advance solutions on broadeningparticipation in engineering spaces, both in college and the workplace.Kaitlyn Thomas: I am a heterosexual, white woman raised by two working-class parents in adouble-income household. Both parents are first-generation college graduates from the Midwest,and they raised me and my two siblings in Orange County, California. I graduated from a private,teaching-focused university in Texas with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil engineeringwith an emphasis on structural engineering. I also worked for three years as a structural engineerbefore going back to school and pursuing engineering education. My education and career inengineering took place in predominantly white, male settings. Because of the privilege
Education, 2023Intersectionality Between Race and Gender in LSAMP-NSF STEM Program MentorshipAbstractRace and gender disparities exist in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)fields, where their intersectionality promotes the greatest achievement gap. Minority students andfaculty are less represented in these fields. In engineering, especially, a hostile climate develops ifyou are a person with disabilities and/or non-cisgender and/or non-White man; and it is highlylikely that you will be part of a minority in the field. This can lead to stress, anxiety, and feelingsof isolation and hopelessness in a person’s academic and career pursuits. We researched if raceand gender affect the relationship
Paper ID #44078Engineering Learning among Black and Latinx/e/a/o Students: ConsideringLanguage and Culture to Reengineer Learning EnvironmentsDr. Greses Perez, Tufts University Greses P´ rez is the McDonnell Family Assistant Professor in Engineering Education in the Civil and e Environmental Engineering Department at Tufts University with secondary appointments in Mechanical Engineering and Education. She received her Ph.D. in Learning Sciences and Technology Design with a focus on Engineering Education from Stanford University. As an Afro-Latina engineer and learning scientist, she has dedicated her career
promising findings of this research and the encouraging feedback of the student community motivated him to pursue this line of research in his NSF CAREER award in 2017. Since then, he has built a coalition within the university to expand this work through multiple NSF-funded research grants including IUSE/PFE: RED titled ”Innovation Beyond Accommodation: Leveraging Neurodiversity for Engineering Innovation”. Because of the importance of neurodiversity at all levels of education, he expanded his work to graduate STEM education through an NSF IGE grant. In addition, he recently received his Mid-CAREER award through which, in a radically novel approach, he will take on ambitious, transdisciplinary research integrating
Paper ID #42257Helping Undergraduates Find a Research Match Yields Stellar RetentionResultsSusan Elaine Benzel, Colorado State University Susan E. Benzel, PMP Scott Scholars Program Director Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering Colorado State University Susan earned her Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Colorado State University, and after a 30-year career in high-tech working for Hewlett Packard (HP)/Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), she returned to CSU in the fall of 2018 to work with both the Scott Scholars (recipients of CSU’s most prestigious engineering scholarship) as well as the first
. Findings indicate thatstudents’ interest increased and anxiety decreased over the course of the week. Additionally,students’ problem-solving and inventing skills increased. By reducing anxiety factors andincreasing confidence, educators can create a supportive atmosphere that enhances students'engagement with STEM subjects and promotes a healthy mindset toward problem-solving,innovation, and future career paths.IntroductionInvention education is vital to creating the next generation of innovators and problem-solverswho will tackle global challenges. It encompasses a diverse set of teaching methods in whichstudents actively learn through the invention process: empathy, problem identification, ideation,design, prototyping, testing, and effectively
language.Later, I was a teaching graduate assistant for "Engineering Properties of Biological Materials."The guidance of the faculty and my advisor's support have been key in teaching this course. Ialso received guidance from Hector on how to efficiently use technology tools to buildcommunity among students.Language is vital in my life. Spanish keeps me connected to my culture, and English is essentialfor my career. In the engineering lab, I use Spanish with my colleagues and English for officialinstructions. Although I face challenges with complex English technical terms, I am improvingthrough online tools like YouTube and the Merriam-Webster website. My bilingual skills arevaluable in the lab's diverse setting, enabling me to connect with various
with the Teaching Excellence Award in the Department of Computer Science for the academic years 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, and 2015-16. Furthermore, he was a shortlisted candidate for the UGC Teaching Award (Early Career Faculty Member).Dr. LEI YANG, The University of Hong Kong Lei Yang is a lecturer of Innovation Academy of the Tam Wing Fan Innovation Wing under the Faculty of Engineering, The University of Hong Kong. Before that, he worked as a Research Officer at Centre of Transformative Garment Production from 2021 to 2023 and as a postdoctoral fellow at Department of Computer Science, The University of Hong Kong from 2018 to 2021. Dr. Yang received his Bachelor’s degree and Ph.D. degree from Dalian
practices that advantage white men over other social groups continue to persistwithin both academia and engineering [5]. Antiquated ideologies about who belongs inengineering education often persist among faculty and students [6], particularly within PWIsettings, which can result in students of color experiencing marginalization and isolation duringtheir undergraduate careers [7], [8], [9]. Consequently, these students are often retained in theengineering pipeline at disproportionately lower rates than their white peers [1], [10]. Thecontinued underrepresentation of Black and Brown individuals among engineering bachelor’sdegree recipients in the U.S. contributes to persistent equity gaps and racial homogenizationwithin the profession [11
two-thirds of the women stated that DanaScully increased their belief in the importance of STEM, that the character was a role model forthem, and that the character increased their confidence to pursue a STEM career. The studyrevealed that the “Scully Effect” did indeed have a very real impact on women’s participation inthe STEM fields.The power and importance of STEM media representations were even taken up by the Office ofScience and Technology Policy from the Obama Administration White House (The Office ofScience and Technology, 2016). The 2016 report titled, STEM Depiction Opportunities, had theoverarching goal “to support the inclusion of diverse and compelling STEM images, stories, andpositive messages in mainstream entertainment media
Paper ID #43708Board 87: Work in Progress: The 2TO4 Project - Facilitated Transition from2-Year to 4-Year Electrical and Computer Engineering StudiesDr. Kenneth A Connor, Inclusive Engineering Consortium & Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Kenneth Connor is Program Officer at the Inclusive Engineering Consortium (IEC), whose mission is to enable MSI ECE programs to produce more and better prepared graduates from groups that have been historically underrepresented in ECE careers. He is also an emeritus professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering (ECSE) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI
accessibility, sustainability, and the fair distribution of resources,which are often overlooked in traditional engineering programs [6], [7], [8]. This criticalengagement is important for promoting more inclusive and socially responsible engineeringpractices. Studies have shown that when students are exposed to social justice frameworks, theyare better equipped to develop solutions that address the needs of all members of society,particularly marginalized communities [5], [6]. Thus, integrating social justice into engineeringeducation enhances technical competence of students and also prepares them to be agents ofpositive social change in their professional careers.1.4 Purpose of the StudyThis study seeks to explore how gender influences engineering
broaderapplicability of the intervention [38]. Additionally, longitudinal studies tracking the long-termeffects of improved programming self-efficacy on academic and career success would providevaluable insights into the lasting impact of such interventions on students in programming andengineering fields [39].ConclusionThis study demonstrated that the WebTA code critiquing tool significantly improvedprogramming self-efficacy among first-year engineering students, with particularly notable gainsfor female students. These findings underscore the effectiveness of targeted educationalinterventions in boosting self-efficacy, which is essential for success in programming. Tools likeWebTA, which provide immediate feedback, can be instrumental in addressing
students to chooseengineering as a career. With an emphasis on smart and connected cities, the SCR2 programprovides summer research experiences (eight weeks for students and six weeks for teachers).This paper presents our learnings and insights of the program for the past four years withevaluation findings. There have been 116 students and 44 teachers who have successfullyparticipated. The research program was conducted on campus in 2019, but due to COVID-19, theprogram was conducted online in 2020. In 2021 and 2022, the program was redesigned to behybrid, and six host sites participated. Despite the changes in the program, students' prowess wasenhanced by their teamwork and engagement in the projects. The post-program survey raisedconcerns about
freshman, so I still went to career showcase even though no one’s going to hire a freshman, but I still show up. But I got to see a lot of people who kind of looked like me, who had similar experiences, and I got to talk to them which was kind of cool. So, it made me feel like, okay, this is great. This is totally feasible. I’m here, people have similar struggles, so I can definitely just ask them for help and move forward to the next step. Then post COVID, or while in COVID I was like, okay, so what happens now. So, you just kind of take it day by day while in COVID. But then post COVID, I think it was hard, trying to integrate back into society, even though I’m an extrovert, I was already comfortable
that utilize interdisciplinary approaches toward a better understanding of stem cell fate in the context of regenerative biomedical therapies. He is committed to the integration of research and education and has developed courses and programs that relate to entrepreneurship, service learning, and community engagement. He is an elected Fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), an elected Fellow of BMES, and Past-President of the Institute of Biological Engineering (IBE). Awards and Honors include NSF-CAREER, Qimonda Professorship, Billingsley Professorship, IBE Presidential Citation for Distinguished Service, and University of Arkansas Honors College Distinguished
Paper ID #39250Unexpected Accomplices: Effective Mentoring between a Black and WhiteWoman Despite Historical Issues of Privilege, Power, and PositionalityDr. Meagan Eleanor Ita, Arvinas Dr. Meagan Ita is a Research Scientist at Arvinas working to develop disease modifying therapies for neu- rodegenerative diseases. Her career passion is to develop novel biotechnologies and therapeutics to better understand human physiology with the goal of equitably extending healthspan, ideally at the intersection of healthcare and STEM education. Meagan has experience as a Postdoctoral Scholar in Engineering Education from The Ohio State
students. Itwill then be taught in Spring 2024 to the remaining ~400 engineering juniors. Feedback will begathered after the pilot and again after the full-scale instruction in order to tweak any issues thatmay remain. In addition to the two goals set out by the faculty at large of having the seniors passthe Engineering Economics portion of their FE and having more cohesive project managementwithin their Capstone teams, it is also the goal of the instructors of the course to have studentsappreciate the lessons of both and see the value in understanding that finances and teamcohesivity are critical factors in the success of engineering projects in their future careers.
M.S. in Applied Behavioral Science from Johns Hopkins and a B.S. in Computer Science from Old Dominion University. Prior to coming to the College of Engineering in 2000, Dr. Scales was the Director of Instructional and Research Computing at North Carolina A&T where she led a university team to successfully launch their first virtual campus. She began her career working as a computer analyst for the National Security Agency. In 2018, Dr. Scales was appointed by Governor Terry McAuliffe to the Southern Regional Education Board for a second term. This board works with 16 member states to improve public education, from prekindergarten through post-secondary education. American
. Homero’s goal is to develop engineering education practices that value the capital that tra- ditionally marginalized students bring into the field and to train graduate students and faculty members with the tool to promote effective and inclusive learning environments and mentorship practices. Homero has been recognized as a Diggs Teaching Scholar, a Graduate Academy for Teaching Excellence Fellow, a Global Perspectives Fellow, a Diversity Scholar, a Fulbright Scholar, a recipient of the NSF CAREER award, and was inducted into the Bouchet Honor Society. Homero serves as the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Chair for the Commission on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (CDEI), the Program Chair for the
and co-moderated a Birds of a Feather session at SIGSCE 2022 virtually entitled: Mentoring a Women in Computing Club: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. Dr. Villani presented a paper at ASEE 2022 in Minneapolis, MN entitled: Designed A (Re)Orientation Program for Women Computing Students at a Commuter College and Measuring its Effectiveness. Fall 2023 a paper entitled: An Early Measure of Women-Focused Initiatives in Gender-Imbalanced Computing programs were presented at CCSC Eastern Conference. Dr. Villani has been a Grace Hopper Scholarship reviewer, Dr. Villani was awarded the Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence in 2013. Prior to joining FSC, Dr. Villani had a fifteen-year Computer Consulting Career in the
the data" (p.56). However, engineers are often more familiar with quantitative methods and summarizingtheir findings using numbers [2], which substantially limits the use of qualitative methods.According to Jackson, Drummond, & Camara [3], the goal of qualitative research involves"understanding human beings' richly textured experiences and reflections about thoseexperiences" (p. 22). As engineers have become familiar with qualitative methodologies [1-2],researchers have begun to explore different types of approaches to illuminate the humanexperience. It is clear that different engineers, engineering students, and engineering facultyexperience their education and careers differently, which modern studies have only begun todescribe [4-6
junior/early career faculty members.Quotes emhazise the areas of 1) a way to connect to senior faculty members in theirfields/colleges, 2) Searching and keeping mentors from outside their institutions, and 3)Searching for opportunities to learn obtain information for requirements of Tenure andPromotion. Andres, a Hispanic faculty member, mentions how important mentorship is fordeveloping as a scholar. “I think mentorship is very important. Being able to connect with a network of mentors, they have walked that path and can help them navigate some of the difficulties of the process is extremely important to me that will be absolutely number one.”Andres mentions how giving mentorship and the ability to help mentors is crucial
willing to listen to student’s feedback, and beingresponsive to incorporate the feedback in teaching. Scholars found students can show positivedevelopment when they develop a positive relationship with their instructors [8], and the faculty-studentrelationship is a key relationship related to emotions in teaching and learning in higher education [6].Second, by teaching with empathy, engineering faculty can create an inclusive and supportive learningenvironment, rather than a competitive and stressful one, to encourage students to see engineering as theirfuture career. For so long, engineering has been filtering students through the pipeline by offeringchallenging courses and high stakes grading policies without reflecting on students’ actual
AIChE.Madeline JoAnna Szoo, Northeastern University Madeline Szoo is a 3rd year undergraduate Chemical Engineering and Biochemistry major at Northeastern University. She has been involved in the Connections Chemistry Review program as a supplemental instructor for two years, she is the current President of the Northeastern University Chapter of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Honor Society, and she is involved in undergraduate research in drug-delivery systems for the treatment of various cancers, stem cell differentiation protocols, and disease modeling with microphysiological systems.Dr. Paul A. DiMilla, Northeastern University During his academic career as a faculty member in engineering and the sciences at institutions
Programs Officer at the National Society of Black Engineers. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Examining the impact of a summer engineering program on academic self- efficacyIntroductionThe economic future of the U.S. will depend on engineers, as they are critical in providingsolutions to the world’s environmental, medical, and technological challenges. However,fulfilling these roles will be challenging due to the lack of early access, STEM inspired educationfor underrepresented students, and the growing lack of interest in STEM careers [1], [2]. Thus, itbecomes immensely important to introduce students to these fields during their elementary andsecondary education, to
the home are only beginning to emerge(e.g., [11], [12]). Very few studies have investigated parent perceptions of children’s emotionalresponses (e.g., feelings of failure, frustration), and reactions to these expressions, in homeenvironments. Far less have investigated frustration or failure and parent responses within out-of-school STEM programs and learning opportunities that may shape their perception or interestin pursuing STEM learning or careers. Because the majority of parent-child time is spent inenvironments like the home, and many parents may act as supports or barriers to teaching andlearning during out-of-school time (OST), parent engagement in learning and reactions toinevitable emotional responses in their children may impact
for thejob market [11]. For this reason, education during these years is very important [1, 2]. However, as in otherlevels of their educational careers, due to a lack of motivation students sometimes fail to achieveadequate learning/program outcomes [1].In a study by Smilkstein [5], a group of college students was asked to list the stages of thelearning process. The students developed a six-step process, with the number one step beingmotivation. Motivation was considered to be the necessary foundation on which the other stepsfollow and build [1, 10]. Student motivation translates to the students' willingness to participatein the learning process. But it also concerns the reasons or goals that underlie their involvementor non-involvement in
mathematics, statistics, computer science, and engineering courses, secured over $5.5M to support STEM education research, led program development efforts, and served in several administrative roles. She has been recognized for her teaching, advising, service, and research and as an Exemplary Faculty Member for Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.Isabel Perez, West Virginia University Isabel Perez is an undergraduate student attending West Virginia University in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources. She is majoring in Biomedical Engineering and minoring in Biology and Medical Humanities and Health Studies to pursue a career with a focus on research and development to improve human
% had multiple bad experiences with faculty. ● While 16% participated in engineering research, many indicated that it was helpful for their future career and in the decision to change their major. ● Many students commented that they were not receiving the help they needed. ● Several students commented wanting a better balance between theory and practicality.The college of engineering has a list of academic policies and practices designed to usherstudents smoothly through the academic life cycle. Even with the focus on student enrollment, itseems the very academic and enrollment practices and policies designed to be fair were actuallyimpacting specific student populations inequitably. For example, student support