Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session III

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Elizabeth R. Kurban, University of Maryland, College Park; Paige E. Smith, University of Maryland, College Park

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

communities of support andsuccess. One of the ways in which we seek to realize our mission and vision is through ourLiving and Learning Community (LLC) programs. Over the past year, we have revised, piloted,are in the process of implementing intentionally-crafted diversity and inclusion curriculum intoour LLC programs seminars. As we are currently on the ground navigating this ongoing processof curriculum development, we believe it is important to share with others our experiences thusfar in developing and implementing diversity and inclusion curriculum within our engineeringLLCs. This paper will provide an overview of our LLC programs and the goals of our curriculumdevelopment before describing the strategies and challenges faced. Furthermore, we

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session II

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Kelly Mack, Association of American Colleges and Universities; Kate Winter, Kate Winter Evaluation, LLC

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

. Winter has worked with major NSF initiatives (e.g., ADVANCE, HBCU-UP, S STEM) since 2003. KWE is the external evaluator for the AAC&U Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL) initiative, Metacommunity for Broadening Par- ticipation; AAC&U PKAL’s Undergraduate STEM Education Reform (USER) project; and two five-year long consortia-based projects funded by the U.S. Dept. of Education (a FITW and an HSI-STEM). KWE’s areas of evaluation expertise include diversity in STEM, college student access and retention, professional development for faculty, and institutional cultural change. Dr. Winter is a member of the American Evaluation Association (AEA) and the European Evaluation So- ciety (EES), adheres to AEA professional and

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session III

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado, Boulder; Emily Knaphus-Soran, University of Washington; Donna C. Llewellyn, Boise State University; Ann Delaney, Boise State University; Sonya Cunningham, University of Washington; Pamela Cosman, University of California, San Diego; Tanya D. Ennis, University of Colorado, Boulder; Katherine Christine Tetrick, Washington State University; Eve A. Riskin, University of Washington; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Kevin Pitts, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

). In an attempt to reduce thisjob-skills gap, the state has allocated funds to increase the number of Engineering B.S. degreesat the UW and WSU.The STARS program provides first-year students from low-income backgrounds an extra year ofacademic, financial, and social support to encourage retention in engineering. Students areselected for the STARS program if they show a strong interest in engineering, are highlymotivated, and are Pell-eligible and/or attended an under-resourced high school. STARSparticipants receive a targeted first year curriculum focused on advancing academic preparationin math and science, developing learning skills, broadening career awareness and vision, andconnecting with resources on campus; individualized academic

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session VII

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Carlotta A. Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Janice Fenn, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

Paper ID #241002018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29STEM Success Stories: Strategies for women and minorities to thrive, notjust survive, in engineeringDr. Carlotta A Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Carlotta A. Berry is an associate professor in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She is the director of the multidisciplinary minor in robotics and co-director of the Rose building undergraduate diversity scholarship and professional development program. She has been the

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session VI

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Ashley R. Taylor, Virginia Tech; Karis Boyd-Sinkler, Virginia Tech; Susan Arnold-Christian, Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Tech; Christian Matheis, Virginia Tech; Kim Lester, Virginia Tech

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Undergraduate Education

Paper ID #242582018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Embedding Cross-Cultural Communication Awareness and Skills Trainingin a Living Learning Community for First-Year Undergraduate EngineeringStudentsMs. Ashley R Taylor, Virginia Tech Ashley Taylor is a doctoral candidate in engineering education at Virginia Polytechnic and State Univer- sity, where she also serves as a program assistant for the Center for Enhancement of Engineering Diversity and an advisor for international senior design projects in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Ash

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session II

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez, West Virginia University; Abhik Roy, West Virginia University; Melissa Lynn Morris, West Virginia University; Robin A. M. Hensel, West Virginia University; Jeremy Clinton Schwartz, West Virginia University; Rebecca A. Atadero, Colorado State University; Christina Paguyo, University of Denver

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

teams by incorporating a professional theatre troupesketch into an introductory engineering course at the University of Michigan. In this study, therewere 17 study sections of which nine participated in the interactive theatre sketch. Resultsindicated students who participated in the interactive theatre sketches demonstrated increases inthe appreciation for diversity on teams and in being prepared to address conflict on teams.The current study sought to build on prior work by transferring, augmenting, and adaptingpreviously developed curriculum (which included a theatre sketch) targeted to improve first yearengineering students’ appreciation for diversity in engineering, to increase inclusive behaviorsenacted by first year engineering students

Conference Session

Undergraduate Education Track - Technical Session I

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University; Medha Dalal, Arizona State University; Ieshya Anderson, Arizona State University; Thien Ngoc Y Ta, Arizona State University

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

only help each other through a challenging curriculum, but to also providesupport through sharing experiences and wisdom on how to navigate a potentially chilly climate.Busch-Vishniac and Jarosz [11] have argued that the engineering curriculum needs to beenhanced to embrace inclusive pedagogies and emphasize engineering as a profession thatprovides value to society. Salminen-Karlsson’s [20] study reported that a reform in teachingmethods that eliminated most of the lectures and built the entire master’s program on teamworksaw an increase in women enrollment from 10% to 25%. Nisha connecting with gender-neutralexamples or Gloria involving herself in community engagement projects to find her engineeringidentity affirm these research findings

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session II

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Elisabeth (Lisa) Stoddard, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Geoff Pfeifer, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Undergraduate Education

their social positions and unconscious biases might be operating in teamdynamics (DiAngelo, 2011). Recognizing the value of the work we have done on a smaller scaleand also the above, our university has, for instance, taken steps to begin to integrate this work ata programmatic level across the curriculum so that students have regular and repeated exposureto it. We have also, however, seen instances where this work does help privileged studentsbecome more aware of these processes and become able to recognize when they are happening.Such students then work to further understand and counteract the effects of stereotyping andbias, as one of our students writes: “As a white-passing male, I now feel obligated to learn moreabout the systems and