expected to pay for their educations is still far too high formany. We note that in our ongoing research of the whole participant population (N = 984), maleparticipants experienced the inflexibility of engineering, specifically affordability, as a commonissue. Thus, the pursuit of engineering includes both financial opportunities and costs. Participants (384, 65, and 449) describe other experiences with HC in engineering, suchas shouldering non-traditional student and parent roles and observing individuals with socialconnections who receive preferential access to internship and career opportunities. The onlyracist or gendered incidents the participants experienced were claims that the survey itself wasracist against White people, although
experience conducting evaluation and design-based research studies in complex settings including and community- based settings. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Material Agency with Summer STEM Youth Designing with Micro:bitsIntroduction and Research PurposeIn this poster, we report results related to an NSF EEC CAREER project that characterizesframing agency, defined as making decisions and learning in the process of framing designproblems. Our past studies of framing agency have relied on discourse analysis to characterizeagency in talk [1-3]. However, this analytical approach, with its focus on talk, misses muchabout the materials in the design process, and given that design is commonly cast as
Turner, Virginia Tech ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Responsive Support Structures for Marginalized Students in Engineering: Insights from Years 1-3IntroductionThe purpose of this NSF CAREER project is to advance understanding of the navigationalstrategies used by undergraduate engineering students from marginalized groups. Our goal is toidentify insights that can be used to develop responsive support structures, prevent further harm,and address actors who perpetuate unjust systems. Our project will benefit the engineeringeducation ecosystem by illuminating ways to transform engineering education to include morelearning environments that value and uplift all of its
NSF-CAREER, Qimonda Professorship, Billingsley Professorship, IBE Presidential Citation for Distinguished Service and University of Arkansas Honors College Distinguished Leadership Award. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Work in Progress: Investigating the impact of international education oncultural understanding, health disparities and collaboration through project- based learningIntroductionInternationalization and promotion of global understanding are important areas of focus foreducators with interdisciplinary approaches emphasizing international health issues, causes, andtechnology-based solutions of global health issues. To effectively solve global
students as they try out computing courses in theirhigh school pathways. Our aim is to increase the interest and career awareness of CS for highschool girls so they may have an equitable footing to choose CS as a potential major or career.IntroductionAfter previously piloting three innovative computer science modules developed specifically forhigh school audiences, we drew from our prior findings to develop and implement the fourthmodule, Software Engineering (SE) [1] [2]. For our module design framework, we usedproject-based learning and expansive framing in order to situate software engineering in ameaningful context for the desired audience [3] [4] [5] .Module DescriptionThe SE module challenges students to address a local or community problem
backgrounds in education. He received his BA from Central College (Iowa) in 1993 and his PhD in social and personality psychology from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2007. Prior to his career in psychology, he spent six years as a teacher, coach, and social worker. Chris is a second generation educator whose grand- parents were tenant farmers in Iowa and Nebraska. He tries to emulate their hard work and persistence in the pursuit of social justice. One of his favorite childhood memories is eating his paternal grandmother’s homemade fruit pies with plenty of ice cream.Delaram A Totonchi, University of VirginiaJoshua Davis, University of VirginiaMichelle Francis, University of VirginiaEmma HuelskoetterYoi Tibbetts
opportunities. References[1] American Society for Engineering Education, “Profiles of engineering and engineering technology, 2021,” 2022.[2] American Society for Engineering Education, “Engineering and engineering technology by the numbers 2019,” 2019.[3] E. Higginbotham and M. L. Dahlberg, The impact of COVID-19 on the careers of women in academic sciences, engineering, and medicine. 2021. doi: 10.17226/26061.[4] A. Patrick, M. Borrego, and C. Riegle-Crumb, “Post-graduation plans of undergraduate BME students: Gender, self-efficacy, value, and identity beliefs,” Ann Biomed Eng, vol. 49, no. 5, 2021, doi: 10.1007/s10439-020-02693-9.[5] A. E. Winkler, S. G. Levin
. Holly Matusovich is the Associate Dean for Graduate and Professional Studies in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech and a Professor in the Department of Engineering Education where she has also served in key leadership positions. Dr. Matusovich is recognized for her research and leadership related to graduate student mentoring and faculty development. She won the Hokie Supervisor Spotlight Award in 2014, received the College of Engineering Graduate Student Mentor Award in 2018, and was inducted into the Virginia Tech Academy of Faculty Leadership in 2020. Dr. Matusovich has been a PI/Co-PI on 19 funded research projects including the NSF CAREER Award, with her share of funding being nearly $3 million. She has
. All the peoplethat I work with are very supportive and come to me with questions.”2.2.2 Co-Op Experiences of IRE ScholarsA significant necessity to the financial viability of IRE and the financial success of our IRE scholars isdependant on obtaining a co-op after their first semester of preparation. All IRE Scholars have received aco-op starting the month after their first semester. These co-ops were all obtained by the studentsfacilitated through one of the program’s career fairs. The average co-op pay is $22.50 per hour (comparedto the average at IRE for the first co-op of $21.62 per hour), with an average of 40 hours of work perweek. Co-op contracts range from eight months to indefinitely. Average hours worked and months on firstco-op are
affectivedomain. Lastly, we would like to continue to collect and analyze more data sets, e.g. apre-assessment, to inform and strengthen our findings.Overall, the use of EiE resources were successfully adapted into the newly defined CS&Ecurricular scope and sequence. As we continue to scale up our program, we will continue toutilize action research practices to study the impact of our curriculum on students’ contentknowledge, affect, and habits of mind.References[1] Engineering is Elementary, https://www.eie.org/. [Accessed February 2023][2] A. Bandura, C. Barbaranelli, G.V. Caprara, C. Pastorelli, A. Bandura, G.V. Caprara, & C.Pastorelli, “Self-efficacy beliefs as shapers of children’s aspirations and career trajectories,”Child Development, vol
, worked on theSims, Tiger Woods golf, will probably do more amazing things in her career Instructor meetings • Recap previous lesson • Pinpoint where students did not understand concepts • Review next week's topics Adjust lesson plan INSTANTLY based on instructor recommendations - -> dynamic curriculum and instruction style Recap email to students after every classTHE SWEET SOUNDS OF CODING CONECD 2022 Both platforms The virtual classroom MS Teams Allowed audio/video • Hosted by Pittsburgh Public Schools sharing • Instructors were not allowed to host
represented inthese images and what this might convey to those interested in pursuing a career in video gamedesign.Why representation in visual content matters Representation in higher education marketing materials is a contentious subject. Severalscholars have explored how higher education marketing materials such as viewbooks [27], [28]and online sources such as program websites [29], [30], [31], [32] use language and visuals toconvey messages to prospective students about diversity and inclusion on campus. Thesematerials often misrepresent true campus diversity and fail to accurately depict who is a part ofthe programs in reality [29], [30]. Indeed, online marketing materials tend to over-representminority groups in visuals while failing to
undergraduate students on their path to their profes- sional career. In addition to STEM Routes, Dana has also led the national organizations UMAS y Mecha and oSTEM. When Dana isn’t doing research, you’ll find her creating. Dana is an artist and graphic designer and loves using her skills to support start-up organizations and amplify community voices by creating websites, logos, and advertising content. Dana also enjoys snowboarding, skateboarding, and roller skating around Colorado.Dr. Clayton Lewis, University of Colorado Boulder Clayton Lewis is Emeritus Professor of Computer Science at the University of Colorado Boulder. Lewis served previously as Co-Director for Technology for the Coleman Institute for Cognitive
of Engineering and Computer Science where she is studying retention of undergraduate engineering students. She has extensive experience using qualitative and mixed-methods research in Engineering Education. Before joining UTD in September 2020, Laura worked at the University of San Diego on their RED grant to study institutional change efforts and redefine the engineering canon as sociotechnical. She has a background in environmental engineering and received her Ph.D. in Engineering Education at Utah State University with a research focus on the ethical and career aspects of mentoring of science and engineering graduate students and hidden curriculum in engineering.Dr. Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego Susan
enroll in and ultimately graduate from programs likeengineering, but also among those awarded a bachelor’s degree there is a notable exodus ofunder-represented groups from careers in these fields [2]. All of this indicates a critical need forcreating inclusive learning and workspaces. Diversity impacts not only the industry’s culture, buthow it can serve its clients and stakeholders through its products or services. There is clearevidence in structural engineering of a business case for diversity as it cultivates creativity andinnovation [3], yet DEI often remains a missing piece in fields of higher education related to thebuilt environment.Current State of CurriculaAt the authors’ institution, the College of Architecture & Environmental
. This multi-year grant encourages minority high school students into STEM careers. This alliance partners Hillsborough Community College (Hillsbor- ough) with State College of Florida (Manatee/Sarasota), and St. Pete College (Pinellas) to combine its efforts at reaching program goals in the entire Tampa Bay region. Mr. Camacho has more than 20 years of experience in education, serving in a variety of roles. Prior to coming to Hillsborough Community College, he was an Assistant Principal for a charter high school that focused on Drop-Out Prevention, an English teacher working with incarcerated males for the Youth Services Division of the School District of Hillsborough County, as well as a music teacher for several
Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) overall and support continued educational innovation within engineering at these in- stitutions. Specifically, she focuses on (1) educational and professional development of graduate students and faculty, (2) critical transitions in education and career pathways, and (3) design as central to educa- tional and global change.Dr. Trina L. Fletcher, Florida International University Dr. Fletcher is currently an Assistant Professor at Florida International University. Her research focus equity and inclusion within STEM education, STEM at HBCUs and K-12 STEM education. Prior to FIU, Dr. Fletcher served as the Director of Pre-college Programs for the National Society of Black Engineers
retention[7], [11], [12]. Therefore, researching proactive behaviors is important for exploring how newemployees achieve successful outcomes at the workplace in order to develop trainingstrategies for their onboarding process and improve their future career success.Existing works mainly focus on new employees' proactive behaviors in the general context 1(i.e., the context includes organizations in all disciplines). However, in the context ofengineering organizations, it has not been fully explored. This study examines the actionsnewly hired engineers took during the process of organizational socialization, specifically inthe aerospace and defense (A&D
Paper ID #33021Investigating Professional Shame as Experienced by Engineering StudentsWho are Minoritized in their ProgramsMrs. Mackenzie Claire Sharbine, Harding University I am a Post-Baccalaureate Research Associate working full-time on an NSF grant. I am a member of the Beyond Professional Identity research group based in Harding University located in Searcy, Arkansas. I plan to further my studies in psychology through attending a graduate program for school or child psychology. It is my hope that these processes can lead to a career as both a researcher and practitioner.Dr. James L. Huff, Harding University Dr. James
classes.Reading the comments from the surveys was a discerning moment. I had to admit that myteaching was inadequate and provided little benefit to my students, especially in teaching coursesoutside my area of expertise. I realized that to stay relevant in my career and give value to mystudents; I had to improve. I had to learn how to be a better instructor for the sake of my studentsand career.ChangesThe SET results from my first semester of teaching motivated me to prioritize instructioneducation. I talked to some of my more experienced colleagues in the department to learn fromtheir experiences. Some of my peers had attended conferences and workshops that had helpedthem improve their teaching in the past. I also met with my department chair and
fellow, a Sandia Campus Exec- utive fellow, and a National Science Foundation Graduate Research fellow. She was a Churchill Scholar at University of Cambridge where she received an MPhil in engineering, and she has a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. In 2018, ASEE named Dr. LeBlanc one of its ”20 Under 40 High-achieving Researchers and Educators,” and she received the National Science Foundation CAREER award in 2020.Dr. Erica Cusi Wortham, George Washington University Inspired by decades of work alongside Indigenous artists and activists, Dr. Wortham brings a concern for diverse, complex cultural and social contexts to her work at the Innovation Center, SEAS, George Wash- ington
. Katherine is an interdisciplinary scholar and artist with an expansive career and aca- demic history that she intends to utilize to help STEM organizations become more inclusive and equitable. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Knowing engineering through the arts: The impact of the film Hidden Figures on perceptions of engineering using arts-based research methods Katherine A. Robert University of Denver Morgridge College of Education, Doctoral Candidate in Higher EducationAbstractDespite decades of efforts, racial and gender diversity remains elusive for engineering
what, you know, what that entails. And like that it wasn’t really a career Iwanted to pursue. And she constantly told me, you know, like this is what you kind of limityourself to if you don’t pursue education.” Similarly, Melissa was motivated by her mother’sexpectation of upward mobility: “She never went to college, so she didn’t have anyunderstanding of what it entailed. But she just said that, in order for you to make money, youhave to get a degree, like, so that you don’t, like, be low-income like us. You have to get adegree.”The primary way that aspirational capital contributed to persistence in STEM was through itsmanifestation as encouragement/motivation/commitment. Students described the ongoing role oftheir family in helping them stay
mobilization of activists against marginalizing forces,such as the International Women’s Strike on March 8, 2017 [19]. However, revolutionary timecan take the form of daydreaming about a queered future on company time or pushing againstinstitutional norms which bar marginalized groups such as the GRSM community fromengineering institutions.This qualitative study utilizes the stories of four GRSM individuals who are currently or whoused to be pursuing an education/career in STEM. Using aspects of queer theory, Foucauldiananalysis, and revolutionary time, this study aims to answer the following research questions:What is the nature of the GRSM experience with power and privilege within the STEMinstitution? How do GRSM individuals imagine a revolutionary
, exploring the tenets (materials, electrical, and structural) of the BMEprogram at her institution and the career trajectories of BME graduates. When she realized that theBME program’s tenets did not align with her interests, she began considering MechanicalEngineering because she thought the program would provide her with various opportunities as astudent and future engineer aspiring to work in industry. Initially, she thought as a MechanicalEngineering student she would be able to take “classes that would be applicable to BiomedicalEngineering or Biomechanics,” however, later on, she realized later that the MechanicalEngineering program would not have provided flexibility within the plan of study “because of therigor in the mechanical engineering
Engineering and Applied Mechanics, University of Pennsylvania. He studies nanotribology, nanomechanics, and scanning probes. He is a recipient of the ASME Newkirk Award, a R&D 100 award, and a NSF CAREER Award. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the American Physical Society, the Materials Research Society, the AVS, and the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers. He holds 6 patents and has authored over 190 peer-reviewed publications. Previously, he was a faculty member at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He received his B.Sc. (University of Toronto, 1991) and his Ph.D. (University of California at Berkeley, 1997) in Physics, and was a postdoctoral researcher at Sandia
, "Who's persisting in engineering? A comparative analysis of female and male Asian, black, Hispanic, Native American, and white students," Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, vol. 15, no. 2, 2009.[6] Y. Xie and K. A. Shauman, "Women in science: Career processes and outcomes," Social Forces, vol. 82, no. 4, pp. 1669-1671, 2004.[7] S. Hurtado, M. K. Eagan, and B. Hughes, "Priming the pump or the sieve: Institutional contexts and URM STEM degree attainments," in Annual Forum of the Association for Institutional Research, New Orleans, LA, 2012.[8] C. Rodriguez, R. Kirshstein, L. B. Amos, W. Jones, L. Espinosa, and D. Watnick, "Broadening participation in STEM: A call to
their own pace. iGens use the internet a lot andspend time learning on sites such as You-Tube, Wikipedia, and Kahn Academy. They state that90% of online content has been created in the last 2 years so this trend will be growing. iGensconsider education as a means towards their eventual career. Practical experience is importantand 79% of iGens think educational programs should integrate internships. While iGens’ IQ isincreasing, the creativity quotient of this generation has been decreasing since 1990. In a survey,84% of parents and 79% of teachers think there is not enough time allocated in schools todevelop creativity. If students do not get exposed to creativity in elementary and high schools,then creativity will not be there for the
mentoring of undergraduate students and high school students. He has been leading the development of the UTA learning communities and tutoring program for undergraduate and graduate students and has provided space and travel funds to enhance the UTA model. He is an active member of Gulf States Math Alliance and serves on its board of directors and co-organized the annual Gulf States Math Alliance conference in 2017-2020. Currently he is the PI on an NSF Math bridge to doctorate program at UTA. He also serves as a PI on a large UTA USDA-HSI collaboration project on smart agriculture data and mentoring students to research in data science and to pursue agricultural related career. American
pursuing a career in academics, Dr. Barry spent 10-years as a senior geotechnical engineer and project manager on projects through- out the United States. He is a licensed professional engineer in multiple states. Dr. Barry’s areas of research include assessment of professional ethics, teaching and learning in engineering education, non- verbal communication in the classroom, and learning through historical engineering accomplishments. He has authored and co-authored a significant number of journal articles and book chapters on these topics. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Toward Continuous Improvement of the