Conference Session

Track: Pre-college - Technical Session 2

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

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Lauren A. Griggs, Virginia Commonwealth University; Briana Nicole James, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Diversity, Pre-College

Paper ID #24894Design Projects as a Linkage Between Interests and Career Aspirations: AnExamination of Underrepresented, Incoming-Freshmen STEM StudentsMs. Lauren A Griggs Griggs, Virginia Commonwealth University Lauren received her B.S. in Engineering Science, with a concentration in Nanomedicine from The Uni- versity of Virginia in 2012. As a doctoral student in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Vir- ginia Commonwealth University, Lauren was awarded the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Predoctoral Fellowship through the National Institute of Health. As the Program Coor- dinator for

Conference Session

Track: Pre-college - Technical Session 6

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Malle R Schilling, University of Dayton; Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton

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Diversity, Pre-College

neither interested or uninterested in learning more about engineering. O I am somewhat uninterested in learning more about engineering. O I am very uninterested in learning more about engineering. 6. How interested are you in pursuing an education and/or a career in engineering? O I am very interested in pursuing an education and/or a career in engineering. O I am somewhat interested in pursuing an education and/or a career in engineering. O I am neither interested or uninterested in pursuing an education and/or a career in engineering. O I am somewhat uninterested in pursuing an education and/or a career in engineering. O I am very uninterested in pursuing an education and/or a career in engineering. 7. Have

Conference Session

Track: Pre-college - Technical Session 7

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Kristina Rigden, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Mariappan Jawaharlal, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Nicole Gutzke, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Diversity, Pre-College

Paper ID #24575FemineerTM : An Innovative and Engaging Program to Empower K-12 Fe-male StudentsDr. Kristina Rigden, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Dr. Kristina Rigden is the Director of Outreach Programs and the Women in Engineering Program for the College of Engineering at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona). In her position, she provides several different outreach programming events to engage K-12 female students to pursue STEM majors and/or careers. Dr. Rigden holds a B.A. in Liberal Studies from Cal Poly Pomona, a TESOL certificate, a M.A. in Teaching with a multiple

Conference Session

Track: Pre-College - Technical Session 11

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Christine Newman, Johns Hopkins University; Margaret Hart, Johns Hopkins University; Andrea M. Perry, Garrison Forest School; Anitra Michelle Washington, Western High School; Laura Garcia

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Diversity, Pre-College

Paper ID #24976unique environment of working in an urban, all-boys school further ignited Anitra’s interest in increasingstudent achievement in STEM and the number of her students pursuing college degrees in science in en-gineering. Her experience at St. Benedict’s Prep led Anitra to pursue a master’s degree in education witha concentration in science teaching, learning, and curriculum at the University of Pennsylvania. Whileattending the University of Pennsylvania, she completed her thesis on the impact of teacher expectationsand norms on student interest in science as a career. In addition, she served as a science education con-sultant for the Drexel University School of Education/Philadelphia Public School System Partnership andhelped create

Conference Session

Track: Pre-college - Technical Session I

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Cheryl Beauchamp, Virginia Tech; Cherie D. Edwards, Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech; Glenda D. Young Collins, Mississippi State University

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Diversity, Pre-College

University Dr. Glenda D. Young Collins completed her doctoral work at Virginia Tech in the Department of Engi- neering Education. Her research interests include the role of university-industry partnerships in shaping student career expectations and pathways, the student to workforce continuum, and broadening participa- tion in engineering. Dr. Collins has worked as an Employer Relations Assistant for the VT Career and Professional Development office and has a B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering from Mississippi State University and Master of Industrial and Systems Engineering from Auburn University. She is a Gates Millennium Scholar. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019

Conference Session

Track: Pre-college - Technical Session 3

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Whitney Gaskins, University of Cincinnati; Darryl Dickerson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Virginia Lynn Booth-Womack, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Delano White, The Gaskins Foundation

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Diversity, Pre-College

goal attainment.Mr. Delano White , The Gaskins Foundation c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Numeracy: Preparing Students for Success in Algebra Abstract Algebra has been universally accepted as a gateway skill. It is a bridge to high-level math course: Geometry, Algebra II, Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus and Calculus. Students who take an Algebra course by the 8th grade are more likely to pursue careers in Engineering and other STEM fields. Students who take Algebra by the 8th grade will be able to take a Calculus course while in high school. Students who are exposed to Calculus in High School generally are more successful in their first-year mathematics courses in college. Algebra by

Conference Session

Track: Pre-college - Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

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Tanya D. Ennis, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity, Pre-College

Paper ID #24803Summer Bridge Design: Purposely Fostering Engineering Expertise and Suc-cess with the Redshirting in Engineering Program ScholarsMs. Tanya D Ennis, University of Colorado Boulder TANYA D. ENNIS is the current Engineering GoldShirt Program Director at the University of Colorado Boulder’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. She received her M.S. in Computer Engineering from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and her B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Her career in the telecommunications industry included positions in software and

Conference Session

Track: Pre-College - Technical Session 8

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Suzanne Sontgerath, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Chrysanthe Demetry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity, Pre-College

note: Full details of this study have been submitted for publication to the Journal ofWomen & Minorities in Science and Engineering.We expect that most in this audience are well aware that the middle school years are a criticallyimportant time for identity development and career planning for girls, particularly with regardto supporting interests in engineering.Some would argue that offering engineering programming for middle school girls is importantand valuable regardless of long-term outcomes. But program funders and host universitiestypically want to see more than that, such as entry into STEM majors or recruitment to theuniversity. This study captures our effort to track long term outcomes of a program that’s beenrunning at WPI for the