serving Community College Students whoWorkDr. Sarah L Rodriguez, Virginia Tech Sarah L. Rodriguez is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education and an affiliate faculty member with the Higher Education Program at Virginia Tech. Her engineering education research agenda centers upon engineering and computing identity development of historically marginalized populations at higher education institutions. Currently, Dr. Rodriguez is involved with several large-scale interdisciplinary research projects focused on

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Track 2: Technical Session 5: Understanding Decision Processes Related to Pathways of Community College Engineering Students

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Rene Alberto Hernandez, Virginia Tech; David B Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Amy Richardson, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Sarah Rodriguez, Virginia Tech; Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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faculty and administrative positions. She is a licensed civil engineer with a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech.Dr. Sarah Rodriguez, Virginia Tech Sarah L. Rodriguez is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education and an affiliate faculty member with the Higher Education Program at Virginia Tech. Her engineering education research agenda centers upon engineering and computing identity development of historically marginalized populations at higher education institutions. Currently, Dr. Rodriguez is involved with several large-scale interdisciplinary research projects focused on institutional environments and STEM identity development are sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Kapor

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Track 4: Technical Session 6: Building Bridges to Success: A Thriving Program

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Labrisha Nicole Mabry, Mississippi State University ; Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University; Lorena Andrea Benavides Riano, Mississippi State University

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University. In July 2020, she completed her bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering at the National University of Colombia. After graduation, Lorena worked as a research assistant investigat- ing the effects of development projects on environmental parameters and rural communities in Colombia, South America. Lorena has also been part of initiatives that promote access to high-quality education, gender equality, and environmental protection. Lorena recently started her doctoral studies at Mississippi State University, where she serves as a graduate assistant in the Office of Diversity Programs and Stu- dent Development at the Bagley College of Engineering. Currently, Lorena is interested in learning more about

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Technical Session 1 - Paper 5: Navigating the academy in the absence of graduate disability accommodation policies

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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D. C. Beardmore, University of Colorado Boulder

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Paper ID #35572Navigating the academy in the absence of graduate disabilityaccommodation policiesD. C. Beardmore, University of Colorado Boulder Mx. Beardmore is currently a PhD student at the University of Colorado, Boulder. They study inclusive engineering education and construction engineering risk management. Their full bio and current and historical positionality statements can be found on their website at dcbeardmore.com American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Navigating the academy in the absence of graduate disability

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Session 5 - Track 2: Community College Computing Programs' Unique Contexts for Promoting Gender Equity

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

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Erin Carll, University of Washington; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Gretchen Achenbach, University of Virginia; Nancy Binowski, County College of Morris; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Jamie Lee Huber Ward, WEPAN, Inc.; Sherri L Sanders; Melissa C Stange, Laurel Ridge Community College; Zhen Wu

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joining NCWIT in 2017, Dr. Sanders served as a senior administrator at The University of Texas at Austin for twenty-nine years, most recently as the associate vice president for inclusion and equity. While at UT-Austin, Dr. Sanders also served as a clinical associate professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy and taught graduate-level classes on college student development theory. She earned her Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from The University of Texas at Austin; her M.A. in College Student Personnel from Bowling Green State University; and her B.S. in Psychology from Louisiana State University.Dr. Melissa C Stange, Laurel Ridge Community College Dr. Melissa C. Stange is a Professor of

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Track 3: Technical Session 3: Envisioning Equitable Pathways to STEM Graduate Education: Creating a Coalition including University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Bowie State University, and University of Maryland College Park to Make It Happen

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Rosemary Parker, University of Maryland, College Park; JACQUELINE SMITH, Bowie State University; Isabel K Lloyd, Materials Science and Engineering Dept., University of Maryland, College Park, MD; Jennifer Johnson, Temple University ; Yuanwei Jin, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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Shore. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Envisioning Equitable Pathways to STEM Graduate Education: Creating a Coalition including two public HBCUs and a public Research 1 University to Make It HappenAbstractTwo public HBCUs and a public Research 1 University established a coalition to developpathways to STEM M.S. and Ph.D. programs among Black, Latinx, and Native Americanstudents. Through a mixed-methods research project, the team: (1) identified Faculty Championsto support and advocate for the students; (2) developed a Memorandum of Understanding forSTEM programs between the institutions to facilitate sustained effort by our coalition; and (3)identified Pilot

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Technical Session 3 - Paper 3: International engineering students’ resistance to isolating university experiences: An opportunity for greater inclusion in engineering education

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Memoria Matters, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Patrice Marie Buzzanell, University of South Florida; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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design. She received ICA’s Mentorship Award and the Provost Outstanding Mentor Award at Purdue, where she was University Distinguished Professor and Endowed Chair and Director of the Susan Bulke- ley Butler Center for Leadership Excellence. She has worked with Purdue-ADVANCE initiatives for institutional change, four EPICS teams including Transforming Lives Building Global Communities (TL- BGC) in Ghana, and individual engineering ethical development and team ethical climate scales as well as everyday negotiations of ethics in design and professional formation of engineers through NSF funding. [Email: pmbuzzanell@usf.edu; buzzanel@purdue.edu]Dr. Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE) Carla B

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Track 1: Technical Session 7:Beyond Math Readiness: Understanding Why Some Women Pursue Engineering

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Olivia Ryan, Virginia Tech Engineering Education; Susan Sajadi, Virginia Tech

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often considered‬ ‭the most critical factors influencing students' decision to study engineering. In many engineering‬ ‭programs, students need to start their undergraduate education in Calculus 1 to be on track in the‬ ‭major. In 2023, student readiness is significantly different because the COVID-19 pandemic‬ ‭significantly impacted math and science achievement. More incoming engineering students than‬ ‭ever placed below Calculus 1 and are navigating the impact this has on their engineering major‬ ‭and coursework trajectory. Even with the added barrier of being categorized as pre-math-ready or‬ ‭beginning in Pre-Calculus in their first semester, students continue to pursue engineering. What‬

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Technical Session 10 - Paper 2: Lived Experiences and Literature Reviews: Leveraging Experiential Knowledge in STEM Education Doctoral Studies

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Sharetta M. Bufford M.Ed., Clemson University; Stephanie A Damas, Clemson University; Matthew Voigt, Clemson University; Eliza Gallagher, Clemson University

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and Statistical Sciences and to the Department of Education and Human Development. Her research centers issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM through the lens of identity development. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Lived Experiences and Literature Reviews: Leveraging Experiential Knowledge in STEM Education Doctoral Studies Abstract Writing a doctoral dissertation is a daunting task under the best of circumstances.Students must organize and synthesize their research and academic knowledge to make acompelling case for why their research matters and why their results are

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Track 7: Technical Session 5: TechArts & Crafts: Supporting STEM Capital Development for Marginalized Students

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Shaundra Bryant Daily, Duke University; Sandra Roach, Duke University; Alia Carter, Duke University; Raeven King; Mark Nabeta

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focuses on the design, implementation, and evaluation of technologies, programs, and curricula to support diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM fields. Currently, through this work, she is the Backbone Director for the Alliance for Identity-Inclusive Computing Education as well as Education and Workforce Director for the Athena AI Institute. Having garnered over $40M in funding from public and private sources to support her collabo- rative research activities, Daily’s work has been featured in USA Today, Forbes, National Public Radio, and the Chicago Tribune. Daily earned her B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Florida Agri- cultural and Mechanical University – Florida State University College of

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Track 1: Technical Session 8: Cutting the Curb for Students with Disabilities Transitioning to Higher Education

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Seth Vuletich, Colorado School of Mines; Brianna B Buljung, Colorado School of Mines; Jamie Marie Regan, Colorado School of Mines

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Paper ID #40736Cutting the Curb for Students with Disabilities Transitioning to HigherEducationSeth Vuletich, Colorado School of Mines Seth Vuletich is the Scholarly Communications Librarian the Colorado School of Mines. Seth provides specialized support to graduate students through all stages of the research lifecycle. Prior to entering the field of librarianship, Seth was a professional woodworker and earned a bachelor’s degree in geology from the University of Colorado, Boulder. Seth earned his Master’s in Library and Information Science from the University of Denver in 2021.Brianna B Buljung, Colorado School of Mines

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Session 6 - Track 3: The only difference is now it counts: Exploring the Role of a Summer Bridge Program in Shaping Student Expectations of Engineering

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

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Taylor Y. Johnson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Malini Josiam, Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Paper ID #36451”The only difference is now it counts:” Exploring the Role of a SummerBridge Program in Shaping Student Expectations of EngineeringTaylor Y. Johnson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Taylor Y. Johnson is a graduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University pursuing a Ph.D. in Engineering Education, where she serves as a graduate research assistant. Taylor earned her Bachelor’s from The University of Texas at Austin in Biomedical Engineering. She was previously a member of the student support staff for the Virginia Tech Center for the Enhancement of Engineering

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Session 12: Track 3: Exploring Two Contrasting Narratives of LGBTQ+ Undergraduate Engineering Students at a Hispanic Serving Institution

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

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J Garcia, Florida International University; Malak Elaouinate, Florida International University; Bailey Bond-Trittipo, Florida International University; Stephen Secules, Florida International University

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into implications forstudent support. The lack of support and resources for Black and LGBTQ+ students at this HSIuniversity could be supported by counterspaces such as NSBE and oSTEM, which are importantsites of community-building and professional development for Black and LGBTQ+ students,respectively [2], [22]. Such counterspaces help marginalized students to lessen the overlapbetween their identity and being an engineer, allowing them to be more vocal and secure in theiridentity.In light of the intersectionality present in these narratives and in all student experiences, Seculeset al. [24] spoke to similar challenges of supporting multiply marginalized and ‘small n’ [25]populations within student support. Although Christina identifies as a

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Technical Session 11 - Paper 1: Using Utility Value Interventions to Explore Student Connections to Engineering Mechanics Topics

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Isabella Grace Sorensen, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Dominick Trageser, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Benjamin David Lutz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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. His current work explores a range of engineering education design contexts, including the role of power in brainstorming activities, epistemological and conceptual develop- ment of undergraduate learning assistants, as well as the experiences of recent engineering graduates as they navigate new organizational cultures. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Using Utility Value Interventions to Explore Student Connections to Engineering Mechanics Topics AbstractEngineering mechanics courses (e.g., statics and dynamics) are critical foundations within anengineering

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Technical Session 2 - Paper 5: Need for Change: How Interview Preparation and the Hiring Process in Computing Can Be Made More Equitable

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Stephanie Jill Lunn, Georgia Institute of Technology ; Ellen Zerbe, Pennsylvania State University; Monique S Ross, Florida International University

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participation in computing through the exploration of: 1) race, gender, and identity in the academy and industry; 2) discipline-based education research in order to inform pedagogical practices that garner interest and retain women and minorities in computer-related engineering fields. She uses her scholarship to challenge the perceptions of who belong in computing. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Need for Change: How Interview Preparation and the Hiring Process in Computing Can Be Made More EquitableAbstractMedia and literature frequently describe the need to increase the number of workers in computingto meet growing demands and

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Technical Session 12 - Paper 2: DEI Student Ambassadors Program

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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J. McLean Sloughter, Seattle University; Brooke I Wynalda; Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University

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Bias Busters groups created by industry and academia, especially the Bias Busters @ Carnegie Mellon University and the Bias Busters in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at University of California Berkeley. The student ambassadors were given broad objectives to improve the college community and educate the student population about diversity, equity, and inclusion. An initial planned project of the ambassadors was to organize a DEI Takeover Week during spring of 2020. This project had to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The student ambassadors took this as an opportunity to instead develop programs focused on equity and inclusion issues that arose due to the pandemic and the transition to

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Technical Session 7 - Paper 3: Forming and Fulfilling Expectations: Perspectives of Underrepresented Computer Science Doctoral Students

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Vidushi Ojha, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Raul Enrique Platero, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Beleicia B Bullock, Stanford University

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doctoral students need to meet during their graduate studies and how the dissemination of these expectations affect students from underrepresented groups.Beleicia B Bullock, Stanford University Beleicia Bullock is a first-year Computer Science Ph.D. student at Stanford University. Her research interests focus on leveraging human-computer interaction to develop equitable systems that support com- munities in online and offline settings. To this end, Beleicia explores both novel systems-building and interventions that can help train students to tackle these issues in the future. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Forming and Fulfilling