Paper ID #18887Forget Diversity, Our Project is DueMr. Hector Enrique Rodriguez-Simmonds, Purdue University - Engineering Education Raised in South Florida, born in Mexico. Half Colombian and half Mexican; proud MexiColombian. H´ector earned his MS in Computer Engineering and is currently pursuing a PhD in Engineering Education, both from Purdue University. His research interests are in investigating the experiences of LGBTQ+ students in engineering, tapping into critical methodologies and methods for conducting and analyzing research, and exploring embodied cognition.Mr. Nelson S. Pearson, University of Nevada, Reno
(TRB) Committee on Aircraft/Airport Compatibility and is a past member of the TRB Committees on Traffic Flow and Characteristics and Transportation Network Modeling. Stephen is also a member of the Ameri- can Society for Engineering Education (ASEE).Dr. Anne Nordberg, The University of Texas at ArlingtonProf. Wei Wayne Li, Texas Southern UniversityProf. Hanadi S. Rifai P.E., University of Houston ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 An Exploratory Study of Intentionality towards Diversity in STEM Faculty Hiring (Research) Abstract Despite efforts over the past few decades to promote diversity and foster
Paper ID #28285Computing Pathways: A quantitative inquiry into the dynamic pathways ofstudents in computing with gender comparisonsMrs. Maral Kargarmoakhar, Florida International University Maral Kargarmoakhar was born and raised in Tehran, Iran. She got her bachelors degree in computer en- gineering from Tehran University. She pursued her master’s degree from Florida International University (FIU) in computer science. Currently, she is working on her Ph.D. program at FIU.Mrs. Monique S Ross, Florida International University Monique Ross earned a doctoral degree in Engineering Education from Purdue University. She has a
Paper ID #30740Does stereotype threat affect creative thinking in female engineeringstudents? A behavioral and neurocognitive studyDr. Rafal Jonczyk, (1) Adam Mickiewicz University; (2) Pennsylvania State University Rafał Jo´nczyk (PhD) is an Assistant Professor of Linguistics at the Faculty of English of Adam Mick- iewicz University in Poland. His main research interests concern the behavioural and neurocognitive cor- relates of emotion anticipation, perception, and production in the first (L1) and second (L2) language(s). His recent research interests include the investigation of brain dynamics during creative ideation and
Management, Reliability for System of Systems, and Systems Simulation. He is a topic leader in systems thinking, including systems theory and complex systems, for the Society for Engineering and Management Systems (SEMS). Prior to joining the doctoral program at ODU, he worked as a systems analyst and operations officer for five years. He is a past proceedings chair of the American Society for Engineering Management and is currently a member of the Academy of Management and Institute of Industrial Engineers. He holds a BS in Business, an MA in Operations Management, and PhD in Engineering Management from Old Dominion University.Mr. Parker Jones, Mississippi State University BS Industrial EngineeringEmily S. Wall
Paper ID #20016Culturally-Relevant Engineering Design Curriculum for the Navajo NationDr. Shawn S Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus SHAWN JORDAN, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of engineering in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of En- gineering at Arizona State University. He teaches context-centered electrical engineering and embedded systems design courses, and studies the use of context in both K-12 and undergraduate engineering design education. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering Education (2010) and M.S./B.S. in Electrical and Com- puter Engineering from Purdue University. Dr. Jordan is PI on
related to Thermodynamics, engineering and public policy, engineering education, and gender in engineering and science. She is the co-author on an engineering textbook, Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics, which is used worldwide in over 250 institutions. Dr. Bailey is the Principal Investi- gator (PI) for the RIT NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation grant. The goal of this large-scale ($3.4M), multi-year university-level organizational transformation effort is to increase the representation and advancement of women STEM faculty. At the university level, she serves as Senior Faculty Associate to the Provost for ADVANCE and co-chairs the President’s Commission on Women.Prof. Maureen S. Valentine, Rochester
is in biomedical signal and image processing.Ms. Sumra Bari, Purdue University, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering Sumra Bari received the Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering in 2011 from the University of Engi- neering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan and the Master’s degree in 2015 from Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN where she is currently working towards the Ph.D. degree in School of Electrical and Com- puter Engineering. Her research interests include functional neuroimaging, statistical biomedical imaging and signal processing and model based image processing.Prof. Samuel S. Wagstaff Jr, Purdue University Sam Wagstaff is a computer science professor at Purdue University. He works in
Paper ID #22803RTTD-ID: Tracked Captions with Multiple Speakers for Deaf StudentsDr. Raja S. Kushalnagar, Gallaudet University Raja Kushalnagar is the Director of the Information Technology program in the Department of Science, Technology and Mathematics at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC. His research interests encom- pass the fields of accessible computing and accessibility/intellectual property law, with the goal of improv- ing information access for deaf and hard of hearing (deaf) individuals. In the accessible computing field, he investigates information access disparities between hearing and deaf. For
Paper ID #24668EML Indices to Assess Student Learning through Integrated e-Learning Mod-ulesDr. Ronald S. Harichandran, University of New Haven Ron Harichandran is Dean of the Tagliatela College of Engineering and is the PI of four grants related to the development of an entrepreneurial mindset in students by utilizing integrated e-learning modules and experiential learning opportunities. Through these grant entrepreneurial thinking is being integrated into courses spanning all four years in seven ABET accredited engineering and computer science BS programs, and 75 engineering and computer science faculty at 53 other
conferences in robotics, software engineering, and computer science education. He has garnered multiple international awards in innovation including the third place in Robocup world competition.Dr. Monique S. Ross, Florida International University Monique Ross, Assistant Professor in the School of Computing Information Sciences and STEM Trans- formation Institute. Dr. Ross earned a doctoral degree in Engineering Education from Purdue University. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering from Elizabethtown College, a Master’s degree in Computer Science and Software Engineering from Auburn University, eleven years of experience in in- dustry as a software engineer, and six years as a full-time faculty in the
Paper ID #26515Collaborative Research: Supporting Agency among Early Career Engineer-ing Education Faculty in Diverse Institutional Contexts: Developing a Frame-work for Faculty AgencyDr. Courtney S Smith-Orr, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Courtney S. Smith,PhD is an Undergraduate Coordinator & Teaching Assistant Professor at UNC Char- lotte. Her research interests span the mentoring experiences of African American women in engineering, minority recruitment and retention, and best practices for diversity and inclusion in the Engineering class- room. She received her B.S. in Optical Engineering and M.S. in
. She has won several Virginia Tech awards including a Dean’s Award for Outstanding New Faculty. Her research expertise includes using motivation and related frameworks to study student engagement in learning, recruitment and retention in engineering programs and careers, faculty teaching practices and intersections of motivation and learning strategies.Dr. Jacob R Grohs, Virginia Tech Jacob Grohs is an Assistant Professor in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech with Affiliate Faculty status in Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics and the Learning Sciences and Technologies at Virginia Tech. He holds degrees in Engineering Mechanics (BS, MS) and in Educational Psychology (MAEd, PhD).Isabel S Bradburn, Virginia Tech
applied pedagogy, and conducts engineering education research.Christina A. Foy, University of New Haven Bachelors of Arts in Psychology from State University of New York at Albany, May 2009. Master of Arts in Industrial/Organizational Psychology at the University of New Haven, May 2013.Mr. Pedro S. H. Kim, University of California, Berkeley Candidate for Bachelor of Arts in Resource Management (Interdisciplinary Research Studies) with a minor in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, May 2015.Emi Okada Okada, University of California, Berkeley Bachelor’s of Chemical Engineering and Material Science and Engineering from University of California, Berkeley. August, 2013 American River
education space. He has authored numerous technical publications/presentations in semiconductor engineering and plasma processing. His current interests fo- cus on the recruitment, retention and success of STEM pipeline students from high school through the university and into the workplace.Mrs. Gena S Martin, Collin College Gena Martin (MBA, BBA) serves in the Engineering and Technology Department at Collin College. Re- cently, based on her work and that of the Collin College faculty in STEM education, specifically in the area of Technical Dual Credit, the Collin College Engineering and Technology Department won the coveted 2014 Tech Titans of the Future University Level Award from the DFW Metroplex Technology Business
assurance. To date, scholarships to RIT students total more than $800,000.Prof. Maureen S. Valentine PE, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST) Maureen Valentine, P.E., has been a faculty member at RIT for more than 21 years and held the position of Department Chair for the Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management, and Safety from 2000 to 2007. She is currently the Associate Dean of the College of Applied Science and Technology and co-PI on the AdvanceRIT initiative. Her scholarly activities recently have focused on women in technology programs and the female faculty who teach them.Prof. Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST) Professor Dell is an associate professor in the
apawley@purdue.edu.Dr. Shawn S Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus SHAWN JORDAN, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of engineering in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of En- gineering at Arizona State University. He teaches context-centered electrical engineering and embedded systems design courses, and studies the use of context in both K-12 and undergraduate engineering design education. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering Education (2010) and M.S./B.S. in Electrical and Com- puter Engineering from Purdue University. Dr. Jordan is PI on several NSF-funded projects related to design, including an NSF Early CAREER Award entitled ”CAREER: Engineering Design Across Navajo Culture, Community, and Society” and
research in novel musical interfaces and machine learning applications in music information retrieval.Mr. David S Rosen, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.) David Rosen is a doctoral student in Drexel University’s Applied Cognitive and Brain Sciences program. He has an M.S degree in Teaching and Instruction and several years of experience as a public school edu- cator. Working in the Music and Entertainment Technology (MET-Lab) and Creativity Research Lab, his interdisciplinary research explores the underlying cognitive mechanisms and factors of creativity, expres- sion, insight, and flow, specifically within the domain of music performance and improvisation. He has also worked on several research projects which
Paper ID #14885Integrating e-Learning Modules into Engineering Courses to Develop an En-trepreneurial Mindset in StudentsDr. Nadiye O. Erdil, University of New Haven Nadiye O. Erdil is an assistant professor of industrial engineering and engineering and operations man- agement at the University of New Haven. Her research interests include use of statistical methods and lean tools for quality and process improvement, and use of information technology in operations management. Her work is primarily in manufacturing and healthcare delivery operations.Dr. Ronald S. Harichandran, University of New Haven Ron Harichandran is Dean
her faculty job and came to Connecticut for family reunion. Throughout her academic career in Australia and Singapore, she had developed a very strong interest in learning psychology and educational measurement. She then opted for a second Ph.D. in educational psychology, specialized in measurement, evaluation and assessment at University of Connecticut. She earned her second Ph.D. in 2010. Li has a unique cross-disciplinary ed- ucational and research background in mechatronics engineering, specialized in control and robotics, and educational psychology, specialized in statistical analysis and program evaluation.Dr. Ronald S. Harichandran, University of New Haven Ron Harichandran has served as the Dean of the
Paper ID #26520Understanding How First-Year Engineering Students Create Effective, Col-laborative, and Inclusive TeamsMr. Nelson S Pearson, University of Nevada, Reno Nelson Pearson is a Ph.D. student at the University of Nevada, Reno. His research interest includes social networks and the integration of diverse populations, engineering culture, development of a sense of belonging, as well as engineering pedagogy. His education includes a B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno.Mr. Hector Enrique Rodriguez-Simmonds, Purdue Engineering Education Raised in South Florida, born in Mexico. Half
Paper ID #22417Women’s Motivation to Pursue Engineering Education and Careers: a CaseStudy of MalaysiaMs. S. Zahra Atiq, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Zahra Atiq is a PhD candidate at the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She is interested in learning about the non-cognitive/affective and individual/demographic factors that impacts students in STEM courses. Specifically, she is interested in understanding the emotions students’ expe- rience while learning computer programming. She is interested to understand women’s participation in computer science and engineering.Sarah
Paper ID #24972ADVANCE: A Community College and University Partnership Model for Ex-panding and Diversifying the Talent Pipeline to the Jobs of TomorrowDr. Kenneth S. Ball P.E., George Mason University Ken Ball is Dean of the Volgenau School of Engineering at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. He received his BSME degree from Lehigh University, his MSME and PhD in mechanical engineering from Drexel University, and completed post-doctoral studies in applied mathematics at Brown Univer- sity. He previously served as the L.S. Randolph Professor and Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Virginia
EvaluationDr. David S. Knight, The University of Texas at El Paso David Knight is Associate Director of the Center for Education Research and Policy Studies and assistant professor in the department of Educational Leadership and Foundations at The University of Texas at El Paso. His research examines educator labor markets, school finance, and cost-effectiveness analysis. He received his PhD in urban education policy and MA in economics from the University of Southern California and bachelor’s degrees in economics and anthropology from the University of Kansas.Mrs. Elizabeth Fomby Hall, The University of Texas at El Paso Elizabeth Hall, M.A., serves as manager for the CAHSI INCLUDES Alliance, as well as assistant direc
of Directors. She is an active member of the Institute of Operations Research and Management Science (INFORMS), Dr. Ivy served as the 2007 Chair (President) of the INFORMS Health Applications Society and is a past President for the INFORMS Minority Issues Forum. Her research interests are mathematical modeling of stochastic dynamic systems with emphasis on statistics and decision analysis as applied to health care, public health, and humanitarian logistics.Dr. Christine S Grant, North Carolina State University Dr. Christine S. Grant joined the NC State faculty in 1989 after completing her M.S. and Ph.D. (Geor- gia Institute of Technology) and Sc.B. (Brown University) all in Chemical Engineering (ChE). One of
and Science. She has co-authored papers and presentations on STEM learning in the sciences, engineering, and mathematics. Dr. Lowes is also Adjunct Professor in the Program in Computers, Communication, Technology, and Education at Teachers College, teaching courses on methodologies for researching technology in education and on online schools and schooling.Ms. Susan S. Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology Susan Metz is Executive Director of Diversity and Inclusion and Senior Research Associate at Stevens Institute of Technology. Metz is a founder of WEPAN, Women in Engineering ProActive Network. She is a recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring, the Maria
Nevada, Reno Tara C. Langus is a Ph.D. student pursuing her degree in STEM Education at the University of Nevada, Reno. Her research interests include the integration of socioscientific and sociopolitical issues in the college STEM classroom and increasing the representation and retention of underrepresented minorities in STEM. Prior to graduate school, she completed Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Biology in which she studied insect immunology and chemical ecology.Mr. Nelson S Pearson, University of Nevada, Reno Nelson Pearson is an Ph.D. student at the University of Nevada, Reno. His research interest includes, social networks and the integration of diverse populations, engineering culture as well as engineering
published over 75 journal, conference, and technical papers. Presently, Dr. Altman is a Professor of Computer Science at CU Denver and has been an active ABET Program Evaluator (CAC) since 2008. His current research focus is on STEM and more specifically, Engineering Education.Prof. Katherine Goodman, University of Colorado Denver Katherine Goodman is assistant professor at the University of Colorado Denver, and the associate director of Inworks, an interdisciplinary innovation lab. Her research focuses on transformative experiences in engineering education. She is currently division chair of the Technological and Engineering Literacy - Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE).Dr. Michael S. Jacobson, University of
Engineering; I teach microbiology (lecture and lab) to under- graduates and graduate students and do research on microbes in natural and engineered environments.Dr. S. Ismat Shah, University of Delaware Professor S Ismat Shah has a joint appointment in the Departments of Materials Science and Engineering and Physics and Astronomy. He is also the Director of the Energy and Environment Policy Program. In addition to the STEM courses in his the Departments, he teaches policy and ethics courses.Prof. Sheldon Allister Hewlett, University of DelawareProf. Jenni M. Buckley, University of Delaware Dr. Buckley is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at University of Delaware. She received her Bachelor’s of Engineering (2001
University Dr. Lisa Linnenbrink-Garcia is a Professor of Educational Psychology in the Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education at Michigan State University. She received her Ph.D. in Education and Psychology from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Her research focuses on the development of achievement motivation in educational settings and the interplay among motivation, emotions, and learning, especially in STEM fields.Prof. S. Patrick Walton, Michigan State University S. Patrick Walton is the Associate Chair and C. Robert and Kathryn M. Weir Endowed Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at Michigan State University. He received his