Conference Session

Track: Faculty - Technical Session I

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas, El Paso; Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University; Ines Basalo, University of Miami; Gemma Henderson, University of Miami

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Faculty

Paper ID #24997Exploring Faculty Perceptions of Students Characteristics at Hispanic Serv-ing InstitutionsDr. Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas, El Paso An Assistant Professor at The University of Texas at El Paso, Dr. Meagan R. Kendall is helping develop a new Engineering Leadership Program to enable students to bridge the gap between traditional engineer- ing education and what they will really experience in industry. With a background in both engineering education and design thinking, her research focuses on how Latinx students develop an identity as an engineer, methods for enhancing student motivation, and

Conference Session

Track: Faculty - Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Leanne DeVreugd, Oakland University; Laila Guessous, Oakland University; Julie Walters, Oakland University; Bradley John Roth; Sanela Martic

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Faculty

Paper ID #24925Transitioning from WISE to WISER – Life after an NSF ADVANCE GrantMiss Leanne DeVreugd, Oakland University Leanne DeVreugd is the Program Coordinator for the Women in Science, Engineering, and Research Pro- gram (WISER) and other faculty development initiatives of the Research Office at Oakland University. She received both her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Oakland University, completing her Mas- ter’s of Public Administration in 2011 and post-Master’s certificate in Human Resources Management in 2017.Prof. Laila Guessous, Oakland University Laila Guessous, Ph.D. is a professor in the