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Track 3: Technical Session 5: Mycorrhiza Framework: towards an Engineering Education framework for Social and Environmental Justice

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Jorge A Cristancho, Purdue Engineering Education

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asteams developing the engineering process; and as people. The authors present the idea ofworking collaboratively with diverse groups of people to address the needs of differentparticipants in the engineering process.Lucena [25], inspired by the philosopher Nussbaum, provides one of the multipledefinitions for social justice. “Social justice practices, including those by engineers, should attempt to an equal distribution of rights, opportunities and resources in order to enhance human capabilities and reduce the risk and harms among the citizens of a society” (p.10)Every engineering creation, and engineering education act, is a vote to guide societytowards a certain place. Leydens and Lucena [26] argue Social Justice dimensions

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Track 1: Technical Session 7:Beyond Math Readiness: Understanding Why Some Women Pursue Engineering

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Olivia Ryan, Virginia Tech Engineering Education; Susan Sajadi, Virginia Tech

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Paper ID #40715Beyond Math Readiness: Understanding Why Some Women Pursue Engi-neeringOlivia Ryan, Virginia Tech Engineering Education Olivia Ryan is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education and a Master’s student in Engineering Mechanics at Virginia Tech. She holds a B.S. in engineering with a specialization in electrical engineering from Roger Williams University. Her research interests include understanding curriculum barriers in engineering related to mathematics.Dr. Susan Sajadi, Virginia Tech Susan Sajadi is an assistant professor at Virginia Tech in the department of engineering education. She has a BSE and MS

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Track 1: Technical Session 9: Credit Loss for Engineering Transfer Students: Visualizations Across Students and Structures

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Authors

Amy Jo Richardson, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; David B Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Paper ID #40674Credit Loss for Engineering Transfer Students: Visualizations AcrossStudents and StructuresDr. Amy Jo Richardson, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education Amy Richardson is a Postdoctoral Assistant at Virginia Tech in the Department of Engineering Education. Her prior experience includes 15 years of faculty and administration experience at community colleges in mathematics and engineering.Dr. David B Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University David Knight is a Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech and also serves as Special Assistant to the Dean for

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Technical Session: Transforming Engineering Education Is Possible! A Descriptive Case Study of Reimagining Engineering Education and Delivering a Wake Forest Engineering Student Experience Promoting Inclusion, Agency, Holistic Learning, and Success

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Olga Pierrakos, Wake Forest University

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Paper ID #40804Transforming Engineering Education Is Possible! A Descriptive Case Studyof Reimagining Engineering Education and Delivering a Wake ForestEngineering Student Experience Promoting Inclusion, Agency, HolisticLearning, and SuccessDr. Olga Pierrakos, Wake Forest University Dr. Olga Pierrakos is the Founding Professor of Wake Forest Engineering and served as the Founding Chair from 2017-2022. She is an engineering education researcher as well as biomedical and mechanical engineer. She is a founder of two brand new engineering programs - the first at James Madison University - and considers herself an academic

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Track 4: Technical Session 3: Considerations for assessment, evaluation, and continuous improvement of a pre-college STEM summer program for promising Black high school students

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Jesika Monet McDaniel, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Cynthia Hampton Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kim Lester, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Paper ID #40762Considerations for assessment, evaluation, and continuous improvement ofa pre-college STEM summer program for promising Black high schoolstudentsJesika Monet McDaniel, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education Jesika is an accomplished graduate of Virginia Tech, holding degrees from both the College of Engineer- ing and the School of Education. Her passion for education led her to become a dedicated K-12 STEM Educator. In this role, Jesika is committed to introducing and inspiring students from diverse backgrounds and cultures to the intricacies of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

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Track 3: Technical Session 6: Organizational Transformation for Graduate Education: Intentionally Engaging Graduate Students as Partners in Equity Work

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Julia Machele Brisbane, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Teirra K Holloman, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Natali Huggins, Virginia Tech ; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Paper ID #40695Organizational Transformation for Graduate Education: IntentionallyEngaging Graduate Students as Partners in Equity WorkMs. Julia Machele Brisbane, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Julia Brisbane is a Ph.D. student in the Engineering Education Department at Virginia Tech. She received her M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences Engineering and her B.S. in Bioengineering from Clemson University. Her research interests lie in undergraduate research experiences in engineering, racial health disparities, and

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Track 1: Technical Session 4: S-STEM Partnerships Supporting Low-Income Engineering Students: A Descriptive Case Study

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Walter C. Lee, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David B Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Sarah Rodriguez, Virginia Tech; Saundra Johnson Austin, Virginia Tech; Joseph Ronald Sturgess, Virginia Tech; Michelle D Klopfer, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Jacob R Grohs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Amy Richardson, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Dustin Grote, Weber State University; James Nathaniel Newcomer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Paper ID #40691S-STEM Partnerships Supporting Low-Income Engineering Students: ADescriptive Case StudyDr. Walter C. Lee, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Walter Lee is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Education and the director for research at the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED), both at Virginia Tech.Dr. David B Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University David Knight is a Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech and also serves as Special Assistant to the Dean for Strategic Plan Implementation in the College

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Track 3: Technical Session 2: Using a Collective Impact Approach to Establish a Center for Equity in Engineering Focused on Graduate Education: Lessons Learned from Phase I

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Authors

Teirra K Holloman, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Natali Huggins; Julia Machele Brisbane, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Michelle D Klopfer, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; David B Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Tremayne O'Brian Waller, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jeremi S London, Vanderbilt University

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Paper ID #40718Using a Collective Impact Approach to Establish a Center for Equity inEngineering Focused on Graduate Education: Lessons Learned from Phase IDr. Teirra K Holloman, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education Teirra Holloman is a postdoctoral associate in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Teirra received her Ph.D. in Engineering Education and M.Eng. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech and her B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Clemson University. Her research interests include organizational resilience; organizational change; diversity, equity, and inclusion issues in

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Track 2: Technical Session 5: Understanding Decision Processes Related to Pathways of Community College Engineering Students

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Authors

Rene Alberto Hernandez, Virginia Tech; David B Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Amy Richardson, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Sarah Rodriguez, Virginia Tech; Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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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

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Track 4: Technical Session 7: Siloed Efforts and Collaboration Among STEM Equity Initiatives: An Organizational Network Analysis

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Authors

Daniel Mackin Freeman, University of Washington; Emily Knaphus-Soran, University of Washington; Pauline Charlotte Dott, University of Washington

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Washington. Her research interests focus on multilingual and multicultural elementary students and their teachers in relation to language and equity. Pauline is currently working in collaboration with PNW LSAMP as a research assistant on a project to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM education. The research focuses on strength and asset- based methods that aim at empowering students and work towards systemic change. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Work in Progress: Siloed Efforts and Collaboration Among STEM Equity Initiatives: An Organizational Network Analysis1Introduction In the decades-long pursuit of fostering inclusive and equitable learning

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Track 8: Technical Session 9: On the Importance of Spatiality and Intersectionality: Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Undergraduate Engineering Experiences Through Critical Collaborative Ethnographic Site Visits

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Authors

Finn Johnson M.A., Oregon State University; Michelle Kay Bothwell, Oregon State University

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Paper ID #40685On the Importance of Spatiality and Intersectionality: Transgender andGender Nonconforming Undergraduate Engineering Experiences ThroughCritical Collaborative Ethnographic Site VisitsFinn Johnson M.A., Oregon State University Finn Johnson, M.A., is a transgender and queer doctoral student in women, gender, and sexuality studies at Oregon State University. Finn has extensive experience in transgender and queer research methodologies, legal studies, and feminist research ethics and is currently working on an engineering education NSF- funded study with the College of Chemical, Environmental, and Biological

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Track 3: Technical Session 4: Scripts of Whiteness in engineering: An analysis of the literature

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Authors

R. Jamaal Downey; Joel Alejandro Mejia, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Diana A. Chen, University of San Diego; Gordon D Hoople, University of San Diego; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego

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Paper ID #40711Scripts of Whiteness in engineering: An analysis of the literatureDr. R. Jamaal Downey, Dr. Downey is an Assistant Research Scientist at the University of San Diego. He received his Ph.D. in Language, Literacy, and Culture in Education from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Dr. Downey focuses on critical qualitative inquiry with a discerning eye toward humanizing and culturally sustaining pedagogies. Currently, he is focused on uncovering and exposing scripts of whiteness within engineering education with an end goal to devise faculty development.Dr. Joel Alejandro Mejia, The University of Texas at

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Track 1: Technical Session 6: stEm PEER Academy: the Power of Human Capital

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Jennifer Ocif Love, Northeastern University; Claire Duggan, Northeastern University; Elizabeth H. Blume, Northeastern University Engineering PLUS Alliance

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Collaborative Programs, Northeastern University. She is also a member of the Leadership team for the Engineering PLUS Alliance. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 20241Author slideClaire Duggan, Jennifer Love & Elizabeth BlumeThe NSF INCLUDES Engineering PLUS Alliance has 5 Principal Investigators & co-PIs.Engineering PLUS stands for “Partnerships Launching Underrepresented Students”and is the only INCLUDES Alliance that focuses solely on engineering.https://engplusalliance.northeastern.edu/This is our presentation outline for a NSF-funded project that is now in its 3rd year.First, we will address the purpose of this presentation at CoNECD. Then we willbriefly review stEm PEER Academy’s background

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Track 8: Technical Session 6: A work in progress narrative literature review exploring the impact of minority engineering programs on the experiences of Black students in undergraduate engineering programs

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Stephanie A Damas, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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- 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

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Track 3: Technical Session 9: Exploring the Intersectionality of Engineering Postdoctoral Scholars in the LEGACY Scholars Program

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Authors

Jameka Wiggins, The Ohio State University; Monica Farmer Cox, The Ohio State University; Ayanna Howard, The Ohio State University; Beenish N/A Saba, The Ohio State University; Martina Leveni, The Ohio State University; Shawanee' Patrick, The Ohio State University

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personally and professionally.Dr. Monica Cox, The Ohio State University Monica F. Cox, Ph.D., is Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State Uni- versity.Dr. Ayanna Howard, The Ohio State University Dr. Ayanna Howard is the incoming Dean for the College of Engineering at The Ohio State University. Previously, she was the Linda J. and Mark C. Smith Professor in Bioengineering and Chair of the School of Interactive Computing at the Georgia Institute of ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 EXPLORING THE INTERSECTIONALITY OFENGINEERING POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLARS IN THE LEGACY SCHOLARS PROGRAM Jameka Wiggins Dr

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Track 2: Technical Session 8: Establishing and Sustaining Inclusive Learning Communities for Supporting Faculty Creating More Inclusive Engineering Classrooms

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Authors

Jessica Moriah Vaden, University of Pittsburgh; April Dukes, University of Pittsburgh; Amy Hermundstad Nave, Colorado School of Mines; Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Amy L Brooks, University of Pittsburgh

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engineering education efforts to create inclusive classrooms and programming.Dr. April Dukes, University of Pittsburgh April Dukes (aprila@pitt.edu) is the Faculty and Future Faculty Program Director for the Engineering Educational Research Center (EERC) and the Institutional Co-leader for Pitt-CIRTL (Center for the Inte- gration of Research, Teaching, and Learning) at theDr. Amy Hermundstad Nave, Colorado School of Mines Amy Hermundstad Nave is a Faculty Developer in the Trefny Innovative Instruction Center at the Col- orado School of Mines. She earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado State University before going on to earn her PhD in Engineering Education andDr. Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh

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Track 5: Technical Session 8: Interactive Session: Exploring Scripts of Whiteness in Engineering

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Authors

R. Jamaal Downey; Joel Alejandro Mejia, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Diana A. Chen, University of San Diego; Gordon D Hoople, University of San Diego; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego

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Paper ID #40729Interactive Session: Exploring Scripts of Whiteness in EngineeringDr. R. Jamaal Downey, Dr. Downey is an Assistant Research Scientist at the University of San Diego. He received his Ph.D. in Language, Literacy, and Culture in Education from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Dr. Downey focuses on critical qualitative inquiry with a discerning eye toward humanizing and culturally sustaining pedagogies. Currently, he is focused on uncovering and exposing scripts of whiteness within engineering education with an end goal to devise faculty development.Dr. Joel Alejandro Mejia, The University of Texas at

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Track 2: Technical Session 6: Minoritized Student Audio Narratives to Influence Faculty's Empathic Understanding: Learning from Sophie and Enola

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Stephen Secules, Florida International University; Maimuna Begum Kali, Florida International University; Cassandra J McCall, Utah State University; Gabriel Van Dyke, Utah State University

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Paper ID #40720Minoritized Student Audio Narratives to Influence Faculty’s EmpathicUnderstanding: Learning from Sophie and EnolaDr. Stephen Secules, Florida International University Stephen is an Assistant Professor Engineering and Computing Education at Florida International Univer- sity. He has a prior academic and professional background in engineering, having worked professionally as an acoustical engineer. His leads research focused on equity and culture in engineering education through his Equity Research Group at FIU.Maimuna Begum Kali, Florida International University Maimuna Begum Kali is a Ph.D. candidate in

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Track 1: Technical Session 5: From De Facto To De Jure and Beyond. It's More Than Just Weather. What The "Chilly" Climate Really Feels Like for Black Doctoral Students in STEM

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Dreama Heaven Rhodes, Arizona State University; Motahareh Darvishpour Ahandani, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University; Kerrie G Wilkins-Yel; Jennifer M Bekki, Arizona State University; Dailynne Major; Nicholas A Smith; Debalina Maitra, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Juan David Gutierrez, University of Massachusetts Boston

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students, with a particular focus on the experiences of international women of color. I am deeply committed to improving the well-being of underrepresented groups in STEM, as I personally identify with this mission. As part of my previous work, I had the privilege of co-authoring a paper presented at the 2023 ASEE conference titled ”It’s No Mystery, So It Must Be Intentional: How Institutions Fail to Support Black STEM Doctoral Students’ Mental Health.” I am an enthusiastic member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), and I remain dedicated to my field. If you’d like to get in touch or explore potential collaboration opportunities, feel free to reach out to me at mdarvis2@asu.edu.Dr. Brooke Charae

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Track 7: Technical Session 7: Challenges and Opportunities to Address Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion within the Professional Construction Industry

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Authors

Andres Nieto, Virginia Tech; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Abiola Akanmu, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Anthony Olukayode Yusuf, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Sheryl Ball, Virginia Tech; Walid Saad; Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina A&T State University (CoE)

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Paper ID #40680Challenges and Opportunities to Address Diversity, Equity, and Inclusionwithin the Professional Construction IndustryMr. Andres Nieto, Virginia TechDr. Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Homero Murzi (he/´el/his) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech with honorary appointments at the University of Queensland (Australia) and the Univer- sity of Los Andes (Venezuela). Homero is the leader of the Engineering Competencies, Learning, and Inclusive Practices for Success (ECLIPS) Lab, where he leads a team focused on doing research on

Conference Session

Track 7: Technical Session 3: The Missing Misrecognition in Recognition and Engineering Identity Research

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Annie Yong Patrick, Georgia Tech; Joseph M LeDoux, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sara Schley Schley, Rochester Institute of Technology (NTID)

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) Sara Schley is a Professor in the Masters in Secondary Science Education in NTID at RIT, and director of the Research Center for Teaching and Learning at NTID, where diverse teams of faculty and students conduct research to improve deaf education . She h ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Identifying Misrecognition in Engineering Identity ResearchAnnie Y. PatrickGeorgia Institute of TechnologyJoseph LedouxGeorgia Institute of TechnologySara SchleyGeorgia Institute of Technology Identifying Misrecognition in Engineering Identity Research Introduction Engineering identity and its subcomponent, recognition, is highly

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Track 3: Technical Session 8: Self-Advocacy Professional Programming as a Framework to Support Non-Academic Outcomes of STEM PhD Graduate Education

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Carmen Maria Lilley, The University of Illinois at Chicago

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Paper ID #40784Self-Advocacy Professional Programming as a Framework to SupportNon-Academic Outcomes of STEM PhD Graduate EducationProf. Carmen Maria Lilley, The University of Illinois at Chicago Dr. Lilley’s research interests in engineering education focus on professional development of engineering students at the undergraduate and graduate level. She is interested in studying the effects of the intersection of gender and race/ethnicity on the professional formation of engineers and how institutions of higher education can transform to support student’s sense of belonging. ©American Society

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Track 6: Technical Session 8: Title: Real life experiences in recruiting, retaining, and supporting LGBTQIA+ engineering students

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Amy Rachel Betz, Kansas State University; Craig Wanklyn P.E., Kansas State University; Rachel Levitt, Kansas State University

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, and was on the board of governors for the Rocky Mountain chapter of ASHRAE. He holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in architectural engineering and an MBA. He is a licensed professional engineer and a LEED-accredited professional in building design and construction.Rachel Levitt, Kansas State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Real life experiences inrecruiting, retaining, and supporting LGBTQIA+ engineering students Dr. Amy Betz (she/her)1 Craig Wanklyn, PE, MBA (he/him)1 Dr. Rachel Levitt (they/them)2 Mariya Vaughn (she/they)3 1-Col l ege of Engineering, 2

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Track 8: Technical Session 8: The Role of an Artificial Intelligence Certificate in the Computing Identity Formation of Hispanic-Serving Community College Students who Work

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Sarah L Rodriguez, Virginia Tech; Taylor Y. Johnson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Paul Charles Bigby Jr., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Paper ID #40731The Role of an Artificial Intelligence Certificate in the ComputingIdentity Formation of Hispanic-Serving Community College Students whoWorkDr. Sarah L Rodriguez, Virginia Tech Sarah L. Rodriguez is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education and an affiliate faculty member with the Higher Education Program at Virginia Tech. Her engineering education research agenda centers upon engineering and computing identity development of historically marginalized populations at higher education institutions. Currently, Dr. Rodriguez is involved with several large-scale interdisciplinary research projects focused on

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Track 7: Technical Session 1: Faculty Perceptions of Key Concepts in Degree Curriculum: Identifying the Role of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice

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April Townson, Rowan University; Cheryl A Bodnar, Rowan University; Kaitlin Mallouk, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Raquel Wright-Mair, Rowan University

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Paper ID #40688Faculty Perceptions of Key Concepts in Degree Curriculum: Identifyingthe Role of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and JusticeApril Townson, Rowan UniversityDr. Cheryl A Bodnar, Rowan University Dr. Bodnar is an Associate Professor in the Experiential Engineering Education Department at Rowan University. Her research interests relate to the incorporation of active learning techniques such as game- based learning in undergraduate classes as well as innovation and entrepreneurship.Dr. Kaitlin Mallouk, Rowan University Kaitlin Mallouk is an Associate Professor of Experiential Engineering Education at Rowan University

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Track 7: Technical Session 5: TechArts & Crafts: Supporting STEM Capital Development for Marginalized Students

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Shaundra Bryant Daily, Duke University; Sandra Roach, Duke University; Alia Carter, Duke University; Raeven King; Mark Nabeta

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Engineering, and an S.M. and Ph.D. from the MIT Media Lab.Mrs. Sandra RoachAlia CarterRaeven KingMark Nabeta ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 TechArts & Crafts: Supporting STEM Capital Development for Marginalized Students Dr. Shaundra B Daily, Alia Carter, Sandra Roach, Raeven King, Mark NabetaGood morning/afternoon. I’m here today to present a model mycolleagues and I have developed to attract and retainstudents from marginalized backgrounds in STEM fields,specifically computing. As I'll underscore, diversity iscritically lacking and imperative, both from an equityperspective and to further innovation and problem-solving abilities in the field

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Track 8: Technical Session 3: Exploring Engineering Faculty Views on their Role in Broadening Participation in Engineering

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Gerica Brown, University of Dayton

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MEP Director have focused on developing and implementing high impact practices known to promote student success and persistence. In addition to her work as a practitioner in supply chain and engineering student success, Gerica is a qualitative researcher who centers the lived experiences of various engineering education stakeholders; including faculty, staff, students, and employers; in order to gain greater clarity on the current status of the engineering educational landscape. Gerica believes that each person’s experiences and perspectives are important to understanding the current state of engineering education and thus critical for developing strategies toward a path forward

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Track 7: Technical Session 2: Lessons Learned from Development of an Elective Undergraduate Course on DEI in STEM

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Leigh S McCue, George Mason University; Christopher Alexander Carr, George Mason University; Kevin William Kuck, George Mason University; Dhiambi Otete; Violet Veronika Reges

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diverse interests and talents. Throughout his academic journey, Kevin has been recognized for his outstanding achievements. He has consistently been named to the Dean’s List at GMU, an impressive feat accomplished in 7 out of 9 semesters. His commitment to excellence in engineering has also been affirmed through his certifica- tions as an Autodesk Certified User in both AutoCAD and Inventor. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Paper ID #40672 One notable highlight of Kevin’s academic career was his presentation of his first independent research paper on bias in generative

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Track 5: Technical Session 1: Peru in State College

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Lauren A Griggs Griggs, Pennsylvania State University ; Julio Urbina, Pennsylvania State University

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enhancing engineering education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Peru in State College: Providing Scholarswith a Global Perspective at HomeOur Story of Resilience 1 Lauren Griggs, PhD • Director, Clark Scholars Program • Director, Multicultural Engineering Program • Assistant Teaching Professor Julio Urbina, PhD • Faculty Advisor, Clark Scholars Program • Professor

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Track 4: Technical Session 6: Building Bridges to Success: A Thriving Program

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Labrisha Nicole Mabry, Mississippi State University ; Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University; Lorena Andrea Benavides Riano, Mississippi State University

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foster an environment where diverse and creative people are successful in the pursuit of engineering and computing degrees. Jean’s efforts have been recognized with numerous awards including the National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development award, the American Society for Engineering Education John A. Curtis Lecturer award, and the Bagley College of Engineering Service award. Jean earned her B.S. and M.S. in computer engineering from Mississippi State University, and her Ph.D. in engineering education from Virginia Tech.Ms. Lorena Andrea Benavides Riano, Mississippi State University Lorena Benavides-Riano, originally from Colombia, is a first-year Engineering Ph.D. student at Missis- sippi State