Collection

2025 ASEE PSW Conference

Authors

Tiffany Marie Chan, University of California, Davis; Saahil Sachdeva, University of California, Davis; Xianglong Wang, University of California, Davis

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Diversity

Paper ID #49714Enhancing Clinical Immersion Experience with Peer-Mentoring SupportTiffany Marie Chan, University of California, Davis Tiffany Chan is a 4th-year undergraduate student in biomedical engineering at UC Davis and the recipient of the 2024 ASEE-PSW Section Undergraduate Student Award. She actively contributes to the cube3 Lab, where her interests lie in community building and inclusive practices. Tiffany is involved in various DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) research initiatives within the lab, including organizing student-faculty lunches and participating in the gender equity first-year seminar program

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES) Technical Session 8: Communication and Liberal Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanda Dawn Hilliard, The Johns Hopkins University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

Journal to General: Teaching Graduate Engineering Students to Write for All AudiencesAbstract - The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) identifies “anability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences” as a critical learning outcome forengineering programs. This underscores the importance of engineers learning to articulate theirideas clearly, not only to peers within their field but also to non-specialist audiences. Whilerecently developed generative AI tools offer support for crafting written documents, they are nota substitute for mastering the foundational skills necessary for clear and effective technicalcommunication. Moreover, students frequently find themselves unprepared for the

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 4: Fostering Belonging - Identity, Self-Efficacy, and Retention

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Patrick O'Connell, Northeastern University; Kathryn Schulte Grahame, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, Northeastern University; Constantine Mukasa, Northeastern University; Susan F Freeman, Northeastern University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

Paper ID #47096Fruitful Endeavors: Continuous Peer Feedback to Develop Positive TeamDynamicsBrian Patrick O’Connell, Northeastern University Dr. O’Connell is an associate teaching professor in the First-Year Engineering program at Northeastern University. He studied at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 2006 then worked in industry as a Mechanical Engineer working on ruggedized submarine optronic systems. He returned to academia in 2011 at Tufts University planning to work towards more advanced R&D but fell for engineering education and educational technologies. His research now focuses on developing

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis S. Nadelson, University of Central Arkansas; Pamela L Dickrell, University of Florida

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Mentoring You Supports My Development as a Professional Engineer: How Peer Mentors Benefit from Mentoring PeersIntroductionPeer mentoring programs have become common on college campuses. Frequently, peer mentorsare hired to work in writing centers or math learning centers to tutor students on learning andcompleting assignments. Peer mentors have also been integrated into courses such as with theLearning Assistant (Barrasso & Spilios, 2021) and Supplemental Instruction (Dawson et al.,2014) programs. It is also common for peer mentors to be involved in laboratory courses such aschemistry (Damkaci et al., 2017) and physics (Rehse et al., 2020). More recently, peer mentorsare

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Shenghua Wu, University of South Alabama; Min-Wook Kang, University of South Alabama; John Cleary, University of South Alabama; Lisa LaCross, University of South Alabama

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Diversity, Professional Papers

lack the structured guidanceand technical proficiency necessary for success. While they are often required to write, theirpreparation may be insufficient, hindering their competence and readiness for workforcedevelopment. This pilot study introduces a 9-week intensive course designed to address this gapby providing comprehensive instruction across a range of essential topics. These include goalsetting, topic selection, the research life cycle, ethics and misconduct, AI usage (such asChatGPT), and various writing skills such as illustration, data analysis, citation, and references.A key feature of the course is the opportunity for students to write a state-of-the-art reviewpaper, guiding them through the entire process—from drafting to peer

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ELOS Technical Session 3: Advancing Engineering Competencies: From Labs to Writing

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dave Kim, Washington State University-Vancouver; Charles Riley P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Sean St. Clair P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University

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Diversity

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

$1M in research grants to study writing transfer of engineering undergraduates. For technical research, he has a long-standing involvement in research concerned with the manufacturing of advanced composite materials (CFRP/titanium stack, GFRP, nanocomposites, etc.) for marine and aerospace applications. His recent research efforts have also included the fatigue behavior of manufactured products, with a focus on fatigue strength improvement of aerospace, automotive, and rail structures. He has been the author or co-author of over 200 peer-reviewed papers in these areas.Dr. Charles Riley P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology Dr. Riley has been teaching mechanics concepts for over 10 years and has been honored with

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Disability in Engineering Programs (Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division ECSJ Technical Session 3)

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

interdependence among the group members.At this point in the term, teams may not have fully established norms or agreed oncommunication methods.Teams with students requiring accommodations had nearly double the number of comments oncommunication challenges and poor team dynamics compared to their peers. One student noted,“I think we could probably have more communication between members while writing thereport. We’ve been dividing and conquering sections of the lab report, but I think a lot of thestuff should be more cooperative in nature amongst sections.”when reflecting on early struggles. Another mentioned:“My group mates stopped working at about 8:30 pm on Friday night when the report was due.The report was not done. I believe they think they had

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GSD 5: Mentorship

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorine Awuor Ouma, Pennsylvania State University; Cynthia Howard-Reed, Pennsylvania State University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

experiences ofgraduate students, these studies less often distinguish between domestic and internationalstudents. International students experience additional unique challenges that further affect theirgraduate school experiences in comparison to their domestic peers [18]. Some of thesechallenges include differences in institutional culture leading to lower language, writing, andleadership self-efficacy, geographical separation and reduced social support from family andfriends, language barriers, and adjustment to climatic, cultural, and social differences [6], [7].These unique challenges result in isolation, disconnectedness, and lower self-confidence amonginternational students [6].However, studies examining peer mentorship programs designed to

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Work-in-Progress 2: Skills Development and Career Preparation

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Grace Hellen Ford, University of Virginia; Brian P. Helmke, University of Virginia

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

Paper ID #48209WIP: A Peer-Taught Course to Lower Barriers to Undergraduate ResearchExperiencesMs. Grace Hellen Ford, University of Virginia Grace Ford is a third-year undergraduate student pursuing her bachelors in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia.Dr. Brian P. Helmke, University of Virginia Brian Helmke is Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia (UVA), where he teaches courses in diverse topics such as physiology, mechanobiology, biotransport, and bioelectricity. Brian also serves as Faculty Consultant to the UVA Center for Teaching Excellence, acting as facilitator

Collection

2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

Authors

Haiying Huang, The University of Texas at Arlington; Monica Franco, The University of Texas at Arlington

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Diversity

Paper ID #49649Integrating Peer-Led-Team Learning (PLTL) and Design Thinking to improvestudent success in Engineering StaticsProf. Haiying Huang, The University of Texas at Arlington Prof. Haiying Huang is a professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and the Director of Engineering Education at the College of Engineering at the University of Texas Arlington. Her research interests include design thinking pedagogy, collaborative learning, and faculty development. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 1

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Aerospace Division (AERO) Technical Session 4 - Teaching Methodology

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russell William Mailen, Auburn University; Jeffrey LaMondia, Auburn University; Sushil Adhikari P.E., Auburn University; Katharine H. Brown, Auburn University; Christopher Ryan Basgier, Auburn University; Jordan Harshman, Auburn University

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Diversity

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

writing,and writing ability in the context of engineering graduate education that includes systematicwriting instruction and intervention structures. The four components of the Writing SySTEM are(1) workshops to teach writing skills and promote the recruitment of diverse participants intoother components, (2) discipline-specific graduate writing courses, (3) peer writing groups, and(4) writing resources hosted on a publicly available Open Educational Resource (OER). Data forthe quantitative analysis of the effects of program components on self-efficacy is still beingcollected for this work-in-progress. The anticipated outcome of this work is to equip graduatestudents with strategies and resources for writing effectively in STEM fields and to

Conference Session

GSD 1: From Recruitment to Retention

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel Sola Akosile, Morgan State University; Michael Oluwafemi Ige, Morgan State University; Tolulope Abiri, Morgan State University; Pelumi Olaitan Abiodun, Morgan State University; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

significance level of 95 % confidence level to determine descriptive and inferentialstatistics. At the same time, thematic analysis was utilized for the qualitative data to reveal periodicthemes and distinctive strategies used by the participants. Results showed that participantsstruggled with writing methodology, logically integrating information, and articulating their ideaseffectively. Despite these challenges, they implemented various adaptive techniques, includingreviewing prior literature, utilizing online platforms like ResearchGate and YouTube, workingwith peers and mentors, enrolling in formal writing courses, and employing AI tools to enhancegrammar and structure. External motivation, such as awards and prizes, and maintaining supportivework

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Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Alexis P. Nordin, Mississippi State University

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Diversity, Professional Papers

our previous writing classes, but I’ve always had an eye for this.” • “I am not sure if it is because I grew up writing papers with word counts, but I tend to write wordier sentences instead of being concise.” (The student termed this “word vomit” in their reflection.)9. Surprisingly, some respondents noted that they do not see value or benefit from revising a paper in multiple draft iterations, even when the course instructor and/or an ECE student peer reviewer provided comments on those drafts. While one respondent wrote, “Perhaps the most important part about writing is being able to go back and rewrite,” others admitted that they did not necessarily find value in editing their first drafts. One respondent said

Collection

2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

Authors

Trevor Joseph Bihl, Wright State University; Terry Lynn Oroszi, Wright State University; Subhashini Ganapathy, Wright State University; Jeffrey B. Travers, Wright State University

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Diversity

PBL enhancesproblem-solving skills and promotes critical thinking by requiring students to design andimplement solutions to complex tasks [10].Peer review is an invaluable method for fostering critical evaluation and collaborative learning. Itencourages students to assess the quality of others’ work while reflecting on their own [11] [12][13]. This process helps students refine their analytical skills and improves their understanding ofhow to evaluate statistical results and experiment designs. Research demonstrates that peer reviewis a useful learning tool [14] and also strengthens students’ writing and oral presentation skills[15]-[19], which are essential for engineers to communicate their findings effectively.Incorporating peer review in

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Belonging Across Engineering Environments (Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division ECSJ Technical Session 1)

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tolulope Iyanuoluwa Abiri, Morgan State University; Ayobami Christianah Dunmoye, Morgan State University; Michael Oluwafemi Ige, Morgan State University; Samuel Sola Akosile, Morgan State University; Olushola V. Emiola-Owolabi, Morgan State University; Pelumi Olaitan Abiodun, Morgan State University; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

Paper ID #47975Exploring the Role of Peer and Faculty Interactions in Shaping the Sense ofBelonging among International Graduate Engineering Students (IGES) at anHBCUTolulope Iyanuoluwa Abiri, Morgan State University Tolulope Abiri is a graduate student in Civil Engineering at Morgan State University, where he also serves as a Research Assistant. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA). His current research focuses on the sustainability and resilience of transportation infrastructure in the face of sea level rise, with a particular emphasis on coastal

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ELOS Technical Session 3: Advancing Engineering Competencies: From Labs to Writing

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alison Priya Nandram, University of Ottawa; Jason A. Foster P.Eng., University of Ottawa

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Diversity

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

rather than the use or development of educational equipment, or lackedrigorous peer review, such as catalogues or whitepapers, were also screened out. This process wasconducted to ensure only relevant research was included for further analysis. In the full-text review phase papers were excluded for focusing on course design over kitdesign (n =19), focused on the technical development of a remote lab server (n=15), did not appearto be applicable to engineering students (n = 10), were for a demographic that is younger than thescope of this review (n=10), did not have significant relevance to BME or engineering students(n = 11), did not have significant educational use (n = 5) or were not formatted in a way that wascompatible with the review

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Engineering and Public Policy Division (EPP) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tammy Mackenzie, The Aula Fellowship; Animesh Paul, University of Georgia; Lilianny Virguez, University of Florida; Rubaina Khan, University of Toronto; Victoria Kuketz; Leslie Salgado, University of Calgary; Branislav Radeljić, Aula Fellowship for AI Science, Tech, and Policy; Peer Herholz, Northwestern University; Awa Samaké; Sylvie T. Leduc, York University; Sreyoshi Bhaduri, Private Corporation

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Diversity

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Engineering and Public Policy Division (EPP)

progress, this is also in-tended as a call to action inviting collaboration, feedback, and shared learning among peers,researchers, and engineering educators who are similarly committed to driving meaningfulchange in this area. By fostering a network of engaged contributors, we hope to build astronger, more resilient foundation for long-term impact.References [1] The Aula Fellowship, “The aula fellowship,” 2025, accessed: 2025-05-01. [Online]. Available: https://theaulafellowship.org/ [2] D. C. North, “Institutions, institutional change and economic performance,” Cambridge University, 1990. [3] J. P. Olsen, “Institutional design in democratic contexts,” Journal of Political Philoso- phy, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 203–229, 1997. [4] C. R

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter D Kazarinoff, Portland Community College; Tanya Faltens, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Karen Leung, City College of San Francisco; Candiya Mann; Janet Pinhorn

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Publishing for Two-Year College Faculty and StudentsThe Journal of Advanced Technological Education Special Project (J ATE) was a one-year pilotfunded through NSF’s DUE ATE program whose goal was to build a community of peer-reviewed published authors from technical and community colleges. The “publish or perish”academic aphorism of the 4-year university tenure system does not cross over to communitycolleges, and community college faculty face many barriers to pursuing scholarship [1], [2]. Twoof this project’s objectives that directly impact two-year college faculty were 1) providing newwriters with professional development interactions with experienced writing coaches to supportthem in writing and publishing their work in a peer

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AI, Technology, and Data-Driven Learning in Biomedical Engineering

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Lai, Tufts University; Kavon Karrobi, Boston University

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Diversity

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

class module was conducted todemonstrate multiple methods of how to use genAI to improve writing and editing. This lecturealso covered how AI was being adopted across various engineering disciplines and industries toexpose students to broader trends in AI usage. This exposure allowed students to understand howtheir peers and future employers are integrating AI, potentially influencing their own decisions toadopt or reject AI in future tasks. This module relied on students having independentlycompleted written assignments prior to the start of the lecture. During the lecture, the instructorsshowed how to access the genAI tool Microsoft Copilot through an institutionally supportedwebsite. The lecture included demonstrations of how differently

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Work-in-Progress 2: Skills Development and Career Preparation

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megann P Hedgecock, Pennsylvania State University; Sally Sue Richmond, Penn State Great Valley

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

improve thementee’s technical writing skills and gain general guidance about college life [5]. A near-peerframework in a mechatronics camp highlighted the importance of underrepresented minoritystudents being able to identify with a mentor [4]. A study of the impact of near-peer mentoring inan introductory engineering course found that “some students gained a better sense of placewithin engineering over the course of the semester” [6].Project ApproachThe authors did not plan this project as a research study. It was a response to a perceived need tohelp students acquire skills that employers expect them to have but report that recent graduatesoften lack. These non-technical, yet vitally important, skills are not formally taught in theircourses. In

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ME Division 3: Modern Tools and Methods in Structural Analysis and CAD

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie Szwalek, The University of Illinois at Chicago; Christopher Carducci, The University of Illinois at Chicago

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

instructors to maximize peerlearning and communication skills in a third-year mechanical engineering course. Thisincorporates both (peer-to-peer) design reviews and reflection work for a computer aideddrafting (CAD) design project. To determine effectiveness, an anonymous Qualtrics survey wasdeveloped and administered to students to determine the impact on their learning experiences,skills, and engineering identity in Part I of the study. Previously, there was only one open-endedquestion that did not yield many responses regarding its impact. The continued study (Part II)seeks to address some of these issues and includes a re-administration of the Qualtrics survey toa second cohort of students in the class. The revised survey contains six new

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Broadening Participation in Civil Engineering

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan L. Matthews, University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign; Sotiria Koloutsou-Vakakis, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Ashlynn S. Stillwell, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

assignments leading up to the technical report,students are asked to either write a draft section for the report and/or revise a previous draftbased on instructor feedback. With each draft section, students were also asked to select anexcerpt from their draft that showcased at least one of the techniques from the Civil EngineeringWriting Project [13] that were covered in class. When revising their drafts, students were askedto provide a statement describing how they addressed the feedback received on their draft. Thepurpose of these statements is to encourage students to reflect and intentionally consider howthey can implement good writing practices.For both the policy memo and Op-Ed assignments, students are assigned to peer review two oftheir

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 12: Bridging the Gap - Strategies to Support Diverse Learners in Early Engineering Courses

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hermine Vedogbeton, Holy Cross

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

equation [2], StudyHabitsi represents the number of hours a student i spends onacademic activities including studying, reading, writing, completing homework, and conductinglab work. Xi includes covariates that measure experience with high school and college academicwork for grade in addition to the student characteristics described in equation 1.Gradesic = 𝛼 + 𝛽1Xi + 𝛽2SenseofBelongingi + 𝜀 i (3)In this third equation [3], SenseofBelongingic measures the sense of belonging of student i incourse c. This includes various measures of sense of belonging, such as peer support, facultysupport, comfort in the classroom, and sense of belonging in the classroom and STEM field. Keymeasures incorporated in

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Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 5

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Chambers, University of Michigan; Katie Snyder, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Materials Division (MATS)

” and communicate that forward to their peers. Our tentative plan is to ask next year’s(now this year’s) students to test and comment on the revised versions and iterate further.Grant writing The third deliverable was again collaboratively written on teams; this time, the task wasto draft a grant proposal to a fictional government agency offering funds for projects usingmagnets in novel ways. In this case, we provided a lecture content and recommendations aheadof the project to familiarize students with typical features of grant proposals, with particularemphasis on establishing the need, using key evidence from their lab work to support theirproposal, and building a cohesive credible argument for their proposed idea across all sections

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Programmatic Design and Resiliency Among Women Engineers

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

hongyan miao, Union College; Elsie Mae Lewin Paxton, Union College; Jaqueline Nicole Anderson, Union College; Maia Chapin, Union College; Leza Sorn, Union College

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

Schenectady, NY 12308AbstractFemale representation in mechanical engineering remains a critical challenge for academicinstitutions committed to fostering diversity and inclusivity. At Union College, the genderdisparity is evident, with female enrollment in the Mechanical Engineering departmentdeclining from 22.5% in the freshman cohort to only 13.3% by senior year. To address thisgap, the department has introduced initiatives aimed at supporting and retaining femalestudents through structured mentorship, peer support, and career development programs.Key among these efforts is the Female Student Mentor Project, which pairs senior studentswith underclassmen to foster academic confidence and professional growth. Additionally,regular networking events

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jingru Benner, Western New England University; Michael J Rust, Western New England University; Raymond J. Ostendorf, Western New England University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

Education, 2025 Implementing Mini Modules in Core Mechanical Engineering Courses to Enhance Student EngagementAbstractActive learning promotes student engagement by emphasizing their active role in the learningprocess, contrasting with traditional lecture-based teaching. This study explores theimplementation of four active learning strategies in a senior-level Mechanical Engineering course(Heat Transfer) at Western New England University: peer discussions, weekly self-assessedquizzes, flexible assignment deadlines, and self-selected team formation for collaborativeprojects. These strategies were designed to be easy to adopt without compromising lecture timeor content coverage. Surveys and feedback help to understand the

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WiP: Student Identity, Support, and Success

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie G Wettstein, Montana State University - Bozeman; Jennifer R Brown, Montana State University - Bozeman; Eva Chi, University of New Mexico; Catherine Anne Hubka, University of New Mexico; Madalyn Wilson-Fetrow, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

State University in Bozeman MT.Prof. Eva Chi, University of New Mexico Eva Chi is a Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Department at the University of New Mexico. The research in her lab is focused on understanding the dynamics and structures of macromolecular assemblies including proteins, poMs. Catherine Anne Hubka, University of New Mexico Catherine (Cat) Hubka, MFA, is a Ph.D. student in Rhetoric and Writing. Her focus is Writing in the Disciplines (WID), specifically in STEM environments. She is a research assistant in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, where she has taught writing in the labs and worked closely with faculty on developing writing

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Understanding Concealable Stigmatized Identities (Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division ECSJ Technical Session 10)

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cole Thompson, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Adrian Nat Gentry, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University – West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Julie P Martin, University of Georgia; Fio Bahr, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

. ResultsNonbinary Identity Supports FrameworkInterviews revealed how nonbinary STEM graduate students utilized their social networks(consisting of TNBGNC, cis and nonbinary alters) to obtain identity-based expressive support inthe form of validating their gender identity and encouraging them to persist in their graduatestudies, as well as instrumental support in the form of advice on navigating STEM environments,writing articles, and preparing for conferences. The nature of support that they received wasdistinctly different from cisgender alters (faculty and peers) and nonbinary alters (peers). In thefollowing paragraphs, we depict how participants described receiving identity-based support(i.e., affirmation, advocacy, insider knowledge, and kinship) from

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New Approaches and Leadership Development Frameworks

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Becerra, Arizona State University; Jennifer Chen Wen Wong, Arizona State University; Tami Coronella, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

a sense of purpose that supports their decision to persist toward graduation [8], [9].Tinto’s theory of individual student departure, which encompasses the stages of separation,transition, and incorporation, is widely utilized to describe student success and underpinsnumerous intervention programs in higher education [10]. This theory underscores thesignificance of academic and social integration, highlighting that students’ perceptions ofinteractions with faculty, staff, and peers in both academic and extracurricular contexts arepivotal to their success [7].Nevertheless, critiques of Tinto’s theory point out its inadequacy in addressing the variedexperiences of students, emphasizing the importance for these students to feel a sense

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Track 3: Technical Session 2: Bridging the Gap: Leveraging Intersectional Leadership to Foster Inclusive Excellence in STEM

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Beth Anne Johnson, Lamar Creative Co. ; Ershela L. Sims, WEPAN, Inc.; Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

? Lamar Creative Co.Innovative Recruitment and Retention ProgramsOverview:Importance of diverse representation in STEM at all educational levels.Examples of successful recruitment and retention strategies.Key Points:Targeted outreach programs for K-12, undergraduates, and graduate students.Scholarships, mentorships, and support networks.Notes…PEER WISE has implemented a comprehensive recruitment strategy aimed at attractingthe best talent in the state, focusing on underrepresented students in STEM fields. Thisstrategy leverages strong partnerships with faith-based organizations, administrators atthe Boys & Girls Club, and local