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Joseph Francis Mirabelli, University of Michigan; Jeanne Sanders, University of Michigan; Paul Jensen, University of Michigan; Karin Jensen, University of Michigan

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biomedical engineering and engineering education research at the University of Michigan. Her research interests include mental health and wellness, engineering student career pathways, and engagement of engineering faculty in engineering education research. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 RAPID: K-12 Teacher Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence Tool Use in the ClassroomIntroductionThe “AI Revolution” is accelerating, with new tools released daily. These powerful AI tools areused in far-reaching applications, ranging from personal assistants to creative engines, and arebeing developed and used across a wide range of industries, including education. The social

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Merideth Frey, Sarah Lawrence College; Dedra Demaree, Blue Ridge School; David Gosser; Colin David Abernethy

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and self-assessed research skills.An additional benefit we observed was that both instructors and students enjoyed using themodules and instructors noticed their students’ increased confidence in their understanding of thematerial and interest in pursuing a career in STEM fields. We see the integration of thesemodules into the undergraduate science and engineering curriculum as a positive step towardsthe larger goal of expanding the pool of quantum- and research-literate workers needed for the21st-century STEM workforce.AcknowledgmentsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under awardDUE-2120545. We acknowledge the help and support of Dr. Ruth Stark and Hsin Wang at theCUNY Institute for Macromolecular

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Betsy Chesnutt Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Daniel Patrick Mountain, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Courtney June Faber, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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research methods that allow for deep investigations of constructs such as epistemic thinking, identity, and agency. Dr. Faber has a B.S. in Bioengineering and a Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education from Clemson University and a M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Cornell University. Among other awards for her research, she was awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER Award in 2022 to study epistemic negotiations on interdisciplinary engineering education research teams. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 The impact of pre-service teachers’ perceptions of engineering on their self- efficacy with teaching engineeringAbstractAlthough engineering is becoming

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hannah D Budinoff, The University of Arizona; Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jannatul Bushra; Ann Shivers-McNair

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Education: Latinas in Engineering. Lexington Books, 2013.[4] S. L. Rodriguez, E. E. Doran, M. Sissel, and N. Estes, “Becoming La Ingeniera: Examining the Engineering Identity Development of Undergraduate Latina Students,” J. Lat. Educ., Aug. 2019, doi: 10.1080/15348431.2019.1648269.[5] K. L. Tonso, “Student Engineers and Engineer Identity: Campus Engineer Identities as Figured World,” Cult. Stud. Sci. Educ., vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 273–307, Sep. 2006, doi: 10.1007/s11422-005-9009-2.[6] D. Verdín and A. Godwin, “Physics Identity Promotes Alternative Careers for First-Generation College Students in Engineering,” presented at the 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Jun. 2017. Accessed: Oct. 04, 2021. [Online]. Available

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Sadan Kulturel-Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks ; Abdullah Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks ; Chithra Adams, VentureWell; Alexa Joelle Prince; David Robert Schneider; Khanjan Mehta

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AttractionsTelevision Production.Research Interests: David Schneider’s research has traditionally focused on the realm of NP-Hard Com-puter Science Problems and Controls for Robotic Systems in both centralized & decentralized and au-tonomous & semi-autonomous systems. His most prominent research is his creation of the G*TA (G-Star-T-A) task allocation algorithm and his work as program manager of the Cornell RoboFlag program, withnotable applications including AFRL UAV controls and NASA/NOAA unmanned boat designs. Asidefrom his work at Cornell, David also values his time dedicated to this area while at NASA Goddard as ateam lead in Code 88 Advanced Automations & Architectures.Most of David’s career at Cornell has focused on collaborative projects

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Renata A. Revelo, The University of Illinois, Chicago; Angela Beatrice Warren Lichauco, University of Illinois, Chicago; Anastasiia Rozhkova; Diana Diaz

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. This experience has sparked my passion towards helping develop technology that has a meaningful real-world application, and further solidified my intention to pursue bioinformatics or computational biology in grad school and as a career. Spring 2022Evaluation ResultsThe Center for Evaluating the Research Pipeline part of the Computing Research Associationevaluates the ERSP program every year. Their first evaluation of ERSP at UIC [6], showed thatERSP students had increased levels of experience with research, working with colleagues onresearch, analyzing data, and presenting research reports, six months after completing ERSP. Otherstudent measures such as self-efficacy and sense of belonging did not show a statistical

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beyza Nur Guler, Virginia Tech ; Talha Bin Asad, Virginia Tech ; Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Tech

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debilitating knee injury slowed down my semi-professional career, but I recovered enough to still win a number of championships and local tournaments. Its difficult to describe one’s entire life in a handful of words, but I’ve given it my best shot. Onwards and upwards has been my personal mantra throughout my academic and professional career. I now hope to continue my previous research in mechanical design while addressing the biggest problems in Engineering Education. My eventual goal is to address the ever-growing need of a better education system in Pakistan.Dr. Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Tech Dr. Diana Bairaktarova is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Through real

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maryam Darbeheshti, University of Colorado, Denver; Miriam Howland Cummings PhD, University of Colorado, Denver; William Taylor Schupbach; David J. Russomanno, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis; Stephanie S Ivey, The University of Memphis; Karen D Alfrey, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis; Tom Altman; Michael S. Jacobson; Craig O. Stewart, University of Memphis; Katherine Goodman, University of Colorado, Denver

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componentof the Urban STEM Collaboratory, providing priority consideration to students within the cohortfor STEM Ambassador positions. The program engages undergraduate students in paid positionssupporting STEM teaching and learning with local school districts and community organizations.Ambassadors develop strong leadership and communication skills and deeper connections totheir disciplines all while getting paid and making a positive impact in the community. Theprogram has been successful in creating connections and a sense of community for theAmbassadors that has led to positive outcomes in both academic and career pursuits. Theleadership team is now exploring opportunities to extend these successes with other populationswhere a strong sense of

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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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and inform them Illinois about the available resources. Project Makerspace Berwyn, Illinois (Chicago Introduce students to Makerspace and Suburb) engineering career. Development of Engineering N. Lawndale (Chicago West Develop engineering components of a Curriculum for local K-8 side) curriculum for primary school students. STEAM School Adopt Our Classroom Chicago Public Schools Implement a Web-based app to facilitate the connection between public school teachers and

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Timothy A. Wilson, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Massood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Erin Elizabeth Bowen, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott; Omar Ochoa, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Carlos Alberto Castro, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

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-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona BeachDr. Erin Elizabeth Bowen, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott Currently appointed as the A. Dale Thompson Professor of Leadership at the University of Texas at Arlington, Dr. Erin Bowen is a scientist-practitioner with an interdisciplinary focus on the intersection of I/O Psychology and Aviation. With a research and practice career focused on applying psychological science to the aviation industry, Dr. Bowen’s expertise is relied on by research and industry partners as well as numerous national and international news outlets. Recent media appearances include ”Good Morning America”, live in-studio on NBC’s ”Meet the Press”, CNN’s ”The Lead” with Jake Tapper

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

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and GPA requirements, the total number of eligiblestudents was 42; so fewer students than were eligible applied in year 2. The percentages ofaccepted applicants were 24% from Tiers I/II and 76% from Tier III. Twenty-four percent of theaccepted applicants transferred multiple math and science courses and were grouped with TierIII. Our external evaluator noted (after reading all the applications) that the fall 2019 applicationsdid not capture the at-risk students we aimed to get in the program; so, we revamped efforts forfall 2020. Table 3: Application questions that continuing applicants complete We are interested in how the S-STEM program helped to further your academic and career 1. goals. Please give an example of how the

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Kimberly A. Luthi, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide; Lisa Macon, Valencia College; Mohua Kar, Valencia College

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advance in STEM fields and being a part of institutional change to support women in overcoming barriers. Dr. Luthi is recognized for her efforts in securing federal grants through the National Science Foundation and Department of Labor that provide educators the tools they need to encourage women to enter and succeed in careers to include engineering and engineering technology where they are traditionally under-represented.Dr. Lisa Macon, Valencia College Dr. Lisa Macon holds a BS in Computer Science from Hofstra University, an MS in Computer Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and a PhD in Mathematics from University of Central Florida. She has worked as a software developer and project manager in the

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Craig O. Stewart, University of Memphis; Maryam Darbeheshti, University of Colorado Denver; Stephanie S. Ivey, University of Memphis; David J. Russomanno, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis; Miriam Howland Cummings, University of Colorado Denver; Gregory Edward Simon, University of Colorado Denver; William Taylor Schupbach, University of Colorado Denver; Mike S. Jacobson, University of Colorado Denver; Tom Altman, University of Colorado Denver; Karen D. Alfrey, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis; Katherine Goodman, University of Colorado Denver

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Technology and a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). Be- fore joining IUPUI, he was the R. Eugene Smith Professor and Chair of the department of electrical and computer engineering within the Herff College of Engineering at the University of Memphis. Prior to his academic career, Russomanno was employed by Intergraph Corp., Pratt and Whitney Aircraft, and Michelin Tire Corporation as an engineer. Russomanno has secured several million dollars in extramural funding for basic and applied research, as well as for initiatives to improve the recruitment and retention of STEM students. Sponsors of his research include the National Science Foundation, the

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Mike Borowczak, University of Wyoming; Andrea Carneal Burrows Borowczak, University of Wyoming; Mason Johnson, University of Wyoming

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schools. Since then, he has worked with university faculty to promote and extend K20 STEM outreach in Ohio, Oregon, Texas, and Wyoming. He has authored peer-reviewed articles and papers, presented at national and international conferences, and taught under- graduate/graduate courses in Computer Security, Data Mining, VLSI and pedagogy in STEM.Dr. Andrea Carneal Burrows, University of Wyoming Dr. Andrea C. Burrows is a Professor in the School of Teacher Education and Associate Dean of Under- graduate Programs at the University of Wyoming (UW).She received her doctorate degree from the Uni- versity of Cincinnati in 2011.She was awarded the UW CoEd Early Career Fellowship (2013), UW CoEd Faculty Award for Outstanding

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea M. Ogilvie P.E., Virginia Tech; David B Knight, Virginia Tech; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas, Austin; Arturo A Fuentes, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Patricia A. Nava P.E., University of Texas, El Paso; Valarie E. Taylor, Texas A&M University

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graduate programs. Her research awards include U.S. Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), a National Science Foundation CAREER award, and two outstanding publication awards from the American Educational Research Association for her journal articles. Dr. Borrego is Deputy Editor for Journal of Engineering Education and served on the board of the American Society for Engineering Education as Chair of Pro- fessional Interest Council IV. All of Dr. Borrego’s degrees are in Materials Science and Engineering. Her M.S. and Ph.D. are from Stanford University, and her B.S. is from University of Wisconsin-Madison.Dr. Arturo A Fuentes, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley Arturo Alejandro Fuentes

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bradley Bowen, Virginia Tech; Alan R. Kallmeyer, North Dakota State University; Holly Hermine Erickson, North Dakota State University College of Engineering

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ensure successful transformation of classroom practices.The anticipated outcomes of the RET site program are as follows:1. Teacher Outcomes a. Greater knowledge of content aligned with research activities in their field b. Transformation of classroom practices resulting in more frequent STEM and engineering education teaching techniques c. Long-term collaborative partnerships with university faculty and industry representatives2. Student Outcomes (indirectly from their teacher’s experiences) a. Students having more positive STEM influences which encourage them to pursue careers in these areas b. Students being more engaged in the classroom due to better developed authentic classroom

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rambod Rayegan, Prairie View A&M University

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sustainable energy area. He has a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Florida International University. He has been member with prestigious Honor Societies such as Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi and Golden Key. He has published number of conference, Journal papers and book chapters in energy and sustainability area. He is a reviewer of several Journals in energy efficiency area. He is a member of the Editorial Board of ASME Early Career Technical Journal. Raised in Tehran, Iran, Dr. Rayegan now lives in Houston. He has served as an instructor at Semnan University, Iran for 5 years. He was selected as the best teacher of the Mechanical Engineering Department by students during 2002-2003 academic year and the

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xia Wang, Oakland University; Anica Gwenell Bowe, Oakland University; Brian K Dean, Oakland University; Chris J Kobus, Oakland University; Mark R. Olson, Oakland University

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addressthe tremendous challenges facing our state and nation. It is increasingly clear that teachers haveprofound and lasting impact on students’ learning. However if K-12 teachers are to help preparethe engineers of tomorrow, they themselves need to be supported to have their own experiencesin engineering and to develop ways of bringing that knowledge back into the classroom.This awarded NSF Research Experience for Teachers Program at Oakland University aims tobring the excitement and knowledge developed in engineering research from the lab into theclassroom so that teachers can move their students to envision engineering as an attractive andimportant career opportunity.It is our belief that in order for such an RET program to be successful, it

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Omaima Almatrafi, George Mason University; Aditya Johri, George Mason University; Huzefa Rangwala, George Mason University; Jaime Lester, George Mason University

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. National Science Foundation’s Early Career Award in 2009. He is co-editor of the Cambridge Handbook of Engineering Education Research (CHEER) published by Cam- bridge University Press, New York, NY. Dr. Johri earned his Ph.D. in Learning Sciences and Technology Design at Stanford University and a B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering at Delhi College of Engineering.Huzefa Rangwala, George Mason UniversityDr. Jaime Lester, George Mason University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Identifying Course Trajectories of High Achieving Engineering Students through Data AnalyticsAbstractIn this paper we present findings from a study that compares course trajectories of

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea M. Ogilvie P.E., Texas A&M University; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas, Austin; Arturo A. Fuentes, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley

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, Austin Maura Borrego is Professor of Mechanical Engineering and STEM Education at the University of Texas at Austin. She previously served as a Program Director at the National Science Foundation, on the board of the American Society for Engineering Education, and as an associate dean and director of interdisciplinary graduate programs. Her research awards include U.S. Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), a National Science Foundation CAREER award, and two outstanding publication awards from the American Educational Research Association for her journal articles. Dr. Borrego is Deputy Editor for Journal of Engineering Education. All of Dr. Borrego’s degrees are in Materials Science

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marc Veletzos, Merrimack College; Mary G. Noonan, Merrimack College; Maureen Walsh Sakakeeny P.E., Merrimack College; Cynthia McGowan, Merrimack College

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mathematics (see Figure 1). This program alsoincludes career exposure through hands-on activities, seminars, and field trips. The first weekschedule for the 2015 Summer Bridge Program is shown in Figure 2. The target population forthe summer bridge program is students with: low high school grades; low standardized mathscores; low math placement (i.e. algebra or precalculus). Participation in the summer bridgeprogram is often a requirement for admission to the college. The Summer Bridge Program hasthree goals, (1) to improve student preparation and first-year mathematics placement through amathematics review, (2) to excite new students about their chosen majors through activitiesmeant to create a sense of belonging, and (3) inform students about

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leisa D. Thompson, University of Virginia; Lecia Jane Barker, University of Colorado, Boulder

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students. • Departments planned to work with other departments on campus that have higher proportions of female students such as Women’s Studies or the College of Education to recruit women majors or minors who may be interested in computing or engineering. • A computing and engineering department collaboratively developed a comprehensive articulation agreement with the largest community college network in their state, which resulted in an increase of female transfer applicants.Retain with Teaching/Pedagogy • In introductory computing and engineering classes, departments increased awareness of career opportunities with guest lectures exploring career pathways in academia and industry. Students were

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Weihang Zhu, Lamar University; Xuejun Fan, Lamar University; Julia Yoo, Lamar University; Dorothy Sisk; Nicholas Andres Brake, Lamar University; Xianchang Li, Lamar University; Xinyu Liu, Lamar University; Jiang Zhou, Lamar University

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, and CTE (Career and Technology Education). Engineeringcontent is under CTE. Among the participants, CTE teachers indicated that they found the RETprogram most helpful as this was related to what they needed to teach in their pre-engineeringcurriculum. During the RET learning experience, the physics teachers readily found connectionswith some course concepts they teach and what were introduced at the RET program (e.g., finiteelement analyses and robotics mechanisms). A few STEM teachers, however, found it hard tounderstand the materials covered in the morning workshops as well as the engineering researchin the afternoon. Because of different personal and professional interests, some teachers werevery active in pursuing research tasks while

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cheryl Cass, North Carolina State University; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Marissa A. Tsugawa-Nieves, University of Nevada, Reno; Heather Lee Perkins, North Carolina State University; Matthew Bahnson, North Carolina State University; Rebecca Mills, University of Nevada, Reno; Amber B. Parker, North Carolina State University

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communities of practice [1]–[6] but have not been applied toengineering graduate communities. Through a mixed methods approach, this study willinvestigate graduate student motivational goal setting and identity formation to answer thefollowing research questions:RQ1: What are the identity and motivation profiles of engineering doctoral students, whichare based on previous academic and research experiences in STEM?RQ2: How does the STEM community influence identity formation and motivational goalsetting processes of engineering doctoral students?RQ3: How do goal setting processes related to identity formation and motivation influenceengineering graduate student retention, productivity, and pursuit of doctoral levelengineering careers?Results of this

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ricky T. Castles, East Carolina University; Evelyn C. Brown, North Carolina State University

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involved in confidential company meetings and this precluded allowingstudents to shadow. It was a far better fit to allow students to shadow young alumni. Thisallowed students to see the work being done by entry-level engineers. Shadowing young alumnialso allowed the students to see a role model in an engineering career who is not much older thanthey are. This allowed the students to see becoming an engineer as a realistic, short-term goal.Students Losing Scholarship Eligibility Does Not Mean the Scholarship Program WasUnsuccessfulThree students who received scholarship funding lost their funding due to no longer meeting theminimum academic requirements and continued to be enrolled in the engineering program untilthey obtained an engineering

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Caroline Elizabeth Crockett, University of Michigan; Kevin A. Nguyen, University of Texas, Austin; Prateek Shekhar, University of Michigan; Robert Matthew DeMonbrun, University of Michigan; Sneha Tharayil, University of Texas, Austin; Robyn Rosenberg, Harvard University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas, Austin; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan

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Engineering Education, 2018 Paper ID #22561 graduate programs. Her research awards include U.S. Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), a National Science Foundation CAREER award, and two outstanding publication awards from the American Educational Research Association for her journal articles. Dr. Borrego is Deputy Editor for Journal of Engineering Education. All of Dr. Borrego’s degrees are in Materials Science and Engineering. Her M.S. and Ph.D. are from Stanford University, and her B.S. is from University of Wisconsin-Madison.Dr. Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan Dr. Cynthia Finelli

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Dominic J. Dal Bello, Allan Hancock College

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mentor has given me advice and eased my worries with his words. He’s been a huge help to me in my personal life and academic career.”  “I feel the mentor program helps me because I have someone who has experience in the engineering field who can guide me in the right direction, not just academically but in my personal life as well.”A summary of the 2016–17 scholars mentoring experience is given in Tables 3 and 4 Table 3. Which of the following items/topics did you discuss with your mentor (n = 25). Topic Number Study/work skills 22 Your performance in your classes

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico College; Jorge Crichigno, University of South Carolina; Ashis Nandy, Northern New Mexico College

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theireducation, complete their degrees, and prepare for a career and/or graduate studies; 3) toincrease the retention rate and monitor each supported student’s progress to ensure theircompletion of degree requirements within a reasonable time frame; 4) to encouragestudents to graduate and continue their education in graduate school, or obtainemployment in local industry, such as a nearby national laboratory; and 5) to engagescholarship recipients in college activities and encourage college service career options,such as teaching and research.The indicators measuring the effectiveness of the project are: 1) increasing the degreeprogress rate; this means that scholarship recipients will successfully complete aminimum of 12 credit hours towards the degree

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NSF Grantees: S-STEM 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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

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. from Michigan Technological University where he began his teaching career. He then joined Navistar’s thermal-fluids system group as a senior engineer, and later brought his real-world expertise back into the classroom at Purdue University Calumet. He is currently a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago where he enjoys success in teaching and education research. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 An Integrated Program for Recruitment, Retention, and Graduation of Academically Talented Low-Income Engineering StudentsAbstractThis paper provides detailed information for a poster that will be presented in the National ScienceFoundation

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NSF Grantees: Workforce Development

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Danielle Wood, University of Notre Dame; Alisa Zornig Gura, University of Notre Dame; Jay B. Brockman, University of Notre Dame

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/ internal culture that support andacceptance/encouragement of different perspectives and a safe place to explore and ‘fail.’Finally, the internship experience builds awareness of opportunities in the South Bend regionthat would have otherwise been unknown, such as career opportunities. This also include otheropportunities, such as for community contribution, as the internship program talks about thisnotion frequently. Findings from the external evaluator’s interviews and assessment are providedin the Analysis section.Analysis and FindingsCritical findings of the survey data on cohorts from the summers of 2018 and 2019 includeaffective shifts associated with self-efficacy, STEM persistence, and attachment to place (seeTable 1). These were findings