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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert P. Van Til, Oakland University; Chris J. Kobus, Oakland University; Michael A. Latcha, Oakland University; Sankar Sengupta, Oakland University

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University. I have over 25 years of teaching and research experience and over ten years of industrial experience. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Product Lifecycle Management Scholarship ProgramAcknowledgement. This material is based upon work supported by the National ScienceFoundation under Grant No. 1060160.Introduction.The Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Scholarship Program is supported by a NationalScience Foundation Scholarships in STEM (S-STEM) grant. The goal of the S-STEM programis to provide academically sound, but financially challenged, students with the means to enroll asfull-time students at Oakland University in the fields of Industrial and Systems Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kumer Pial Das, Lamar University; B. D. Daniel, Lamar University; Stefan Andrei, Lamar University; Lawrence Joseph Osborne, Lamar University Computer Science Department

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Paper ID #16560ASCENT - A Program Designed to Support STEM Students through Under-graduate Research and MentoringDr. Kumer Pial Das, Lamar University Dr. Kumer Pial Das is an Associate Professor of Statistics and the Director of the Office of Undergraduate Research at Lamar University in Beaumont, TX. He is the PI of a S-STEM program funded by NSF.B. D. Daniel, Lamar UniversityDr. Stefan Andrei, Lamar University Stefan Andrei received his B.S. in Computer Science (1994) and M.S. in Computer Science (1995) from Cuza University of Iasi, Romania, and a Ph.D. in Computer Science (2000) from Hamburg University, Germany. He was

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jill Davishahl, Western Washington University; Sura Alqudah, Western Washington University; Joseph Arthur Brobst, Old Dominion University; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Andrew G. Klein, Western Washington University

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©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Math to Makerspace: Evolution of a bridge program to support cohort developmentIntroductionThis paper shares the evolution of a summer bridge program designed to support NationalScience Foundation S-STEM scholarship students as they transition to college. The bridgeprogram, taught before the start of the fall quarter, is a week-long intensive course designed toprovide incoming first-year students with a strong and focused start to college life. The aim is toprovide a venue to help students socially and academically integrate into the campus community.Over the course of 4 years, the summer bridge program evolved from a lecture-heavy math-focused course to a project

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janna Jobel, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Hsien-Yuan Hsu, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Yanfen Li, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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diversity ofperspective and experience. To help all students develop the skills necessary to attract, retain,and consider the needs of diverse populations, engineering students need to consider socialresponsibility in the context of their engineering careers and scope of practice [6].To help promote engineering students’ ability to develop their social responsibility capacity, theUniversity of Massachusetts Lowell S-STEM program began with an initial plan to recruit threecohorts of 8 low-income, high-achieving students (24 students total) who wish to pursue a careerin higher education (e.g., faculty at community colleges or universities) and engage them inongoing social responsibility and identity formation curriculum. Supporting scholars from

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University

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mentoring of students, especially women and underrepresented minority students, and her research in the areas of recruitment and retention. A SWE Fellow and ASEE Fellow, she is a frequent speaker on career opportunities and diversity in engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016Highlights of Over a Decade of University/Community College PartnershipsAbstractIn 2002, an NSF sponsored (# 0123146) S-STEM academic scholarship program for upperdivision engineering and computer science (designated as ENGR) students materialized atArizona State University with about half of the students being transfer students. This directedattention to the need for more support for potential and actual transfer ENGR

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Steinbrink, Gannon University; Karinna M Vernaza, Gannon University; Barry J Brinkman, Gannon University; Theresa Vitolo, Gannon University; Adam Finn Nogaj, Gannon University

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Systems Engineering from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and a M.S. and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Notre Dame; her industry experience includes shipyard project management and consulting for Off-High Vehi- cles projects for GE Transportation. She was awarded the 2012 ASEE NCS Outstanding Teacher Award, 2013 Gannon University Distinguished Faculty Award and 2013-2014 Gannon University Faculty Award for Excellence in Service-Learning. She is one of the Principal Investigators of three NSF S-STEM and one ADVANCE-PAID grants.Dr. Barry J Brinkman, Gannon UniversityDr. Theresa Vitolo, Gannon University Theresa M. Vitolo is an Associate Professor (retired) in the Computer and Information Science

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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computerscience while attending the Academic Success class as undergraduates with a CSEMS or SSTEMscholarship. This paper will briefly describe the program and assignments required in theASAP class. About half of the students in the class have scholarships from a National ScienceFoundation S-STEM or STEP grant and are required to take the class each semester they have thescholarship. Class challenges include varying the assignments for students who repeat the classseveral times and to differentiate the undergraduate and graduate student assignments. The paperwill describe the graduate student activities of the last year. These activities suggest innovativeways that graduate students can have their education enhanced and, at the same time, how theycan

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Justin L Hess, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Charles Feldhaus, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Maher E. Rizkalla P.E., Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Mangilal Agarwal, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

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participated in this six-week nanotechnology summer research program in 2015 and who then integratednanotechnology into the classroom over the 2015-2016 academic school year. Second, we reportobservational data from five teachers’ nano-lessons by using a modified version of the ScienceTeacher Inquiry Rubric (STIR).5 Third, using the Student Attitudes toward STEM (S-STEM)survey,6 we present changes in these teachers’ students’ attitudes towards STEM, as well aschanges in students’ perceptions of their own 21st century skills. Lastly, we report changes instudents’ reported interests in 12 STEM careers.Table 1. Overview of Research Evaluation Questions and Methods Research Evaluation Questions Method Participant Q1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anna-Lena Dicke, University of California, Irvine; Athena Wong, University of California, Irvine; David A. Copp, University of California, Irvine; Analia E. Rao, University of California, Irvine; Lorenzo Valdevit

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negatively [5,6,7].Thus, more effective support for community college students transferring to four-yearinstitutions is needed to ensure their success [8]. One way to address this situation and secure thesuccess of transfer students is the creation of programs that provide institutionalized support totransfer students post-transfer. The NSF funded S-STEM scholarship programs are one exampleof such institutionalized support programs.They not only provide financial support to thestudents, but also have students engage in co-curriculum cohort activities including mentoring,academic advising, tutoring, social activities and career development activities [9].However, to develop the best support system possible, we need to have a clear understanding

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Santangelo, Hofstra University; Lynn A. Albers, Hofstra University; Margaret A Hunter, Hofstra University; Kristin Weingartner; Rosebud Elijah, Hofstra University; Richard Cohen, Nassau Community College; Scott T Lefurgy; Rakhi Agarwal; Lisa Filippi, Hofstra University

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and Mentoring (iAM) Program to Promote Access to STEM ProfessionsBackgroundThe Integrated Achievement and Mentoring (iAM) Program at Hofstra University (HU) respondsto the challenge of retaining a diverse STEM student population [1]. This achievement-focusedprogram provides students early access to the hidden curriculum and contextualizes supportservices in a model that is inclusive, promotes belonging, and develops student identity locally inthe STEM community and globally as part of the University community. This is an NSFScholarships in STEM (S-STEM) Track 3 (multi-institution)-funded Program built on thetheoretical framework of legitimate peripheral participation with an emphasis on inclusivity,community, and belonging

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christy Wheeler West, University of South Alabama; Eric Steward P.E., University of South Alabama; Joseph David Richardson; Tom Thomas; Nicole Carr

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. Joseph David Richardson Joseph D. Richardson is an Assistant Professor in the William B. Burnsed, Jr. Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering at the University of South Alabama.Tom ThomasNicole Carr ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Engaging Transfer Students in a College of EngineeringAbstractThe LINK scholarship program at the University of South Alabama is funded by an NSF S-STEM grant, awarding scholarships to low-income students transferring from communitycolleges in the Gulf Coast region to complete degrees in chemical, civil, computer, electrical, ormechanical engineering. The program provides financial support and academic mentoring tofoster student

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melissa Gavin, University of Wisconsin,Platteville ; Lisa Naderman, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Connecting STEM Scholars with Employers WorldwideAbstractSTEM career opportunities are plentiful worldwide; however, students are not always able tofind those opportunities due to location, time constraints, and other barriers. A significantcomponent and goal of the 2015 National Science Foundation S-STEM grant received was todevelop a program that increases career exploration opportunities for scholars who are fromunderrepresented populations in STEM fields. With entering grant year three, scholars aregraduating with their master’s degree and are seeking advanced STEM career placement. Byimplementing a virtual career fair, access to the career exploration process increases for

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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EC Cline, University of Washington, Tacoma; Heather Dillon, University of Washington; Amanda K Sesko, University of Washington, Tacoma; Marc Nahmani; Zaher Kmail, University of Washington, Tacoma; Joyce Dinglasan-Panlilio; Seung-Jin Lee, University of Washington, Tacoma; Emily Cilli-Turner, University of San Diego; Elin A. Björling, University of Washington

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Paper ID #42729Board 317: Institutional Practices to Close the Equity GapEC Cline, University of Washington, Tacoma Associate Professor in Sciences and Mathematics, and Director of ACCESS in STEM, an NSF S-STEM supported program that supports students in natural science, mathematics, and engineering at UW Tacoma.Dr. Heather Dillon, University of Washington Dr. Heather Dillon is Professor and Chair of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Washington Tacoma. Her research team is working on energy efficiency, renewable energy, fundamental heat transfer, and engineering education.Amanda K Sesko, University of

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shawn Y. Stevens, WGBH Educational Foundation; Joshua Littenberg-Tobias, GBH; Ranida McKneally, GBH; Ethan Cayko

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toward science and engineering we included an adapted version ofthe Middle/High Student Attitudes Toward Science, Technology, Engineering and Math(S-STEM) survey [33]. The scale measures students' attitudes toward their own proficiency inSTEM subjects (e.g., “I know I can do well in science”), the value of STEM toward futureendeavors (e.g., “Knowing about science will allow me to invent useful things”), and interest inSTE|M careers (e.g., “I believe I can be successful in a career in engineering”). The measureshad sufficient levels of reliability on the pre (ɑ = 0.87) and post surveys (ɑ = 0.87) .Additionally, to measure students' perceptions of engineers and engineering we adapted itemsfrom the “What is Engineering?” survey instrument [9]. The

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eun-Young Kang, California State University, Los Angeles; Jianyu Jane Dong, California State University, Los Angeles; Matthew C. Jackson Ph.D., California State University, Los Angeles; Emily L. Allen, California State University, Los Angeles; Gerardo Lopez, California State University, Los Angeles

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. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Developing a Culturally Adaptive Pathway to SuccessAbstractThe financial disadvantage of many students in the College of Engineering, Computer Science,and Technology (ECST) at California State University, Los Angeles, is often in parallel withinadequate academic preparation through K-12 education and limited family guidance. Hence,many students, including those who are academically-talented, experience significant challengesin achieving their academic goals. In 2018, the College of ECST received an award from NSF S-STEM program to establish a Culturally Adaptive Pathway to Success (CAPS) program thataims to build an inclusive pathway to accelerate the graduation for

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karinna M. Vernaza, Gannon University; Saeed Tiari, Gannon University; Scott Steinbrink, Gannon University; Lin Zhao, Gannon University

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motivationAbstractIn 2008, Gannon University was awarded a National Science Foundation S-STEM grant, knownas SEECS (Scholars of Excellence in Engineering and Computer Science) which providedscholarship funding for academically talented students having financial need. Since then, thegrant has been funded twice more; the current award period started in 2017 and will run until2021. As a requirement for the SEECS program, all students must participate in a community-based design project, undertaken for a non-profit entity in the local region. This project isnominally a two-year effort, though some projects have taken longer to complete. Recently, aproject has experienced several significant setbacks: 1) the original project sponsor decommittedat the end of the

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Alark Joshi, University of San Francisco; Gian Bruno; Xornam Apedoe, University of San Francisco; Sophie Engle, University of San Francisco; Sami Rollins, University of San Francisco; Matthew Malensek, University of San Francisco

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Paper ID #30680Engendering Community to Computer Science Freshmen through an EarlyArrival ProgramProf. Alark Joshi, University of San Francisco Alark Joshi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of San Francisco. He was a co-PI on the IDoCode project (http://coen.boisestate.edu/cs/idocode/) that led to a change in the landscape of computer science teacher preparation and education in the state of Idaho. Currently, he is a co-PI on the S-STEM proposal focused on engaging students in the local community to enable successful outcomes for them with respect to courses and internships/jobs

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Varun K Kasaraneni, Gannon University; Karinna M Vernaza, Gannon University; Lin Zhao, Gannon University

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received the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada in 2006. She received the B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in electrical engineering from Shandong University, Jinan, China, in 1993 and 1996 re ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Community Partner and Institutional Stakeholder Perspectives on the Impact of the NSF-STEM Scholars of Excellence in Engineering and Computing Studies ProgramAbstractThe Scholars of Excellence in Engineering and Computing Studies (SEECS) program, funded byan NSF S-STEM grant, delivers engineering solutions that tackle community challenges whileproviding students with opportunities for

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine C. Chen, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Lizabeth T Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Emily E Liptow, California Polytechnic State University; Jaclyn Duerr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Helene Finger P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Jeffrey Boncan Cabanez, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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University, San Luis Obispo. He spent the last two years working for an AmeriCorps national service program, CSU STEM VISTA. Here, he implemented programming for an NSF S-STEM grant for an academic learning community of underrep- resented students in mechanical engineering and conducted outreach to K-5 students. Currently, he is one of two CSU STEM VISTA Leaders implementing hands-on learning experiences in STEM throughout the CSU system and supporting a cohort of 15 VISTAs across 11 CSU campuses. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 PEEPS: Cultivating a cohort of supportive engineering students and building a support team for institutional changeAbstractA National

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Satchi Venkataraman, San Diego State University; Dustin B. Thoman, San Diego State University; Susan Wainscott, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Jose E Castillo, San Diego State University

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experience in developing programs for student professional development and broadening participation (co-PI and PI on three NSF S-STEM grants). He has led a number of undergraduate training and summer research programs focussed on supporting first-generation and underrepresented minority students.Dr. Dustin B. Thoman, San Diego State University Dr. Dustin Thoman is a Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Center for Research in Mathematics and Science Education at San Diego State University. His scholarship is grounded in social psychology, diversity science, and a social contextual framework of motivation. He studies how motivation can be supported or disrupted by the social and cultural contexts in which

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tariq Khraishi, University of New Mexico; Kristine Denman, University of New Mexico

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Kristine Denman is the Director of the New Mexico Statistical Analysis Center. She has over 20 years of experience in both applied research and program evaluation, including multiple evaluation projects focused on STEM internship experiences. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023An Engineering/Computer Science Project with Community Service FocusAbstract:This conference paper informs about a S-STEM (Scholarships in STEM) project awarded to theUniversity of New Mexico (UNM) School of Engineering (SOE). This NSF project is focused onproviding scholarships to students with merit who also demonstrate financial need. Thisparticular NSF project was focused on professional development activities as well as

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine G. Herbert, Montclair State University; Thomas J Marlowe, Seton Hall University; Jerry Alan Fails, Boise State University; Cyril S Ku, William Paterson University; Kelly M Goedert, Seton Hall University; Emily Hill, Drew University; Nina M Goodey, Montclair State University; Donal Thomas MacVeigh S.J.

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. Herbert is also a recently looking at problems regarding sustainability data and mobile applications. This work with Dr. Emily Hill, Dr. Jerry Fails and Dr. Jennifer Bragger, has been funded by the PSEG Institute for Sustainability Sci- ences. This work has been published in IEEE Big Data and ACM CSCW. Dr. Herbert is also the Principle Investigator for the National Science Foundation funded S-STEM Networking and Engaging in Computer Science and Information Technology (NECST) Program here at Montclair State University (NSF award 1259758). The NECST Program funds students, regardless of background, who are interested in pursuing a graduate degree in computer science. Students from computing related fields as well as

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristin L. K. Koskey, University of Akron; Wondimu Ahmed, University of Akron; Nidaa Makki, The University of Akron ; Nicholas Garafolo, University of Akron; Benjamin G. Kruggel, University of Akron; Donald P. Visco Jr., The University of Akron

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and test a shell for a mini model car, while learning science concepts of forcesand motion. This curriculum was aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards in terms ofthe focus on integrating engineering practices in the science curriculum.A quasi-experimental pre-test post-test group comparison design was applied to assess theimpact of the intervention on students’ understanding of engineering design concepts (measuredby an engineering concept test with 13 multiple choice items and 2 open ended design tasks),understanding of force and motion concepts (measured by a science concept test), interest inSTEM (assessed by the S-STEM survey), and interest in STEM careers (also assessed by the S-STEM survey). We report key findings from the

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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and retention. A SWE and ASEE Fellow, she is a frequent speaker on career opportunities and diversity in engineering. Page 24.1275.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Transfer Students: Lessons Learned Over 10 YearsAbstract.This paper will summarize the accomplishments of an NSF sponsored S-STEM program fortransfer students. This program had 97 students: 41.2% underrepresented minority, 28.9%female, and 60.8% either female and/or underrepresented minority. Therefore, this programoverrepresented minority engineering and computer science students in the university by

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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David Hartenstine, Western Washington University; Perry Fizzano, Western Washington University; Joseph Arthur Brobst, Old Dominion University; Joanna K. Garner, Old Dominion University

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education, K-12 STEM teacher professional development, and preservice teacher preparation in STEM.Dr. Joanna K. Garner, Old Dominion University Dr. Garner is Executive Director of The Center for Educational Partnerships at Old Dominion University, VA. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Near-Peer Mentoring and Early Exposure to Computer Science – Quantitative and Qualitative Results - SummaryIntroductionThe CS/M Scholars Program at Western Washington University (WWU) is funded by an NSFTrack 2 S-STEM grant (Award Number 1742110). The grant funds scholarships for low-incomehigh-achieving students majoring in computer science or math and

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carol S. Gattis, University of Arkansas; Paul D. Adams, University of Arkansas; Xochitl Delgado Solorzano, University of Arkansas; Wenjuo Lo, University of Arkansas; Jennie S Popp Ph.D.; Divya Muralidhara, University of Arkansas

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analyses with a focus on psychometric methods. ThJennie S Popp Ph.D. Jennie Popp, Ph.D. is a Professor of Agricultural Economics and the Associate Dean of the Honors Col- lege at University of Arkansas. As Associate Dean, Dr. Popp contributes to student success initiatives through the management of Honors College study abroaDivya Muralidhara, University of Arkansas ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Helping Rural and Underrepresented Students Succeed in STEMThe need to increase the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) labor pool by tappinginto the underrepresented and rural populations is well documented [1, 2]. With funding throughan NSF S-STEM grant, researchers at the

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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

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Award for Excellence in Service-Learning. Dr. Vernaza does research in engineering education (active learning techniques) and high-strain deformation of materials. Recently, she has focused on systemic strategies for the retention and advancement of STEM faculty and students, and academic in- terventions to improve student success. She is currently the Principal Investigator of a $1 million dollar National Science Foundation S-STEM award (2017-21), and she has secured over $2.5 million in grants during her tenure at Gannon University. She is currently the PI of an NSF S-STEM and ADVANCE-PAID grants.Dr. Saeed Tiari, Gannon University Dr. Saeed Tiari is an Associate Professor in the Biomedical, Industrial and Systems

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James E. Maccariella Jr., Mercer County Community College; Laura Blinderman, Mercer County Community College; Helen Tanzini, Mercer County Community Cillege; Richard Porter, Mercer County Community College

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Engineer in NJ, NY, and PA with over 25 years of design experience. He is the PI of the NSF S-STEM program ”Scholarships Advancing Mercer STEM Students (SAMS)” and well as the PI for two Innova- tion Grants: ”Transforming Engineering Access for Mercer Students (TEAMS),” and ”Engineering TLC- Tutors and Learning Communities.”Prof. Laura Blinderman, Mercer County Community College Laura Blinderman is a Professor of Biology at Mercer County Community College. She received her MS degree in from San Diego State University where she studied molecular evolution. She has served as Science department Chair since 2016 and is a co-PI on a Robert Noyce grant to increase STEM educators in middle and high schools.Prof. Helen Tanzini

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Dustin M. Grote, Virginia Tech; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech; Abbey Rowe Erwin, Virginia Tech; Bevlee A. Watford P.E., Virginia Tech

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Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Broadening Participation in Engineering by Enhancing Community College to University Partnerships: Findings from a Tri-Institutional NSF Grant Partnership Project Funded by National Science Foundation - Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (S-STEM)Community colleges are often touted as cost-effective gateways to four-year universities foracademically-talented, low-income students. However, there is room for four-year institutions toplay a much more actively engaged role in turning this promise into reality. Funded through theNational Science Foundation

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebekah J Hammack, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tugba Boz, Indiana-Purdue University; Nicholas Lux Lux, Montana State University; Paul Gannon, Montana State University

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Reservation and 5th Grade Native 10 (White) rural American Students 2 Holly (White) Rural (Small town) 4th Grade White 15 2 Jennifer (White) Rural (Small town) 5th Grade White 9Data Collection and AnalysisTo address our first research question, we used two survey instruments: 1) the EngineeringIdentity Development Scale (EIDS) [13]; and 2) the Engineering & Technology subscale ofthe Student Attitudes toward STEM (S-STEM) survey [14]. We used the EIDS to comparestudents’ pre and post scores in their perceptions regarding their Academic Identity,Occupational Identity, and Engineering Aspirations. We used the S-STEM survey to examinestudents' pre and post survey