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Session 4 - Track 3: Exploration of the role and needs of high school counselors in supporting broader participation within engineering fields

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Jeanette Chipps, Johns Hopkins University; Medha Dalal, Arizona State University; Adam R Carberry, Arizona State University; Jennifer Kouo, Institute for Innovation in Development, Engagement, and Learning Systems (IDEALS)

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high school. Grossman and Porsche (2014)similarly explored influences on student STEM success using a mixed methods approach. Theyfound high school students reported their school counselors could play a supportive role inSTEM engagement through encouragement to pursue STEM and help in recognizingmicroaggressions. An association between perceived support and STEM aspirations for girlswas also revealed but not for underrepresented minorities. Together, these studies identify theimportance of school counselors in influencing STEM career trajectories and suggests apotential mechanism by which this influence can be a positive impact on future intent. However,they also indicate that there may be differences in the influence that counselors have

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Session 5 - Track 3: stEm PEER Academy

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Jennifer Ocif Love, Northeastern University; Claire Jean Duggan, Northeastern University; Jacqueline A. Isaacs, Northeastern University; Johne' M Parker, University of Kentucky; Keisha Marie Norris, Miami University

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deploy regionally and connect nationally to each otherand various partners in a BIG WAY! (see diagram). This ecosystem is NOVELbecause it connects people to each other, to their regional hubs, TO NEWHUBS, and across existing INCLUDES Alliances. stEm PEER Academyfocuses on catalyzing change agents and helping them to SCALE UP theirevidence-based practices in a BIG WAY, since they’re not alone as part of theAcademy & the Alliance.Objective #1: leverage existing evidence-based and high-impact practices suchas the NSBE Student Retention Toolkit [3] and ASEE research and reports [4] toengage & support a professional learning community of change agents (faculty,staff, administrators, industry professionals).Objective #2: build national

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Session 5 - Track 2: Community College Computing Programs' Unique Contexts for Promoting Gender Equity

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Erin Carll, University of Washington; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Gretchen Achenbach, University of Virginia; Nancy Binowski, County College of Morris; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Jamie Lee Huber Ward, WEPAN, Inc.; Sherri L Sanders; Melissa C Stange, Laurel Ridge Community College; Zhen Wu

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Three Rivers Community College.Dr. Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington Elizabeth Litzler, Ph.D., is the director of the University of Washington Center for Evaluation and Re- search for STEM Equity (UW CERSE) and an affiliate assistant professor of sociology. She has been at UW working on STEM Equity issues for more than 19 years. Dr. Litzler is a member of ASEE, 2020-2021 chair of the ASEE Commission on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and a former board member of the Women in Engineering ProActive Network (WEPAN). Her research interests include the educational cli- mate for students, faculty, and staff in science and engineering, assets based approaches to STEM equity, and gender and race

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Session 10 - Track 1: Walking Between Two Worlds: Creating a Framework for Conducting Culturally-Responsive Research with University Indigenous Communities

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Qualla Jo Ketchum, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jennifer Lyn Benning, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Donna Westfall-Rudd

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- cational research around identity, indigenizing engineering practice and teaching, and the structural issues impacting Indigenous engineers. She currently lives and works on the present and ancestral Homeland and unceded territory of the Wiyot Tribe in Humboldt County, California.Dr. Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Marie C. Paretti is a Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she directs the Virginia Tech Engineering Communications Center (VTECC). Her research focuses on communication, collabo- ration, and identity in engineering.Dr. Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Homero Murzi (he/´el/his) is an Associate Professor in the

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Session 9 - Track 2: The Unheard Voices of Administrators who are Non-traditional Graduate Students in Engineering and Computing Education

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Morgan Haley McKie, Florida International University; Mais Kayyali, Florida International University; Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University

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skilled individuals theeducation to keep up with the demands of this knowledge-based economy (Cross, 2014). Assuch, flexible part-time curricular designs that combine both synchronous and asynchronouslearning are required to accommodate these non-traditional students (Cross, 2014). Withoutunderstanding the needs of this increasing group of students, the shift in curricula might notaccount for their needs as non-traditional learners. Prior employment and life experiences, or experience capital, substantially impacts howprofessional non-traditional students engage in their Ph.D. program (Strutz et al., 2011). Whenexamining professional non-traditional students, Strutz et al. (2011) explain that theirexperiences intersect with their personal

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Session 12: Track 3: Exploring Two Contrasting Narratives of LGBTQ+ Undergraduate Engineering Students at a Hispanic Serving Institution

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

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J Garcia, Florida International University; Malak Elaouinate, Florida International University; Bailey Bond-Trittipo, Florida International University; Stephen Secules, Florida International University

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more likely to experience marginalization in engineeringprograms compared to non-LGBTQ+ students [6]. Previous studies focused on LGBTQ+students in STEM have found that this student group face discomfort in heteronormative STEMspaces and feel pressure to “pass” as straight as a way to stay safe and be respected in thesesettings [2], [7]. For example, LGBTQ+ students may physically present themselves in a certainway or change the way they speak to avoid outing themselves in engineering settings [2], [7].Additionally, LGBTQ+ engineering students have been found to experience a lack of supportand community [4]-[5], [7], which are crucial for college students’ success.Nevertheless, LGBTQ+ identities are not experienced in isolation and the LGBTQ

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Session 3 - Track 4: Dispelling the Monolith: Exploring the Identities of Black Immigrant Students in Graduate-level Engineering

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Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; ReAnna Taylor Barclay; Debalina Maitra, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus

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experiences of groups within thehigher education international community, there seems to be a gap regarding the experiencesof Black immigrant students in engineering. Black immigrant students pursuing highereducation in the United States hold a unique duality in their racial, ethnic and/or nationalidentities based on an often-presumed identity of Blackness, despite their formativeexperiences taking place in a different environment of socialization. Given this, the experiencesof identity as well as the challenges one faces as a Black immigrant student in engineering areimportant topics worthy of deeper exploration.LITERATURE REVIEW The STEM glass ceiling, an invisible barrier held in place by the bolts of capitalism,imperialism, xenophobia, and

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Session 6 - Track 3: The only difference is now it counts: Exploring the Role of a Summer Bridge Program in Shaping Student Expectations of Engineering

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Taylor Y. Johnson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Malini Josiam, Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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-in-college students become acclimated with the university setting and community priorto the start of their academic career. Students take non-credit courses in subjects that arehistorically challenging and required for first-year students, such as calculus, chemistry, andengineering fundamentals. Throughout the program, students also participate in informationalseminars presented by various offices on campus to understand the range of opportunities andresources available to them. In light of participation occurring prior to the official start of thesemester, the purpose of this paper is to explore the role of this program in shaping theexpectations that participating students have of the undergraduate engineering program. Toaddress this

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Session 1 - Track 3 : Exploring Experiences of Black Engineering Students Transitioning into Predominately White Institutions for Graduate Studies

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Michael Lorenzo Greene, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus

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faculty. Student cohorts develop as a community having a social and emotionalidentification, cohesiveness, and connectedness. The progress within the socialization process ishelped if students are able to develop in-group status with their peers. [17], [26]. One of changes that was identified across all participants was the change in the level ofsupport that the graduate students felt while navigating in their respective engineeringenvironments. Courtney recounts her experience her first year dealing with a male advisor whowas international as being disruptive in her attempts to integrate herself as a graduate student inan unfamiliar, and seemingly hostile environment. My first PI…you know you have your weekly meetings with your PI

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Session 2 - Track 4: Sparking shifts in STEM: Facilitating equitable change through workshops on emerging and understudied research questions

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Joan M Herbers, ARC Network; Heather E. Metcalf PhD, WEPAN, Inc.; Virginia L Rhodes M.S., The Women in Engineering ProActive Network (WEPAN)

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) workplaces. The RAB decides the themesbased on recent scholarship, interests of the community, and current events. Forexample, the RAB selected the 2019 theme of identity-based harassment given acombination of new reports on sex- and gender- based harassment released by theNational Academies, the #MeToo movement, and the dearth of literature consideringharassment from an intersectional perspective, for example, by looking at gender-based harassment in tandem and intertwined with race-based harassment ratherthan in isolation from one another.These two-day workshops are designed to engage participants in facilitated discussionson current research and practice, identify areas of synergy and unanswered questions,and then prioritize where additional or

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Session 11 - Track 1: "Emotions can hinder Professional Experiences:" Emotional states of first-generation engineering students when introduced to hidden curriculum

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

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R. Jamaal Downey, University of Florida; Idalis Villanueva Alarcón, University of Florida; Victoria Beth Sellers

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literature suggests that FG students are not givenaccess to important social and institutional capital specific to engineering programs that allowthem to navigate their learning and working environments similarly to their non-FG peers. WhileMoll et al. [6] stress the importance that different funds of knowledge should be seen as assets,their different funds of knowledge are seen through a deficit lens rather than assets. Additionally,most FG students might not have obtained the institutional and social capital needed inengineering that could help them better process their emotional experience [7]. Non-first-generation students (non-FG) have a larger pool and/or community who are closer to the field ofengineering which might also include how one

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Session 9 - Track 1: Weaving Students into Engineering, not Weeding Them Out

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

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Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University

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Engineering Societies Education Pathways Roundtable Task Force on ways to partner• Engineering Research Visioning Alliance-sponsored Listening Session in October to hear the voices of engineering students• NSF-funded NAE-ASEE Conference in October to develop a framework of initiatives to support student success in recruiting/admissions, onboarding, skills development• Pursuit of additional funding to roll out the framework and engage engineering programs and organizations to implement nationally4 Brainstorming Sessions• Approximately 50 engineering education experts from around the country, nominated by their peers• Diverse range of institutions, roles, and areas of expertise represented• Participants provided feedback on the overview

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Session 6 - Track 1: Intersectionality: Professional identity formation and the success of women of color in higher education STEM disciplines

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Saundra Johnson Austin, University of South Florida; Michelle Bradham-Cousar, Florida International University; Kemesha Gabbidon, University of South Florida

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to the science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM) disciplines continue for women in higher education.This study explores the entrepreneurial mindset development that is associated withprofessional identity formation (Clarke, Hyde, Drennan, 2013; Park & Schallert, 2020). 4Studies of women of color have mostly focused on students. Additionally, the studies have engagedthe work from other frames that did not include an entrepreneurial mindset. The entrepreneurialmindset looks at the engagement of work from a model of success. Next, are research studies thatwe will reference to make the case for why this is important.Physiological and Mental

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Session 1 - Track 1: Diversifying STEM Pathways: Math Circles of Chicago

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Douglas O'Roark, Math Circles of Chicago; Boz N Bell, HP Inc.; Tiffany Grant King, HP Inc.

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essential elements ofan impactful, large scale mathenrichment program? How can theengineering community engage inthis work? W h a t ’s inyo u r c irc le ?d ou g @m a thc irc le sofc hic a g o.org b oz.b e ll@hp .c om CREDITS: This p re se nta tion te m p la te wa s c re a te d b y Slid e sg o, inc lud ing ic ons b y Fla tic on, a nd infog ra p hic s & im a g e s b y Fre e p ik Please keep this slide for attribution

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Session 1 - Track 2: Exploration of Servingness across Virginia's Top Ranking HSI, HBCU, and PWI

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Simone Nicholson, Florida International University; Morgan Haley McKie, Florida International University; Stephanie A Damas, Clemson University

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selling point in my college of engineering’srecruitment. My core value of family was not stimulated at my PWI because the engineeringculture was exclusive and competitive. Efforts were primarily made in developing cutting edgeworld or military solutions to continue to establish ourselves as one of the top institutions in thenation. Local community engagement was often led by student organizations rather than thecollege as a whole. I knew that my PWI needed to be more involved in the advancement ofpeoples in our local community, but I was consistently given reason to believe, that was simplynot a priority.Conceptual Framework In this paper, we draw on the work of Garcia (2017) to frame our study and analyze ourdata. Garcia sought to

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Session 1 - Track 4: What does an Engineering Instructional Faculty do? Voices of Engineering Instructional Faculty at Hispanic-Serving Institutions

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

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Viyon Dansu, Florida International University; Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University; Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas at El Paso

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changing responsibility, but I love doing it.” support their the way they perform students tasks because of their passion or their desire to support their students. Building helpful EIF intentionally builds “So that's the nice thing about I guess having that relationships to meaningful pre-relationship with the professors is that I can support their relationships with peers communicate with them, and they're very helpful if I students or students to support need any advice on a course.” their students. The relationships sometimes

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Session 3 - Track 1: Advocates and Allies Across Multiple Institutions: A Discussion of Best-Practices to Support Gender Equity

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Cristinel Ababei, Marquette University; John Borg P.E., Marquette University; Lisa Borello, University of Dayton; Dennis Brylow, Marquette University; David Daleke; Alan Richard Denton, North Dakota State University; Nathan Ensmenger, Indiana University; H. Richard Friman, Marquette University; Roger A. Green, North Dakota State University; John Grych, Marquette University; Thomas W James, James; Donald F. Johnson; Gary Krenz, Marquette University; Jonathan T Macy, Indiana University Bloomington; Robert W Peoples, Dept of Biomedical Sciences, Marquette University; Joshua E. Perry, Indiana University, Kelley School of Business Bloomington; Chris M Ray; Martin R St. Maurice, Marquette University; Patrick W Thomas; Matthew D Zink

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strive to be an advocate for gender equity.Dr. Lisa Borello, University of Dayton Dr. Lisa J. Borello serves as the Executive Director of the Women’s Center at the University of Dayton. In this role, Dr. Borello advances gender equity on campus via educational programming, research, and policy development; the Women’s Center, established in 2003, serves all faculty, staff and students. She also serves as Research Professor of Applied Sociology in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work at UD. Dr. Borello has spent more than 20 years working in higher education in diverse roles ranging from strategic communications to grant writing to managing a research lab. She conducts research on women’s

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Session 8 - Track 3: Framing Cultural Bridges For Relational Mentorship

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SYLVANUS N. WOSU, University of Pittsburgh

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activities.A Relational Mentorship Model Implementation An integration of these five dimensions of mentorship (mentor, mentee, functionalrelationship, organization, and community) to relational trust and connections is shown in Figure4. This model can be implemented through various types of mentoring mechanisms. Theeffectiveness of the mentoring plan depends on the trust relationship and the motivation of thementee to willingly engage in the growth opportunities created by the mentor. Implementing RMM as a functional mentoring process involves creating a healthymentoring relationships shown to be critical in preparing graduate students for careers [33].Functional mentoring results in both the success and satisfaction of mentees in

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Session 10 - Track 2: Get Outside and Learn (GOAL) Engineering Kits

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

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Jennifer Bishop, University of Maryland College Park; Vincent Nguyen, University of Maryland College Park; Paige E Smith, University of Maryland College Park; Elisabeth Smela, University of Maryland College Park

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community to University of Maryland 2 | eng.umd.eduEquity-centered engineering starts with K-12 education. The GOAL Engineering Kitsseek to close the opportunity gaps in engineering education by:1. Supporting a pathway for K-12 students to engage with high quality engineeringactivities, with a current focus on middle and high school students and especiallyhistorically underrepresented and first generation students.2. Supporting local K-12 educators with integrating engineering activities, includingteacher curriculum support and connecting students and teachers to highereducation and admission pathways.3. Empowering undergraduates to engage with their local community and educators,including focusing on incorporating DEI in the design

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Session 8 - Track 2: Resistance to advocacy around hidden curriculum in engineering

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

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Victoria Beth Sellers, University of Florida; R. Jamaal Downey; Idalis Villanueva Alarcón, University of Florida

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medicine [19] and business [20]. Previous researchers havedescribed HC in STEM education, such as physics research community culture [21] andgendered lessons in STEM course syllabi [22].Engineering status quo The status quo in engineering is a result of unchallenged, unacknowledged, orunaddressed HC and negative impacts those who has been traditionally excluded from thediscipline. Engineering has long fostered gendered values of objectivity, autonomy, andseparation that all genders display, uphold, and practice [22]. This objectivity feeds theperception that engineering is colorblind, class-blind, and gender-blind, and relies on a system ofmeritocracy as the basis for success [23]. Thus, meritocracy, or the hardest worker will receivethe

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Session 7 - Track 1: Expanding Conversations about Accessibility to Include Faculty

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

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Cali Anicha PhD, North Dakota State University; Cecilia Aragon, University of Washington; Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Brianna Blaser, University of Washington; Larry Napoleon Jr., North Dakota State University

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. Given the relativelysparse literature on the topic, we encourage researchers addressing faculty careers to ask aboutdisability in their work and to analyze disability-related data to increase our understanding of theissues impacting this population. Moreover, we offer departments and institutions strategies thatthey can take related to institutional and departmental policies related to accommodationrequests, hiring practices, faculty evaluation, and other relevant areas; departmental culture;physical environments; collaboration and communication, and information technology. Weconclude with recommendations to researchers and practitioners regarding the development ofpractices that will lead to increased engagement and success of women in faculty

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Session 12 - Track 1: The Advisor-Advisee Relationship in Engineering and Computer Science Ph.D. Programs: Understanding Who Benefits and How

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

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Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Andrea Stancescu, NC State University; Maureen Grasso, NC State University; Yvette Maria Huet, UNC Charlotte; Rebecca Brent, Education Designs, Inc; Lisa Merriweather, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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hostile workingenvironment and creating barriers to academic and research progress [3, p. 41]. Poorrelationships with advisors, including overtly racist encounters, can negatively impact students’physical and emotional health [2]. Felder [4] found that successful African American doctoralcompleters had faculty advisors who were willing to help them form professional networks andcollaboration opportunities. On the other hand, racial microaggressions from advisors led Blackmen to question their engineering identities and belongingness, which forced them to engage instrategies, such as discounting the offensive comments or rationalizing the different treatmentreceived compared with White and Asian students, in order to cope [1]. As Burt et al. note

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Session 11 - Track 3: A climate case study for understanding inclusion, equity, access, and diversity for broadening participation and reducing systemic barriers

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

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Gregory E Triplett Jr., Virginia Commonwealth University; Rachel Levena Wasilewski

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-academic factors.With particular focus on the student experience, this research was conducted to (1) identify andultimately reduce systemic barriers caused by subjective policies and practices, (2) improve aninstitutional climate that disproportionately impacts students from disenfranchised communities,and (3) collect more actionable data to improve the overall student experience. Using a phaseapproach that was developed organically, researchers explored the college of engineering’soperations to identify biases in its systems and structures. The data collected and analyzedencompassed academic programs, enrollment, scholarships, advising, first-year experiences, anda host of other student support mechanisms. When collecting data from students

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Session 4 - Track 2: Inclusive Innovation: Reframing STEM Research in COVID-19

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

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Tamara N. Hamilton, Syracuse University ; Claudine-Lonje A Williams, Syracuse University; Chelsea Bouldin

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-curricular programs and campus engagement positively relates to belongingness [18].Through workshops and other activities, students are validated, and overcome fear and lack ofconfidence to experience themselves as legitimate members of the community [19], [20]. Theyare able to safely share personal passions and ideas and more comfortably navigate academicspaces [19]. Through a strong sense of belonging, students see themselves as resources, helpingothers, and making an impact on the community [19]. The well-being of the community takesprecedence over individual goals, which reduces isolation and alienation and gives UREPstudents a greater awareness of purpose and sense of belonging in STEM [15]. Without a strong STEM identity and community

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Session 7 - Track 2: IBM Pathways Program - Empowering technical talent to grow and succeed

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

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Callistus Ndemo, IBM; Laura Casale, IBM

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knows it must attract, grow, advance, andretain the world’s best technical professionals. This is where IBM Pathways comes into thepicture.© Copyright IBM 1IBM Pathway Program – ASEE CoNECD 2023Here’s what we’d like to share with you today: - What exactly is IBM Pathways and its mission? Who is the audience? What are the program components? How does it all work? - Why and when was Pathways developed? How has it evolved and changed to remain effective? - What has been the impact of Pathways for the students (we call them participants)? - And, time permitting, we’d love to engage you in experiencing one of our post- Pandemic activities that