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Karen L. Webber, University of Georgia; Amy Stich, University of Georgia; Matthew Grandstaff, University of Georgia; Collin Case, University of Georgia

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Paper ID #36968Board 402: The Importance of Career Competencies for Engineering Stu-dentsDr. Karen L. Webber, University of Georgia Karen Webber, is Professor Emeritus of Higher Education in the McBee Institute of Higher Education at The University of Georgia and the PI of the NSF-funded project related to this proposal. Professor Webber’s research includes a variety of issues related to postsecondary institution and student success including undergraduate research, gender studies, institutional research and data analytics in higher edu- cation.Amy Stich, University of Georgia Associate ProfessorMatthew Grandstaff

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Marisol Clark-Ibanez, California State University, San Marcos

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Paper ID #37987Board 289: Fab Friday and Its Impact on Computer Science Majors’Motivation and Career ReadinessMarisol Clark-Ibanez, California State University, San Marcos ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Fab Friday and Its Impact on Computer Science Majors’ Motivation and Career Readiness1. IntroductionThis paper is about a program created to improve the academic success and workforce readinessfor low income, high academic potential Computer Science (CS) majors. It was funded by theScholarships for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (SSTEM) program of theNational

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Ibrahim F. Zeid, Northeastern University; Claire Duggan, Northeastern University; Jennifer Ocif Love, Northeastern University

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site is guided by two of the grand challenges of the National Academy of Engineering:personalized learning and scientific discovery. Specifically, this project trains students toconduct cutting-edge research as well as how to communicate their research findings to thebroader community. The project focuses on recruiting students who are currentlyunderrepresented in the STEM workforce.The focus of our REU-PATHWAYS Site is to provide not only appropriate and exciting researchexperiences for community college students planning to continue their academic studies inengineering, but additional learning opportunities for students to expand their career thinking andskills. These supporting activities enhance the research experience of participants

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Josh Labrie, Northern Virginia Community College; Christopher Russell; Antarjot Kaur

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Paper ID #38041Board 226: Building Data Center Career Pathways Through K-12 IndustryExternshipsMr. Josh Labrie, Northern Virginia Community College Josh earned a B.S. in Chemistry and a Master’s in Teaching at the University of Virginia, and taught chemistry and physical science in Prince William County Public Schools for 9 years. He joined North- ern Virginia Community College (NOVA) in 2012 as the program manager of NOVA SySTEMic, the college’s STEM program to expand regional capacity for STEM talent in northern Virginia. As the Direc- tor of NOVA SySTEMic he leads the team in STEM Outreach, manages NOVA’s Perkins V award

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Karen Wosczyna-Birch, National Center for Next Generation Manufacturing

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Paper ID #39033Board 227: Building Interest in Technology Careers through a Five-WeekSaturday ProgramDr. Karen Wosczyna-Birch, National Center for Next Generation Manufacturing Dr. Karen Wosczyna-Birch has been a champion of engineering and technology education for the past 30 years. Since 1995, she has been the state director of the CT College of Technology (COT) where her leadership has been instrumental in creating nationally recognized seamless pathway programs in engineering and technology between all 12 public community colleges in CT with 10 universities and high schools. She is also the Executive Director and

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Sarah Lynn Ferguson, Rowan University; Christopher J Winkler, Rowan University; Kara P. Ieva; Marjorie Blicharz, Rowan University; Theresa E. Cann; Ashley Elmes

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Paper ID #38632Board 229: Can You See Yourself Here? Broadening Participation in STEMthrough Virtual Reality Career ExplorationDr. Sarah Lynn Ferguson, Rowan University Dr. Ferguson is the STEM VRCE project team leader, investigating the magnitude impact of STEM career exploration through the use of virtual reality video. An applied methodologist in education research, Dr. Ferguson focuses on the application of advanced research methods and statistics approaches to issues in education. Currently Dr. Ferguson works as an Associate Professor of Quantitative Methods at Rowan University, teaching education research courses in

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Catherine Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University

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Paper ID #38499Board 231: CAREER: Characterizing Master’s-Level Departure from theEngineering Doctorate through Multiple Stakeholders’ PerspectivesDr. Catherine Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 CAREER: Characterizing Master’s-Level Departure from the Engineering Doctorate through Multiple Stakeholders’ PerspectivesIntroductionThis poster reports on results to date of an ongoing NSF CAREER grant entitled “CAREER:Characterizing Master’s-Level Departure from the Engineering Doctorate through MultipleStakeholders’ Perspectives.” The objective of the CAREER

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Karin Jensen, University of Michigan; Jeanne Sanders, University of Nevada, Reno; Eileen Johnson, University of Michigan; Joseph Francis Mirabelli, University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign; Sara Rose Vohra, University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign

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Paper ID #37365Board 233: CAREER: Supporting Mental Health and Wellness in Engineer-ingCulture to Promote Equitable ChangeProf. Karin Jensen, University of Michigan Karin Jensen, Ph.D. (she/her) is an assistant professor in biomedical engineering and engineering edu- cation research at the University of Michigan. Her research interests include student mental health and wellness, engineering student career pathways, and engagement of engineering faculty in engineering education research.Jeanne Sanders, University of Nevada, Reno Jeanne Sanders (she/her/hers) is a researcher in Engineering Education. She graduated with her

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Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Lilian Leung, University of Southern Callifornia

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Angela Minichiello, Utah State University; Hannah Wilkinson, Utah State University

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Paper ID #38582Board 230: CAREER: ’Support our Troops’: Re-storying Student VeteranandService Member Deficit in Engineering through Professional Formation andCommunity Advocacy—Year 2Dr. Angela Minichiello, Utah State University Angela Minichiello is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Utah State University (USU) and a registered professional mechanical engineer. Her research broadly examines issues of access, diversity, equity, and inclusion in engineering. She is particularly interested in military and post-traditional students, self-regulated learning, and online and remote pedagogy and

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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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Teresa Cardador; Karin Jensen, University of Michigan; Grisel Lopez-Alvarez, University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign; Isabel Miller, University of Michigan; Hannah Chiou; Andrea J. Kunze, Delta State University; Sohee Kim, University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign

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Paper ID #37234Board 263: Elective Track Choice and Career Attitudes in EngineeringUndergraduate Education: Antecedents, Gender Differences, andImplicationsDr. Teresa Cardador, Teresa Cardador is an Associate Professor in the School of Labor and Employment Relations at the Uni- versity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her research centers on how occupations, organizations, and per- sonal orientations toward work (e.g., callings) affectProf. Karin Jensen, University of Michigan Karin Jensen, Ph.D. (she/her) is an assistant professor in biomedical engineering and engineering educa- tion research at the University of Michigan

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Debapratim Ghosh, University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign; Samuel Harford; Houshang Darabi, The University of Illinois, Chicago; Jennifer R. Amos, University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign

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engineeringstudents at two Midwest universities, the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and theUniversity of Illinois at Chicago. The goal is to gain a comprehensive understanding of theinformation sources and decision-making strategies used by these students, with the hope ofimproving the major selection process for all students.Theoretical FrameworkThe study is rooted in the Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT), which posits that students'evolving career interests are shaped by their self-efficacy expectations. This theory has beensupported by multiple research studies, which have established a positive correlation betweenself-efficacy and career interests. [2][3][4]. SCCT asserts that self-efficacy acts as a driving forcefor career choice.To

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Deborah Silver, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Elizabeth Friedman, The University of Illinois, Chicago

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Committee (2020- ).Elizabeth Friedman, The University of Illinois, Chicago ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Master's Individual Development Plans as an Essential Tool in Workforce DevelopmentAbstract:The recent National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine Report on Graduate STEMEducation for the 21st Century recommends two broad and especially compelling career-relatedactions for STEM master's degree programs: (1) the creation of Individual Development Plans(IDPs) and (2) the provision of Career Exploration opportunities. However, while IDPs havebecome more prevalent in PhD and Postdoctoral programs, they are not at all common inengineering and science master's

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Malle R Schilling, Virginia Tech; Jacob R Grohs, Virginia Tech

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engineering, this CAREERproject specifically focuses on rural, Appalachian communities and students, populations whichare underrepresented in higher education broadly but engineering careers specifically [1], [2].Engaging students in opportunities to explore engineering and related career pathways beforethey graduate from high school is important not only for educational access, but also foreconomic resilience in these communities. The Appalachian Regional Commission [3] describesthe need to engage youth more deeply in their communities and their education, as well as theneed to invest in workforce development in various industries.However, addressing these needs can be challenging given more broad systemic factors. Forexample, with the introduction

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Karen Wosczyna-Birch, National Center for Next Generation Manufacturing

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(EPT), the 2018 CT Women of Innovation Award in the Postsecondary Academic Innovation & Leadership Category, the 2012 New England Board of Higher Education Excellence Award for the State of CT and most recently, the 2020 HI TEC Innovative Program of the Year Award and the 2021 ITEEA Special Recognition Award. In 2014, she was invited to the White House College Opportunity Summit recognizing leaders like Karen for their commitment to STEM education. She also serves on numerous local and national boards including the Epsilon Pi Tau Honor Society, Hartford High’s Pathway for Engineering and Green Technology, and the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System. ©American Society

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Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University; Randi Sims

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Paper ID #37018Board 368: Regional Assets, Factors, and Strategies SupportingEngineering Pre-Transfer PathwaysDr. Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University Kristin Frady is an Assistant Professor at Clemson University jointly appointed between the Educational and Organizational Leadership Development and Engineering and Science Education Departments. Her research focuses on innovations in workforce development at educational and career transitions. The context of her research emphasizes three primary areas specifically focusing on two-year college and secondary STEM and career education, educational innovations, and the middle

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Lisa Bosman, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Jason Ostanek, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Esteban Soto Vera

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) to an alternativeNSF REU delivered virtually, part-time, and over 10 months. The REU program context wasentrepreneurial development and applied energy research where participants were introduced to agraduate school like experience by simultaneously gaining entrepreneurial training via customerdiscovery interviews, market analysis, and patent research, and at the same time conducting labresearch within the energy field. As such, three learning gains categories were assessed:entrepreneurial competencies, career goals, and research skill development.The guiding research question is as follows: How do perceived learning gains (as it relates toentrepreneurial competencies, career goals, and research skill development) compare across atraditional

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Subodh Bhandari, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Amar Raheja; Zekeriya Aliyazicioglu, California State Polytechnic Institute, Pomona; Fang Tang

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skills, and pursue industrycareer or further studies in these areas. The participants are mentored and supervised by aninterdisciplinary team of faculty members from several Engineering and Computer Sciencedepartments. In addition, participants work in a team environment, which provides additionalavenue for them to learn other disciplines from each other. The team environment has alsohelped the participants acquire group working, time management, and leadership skills. Thisapproach has been found to effectively engage students in learning and acquiring newknowledge and skills. Results of the participant and faculty mentor surveys will be presentedalong with the evidence of the participants pursuing career in the areas that

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eugene leo draine mahmoud, Mt. San Antonio Community College

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Council and a Principal Investigator on a National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Educa- tion project. His grant-funded activities are focused on serving Engineering Technicians in Undergraduate Programs, and broadening access to careers in STEM. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023High Tech and High Touch: Inclusive Ecosystems for Community College Engineering and EngineeringTechnology Student SuccessIntroductionThe economic demand for engineering and engineering technology professionals in the United Statescontinues expand with the support of national government policy. Through the efforts of previous andcurrent White House administrations [1]–[3], and recent legislation on

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Holly M Golecki, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign; Elizabeth Ann McNeela, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign; Thomas Tran, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Karin Jensen, University of Michigan

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biomedical engineering and engineering edu- cation research at the University of Michigan. Her research interests include student mental health and wellness, engineering student career pathways, and engagement of engineering faculty in engineering education research. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Pilot Study of the Impacts of a Robotics Curriculum on Student’s Subject- related Identities and Understanding of EngineeringAbstractParticipation in educational robotics, tinkering, and making are common precursors to enrollment inengineering majors. Negative perceptions of robotics can inhibit some students from participating andlater, pursuing engineering studies. Additionally

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Alaine M Allen, Carnegie Mellon University; Darlene Saporu; Elisa Riedo; Shelley L Anna; Linda DeAngelo, University of Pittsburgh; Andrew Douglas, The Johns Hopkins University; Nathalie Florence Felciai; Neetha Khan, Carnegie Mellon University; Jelena Kovacevic, New York University ; Stacey J Marks; William Harry Sanders, Carnegie Mellon University; Tuviah "Ed" E. Schlesinger, The Johns Hopkins University; Yao Wang; Jacqueline Ann Rohde, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Charlie Díaz, University of Pittsburgh; Nelson O. O. Zounlomè

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) Alliance (National Science Foundation Awards #2149995, #2149798#2149899 from the Division of Equity for Excellence in STEM in the Directorate for STEMEducation) to develop a model to promote the equitable advancement of early career tenure-trackengineering faculty from populations of interest to the Alliances for Graduate Education and theProfessoriate (AGEP) program. The goal of this AGEP Faculty Career Pathways Alliance Model(FCPAM) is to develop, implement, self-study, and institutionalize a career pathway model thatcan be adapted for use at other similar institutions for advancing early career engineering facultywho are: African Americans, Hispanic Americans, American Indians, Alaska Natives, NativeHawaiians, and Native Pacific Islanders. This

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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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; virtual Industry Tours; graduate school events (such asvirtual application/scholarship/fellowship Workshops, graduate school showcases); virtual professionaldevelopment Workshops; Career and Internship Fairs at each institution; the aforementioned Flit-GAPSymposium and associated student presentation workshops; Peer Mentoring of older cohort members toyounger cohort members through virtual Alumni Panels; and invitations to Special Events at each institution(e.g., professional conferences, symposia, etc.). It is hoped that some of these successful activities can besustained and scaled even after the expiration of the grant.Pathway ActivitiesA key element of Flit-GAP involves offering all scholars a pathway selection, either internship, research

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Anna-Lena Dicke, University of California, Irvine; Kameryn Denaro; Analia E. Rao; David A. Copp, University of California, Irvine; Hye Rin Lee, University of Delaware; Gregory Diggs-Yang, University of California, Irvine; Lorenzo Valdevit

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Paper ID #38007Board 392: Supporting Low-Income Engineering Transfer Students’Transition from Community College to a 4-Year University through aComprehensive Scholarship ProgramDr. Anna-Lena Dicke, University of California, Irvine Dr. Dicke is an Associate Project Scientist within the School of Education at the University of California, Irvine. In her research, she aims to understand how students’ motivation and interest in the STEM fields can be fostered to secure their educational persistence and long-term career success. Trying to bridge the gap between theory and practice, she is currently involved in an NSF-funded

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

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she spent time researching gibbons. She is continually inspired by nature and has dedicated her career to engaging students in STEM. Her current areas of focus include building climate resilience and promoting environmental stewardship through science and engineering education. She has published two children’s books to help foster early interest in science.Ethan Cayko ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Designing a Curriculum to Broaden Middle School Students’ Ideas about and Interest in EngineeringIntroductionEffectively addressing complex societal problems of the 21st century such as climate change andresource scarcity will require an extensive cadre of

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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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Zhaoshuo Jiang, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Fatemeh Khalkhal; Jenna Wong, San Francisco State University; David Quintero, San Francisco State University; Yiyi Wang, San Francisco State University; Wenshen Pong, P.E., San Francisco State University; Robert Petrulis

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mainly focus on Smart Structures Technology, Smart Connected Health, Structural Control and Health Monitoring and Innovative Engineering Education.Dr. Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University Dr. Xiaorong Zhang is an Associate Professor in Computer Engineering in the School of Engineering at San Francisco State University (SFSU). She is the Director of the Intelligent Computing and Embedded Systems Laboratory (ICE Lab) at SFSU. She has broad research experience in human-machine interfaces, embedded systems, and engineering education. She is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award to develop the next-generation neural-machine interfaces (NMI) for electromyography (EMG)-controlled neurore- habilitation. She is a

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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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relative to the University. Rather than developing newstudent support services, the program engages Scholars with existing resources on campus,integrating those resources into the student experience within an achievement-based framework.This is as opposed to the current deficit-based framework that expects students to engage withresources when they need help. In this context, the program partners with a Center for AcademicExcellence focused on academic skills such as study skills, time management, and goal setting.The Career Center offers career-oriented workshops such as developing LinkedIn profiles,resume writing, and interview skills. Advisors from the Center for University Advising helpscholars navigate the curriculum. The intent of

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

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this lack of representation in higher education engineeringprograms, the University of Lowell S-STEM program, funded by the NSF Scholarships inScience, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program (S-STEM), has the goal torecruit three cohorts of low-income, high-achieving students who wish to pursue a career inhigher education. The UML S-STEM program supports engineering scholars for four years,their last two years of undergraduate school and their first two years of graduate school. Thegoal of the program is to attract and retain diverse engineering S-STEM scholars and preparethem to enter the competitive pool of future faculty candidates. We present our successes and challenges in recruiting the first two cohorts of low-income

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Carla Lopez Del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez ; Monica Alfaro; Carmen M. Bellido; Matias J. Cafaro; Bernadette M. Delgado, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez

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students can face the difficulties that follow catastrophic eventsin Puerto Rico such as Hurricane Maria of 2017, the earthquakes of 2020, and the COVID-19Pandemic. After Hurricane Maria, 9% fewer students returned to UPRM, which led us to seeksolutions to retain and graduate affected students. To compound to the shortages in students enteringSTEM careers, the COVID-19 pandemic further exacerbated the existing teacher shortages in manyways, especially for math and science disciplines. Fewer undergraduate students opted to becometeachers at the same time when many teachers chose to leave the profession or took a leave of absencedue to health concerns and stress. According to a report by the Learning Policy Institute, in the 2020-2021 school year