Paper ID #48867BOARD # 450: S-STEM: Barriers Stakeholders Face in Supporting Low-Income,First-Generation, and/or Rural Graduate StudentsDr. Lisa A. Giacumo, George Mason University Lisa A. Giacumo, Ph. D., is a tenure track associate professor of Learning Design and Technology at George Mason University. Her research and teaching interests include access and community, design to support global and cross-cultural learning needs, learning analytics, learner experience design (LXD), the use of technology for workplace learning and performance improvement, and the preparation of instructional designers. She has worked
Paper ID #45798BOARD # 451: S-STEM: Building and supporting a robust transfer pipelinein Computer Science, Mathematics, and PhysicsDr. Stan Kurkovsky, Central Connecticut State University Stan Kurkovsky is a professor at the Department of Computer Science at Central Connecticut State University. He earned his PhD from the Center for Advanced Computer Studies of the University of Louisiana in 1999. Results of his doctoral research have been applied to network planning and industrial simulation. Dr. Kurkovsky served and continues to serve as a PI on a number of NSF-sponsored projects, including four S-STEM grants, three IUSE
Paper ID #47957BOARD # 472: Works-in-Progress: Engaging S-STEM Scholars in Cohort-basedMentoring and Social Impact ProjectsDr. Kristen Moore, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Kristen R. Moore is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at University at Buffalo. Her research focuses primarily on technical communication and issues of equity, inclusion, and social justice.Dr. Rajan Batta, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Work-in-Progress: Engaging S-STEM Scholars in Cohort-based Mentoring
Paper ID #48444BOARD # 471: Work-in-Progress: A Strengths Approach Centering LivedExperiences of Low-Income Students in an S-STEM ProgramDr. Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Jane Lehr is a Professor in Ethnic Studies and Women’s and Gender Studies and Director of the Office of Student Research at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. She is affiliated faculty in Computer Science & Software Engineering.Dr. Daniel Almeida, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Dr. Daniel Almeida is an Associate Professor in Higher Education Counseling/Student
Paper ID #46940BOARD # 318: A Thrive Mosaic-based S-STEM Program to Enhance theEducational Success of Diverse Students in Mechanical, Electrical, and ComputerEngineeringDr. Jennifer S Atchison, Drexel University Jennifer Atchison received her Ph.D in Materials Science and Engineering in 2012 from Drexel University. Dr. Atchison’s professional interests include engineering education particularly creativity in engineering design and broadening participation in engineering.Ahmad R. Najafi, Drexel University Ahmad Raeisi Najafi is the P.C. Chou Endowed Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
Paper ID #45917BOARD # 319: Academic Persistence and Graduation of S-STEM Scholarsat MSOE and Their Career Pathways into STEM WorkforceDr. Subha K Kumpaty, Concordia University Wisconsin/ Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Subha Kumpaty, a Professor of Mechanical Engineering, has led several initiatives involving undergraduate students, such as Research Experiences for Undergraduates, International Research Experiences for Students and S-STEM. He has been the Principal Investigator of REU, IRES and S-STEM grants, all funded by the National Science Foundation This work is part of the S-STEM grant funded by the National
Paper ID #47983BOARD # 454: S-STEM: Strengthening Education and Academic Developmentfor Transfer Undergraduate Rural/Nontraditional Students in the EngineeringFieldMrs. Maile Sinclair-Baxter, University of South Florida Assistant Director of Academic Advising. Graduated with a Bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering as well as a Master in Engineering Management from University of South Florida.Dr. Sanjukta Bhanja, University of South FloridaMr. Bernard L. Batson, University of South Florida ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 S-STEM: Strengthening Education and Academic Development for Transfer
Paper ID #46630BOARD # 474: Years 1 & 2: Investigating the Computer Science as a Career(CSAC) S-STEM Program and Computing Identity Development for Studentswith Financial NeedDr. Sarah Rodriguez, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Sarah L. Rodriguez is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education and an affiliate faculty member with the Higher Education Program at Virginia Tech. Her engineering education research agenda centers upon engineering and computing identity development of historically marginalized populations at higher education institutions. Currently, Dr. Rodriguez is involved with several
Paper ID #47682From Staff to Students: Centering Critical Relevant Pedagogy and CommunityCultural Wealth in an S-STEM program [work in progress]Dr. Maria L Espino, University of California, Los Angeles Maria Luz Espino completed her doctorate in the Higher Administration Program in the School of Education at Iowa State University. She obtained her Masters’s degree in Educational Policy and Leadership at Marquette University in her hometown of Milwaukee, WI. She completed her Bachelors degrees at the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a double major in Community and Nonprofit Leadership and Gender and Women studies. As a
Paper ID #40023Board 414: Tracking the Progress Towards an Engineering Degree of ThreeCohorts of Low-income Engineering Students Supported by a Track 3Multi-Institutional S-STEM GrantDr. Ricky T. Castles, East Carolina University Dr. Ricky Castles is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering at East Carolina Univer- sity. His research interests include wireless sensor networks for medical applications and engineering education.Dr. Chris Venters, East Carolina University Chris Venters is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina, USA. He
Paper ID #219302018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Leveraging a NSF S-STEM grant to initiate ”PEEPS” (Program for Engi-neering Excellence for Partner Schools) for recruiting and retaining studentsfrom underrepresented groups while covertly transforming ourselves and ouruniversityDr. Katherine Chen, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Dr. Katherine C. Chen is the Executive Director of the STEM Education Center at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). Her degrees in Materials Science and Engineering are from Michigan State University and MIT. Her
Paper ID #31351SETS: Lessons Learned and Best Practices of Implementing S-STEM projectin the Engineering Technology Department of a Large Urban MinorityServing Public Research Intensive UniversityProf. Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston, College of Technology (MERGED MEMBERSHIP WITH COE) Dr. Xiaojing Yuan is Associate Professor in the Computer Engineering Technology program of Engineer- ing Technology Department. She is the founder and director of the ISGRIN research lab and actively incorporating undergraduate research activities as part of final project requirements in several undergrad- uate junior and senior level
Paper ID #48238BOARD # 314: 2024-2025 Progress Report for the S-STEM Project: Removingthe Disparity in Success-Related Outcomes Between Academically TalentedLow-Income Engineering Students and Other Engineering StudentsProf. Houshang Darabi, The University of Illinois Chicago Dr. Houshang Darabi is a Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Illinois Chicago. Dr. Darabi’s research focuses on the use of Big Data, process mining, data mining, Operations Research, high performance computing, and visualization in improving educational
Paper ID #28588The Portia Hypothesis: Mechanical Engineering Student Perceptions ofQualificationsDr. Leigh S McCue, George Mason University Leigh McCue is an Associate Professor in George Mason University’s Department of Mechanical Engi- neering. Dr. McCue received her BSE degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2000 from Princeton University. She earned her graduate degrees from the University of Michigan in Aerospace Engineering (MSE 2001) and Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (MSE 2002, PhD 2004). American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020
Paper ID #18460The 2017 Best STEM Books (Resource Exchange)Dr. Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Towson University Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Science Education in the Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences at Towson University. She has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, worked briefly as a process engineer, and taught high school physics and pre-engineering. She has taught engineering and science to children in multiple informal settings. As a pre-service teacher educator, she includes engineering in her elementary and early childhood science methods courses, and has
Paper ID #18779Elementary Student Reflections on Failure Within and Outside of the Engi-neering Design Process (Fundamental)Dr. Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Towson University Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Science Education in the Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences at Towson University. She has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, worked briefly as a process engineer, and taught high school physics and pre-engineering. She has taught engineering and science to children in multiple informal settings. As a pre-service teacher educator, she includes engineering in her
Paper ID #19263Exploring the Post-graduation Benefits of High-Impact Practices in Engi-neering: Implications for Retention and Advancement in IndustryTrevion S. Henderson, University of Michigan Trevion Henderson is a doctoral student in the Center for Higher and Postsecondary Education (CSHPE) at the University of Michigan. He recently earned his master’s degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs at The Ohio State University while serving as a graduate research associate with the Center for Higher Education Enterprise. Trevion also hold’s a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Engineer- ing from The Ohio State
Paper ID #43302Board 11: Work in Progress: Development and Assessment of an Innovative,Student-Centered Biomechanics CourseDr. Pattie S. Mathieu, Marian University Dr. Pattie Mathieu joined Marian University in August 2023 as an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering. Her research interests include cardiovascular mechanobiology and metabolism. Her Ph.D. work at Trinity College Dublin focused on how collagen structure and tensile strain affect vascular stem cell and vascular smooth muscle cell phenotype and proliferation. In her postdoctoral work at the University of Maryland she investigated how glutamine metabolism
Paper ID #41718Reflections on a ”Math Disaster”: the Role of Instructor Confusion in theClassroomDr. Lorena S. Grundy, Tufts University Lorena Grundy is an ASEE eFellows postdoctoral fellow at Tufts University, where she works with Milo Koretsky to study chemical engineering education. She received her BSE from Princeton in 2017 and PhD from UC Berkeley in 2022, both in chemical engineering. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Reflections on a “Math Disaster”: the Role of Instructor Confusion in the ClassroomAbstractWhen enacting active learning
Paper ID #32530Institutional Racism in Scholarship Renewal (Research)Dr. Alan S. Hoback, University of Detroit Mercy Alan S. Hoback is Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Detroit Mercy. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Michigan. Dr. Hoback received his Bachelor’s degree in Physics from Hastings College, Nebraska in 1987. He earned his B.S., M.S and Sc.D. from Washington University in 1989, 1991, and 1993, respectively. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Institutional Racism
Paper ID #35295Peace Engineering: A Partnered Approach to Engineering EducationProf. Mira S Olson, Drexel University Dr. Mira Olson is an Associate Professor in the Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering De- partment at Drexel University. She holds a B.S in Mechanical Engineering and B.A. in Environmental Sciences and Engineering from Rice University, and an M.E. and Ph.D. in Civil (Environmental) Engi- neering from the University of Virginia. The broad focus of her research is on protecting source water quality, with current interests in transboundary water management, coastal sustainability and community
Paper ID #242572018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29A Leadership Collaborative Model: Fostering Community Through DiverseStudent Organization CollaborationsMs. Tricia S. Berry, University of Texas, Austin Tricia Berry, Director of the Women in Engineering Program (WEP) at The University of Texas at Austin, is responsible for leading the efforts on recruitment and retention of women in the Cockrell School of Engineering. She concurrently serves as Director of the Texas Girls Collaborative Project, connecting Texas organizations, companies and
Paper ID #20488The Relationship between Engineering Students’ Self-efficacy Beliefs and TheirExperience Learning Computer Programming: A Sequential ExplanatoryMixed-Methods InvestigationMs. S. Zahra Atiq, Purdue University, West Lafayette S. Zahra Atiq is a PhD student at the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University, West Lafayette. Her research interests include: computer science education specifically on teaching computer programming to undergraduates and how to improve their learning experiences. She is also interested in understanding student behaviors and performance in online learning environments specifically
Paper ID #14416How are Social Media, Engineering and Leadership Related to One Anotherfrom a Student Perspective?Dr. Jed S. Lyons, University of South Carolina Dr. Jed Lyons is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Engineering and Computing at the University of South Carolina. His passion is developing authentic engineering learning experiences for students from grades K through Ph.D. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 How are Social Media, Engineering and Leadership Related to One Another
Paper ID #23808The Effectiveness of a Multi-year Engineering EnrichmentDr. Linda Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology LINDA S. HIRSCH is the Assistant Director for Research, Evaluation and Program Operations for the Center for Pre-College programs at New Jersey Institute of Technology. Dr. Hirsch has a degree in educa- tional psychology with a specialty in Educational Statistics and Measurement from the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University. She has been involved in all aspects of educational and psychological research for over 20 years. Dr. Hirsch has extensive experience conducting longitudinal research
Paper ID #11910CAREER: Engineering Design Across Navajo Culture, Community, and So-cietyDr. Shawn S Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus SHAWN JORDAN, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of engineering in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of En- gineering at Arizona State University. He teaches context-centered electrical engineering and embedded systems design courses, and studies the use of context in both K-12 and undergraduate engineering design education. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering Education (2010) and M.S./B.S. in Electrical and Com- puter Engineering from Purdue University. Dr. Jordan is PI on several
Paper ID #11644Creativity and Innovation as Part of the Civil Engineering BOKDr. Stuart G. Walesh P.E., S. G. Walesh Consulting Stuart G. Walesh, Ph.D., P.E., Dist.M.ASCE, D.WRE, and F.NSPE (stuwalesh@comcast.net, www.helpingyouengineeryourfuture.c is an author; teacher; and an independent consultant providing leadership, management, and engineering services. Prior to beginning his consultancy, he worked in the public, private, and academic sectors serving as a project engineer and manager, department head, discipline manager, marketer, legal expert, professor, and dean of an engineering college. Walesh’s technical specialty
Paper ID #14907Neuroscience 101: Might Your Teaching and Their Learning Benefit?Dr. Stuart G. Walesh P.E., S. G. Walesh Consulting Stuart G. Walesh, Ph.D., P.E., Dist.M.ASCE, and F.NSPE (stuwalesh@comcast.net, www.helpingyouengineeryourfuture.com) is an author; teacher; and an independent consultant providing leadership, management, and engineering services. Prior to beginning his consultancy, he worked in the public, private, and academic sectors serving as a project engineer and manager, department head, discipline manager, marketer, legal expert, professor, and dean of an engineering college. Walesh’s technical
Paper ID #22528An Introductory Design and Communication Course Intended for all Engi-neering Majors Takes it to the FarmDr. Jennifer S. Mullin, University of California, Davis Jennifer S. Mullin is a faculty member in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at UC Davis.Prof. Jean S. VanderGheynst, University of California, Davis Jean VanderGheynst is Executive Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies and Professor of Biological and Agricultural Engineering in the College of Engineering at University of California, Davis. Her prior leadership positions at UC Davis include Associate Dean for
Paper ID #39971(WIP): Students’ Adoption of Critical Social Theories in Team-BasedEngineering Design ProjectsDr. Trevion S. Henderson, Tufts University Trevion Henderson is Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and STEM Education at Tufts Uni- versity. He earned his Ph.D. in Higher Education at the University of Michigan.David Zabner, Tufts University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 (WIP) Students’ Adoption of Critical Social Theories in Team-Based Engineering Design ProjectsIntroductionWhile engineering has traditionally been regarded as an