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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maryam Darbeheshti, University of Colorado Denver; Miriam Howland Cummings, University of Colorado Denver; Stephanie Ivey, The University of Memphis; David Russomanno, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis; Karen Alfrey, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis; Danny King, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis; Jeffrey Watt; Craig Stewart; Michael Jacobson, University of Colorado Denver; Tom Altman; Katherine Goodman, University of Colorado Denver; Gregory Simon, University of Colorado Denver

Paper ID #38426Three Years of the Urban STEM CollaboratoryMaryam Darbeheshti (Faculty) Dr. Maryam Darbeheshti is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado Denver. Her research interests are in multiphase fluid flow, and Engineering Education.Miriam Howland Cummings (Graduate Research Assistant) Miriam is a PhD candidate in Education Research and Evaluation Methods at the University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver) and a graduate research assistant on an NSF S-STEM grant in CU Denver's College of Engineering, Design, and Computing.Stephanie S Ivey (Associate Dean for Research

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Comparing Different Aspects of the Cooperative Education Experience

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul D. Plotkowski, Grand Valley State University; Jann Joseph, Grand Valley State University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

experiences are experiential learning: cooperativeeducation and internships, and engagement with faculty through research and mentoring. GVSUhas a strong history of experiential learning with 45-48% of juniors and seniors typically enrolledin credit bearing experiential learning in any given year. Since introducing the blueprint forsuccess that clearly identifies experiential learning as a significant educational landmark,participation jumped to 52-56% with impressive corresponding jumps in graduation rates.In addition to their involvement in experiential learning programs, for the last four years theauthors have also been the team leaders in an NSF funded S-STEM project. This programprovides mentoring and scholarship support for students with high

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2023 ASEE GSW

Authors

Akila Ravichandran; Kiran Katira; Tariq Khraishi

1 Session XXXXAn Engineering/Computer Science Project with Community Service Focus Akila Ravichandran, Kiran Katira Community Engagement Center (CEC) University of New Mexico (UNM) Tariq Khraishi Mechanical Engineering (ME) Department University of New Mexico (UNM) AbstractThis conference paper/submission informs about a S-STEM (Scholarships in STEM or S-STEM)project awarded to

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Petrulis; Sona Gholizadeh, University of South Carolina; Ed P Gatzke, University of South Carolina

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Diversity

Learning Community. He has offered a variety of high-school and first-year introductory and professional development courses over the last two decades. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Student Persistence Factors for Engineering and Computing Undergraduates Robert Petrulis2, Sona Gholizadeh1 , Ed Gatzke1 (1) University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (2) EPRE Consulting, Columbia, SCAbstractThe research and evaluation team of an S-STEM project at a large, research-intensiveSoutheastern public university conducted a cross-sectional survey as a first step to comparefactors which may influence undergraduate student persistence in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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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Action on Diversity - Supporting Students at Multiple Levels

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paula Holmes Jensen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Michael West, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Jon J Kellar, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Stuart D. Kellogg, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Jennifer Karlin, University of Southern Maine; Cassandra M Birrenkott, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

metallurgical engineering at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SD Mines). Between 2008-2013, he served as site director of the NSF I/UCRC Center for Friction Stir Processing (CFSP). Since then, he has been involved in a range of projects involving friction stir joining and alloy processing in a variety of metal alloys including aluminum alloys, ODS steels, titanium alloys, cast irons, and dissimilar metal alloys. He is also actively engaged in STEM-Ed projects and serves as the director for the NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) ”Back to the Future”, coordinator for the Army Educational Outreach REAP program for High school students at SD Mines, and PI for the S-STEM Culture and Attitude program

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

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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ERM: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Urmi Ghosh-Dastidar; Sandie Han; Nadia Kennedy, New York City College of Technology; Diana Samaroo; Armando Solis

Co-PI on the NSF S-STEM grant. Her research area is number theory and mathematics education. Her work on Self-Regulated Learning and Mathematics Self-Efficacy won the CUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Mathematics Instructions in 2013. She participated in the CUNY-Harvard Consortium Leadership program and initiated the CUNY Celebrates Women in Computing Conference.Nadia Kennedy Nadia Stoyanova Kennedy is Associate Professor in Mathematics Education in the Department of Mathematics and Program Director of Mathematics Education. Her research focuses on inquiry approaches to mathematics teaching and learning; mathematics identity; philosophy of mathematics education, and mathematics teacher education. She

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First-Year Programs: First-Year Experiences

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Miriam Howland Cummings, University of Colorado Denver; Maryam Darbeheshti, University of Colorado Denver; Gregory Edward Simon, University of Colorado Denver; William Taylor Schupbach, University of Colorado Denver; Michael S. Jacobson, University of Colorado Denver; Tom Altman, University of Colorado Denver; Katherine Goodman, University of Colorado Denver

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First-Year Programs

recent NSF S-STEM award that focuses on STEM identity at Urban Universities. Darbeheshti’s primary research is in the area of Multi-phase viscous flows in Fluid Mechanics. She is also involved in First-Year Engineering Program, and created the Engineering Learning Community for First-year students at CU-Denver. is a member of ASME: Society of Mechanical Engineers. She serves as the faculty advisor for the Society of Women Engineers in the College of Engineering, Design and Computing.Mr. Gregory Edward Simon, University of Colorado DenverWilliam Taylor Schupbach, University of Colorado DenverDr. Michael S. Jacobson, University of Colorado Denver Professor of Mathematics for over 40 years, with a keen interest in STEM

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

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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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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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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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

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

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Maher, University of Missouri - Kansas City; Darran Cairns, West Virginia University; John Kevern, University of Missouri - Kansas City; Jacob Marszalek, University of Missouri - Kansas City; Kathleen O'Shea

Jacob Marszalek Kathleen O’Shea University of Missouri-Kansas City Dan Justice Metropolitan Community College-Penn ValleyAbstractIn this paper, we explore the lived pandemic experiences of civil and mechanical engineeringstudents participating in a S-STEM scholarship program during the 2020-2021 academic year.The program, launched in 2020, is designed to facilitate the transfer of students from acommunity college to an urban-serving research university co-located in a Midwestern city.Findings reveal how the pandemic both challenged students and illuminated resiliency andsources of on- and off-campus support. A description of how findings have informed programgoals and implementation is

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farzad Ferdowsi, University of Louisiana at Lafayette; Heather Stone, University of Louisiana at Lafayette; G. H. Massiha, University of Louisiana at Lafayette; Terrence Chambers, University of Louisiana at Lafayette; Mehdi Mokhtari, University of Louisiana at Lafayette; Afef Fekih, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

an Evidence-based Practice. The research describes the current status of theaffirmative sustainable support for scholars in energy technologies (ASSSET) program andexplores its potential impact on the graduate and retention of engineering students. This NSF S-STEM funded project provides scholarships and educational support to low-income,academically talented students entering and pursuing engineering studies at the University ofLouisiana at Lafayette. Its main objective is to increase the retention and graduation in fieldsrelated to energy technology. It supports students in the chemical, civil, electrical, mechanical,industrial technology and petroleum engineering. The ASSSET program was developed with theplan of incorporating evidenced

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. 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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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. 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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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mo Ahmadian, Eastern New Mexico University

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NSF Grantees

about the future job market and some business skills. Thecourse was delivered to students receiving the National Science Foundation (NSF) Scholarship inScience, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) that focused on teamwork.Students were grouped in teams of 5 students from sciences, mathematics, engineeringtechnology and computer information systems disciplines. This article presents the students’perceptions of the course which exposed students to job search skills, and helped them developteamwork skills by researching a company and presenting the results to the class. In addition toclass meetings, students regularly met in groups outside of class to discuss their findings and tocreate their PowerPoint presentations. Student’s

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15th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience Conference (FYEE)

Authors

Cory Budischak, Temple University; Haritha Malladi, University of Delaware; Brian Patrick O'Connell, Northeastern University

classroom problem based learning and design thinking, he also co-founded the STEPS program (funded through NSF S-STEM) to support low-income, high-achieving engineering students. Budischak holds a Doctorate in Electrical Engineering and enjoys outdoor activities with his family.Dr. Haritha Malladi, University of Delaware Haritha Malladi is an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Director of First-Year Engineering at the University of Delaware. She received her Bachelor of Technology degree in Civil Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Warangal, India, and her MS and PhD in Civil Engineering from North Carolina State University. She is a teacher-scholar working in the

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ETD - ET Curriculum and Programs I

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gloria Fragoso-Diaz; Billy Gray, Tarleton State University

] 1 Biology and Engineering [54] 1 Total 39* This particular publication included Electrical, Computer, Mechanical, and Civil Engineering,Civil Engineering Technology, and Modeling and Simulation Majors.NSF EffortsTo understand more about the amount of student retention efforts, the authors analyzedinformation publicly available in National Science Foundation NSF website [72], [73].Specifically, we selected two areas of funding: Scholarships in STEM network (S-STEM-Net)[73] and Broadening Participation in Engineering BPE [72]. To narrow the analysis, the criteriaused to define the starting point in our research, included the grant’s awards that had a “Startday” of January of 2020. That means work

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

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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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cory Brozina, Youngstown State University - Rayen School of Engineering

University and commuter students represent a large portion of college enrollmentnationally [1]. Commuter students have differing constraints than residential students includingnonacademic commitments to work and family along with other time constraints for travel[2,3,4]. Commuter students thus face unique challenges that residential students do not face suchas developing social connections [5] which is connected to learning and persistence [6].Commuting negatively effects academic performance [7] and being able to integrate socially [8].The overarching research question for this S-STEM funded project is: How can a four-yearinstitution help increase the integration and success of engineering commuter students? We adoptan embedded case study approach

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane Lehr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Dominic Dal Bello, Allan Hancock College; Daniel Almeida, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Eva Schiorring; Erica Garcia; Fred Depiero, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Jamie Bettencourt; John Oliver, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Lizabeth Thompson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Jeff Jones, Class4me.com; Victoria Siaumau, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

describes tools and practices for creating, living, andsustaining partnerships between community colleges and B.S.-granting colleges of engineeringand computer science by drawing from our experiences in a multi-institutional partnershipfunded via an NSF S-STEM ENGAGE (Engineering Neighbors: Gaining Access, GrowingEngineers) program designed to support pre-transfer, low-income, academically talentedengineering and computer science students where participating institutions include twoCalifornia Community Colleges – Allan Hancock College and Cuesta College – that are highly-ranked Hispanic-Serving Institutions and a predominantly white College of Engineering atCalifornia Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) in the California State University system

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 1: Student Success Boot Camps, Summer Bridge Programs, and Living Learning Communities

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Miriam Howland Cummings, University of Colorado Denver; Maryam Darbeheshti, University of Colorado Denver; Stephanie Ivey, The University of Memphis; Craig Stewart; David Russomanno, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis; Danny King, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis; Katherine Goodman, University of Colorado Denver; James Campbell, The University of Memphis; Tom Altman; Michael Jacobson, University of Colorado Denver; Gregory Simon, University of Colorado Denver

Paper ID #37614Summer Bridge Programming for Incoming First-YearStudents at Three Public Urban Research UniversitiesMiriam Howland Cummings (Graduate Research Assistant) Miriam is a PhD candidate in Education Research and Evaluation Methods at the University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver) and a graduate research assistant on an NSF S-STEM grant in CU Denver's College of Engineering, Design, and Computing.Maryam Darbeheshti (Faculty) Dr. Maryam Darbeheshti is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado Denver. Her research interests are in multiphase fluid flow, and Engineering

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

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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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

. 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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Engineering/Engineering Technolgy Transfer Issues: Two-year College to Four-year College

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel Paul Merriweather, Texas A&M University; Karen L. Butler-Purry, Texas A&M University; Shannon Walton, Texas A&M University; Judy Kelley

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Diversity

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Two-Year College

. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Texas Tech University and a Master of Science degree in Statistics from SMU. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Insights on Retention of Underrepresented Minority Electrical and Computer Engineering Transfer Students (Experience)AbstractFrom 2009-2013, Texas A&M University (TAMU) received funding for the EngineeringTransfer Scholar (ETS) project under the National Science Foundation Scholarships in Science,Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (NSF S-STEM) program. The goal of ETS was toincrease the quantity, quality, and diversity of the engineering workforce in the state, the UnitedStates (US), and globally

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ERM: Self-Efficacy, Motivation, and MORE!

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jan Edwards, College of Lake County; ANA PIZANO, College of Lake County

Paper ID #37223Work in Progress: Developing an Engineering Community ina FablabJan Edwards Jan L. Edwards is an Associate Professor of Engineering at the College of Lake County in Illinois. She received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering at Michigan Technological University. Ms. Edwards teaches general engineering courses, manages outreach initiatives and the CLC Baxter Innovation Lab at the community college. She is also serving as the Principal Investigator on the college’s NSF S-STEM grant, Building an Academic Community of Engineering Scholars.ANA PIZANO Ana K. Pizano

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Kevin C. Bower P.E., The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Ally Kindel Martin, The Citadel; Robert J. Barsanti Jr., The Citadel

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

academic performance. Thepercentile of students from each academic program participating in the honors program isshown in Table 1.In light of the above success, a second program using a similar model was established. TheSchool of Engineering has an S-STEM grant which is currently in its final year ofadministration to support scholarships for females, minorities and economically challengedstudents. The activities produced for this cohort have been singled out by the students andthrough program assessment as being impactful for student success to aid them in maintainingthe grade point averages to keep their scholarships (> 2.5 for freshman; >3.0 all years after). Table 1. Percentage of Honors Students in Each Discipline from 2006-20161

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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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NSF Grantees: First Year Programming (2)

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

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