evaluating teamwork models, statewide pre-college math initiatives, teacher and faculty professional development programs, and S-STEM programs.Dr. Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University Marisa K. Orr is an Assistant Professor in Engineering and Science Education with a joint appointment in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University. Her research interests include student persistence and pathways in engineering, gender equity, diversity, and academic policy. Dr. Orr is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award for her research entitled, ”Empowering Students to be Adaptive Decision-Makers.”Dr. Rebecca Brent, Education Designs, Inc Rebecca Brent is President of Education Designs, Inc., a consulting firm located in
, dissemination of the resultsof this work is expected to provide a model for institutional implementation of evidence-basedpractices at colleges or universities of similar size and/or student body demographics as AAMU,a land-granted minority serving university.AcknowledgmentThis study has been supported by the S-STEM program of National Science Foundation (NSF)and MSEIP program of Department of Education (DOEd). The authors greatly appreciate thesupport and encouragement from the NSF and DOEd program officers and university colleagues.References 1. Chang, M. J., Cerna, O., Han, J., & Sáenz, V. The contradictory roles of institutional status in retaining underrepresented minorities in biomedical and behavioral science majors. The Review of
evaluation work includes evaluating teamwork models, broadening participation initiatives, and S-STEM and LSAMP programs.Dr. Joyce B. Main, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Joyce B. Main is Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She holds a Ph.D. in Learning, Teaching, and Social Policy from Cornell University, and an Ed.M. in Administration, Planning, and Social Policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Military Veteran Students’ Pathways in Engineering Education (Year 6)AbstractThis National Science Foundation (NSF) Research in Engineering Education (REE)-fundedproject
federally funded projects. Dr. Sydlik’s interests are in supporting efforts to improve the educational experiences and outcomes of undergraduate and graduate STEM students. She is or has been the lead external evaluator for a number of STEM and NSF-funded projects, including an ERC education project, an NSF TUES III, a WIDER project, an NSF EEC project through WGBH Boston, two NSF RET projects, an S-STEM project, a CPATH project, and a CCLI Phase II project. She also currently serves as the internal evaluator for WMU’s Howard Hughes Medical project, and has contributed to other current and completed evaluations of NSF-funded projects.Dr. Allison Godwin, Purdue University at West Lafayette Allison Godwin, Ph.D. is
, Computing, and Applied Sciences at Clemson University. His work focuses on how technology supports knowledge building and transfer in a range of learning environments. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Examining the motivations and experiences of transfer students participating in an undergraduate research courseAbstractIn this paper, we use both quantitative and qualitative methods to examine transfer student’s in ascholarship program to better understand their university experiences and what drives them tosucceed. The Student Pathways in Engineering and Computing for Transfers (SPECTRA)program is an NSF S-STEM (Award#1834081) that aims to aid students in their transfer fromtwo
Interest Group (SIG) Democratic Citizenship in Education of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) from 2016 to 2018. She has taught high school mathematics and holds a clear renewable teaching certificate in mathematics in the state of Georgia. She currently serves as a Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) of a National Science Foundation (NSF) S-STEM grant.Carlos Sac Mendoza, University of the District of Columbia ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Developing Lafayette Park Minecraft World to Broaden Participation in ComputingAbstract. In this project, we developed Lafayette Park World, a Minecraft Education game andprogramming
, S. Alqudah and A. Klein, "Examining first-year engineering programs' impacts on sense of belonging across gender," in Proceedings of American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD, 2023.[15] J. Brobst, E. Litzler, S. Alqudah, R. Barber DeGraaff, J. Davishahl, P. Fizzano, D. Hartenstine and A. Klein, "Developing sense of belonging in isolation: insights from two projects supporting STEM undergraduates," in American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA, 2022.[16] J. Brobst, E. Litzler, J. Davishahl, S. Alqudah and A. Klein, "Impacts of supports on student affect in an engineering-focused S-STEM," in Transforming STEM Higher Education Conference, 2020.[17] WWU Institutional
sustainable • Collect feedback from students in multiple ways to determine what elements are missing in your ecosystem.Presenters will recap connections and opportunities to transfer lessons and strategiesto participants own institutions by highlight key activities and steps at ClemsonUniversity. 30C o N E C D 2 0 2 4What we’re working on next• We are continuing to seek external funding to provide funds to students and support initiatives. NSF INCLUDES, NSF S-STEMs, and non-profit opportunities are all targets. These efforts will target domestic students broadly but include approaches that will ensure BIPOC and women continue to have access
an NSF S-STEM grant.Two computer engineering students worked on this project for one semester. The objective ofthis project was to design a smart wireless sprinkler system to be used in residential and smallbusinesses. A wireless sensor network was designed and used throughout a lawn that tookperiodic moisture measurements and sent the data to the sprinkler control system, so that the unitcan make informed decision about what areas of a lawn need to be watered. The system that wasdesigned can be easily retrofitted into any existing sprinkler system. The top-level view of thesystem for their design is shown in Figure 1. Figure 1: Top Level View of the System [24]To design the smart wireless sprinkler system
, so this indicates early success towardinstitutional change.Perhaps most importantly, our team developed a shared set of values that allows us to structure our worktogether. We enjoy working together and plan to build on our first year to continue to dismantle systemicbias in higher education using undergraduate research to support student identity formation and graduatepathways.AcknowledgementsSpecial thanks to the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation for funding our project team Grant #G-2021-17114, andthe National Science Foundation for the S-STEM Research Hub accelerator grant #A184152. We alsowish to thank the members of our advisory board for thoughtful ideas and discussions during the course ofthis project. Dr. Julie Vernon, Dr. Adetoun Yeaman
, the research team has also gathered quantitative data related to how the studentsengage with campus resources and personnel, as well as data on the character and composition ofthe students’ social support networks.Program descriptionThe SEED program was initiated in 2021 with support of the NSF S-STEM program which hasthe goal of recruiting and retaining financially-needy, academically-talented students to STEMcareers. The SEED program is open to students majoring in computer science or an engineeringdiscipline and the financial need requirement is satisfied by eligibility for the federal Pell grant.While not a requirement, students from backgrounds historically underrepresented in STEM areactively recruited to the program. Cohorts of
) and a Doctorate in Education from Northeastern University (2022) where she recently completed her dissertation in elementary STEAM education. She also worked as a professional engineer in the athletic footwear and medical device industries for 10 years before joining the faculty at Northeastern University in 2006.Mrs. Claire Duggan, Northeastern University Claire Duggan serves as Executive Director for The Center for STEM Education at Northeastern Univer- sity. She is a Co-Pricipal Investigator for the NSF Bernice Johnson Includes Alliance, Engineering PLUS, the S-STEM grant, S-POWER, and an NSF REU site, REU Pathways.Mr. Jeffrey Xavier, SageFox Consulting GroupAmi N. SlaterKenneth Rath
serves on the ASEE Board of Directors as Zone IV Chair.Anna WolffMr. Patrick Burnett, Whatcom Community College Pat currently teaches engineering at Whatcom Community College after 13 years of teaching in the En- gineering Department at Edmonds Community College, including holding the chair position. He earned an MS in Physics from Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, and a BS in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois of Urbana-Champaign. Over the past 7 years, Pat has been working with various K-12 organizations to incorporate engineering practices in classrooms as they incorporate Next Genera- tion Science Standards into their curriculum. Pat has served as co-PI on NSF S-STEM and STEP grants. Pat is
developed in technology-enhanced learning environments. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Examining Student Experiences Related to Transfer from Two-Year Technical Colleges to Engineering and Computer Science Degree Programs at a Four-Year InstitutionAbstractIn this paper, we explore issues related to student transfer from two-year technical colleges tofour-year institutions in the context of SPECTRA, an NSF Scholarships in STEM (S-STEM)project (Award#1834081) led by Clemson University in Upstate South Carolina. The program'spurpose is to provide financial support to low-income transfer students who intend to transferfrom South Carolina's two-year technical
coordinator for an NSF S-STEM program to prepare students for gateway courses across differ- ent disciplines of engineering to support and retain students in these disciplines. His research focuses on techniques to collect and analyze the electrical impedance of biological tissues using wearable sensors and their health applications.Dr. Memorie Gosa Memorie M. Gosa is a pediatric speech-language pathologist and board certified specialist in swallowing and swallowing disorders. She is an assistant professor at The University of Alabama and maintains a clinical caseload at The University of Alabama SpDr. Debra Moehle McCallum, The University of Alabama Debra McCallum is a Senior Research Social Scientist and Director of the
physical activities. Other professional interests include aviation physiology and biomechanics.Prof. Dominic J. Dal Bello, Allan Hancock College Dom Dal Bello is Professor of Engineering at Allan Hancock College (AHC), a California community col- lege between UC Santa Barbara and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. At AHC, he is Department Chair of Math- ematical Sciences, Faculty Advisor of MESA (the Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement Pro- gram), and Principal/Co-Principal Investigator of several National Science Foundation projects (S-STEM, LSAMP, IUSE). In ASEE, he is chair of the Two-Year College Division, and Vice-Chair/Community Col- leges of the Pacific Southwest Section. He received the Outstanding Teaching
International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, Journal of Social Studies Research, School Science and Mathe- matics, and Mathematics Teacher. She served as the Program Chair of the Special Interest Group (SIG) Democratic Citizenship in Education of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) from 2016 to 2018. She has taught high school mathematics and holds a clear renewable teaching certificate in mathematics in the state of Georgia. She currently serves as a Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) of a National Science Foundation (NSF) S-STEM grant. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Developing Post-pandemic Learning Community
evenjust awareness of the secondary and tertiary curricula could help both levels. However, it is stillrare to have this kind of pipeline. In the next section, we will focus on a case of a high schoolprogram and its connections to a university program that might offer some lessons for how thecreation of a pipeline might be supported.connection between college and high school programs An intrapreneurship training program for electrical and computer engineering studentswas implemented through an NSF S-STEM grant at an R1 university. The intrapreneurshipprogram was designed to teach students how to be innovative and entrepreneurial within anexisting company, since the vast majority of students will not be interested in starting their
telephone interviews supplemented the data collected from Q-sort data and focusgroups that occurred following Q-sort completion. Individual interviews are requested annuallyfrom each S-STEM scholar to discuss program activities, support, and student progress in theiracademic and career pathway. Multiple requests are made annually, with support from programcoordinators and faculty to contribute to the research project. A total of 18 programmaticinterviews were available for the 16 key participants for whom we had Q-sort data in the correctformat for analysis. An additional question regarding diversity was added to the protocol for the2022 data collection: The NSF, which funds this scholarship program values diversity incomputing. Have you noticed
evaluative needs and expectations of federally funded grants with regard to accountability and compliance. In addition, she has served as a panel reviewer for NSF proposals for S-STEM and other EHR programs, GAANN, SIP, and EOC with the USDOE, and is currently an AQIP Reviewer and Peer Reviewer for the NCA Higher Learning Commission. As an administrator, Gwen has served Director of Assessment for 6 years and Executive Assistant to the President for one year at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She has also served as Assistant to the President and Provost for Special Projects at a Old Dominion University. Her experience as a Commissioner on the Indiana Commission for Higher Education has allowed her to embrace a
students (S-STEM), Researcher Practitioner Partnership (RPP), IUSE, and EAGER.Alexandria Benedict, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Alexandria Benedict is a graduate student at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte pursuing her Master’s in Computer Science. She is a research assistant under the RPP STEM Ecosystem Project which helps study the effects of computational thinking inside classrooms.Audrey RorrerDr. David K. Pugalee, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Dr. David Pugalee is a full professor, and Director of the Center for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education (STEM) at UNC Charlotte. The recipient of millions of dollars in grant- funding, Dr. Pugalee has also
Oxford, UK. Professor Zilouchian is senior member of several professional societies including Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, ASEE and IEEE.Dr. Nancy Romance , Florida Atlantic University Dr. Romance is Professor of Science/Engineering Education and Director of FAU’s STEM Collaborative. She is currently PI on the Title III Hispanic Serving Institution STEM Articulation grant and Co-PI on the College of Engineering and Computer Science’s NSF S STEM grant guiding engineering majors toward completion of a MS degree in Artificial Intelligence. Her work is focused extensively on science and engi- neering activities to promote enhanced classroom engagement of students and increased discipline-based educational
. Accessed March 15, 2017. 6. Katz, S. M. The entry-level engineer: Problems in transition from student to professional. Journal of Engineering Education. 1993; 82(3), 171-174. doi: 10.1002/j.2168- 9830.1993.tb00097.x 7. Norback, J. S., Leeds, E. M., and Forehand, G. A. Engineering communication – executive perspective on the necessary skills for students. International Journal of Modern Engineering. 2009. 10(1), 11 – 19. 8. Brown, T. R. and Ahmadian, M. Improving students’ soft skills through an NSF- supported S-STEM Scholarship Program. In: Proceedings of the 2014 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition. 2014. https://www.asee.org/public/conferences/32/papers/9054
building in evaluation. With 20 years of experience in project evaluation and implementation of educational activities for over $100M in federal and state funded projects, Gwen consistently works collaboratively with her clients to maximize evaluation outcomes. As an external evaluator, Gwen has conducted over 80 evaluations in various areas with an emphasis in STEM-H related curriculum experiences at various colleges and universities across the U.S. Gwen’s work with NSF, USDOE, DOE, DOD, HRSA, and DOJ helps provide the evaluative needs and expectations of federally funded grants with regard to accountability and compliance. In addition, she has served as a panel reviewer for NSF proposals for S-STEM and other EHR
emphasis in STEM-H related curriculum experiences at various colleges and universities across the U.S. Gwen’s work with NSF, USDOE, DOE, DOD, HRSA, and DOJ helps in providing the evaluative needs and expectations of federally funded grants with regard to accountability and compliance. In addition, she has served as a panel reviewer for NSF proposals for S-STEM and other EHR programs, GAANN, SIP, and EOC with the USDOE, and is currently an AQIP Reviewer and Peer Reviewer for the NCA Higher Learning Commission. As an administrator, Gwen has served Director of Assessment for 6 years and Executive Assistant to the President for one year at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She has also served as Assistant to the
exchange of ideasbetween all participants. Annually implementation of outcomes will create a feedback loop,cultivating continuous growth of research and educational excellence.There currently exist several transdisciplinary NSF programs, such as REU and RET Sites, S-STEM, STEM+C, STELAR, INCLUDES and ITEST, which integrate STEM teaching, learning,and research for preK-post secondary students in formal and informal settings. The vision of theSTEM Culture of Excellence Center is to extend these programs by simultaneously bringingknowledge and innovation to school districts and community colleges, as well as broadeningparticipation, by supporting active research and mentorship opportunities between teachers, HS,UG, and graduate scholars, and provide
at University of Minnesota and her Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at Iowa State University. She teaches courses in both Industrial and Mechanical Engineering at SAU, focusing in Engineering Graphics, Manufacturing, the Engineering Sciences, and Design. She was recently the PI of an NSF S-STEM grant to recruit rural stu- dents from Iowa and Illinois into STEM. Dr. Prosise mentors the collegiate chapter of SWE and organizes many outreach events encourage girls to go into STEM. She leads a study-abroad trip for engineering students to Brazil every-other-year, where students design, build, and implement assistive technologies for people with disabilities. Her research focus is to develop
GRE from the pre and post survey with 78% ofthe participants reporting that they agreed or strongly agreed to that they felt more prepared totake the GRE. The attendance from the two workshops was recorded by the number of surveyresponses collected, which increased from 36 to 51 (42% increase).IntroductionThe NSF S-STEM program provides student scholarship funds to encourage and enableacademically talented but financially needy students to complete STEM degrees and enter theworkforce. The Student Integrated Intern Research Experience (SIIRE) project [1] addressesNSF’s programmatic goal by integrating external (industry supported) intern or co-opexperiences for students with ongoing on-campus engineering research activities to provide aguided
Alliance as a method toincrease retention among prospective first-year underrepresented minority STEM students. The one-dayBridge program aimed to increase student belonging among first-year LSAMP students. The universityLSAMP program is housed in the Institute for STEM & Diversity Initiatives (ISDI). The LSAMPprogram has been on campus at Boise State University since 2011 and moved to ISDI in 2015. Thisorganizational shift has helped leverage funding and collaboration for LSAMP’s Bridge component, andhelped the program evolve into a multiple day Bridge experience. The program is now co-organized byLSAMP and an NSF-funded S-STEM scholarship program, SAGE Scholars, which follows the Redshirtin Engineering model [23]–[25].Program
researcher, including studying academic policies, gender and ethnicity issues, transfers, and matriculation models with MIDFIELD as well as student veterans in engi- neering. Her evaluation work includes evaluating teamwork models, broadening participation initiatives, and S-STEM and LSAMP programs. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Paper ID #25442Dr. Joyce B. Main, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Joyce B. Main is Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She holds a Ph.D. in Learning, Teaching, and Social Policy from Cornell