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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Outreach and Retention

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Liang Zhu, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Jamie R. Gurganus, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Charles D. Eggleton, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Ronghui Ma, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Timmie Topoleski, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Deepa Madan, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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Paper ID #29176Identifying NSF S-STEM-Sponsored Program Activities that have a PositiveImpact on Mechanical Engineering S-STEM ScholarsDr. Liang Zhu, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Liang Zhu received her B.S. in Engineering Thermophysics from the University of Science and Technol- ogy of China, Hefei, Anhui, China, in 1988, and Ph.D. in Engineering from the City University of New York, New York, USA, in 1995. Currently, she is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC). Her research fields include using nanotechnology to improve treatment outcomes of cancer

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Thompson, Baylor University; Anne Spence, Baylor University; Carolyn Skurla, Baylor University; Emily Sandvall, Baylor University; Andrea Pouso Morales, Baylor University

(Graduate Apprentice) © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com S-STEM First Year Progress: Baylor Engineering and Computer Science Scholar's ProgramThe major goal of the project is to contribute to the national need for well-educated scientists,mathematicians, engineers, and technicians by supporting the retention and graduation of high-achieving, low-income students with demonstrated financial need at Baylor University. Over itsfive-year duration, this project will fund four-year scholarships to 22 students who are pursuingBachelor of Science degrees in Engineering, Electrical and Computer

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eun-young Kang, California State University, Los Angeles; Matthew Jackson, California State University, Los Angeles

Paper ID #38399Impact of Three Years of Intervention in Culturally AdaptivePathway to Success on S-STEM ScholarsEun-young Kang (Chair and Professor) Dr. Kang has served as PI/Co-PI on several educational and research grants sponsored by NSF programs and local industries such as Lockheed, Northrop Grumman, JPL, and LA County CIO. Dr. Kang has a particular commitment to broadening participation of underrepresented faculty and student groups in computing.Matthew Jackson (Assistant Professor) (California State University, LosAngeles) © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katie Evans, Houston Baptist University; Marisa Orr, Clemson University; Mitzi Desselles, Louisiana Tech University

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.”Mitzi Desselles (Associate Professor) © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com S-STEM Summer, Sophomore Bridge: Successes of Two Cohorts and Experiences of our Year 5 CohortLouisiana Tech University has completed its fifth year of an S-STEM Scholarship Program toserve as a Sophomore Bridge for engineering majors

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacqueline Gartner, Campbell University; Michele Miller, Campbell University; Anastasia Rynearson, Campbell University

Paper ID #38307Retention of student participants in an S-STEM fundedprogram versus comparable students in engineeringJacqueline Gartner (Assistant Professor) Jacqueline is an Assistant Professor and founding faculty at Campbell University School of Engineering. As part of her role, she teaches many of the chemical engineering courses for students in the middle years.Michele Miller (Associate Dean) Dr. Michele Miller has been the Associate Dean of Engineering at Campbell University since 2017. She earned a BS degree at Duke University and MS and PhD degrees at NC State University. She was a professor of mechanical

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

Kirn (Associate Professor) TBD © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com S-STEM: Creating Retention and Engagement for Academically Talented Engineers – successes and challengesIntroductionThis paper describes the successes and challenges of the third year of a five-year NationalScience Foundation S-STEM project funded through the Division of Undergraduate Education,entitled “Creating Retention and Engagement for Academically Talented Engineers (CREATE)”.The program is being conducted by the College of Engineering at a large western land-grantuniversity and has retained 28 of the original 32 students (hereafter

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katerina Goseva-Popstojanova, West Virginia University; Erin Carll; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Robin Hensel, West Virginia University

Paper ID #38345Building S-STEM scholars' knowledge and skills throughtechnical and career-development seminarsKaterina Goseva-Popstojanova Dr. Katerina Goseva-Popstojanova is a Professor at the Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV. Her research interests are in software engineering, cybersecurity, and data analytics, as well as in higher education focused on these areas. She has served as a Principal Investigator on various NSF, NASA, and industry funded projects. She leads the B.S. in Cybersecurity program and serves as Academic Coordinator of

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karinna Vernaza, Gannon University; Scott Steinbrink, Gannon University; Lin Zhao, Gannon University; Saeed Tiari; Varun Kasaraneni, Gannon University

Paper ID #38348Evaluation of three consecutive NSF S-STEM Awards (2008 –2021) at a Predominantly Undergraduate InstitutionKarinna M Vernaza (Dean and Professor)Scott SteinbrinkLin Zhao (Chair and Professor)Saeed TiariVarun K Kasaraneni (Assistant Professor) © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Evaluation of three consecutive NSF S-STEM Awards (2008 – 2021) at a Predominantly Undergraduate InstitutionAbstractFrom 2008 to 2021, Gannon University was awarded three National Science Foundation S-STEM awards (0806735, 1153250, and 1643869) amounting to $2.2 million. These

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Manuel Rossetti, University of Arkansas; Edward Pohl, University of Arkansas; Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Xintao Wu, University of Arkansas; Ronna Turner, University of Arkansas; Wenjuo Lo, University of Arkansas; Jeffrey Offord, University of Arkansas

Paper ID #37027An Overview of the Multi-Disciplinary Data Science (MDaS)S-STEM Scholarship ProgramManuel D. Rossetti (University Professor)Edward A. Pohl (Professor and Chair) (University of Arkansas)Bryan Hill (Associate Dean) Dr. Bryan Hill is Associate Dean for Student Success in the College of Engineering at the University of Arkansas. He received his B.S. and M.S. in Industrial Engineering and a Ph.D. in Public Policy from the University of Arkansas. He has more than 20 years of experience in engineering student recruitment, retention, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, K-12 outreach programs and

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander John De Rosa, University of Delaware; Ashley Lytle; Maxine Fontaine, Stevens Institute of Technology ; Frank T. Fisher, Stevens Institute of Technology

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for supporting S-STEM student retention and graduationA recent self-study at Stevens Institute of Technology revealed that our 2nd and 3rd year retention ratesfor low-income STEM students are lower than those for our non-low income STEM student body. Toaddress this finding, the goal of our S-STEM program is to implement evidence-based best practices toincrease retention and graduation rates of low-income academically talented STEM students to levels thatmatch our overall STEM population. To accomplish this goal, we are seeking to: 1. implement best-practices with regards to cohort development and faculty, peer, and alumni mentoring programs to support the ADAPT Scholars, 2. develop targeted enrichment and mentoring activities

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Indira Chatterjee, University of Nevada, Reno; Kelsey Scalaro, University of Nevada, Reno; Ann-Marie Vollstedt, University of Nevada, Reno; Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno

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Paper ID #37101Board 388: S-STEM: Creating Retention and Engagement for AcademicallyTalented Engineers—Lessons LearnedDr. Indira Chatterjee, University of Nevada, Reno Indira Chatterjee received her M.S. in Physics from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio in 1977 and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah in 1981. Indira is currently an Associate Dean in the College of Engineering and Professor of Electrical and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno.Miss Kelsey Scalaro, University of Nevada, Reno Kelsey is a doctoral student in the School of

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diana G. de la Rosa-Pohl, University of Houston

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Paper ID #39936Board 264: Endeavour S-STEM Program for First-Year Students: 3rd-YearResultsDr. Diana G. de la Rosa-Pohl, University of Houston Diana de la Rosa-Pohl is an Instructional Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Houston (UH). She is currently the Director of the Endeavour S-STEM Program. In addition to S-STEM courses, she teaches courses in computer engineering and capstone design. She has also developed multiple project-based first-year experience programs. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Endeavour S

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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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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Paper ID #36831Board 408: The S-STEM Program for Mathematics Majors at the Universityof Texas at ArlingtonProf. Tuncay Aktosun, The University of Texas, Arlington Dr. Aktosun is a professor of mathematics at the University of Texas at Arlington. His research area is applied mathematics and differential equations with research interests in scattering and spectral theory, inverse problems, wave propagation, and integrable evolution equations. He is involved in various men- toring and scholarship programs benefiting students. He has been the GAANN Fellowship Director in his department during 2006-2022, the NSF S-STEM

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katie Evans, Houston Christian University; Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University; Mitzi Desselles, Louisiana Tech University

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Paper ID #37061Board 291: Final Year of an S-STEM Summer, Sophomore Bridge: Successesof Three CohortsKatie Evans, Houston Christian University Dr. Katie Evans is a Professor of Mathematics and the Dean of Science and Engineering at Houston Christian University (HCU). Prior to HCU, she was on faculty at Louisiana Tech University for 16 years in the College of Engineering and Science, where she served in various administrative roles and is now Professor Emerita. Dr. Evans serves in leadership of the Grand Challenges Scholars Program, founded by the U.S. National Academy of Engineering. She earned her B.S. in Mathematics from

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University; David A. Wyrick PE, CPEM, West Virginia University

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Paper ID #38228Board 350: NSF S-STEM Academy of Engineering Success: Reflections on aSeven-Year JourneyDr. Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University Robin A. M. Hensel, Ed.D., is a Teaching Professor in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineer- ing and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University and an ASEE Fellow member. Throughout her career, she has supported engineering teams as a mathematician and provided complete life-cycle manage- ment of Information Systems as a Computer Systems Analyst for the U.S. Department of Energy; taught mathematics, statistics, computer science, and fundamental engineering courses

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anitha Sarah Subburaj, West Texas A&M University; Vinitha Hannah Subburaj, West Texas A&M University; Pamela Renee Lockwood-Cooke, West Texas A&M University; Emily M. Hunt P.E., West Texas A&M University; Audrey Meador, West Texas A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Houshang Darabi, University of Illinois at Chicago; Rezvan Nazempour, University of Illinois at Chicago; Anthony E. Felder, University of Illinois at Chicago; Shanon Marie Reckinger, University of Illinois at Chicago; Didem Ozevin P.E., University of Illinois at Chicago; Renata A Revelo, University of Illinois at Chicago; Jeremiah Abiade, University of Illinois at Chicago; Betul Bilgin, University of Illinois at Chicago

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Paper ID #33325Reporting the Progress and Latest Status of an Ongoing S-STEM ProjectProf. Houshang Darabi, University of Illinois at Chicago Dr. Houshang Darabi is a Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering in the Department of Me- chanical and Industrial Engineering (MIE) at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). Dr. Darabi has been the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of MIE since 2007. He has also served on the College of Engineering (COE) Educational Policy Committee since 2007. Dr. Darabi is the recipient of multiple teaching and advising awards including the UIC Award for Excellence in

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Diana G. de la Rosa-Pohl, University of Houston; Catherine Horn, University of Houston

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Paper ID #33209The Endeavour S-STEM Program: A Multi-College Collaboration to In-creaseEngagement and Retention in STEMDr. Diana G. de la Rosa-Pohl, University of Houston Diana de la Rosa-Pohl is an Instructional Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Houston (UH). She has developed first-year experience programs for multiple STEM organizations and also teaches project-based hands-on courses for those programs. She currently directs the NSF-supported Endeavour S-STEM program which serves students across three UH STEM colleges. Her research interests include

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Michael Jason Babcock, Whatcom Community College; Tommaso Alessandro Vannelli, Whatcom Community College; Dan Hanley, Western Washington University; Eric Davishahl, Whatcom Community College

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Paper ID #34521The SEECRS Scholar Academy at Whatcom Community College: Three Co-hortsof S-STEM Scholarships LaterEric Davishahl, Whatcom Community College Eric Davishahl holds an MS degree in mechanical engineering and serves as associate professor and engineering program coordinator at Whatcom Community College. His teaching and research interests include developing, implementing and assessing active learning instructional strategies and auto-graded online homework. Eric has been a member of ASEE since 2001. He currently serves as awards chair for the Pacific Northwest Section and was the recipient of the 2008 Section

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Jacqueline Gartner Ph.D., Campbell University; Michele Miller, Campbell University; Anastasia Marie Rynearson, Campbell University

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Paper ID #33856Lessons Learned in an S-STEM Program: How to Improve Recruitment andCohort BuildingJacqueline Gartner Ph.D., Campbell University Jacqueline Burgher Gartner is an Assistant Professor at Campbell University in the School of Engineering, which offers a broad BS in engineering with concentrations in chemical and mechanical.Dr. Michele Miller, Campbell University Dr. Michele Miller is a Professor and Associate Dean at Campbell University. Prior to joining Campbell in 2017, she was a professor of mechanical engineering at Michigan Tech. She received undergraduate and graduate degrees in mechanical engineering

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Potpourri - A Mix of All Topics

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Liang Zhu, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Charles D. Eggleton, University of Maryland Baltimore County; L.D. Timmie Topoleski, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Ronghui Ma, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Deepa Madan, University of Maryland Baltimore County

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Paper ID #32779Outcomes of the S-STEM Scholarship Program in Our Institution in thePast Three YearsProf. Liang Zhu, University of Maryland Baltimore County Liang Zhu received her B.S. in Engineering Thermophysics from the University of Science and Technol- ogy of China, Hefei, Anhui, China, in 1988, and Ph.D. in Engineering from the City University of New York, New York, USA, in 1995. Currently, she is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC). Her research fields include using nanotechnology to improve treatment outcomes of patients. She is also interested in Engineering

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Bruce D. DeRuntz, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale; Harvey Henson, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale; Tom Withee, Goshen Education Consulting Inc.; Olivia Hood, Leadership Development Program

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Paper ID #32560Evolution of STEM Leadership Self-Efficacy within an NSF S-STEM Pro-gramDr. Bruce D. DeRuntz, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale Bruce DeRuntz, PhD, is a Professor in the College of Engineering at Southern Illinois University Car- bondale where he teaches classes on project management and leadership. He consults with universities and companies on their leadership development of human resources for project management teams. He is the Director of SIUC’s Leadership Development Program and the former Editor of the ASQ’s Quality Management Forum. He is a Fellow with the American Society for Quality and holds

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria Soledad Santisteban, University of North Carolina at Pembroke; Jill E. Thomley, Appalachian State University; Rebecca Bullard-Dillard

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role the histone H2A.Z variant in regulating gene expression and she involves undergraduate students in her research. Dr. Santisteban is the PI in a NSF funded S-STEM program at UNC Pembroke, title COMPASS (Creating Opportunities for Students in Science). The current funding period is 2014-2019. She is also involved in K-12 education through her role as district director of the NC Student Academy of Science and as a facilitator of teacher development workshops for the Moore county schools through an MSP grant. Dr. Santisteban has been very involved with the North Carolina Academy of Science that she joined in 2008, and has served under various roles. She initially served two years as an elected member of the Board

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dominic J Dal Bello, Allan Hancock College

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Paper ID #19915What’s Shaking with SESMC? An Update on an NSF S-STEM ProjectProf. Dominic J Dal Bello, Allan Hancock College Dom Dal Bello is Professor of Engineering at Allan Hancock College (AHC), a California community college between UC Santa Barbara and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. He is chair of the Mathematical Sciences Department, and Principal Investigator of the NSF S-STEM grant at AHC. He is vice chair of the Two Year College Division of ASEE, and vice chair for community colleges for the Pacific Southwest Section of ASEE. He is co-author of a textbook with his graduate advisor, Dr. Frederick A. Leckie, Strength

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Shatz, Suffolk University; Kerrie Pieloch, Suffolk University

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Paper ID #21090Evaluation of Suffolk University’s Electrical Engineering S-STEM Programat Year 4Lisa Shatz, Suffolk University Professor of Electrical Engineering, Suffolk University Professor and Chair of Electrical Engineering, the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology MS, Mas- sachusetts Institute of Technology BS, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMs. Kerrie Pieloch , Suffolk University Ms. Kerrie Pieloch is a clinical psychology Ph.D. candidate at Suffolk University. She received her Masters of Science in clinical psychology in May of 2015. Her clinical work focuses on

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Steinbrink, Gannon University; Karinna M. Vernaza, Gannon University; Barry J. Brinkman, Gannon University; Lin Zhao, Gannon University

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Paper ID #22464A Rolling Stone: Evaluation of one NSF S-STEM Program through Succes-sive Grant PeriodsDr. Scott Steinbrink, Gannon University Dr. Scott Steinbrink is an associate professor of Mechanical Engineering.Dr. Karinna M. Vernaza, Gannon University Dr. Karinna Vernaza joined Gannon University in 2003, and she is the current Interim Dean of the College of Engineering and Business and a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department. She earned her Ph.D. and M.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Notre Dame. Her B.S. is in Marine Systems Engineering from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. She was

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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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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Paper ID #24000Implementing a Successful S-STEM Project on SETS in an Urban Large Pub-lic UniversityDr. Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston, College of Technology (CoE & CoT) Dr. Xiaojing Yuan is Associate Professor in the Computer Engineering Technology program of Engineer- ing Technology Department. She is the founder and director of the Intelligent Sensor Grid and Informatics (ISGRIN)research lab and actively involving undergraduate researcher in her research on networked smart data acquisition systems, wireless sensor networks, and data analytics of the data collected. Her research interest also includes quality

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tommaso A. Vannelli, Whatcom Community College; Eric Davishahl, Whatcom Community College; Michael Jason Babcock, Whatcom Community College; Dan Hanley, Western Washington University; Ed Harri, Whatcom Community College

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Paper ID #22687The SEECRS Scholar Academy at Whatcom Community College: An S-STEM Scholarship ProgramDr. Tommaso A. Vannelli, Whatcom Community College Dr. Tommaso A. Vannelli is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Whatcom Community College in Bellingham, WA. He holds a B.S. in Chemistry with a minor in Environmental Studies from Tufts Uni- versity. He earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of California at San Diego. He is the co-Principal Investigator (co-PI) of the NSF-funded S-STEM scholarship program at Whatcom Com- munity College. Tommaso is actively developing a research program at Whatcom

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katie Evans, Louisiana Tech University; Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University; David E. Hall, Louisiana Tech University; Mitzi Desselles, Louisiana Tech University

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American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 S-STEM Summer Scholarship for a Sophomore Bridge: Year 1 in ReviewThe 2016-17 Academic Year constituted the launch of a new S-STEM Scholarship Program atLouisiana Tech University. The program is designed to provide rising sophomore engineeringmajors with a smoother transition into the more difficult mathematics and engineeringcoursework accompanying the typical “sophomore slump.” The overall objective of the programis to increase engineering retention, thereby leading to an increase in the number of STEMgraduates prepared to enter the workforce.Program OverviewThe scholarship program takes places over a 12-week summer term in which participants enrollin the

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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LeAnn E. Faidley, Wartburg College; Christine A. DeVries, Wartburg College; Mariah Birgen, Wartburg College

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primary teach- ing responsibilities in general chemistry, physical chemistry, and science for non-majors. She is a co-PI on the S-STEM program, ACES, serving as liaison to the Institute for Leadership Education, external assess- ment, and external advisory board. Her research interests include Langmuir films of organic molecules and STEM education.Mariah Birgen, Wartburg College Mariah Birgen earned her B. S. in Engineering Physics from the University of California, Berkeley in 1991 and her Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 1997. She has been employed as a professor of mathematics at Wartburg College since 1997 including earning tenure in 2003 and full professor in 2011. Her