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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ying Tang, Rowan University; Sachin Shetty, Tennessee State University; Kauser Jahan, Rowan University; John P Henry, Sustainable Learning Systems; S. Keith Hargrove, Tennessee State University; Talbot Bielefeldt, International Society for Technology in Education

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and education projects funded by the National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Navy, the Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation, the Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation, and industry firms. Her work has resulted in more than 80 journal and conference papers and book chapters. Dr. Tang is very active in adapting and developing pedagogical methods and materials to enhance engi- neering education. Her most recent educational research includes collaboration with Tennessee State Uni- versity and local high schools to infuse cyber-infrastructure learning experience into the pre-engineering and technology-based classrooms, and the collaboration with community colleges to

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Syed Iqbal Omar P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Reza Nekovei, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Amit Verma, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; David W. Stollberg P.E., Georgia Institute of Technology

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AC 2012-3735: A MODULAR APPROACH FOR TEACHING A FIRST UN-DERGRADUATE COURSE IN NANOELECTRONICSDr. Syed Iqbal Omar P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville Syed Iqbal Omar is a professor of electrical engineering and computer science at Texas A&M University, Kingsville. The areas of his current research interests are computational nanotechnology and spintronics.Prof. Reza Nekovei, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Reza Nekovei is a professor of electrical engineering and computer science at Texas A&M Univer- sity, Kingsville. He has many years of experience in developing graduate and undergraduate programs. Nekovei is currently co-PI for two NSF projects related to teaching by design research and develop

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine R. McCance, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Vanessa Ann Sansone, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Mark Appleford, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Arturo Montoya, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Harry R. Millwater Jr., The University of Texas at San Antonio; Jose Francisco Herbert Acero, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Heather Shipley, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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) are recognized for enrolling a largeproportion of students from lower income, first generation, and racially marginalizedbackgrounds [2, 3]. Additionally, Hispanic students earn STEM degrees at high rates at HSIs [4];in 2016, 46% of Hispanic students who earned STEM bachelor’s degrees graduated from HSIs.HSIs have the potential to play an important role in closing national gaps in STEM degreeattainment and workforce needs through intentional policies, practices, and institutionalcommitment [2, 5]. An institutional transformation project focused on STEM undergraduate student successand servingness is underway at a public R1 Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) in the southernregion of the United States. The university enrolls almost

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Yi Cao, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Natali Huggins, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Andres Nieto Leal, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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engineering context in their experiences. Her research expertise lies in diversity and inclusion in graduate education, with a particular interest in minoritized students’ socialization, the engineering context, and the best ways to support students’ persistence to degree completion.Andres Nieto Leal, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Sustainable Racial Equity: Creating a New Generation of Engineering Education DEI LeadersAbstractIn this paper, we report updates on the first phase of an NSF-funded project focused onunderstanding how to better prepare a new generation of engineering leaders to face thecomplexities

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jan Edwards, College of Lake County; Ana Karen Pizano, College of Lake County; Bradford C. Petersen, College of Lake County

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via the NSF-funded AssessingWomen in Engineering (AWE) project [3]. Some items were modified to maintain relevance tothe local community college structure eliminating those referencing junior or senior standing andcertain preparation activities. Nine additional questions were added focused on engineering self-efficacy as related to experimental skills, design skills and tinkering [4]. Sense of belonging wasaddressed with three questions on belonging within the college community and three more onbelonging to the specific ECS major [5]. These constructs are based on the students' perceptions,each of which are represented by anywhere from 2 to 5 individual items that students rate on a 4-point Likert scale. A value of 1 indicates little

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald W. Mueller Jr. P.E., Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Josue Njock Libii, Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Donna Dea Holland, Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Omonowo David Momoh, Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Peter A Ng, Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Reynaldo Pablo; Suleiman A. Ashur, Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Systems, and has recently developed a new graduate course in Modeling and Simulation of Mechanical Engineering Systems. He is very active working on industry- academia projects within the Modeling & Simulation Lab. In addition, he is part of team that has been awarded a $650K NSF grant to study and improve retention and graduation rates of engineering students. Don is the author/co-author of over 50 technical publications and is currently working on modeling solar collectors, energy systems, and heat loss from buildings. He is a licensed professional engineer and is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the American Society of Engineering Education.Dr. Josue Njock Libii, Purdue University

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Teresa Cardador, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign ; Karin Jensen, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Kelly J. Cross, University of Nevada, Reno; Grisel Lopez-Alvarez, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Andrea J. Kunze, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Gendered Elective Track Choice in Engineering Undergraduate Education: Antecedents and Career Path ImplicationsIntroduction With support from the NSF Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) Program,this Institutional and Community Transformation project aims to serve the national interest ofbroadening participation by improving the representation of women in more technically-orientedroles and career paths within engineering. Research has shown that women who pursueengineering careers are more likely than their male counterparts to be in less technical roles andcareers paths, and these gendered career patterns increase attrition risk for female engineers [1-3]. This project

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Danielle Harlow, University of California, Santa Barbara; Ron Skinner, MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation; Alexandria Muller, University of California, Santa Barbara

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California, Santa Barbara. She received her B.S. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Arizona in 2017. She has worked with informal science institutions for the past 11 years, including The Chandler Museum, Tucson Children’s Museum, and Biosphere 2. Currently, her research interests are facilitator, curriculum and exhibit development within informal science environments as well as Research- Practice Partnerships to benefit the local community. For more information about current projects and interests, please visit alexandriamuller.com. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021Engineering Explorations: Connecting K-12 classroom

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharon A. Jones P.E., University of Portland; Caitlin Cairncross, University of Portland; Tammy VanDeGrift, University of Portland

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and we are able to begin looking at the retentionresults; we have not conducted statistical significance testing due to the small data set to date.Table 1 presents the participation rate for various aspects of the Program. Table 2 presents theoverall retention rates to date as compared to the pre-project baselines, as well as our originalgoals for the Program. Table 3 shows the retention data just for the at-risk cohorts in terms ofthose who participated versus did not participate in the year-long academic achievementcomponent of the Program (Element D). Tables 4 and 5 shows the retention data for the subset offirst-year at-risk students who participated in the various ways to catch up with STEM coursesover the summer (Elements A, E, and on

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Héctor Enrique Rodríguez-Simmonds, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nelson S. Pearson, University of Nevada, Reno; Benjamin P. Jackson, Purdue University; Tara C. Langus, University of Nevada, Reno; Justin Charles Major, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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serves as the instructor for the Women in Science & Engineering Program (WiSE), an academic based resource and professional development program for first year women in STEM. Her research interests include pre-service science teacher education, curriculum development, STEM identity, and K-12 outdoor science education. She is currently working on research projects focused on student attitudes towards diversity in engineering and the retention of women in STEM.Mr. Justin Charles Major, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Justin C. Major is a first-year Engineering Education Ph.D student and National Science Foundation Grad- uate Research Fellow at Purdue University. Justin has two bachelor’s

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aliye Karabulut Ilgu, Iowa State University; Elizabeth Miller; Suhan Yao, Iowa State University; David A Wehr, Iowa State University; An Chen, Iowa State University; Yelda Turkan, Oregon State University; Amir H. Behzadan, Texas A&M University; Charles T. Jahren P.E., Iowa State University

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works as an instructional designer (graduate assistant) on campus. Her research interests include online learning, curriculum design, and instructional technology.David A Wehr, Iowa State UniversityDr. An Chen, Iowa State UniversityDr. Yelda Turkan, Oregon State University Dr. Yelda Turkan is an assistant professor of Construction Engineering and Management in the School of Civil and Construction Engineering at Oregon State University. She holds a doctoral degree in civil engineering with emphasis in construction engineering and management from the University of Waterloo in Canada. Prior to joining academia, she worked in the construction industry for two years as a highway design project engineer. Dr. Turkan teaches

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jean Mistele, Radford University; Sandra Nicks Baker, Radford University; Sarah L. Strout, Worcester State University; Prem Uppuluri, Radford University

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- versity. She has a Ph.D. in Experimental Social Psychology from Saint Louis University and has been involved in academic assessment for over 20 years.Dr. Sarah L. Strout, Worcester State University Dr. Sarah Strout is the Assistant Vice President for Assessment and Planning at Worcester State University and was the Associate Director of Assessment at Radford University.Dr. Prem Uppuluri, Radford University Prem Uppuluri is a Professor of Computer Science at Radford University. His primary interests are in cyber security and computer science education. Dr. Uppuluri’s work is supported by grants from NSF and NSA. He is the PI of the NSF S-STEM project titled RU-Nextgen (2014-18) c American

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver; Wendy Michelle Olson, Washington State University, Vancouver; Kevin Michael Wandro, Washington State University - Vancouver; NarayanKripa Sundararajan, Washington State University, Pullman; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University

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undergraduate research projects, and his research interests include manufacturing laboratory pedagogy and writing pedagogy.Dr. Wendy Michelle Olson, Washington State University, VancouverMr. Kevin Michael Wandro, Washington State University - Vancouver Mr. Kevin Wandro is an undergraduate student at Washington State University - Vancouver in the Me- chanical Engineering Department. He has been involved with writing transfer on Dr. Kim’s NSF team, interested in automated systems and robotics.NarayanKripa Sundararajan, Washington State University, Pullman NarayanKripa is a doctoral candidate in educational psychology at Washington State University, Pullman. Her research interests include program evaluation, quantitative and mixed

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ricky T. Castles, East Carolina University; Carrie W. Lee, East Carolina University ; Christine Wilson, East Carolina University; Holly Heath Fales, East Carolina University; Daniel Dickerson, East Carolina University

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Paper ID #27071Board 27: Using an Immersive Classroom Simulated Environment for Mathand Science Discourse Development in Pre-service TeachersDr. Ricky T Castles, East Carolina University Dr. Ricky Castles is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering at East Carolina University. He is primarily affiliated with the ECU Electrical Engineering concentration. His research work focuses on the use of wireless sensor networks, microcontrollers, and physiological data collection for a variety of applications. His primary interest is in the area of adaptive tutorial systems, but he has ongoing projects in biomedical

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madeleine Jennings, Arizona State University; Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University

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contacts such as faculty, student leaders, and industry professionalcontacts that they could utilize to succeed in their degree plan and later on, their career. The otherexperimental section type, Design Intervention, included a small design project and introductionto design theory, as well as Early Career Intervention. This work-in-progress sought to discoverearly data trends that indicate success of the modified introductory class. Early data suggests thatEngineering Technology (ET) students may prefer Design Intervention, and Engineering (ENGR)students may prefer ECI. Furthermore, under-represented minorities (URMs) in ENGR majorsmay prefer Design Intervention, women in ET majors seem to succeed after Design Intervention,and women in ENGR are

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan C. Hilpert, Georgia Southern University; Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University

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ASU to Associate Professor. Dr. Husman serves as the Director of Education for the Quantum Energy and Sustainable Solar Tech- nology Center - an NSF funded Engineering Research Center. Dr. Husman is an assistant editor of the Journal of Engineering Education, has been a guest editor of Educational Psychology Review, served on editorial board for top educational research journals, and currently sits on the editorial board of Learn- ing and Instruction. In 2006 she was awarded the U.S. National Science Foundation CAREER grant award and received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers from the President of the United States. She has conducted and advised on educational research projects and

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NSF Grantees: K-12 Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Eliza Gallagher, Clemson University; Anna Marie Vagnozzi, Clemson University; Rachel Lanning, Clemson University ; D. Andrew Brown, Clemson University; Christy Brown, Clemson University; Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University; Julia Machele Brisbane, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Michael A. Matthews P.E., University of South Carolina; Joseph Murphy, University of California, Los Angeles; Khushikumari Patel, Clemson University; Aubrie Lynn Pfirman, Lander University; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Richard H Roberts Jr, Florence Darlington Technical College; Ronald W. Welch P.E., The Citadel; Anand K. Gramopadhye, Clemson University

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in Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University. Her research focus is on student conceptualization in General Chemistry. She also works on projects related to student behavior and factors affecting conceptualization. She received her undergraduate degree in Chemistry with a minor in secondary education from Millsaps College. She also holds a secondary license to teacher chemistry and general science for middle and high schools in the states of Mississippi and Tennessee. She received her master’s degree in Inorganic chemistry from Tennessee State University.Dr. Aubrie Lynn Pfirman, Lander University Aubrie L. Pfirman is an assistant professor of Chemical Education at Lander University. Her research

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Kline, Western Michigan University; Betsy M. Aller, Western Michigan University; Ikhlas Abdel-Qader, Western Michigan University

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renewed for up to four years(eight semesters). The objectives of the project are to provide scholarships so recipients can givefull-time attention to academic studies and participate in student development activities withoutoutside employment distraction, and to provide professional development activities to connectscholarship recipients to other students and faculty, and to the engineering and applied sciencesprofessions. Each academic year, an S-STEM Scholar selects to participate in one of threeprofessional development programs: Student Organizations of Professional Societies,Undergraduate Research, or working towards placement in a Co-Op or Internship position.Criteria for scholarship awards include potential for academic success

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bryce E. Hughes, Montana State University; Emmanuel Tetteh Teye, Montana State University; Nickolas Lambert, Montana State University

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Seattle University, and a B.S. in general engineering from Gonzaga University.Emmanuel Tetteh Teye, Montana State UniversityNickolas Lambert, Montana State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 NSF CAREER: Exploring the Intersection of LGBTQ Identities and STEM Disciplines: A Qualitative Narrative ApproachAbstract The purpose of this poster paper is to present progress toward reaching the third researchaim of an NSF CAREER-funded study, using qualitative methods to explore the intersection ofLGBTQ and STEM identities. The overall project purpose is to explore LGBTQ students’engagement in STEM disciplines. LGBTQ students often leave engineering and other STEMfields at a higher

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amber Simpson, State University of New York at Binghamton; Adam Maltese, Indiana University, Bloomington; Kelli Paul, Indiana University, Bloomington; Lauren Penney, Indiana University, Bloomington

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how tolearn from the mistakes, errors, and struggles that occur within the process [1, 10, 12].Yet, while there is increased attention to inclusion of engineering in informal contexts [13-17],we have not come across any research or training materials that focus on how informal educatorsdo or should plan and handle ongoing, just-in-time support - particularly during moments offailure. Furthermore, trainings and professional development opportunities for informaleducators often include short-term experiences (e.g., two-hour workshop) grounded intraditional-focused lectures that reinforce teaching habits (e.g., transmission of knowledge) [18-21]. We heard similar examples from museum partners on this project who mentioned attendingconferences

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leyla F Conrad, Georgia Institute of Technology; Gary S. May, Georgia Institute of Technology; JillL L Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Engineering Dr. Leroy Z. Emkin Practice” Week 6 “Challenges in Flightdeck Design” Dr. Amy Pritchett Week 7 “Putting Nanomaterials to Work for Biomedical Dr. Younan Xia Research” Weei 8 "Applying to Graduate School" Dr. Jeffrey Donnell Week 9 “The Problems with Interconnect” Dr. Paul Kohl Week 10 End of Program Project Presentations ParticipantsMeetings are held every Tuesday morning where each participant reports orally what he/she hasaccomplished in the past week and his/her plans for the current week. Following the individualresearch status reports, fundamental research

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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G. R. Marvez, Tufts University ; Camila Lee, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Justin Reich, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #39660Board 360: Practicing Facilitating STEM Discussions: A Study on the Useof a Digital Simulation Tool for TeachersG. R. Marvez, Tufts University Marvez is a PhD student in the joint STEM Education and Cognitive Sciences program at Tufts University interested in games, language, and controversial discussions. In past research projects, they have worked on the development of virtual simulations for teachers to practice leading controversial discussions. They are interested in ways to prepare teachers to facilitate controversial debates with students in STEM class- rooms, such as through simulations and games

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Joana Marques Melo, Purdue University; Maeve Drummond Oakes, Purdue University; Allison Godwin, Purdue University

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engineering CISTAR-related research project,acquiring not only research knowledge but also professional development.Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU). In the REU program, undergraduate studentsparticipate in chemical engineering CISTAR-related research projects and professionaldevelopment during the length of the summer program (approximately ten weeks.)Research Experience and Mentoring (REM). The REM program combines an REU or RETexperience with a mentoring experience at the National Society for Black Engineers (NSBE)Summer Engineering Experiences for Kids (SEEK) camps. The in-person SEEK camp was notoffered, so the regular REM program was postponed for summer 2021. Instead, students andteachers helped with a project to develop

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Edel Reilly, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

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(NSF's) Division ofUndergraduate Education (DUE) funded project in the Department of Mathematical andComputer Sciences (MACS) at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP). The program is calledScholarships Creating Opportunities for Applying Mathematics (SCOAM). A variety ofactivities each semester are designed to strengthen relationships within the academic and STEMcommunities. Ways in which the goals of the project are being met are outlined in this paperincluding: recruiting strategies used to get students into the program; offering of activities in theform of presentations and workshops to help students prepare for careers the STEM industry;peer-led tutoring sessions to help with academic success in mathematics classes, and monthlymeetings in

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Zahraa Krayem Stuart, Stony Brook University; Monica Bugallo, Stony Brook University; Kathleen Dinota, Stony Brook University; Hechuan Wang, Stony Brook University; Amanda Esposito, Stony Brook University

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Master Teacher. Kathleen currently serves as the Engineering Education Project Director and Outreach Coordinator at Stony Brook University. She helped to develop the Engineering Academy, ensuring alignment to state education standards and use of appropriate pedagogy and managed all logistics related to the camp. Kathleen continues to work with school districts and the University to provide high-quality experiences that expose students to various disciplines of engineering.Mr. Hechuan Wang, Stony Brook University Hechuan Wang received his B.S. degree in Automation from Hefei University of Technology, China, in 2014 and is currently a Ph.D. candidate at Stony Brook University. During his Ph.D. study, he actively par

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carolyn A. Nichol, Rice University; Carrie Obenland, Rice University; Alice Chow, Rice University; Christina Anlynette Alston, Rice University; Carolina Avendano, Rice University

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elementary schools to promote STEM literacy, and provided in school STEM training for both teachers and students. She began her career at Rice in 2010 as a post-doctoral research fellow and then project manager in the Colvin labs. She joined the Rice Office of STEM engagement at the beginning of 2015 as Director of Programs and Operations. In her role Carolina is responsible for overseeing the program operations and the research efforts for the RSTEM group. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Promoting STEM Education in Community College Students via ResearchAbstractThe REU (research experience for undergraduates) can be a formative and beneficial

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cheryl Cass, North Carolina State University; Leda Lunardi, North Carolina State University; Olivia Christine Gordon, North Carolina State University

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provide career-buildingactivities such as industry visits with partner companies and mock job interviews that bolsterstudents’ professional confidence and better prepare them for their jobs. For students interestedin research, the scholarship program connects them with research faculty on campus (during theacademic year) and undergraduate research programs, thus allowing them to further explore theirinterests2,3. At the end of the third year of the project, our results indicate that the program haseffectively increased the rate at which STEM scholars earn their degrees in addition to building amore diverse and inclusive student population that interacts with and helps recruit new students.Application and SelectionThe budget includes funding for

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Debra A. Major, Old Dominion University; Katelyn R. Reynoldson M.S., Old Dominion University; Xiaoxiao Hu, Old Dominion University; Seterra D. Burleson, Old Dominion University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University

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University Katelyn is a third-year doctoral student in Dr. Debra Major’s Career Development Lab (CDL). Katelyn received her Master’s degree in Psychology with a concentration in Industrial and Organizational Psy- chology from Old Dominion University in 2018. As a research assistant and lab manager in the CDL, she is working on several projects examining undergraduate students with science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) majors and what factors impact persistence in these majors, particularly for groups underrepresented in STEM (i.e., women and minorities).Xiaoxiao Hu, Old Dominion University Xiaoxiao Hu is an Assistant Professor in the Psychology Department at Old Dominion University. She received her PhD in

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amelito G. Enriquez, Canada College; Nicholas Langhoff, Skyline College; Erik N. Dunmire, College of Marin; Thomas Rebold, Monterey Peninsula College

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Circuits [7]. Each of the four partner institutions is responsible fordeveloping curriculum for a specific course, and the curriculum materials developed are shared,piloted and tested at the four sites. Together with the online lecture courses previously developedby the CALSTEP team, these lab courses will provide community college engineering studentswith access to the full range of lower-division engineering courses needed for transfer to a four-year institution.A major component of CALSTEP project is disseminating the curriculum widely in Californiacommunity college engineering programs. This is done through the Summer EngineeringTeaching Institute, which is a two-day teaching workshop that introduces community collegeengineering faculty to the

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shannon Bartelt-Hunt, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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infrastructure; and (3) sustainabletransportation research. These projects are based in fundamental research, but in many cases,include field sites or testbeds located in rural communities. The objectives of this REU site are to(1) provide research experiences to undergraduate students from institutions with limitedresearch opportunities and from minority groups underrepresented in STEM; (2) provideparticipants with first-hand exposure to the engineering and infrastructure challenges facing therural United States through research and professional development opportunities in bothacademia and civil engineering industry; and (3) promote and sustain the interest ofundergraduate students in pursuing graduate education in STEM.Evaluation MethodsEvaluation of