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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leonardo Pollettini Marcos, Purdue University; Melissa Wood Aleman, James Madison University; Robert L. Nagel, Carthage College; Julie S Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University – West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Eric Holloway, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. instrument V: Validation of Establishing guidelines Not started Instrument scoring guide. instrument scores for instrument scoring for fairness and group comparisons Following from our definition of constructs, we proceeded into the second phase, “Itemgeneration and judgment”. The focus of this phase was on creating a set of items theoreticallyaligned with the constructs, and on gathering evidences of content validity to refine the writingof the items. We initially wrote the items as a team and reviewed them for consistency, writing,and content. Next, we shared the items with the experts detailed in Phase I for additionalfeedback. We then iterated on our items once more, and subsequently used the first

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

LEI YANG, University of Hong Kong; Tien-Hsuan Wu, University of Hong Kong; Chun Kit Chui, University of Hong Kong; Chun Kit Chan, University of Hong Kong

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

into public, business, and academic makerspaces. Public makerspaces, such as those foundin libraries and universities, focus on promoting the making culture among general users by providing basictools, essential services, and knowledge exchange events, such as seminars and tech talks [1]. Businessmakerspaces emphasize entrepreneurship (e.g., UnternehmerTUM) and support start-ups and small businesses.Higher education makerspaces, on the other hand, carry the mission of revolutionizing the means of teachingand learning, moving from a teacher-driven mode to a learner-driven paradigm, fostering learning throughhands-on experiences, encouraging peer collaboration, and facilitating experiential learning to address real-world challenges. This unique

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Professional Papers

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2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Chaohui Ren, Auburn University; Cheryl Seals, Auburn University; Nilanjana Raychawdhary, Auburn University

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Diversity, Professional Papers

research.Nilanjana Raychawdhary, Auburn University Nilanjana Raychawdhary is a Ph.D. candidate (ABD) in Computer Science and Software Engineering at Auburn University, Alabama, USA. Her research focuses on Natural Language Processing (NLP), advancing sentiment analysis for low-resource African languages such as Hausa, Igbo, and Amharic, using transformer-based models. With nine peer-reviewed publications, she aims to address key challenges in NLP. Nilanjana has extensive teaching experience and actively promotes diversity in tech, earning recognition such as the AnitaB.org Advancing Inclusion Scholarship. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Boosting Programming Success for Diverse, Large

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krishna Pakala, Boise State University; Angela Minichiello PE, Utah State University; Eric Jankowski, Boise State University; Uyen Thi Kim Nguyen, Utah State University; Anne Hamby; Jelena Pokimica, Boise State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

thestorytelling process. Writing stories enabled participants to reflect deeply on their STEMjourneys and develop communication skills, while listening to peers’ narratives fostered empathyand a sense of shared experiences. Many participants noted that performing their stories publiclysignificantly bolstered their self-confidence and self-efficacy, helping to counter feelings ofimpostorism. However, challenges such as public speaking and language barriers led someparticipants to experience heightened impostor feelings. These findings highlight the need fortailored coaching and practice opportunities to enhance the performance phase of theintervention.Audience measures from public storytelling performances revealed significant changes inaudience

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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gadhaun Aslam, University of Florida; Idalis Villanueva Alarcón, University of Florida

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

activities, reflective journaling, games, etc. Suchreal-life or interactive techniques can provide opportunities to practice being effective teachersand mentors. Creative strategies can lead to better communication and interpersonal skills, andproblem-solving techniques by asking relevant or specific types of questions in differentscenarios. It can additionally boost the confidence of faculty members to handle and navigatedifficult situations. C) Learning from diverse institutional contextsDuring the workshop, it was noted that different faculty members had unique experiences andchallenges in their respective institutions. In some breakout sessions, while pairing theparticipants, they were strategically grouped together with peers from different

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harpreet Auby, Tufts University; Namrata Shivagunde, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Anna Rumshisky, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Milo Koretsky, Tufts University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

studentthinking within short-answer justifications to concept questions collected through an educationaltechnology tool.BackgroundConcept Questions and Short-Answer JustificationsConcept questions [1], [2] are single-right-answer multiple-choice questions that assess students’understanding of recently learned challenging concepts. Questions are designed to helpinstructors enact social, cognitive, and epistemological goals around teaching and learning [8].Researchers have observed that using concept questions within active learning pedagogies hasimproved student outcomes, promoted conceptual understanding, and encouraged engagement inthe classroom [2]. Instructors sometimes pair concept questions with a short-answer justification,a low-stakes writing task

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ENT-1: Innovative Approaches to Student Engagement and Belonging in Engineering

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lauren H. Logan, Ohio Northern University

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

greater EME via their suggestions and discussions, thustying to the creating value facet of EML. As observed by Trimble & Lichtenstein [15] in theirwork with students, peer review scores were overly generous, and some teams provided moresubstantive feedback than others. Although the rubric is useful in supplying detailedrequirements and associated scores during peer review, future iterations of the EME couldbenefit by providing students with detailed instructions on how to provide meaningful peerreview feedback. A lesson on how to peer review materials would be a wonderful opportunity topartner with the campus library and/or writing center.The end goal of the project, from the students’ perspective, is to create and present their

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Track 5: Technical Session 7: WIP: Perceptions of Instructional Practices among Engineering College Students with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Xiaping Li, University of Michigan; Nolgie O. Oquendo-Colón, University of Michigan; Musabbiha Zaheer; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

students with ADHD who donot register is currently unknown. Nevertheless, it is noteworthy that students withADHD make up approximately 25% of the registered students with disabilities at theirinstitutions (Weyandt & DuPaul, 2013). Few studies have delved into how studentswith ADHD are influenced by specific STEM learning environments or teachingapproaches.College students with ADHD may perceive instructional practices differentlycompared to their peers without ADHD and the academic achievements of studentswith ADHD may be especially affected by their classroom experiences (Perry &Franklin, 2006).These students often struggle with distraction and inattention, and they may havedifficulty navigating the somewhat unstructured college

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose Manuel Padilla, Michigan Technological University; Michelle E Jarvie-Eggart P.E., Michigan Technological University; Briana C Bettin, Michigan Technological University; Kathryn Laura Hannum, Michigan Technological University; Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

fall semester.Throughout the academic year, the PI team also hosts bi-monthly cohort meetings thatintersperse social capital content with fun social activities aimed at maintaining the cohortcommunity established during the summer bridge. Peer-plus student mentors actively assist withthe design of activities, which feature numerous Michigan Tech traditions (cultural and other)that include students, staff, and the local community (Keweenaw Day, Parade of Nations,Heikinpäivä - a community mid-winter festival, Winter Carnival, Spring Fling, Design Expo,etc.).Fall 2024 CurriculumThe six forms of cultural capital—aspirational, navigational, social, linguistic, familial, andresistant— were central in shaping activities during the Fall 2024 semester

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ERM Technical Session: Strategies for Student Support

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Collins Ugonna Lawrence, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Alexander V Struck Jannini, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Eunsil Lee, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Erin M. Rowley, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Engineering Education. Her research interests center on the concept of sense of belonging, peer and faculty interactions, and graduate education.Ms. Erin M. Rowley, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Erin Rowley is the Head of Science and Engineering Library Services at the University at Buffalo and serves as the Engineering Librarian. Her research interests include the use of technical standards in engineering education, the role of the librarian in entrepreneurial information literacy, and collaboration between business and engineering librarians in academia. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 A Scoping Review of Sense of Belonging in Engineering and

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Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Montana Jane Lang, Mississippi State; Taylor Cagle, Mississippi State University; Isaac L. Howard P.E., Mississippi State University

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Professional Papers

challenges withvideos use and show they don’t necessarily work in any environment. For example, [5] provideda set of short videos to a marketing class to allow class time to be spent on other items. Theauthors reported that students did not appear to watch the videos unless assigned to do so. Acomputer science course documented by Hsin and Cigas [6] used short videos and reported apositive impact in that students were more satisfied with the course, were less likely to withdraw,and were more likely to pass the course. Itani [3] examined survey results for 92 students andconcluded that videos were a beneficial tool for learning engineering ethics. In some senses,student-focused videos are a version of peer-led learning, which has also been spoken

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2025 Northeast Section Conference

Authors

Bushra Rayyan Qadri; Arthur McAdams; Peter Cavanaugh; Dan Tenney; Ali Baker

channel was used? How were problems solved? were part ofdon’t share is their metric for success. Higher education their assessment when writing down the notes.defines success through mastering theories and passing exams.Industry values technical and practical knowledge, the ability The results of this case study offer insights for universities looking to implement interdisciplinary initiatives, fosteringto adapt and solve problems. This disparity in measuring collaboration and better preparing graduates for cross-success makes it harder to prepare graduates for

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig O. Stewart, University of Memphis; Chrysanthe Preza, The University of Memphis; Stephanie S Ivey, The University of Memphis

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

those in their third semester orabove. Departments in the College of Engineering (except for Civil Engineering) allowedstudents to count 3 credit hours of a technical elective toward their degree by completing 3 VIPcourses (excluding the first-year honors course, which counts towards the honors program).Course sections were cross listed so that all VIP students can access the same material onCANVAS. These materials included a course syllabus with a letter-grading scheme, introductoryunits on best practices on how to engage in team-based research, mid and final peer-studentevaluations, weekly journal assignments for students to reflect on their research experience, andpre- and post-surveys about the program. Each semester, course and scheduling

Collection

2025 ASEE PSW Conference

Authors

Sunai Kim, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Giuseppe Lomiento, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Jeyoung Woo, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Diversity

Hanyang University, ERICA. He is a Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI). ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Preparations in Writing an Engineering Education Grant Kim, S.; Perez, F.; Lomiento, G.; Salem, Y.; Woo, J.AbstractAt California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona, CPP), two gatekeepercourses for the undergraduate students in the Civil Engineering program have been identified asStatics and Mechanics of Materials. Our university’s Civil Engineering Department is the largestundergraduate CE Department in the nation with approximately 1,600 students, graduating

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diana Samaroo, City University of New York - New York City College of Technology; Urmi Duttagupta, New York City College of Technology, City University of New York; Nadia S Kennedy, New York City College of Technology; Armando Dominguez Solis, New York City College of Technology, The City University of New York; Viviana Acquaviva, New York City College of Technology

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Rutgers University and a B.S. in Applied Mathematics from The Ohio State University. Her current research interests include parameter estimation via optimization, infectious disease modeling, applications of graph theory in criminal network analysis and developing and applying bio-math related undergraduate modules in various SENCER related projects. She has several publications in peer-reviewed journals and is the recipient of several MAA NREUP grants, a SENCER leadership fellowship, Department of Homeland Security grants, and several NSF S-STEM and PSC-CUNY grants/awards. She also has an extensive experience of mentoring undergraduate students in various research projects. She has mentored more than 45 students

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MATH - Student Mindsets in Mathematics

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa A Dagley, University of Central Florida; Rachid Ait Maalem Lahcen, University of Central Florida

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Diversity

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Mathematics Division (MATH)

seven graduate teaching orlearning assistants assigned each hour of open lab. The coaching staff consists of oneprofessional Senior Academic Success Coach (ASC) and at least three peer coaches per term.With the program set to receive recurring budget from the institution, the coaching team will beexpanded to two professional ASCs and at least five peer coaches per term. Additionally, twofull-time instructor/lecturers dedicated to this program will be joining the lead instructor in Fall2025.3.0 Math Launch PedagogyAddressing diverse learning needs in math classes is challenging as students arrive with variedskills and learning styles [17]. In a traditional classroom, the instructor assumes a central rolewith students becoming passive recipients

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

Authors

Mia K. Markey, University of Texas at Austin; Anakaren Romero Lozano, University of Texas at Austin; Kristin M Connelly, University of Texas at Austin

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Diversity

CareerEngagement (https://careerengagement.utexas.edu/graduate-students/). In addition to our state ofthe art research facilities, our campus also offers numerous opportunities for personal growth andrelaxation, including the Blanton Museum of Art (https://blantonmuseum.org/), Moody Center(https://moodycenteratx.com/), and Recreational Sports (https://www.utrecsports.org/).At the department level, we offer peer-mentoring and weekly professional development seminarsthrough the BMEntored program. We are proud of how our students support each other throughstudent organizations such as the BME Graduate Student Society(https://sites.google.com/view/utbmegss/home) and Graduates for Underrepresented Minorities(https://www.gumut.org/). We invite you to stay

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of California, Santa Cruz; David James Kelaita, University of Colorado Boulder; Tanya Ivanov

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

are in their second or third year. Students meetfor one 90-minute lecture and one 3-hour lab per week.This is a project-based laboratory course, which means that each lab procedure builds on theprevious week’s lab. Project-based learning (PBL) has been shown to enhance studentengagement and understanding of material [4]. Students engage in participatory design of the labproject by making experimental design decisions throughout the quarter. Students will makemost materials used in lab, including bacterial growth media, PCR primers, and competent cellswith appropriate genetic profiles for different cloning steps.Course assignments include: weekly lab quizzes, pre-lab write-ups, lab participation andtechnique, and lab reports. At the end of the

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer S Atchison, Drexel University; Ahmad R. Najafi, Drexel University; Gail Rosen, Drexel University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

structure and intentionality to howwe present the network to the students. The PIs are TM Advocates, they know the AIMEScholars the best through bi-weekly meetings, seminars, and workshops. They and the AcademicAdvisors can nominate and write letters of recommendation for the AIME Scholars. We alsohave an undergraduate student who fulfills the role of Connector along with the AcademicAdvisors because the array of services and programs available to students can be overwhelmingand a single person who can help a student navigate the network and make introductions helps tobuild trust and a sense of belonging.The other important role in the framework is the TM Associate. This is the AIME scholars'network of peers who are committed to academic excellence

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ERM WIP III: Post-Undergraduate Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander V Struck Jannini PhD, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Eunsil Lee, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Education. Her research interests center on the concept of sense of belonging, peer and faculty interactions, and graduate education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 A Scoping Review on Non-Majority Students’ Sense of Belonging in Engineering and Computing Education: Uncovering the Barriers, Supports, and Contexts AbstractThis work-in-progress theory paper discusses the preliminary findings of a scoping literaturereview on non-majority students’ sense of belonging in engineering and computing education,focused on barriers, supports, and contexts. A substantial body of research underscores thesignificant impact of sense of belonging on

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

Authors

Matthew Kuester, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

3 Course ObjectivesENGR 4150 is taken concurrently with ENGR 4350 (Fluid Mechanics; three-hour lecture format),and the main objective of ENGR 4150 is to supplement the lecture course. This is evidenced in thecourse’s catalog description: “This lab investigates the fundamental concepts of fluid mechanics with hands-on experiments in the areas of fluid statics, viscosity, buoyancy, Bernoulli’s equation, friction losses, and the concepts of lift and drag.”All course activities were designed with this description in mind. Three additional objectives arealso emphasized: technical writing, uncertainty analysis, and experimental design. The followingsubsections describe each of these

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2025 Northeast Section Conference

Authors

Jun Zhang; Peter Cavanaugh; Dan Tenney

GPTZero and TurnItIn claim to identify whether a student’s writing was One key aspect of this paper is the distinction betweenproprietary and open-source large language models. Proprietary produced by generative AI, but they are highly inaccurate.models, such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT, are often considered less They tend to flag simple or predictable writing as AI-secure and privacy-invasive compared to open-source generated. Studies show that such false positives occur morealternatives like Meta’s Llama. Educating students on the frequently among certain groups, including

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 13: Equity in Action - Identity, Mentorship, and Inclusion

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morgan F Rooney, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Nathalie Lavoine, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Julio Enrique Terán, North Carolina State University at Raleigh

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

likely are you to consider participating in research activities if you are given the chance? (1-5 slider scale) 9.​ I can conduct scholarly research on a topic. (1-5 slider scale) 10.​I can explain research findings in my own words. (1-5 slider scale) 11.​I can cite references appropriately in my research. (1-5 slider scale) 12.​I work well in project teams. 13.​I am comfortable taking feedback on my work from my peers. (1-5 slider scale) 14.​I am confident that I can name three campus resources that are available for me (1-5 slider scale) 15.​I know what it means to be interdisciplinary. (1-5 slider scale)Survey Block 2: Writing Assignment 16.​Rate the impact that you believe your course writing assignments will have

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Track 6: Technical Session 3: Breaking Barriers: Unveiling the Journeys and Triumphs of Faculty Women of Color in STEM Academia

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Kemesha Gabbidon, University of South Florida; Saundra Johnson Austin, University of South Florida

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

2 SpeakersEach speaker will introduce themselves [Name, position, academic training] 3This project is funded by the Archival Publication Authors Workshop.“The aim of the APA1 is to facilitate growth in manuscript writing skills and an understanding ofthe review process, leading to the development and refinement of new manuscripts that areintended to be submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal. The APA willinclude instructor-led sessions and panels and interactive breakout sessions with writing teamsand mentors. Specifically, the workshop was designed to:1.Use ASEE journal solicitations to contextualize content;2.Challenge teams to draft different

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MATH - Student Readiness for Mathematics

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen C Enderle, Clemson University; Megan Che

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Mathematics Division (MATH)

improve.Examination of the model’s utilization in empirical research may provide information about howresearchers interpret and draw upon of the publications, as well as the nature of the influence ofthe theoretical model [4], [5], [6]. The peer-reviewed publications will be analyzed for theirpurpose and relation to engineering education. The nature of the citation instances will beanalyzed for their primary purpose in empirical research. This analysis will explore theinterpretation and context of the theoretical model and its relations to mathematics andengineering education. Salient findings from the citation analysis may focus future researchconcerning the transition from high school mathematics to college mathematics.Summary of theoretical framework for

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 10: Learning to Learn - Metacognition and Self-Regulated Strategies

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Flanagan, Clemson University; Grace F Crocker, Clemson University; Michael Joseph Kiernan, Clemson University; Joseph Overlin Chapa, Clemson University; Elizabeth Anne Stephan, Clemson University

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

developing a growthmindset toward learning. It also includes examining methods to enhance preparation and reduceanxiety and stress by anticipating future obstacles. The remaining course-level outcome (C04) isrelated to peer study meetings, which occur throughout the entire semester. Peer study meetingsrequire students to organize small group study sessions in preparation for each of theirengineering, chemistry, and math exams. Teams of three are assigned to prepare and submitagendas for each study session. They then carry out their agendas on pre-scheduled class daysdesignated for peer study meetings.Table 1: Summary of concepts included in each unit of the course. Habits of Professionals Habits of Learning Habits of

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ERM Technical Session: Methods in Graduate Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Boni Frances Yraguen, Penn State; Catherine G. P. Berdanier, The Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

with faculty affiliated with the program,and peer/near-peer mentoring. At the time of data collection, the program was in its third cohort.Participants and Recruitment: All participants in this study are first- or second-year MS studentsenrolled in an engineering field at the institution of focus in this study. All M.S. students arerequired to do research and write a Master’s paper or thesis. All participants for this study recruitedwere part of the SSTEM, although participation in this particular study was optional. IRB approvalwas obtained for the entire project and all data collection; the interviews collected and analyzed inthis study are part of the broader engineering education research plan in the funded SSTEM project.Six students

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2025 Northeast Section Conference

Authors

Peter F. Cavanaugh

diminish students' ability to think critically and solve problemsindependently. Additionally, AI may not always provide the communication and decision-making. Assignmentscontextual understanding needed for complex decision-making, that promote peer engagement and knowledge sharingrequiring human judgment and expertise. As such, it is contribute to a more robust learning experience. Groupimportant to evaluate whether AI enhances or undermines the projects, case studies, and interactive discussionslearning experience within these courses. should encourage students to engage with each other

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark A Chapman, University of San Diego

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

scientificresearch, living in Sweden, Swedish culture (inside and outside the lab), AI, data science, andalgorithm bias. Four of the Zoom sessions in the training series are dedicated to student-ledjournal club discussions where students present a paper published by their host lab and fieldquestions from the PI and peers. The journal club activity is designed to teach IRES students themethods, background and vocabulary that serves as the basis for their summer research project.Asynchronous coding tutorials: All students admitted to the program have previous computerprogramming experience, but additional training materials is assigned to ensure student success.Given that students work with computational techniques specific to their projects

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Track 1: Technical Session 6: "Use of a multi-level self-study to engage campus stakeholders and improve STEM student learning outcomes "

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Jennifer Speed, Texas State University; Don Pair, University of Dayton

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

stakeholder groups.Introduction & Literature ReviewNationally, there are widely known, persistent inequities in STEM student outcomes. This studyhas its origins in concerns about inequities, but concerns were accompanied by a skepticismabout simplistic diagnoses of the problem. Inequitable student outcomes have strong associationswith race and family income, which can be proxies for access to quality secondary education andparental college achievement [1], but there are other factors at work. Students pursuing STEMmajors in college often suffer even worse outcomes than their non-STEM peers, with studentsfrom underserved groups experiencing much lower retention rates (i.e., retention in a STEMmajor and retention in college generally) and