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Technical Session 9 - Paper 1: The New Normal: Student Perspectives on Supportive University Policies during COVID and Beyond

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Maimuna Begum Kali, Florida International University; Stephen Secules, Florida International University

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to support them fully or as-a-whole. Even though most universitypresidents list mental health as one of their most pressing concerns, this understanding doesnot translate into devising policies and practices centered around mental health and wellbeing[4, p.2].Higher education also sees an influx of people from diverse backgrounds with a new set ofchallenges adapting to university life [4]. The student body is becoming more diverse in avariety of institutions, including predominantly white institutions (PWI), minority-servinginstitutions (MSIs) (e.g., historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs), and American Indian colleges (AICs)). All of these MSIs have along history of serving underserved

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Technical Session 12 - Paper 3: Increasing Minority Student Applications to STEM Graduate Programs: Lessons Learned and Outlook for a New Program

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Kingsley Nwosu Jr, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Tremayne O'Brian Waller, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Mandy J Wright, Fields Wright Consulting; Mike Ekoniak, Youngstown State University - Rayen School of Engineering

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. J., & Velasco, P. (2011). “We Do Science Here”: Underrepresented Students’ Interactions w ith Faculty in Different College Contexts. Journal of Social Issues, 67(3), 553–579. Hurtado, S., New man, C. B., Tran, M. C., & Chang, M. J. (2010). Improving the rate of success for underrepresented racial minorities in STEM fields: Insights from a national project. New Directions for Institutional Research, 2010(148), 5–15. Johnson, D. R., Soldner, M., Leonard, J. B., Alvarez, P., Inkelas, K. K., Row an-Kenyon, H. T., & Longerbeam, S. D. (2007). Examining Sense of Belonging Among First-Year Undergraduates from Different Racial/Ethnic Groups. Journal of College Student

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Technical Session 2 - Paper 2: Lessons Learned from Conducting a Diversity-Focused Faculty Cluster Hire at a Predominantly White Institution

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Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado Boulder; Dana Francesca Stamo, University of Colorado Boulder; Clayton Lewis, University of Colorado Boulder

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by their individual department chairs/search committeechairs. Some college-level search committee members were more proactive in supportingpreparations for their department interviews than others.Discussion in the college-wide search committee early in the process revealed that there waswidespread concern about inadequate mentoring of new faculty, and that faculty who providedmentoring felt that their efforts were not recognized when they were themselves evaluated. Inresponse to these issues, we asked all departments to submit their mentoring plans for candidatesfrom this search to the Dean. We also asked them to submit to the Dean their policies that wouldensure that contributions faculty make to the college’s inclusion goals—including

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Technical Session 13 - Paper 3:Uncomfortable Conversations with Faculty and Students in Zoom: Experiences with diversity and inclusion spurred by police brutality and racial injustice in the U.S.

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Lance Leon Allen White, Texas A&M University; Tracy Anne Hammond, Texas A&M University; Samantha Ray, Texas A&M University; Donna Jaison, Texas A&M University; Christine A Stanley, Texas A&M University

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. Hammond is a PI for over 13 million in funded research, from NSF, DARPA, Google, Microsoft, and others. Hammond holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science and FTO (Finance Technology Option) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and four degrees from Columbia University: an M.S in Anthropology, an M.S. in Computer Science, a B.A. in Mathematics, and a B.S. in Applied Mathematics and Physics. Hammond advised 17 UG theses, 29 MS theses, and 10 Ph.D. dissertations. Hammond is the 2020 recipient of the TEES Faculty Fellows Award and the 2011 recipient of the Charles H. Barclay, Jr. ’45 Faculty Fellow Award. Hammond has been featured on the Discovery Channel and other news sources. Hammond is dedicated to diversity and

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Technical Session 12 - Paper 2: DEI Student Ambassadors Program

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J. McLean Sloughter, Seattle University; Brooke I Wynalda; Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University

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reporting beingmore socially isolated. For students in marginalized or under-represented populations who might alreadyhave a lower sense of STEM identity, this lack of STEM community could exacerbate that. The development of an anti-racist curriculum was explicitly approached following a racist Zoom-bombing at a Black Student Union meeting and how students, staff and faculty can ally together tobegin to deconstruct white supremacy culture. There is a new initiative at Seattle University to supportfaculty in developing anti-racist teaching practices, and the discussion of these concerns at the Town Hallshighlighted the importance of faculty in the College of Science and Engineering making use of this newUniversity-level program. It is important

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Technical Session 4 - Paper 4: Developing a Strategy to Include Financially Disadvantaged Undergraduate Students into Graduate Engineering Programs

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Sanjivan Manoharan, Grand Valley State University; Shabbir Choudhuri, Grand Valley State University; Brian Krug, Grand Valley State University; Paul D. Plotkowski, Grand Valley State University

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. For example, at theState University of New York (SUNY), a total of 2,737 students enrolled in the Fall 2017semester with 52% being females and 48% males. However, of the 528 students that enrolled inthe school of engineering technology, only 8.5% of them were females while only 6% of these528 students classify as underrepresented [11]. The U.S Department of Education [12] recentlyidentified that only 11% of students who identify as low-income (includes all ethnic groups) earnan undergraduate degree within six years. This is a remarkably low number given that 58% ofstudents from the highest income group earn an undergraduate degree within the sametimeframe.Another concerning issue running parallel to the low enrollment in STEM fields is the

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Technical Session 3 - Paper 1: For Us, By Us: Recommendations for Institutional Efforts to Enhance the Black Student Experience in Engineering

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Katreena Thomas, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Michael Lorenzo Greene, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Debalina Maitra, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Julia Machele Brisbane, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jeremi S London, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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creates a barrier to feeling welcomed. Another participant, Shasha, shared her concerns about students experiencingdiscrimination from faculty and how universities need to mitigate this from happening. “So,there are professors who treat students differently, and like that needs to be like, I guess moreopenly discussed and realized like that’s not okay and that if that happens to students, theyshould be able to like talk about that because that’s the only way that you can stop it.” If Blackengineering graduate students are the victims of unequal treatment and insensitive comments,these issues should be discussed, as recommended by Shasha. Anthony agreed with the otherparticipants and suggested that faculty need to “work together to find

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Technical Session 5 - Paper 1: #BlackLivesMatter: A content analysis of top engineering institutions’ responses to social-political activism

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Taylor Lightner, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Jeremi S London, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Twitter between May 31 and June 17?’ The findings will provide insightinto engineering departments’ utilization of messaging in social-political matters that impact thestudents they serve.KeywordsBlack Lives Matter, Movement Framing, Sociopolitical Issues Introduction There is a historical tradition of Black students expressing their concerns forsociopolitical issues in higher education within the US. For instance, in the 1950s, the CivilRights Movement called for mass mobilizations and non-violent direct action. In response,federal legislation was designed to address a significant number of disadvantages in Blackcommunities. This legislation included, but is not limited to, the Civil Rights Acts of

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Technical Session 2 - Paper 1: The Accidental Inclusivity of Virtual Spaces

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Amanda Kate Lacy, Texas A&M University; Seth Polsley, Texas A&M University, Department of Computer Science and Engineering; Tracy Anne Hammond, Texas A&M University; Jason White, University of California, Davis

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2020 recipient of the TEES Faculty Fellows Award and the 2011 recipient of the Charles H. Barclay, Jr. ’45 Faculty Fellow Award. Hammond has been featured on the Discovery Channel and other news sources. Hammond is dedicated to diversity and equity, which is reflected in her publications, research, teaching, service, and mentoring. More at http://srl.tamu.edu and http://ieei.tamu.edu.Dr. Jason White, University of California, Davis American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022Thank you for attending our talk on the Accidental Inclusivity of Virtual Spaces 1To give you a brief

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Technical Session 6 - Paper 3: Practitioners' Reflections on Developing and Implementing Virtual Educational Programming During COVID-19

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Paula Davis Lampley Esq., University of Cincinnati; Whitney Gaskins, University of Cincinnati; Krizia L. Cabrera-Toro

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and facultyAbstractDeveloping and implementing programming for pre-college and undergraduate racially andethnically diverse (RED) students and faculty is an integral part of higher education, as itprovides experiences and educational enrichment not often found in classrooms. For manypractitioners, developing such programs includes tasks such as contacting speakers, securingclassrooms, and arranging interactive activities to ensure a great student experience. Not on thetask list: “hosting a virtual program in case of a global pandemic.” As news circulated regardingthe COVID-19 pandemic, schools and universities around the world took drastic measures tocurtail the spread of the virus. Nearly 1,100 colleges and universities in the United States

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Technical Session 8 - Paper 3: Academic Success of College Students with ADHD: The First Year of College

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Laura Carroll, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Stephen L DesJardins

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high school to college, what happens to students once they enroll in college, the economics of postsecondary education, and applying new statistical techniques to the study of these issues. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Academic Success of College Students with ADHD: The First Year of CollegeIntroductionStudents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), many of whom plan to major inscience, engineering, or mathematics (SEM), represent an increasing fraction of incomingcollege freshman [1], [2]. On average, these students experience less collegiate academicsuccess, as traditionally measured by

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Technical Session 10 - Paper 2: Lived Experiences and Literature Reviews: Leveraging Experiential Knowledge in STEM Education Doctoral Studies

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Sharetta M. Bufford M.Ed., Clemson University; Stephanie A Damas, Clemson University; Matthew Voigt, Clemson University; Eliza Gallagher, Clemson University

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models adequately preparegraduate students for success in academia (Austin, 2002; Austin & Sorcinelli, 2013; Gardner,2008). Many efforts to study and address these concerns are grounded in socialization theory, theidea that success in a discipline comes from, “the acquisition of the specialized knowledge,skills, attitudes, values, norms, and interests of the profession” (Bragg, 1976, p.6). Programssuch as Preparing the Professoriate, begun in 1993 at a handful of schools and now widespread,include deliberate program elements for socialization into the academic discipline. Theseprograms typically provide enhanced mentorship with an established faculty member,development of research and teaching knowledge, and interpersonal skill development

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Technical Session 7 - Paper 3: Forming and Fulfilling Expectations: Perspectives of Underrepresented Computer Science Doctoral Students

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Vidushi Ojha, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Raul Enrique Platero, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Beleicia B Bullock, Stanford University

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Paper ID #35562Forming and Fulfilling Expectations: Perspectives of UnderrepresentedComputer Science Doctoral StudentsVidushi Ojha, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Vidushi Ojha is a PhD student in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her research interests include novice programming and issues of diversity, equity, and access in computing.Raul Enrique Platero, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Raul Platero is a PhD student in computer science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Raul’s research delves into understanding what expectations

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Technical Session 1 - Paper 2: Challenging the Hegemonic Culture of Engineering: Curricular and Co-Curricular Methodologies

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Bailey Bond-Trittipo, Florida International University; Joseph Valle, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor; Stephen Secules, Florida International University; Andrew Green, Florida International University

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contemporary case studies [32]. In doing so, students learn the importance of theskills and concerns that Leydens and Lucena identify as the Engineering for Social Justice(E4SJ) criteria: listening contextually, identifying structural conditions, acknowledging politicalagency and mobilizing power, reducing imposed risks and harms, and enhancing humancapabilities [32]. Similar to Engineering and Social Justice, Intercultural Communication alsoutilizes case studies to emphasize the E4SJ criteria [32]. The aim of this course is for students togain skills in identifying exploitative economic and political systems, understanding socialjustice issues as products of these systems, and developing approaches to challenge them [32].Drawing on anti-oppressive

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Technical Session 8 - Paper 5: Cultivating Inclusivity: A Systematic Literature Review on Developing Empathy for Students in STEM Fields

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Stephanie Jill Lunn, Georgia Institute of Technology; Cristi L. Bell-Huff, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joseph M LeDoux, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Learning. Previously, Stephanie received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Neuroscience from the University of Miami, in addition to B.S. and M.S. degrees in Computer Science from FIU.Dr. Cristi L. Bell-Huff, Georgia Institute of Technology Cristi L. Bell-Huff, PhD is a Lecturer and Director of Faculty and Student Training in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University. She is involved in teaching, engineering education innovation, and research. In addition to her PhD in Chemical Engineer- ing, she also has an MA in Educational Studies. She has industrial experience in pharmaceutical product and process development as well as teaching experience at the secondary and post

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Technical Session 3 - Paper 3: International engineering students’ resistance to isolating university experiences: An opportunity for greater inclusion in engineering education

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Memoria Matters, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Patrice Marie Buzzanell, University of South Florida; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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participants. For example,Student 1 also felt that American students were generally more concerned with their ownperformance, whereas their Chinese study group was more focused on the group’s success.Student 1 also described struggling with making American friends because they could notdiscuss aspects of American pop culture, such as Marvel superhero movies.Finally, stereotypes and prejudice also contributed to social isolation. Three participants toldstories of domestic students assuming they were good at math because they were from Asia.Student 3 described prejudice in the school against black students: “I do feel like I am looked down upon by some faculty and some students because of my appearance. […] Sometimes I do feel like it is

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Technical Session 13 - Paper 4: Promoting First-Semester Persistence of Engineering Majors with Design Experiences in General Chemistry Laboratory

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Corey Payne, University of Florida; Kent J. Crippen, University of Florida

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, which is consistent with trends described in the literature. However, for URMparticipants, the career-forward experience results in a small/medium positive effect that isspecific to Engineering self-efficacy, an encouraging result.The decrease in commitment to an engineering career for URM students suggests that someaspect of the curriculum is likely causing issues. Considering the positive trend for EngineeringSelf Efficacy among this group, indicative of increased confidence for doing engineering, this isan especially intriguing and concerning result, which may be related to stereotype threat whereour focus on career practices causes URM students to project negative feelings or experiencesforward into their career. These findings merit

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Technical Session 8 - Paper 2: PhD’ing While Black: Unpacking the Emotions of Navigating Engineering as a Black Student and the Implications for Mental Health

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Michael Lorenzo Greene, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Katreena Thomas, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Julia Machele Brisbane, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Debalina Maitra, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Jeremi S London, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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. London is a mixed methods researcher with interests in research impact, cyberlearning, and instructional change in STEM Education. Prior to being a faculty member, London worked at the National Science Foundation, GE Healthcare, and Anheuser-Busch. She earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in Industrial Engineering, and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022 PhD’ing While Black: Unpacking the Emotions of Navigating Engineering as a Black Student and the Implications for Mental HealthMental health has become an emergent issue across the United States, especially with respect tograduate students

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Technical Session 1 - Paper 1: An Exploratory Investigation of the Experiences of Navigating Campus Resources of Black Immigrant Women in Engineering

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Debalina Maitra, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Katreena Thomas, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Meseret F. Hailu, Arizona State University

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the way inclusion is culti- vated in engineering through the implementation of novel technologies and methodologies in engineering education. Intrigued by the intersections of engineering education, mental health and social justice, Dr. Coley’s primary research interest focuses on virtual reality as a tool for developing empathetic and in- clusive mindsets among engineering faculty. She is also interested in hidden populations in engineering education and innovation for more inclusive pedagogies.Katreena Thomas, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Katreena Thomas is a graduate student at Arizona State University in the Engineering Education Systems and Design Doctoral program. She is a member of the

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Technical Session 5 - Paper 2: Opportunities from Disruption - How lifelong learning helped create more connected classrooms

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Krishna Pakala, Boise State University; Sreyoshi Bhaduri, Society of Women Engineers

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aim to empower, promote the works of, and highlight those frommarginalized communities. Including highlighting their research as part of spotlights that someuniversities implemented through the pandemic (Bhaduri, et. al. 2021).pg. 17Finally, universities must help faculty members do their jobs by investing in systems, resourcesand processes that take care of their well-being proactively. This includes, but is not restrictedto concerns such as those related to immigration or work-visa status, and simultaneously alsoeducating co-workers on challenges faced by international employees and how to be mosthelpful and supportive through critical phases.These reflections offer insight not only into personal growth strategies for educators, but

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Technical Session 11 - Paper 1: Using Utility Value Interventions to Explore Student Connections to Engineering Mechanics Topics

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Isabella Grace Sorensen, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Dominick Trageser, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Benjamin David Lutz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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inclusion into engineeringcourses. Specifically, the third author works to integrate content concerning folks withdisabilities and teaches an upper-division course on design for disability. In dynamics, the thirdauthor incorporates modified versions of this content and helps emphasize the ways in whichengineering solutions can contribute to equity and access. In addition, the fourth author hasexperience with issues of engineering and social justice and teaches an upper division class onengineering design theory and social justice. Similarly, the fourth author works to incorporatesociotechnical topics into all their courses, including engineering statics. We note ourpositionality because the topics we teach likely influenced student responses to the

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Technical Session 1 - Paper 5: Navigating the academy in the absence of graduate disability accommodation policies

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D. C. Beardmore, University of Colorado Boulder

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practices whilenavigating their graduate programs. I discuss the findings as they relate to concepts in literatureand my own auto-ethnographic experience. I also provide researchers, students, faculty, staff,and policy makers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) academiawith recommendations. Finally, I present the research community with areas for furtheracademic study.IntroductionProblemThere is a dearth of knowledge pertaining to graduate students with disabilities. Publicationsregarding the enrollment, retention, and graduation rates of this population are scarce. Similarly,little is known about the retention and graduation rates of graduate students with disabilities [1],[2]. More generally, there is a gap in knowledge

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Technical Session 6 - Paper 4: Retention Strategies for Educators from Women STEM Graduates of the 1970’s & 1980’s

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Kathleen Buse, Advancing Women in the Workforce; Debra Musch, Rising Careers, LLC; Allison Goodman, ArtCenter College of Design

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, competencies, and knowledge that are associated with retention and advancementin the workplace. Qualitative research aims to address questions concerned with developing anunderstanding of the meaning and experience dimensions of humans’ lives and socialworlds.” [18] Sample • Sorority sisters from Carnegie Mellon University • Attended between 1975 to 1983 • Reconnected during 2020 pandemic • 20 women with STEM degrees • Two others obtained degree in theater design and later worked in Information TechnologySemi-structured interviews with 22 women were conducted with women who had beensorority sisters between 1975 and 1983. The participants were originally fromPennsylvania, Maryland, Connecticut, New