Paper ID #40773Enhancing the Cultural Competence of K-12 STEM Teachers through a GlobalResearch ExperienceDr. Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton Dr. Margaret Pinnell is a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Dayton.Dr. Leanne Petry, Central State University Dr. Leanne Petry is a Materials Engineer and Professor in the College of Engineering, Science, Tech- nology, and Agriculture (CESTA) at Central State University (CSU). Her expertise is in analytical and materials characterization techniques, including microscopy, spectroscopy, chromatography, and electro
in Biomedical Engineering and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education Systems and Design from Arizona State University. Prior, she worked as an engineer in the medical device industry. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Beyond Math Readiness: Understanding Why Some Women Pursue Engineering bstractAStudents decide to study engineering for many reasons: they may be interested in math and science, enjoy tinkering with things, or have been encouraged to study engineering because of their academic ability. Women students often study engineering because of their math and science abilities. In the literature, interest and success in math and science are
Paper ID #40799From De Facto To De Jure and Beyond. It’s More Than Just Weather. WhatThe ”Chilly” Climate Really Feels Like for Black Doctoral Students inSTEMDreama Heaven Rhodes, Arizona State UniversityMotahareh Darvishpour Ahandani, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus I am Motahareh Darvishpour Ahandani, and I am currently pursuing my Ph.D. in Engineering Education System and Design at Arizona State University. I serve as a Research Assistant and bring with me six years of industry experience as a woman engineer. My research interests revolve around the mental health of international engineering graduate
Paper ID #40793Tailoring DEIA Programming through Current Field Analysis: PromotingAllyship in STEM of University Graduate StudentsMia Leigh Renna, University of Maryland College Park Mia Leigh Renna is a PhD Civil Engineering student at the University of Maryland College Park, spe- cializing in disaster mitigation engineering policy with a focus on equitable decision-making. She was formerly among the Allies in STEM leadership team at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign while a graduate student there. Since 2020, Renna has volunteered as a policy advisor for Minority Veterans of America and other veteran grassroot
funding from public and private sources to support her collaborative research activities, Daily’s work has been featured in USA Today, Forbes, National Public Radio, and the Chicago Tribune. Daily earned her B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University – Florida State University College of Engineering, and an S.M. and Ph.D. from the MIT Media Lab.Cecil´e Sadler, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cecil´e Sadler is a graduate student at the MIT Media Lab with the Lifelong Kindergarten group. She is studying the intersection of computing and education in an effort to design equitable learning environ- ments that promote creativity through technology development. Her
- isha also tutored students in the computer engineering curriculum and mentored students along the way. While possessing a burning passion to help others in STEM related fields, she now serves as the Student Diversity Coordinator in the Bagley College of Engineering at Mississippi State University.Dr. Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University Jean Mohammadi-Aragh is the Director of Diversity Programs and Student Development for the Bagley College of Engineering and Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineer- ing at Mississippi State University. Through her interdependent roles in research, teaching, and service, Jean is actively breaking down academic and social barriers to
possible inengineering education and in engineering departments. Intentionality and evidence-basedstrategies are a must. There are many implications for new and established engineeringdepartments from this case study. In fact, strategies described in this case study have thepotential to transform higher education departments and institutions.I. INTRODUCTIONThe role of higher education and its impacts towards advancing citizens towards economicprosperity, to enrich the human experience through knowledge and perspective, to be a force forgood and human flourishing, to produce the next generation of leaders in our society, to advanceknowledge discovery and community empowerment are well established (Rudolph, 2021;Rhodes, 2001). Along with the many
Paper ID #40781Envisioning Equitable Pathways to STEM Graduate Education: Creating aCoalition including University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Bowie StateUniversity, and University of Maryland College Park to Make It HappenMs. Rosemary Parker, University of Maryland, College ParkJACQUELINE SMITH, Bowie State UniversityProf. Isabel K Lloyd, Materials Science and Engineering Dept., University of Maryland, College Park, MDDr. Jennifer Johnson, Temple UniversityDr. Yuanwei Jin, University of Maryland Eastern Shore Yuanwei Jin is a Professor and Chair of Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences with the Uni- versity of Maryland Eastern
Engineering at Oregon State University.Michelle Kay Bothwell, Oregon State University Michelle Bothwell is a Professor of Bioengineering at Oregon State University. Her teaching and research bridge ethics, social justice and engineering with the aim of cultivating an inclusive and socially just engineering profession. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 On the Importance of Spatiality and Intersectionality: Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Undergraduate Engineering Experiences Through Critical Collaborative Ethnographic Site VisitsAbstractKeywords: LGBTQIA+, Engineering, Gender, Critical collaborative ethnographic site-visitEngineering as a field is dominated by toxic
eventually led her to a position in IT for a semiconductor IP start-up. Fast forward through coast-to-coast moves to Boston, San Diego and finally Rochester, Kathy spent many years in the fitness industry while raising her daughter, wearing every hat from personal trainer and cycling instructor to owner and director of Cycledelic Indoor Cycling Studio. Kathy draws upon these many diverse career and life experiences while directing WE@RIT. In the spring of 2020, Kathy earned her Master of Science degree in Program Design, Analysis & Manage- ment through RIT’s School of Individualized Study, combining concentrations in Project Management, Analytics and Research, & Group Leadership and Development. An unabashed
reflections on the best strategies to direct the Advocate’s growth in DEISknowledge and confidence, as well as the development of collaborative relationships betweenthe two groups and A3B’s comfort level guiding and directing the Advocates. We reflect upon1 Gender terms women and men are utilized throughout the manuscript to begin to acknowledge genderexpression over sex terms assigned at birth. However, ‘women and gender diverse individuals’ isshortened to ‘women’ in many places due to length. Our intent is to remain inclusive. Wheneverpossible, the terms ‘minoritized’ and ‘underrepresented individuals’ are utilized.sustaining the A&A teams through the COVID pandemic, including cultivating onlineengagement and rebuilding post-COVID team dynamics
interaction influences howwe may experience government policies and initiatives” [2]. GBA+ thus aligns with a context ofevolving social norms, the fight against inequalities, and the adoption of measures that reflect thediversity of experiences and the values of EDI. This intersectional lens acknowledges thatindividuals have different identities that influence their experiences differently [3].Intersectionality being at its core, this tool provides a broader understanding of specific needsand allows decision-makers to address them through adapted solutions.Therefore, GBA+ enables the development of more rigorous community-centred solutions toaddress EDI. Accordingly, this analytical tool can be applied in other contexts such asengineering design
- sity. Her research focuses on the interactions between student motivation and their learning experiences. Her projects include studies of student perceptions, beliefs and attitudes towards becoming engineers and scientists, and their development of problem-solving skills, self-regulated learning practices, and epistemic thinking. Other projects in the Benson group involve students’ navigational capital, and re- searchers’ schema development through the peer review process. Dr. Benson is the past editor of the Journal of Engineering Education, an American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Fellow, a member of the European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI), American Educational Research As- sociation
thecomplexity of our current problems and the social and environmental injustice that mostpeople endure demand engineering to go beyond the technical problems, question theimpact of our engineering solutions, and incorporate other ways of doing and being inengineering. Engaging in engineering, and engineering education without awareness ofother beings and the Ecosystem, leads to immense harm, especially to underrepresentedpeople and their ecosystems. In this article, I present my first thoughts on an engineeringeducation framework that hopefully will guide educators and students through therelationships and interconnections between three levels: individual, people, and theEcosystem. To illustrate these interconnections, I use the biological concept of
discussionsof the intersection between DEIJ and civil engineering projects [18] or the importance of DEIJin engineering as a whole through guest lectures and modules introduced at the beginning of acourse [19]; adopting liberatory pedagogical practices [20] or inclusive pedagogical practices[21] in the classroom; professional development for engineering faculty on DEIJ topics [22],[23]; placing greater significance on equity issues in relation to student admissions and facultyrecruitment [22]; encouraging students to engage with DEIJ concepts beyond their ownexperiences [24]; and developing co-curricular or peer mentor groups to foster student support,particularly for racially minoritized students in engineering [20] - [22]. In their study ofstudent
San Antonio Dr. Joel Alejandro (Alex) Mejia is an Associate Professor with joint appointment in the Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering and the Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies at The Uni- versity of Texas at San Antonio. His research has contributed to the integration of critical theoretical frameworks in engineering education to investigate deficit ideologies and their impact on minoritized communities. His work seeks to analyze and describe the assets, tensions, contradictions, and cultural collisions many Latino/a/x students experience in engineering through testimonios. He is particularly in- terested in approaches that contribute to a more expansive understanding of engineering in
San Antonio Dr. Joel Alejandro (Alex) Mejia is an Associate Professor with joint appointment in the Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering and the Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies at The Uni- versity of Texas at San Antonio. His research has contributed to the integration of critical theoretical frameworks in engineering education to investigate deficit ideologies and their impact on minoritized communities. His work seeks to analyze and describe the assets, tensions, contradictions, and cultural collisions many Latino/a/x students experience in engineering through testimonios. He is particularly in- terested in approaches that contribute to a more expansive understanding of engineering in
Paper ID #40675Understanding Decision Processes Related to Pathways of CommunityCollege Engineering StudentsMr. Rene Alberto Hernandez, Virginia Tech Ren´e Hernandez, is a Salvadorean-American first-generation graduate student at Virginia Tech’s School of Education. He is pursuing his PhD in Higher Education with a cognate in Engineering Education. He has more than 10 years of K-12 and higher education experience which he leverages towards his pursuits of helping others find success in education. He has an evolving research agenda focused on pathways, policy, and how it shapes education and undergraduate engineering
Paper ID #40736Cutting the Curb for Students with Disabilities Transitioning to HigherEducationSeth Vuletich, Colorado School of Mines Seth Vuletich is the Scholarly Communications Librarian the Colorado School of Mines. Seth provides specialized support to graduate students through all stages of the research lifecycle. Prior to entering the field of librarianship, Seth was a professional woodworker and earned a bachelor’s degree in geology from the University of Colorado, Boulder. Seth earned his Master’s in Library and Information Science from the University of Denver in 2021.Brianna B Buljung, Colorado School of Mines
, success andpersistence, and this, along with the community of support model, is supported in a number ofadditional studies [16], [23], [33].Having an Internal Goal and MotivationWhile many faculty in this study discussed the importance of building relationships with studentsand providing support and encouragement, many also ultimately shared that students neededtheir own internal motivation and drive to succeed. Without having an internal goal, facultyshared the view that students would be less likely to persist through the challenging moments ofengineering. Additionally, faculty generally agreed that student motivation needed to be rootedin their own purpose for pursuing engineering, and go beyond just being good at math andscience. While some
the data analysis teaminductively coded a subset of the data to gain a preliminary understanding of participants’ open-ended responses. We then met frequently to discuss and refine these codes, which contributed tothe development of the study’s codebook. Second, we coded the remaining data set in pairs andanalyzed patterns within and across coded excerpts. Through a collective and collaborativediscussion, the research team iteratively created emergent themes. These discussions alsogrounded the data analysis team in the participants’ narratives, which in turn increased theconfirmability and trustworthiness of the study’s findings. As an additional layer of analysis, weemployed the extant frame of psychosocial support and instrumental support
their chosen fields of study. The program supported one hundred high school juniorsin rural and urban school districts across South Jersey. A 70% student retention was obtained forthe cohort with all pursuing a 2-year or 4-year college education. Twenty-eight students arecurrently attending Rowan University while the rest are at a 2- or 4- year college. Programs likeROPES could revolutionize students’ lives, foster diversity in the future workforce, and establisha more inclusive and equitable educational landscape.IntroductionThe transition to remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic has presented significant hurdlesfor K-12 students. Extended periods of online education have led to a host of challenges, includingincreased rates of
the on-campus experience for students, c) b2D students responsible for2022 bump, d) b2D students created a strong community that was visible to 2023participants, f) more of our stakeholders and departments have worked with a STEMALL IN participant now – and therefore are more likely to admit and offer funding tothose students. 22 C o N E C D 2 0 2 4 Bridge to the Doctorate Fellowship – Fall 2022 • Funded by NSF through the LSAMP program, The Bridge to the Doctorate (B2D) program provides tuition remission and stipend for the first two years of fellows PhD program. • Each fellow’s faculty advisor
; Rodriquez et al.,2017) to explore ethnicity’s impact (Kendall, Denton, et al., 2019; Ross et al., 2021), K-12development and class status (Capobianco et al., 2012; Choe & Borrego, 2019), pedagogy(Kendall, Procter, et al., 2019) and familial influences (Koul, 2018). These scholars' work hasgreatly increased our understanding of engineering identity recognition and its impact on studentpersistence and success. However, we noted a trend in some of this scholarship. Several studiesapproached engineering identity and recognition through survey assessments that measured theextent to which students recognize themselves as engineers or a subject discipline expert and howmuch a limited selection of people in their lives (family, friends, peers, and
Paper ID #40679The Pink Paradox: Tensions in How STEM Toys are Marketed Toward GirlsDr. Theresa Green, Purdue University Dr. Theresa Green is a postdoctoral researcher at Purdue University with a Ph.D. in Engineering Edu- cation. Her research interests include K-12 STEM integration, curriculum development, and improving diversity and inclusion in engineering.Mr. Artre Reginald Turner, Purdue University at West Lafayette Artre Turner is a dedicated graduate student deeply invested in advancing the field of engineering edu- cation. With a methodical and inquisitive approach to his studies, he’s pioneering research that
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complexity to the landscape of EDI efforts within institutions of higher education. While there has been substantial research examining the individual-level effect ofstudent-focused EDI interventions in higher education, there has been less focus on theinstitution-level. Little is known about how EDI efforts are organized and how they manifestwithin a complex network of stakeholders, departments, and other programs. Our work aims toempirically examine the network of efforts to improve equity at the University of Washington(UW) through a mixed methods approach. We utilize semi-structured interviews withpractitioners and a network survey of campus organizations with an EDI focus to answer thefollowing research questions: 1. How are EDI
feedback received.References[1] D. C. Henri, K. Coates, and K. Hubbard, “I am a scientist: Overcoming biased assumptions around diversity in science through explicit representation of scientists in lectures,” PLOS ONE, vol. 18, no. 7, p. e0271010, Jul. 2023, doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0271010.[2] J. C. Bloxham and D. A. Pliego, “Improving academic outcomes for minority students by highlighting the work of Norbert Rillieux,” Education for Chemical Engineers, vol. 39, pp. 1–5, Apr. 2022, doi: 10.1016/j.ece.2022.01.001.[3] K. Schucan Bird and L. Pitman, “How diverse is your reading list? Exploring issues of representation and decolonisation in the UK,” High Educ, vol. 79, no. 5, pp. 903–920, May 2020, doi: 10.1007/s10734-019-00446-9
. She also earned her PhD in Education - Learning Sciences and Human Development from the University of Colorado Boulder.Donna Auguste Ph.D., Auguste Research Group, LLC Dr. Donna Auguste is an electrical engineer, computer scientist, and data scientist. She is the founder and CEO of Auguste Research Group, LLC, based in Oceanside, California, USA. She currently works with sensor technology and drones, including teaching STEM concepts through coastal drone piloting and aerial/geospatial data analytics.Cynthia Hampton Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Cynthia Hampton (she/her) is a postdoctoral research fellow with the Center for the Enhancement of Engi- neering Diversity (CEED) at Virginia
Bachelors of Arts degree in International Development Studies at UCLA, she began a successful career in banking and finance at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch. She has completed various post baccalaureate certifications through UCLA Anderson and the Harvard Business School; most recently, she completed her MPA at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and MBA at Cornell Tech. She has published in multiple academic journals including ASEE, ROPPA, and AP- PAM. Additionally, her scholarly work has been featured in Forbes magazine. She believes that research can inform diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies and programs to one day have a workforce that is representative of the society it aims to