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2020 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Franz Foltz; Vinnie Gupta

engineering/technology workforce of thefuture, (ii) to develop linkages and articulations with 2-year schools and their S-STEM programs,(iii) to recruit, retain, and graduate 78 low-income students, and place them in industry orgraduate schools, (iv) to generate knowledge about the program elements that can help otheruniversities, and (v) to serve as a model for other universities to provide vertical transfer studentsaccess to the baccalaureate degree.The project is in its fourth year, and has met its recruitment goal of a total of 78 scholars dividedin three cohorts. Our goal is to retain and graduate at least 95% of these scholars.Three key programs that have contributed to our success are: (i) the co-op program facilitated bythe Office of

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An Examination of Methods to Enhance Transfer Student Enrollment, Retenion, Persistence, and Outcomes

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Laier, University of South Alabama; Sally J. Steadman, University of South Alabama

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Two Year College Division

. Theseresults attest to the individual success of the students as well as to the success of the program.IntroductionA comprehensive program has been developed at the University of South Alabama to addressissues associated with the transfer process. This student success initiative, USA-LINK, is anNSF-funded S-STEM program that stimulates enrollment, enhances retention in engineeringprograms at the university, and increases the technical workforce. Important lessons havebeen learned during the early stages of the program.Transfer students are selected for USA-LINK on the basis of academic ability, motivation forstudying engineering, and demonstrated financial need:  Academic potential or ability indicated by a combination of GPA and completion of

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 21

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelsey Scalaro, University of Nevada, Reno; Indira Chatterjee, University of Nevada, Reno; Ann-Marie Vollstedt, University of Nevada, Reno; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Collection

ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Maxine Fontaine, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Frank T Fisher, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Ashley Lytle

dimensions defined above. Measuring AE levels across variouspopulations, e.g. engineering students vs. working professionals, could provide insight into howadaptiveness progresses over time and eventually how targeted activities can be designed todevelop these types of cognitive skills in our engineering students.Currently there is very limited data on AE measurements of any population. In this study, we aimto establish baseline measurements of these dimensions by collecting and analyzing survey datafrom first-year students in STEM fields over multiple years. This research is conducted inconjunction with an NSF S-STEM program aimed to support our limited income studentsthrough scholarship, mentorship, and workshops centered around AE. Accordingly

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebekah J Hammack, Montana State University, Bozeman; Nicholas Lux Lux, Montana State University, Bozeman; Paul Gannon, Montana State University, Bozeman; Douglas J Hacker; Brock J. Lameres, Montana State University, Bozeman; Tugba Boz, University of Georgia

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teachers developed an engineering learning sequence thatconnected to a design opportunity within their local context (see Hammack et al., 2022 foradditional curriculum detail). After developing the lessons, participating teachers enacted thelessons with their elementary students. Participants included 43 4th and 5th grade students dividedinto two groups, those who attended school on a Native American reservation (n=23) and thosewho attended a small town school not located on a reservation (n=20). To measure the impacts ofthe program, students completed the Students Attitudes towards STEM survey ([S-STEM],Friday Institute, 2012) and the Engineering Identity Develop Scale ([EIDS], Capobianco et al.,2017) before and after engaging in the community

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15th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience Conference (FYEE)

Authors

Rawle D. Sookwah, University of South Carolina; Robert Petrulis; Edward P Gatzke, University of South Carolina

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Diversity

studentscomprised 10% of the undergraduate population, with 7% self-reporting as Asian, 6% Hispanic, and 4%reporting as two or more races. Only 22% of students in the college identify as a FGS. Various college-levelefforts have been made to improve first-year student retention, including college-specific UNIV 101 sections, aLiving and Learning Community for students in the college, and a summer start program targeting the collegeFGS population. Educational efforts for first-year students can be improved based on better understanding ofstudent stressors and the effectiveness of academic supports.A research team supported by an NSF S-STEM award recruited multiple cohorts of students with high financialneed. The “Synthesized Program for Undergraduate

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

Authors

Diane L Peters P.E., Kettering University

, 2019. [2] A. Osta and K. D. Dahm, “Work in progress: Integrating entrepreneurial mind-set within undergraduate engineering course projects,” in 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2019. [3] E. Davishahl, T. A. Vannelli, M. J. Babcock, and D. Hanley, “The seecrs scholar academy at whatcom community college: Three cohorts of s-stem scholarships later,” in 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, 2021. [4] M. E. Van Den Bogaard, D. Reeping, C. Finelli, and J. Millunchick, “Student experiences with the online learning environment during covid,” in 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2022. [5] M. Mosleh, P. Chandran, A. P. Maclin, J. Harkless, C. J. Robinson, H. Salmani, S. T. Smith, G. Washington

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ERM: Year of Impact on Racial Equity

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremi London, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington

Engineering (PACE). She also manages program evaluations that provide actionable strategies to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM fields. This includes evaluation of NSF ADVANCE, S-STEM, INCLUDES, and IUSE projects, and climate studies of students, faculty, and staff. Her social science research covers many topics and has used critical race theories such as Community Cultural Wealth to describe the experiences of systemically marginalized students in engineering. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com WIP: ASEE Year of Impact on Racial Equity: Impetus & VisionAbstractThis is the first of four WIP

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katerina Goseva-Popstojanova, West Virginia University; Erin Carll, University of Washington; Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

as an Exemplary Faculty Member for Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 On ACCESS Program Support for Students’ Academic Success in the Cybersecurity FieldAbstractThe goal of the NSF S-STEM funded program “Attracting and Cultivating Cybersecurity Expertsand Scholars through Scholarships” (ACCESS) is to increase the cybersecurity-related degreecompletion of high-achieving undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need and thushelp address the tremendous unmet need for highly skilled cybersecurity experts. The ACCESSprogram has successfully awarded scholarships to three cohorts of students and has achieved itsgoal

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Carol S. Stwalley, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Robert Merton Stwalley III P.E., Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Virginia Lynn Booth-Womack, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Grace Lynn Baldwin; Sarah Larose, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Purdue. Her current capacity is as Recruitment and Retention Data Analyst for the Minority Engineering Program at Purdue, where she aids the organization assisting historically underrepresented groups of students in engineering. Her work with the Rising Scholar NSF S-STEM program includes the collection, analysis, and management of the data pertaining to the outreach, recruitment, retention and graduation of the Rising Scholars students, as well as serving as the program interface with the under- graduate participants.Dr. Robert Merton Stwalley III P.E., Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE) Dr. Robert M. Stwalley III, P.E. joined the Agricultural & Biological Engineering department as a faculty member in the

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Student Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Vanessa Elizabeth Santana, Purdue University; Scott R. Bartholomew, Brigham Young University

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Diversity

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Student

met with the class during one semester of school for a total of 21,90-minute class periods over the course of 13 weeks. Lessons and activities took place within thestudent’s regular classroom and a multi-use lab space adjacent to the classroom. All students (n =24 students) enrolled in the class were included in the outlined intervention, but in line with thenature of this work in progress, the preliminary data presented here includes informationdetailing only one student, Jamie (pseudonym used for student’s privacy).Prior to beginning the intervention, a modified version of the Student Attitudes toward STEMsurvey (S-STEM) [1] was created. The S-STEM survey, which collects student data related tothoughts and feelings regarding STEM (Science

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2020 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Martha Mitchell; Paola Bandini

graduation of the students.. IntroductionBeginning in 2016 at New Mexico State University (NMSU), a one-on-one mentoring program wasintroduced as part of a National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded S-STEM grant designed tosupport academically talented engineering students who demonstrated financial need for up to eightsemesters. The full program included individualized self-assessment and monitoring academicsuccess workshops, metacognition and self-efficacy training, and self-study skills in addition to thefaculty mentoring.The goal of the faculty mentoring program was to be one component of creating a supportiveclimate for the cohort students. Specifically, the faculty mentoring was to allow each student

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2012 EDI

Authors

Eun-Woo Chang

anywhere in the world magnitude 3 and higher, Advanced Function Generators and Oscilloscopes, two 3-D Printer, Electric Hydraulic Press capable of delivering 30,000 psi of pressureMontgomery CollegeScience, Engineering and MathematicsMontgomery CollegeScience, Engineering and MathematicsMontgomery CollegeScience, Engineering and Mathematics Montgomery College Science, Engineering and Mathematics• Resources (continued) - External Grants Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) – six sets of Mobile Classrooms and Dimension 3-D Printer NSF S-STEM NSF STEP (Being negotiated, $1.8M for five years) NSF Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program (submitted) - Individual donors arranged

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean Mistele, Radford University; Sandra Nicks Baker, Radford University; Sarah L. Strout, Worcester State University; Prem Uppuluri, Radford University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

- versity. She has a Ph.D. in Experimental Social Psychology from Saint Louis University and has been involved in academic assessment for over 20 years.Dr. Sarah L. Strout, Worcester State University Dr. Sarah Strout is the Assistant Vice President for Assessment and Planning at Worcester State University and was the Associate Director of Assessment at Radford University.Dr. Prem Uppuluri, Radford University Prem Uppuluri is a Professor of Computer Science at Radford University. His primary interests are in cyber security and computer science education. Dr. Uppuluri’s work is supported by grants from NSF and NSA. He is the PI of the NSF S-STEM project titled RU-Nextgen (2014-18) c American

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Enhancing the Underrepresented Student Experience

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Kevin C. Bower PE, The Citadel; Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Elizabeth Connor, The Citadel

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Minorities in Engineering

underrepresented minority, female and socioeconomically disadvantagedstudents enrolled in civil engineering degree programs and graduates serving in the civilengineering profession. The program is administered in the civil engineering departmentat The Citadel (Charleston, SC) and is supported through a grant from the NationalScience Foundation’s Scholarships in Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics(NSF, S-STEM) program. The program, Excellence in Civil Engineering Leadership forSouth Carolina (ExCEL-SC), provides scholarships to qualified students, within targetdemographic groups, who are pursuing a Bachelors of Science degree in civil engineering.Equally important, the ExCEL-SC program furnishes a variety of specific student supportservices

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Transfer issues between 2-year colleges and 4-year Engineering and Engineering Technology programs 3

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather Dillon, University of Washington; EC Cline, University of Washington Tacoma; Emese Hadnagy, University of Washington Tacoma ; Sarah L Rodriguez, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Amanda K Sesko, University of Washington Tacoma; Rebecca N Sliger, Tacoma Community College; Noelle Wilson

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Diversity

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Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

Paper ID #41826Work in Progress: Transformation Course-Based Undergraduate ResearchExperience (T-CURE)Dr. Heather Dillon, University of Washington Dr. Heather Dillon is Professor and Chair of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Washington Tacoma. Her research team is working on energy efficiency, renewable energy, fundamental heat transfer, and engineering education.EC Cline, University of Washington Tacoma Associate Professor in Sciences and Mathematics, and Director of ACCESS in STEM, an NSF S-STEM supported program that supports students in natural science, mathematics, and engineering at UW Tacoma.Dr. Emese

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Issues Facing STEM Programs at Rural Two-Year Colleges

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

D. Boyer, Clemson University; Shannon Conner, Clemson University; Luke Duncan; Louise Averitt, Clemson University; Marian Kennedy, Clemson University

to connect with researchers who have previously exploredsimilar issues or may experience them in their current work. Student Pathways in Engineeringand Computing for Transfer Students (SPECTRA) is an NSF S-STEM program that providesfinancial assistance to students transferring from the South Carolina Technical College Systeminto Engineering or Computing majors at Clemson University [1]. SPECTRA also assistsstudents by connecting them with peers at the technical colleges who move together through thetransfer process to Clemson and are supported by the SPECTRA program until graduation. Inaddition to exploring the experiences of current SPECTRA participants, we investigate how theproject can be scaled to include more students and sustained

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 5

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Rodriguez, Virginia Tech; Maria L. Espino, Iowa State University ; J. Cody Nielsen; Marin Jayne Fisher, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

, computerand software engineering students engaged in an S-STEM program at a predominantly white publicinstitution in the Midwest. S-STEM is a federally funded program aimed at diversifying STEM fields byincreasing the enrollment and persistence of low-income students. Using phenomenology allowed formeaning making and exploration of both religious and engineering experiences (Moustakas, 1994).The present study focused on the experiences of Theresa, a traditionally aged, Asian American (SoutheastAsian) computer engineering student who participated in three in-depth, semi-structured interviews abouther engineering identity experiences. From all of the participants of the larger study, we chose to go ingreater depth with Theresa because her engineering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Katerina Goseva-Popstojanova, West Virginia University; Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Cybersecurity.2.0 BackgroundThe two-fold goal of the NSF Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) S-STEM fundedAttracting and Cultivating Cybersecurity Experts and Scholars through Scholarships (ACCESS)program is: (1) to increase cybersecurity-related STEM degree completion of low-income, high-achieving undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need (including women andminorities) and (2) to generate knowledge about academic success, retention, persistence,graduation, and career pathways of these students to improve the education of futureCybersecurity-related STEM workers. Specifically, ACCESS aims to contribute towardsaddressing the tremendous governmental and industry need for highly skilled cybersecurityexperts by addressing the following

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2020 ASEE North Central Section conference

Authors

Joseph Dygert, West Virginia University; Melissa Lynn Morris, University of Nevada - Las Vegas; Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University

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Diversity

Correlation between Students Reported Self-Efficacy and RetentionAbstractThe Academy of Engineering Success (AcES) Program at West Virginia University, supportedby an NSF S-STEM grant since 2016, employs literature-based, best practices to support andretain students in engineering. AcES students participate in a one-week summer bridgeexperience; a common fall semester course focused on professional development, timemanagement, study skills, and career exploration; and a common spring semester courseemphasizing the role of engineers in societal development. Students are also immersed in co-curricular activities with the goals of fostering feelings of institutional inclusion and belonging inengineering, providing academic support

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Mary Romanella, Texas State University; Clara Novoa, Texas State University, San Marcos

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

for engineering majors, and leading career and academic enrichment workshops. Ms. Romanella is Co-PI for the SPARK Scholars Program, an NSF S-STEM funded project to increase the recruitment and retention of female undergraduates in engineering and computer science. She also serves as the director of the Collaborative Learning Center, an academic support center for STEM majors. She is the adviser for the STEM Living and Learning Community and is the webmaster and social media director for several Texas State University websites. Ms. Romanella is committed to creating opportunities for women, men, and people of all genders and backgrounds to participate in higher education and grow the scientific and technical

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lesley Strawderman, Mississippi State University; Rani W. Sullivan, Mississippi State University; Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Recruitment, Mentoring and Retention through the Aerospace and Industrial Engineering (ASPIRE) Scholarship Program1. IntroductionThe overarching goal of the Aerospace and Industrial Engineering (ASPIRE) Scholarshipprogram is to improve recruitment and retention of aerospace engineering (AE) and industrial(IE) engineering students. With support from the NSF S-STEM program, the ASPIRE programprovides scholarships to academically talented, full-time AE and IE students with demonstratedfinancial need. The ASPIRE program enhances the educational experience of ASPIRE studentsthrough mentoring and networking events. The objectives of the ASPIRE program are to: • Prepare students for the workforce. • Provide educational

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramanitharan Kandiah P.E., Central State University; Krishna Kumar V. Nedunuri, Central State University; Edison Perdomo, Central State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

in Environmental Engineering and Water Resources Management(USE4WRM), an S-STEM grant is to increase the recruitment and retention of the academicallytalented students majoring in ENE and WRM programs, but also those who are in need offinancial assistance through scholarships and other required academic support. USE4WRM aimsto ensure the contribution of the workforce from the disadvantaged communities to thesespecialized fields. It is designed to support the qualified students in academic performance,persistence, graduation, job placement, and entry into graduate schools.The USE4WRM program will recruit student cohorts of 14 high school students ( 7 males and 7females), broken into the ENE (8 students) and WRM (6 Students) programs in its

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Mehrizi-Sani , Washington State University; Chen-Ching Liu, Washington State University; Robert G. Olsen, Washington State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

on our strongpower program with a high national and international reputation in education and research andusing a grant funding from the National Science Foundation’s Scholarships in STEM (S-STEM)program, we establish a scholarship program for recruitment, retention, and mentoring of futurepower engineering leaders in electric energy and smart grid. Our specific objectives are toincrease the number of students in the following groups in power engineering by 50%: (i)Bachelor’s, (ii) Master’s, (iii) underrepresented minorities, and (iv) women, by providingopportunities for lower division students, community college students, and four-year universitystudents to study in Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees.IntroductionIt is well recognized

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Lorelle A. Meadows, Michigan Technological University; Laura Kasson Fiss, Michigan Technological University; Susan L. Amato-Henderson, Michigan Technological University; Guy C. Hembroff, Michigan Technological University; Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Kellie H. Raffaelli; John L. Irwin, Michigan Technological University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

relevant engineering technology program. Both first-year andtransfer students will be required to submit an essay to describe their career goals and why theyshould be considered for the S STEM scholarship. Financial need of both eligible first-yearstudents and transfer students will be verified using the US Department of Education’s rules forneed-based Federal financial aid. Michigan Tech’s Financial Aid Office will utilize the studentinformation data warehouse to verify student eligibility during this phase.A total of 41 students applied for acceptance into the ETS IMPRESS program. There were 17students deemed eligible (financial need of at least $4500), with 9 (5 freshmen and 4 transferstudents) students awarded program entrance based upon

Conference Session

Two-Year to Four-Year Transfer Programs: Best Practices

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Surendra K. Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); James E Moon, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Mike Eastman, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Daniel P Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Todd Dunn, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

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Two Year College Division

Engineering Education, 2016 Performance of Engineering and Engineering Technology Scholars in the Transfer Pipeline (TiPi) ProgramAbstractThis paper introduces the Transfer Pipeline (TiPi) Scholars’ program funded by the NationalScience Foundation (NSF) that focuses on students who transfer at the 3rd year level from 2-yearschools to our university. The objectives of the TiPi program are: (i) to address a nationalconcern by helping to expand the engineering/technology workforce of the future, (ii) to developlinkages and articulations with 2-year schools and their S-STEM programs, (iii) to serve as amodel for other selective universities to provide transfer students the access to the baccalaureate,(iv) to give scholars hands-on

Conference Session

FPD X: Addressing Retention in the First Year

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andria Costello Staniec, Syracuse University; Helen M. Doerr, Syracuse University

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First-Year Programs

students not enrolled in any support. This will enable us to assess effectiveness of our re- designed mathematics support courses.References1. Gattis, C., Hill, B., & Lachowsky, A. (2007). A successful engineering peer mentoring program. In American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings.2. Jones, S., Rusch, K., Waggenspack, W., Seals, R., & Henderson, V. (2010). S-STEM: Eng^2 scholars for success engineering engagement. In American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings.3. Kukreti, A., Simonson, K., Johnson, K., & Evans, L. (2009). A NSF-supported S-STEM program for recruitment and retention of

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Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research-related Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher M Greene, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

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Engineering Technology

survey provided. Page 25.765.5Figure 1: Green Robotics with Lego Mindstorms Figure 2: Students Utilizing Lego Mindsorms Page 25.765.6S-STEMCurrently, the author of this effort is a co-principal investigator (or co-PI) on a NSF Scholarshipsin Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) funded grant. This grant hasa primary focus of supporting scholarships for academically talented students demonstratingfinancial need, enabling them to enter the STEM workforce or attending a STEM graduateprogram4. As a co-PI, the author of this effort is responsible for aiding in the selection

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Acton, University of St. Thomas; Jennifer E. Holte, University of St. Thomas; Deborah Besser, University of St. Thomas; Kundan Nepal, University of St. Thomas

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 A layered mentoring approach for engineering excellence.Abstract:The Alternative Pathways to Excellence (APEX) Program at the University of St. Thomas,funded by NSF as an S-STEM Track 2 project, aims to solidify transfer pathways, and assistEngineering students by providing financial, academic, and practical support. The successfulintegration of transfer students into engineering programs presents a unique set of challenges andopportunities for higher education institutions. The APEX program provides a comprehensivesupport system, including structured and informal mentoring, guidance for both academics andextracurricular activities, and collaborative teamwork experiences. The program is

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melanie B Butler, Mount St. Mary's University; Rosina Bolen; DINA YAGODICH, Frederick Community College; Aubrey Allen Smith, Montgomery College; Christine McCauslin; Isaac N Mills, Mount Saint Mary College; Jeffrey Simmons; Kraig E Sheetz

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #42367Board 350: Preliminary Results from Community Colleges Collaborating inSTEMDr. Melanie B Butler, Mount St. Mary’s University Dr. Melanie Butler is the Principal Investigator for C3STEM: Community Colleges Collaborating in STEM, which is an S-STEM Track 2 National Science Foundation grant that has established pre- and post-transfer support, co-curricular, and career development activities for supporting recruitment, retention, and student success in STEM. She is a professor of mathematics in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Mount St. Mary’s University.Rosina BolenDINA YAGODICH