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David B Knight, Virginia Tech; Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Tech; Teri Kristine Reed, University of Oklahoma; P.K. Imbrie, University of Cincinnati; Dustin Grote, Weber State University; Amy Richardson, Virginia Tech ; Michelle D. Klopfer, Virginia Tech ; Saundra Johnson Austin, Virginia Tech; Bruk T. Berhane, Florida International University

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Paper ID #38319Board 354: Organizational Partnerships S-STEM Research HubDr. David B Knight, Virginia Tech David Knight is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He also serves as Special Assistant to the Dean for Strategic Plan Implementation and Director of Research of the Academy of Global Engineering. His research tends to be at the macro-scale, focused on a systems- level perspective of how engineering education can become more effective, efficient, and inclusive, and considers the intersection between policy and organizational contexts.Dr. Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Tech

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Urmi Duttagupta, New York City College of Technology; Nadia S Kennedy, New York City College of Technology; Diana Samaroo; Viviana Acquaviva, New York City College of Technology; Armando Dominguez Solis

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Paper ID #39474BOARD 436: Challenges and Celebration a NSF S-STEM Supported Pro-gramDr. Urmi Duttagupta, New York City College of Technology Urmi Duttagupta is the Coordinator of the Computer Science Program and a Professor of the Mathemat- ics Department at New York City College of Technology – City University of New York. She received a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics jointly from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and Rutgers Univer- sity and a B.S. in Applied Mathematics from The Ohio State University. Her current research interests include parameter estimation via optimization, infectious disease modeling, applications

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

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Paper ID #39495Board 351: NSF S-STEM Track 3: Scaling Up Student Success throughBroadening Participation Beyond our S-STEM CohortDr. Maryam Darbeheshti, University of Colorado, Denver Dr. Maryam Darbeheshti is Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado, Denver. She is the PI of a recent NSF award that focuses on STEM identity at Urban Universities. Darbeheshti’s primary research is in the area of Engineering Education and Multi-phase fluid flow.Miriam Howland Cummings PhD, University of Colorado, Denver Miriam Howland Cummings is a mixed methods social science researcher. She earned a BA from

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Alexander John De Rosa, University of Delaware; Ashley Lytle; Maxine Fontaine, Stevens Institute of Technology ; Frank T. Fisher, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #39398Board 209: Adaptive Expertise: A Potential Tool for Supporting S-STEMStudent Retention and GraduationDr. Alexander John De Rosa, University of Delaware Alex De Rosa is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Delaware. His research focuses on improving the educational experience through the creation and promotion of new teaching tools and techniques. Alex is particularly interested in the areas of deeper learning and knowledge transfer, where he is working to help students better apply their knowledge and skills in new contexts, including in their future

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Indira Chatterjee, University of Nevada, Reno; Kelsey Scalaro, University of Nevada, Reno; Ann-Marie Vollstedt, University of Nevada, Reno; Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno

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Paper ID #37101Board 388: S-STEM: Creating Retention and Engagement for AcademicallyTalented Engineers—Lessons LearnedDr. Indira Chatterjee, University of Nevada, Reno Indira Chatterjee received her M.S. in Physics from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio in 1977 and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah in 1981. Indira is currently an Associate Dean in the College of Engineering and Professor of Electrical and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno.Miss Kelsey Scalaro, University of Nevada, Reno Kelsey is a doctoral student in the School of

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Diana G. de la Rosa-Pohl, University of Houston

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Paper ID #39936Board 264: Endeavour S-STEM Program for First-Year Students: 3rd-YearResultsDr. Diana G. de la Rosa-Pohl, University of Houston Diana de la Rosa-Pohl is an Instructional Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Houston (UH). She is currently the Director of the Endeavour S-STEM Program. In addition to S-STEM courses, she teaches courses in computer engineering and capstone design. She has also developed multiple project-based first-year experience programs. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Endeavour S

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Tuncay Aktosun, The University of Texas, Arlington; Yolanda Parker, Tarrant County College District; Jianzhong Su, The University of Texas, Arlington

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Paper ID #36831Board 408: The S-STEM Program for Mathematics Majors at the Universityof Texas at ArlingtonProf. Tuncay Aktosun, The University of Texas, Arlington Dr. Aktosun is a professor of mathematics at the University of Texas at Arlington. His research area is applied mathematics and differential equations with research interests in scattering and spectral theory, inverse problems, wave propagation, and integrable evolution equations. He is involved in various men- toring and scholarship programs benefiting students. He has been the GAANN Fellowship Director in his department during 2006-2022, the NSF S-STEM

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Katie Evans, Houston Christian University; Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University; Mitzi Desselles, Louisiana Tech University

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Paper ID #37061Board 291: Final Year of an S-STEM Summer, Sophomore Bridge: Successesof Three CohortsKatie Evans, Houston Christian University Dr. Katie Evans is a Professor of Mathematics and the Dean of Science and Engineering at Houston Christian University (HCU). Prior to HCU, she was on faculty at Louisiana Tech University for 16 years in the College of Engineering and Science, where she served in various administrative roles and is now Professor Emerita. Dr. Evans serves in leadership of the Grand Challenges Scholars Program, founded by the U.S. National Academy of Engineering. She earned her B.S. in Mathematics from

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Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University; David A. Wyrick PE, CPEM, West Virginia University

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Paper ID #38228Board 350: NSF S-STEM Academy of Engineering Success: Reflections on aSeven-Year JourneyDr. Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University Robin A. M. Hensel, Ed.D., is a Teaching Professor in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineer- ing and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University and an ASEE Fellow member. Throughout her career, she has supported engineering teams as a mathematician and provided complete life-cycle manage- ment of Information Systems as a Computer Systems Analyst for the U.S. Department of Energy; taught mathematics, statistics, computer science, and fundamental engineering courses

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Anitha Sarah Subburaj, West Texas A&M University; Vinitha Hannah Subburaj, West Texas A&M University; Pamela Renee Lockwood-Cooke, West Texas A&M University; Emily M. Hunt P.E., West Texas A&M University; Audrey Meador, West Texas A&M University

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Stephen Secules, Florida International University; Nivedita Kumar, Florida International University; Mark Allen Weiss, Florida International University; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Jacqueline Faith Sullivan, University of Central Florida; Maimuna Begum Kali, Florida International University; Bailey Bond-Trittipo, Florida International University

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Paper ID #37290Board 391: Supporting and Understanding Undergraduates’ ComputingPathways Through the Flit-GAP S-STEM ProgramDr. Stephen Secules, Florida International University Stephen is an Assistant Professor Engineering and Computing Education at Florida International Univer- sity. He has a prior academic and professional background in engineering, having worked professionally as an acoustical engineer. He teaches undergraduate students foundational courses on interdisciplinary engineering and graduate students about engineering and computing education. His research interests focus on equity and culture in

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Erica Cline; Menaka Abraham; Sarah Alaei; Heather Dillon, University of Washington, Tacoma; Joyce Dinglasan-Panlilio; Jutta Beneken Heller; Zaher Kmail; Seung-Jin Lee, University of Washington, Tacoma; Eva Yihua Ma; Marc Nahmani; Amanda K Sesko; Ka Yee Yeung

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Paper ID #38182Board 207: ACCESS in STEM: An S-STEM Project Supporting Economi-callyDisadvantaged STEM-Interested Students in Their First Two YearsErica ClineMenaka AbrahamSarah AlaeiDr. Heather Dillon, University of Washington, Tacoma 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. Before joining academia, she worked for the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) as a senior research engineer working on both energy efficiency and renewable

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Claire L. A. Dancz, Clemson University; Elizabeth A. Adams, Cuesta College; Nihal Orfi, Fresno City College; Carol Haden; Yushin Ahn

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Paper ID #38276Board 277: Enhancing the Transfer Experience through a CollaborativeCohort Program for Engineering Scholars, Years 3 and 4 of an NSF S-STEMDr. Claire L. A. Dancz, Clemson University Claire L. A. Dancz, Ph.D., M.P.A. is a Research Associate for Education Systems at Watt Family Inno- vation Center, Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Engineering and Science Education, and Faculty Director of the Grand Challenge Scholars Program at Clemson University.Dr. Elizabeth A. Adams, Cuesta College Dr. Elizabeth Adams teaches full time as an Engineering Faculty member at Cuesta College. She a civil engineer with a

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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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Paper ID #37962Board 287: Exploring the Broader Impact of the NSF S-STEM program ontheCulture of a Community College Engineering DepartmentMs. Jan Edwards, College of Lake County 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 Techno- logical 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

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David B. Knight, Virginia Tech; Amy Richardson, P.E., Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Tech; Hamidreza Taimoory, Virginia Tech; Rene Alberto Hernandez, Virginia Tech

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Paper ID #38318Board 223: Broadening Participation in Engineering via the TransferStudent Pathway: Findings from an S-STEM-Enabled PartnershipDr. David B. Knight, Virginia Tech David Knight is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He also serves as Special Assistant to the Dean for Strategic Plan Implementation and Director of Research of the Academy of Global Engineering. His research tends to be at the macro-scale, focused on a systems- level perspective of how engineering education can become more effective, efficient, and inclusive, and considers the intersection between

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Katherine C. Chen, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Haley McDevitt; Hermine Vedogbeton, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Debra Boucher, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Arnold Mitchell Lane Jr., Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Brianna Raphino, Worcester Polytechnic Institute ; Olufunmilayo Ayobami, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Paper ID #37416Board 307: Imagining and Co-designing a Supportive College Experiencefor First Generation Students through an NSF S-STEM ProgramDr. Katherine C. 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 research interests include pre-college engineering education, teacher education, and equity in education. She is currently on NSF S-STEM, RET, and Noyce grants.Haley McDevitt Haley McDevitt is an artist, graphic

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Vinitha Hannah Subburaj, West Texas A&M University; Anitha Sarah Subburaj, West Texas A&M University; Pamela Renee Lockwood-Cooke, West Texas A&M University; Audrey Meador, West Texas A&M University

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Paper ID #37623Board 352: NSF S-STEM: Inclusive Hackathon Themes to AttractUnderrepresented Community College Students into Computing DisciplinesDr. Vinitha Hannah Subburaj, West Texas A&M University Dr. Subburaj joined the College of Engineering at West Texas A&M University (WTAMU) in 2017. She received a M.S. in Computer Science from Texas Tech University in 2010, and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Texas Tech University.Dr. Anitha Sarah Subburaj, West Texas A&M University Dr. Anitha Subburaj is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at West Texas A&M University (WT) since 2016. She has been

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Lisa Shatz, Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology; Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Tech; Helen Zhang, Boston College

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Paper ID #37063Board 361: Progress in S-STEM Program Electrical Engineering Scholars atthe Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of TechnologyDr. Lisa Shatz, Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology Professor of Electrical Engineering, BFCIT Professor Emerita of Electrical Engineering, Suffolk Univer- sity BS, MS, PhD, MIT Interests: Electrical Engineering education, increasing participation of under- represented groups in electrical engineering, numeric and analytic modeling of electromagnetic phenom- ena.Dr. Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Tech Nicole is an assistant professor in the Department of

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Ricky T. Castles, East Carolina University; Chris Venters, East Carolina University

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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

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Mayra S Artiles, Arizona State University; Abimelec Mercado Rivera, Arizona State University

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Paper ID #38695Board 406: The Rising Doctoral Institute: Helping Racial and EthnicMinority Students Overcome theTransition into the Engineering Ph.D.Dr. Mayra S Artiles, Arizona State University Mayra S. Artiles is an assistant professor in engineering at the Polytechnic School of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. Her research expertise includes engineering doctoral education structure, experiences of underrepresented students in doctoral engineering programs.Abimelec Mercado Rivera, Arizona State University Abimelec Mercado Rivera is a Puerto Rican doctoral student and graduate research

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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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Paper ID #38493Board 302: Helping Rural and Underrepresented Students Succeed in STEMDr. Carol S. Gattis, University of Arkansas Dr. Carol Gattis is the Associate Dean Emeritus of the Honors College and Adjunct Associate Professor in Industrial Engineering at the University of Arkansas. She has 30+ years of successful STEM educa- tional program design, development, and research relative to engineering and honors student recruitment, retention, diversity, international education, innovation and course development.Dr. Paul D. Adams, University of Arkansas Paul D. Adams, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry and

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Tripp Shealy, Virginia Tech; John S. Gero, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Paulo Ignacio Jr.

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Paper ID #39290Board 337: Measuring the ”Thinking” in Systems Thinking: Correlationsbetween Cognitive and Neurocognitive Measures of Engineering StudentsDr. Tripp Shealy, Virginia Tech Tripp Shealy is an Associate Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Virginia Tech. He is also the director of the interdisciplinary Sustainable Land Development Graduate Program. His research is focused on helping improve engineering design. He teaches classes about sustainable engineering design, human behavior and infrastructure systems, and adaptive reuse.Dr. John S. Gero, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Jeremi S. London, Virginia Tech; Brianna Benedict McIntyre, Virginia Tech; Nicole Adia Jefferson, Virginia Tech

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Paper ID #39923Board 232: CAREER: Disrupting the Status Quo Regarding Who Gets to BeanEngineer—Highlights from Year 2Dr. Jeremi S. London, Virginia Tech Dr. Jeremi London is an Associate Professor in the Engineering Education Department at Virginia Poly- technic Institute and State University. London is a mixed methods researcher with interests in research impact, broadening participation and instructional change.Dr. Brianna Benedict McIntyre, Virginia Tech Dr. Brianna Benedict McIntyre earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering from North Carolina A&T State University and a

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Chrysanthe Preza, The University of Memphis; Stephanie S Ivey, The University of Memphis; Craig O. Stewart, University of Memphis

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theory, computational imaging enabled by deep learning, and computational optical sensing and imaging applied to multidimensional multimodal light microscopy and hyperspectral imag- ing. She received a CAREER award by the National Science Foundation in 2009, the Herff Outstanding Faculty Research Award in 2010 and 2015, and she was the recipient of the Ralph Faudree Professorship at the University of Memphis 2015-2018. She was named Fellow of the SPIE in 2019 and Fellow of the Optica (OSA) in 2020. She serves as Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Computational Imaging, Topical Editor for Optica’s Applied Optics, and as Executive Editor for Biological Imaging, Cambridge University Press.Dr. Stephanie S Ivey, The

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Karl D. Schubert, FIET, University of Arkansas; Carol S. Gattis, University of Arkansas; Xochitl Delgado Solorzano, University of Arkansas; Leslie Bartsch Massey, University of Arkansas; Jennie S Popp, Ph.D., University of Arkansa; Divya Muralidhara, University of Arkansas; Thomas Carter III, University of Arkansas

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Paper ID #39302Board 250: Developing and Implementing Innovation-based Academic Con-tentand Experiences for First-Year Low-Income StudentsDr. Karl D. Schubert, FIET, University of Arkansas Dr. Karl D. Schubert is a Professor of Practice and serves as the Associate Director for the Data Science Program for the University of Arkansas.Dr. Carol S. Gattis, University of Arkansas Dr. Carol Gattis is the Associate Dean Emeritus of the Honors College and Adjunct Associate Professor in Industrial Engineering at the University of Arkansas. She has 30+ years of successful STEM educa- tional program design, development, and research

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S. Monisha Pulimood, The College of New Jersey; Kim E. Pearson, The College of New Jersey; Diane C. Bates, The College of New Jersey

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Paper ID #37149Board 218: Assessing Scientific Literacy across the UndergraduateCurriculum: Preliminary Results from the Collaboration AcrossBoundaries (CAB) Pedagogical StudyDr. S. Monisha Pulimood, The College of New Jersey Dr. Sarah Monisha Pulimood is Professor and Chair of the Department of Computer Science at The Col- lege of New Jersey. She was the Barbara Meyers Pelson Chair in Faculty-Student Engagement during academic years 2018 to 2021. In this role she spearheaded the Collaborating Across Boundaries (CAB) initiative at TCNJ, and with two colleagues, received funding from the National Science Foundation (Award

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EVANGELIA G. CHRYSIKOU, Drexel University; John S. Gero, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Julie Milovanovic, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; DongHo Kim, Drexel University

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President of the Society for the Neuroscience of Creativity (www.tsfnc.org). She holds a Ph.D. in Brain and Cognitive Sciences from Temple University, where she also completed a year-long postdoctoral ap- pointment in cognitive neuropsychology, followed by postdoctoral training at the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Chrysikou uses cognitive neuroscience methods, es- pecially functional brain imaging and noninvasive electric brain stimulation, to study cognitive flexibility and creative thinking and problem solving, as well as the implications of such flexibility for theories of creativity, semantic knowledge organization, and cognitive control.Dr. John S. Gero, University of North

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Chris S. Hulleman, University of Virginia; Delaram A Totonchi, University of Virginia; Joshua Davis, University of Virginia; Michelle Francis, University of Virginia; Emma Huelskoetter; Yoi Tibbetts, University of Virginia

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Paper ID #37857Board 260: Educational Contexts that Support Student Motivation Lead toBetter Academic Outcomes in STEM: The Role of Mathematics InstructorsinStudent MotivationDr. Chris S. Hulleman, University of Virginia Chris S. Hulleman is an associate professor of education, psychology, and public policy at the University of Virginia. He is also the founder and director of the Motivate Lab, which collaborates with educational practitioners to help ameliorate systemic racism and inequality. His team develops and tests changes in educational practice that support the motivation of students from historically marginalized

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Courtney S. Smith-Orr, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Valentina Cecchi, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Paras Mandal, University of Texas at El Paso; Sukumar Kamalasadan

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Paper ID #39416Board 348: NSF Grantees Poster Session: Power Engineering CurriculumUpdate: Preliminary Evaluation of Student Concept Maps on EnergyForecastingDr. Courtney S. Smith-Orr, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Courtney S. Smith, PhD is a Undergraduate Coordinator & Teaching Assistant Professor at UNC Char- lotte. Her research interests span the mentoring experiences of African American women in engineer- ing,minority recruitment and retention, and best practices forProf. Valentina Cecchi, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Valentina Cecchi is originally from Rome, Italy. She attended Drexel University in

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Peter Youngs, University of Virginia; Scout Beron Crimmins , University of Virginia; Jonathan Foster, University of Virginia; Matthew Korban, University of Virginia; Ginger S. Watson, Old Dominion University; Scott T. Acton, California State University, Channel Islands

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perspective to his interdisciplinary research on teacher education, discourse, and AI.Matthew Korban, University of Virginia Matthew Korban received his BSc and MSc degree in Electrical Engineering in 2013 from the University of Guilan, where he worked on sign language recognition in video. He received his PhD in Computer Engineering from Louisiana State University. He is currently a Postdoc Research Associate at the Uni- versity of Virginia, working with Prof. Scott T. Acton. His research interest includes Human Action Recognition, Early Action Recognition, Motion Synthesis, and Human Geometric Modeling in Virtual Reality environmentsDr. Ginger S. Watson, Old Dominion UniversityDr. Scott T. Acton, California State