Paper ID #42012Board 397: Sustainable Racial Equity: Creating a New Generation of EngineeringEducation DEI LeadersDr. Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Homero Murzi (he/´el/his) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech with honorary appointments at the University of Queensland (Australia) and the University of Los Andes (Venezuela). Homero is the leader of the Engineering Competencies, Learning, and Inclusive Practices for Success (ECLIPS) Lab, where he leads a team focused on doing research on contemporary, culturally relevant, and
inclusive, and considers the intersection between policy and organizational contexts. Knight currently serves as the co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Engineering Education.Dr. Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Homero Murzi (he/´el/his) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech with honorary appointments at the University of Queensland (Australia) and the University of Los Andes (Venezuela). Homero is the leader of the Engineering Competencies, Learning, and Inclusive Practices for Success (ECLIPS) Lab, where he leads a team focused on doing research on contemporary, culturally relevant, and inclusive pedagogical practices, emotions
Paper ID #40680Challenges and Opportunities to Address Diversity, Equity, and Inclusionwithin the Professional Construction IndustryMr. Andres Nieto, Virginia TechDr. Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Homero Murzi (he/´el/his) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech with honorary appointments at the University of Queensland (Australia) and the Univer- sity of Los Andes (Venezuela). Homero is the leader of the Engineering Competencies, Learning, and Inclusive Practices for Success (ECLIPS) Lab, where he leads a team focused on doing research on
on entrepreneurship competenciesor collaborative entrepreneurship competencies can enhance students' knowledge. However, tobetter develop specific entrepreneurship competencies, it is essential for this training to beintegrated into all subjects.BIBLIOGRAPHY[1] Moscoso, B. E., and Fernández, C. J., 2023, “Modelo Pedagógico Para Desarrollar Competencias Colaborativas de Emprendimiento En Estudiantes de Administración de Empresas En Una Universidad Del Ecuador, 2022,” Ciencia Latina Revista Científica Multidisciplinar, 7(1), pp. 479–499.[2] Cartuche, D., Guerra, M. A., and Murzi, H., 2023, “Work in Progress: Influence of COVD- 19 in Cultural Dimensions in Civil Engineering Students In,” 2023 ASEE Annual Conference &
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