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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shabnam Wahed, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University; Jennifer M Case, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David B Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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courses. The Postsecondary Instructional Practices Survey (PIPS) revealed severalcore strategies consistently employed by instructors. These included guiding students throughmajor topics, connecting course content to their lives and future careers, and crafting detailedsyllabi that provided clear expectations. Immediate feedback emerged as a key practice whichenabled students to quickly correct misconceptions. Additionally, instructors frequentlyacknowledged and built upon students’ prior knowledge and created a foundation for deeperlearning. Peer and instructor interaction were also emphasized that fostered collaborative andinteractive learning environments.Classroom observations offered further evidence of thoughtful course design and

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathleen Dinota, Stony Brook University; Monica Bugallo, Stony Brook University

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Paper ID #48338BOARD # 315: A Customizable Engineering Outreach Program for Elementarythrough High School Students (EDU/DRL)Mrs. Kathleen Dinota, Stony Brook University Kathleen Dinota received her B.S. in Marine Science and M.S. in Secondary Education, retiring in 2017 after teaching in public schools on Long Island, NY for 31 years. During her career, she taught earth science, biology and chemistry as well as science research. Kathleen has also worked in test development at NY State Education Department as an Education Specialist for the Regents Physical Setting Chemistry exam for the past 20 years. She is a former NYS

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Danni Lopez-Rogina, Colorado School of Mines; Stacey Roland, Colorado School of Mines; Jessica Mary Smith, Colorado School of Mines; Lakshmi Krishna, Colorado School of Mines

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worth investing time into amidst their stressful schedules. Particularly in thefield of engineering, graduated students find work everywhere from the oil and gas industry inHouston and Qatar to civil engineering projects in Flint, Michigan and the Dominican Republic.We believe that framing teaching about the variety of people they will work with intoprofessional-skill career preparation [13] will engage students further. Through this mechanism,we will still engage trained peer leaders to have mentorship groups for discussion, reflection, andsupport, but teaching all students communication and conflict resolution skills will hopefullyreach a broader student population.AcknowledgmentsWe would like to thank the National Science Foundation for the

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nuria Jaumot-Pascual Ph.D., TERC; Maria Ong; Tiffany Smith, American Indian Science & Engineering Society

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Paper ID #48436BOARD # 357: ECR: Core. Identity Intersections of Indigenous Engineersand Computer ScientistsNuria Jaumot-Pascual Ph.D., TERC Nuria Jaumot-Pascual, Ph.D. is a Research Scientist at TERC. She leads studies on the experiences of people of color in STEM education and careers through creative methods and meta-synthesis, methods that she provides professional development on. She is Co-PI in four NSF-funded projects and a Spencer Foundation project, two of which focus on the experiences of Native students and professionals in STEM. She has a Ph.D. in Qualitative Research Methodologies from the University of

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Faisal Aqlan, University of Louisville

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into modernmanufacturing practices and emerging technologies. Through collaborative workshops and interactive sessions,participants develop innovative curriculum modules that bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-world applications, which enables them to effectively teach these concepts in their classrooms. The RET Site alsofeatures plant tours and guest lectures to provide educators with a comprehensive understanding of themanufacturing landscape and the skills needed for today’s workforce. As a result of their experiences, educatorsreturn to their institutions equipped with new teaching resources and a deeper understanding of the manufacturingindustry, which results in a greater interest in STEM careers among their students

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey L Kauffman, University of Central Florida

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cultivates and unites multidisciplinary interests to studyadvanced structures and systems with application to hypersonics, space, propulsion, and energy.Participants engage in a 10-week experience, conducting graduate-level research under a facultymentor and alongside a graduate student teammate. In addition to the core research experience,HYPER incorporates a series of professional development seminars, technology training sessions,faculty mentor presentations, and social events.HYPER has seven core objectives: (1) technically prepare students for graduate school and/orresearch oriented careers, (2) escalate students’ abilities to simulate phenomena using multi-physics software, (3) improve participants’ oral/written communication skills, (4

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Todd Freeborn, The University of Alabama

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throughout their careers. In the US, foreign-born workers accounted for 19% ofthe STEM workforce in 2019 and represent 45% of the subset of STEM workers (i.e.mathematical and computer scientists, physical scientists, life scientists, social scientists, andengineers) with doctoral degrees in 2019 [5]. Therefore, American engineers who transition toindustry or pursue graduate research are likely to work directly with foreign-born professionals.It is then incredibly important for students to develop the intercultural communicationcompetence to work effectively with persons from other countries and cultures. A component ofintercultural communication competence is intercultural sensitivity, which Chen and Starostadescribe as a person's "ability to

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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LuoBin Cui, Rowan University; Ying Tang, Rowan University; Chenchen Huang, Rowan University

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theirmotivation to learn. Implemented across multiple institutions, Earth Trek not onlyimproves students' laboratory skills and geotechnical knowledge, but also integrates smartcity design concepts and develops their metacognitive and problem-solving skills. Beyondclassroom teaching, the game supports self-paced learning, promoting lifelong educationand preparing students for careers in geotechnical engineering.INTRODUCTION Today's society is facing global challenges due to climate change, energy shortages, andaging infrastructure. Geotechnical engineers play a crucial role in addressing these issues,but the complexity of geotechnical engineering demands interdisciplinary knowledge andinnovation, posing challenges to current education models

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alison K Polasik, Campbell University

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. D. Jones et al, "An analysis of motivation constructs with first‐year engineering students:Relationships among expectancies, values, achievement, and career plans," J Eng Educ, vol. 99,(4), pp. 319-336, 2010.[2] V. G. Renumol, D. Janakiram and S. Jayaprakash, "Identification of cognitive processes ofeffective and ineffective students during computer programming," ACM Transactions onComputing Education (TOCE), vol. 10, (3), pp. 1-21, 2010.[3] S. Bergin and R. Reilly, "Predicting introductory programming performance: A multi-institutional multivariate study," Computer Science Education, vol. 16, (4), pp. 303-323, 2006.[4] M. Thuné and A. Eckerdal, "Analysis of Students’ learning of computer programming in acomputer laboratory context," Null

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tonisha B. Lane, Virginia Tech; David Bruce Lewis, University of South Florida; Johnny C. Woods Jr., Virginia Tech; Rebecca Steele, Virginia Tech

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school, lack of encouragement andreticence about asking faculty for letters of reference or research opportunities. Women studentswho applied to graduate school were more likely to be motivated by intrinsic factors (e.g., loveof learning, interest in their field) than male students, who were more motivated by furtheringtheir careers. The authors noted that personal outreach and encouragement to apply to graduateschool were more important influences on women’s decision making than men.Once they transition into graduate education, women contend with experiences of sexism, genderstereotyping, delegitimization, and isolation [9]. To mitigate these challenges, women often haveto depend on their own resilience and capacity to cope with these

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tuncay Aktosun, The University of Texas, Arlington; Yolanda Parker, Tarrant County College District; Jianzhong Su, The University of Texas, Arlington

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UTA model. He is an active member of Gulf States Math Alliance and serves on its board of directors and co-organized the annual Gulf States Math Alliance conference in 2017-2020. Currently he is the PI on an NSF Math bridge to doctorate program at UTA. He also serves as a PI on a large UTA USDA-HSI collaboration project on smart agriculture data and mentoring students to research in data science and to pursue agricultural related career. His information can be found in https://www.uta.edu/academics/faculty/profile?username=su ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 The S-STEM program for mathematics majors at the University of Texas at

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Homero Murzi, Virginia Tech; Andres Nieto Leal; Anthony Olukayode Yusuf, Virginia Tech; Abiola Akanmu, Virginia Tech; Sheryl Ball; Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina A&T State University

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traditionally marginalized engineering students from an asset-based perspective. Homero’s goal is to develop engineering education practices that value the capital that tra- ditionally marginalized students, bring into the field, and to train graduate students and faculty members with the tool to promote effective and inclusive learning environments and mentorship practices. Homero has been recognized as a Diggs Teaching Scholar, a Graduate Academy for Teaching Excellence Fellow, a Global Perspectives Fellow, a Diversity Scholar, a Fulbright Scholar, a recipient of the NSF CAREER award, and was inducted into the Bouchet Honor Society. Homero serves as the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Chair for the

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Diane L. Peters, Kettering University; Elizabeth Gross, Sam Houston State University

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me.One of the returners referred to his experiences making him more confident, and extrapolatedthat beyond his coursework and into his future possible career trajectory, stating that I actually feel confident that if I got sent to China and someone would translate the code for me I could make sense of it, you know, or Europe, so I like the fact that those courses marry the theory, which I appreciate, with the practical knowledge, which makes you a better engineer, a more intellectual, intelligent engineer. It makes you more versatile. It makes you understand where everything comes from, that's the whole point.Decreases in ConfidenceWhile the majority of those who mentioned confidence reported that theirs had been

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NSF Grantees: Diversity 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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John C. Kelly, North Carolina A&T State University; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Prairie View A&M University; Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University; Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Demetris Geddis, Hampton University; Mandoye Ndoye, Tuskegee University; Shiny Abraham, Seattle University; Miguel Velez-Reyes P.E., University of Texas at El Paso; Saleh Zein-Sabatto, Tennessee State University; Raziq Yaqub, Alabama A&M University

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Electrical Engineering from Howard University and a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University. He is currently serving as professor and Interim Dean for the Clarence Mitchell Jr. School of Engineering. Morgan State University at one of the na- tion’s preeminent public urban research institutions in the Clarence Mitchell Jr. School of Engineering at Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland. His career spans over twenty-eight years of progressive scholarly experience in such areas as research administration/ implementation, pedagogical innovation, international collaboration, strategic planning, promoting community engagement and academic program development. He instructs courses in computer vision

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jill K Nelson, George Mason University; Daria Gerasimova, George Mason University; Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University; J. Reid Schwebach, George Mason University

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and estimation for applications in target tracking and physical layer communications. Her work on target detection and tracking is funded by the Office of Naval Research. Dr. Nelson is a 2010 recipient of the NSF CAREER Award. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, and the IEEE Signal Processing, Communications, and Education Societies.Dr. Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University Margret Hjalmarson is an Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Education at George Mason University and currently a Program Officer in the Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Infor- mal Settings at the National Science Foundation. Her research interests include engineering education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donna M Riley, Virginia Tech; Jennifer Karlin, University of Southern Maine; Jennifer L Pratt, University of Southern Maine, Muskie School of Public Service; Stephanie Quiles-Ramos, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Paper ID #19202Building Social Infrastructure for Achieving Change at ScaleDr. Donna M Riley, Virginia Tech Donna Riley is Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech.Dr. Jennifer Karlin, University of Southern Maine Jennifer Karlin spent the first half of her career at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, where she was a professor of industrial engineering and held the Pietz professorship for entrepreneurship and economic development. She is now at the University of Southern Maine where she is a research professor of engineering and the curriculum specialist for the Maine Regulatory Training and

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dominic J Dal Bello, Allan Hancock College

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interactions among students, peers and faculty; and 4. to improve motivation and commitment to career and academic goals.BackgroundIn May 2012, Allan Hancock College (AHC), a community college in Santa Maria, California,received a five-year, $599,929 award to fund a scholarship program for STEM students:Scholarships in Engineering, Science, Mathematics and Computer Science (SESMC,“Seismic”). SESMC is a competitive need-based and merit-based scholarship sponsored by theNational Science Foundation (NSF), open to continuing AHC students in the following STEMfields: Biology, Chemistry, Geological Sciences, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, andMathematics. The intent of the project is to aid academically talented but financially challengedAHC

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Molly H Goldstein, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Paper ID #18052Large-scale Research on Engineering Design in Secondary Classrooms: BigLearner Data Using Energy3D Computer-Aided DesignDr. Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) enay Purzer is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education. She is the recipient of a 2012 NSF CAREER award, which examines how engineering students approach innovation. She serves on the editorial boards of Science Education and the Journal of Pre-College Engineering Educa- tion (JPEER). She received a B.S.E with distinction in Engineering in 2009 and a B.S. degree in Physics Education in 1999

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston, College of Technology (CoE & CoT); Heidar Malki, University of Houston, College of Technology (CoE & CoT); Mequanint A. Moges, University of Houston, College of Technology (CoE & CoT)

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proposal we submitted in 2009, the GPA requirement was set below 3.0 because the project team at the time feel that many of our non-traditional students just do not have the luxury to spend enough time studying and succeeding in the rigorous STEM courses. The hope is that once they were selected into the program and provided financial support via scholarship, their GPA will improve because they will have more time learning and improving their technical competency. Many anecdotal stories shared by our ET students indicated that they are really committed to a STEM career partially because of their desire to improve their life situation. In spite of the many obstacles they may face, they are resolved to finish

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons

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Paper ID #21253A Case Study of Community College Transfer and Success in a 2+2 ProgramDr. Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons Kathleen Alfano has a Ph.D. from UCLA in Higher Education with a cognate in administration and evaluation. Her B.S. is in chemistry and she worked as an analytical chemist in industry before pursuing a career in education. She served as founder and Director of the California Consortium for Engineering Advances in Technological Education (CREATE) based at College of the Canyons from 1996 to 2016. Retired from College of the Canyons in November 2016, she is an Emeritus Professor and also former

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patrick J. Cunningham, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Chris Venters, East Carolina University; Sarah Anne Blackowski, Virginia Tech; Sreyoshi Bhaduri, Virginia Tech

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control with applications to engine exhaust aftertreatment.Dr. Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech Dr. Matusovich is an Associate Professor in Virginia Tech’s Department of Engineering Education. She has her doctorate in Engineering Education and her strengths include qualitative and mixed methods research study design and implementation. She is/was PI/Co-PI on 10 funded research projects including a CAREER grant. 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

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NSF Grantees: S-STEM 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Teresa J. Cutright, University of Akron; Rebecca Kuntz Willits, University of Akron

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] reportedthe key factors of attrition in engineering disciplines to be classroom and academic climate,grades and conceptual understanding, self-efficacy and self-confidence, high school preparation,interest and career goals, and race and gender. Social-psychological threat from stereotypesattributed to women and ethnic minorities exacerbate issues associated with classroom climateand self-efficacy [8], [9].Significant efforts have been made to address retention in undergraduate engineering education.Research has found supplemental programs such as early research experiences, STEM learningcommunities, active learning in introductory courses, tutoring and mentoring to be effective tovarying degrees depending on the specific student’s situation [5], [10

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Jennifer M. Bekki, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University; Micah Lande, Arizona State University; Jeremi S. London, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Brunhaver is an Assistant Professor of Engineering in the Fulton Schools of Engineering Poly- technic School. Dr. Brunhaver recently joined Arizona State after completing her M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. She also has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University. Dr. Brunhaver’s research examines the career decision-making and professional identity formation of engineering students, alumni, and practicing engineers. She also conducts studies of new engineering pedagogy that help to improve student engagement and understanding.Dr. Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University Dr. Adam Carberry is an associate professor at Arizona State University in the Fulton Schools of En

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Rajeev Darolia, University of Missouri; Cory Koedel, University of Missouri; Junpeng Yan, University of Missouri; Jean Felix Ndashimye, Univesity of Missouri-Columbia

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of Missouri. His main research interests are program evaluation and education policy. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 The Role of High School Math and Science Course Access in Student College Engineering Major Choice and Degree AttainmentI. IntroductionPrevious research has documented numerous factors that impede the progress of women andunderrepresented minorities in engineering fields, which can be broadly categorized into sixfactors: “classroom and academic climate, grades and conceptual understanding, self-efficacy andself-confidence, high school preparation, interest and career goals, and race and gender” (Geisingerand Raman, 2013). While high school

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erin Elizabeth Pepe, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Kauser Jahan P.E., Rowan University; Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University; Ashley Ferrante, Rowan University; Adam Anthony Cavallaro; Samantha K. Price; Jeffrey E. Dobkowski, Rowan University; Zachery Dean Miller, Rowan University

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3 1 Dobkowski , Ashley Ferrante , Zachery Miller , Erin Pepe , Samantha Price 1 1 4 1 1 Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ, 08028 1 Experiential Engineering Education, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ, 08028 2 Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ, 08028 3 Chemical Engineering, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ, 08028 4AbstractThe Algae Grows the Future project uses algae-based experiments for promoting science andengineering careers for K-12 and first year college students. Algae is a

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven; Shannon Ciston, University of California, Berkeley; Christina A. Foy, University of New Haven; Pedro S. H. Kim, University of California, Berkeley; Emi Okada Okada, University of California, Berkeley; Audrianna V Rodriguez, University of New Haven

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eleven 4-year institutions in the United States from1988 to 2002. This report finds that nontraditional adult students have a reduced graduation ratecompared to traditional students, suggesting that they experience group-specific barriers.(3) Ourresearch work aims to enable faculty, administration, students, and higher education policyprofessionals in diversifying the pathways through STEM careers by contributing to the body ofknowledge about non-traditional students.For our work, an adult student is one who is 25 years or older, completing a bachelor of sciencein engineering degree. We define the traditional student as one who enrolls in a program directlyafter completing their high school years. Some traditional engineering students may take

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Rachel E McCord, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Cheryl Carrico, Virginia Tech; Danielle Almetria Smalls, Virginia Tech Engineering Department; Philip Reid Brown, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education

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Paper ID #11775Does Motivation Matter for Conceptual Change: Developing Effective Qual-itative Research ApproachesDr. Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech Dr. Matusovich is an Assistant Professor and Assistant Department Head for Graduate Programs in Vir- ginia Tech’s Department of Engineering Education. She has her doctorate in Engineering Education and her strengths include qualitative and mixed methods research study design and implementation. She is/was PI/Co-PI on 8 funded research projects including a CAREER grant. She has won several Virginia Tech awards including a Dean’s Award for Outstanding New Faculty. Her research

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons

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recruited to be teachers to acquire the technical knowledge andcertifications and pedagogical skills to teach renewable energy in their classrooms; 3)develop and implement a 2+2+2 pathway through partnership with high schools anduniversities to allow students interested in renewable energy careers to have a definedcareer ladder with multiple exit points integrated with industry certifications and collegecertificate and degree attainment; 4) conduct continuous assessment and evaluation withembedded targeted research of curricular and professional development strategies toensure that student, faculty, and industry goals are attained; and, 5) disseminate both theproducts and the partnership process to maximize the impact both regionally andnationally

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nolan Alexander LaSota, University of Pittsburgh; Robert S. Parker, University of Pittsburgh; Cheryl A Bodnar, University of Pittsburgh

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level or through aprofessional career. While a number of students have followed this path (including, as a non-comprehensive list, MS or PhD students within the field currently enrolled at RPI, Duke,Cornell, U. Rochester, and U. Pittsburgh), more recent cohorts are “too young” to have such dataas they are still enrolled as undergraduates. It would be helpful to follow up with theseindividuals and the others that have participated in the program to gain a better understanding ofhow this REU experience shaped their future career decisions.ConclusionsSystems medicine, or translational systems biology, is a highly diverse area of study that is stillevolving. Engineers can benefit from gaining exposure to this field as it provides novel

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University; Prabhakar Reddy Pagilla, Texas A&M University; Arun Srinivasa, Texas A&M University; Pavan Kumar Moturu, Texas A&M University; Satish Bukkapatnam, Texas A&M University

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academiccollaboration to provide industry centered educational programs such as certificate programs(Nepal et al., 2016), partnering with high schools to attract young students into manufacturing(Bushmaker and Franz, 2017), and providing opportunities for continuing education and otherprofessional development opportunities. On the other hand, The National Science Foundationsupports several research and educational programs that are geared towards attractingundergraduate students like research experience for undergraduates (Zhu et al., 2018), and highschool students (research experience for teachers) to engineering career including manufacturing(Ataai et al., 1997).The purpose of this paper is to present a case study of research experience for undergraduates