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Track 6: Technical Session 6: Stewardship of the Stories: Learning from Black Engineering Students' Lived Experiences

Collection

2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Tanya D Ennis, University of Colorado Boulder; Donna Auguste Ph.D., Auguste Research Group, LLC; Cynthia Hampton Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

research study examined the following research questions about Blackengineering students at a specific predominantly White university in the United States: “(1) Whatare the retention rates in the Engineering College for Black students, and how are they changingover time?; (2) How do interventions and programs figure in their navigating the university andtheir major?; (3) What aspects of student experience are related to students’ decisions to stay orleave?”[1]. The other authors of this paper (Auguste and Hampton) were members of the five-person research team for that study. All members of the research team conducted semi-structuredinterviews with the 24 current or formerly-enrolled Black engineering student participants

Conference Session

Hands-on Activities and Student Learning in Aerospace Engineering - II - Student Papers

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael C. Hatfield, University of Alaska, Fairbanks; Dawson Lewandoski

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Diversity

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Aerospace

environment more closelyresembling the workplace. (5) Students are looking for a professional social environment thatnurtures both their professional interests and personal relationships.While many, if not all, of the above motivating factors may be readily accomplished through moretraditional academics and instructor-led design courses, the availability of these are not alwayssufficient to meet the need of the student population. Schools without an existing aerospace degreegranting program may not be able to offer formal aerospace design course opportunities due to alack of faculty and resources. Funding additional faculty, even as adjunct, can easily prove cost-prohibitive unless sponsored by a long term grant or industry partner. Even in cases

Conference Session

Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 12

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole Delgado, New Mexico State University; Hilda Cecilia Contreras Aguirre, New Mexico State University; Luis Rodolfo Garcia Carrillo

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

research abstract and poster sessionpresentation development, how to utilize research data; communicating technical information;and creating professional networks. Additionally, students were asked about their experiences with mentorship and plansregarding employment or postgraduate school: 81% of responses indicated the ROLE programwas their first faculty-led mentored research opportunity, only 50% had participated in an oralpresentation about research, and 25% were considering entering a graduate program. Thisinformation is critical because the research shows student attrition in rigorous STEM programs ispartly attributed to a lack of undergraduate research opportunities, a lack of skill-buildingopportunities surrounding research like how

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 2 Slot 7 Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Rebecca Brent, Education Designs, Inc; Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University

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CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

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.” American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 The Centrality of Black Identity for Black Students in Engineering: A Reflection on Methods and TheoryKeywords: Race/ethnicity, Black identity, undergraduate programsIntroductionThe recent emphasis on increasing the number of engineering graduates has been coupled withgreater concern about the lack of diversity in engineering fields. However, despite

Conference Session

Business and Professional Literacy Within Chemical Engineering

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Benjamin Goldschneider, Virginia Polytechnic Institute; Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

ways, if any, do student understandings change between their first and second years?Broader Project BackgroundThis analysis used an existing data set generated as part of a larger project that encompasses sixuniversities across three countries. Member institutions are equally distributed, two each fromthe United States, United Kingdom, and South Africa. The research team for this project includesfaculty and graduate students from all three countries, with direct representation from five of thesix included institutions. The objective of the project is to capture various aspects of the studentexperience over the course of a student’s undergraduate career and is thus a longitudinalundertaking beginning in the first year and ending with the

Conference Session

Homer's Epiphany: Making STEM Elementary Woo-hoo!

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diallo Wallace, Purdue University; Tamara J Moore, Purdue University; Audeen W. Fentiman, Purdue University; Morgan M Hynes, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

Management. Diallo is a California State Credentialed Teacher in Career Technical Education (CTE) with experience in teaching aviation and engineering to high school and middle school youth.Prof. Tamara J Moore, Purdue University Tamara J. Moore, Ph.D., is a Professor in the School of Engineering Education, University Faculty Scholar, and Executive Co-Director of the INSPIRE Institute at Purdue University. Dr. Moore’s research is centered on the engineering design-based STEM integration in K-12 and postsecondary classrooms.Dr. Audeen W. Fentiman, Purdue University Audeen Fentiman is the Crowley Family Professor in Engineering Education at Purdue University.Dr. Morgan M Hynes, Purdue University Dr. Morgan Hynes is an

Conference Session

Track: Learning Spaces, Pedagogy & Curriculum - Technical Session 11

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Rebecca Brent, Education Designs, Inc; Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University; Maya Rucks, Clemson University; Cindy Waters, Naval Surface Warfare Center

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Diversity, Learning Spaces, Pedagogy & Curriculum Design

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.”Maya Rucks, Clemson University Maya Rucks is an engineering education doctoral student at Clemson University. She received her bache- lor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Louisiana at Monroe and her master’s degree in indus- trial engineering from Louisiana Tech University. Her areas of interest include, minorities in engineering, K-12 engineering, and engineering curriculum

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CEED Paper Session 1: Using Co-Op and Internships to Improve Diversity, Retention, Learning, and Assessment

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katelyn Elizabeth Gunderson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Margaret B. Bailey P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology ; Joseph A. Raelin, Northeastern University; Jamie Ladge; Robert Garrick, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

were formulated in part by examining a set of key issuesincluding: 1. Examining whether co-op helps women in particular decide affirmatively about their perception in an engineering career. 2. Investigating the pervasive effect of work self-efficacy on both academic and career retention through co-op. 3. Exploring the persistent question among non-co-op schools whether there may be a substitute for the salutary impact of co-op. 4. Probing the critical impact of contextual support on women undergraduate students. 5. Following up on the material influence of academic self-efficacy on career success after graduation. 6. Probing the factors that enhance the assimilation of alumni into the workforce.Methodology

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Social Dialogue on Diversity and Inclusion

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justin Charles Major, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Gerhard Sonnert, Harvard University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

participate in higher-level mathematicalconcepts from an earlier age, and higher-level mathematics courses earlier in high school. Tosupport students’ exploration of a future in college, school administration, faculty, families, andcommunities should all be a part of encouraging STEM coursework and pathways in middle andhigh school. This venture should be supported by giving students opportunities to see STEM inaction, encounter college students and college faculty in STEM programs, and support through theprocess of searching, applying, and transitioning to college STEM programs. Responsibility toexpose students to these opportunities lies in the hands of all members of the low-socioeconomicsupport community. However, many low-socioeconomic students

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 3: Teamwork

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeong Hin Chin, University of Michigan; Robin Fowler, University of Michigan; Christopher Brooks, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

supportive team environment.Team-building activities and social events could be organized to foster camaraderie and trustamong team members. Lastly, since the extraversion personality appears as a variable,personality differences need to be considered in team compositions. When a team is lessdissatisfied and the dynamic is harmonious, the team functions better and has betterperformance. Therefore, faculty members and instructors can consider forming balanced andequitable teams through clustering algorithms after analyzing the students’ personalities andtraits [5], [6]. By recognizing and addressing these key factors, faculty members and instructorscan tailor their first-year engineering courses to better suit the varied needs of students,ultimately

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah LaRose; Robert Merton Stwalley III P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #38246Board 397: The Development of Professional Mentors to Supplement LowSocio-Economic Students’ Webs-of-SupportSarah Larose Dr. Sarah E. LaRose joined the Department of Agricultural Sciences Education and Communication at Purdue University in the fall of 2018 as an Assistant Professor of Agricultural Education. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science and a Master ofDr. Robert Merton Stwalley III P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Robert M. Stwalley III, P.E. joined the Agricultural & Biological Engineering department as a faculty member in the fall of 2013. He earned his Bachelor of

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Rulifson, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

study will identify influences in engineeringstudents’ lives that shape SR understanding. It will explore if there are differences in these ideasby gender. Specific research questions explored in this study are (i) how are student ideas aboutSR changing from their first to second years of college and (ii) what are major influences thatcause these changes?MethodsIn September 2013, first year civil (CE), environmental (EnvE), and mechanical (ME)engineering students from five institutions were invited to participate in an online survey of SR.At two institutions where students don’t declare a major until after the first year, the surveyinvitation was sent out to all engineering students. The Engineering Professional ResponsibilityAssessment (EPRA

Conference Session

Breaking barriers, building futures: Narratives of equity and inclusion in STEM education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elahe Vahidi, University of Cincinnati; Mark Okoth Onyango, University of Cincinnati; Kaitlyn Anne Thomas, University of Nevada, Reno; Kelly J Cross, Georgia Institute of Technology; Whitney Gaskins, University of Cincinnati

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

, raised in a large city in Iran, withmultidisciplinary academic background in engineering and educational psychology. I graduatedwith a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from a public university in Iran. My interest inpsychological foundations of education led me to pursue graduate degrees in educationalpsychology. Aligning with my educational experiences, my research interests are situated at theintersection of engineering, psychology, and education. I identify as a mother-scholar whosestudies are intentionally in a dynamic interaction with the lived experiences of mothering. Thegoal of my research is to understand mental experiences, relationships, and mental wellbeing ofunderrepresented students and faculty. I also explore how these

Conference Session

CEED Technical Session II: Developing Research and Design Skills Through Experiential Learning

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole Bowers, Arizona State University; Michelle Jordan, Arizona State University; Kate Fisher; Zachary Holman, Arizona State University; Mathew D. Evans, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

oreven rewards for their contribution”4. Additionally, NSF encourages REU programs to includefreshmen and sophomore students, adding pressure to programs to prepare lower-level studentsthrough an apprenticeship model traditionally used for advanced-level graduate students.Although typical graduate students working in apprenticeship programs are surrounded by socialrelationships and activities through which the core practices of the engineering community aremade visible over long periods of time, the same may not be true for typical REU studentsworking under shortened timeframes and in more peripheral conditions. Typical REU studentsare legitimately involved in specific laboratory practices but their participation in the field atlarge remains

Conference Session

Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Rulifson P.E., University of Colorado, Boulder; Nathan E Canney PE, Seattle University; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

Community Service (EPICS) and MichiganTech’s D80 program exemplify how both students and institutions highly value such activities.Research into the effects of activities such as these has shown that students gain a greaterunderstanding of their civic and social responsibility, awareness of the world, and increasedacademic, personal and professional advancement. There remains, however, significantuncertainty about what happens when these students leave school and enter the engineeringprofession, and to what degree they are able and willing to continue participating in engineeringservice.Engineering service opportunities and value in the workplace were explored through interviewswith twelve engineering company employees. The employees were engaged

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Maija A. Benitz, Roger Williams University; Lillian Clark Jeznach, Roger Williams University; Selby M. Conrad, Roger Williams University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

water quantity and quality in both natural and built hydrologic systems. She is also a Diversity and Inclusion Faculty Fellow at RWU and interested in evaluating evidence-based teaching and mentoring practices in STEM education, particularly those which may increase retention of underrepresented students in the engineering discipline.Dr. Selby M. Conrad, Roger Williams University Selby Conrad, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor at Roger Williams University, Adjunct Assistant Professor (Clinical) at Brown University Medical School and a licensed psychologist on staff at Rhode Island and Bradley Hospitals. Dr. Conrad’s program of research has largely been focused on gender differences in risk and recidivism within the

Conference Session

Student Experiences and Development – Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natalie Evans, University of Virginia; Jessica Scoville, University of Virginia; Jamie J. Jirout, University of Virginia; Caitlin Donahue Wylie, University of Virginia; Elizabeth Opila

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

, as well as chemistry, and physics. All students wereundergraduates in their 2nd to 4th year. Two faculty members from the MSE department participated in an interview. Bothprofessors regularly teach classes and work with undergraduate students in research labs. Theseprofessors taught the two classes where we recruited students.Survey The survey consisted of a set of demographic questions, a self-report measure of curiosity[15], a self-report measure of intellectual humility [16], and a set of questions asking students torate how curious various elements of class made them feel. Besides the demographics, studentsresponded to these questions using a 7-point Likert scale. The survey was designed to take lessthan 20 minutes to

Conference Session

They need more than technical skills!

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University; Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University, Media; Jared Roberto Ocampo, Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana (UNITEC)

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Diversity

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International

Paper ID #18137Comparison of Intrinsic Motivation of Freshmen Engineering Students asthey Participate in a Multinational Design ProjectDr. Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University Faculty member in the Department of Engineering Design, Manufacturing, and Management Systems (EDMMS) at Western Michigan University’s (WMU). Co-Director of the Center for Integrated Design (CID), and currently the college representative to the President’s University-wide Sustainability Com- mittee at WMU. Received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering-Design from University of Wisconsin- Madison and received an MBA from Rutgers

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Critical Conversations on Being Valued

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Minha R. Ha, York University; Jeffrey Harris, York University; Aleksander Czekanski , CEEA-ACEG

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education, Equity

Engineering at York University, Canada. Before beginning his academic career, Dr. Czekanski worked for over 10 years in the automotive sector. Dr. Czekanski attention is dedicated to newly established Lassonde School of Engineering (York). He devotes his efforts towards the enrichment of Renaissance Engineering program by including interdisciplinary learning, industry collaboration and designing for positive social impact which contributes to the uniqueness of York’s engineering program. As an active participant in the establishment of the undergraduate and graduate Mechanical Engineering programs, his attention is devoted to providing students with both experiential learning and soft skills

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Focusing on Student Success

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Roberts, University of Florida; Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida; Curtis R. Taylor, University of Florida

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

-Year Students Stephen Roberts, Fazil Najafi, Curtis TaylorAbstractAccording to the National Science Board, an increase in the admission of students fromunderrepresented populations will be needed to improve current enrollment trends at institutionsof higher education. In particular, studies show that enrollment, retention, and graduation rates ofengineering students from underrepresented populations (i.e., women, ethnic minorities) havehistorically been lower than those of other student populations. In addition, studies suggeststudents from underrepresented populations face unique and amplified issues that impede theirpersistence and degree completion. These impediments can include inadequate K-12 preparation,social

Conference Session

Informal Engineering Education with Secondary Students

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Alejandro Mejia, University of San Diego; Vitaliy Popov, University of San Diego; Victoria Rodriguez; Damian Ruiz, San Diego State University; Perla Lahana Myers, University of San Diego; Odesma Onika Dalrymple, University of San Diego; Joi A. Spencer, University of San Diego

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

perspective to support equity-and inclusion-oriented initiatives in educa- tion. Damian is currently a graduate student participating in San Diego State University’s Master’s in Education Program specializing in Critical Literacy and Social Justice.Dr. Perla Lahana Myers, University of San Diego Perla Myers is Professor of Mathematics at the University of San Diego (USD), where she has been on the faculty since 1999. She earned her B.S. in Mathematics from the University of Houston, and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of CalDr. Odesma Onika Dalrymple, University of San Diego Dr. Odesma Dalrymple is an Associate Professor and Faculty Lead for the Engineering Exchange for Social Justice, in the Shiley

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Facilitating Student Success and Inclusion

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie P. Martin, Clemson University; Samuel S. Newton, Clemson University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #16387Uncovering Forms of Wealth and Capital Using Asset Frameworks in Engi-neering EducationDr. Julie P. Martin, Clemson University Julie P. Martin is an assistant professor of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University. Her research interests focus on social factors affecting the recruitment, retention, and career development of underrepresented students in engineering. Dr. Martin is a 2009 NSF CAREER awardee for her research entitled, ”Influence of Social Capital on Under-Represented Engineering Students Academic and Career Decisions.” She held an American Association for the Advancement of Science

Conference Session

Values in Engineering: Ethics and Justice-Oriented Engineering

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kassandra Fernandez, University of Florida; Sindia M. Rivera-Jiménez, University of Florida

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

skills and collaborative and inclusive teams into the curriculum. Dr. Rivera-Jim´enez graduated from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayag¨uez with a B.S. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. She earned an NSF RIEF award recognizing her effort in transitioning from a meaningful ten-year teaching faculty career into engineering education research. Before her current role, she taught STEM courses at diverse institutions such as HSI, community college, and R1 public university. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Social Responsibility Views in Science and Engineering: An Exploratory Study Among Engineering Undergraduate

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: S-STEM 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

David Hartenstine, Western Washington University; Perry Fizzano, Western Washington University; Joseph Arthur Brobst, Old Dominion University; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Regina Barber DeGraaff, Western Washington University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

STEM teacher professional development, and preservice teacher preparation in STEM.Dr. Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington Elizabeth Litzler, Ph.D., is the director of the University of Washington Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity (UW CERSE) and an affiliate assistant professor of sociology. She has been at UW working on STEM Equity issues for more than 15 years. Dr. Litzler is a member of ASEE, incoming chair of the ASEE Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and a former board member of the Women in Engineering ProActive Network (WEPAN). Her research interests include the educational climate for students, faculty, and staff in science and engineering, assets based approaches to STEM

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Daniel Almeida, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Dominic J. Dal Bello, Allan Hancock College; Jeff Jones P.E., Cuesta College; Lizabeth L. Thompson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Eva Schiorring, StemEval; Fred W. DePiero, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Christina Sholars Ortiz, Cuesta College

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Professor in Higher Education Counseling/Student Affairs at Califor- nia Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He is Lead Principal Investigator for the NSF-funded California State University Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) Alliance for Diversity and Strengths of STEM Faculty: A Culturally-Informed Strengths-Based Approach to Advance Early-Career Faculty Success. Dr. Almeida is also Co-Principal Investigator for the NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (S-STEM) grant, Engineering Neighbors: Gaining Access Growing Engineers (ENGAGE). Dr. Almeida’s graduate training is in Urban Education Policy – Higher Education from the University of Southern

Conference Session

Pre-college: Summer Experiences for Students and Teachers (2)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Trina L. Fletcher, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Monique S Ross, Florida International University; Christopher Alexander Carr, National Society of Black Engineers; Brittany Boyd, National Society of Black Engineers

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

serve low-income and minority children at a greater rate thanthe general population and provides an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students andpeople of color to serve as mentors [1]. OST-based programs provide services to 15% of thenational school-aged population which is 24% African American, 21% Hispanic, and 16% ofNative Americans; a total of 61% for URMs [2,3,4]. According to the Learning in Informal andFormal Environments Center (LIFE), children only spend 81.5% of their waking hours outside ofthe formal education environment [5,6]. From an outcomes standpoint, OST programs have beenfound to improve students’ attitudes toward STEM classes, increase interest in STEM careers,and boost academic achievement. As encouraging as this

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorraine Francis, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; David John Orser, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Kia Bazargan, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Susan Mantell, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Joshua M. Feinberg, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Russell J. Holmes, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

course that brings exciting, newtechnologies and skills to a first-year PBL course with the aim of enhancing engagement andproviding an authentic multidisciplinary, creative design process that includes student-proposedprojects. At the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, a large R1 research institution, an effort todevelop engagement, community and connections between freshmen and faculty began with thedevelopment of a required, one-credit first semester course. This course covers topics importantto all new university students – selecting a major, exploring extracurricular opportunities, writinga resume, appreciating diversity and understanding ethics – and for three years it was expandedto add a faculty co-instructor, who led a small

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Greg Rulifson P.E., Colorado School of Mines

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

decisions for environmental engineering students.This study sought to provide more information on these elements, by gaining a richunderstanding of the experiences of students using qualitative approaches less likely to biasstudent responses.Research QuestionsThree topics were explored in this study:RQ1. Understand how students’ motivations for environmental issues in combination with other factors led them to choose to enter college with an engineering majorRQ2. Understand the reasons that engineering students change majors or persist in their major, among undergraduate students initially having strong environmental interestsRQ3. Explore how students view environmental issues as part of their future engineering career pathways and among the

Conference Session

Technical Session 5a

Collection

2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Jeffrey Thomas Yan; James LeRoy Dalton, Cañada College; Kattia Chang, Engineering Student at Cañada College; Bianca Corine Villanueva Doronila, Canada College; Victor Josue Melara Alvarado, Canada College; Christopher Thomas; Ian M Donovan, San Francisco State University; Kartik Bholla; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Kazunori Okada, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University

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Diversity, Pacific Southwest Section

in 1998. He teaches courses in Civil/Structural Engineering. Dr. Pong is a registered Professional Engineer in California. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Structural Engineers Association of California. He has published over fifty technical papers in the areas of Structural Control and Earthquake Engineering. Dr. Pong has been the Director of the School of Engineering at SFSU with 20 full-time faculty and over 25 part-time faculty since 2009.Dr. Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University Prof. Jiang graduated from the University of Connecticut with a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering. Before joining San Francisco State University as an assistant professor, he worked

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mary Kay Camarillo P.E., University of the Pacific; Eileen Kogl Camfield, University of California at Merced

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

cultivating inter-personal communication skills that would improve theexperiences of women working on design teams. Inherent in this endeavor is the belief that inter-personal communication and other “soft skills” can be taught, a perspective shared by others,such as those working to foster empathy in engineering courses [15].Capstone course structureThe first author is a civil engineering faculty member at the University of the Pacific where thecivil engineering capstone course is completed in one semester during the senior year, usuallyfollowing the mandatory co-op experience. Students work in teams and take on one of thefollowing roles: structural designer, geotechnical designer, water resources designer, orenvironmental designer. Each team has a