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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 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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Paper ID #40790Peru in State CollegeDr. Lauren A Griggs Griggs, Pennsylvania State University Lauren received her B.S. in Engineering Science, with a concentration in Nanomedicine from The Univer- sity of Virginia in 2012. As a doctoral student in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University, Lauren was awarded the RuProf. Julio Urbina, Pennsylvania State University JULIO V. URBINA, Ph.D. is a Professor in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at The Pennsylvania State University. His educational research interests include: effective teaching tech- niques for

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Track 6: Technical Session 6: Stewardship of the Stories: Learning from Black Engineering Students' Lived Experiences

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Tanya D Ennis, University of Colorado Boulder; Donna Auguste Ph.D., Auguste Research Group, LLC; Cynthia Hampton Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Paper ID #40697Stewardship of the Stories: Learning from Black Engineering Students’Lived ExperiencesDr. Tanya D Ennis, University of Colorado Boulder DR. TANYA D. ENNIS is the Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Research, Innovation and Creative Work and Innovation in the Research and Innovation Office at the University of Colorado Boul- der. She is also the owner of the Ennis Consulting and Research Group, LLC. Dr. Ennis received her B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and her M.S. in Computer Engineering from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles

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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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(18.2%) and 2 being MS students(9.1%). First semester of enrollment ranged from Fall 2015 through Spring 2020, with a majorityof students enrolling in Fall 2021 (33.3%). Students represented 11 out of the 17 disciplines inthe institution's college of engineering (Figure 3). The most common disciplines wereEngineering Education (31.8%), Biomedical Engineering (13.6%), Industrial & SystemsEngineering (9.1%), Chemical Engineering (9.1%), and Aerospace & Ocean Engineering (9.1%).The most common sources of financial support were research assistantship (85.7%),fellowship/scholarship/grant (57.1%), and teaching assistantship (33.3%) (Figure 4). The sixdisciplines where there were no responses included: Biological Systems Engineering

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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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connecting with nature, staying mentally, physically, spiritually, and socially active, constantly learning and reflecting, and challenging himself to improve. He is interested in learning/teaching collectively, engineering philosophy, and social and ecological justice. His purpose is to help people freely and fully develop in a sustainable world. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Towards the Mycorrhiza Framework: An Engineering Education framework for Social and Environmental JusticeAbstractNature and people require a drastic change in how we educate engineers. Social andEnvironmental Justice should be a fundamental pillar in engineering education. Both

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

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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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Chair of Integrated Engineering at the University of San Diego. She received a BS from Cornell University in Materials Science and Electrical Engineering (EE) and MS and PhD in EE from Stanford University. Her research focuses on the study and promotion of equity in engineering including student pathways and inclusive teaching. She has won best paper awards from the Journal of Engineering Education, IEEE Transactions on Education, and Education Sciences. Dr. Lord is a Fellow of the IEEE and ASEE and received the 2018 IEEE Undergraduate Teaching Award. She is a coauthor of The Borderlands of Education: Latinas in Engineering. She is a co-Director of the National Effective Teaching Institute (NETI

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Track 4: Technical Session 9: DeMagnetizing Engineering

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Delano White, The Gaskins Foundation; Whitney Gaskins, University of Cincinnati

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school?• In what city did you attend junior and senior high school?• Did your school offer AP chemistry?• Did your school offer AP physics?• What was the highest level of math you completed in high school?Initial Takeaways• The monolithic view of Black students in engineering programs is misguided• Outreach programs are not reaching a wide audienceLimitations• Survey information was self-reported• Only one organization was interviewedContinuing Research Studies• Collect more surveys and begin conducting interviews of Blacks engineering students about pathways to engineering• Study how high school math and science preparation impacts first year engineering experience?• What is the pathway for non-magnet students to matriculate into

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Track 6: Technical Session 2: Enhancing the Cultural Competence of K-12 STEM Teachers through a Global Research Experience

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Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton; Leanne Petry, Central State University; Kelly Bohrer, University of Dayton; Kellie Schneider, University of Dayton; Marjorie Langston Langston; Elizabeth Generas

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, University of Dayton Kelly Bohrer is the Executive Director of the ETHOS Center, a community engagement center connecting students, faculty, and staff with NGOˆa C™s around the world for technical projects as part of immersions, teaching, and scholarly activity. She also is thDr. Kellie Schneider, University of Dayton Kellie Schneider is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Management, Systems, and Technology at the University of Dayton. Prior to joining the faculty at UD, she was an instructor in the Freshman Engineering Program at the University of Arkansas. Her research interests are in the areas of engineering education and community-based operations research.Mrs. Marjorie Langston Langston

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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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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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communities in their fields, college, and university• Increase of underrepresented postdocs that transition to faculty positions• Establish quality mentoring relationships that advance the careers of scholars• Enhance the research, teaching, and service portfolios of scholars Dr. Monica Cox, LEGACY Program Director, and LEGACY Scholars 02Research-Informed Mentoring 03 Literature ReviewThe postdoctoral to Structural challengesprofessoriate pathway postdocs face are due to ahas become a

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

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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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Chair of Integrated Engineering at the University of San Diego. She received a BS from Cornell University in Materials Science and Electrical Engineering (EE) and MS and PhD in EE from Stanford University. Her research focuses on the study and promotion of equity in engineering including student pathways and inclusive teaching. She has won best paper awards from the Journal of Engineering Education, IEEE Transactions on Education, and Education Sciences. Dr. Lord is a Fellow of the IEEE and ASEE and received the 2018 IEEE Undergraduate Teaching Award. She is a coauthor of The Borderlands of Education: Latinas in Engineering. She is a co-Director of the National Effective Teaching Institute (NETI

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Track 1: Technical Session 2: Tailoring DEIA Programming through Current Field Analysis: Promoting Allyship in STEM of University Graduate Students

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Mia Leigh Renna, University of Maryland College Park; Emily Lawson-Bulten, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Emily Lawson-Bulten is a PhD student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a research focus on equitable access to infrastructure, especially for WASH services in non-industrialized nations. She has served on the leadership team of Allies in STEM at UIUC since May 2022. She has been heavily involved with racial equity issues since she was a John M. Perkins Fellow at Calvin University. There she received her BSE in Civil/Environmental Engineering and International Development Studies. Her work in industry as a civil engineer and for the Natural Resource Conservation Service have made her passionate about creating an equitable environment for historically underserved populations in STEM. She is a 2021

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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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interpreted it as the combination of Career Prospects and Impact and Innovation.‬‭ tudents described their desire to help people in the future through engineering. After explaining‬S‭how water is vital to life, Skylar described her future engineering goals, “So I want to start my‬ ‭own company to like, I guess, help with ground groundwater depletion or do research that helps‬ ‭influence policy. [I want] to make more laws that affect that or help minimize that [groundwater‬ ‭depletion].” Skylar’s desire to do something bigger than herself was part of why she decided to‬ ‭study engineering, specifically biological systems engineering. As stated previously, Kiara’s‬ ‭interest in engineering was because of her interest in medicine, and she also

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Track 6: Technical Session 5: Exploring Gender Representation Issues In Computing by Writing Interactive Fiction

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John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Stephany Coffman-Wolph, Ohio Northern University

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Engineering and Computer Science at Ohio Northern University, where he currently teaches first-year programming and user interface design courses, and serves on the college’s Capstone Design Committee. Much of his research involves design education pedagogy, including for- mative assessment of client-student interactions, modeling sources of engineering design constraints, and applying the entrepreneurial mindset to first-year programming projects through student engagement in educational software development. Estell earned his BS in Computer Science and Engineering degree from The University of Toledo and both his MS and PhD degrees in computer science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.Dr. Stephany

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Track 1: Technical Session 3: Examining how Graduate Advisors in STEM Support Mental Health among Black and Latinx Graduate Women

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Kerrie Wilkins-Yel, University of Massachusetts Boston ; Stephanie Marando-Blanck, University of Massachusetts; Pavneet Kaur Bharaj, California State University, Bakersfield; Aisha Farra

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education: Marginal and central spaces for persistence and success: COUNTERSPACES FOR WOMEN OF COLOR IN STEM EDUCATION. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 55(2), 206–245. https://doi.org/10.1002/tea.21417Primé, D. R., Bernstein, B. L., Wilkins, K. G., & Bekki, J. M. (2015). Measuring the advising alliance for female graduate students in science and engineering: An emerging structure. Journal of Career Assessment, 23(1), 64-78.Sheehy, B. N. (2019). Support received from the dissertation advisor and the graduate student success of doctoral students majoring in the sciences. University of South Florida.Kram, K. E. (1983). Phases of the mentor relationship. Academy of Management journal, 26(4), 608-625.Wilkins

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Track 6: Technical Session 3: Teaching Equity through Assets-Based Journaling: Using Community Cultural Wealth to Guide Student Reflections

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Gabriella Coloyan Fleming, University of Texas at Austin; Jessica Deters, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Maya Denton, University of Oklahoma

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, her research interests include teaching equity through assets-based learning and DEI topics in graduate education, faculty hiring, and the pathway to an academic career.Dr. Jessica Deters, University of Nebraska - Lincoln Dr. Jessica Deters is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering and Discipline Based Education Researcher at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. She holds her Ph.D. in Engineering Education and M.S. in Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech.Dr. Maya Denton, University of Oklahoma Dr. Maya Denton is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Pathways at the University of Oklahoma. She received her B.S. in chemical engineering from Purdue University, her M.S. in environmental and

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Track 4: Technical Session 1: Creating Pathways to Engineering through Sponsored Summer Camps

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Racheida S Lewis, University of Georgia; Stephan A. Durham, University of Georgia; Alison Leigh Banka, University of Georgia

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international, national, state, and institutional awards in teaching, research, and service. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in structural materials, construction management, reinforced and prestressed concrete design, and advanced concrete materials. His exceptional research contributions include innovative concrete materials and mixtures, infrastructure asset management, de- sign and evaluation of pavements, non-destructive testing, and evaluation of construction practices. Dr. Durham is also renowned for his leadership in ASCE, including his service as legislative contact and ad- vocacy captain for the State of Georgia and appointment to the Society Transportation Policy Committee. He is currently a licensed

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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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engineering education researcher and engineering educationpractitioner. This is a story that demonstrates how educational research (from engineering,social sciences, and beyond) guided educational practice at Wake Forest Engineering, as dideducational practice guiding questions and ideas that informed educational research (applied andfundamental). A guiding question in sharing this journey (and in guiding the author in her roleas the Founding Chair of Wake Forest Engineering) was and is:What strategies support a transformative engineering education experience leading to inclusion,innovation and positive impact for our students and our communities?This paper will focus on the work that impacted the student experience. Future papers will shinelight on

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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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Coley, Arizona State University Brooke C. Coley, Ph.D. is Founding Executive Director of the Center for Research Advancing Racial Equity, Justice, and Sociotechnical Innovation Centered in Engineering (RARE JUSTICE)—an unprece- dented testbed for innovating and modeling antiracist and equitable engineering futures—and Assistant Professor of Engineering, both at Arizona State University. Across several national projects funded pri- marily by the National Science Foundation, Dr. Coley’s research lies at the intersection of racial equity, mental health and qualitative research methods encompassing critical theory, participatory action research, and arts-based research methods. Her work is anchored in an intentional

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Track 8: Technical Session 4: Grading: The (Mis)use of Mathematics in Measuring Student Learning and its Disproportionate Impact on Equity and Inclusion

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Sharona Krinsky, California State University, Los Angeles; Robert Christopher Bosley, California State University, Los Angeles; Dina Verdin, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Eva Schiorring, STEMEVAL; Emily L. Allen, California State University, Los Angeles

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, and access to careers in STEM fields for students from historically underrepresented groups. Sharona is a founding organizer of ”The Grading Conference”, an annual two-day online confer- ence focused on reforming grading as we know it across STEM fields throughout higher education, now entering its fifth year. She coordinates a large general education Quantitative Reasoning with Statistics course for over 1,400 students per year as well as teaches a wide range of mathematics courses including Calculus and Linear Algebra.Mr. Robert Christopher Bosley, California State University, Los AngelesDr. Dina Verdin, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus Dina Verd´ın, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Engineering in the Ira

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

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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 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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Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, and Tribal Colleges and Universities. His efforts transformed the way the National Science Foundation both solicited the premier Graduate Research Fellowship Program, which led to comprehen- sive changes in other federal STEM fellowships. In his role at Mason, Carr supports the faculty with search committee parameters to help ensure that the George Mason faculty better represents the diverse Mason student body, he supports the Office of the Dean and the associate deans in their efforts to develop and enhance an equitable and just campus climate within the College of Engineering and Computing, and he supports the larger campus community goals by helping to challenge the status

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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 4: Promoting Equity: A Process of Adopting Outcomes-Based Grading in Your Course.

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Katherine Ramos, University of Colorado Boulder

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Paper ID #40783Promoting Equity: A Process of Adopting Outcomes-Based Grading in YourCourse.Dr. Katherine Ramos, University of Colorado Boulder Dr. Katherine Ramos is a Teaching Assistant Professor for the Integrated Design Engineering program at CU Boulder. Dr. Ramos has a B.S. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from the University of Texas at El Paso and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Introduction slide.Clarify the abstract was submitted however a change wanted to be made to indicatethis is not “the” way to

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Track 1: Technical Session 1: Leadership and Leverage: How White Women Can Use Their Privilege and Power to Protect Black Women Leaders in Middle and Senior Management Positions

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Ershela L. Sims, WEPAN, Inc.; Stephani Page; Serita W Acker, Clemson University; Beth Anne Johnson, WEPAN, Lamar Creative Co., Clemson University

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GSSM, Dr. Sims was the Dean of Engineering and Technology at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics. She has 25 years of experience as an industry engineer and K-20 researcher, educator, and administrator; she was also a DEI practitioner across all of those positions. Dr. Sims holds a BSE in BME from Duke University and PhD in BME from the UNC at Chapel Hill. She is a lifetime member of the National Society of Black Engineers as well as a member of several other professional associations including ASEE and BMES. Dr. Sims serves her community through multiple boards including the Florence-Darlington Technical Col- lege Area Commission, Columbia College Board of Trustees, and Cypress Adventures Board of

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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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institutions. His research interests include community college-minority serving institution partnerships, transfer students, post-traditional students and broadening participation in engineering education. He received his B.S. in electrical engi- neering from Tuskegee University, a M.S in journalism from the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign, a M.S. in physics from Fisk University, a M.S. in industrial engineering from the University of Central Florida and a M.Ed. in educational leadership from Texas Christian University.Dr. Michelle D Klopfer, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering EducationDr. Jacob R Grohs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Jacob Grohs is an Assistant Professor in Engineering

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Track 8: Technical Session 2: Adapting the Gender Based Analysis Plus (GBA+) to Engineering: A Digital Tool to Aid Inclusive Design

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Audrey Anne Blanchet, Université de Sherbrooke; Nathalie Roy, Université de Sherbrooke

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conference held in Laval, Quebec in June 2019. In 2021, she was appointed Vice-Dean of undergraduate studies and for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) of the Faculty of Engineering, Universit´e de Sher- brooke. Beside her many contributions related to EDI and her involvements in various student’s projects, she is still quite involved in research. Her main fields of research interest are structural dynamics and earthquake, along with large-scale testing of structural elements. She is an active member of several re- search groups and associations. Professor Roy is committed to and supports the involvement of students in international cooperation projects. Seeing the importance of helping disadvantaged communities through

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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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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 3: Technical Session 3: Envisioning Equitable Pathways to STEM Graduate Education: Creating a Coalition including University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Bowie State University, and University of Maryland College Park to Make It Happen

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Rosemary Parker, University of Maryland, College Park; JACQUELINE SMITH, Bowie State University; Isabel K Lloyd, Materials Science and Engineering Dept., University of Maryland, College Park, MD; Jennifer Johnson, Temple University ; Yuanwei Jin, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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mixed methods but it does support recommendationsThe ProblemThe 2021 National Science Foundation (NSF) Women, Minorities and Persons withDisabilities in Science & Engineering report (data from 2019) [1] shows that whileunderrepresented minorities (URMs) comprise more than a third of the U.S. population,only 11% of the total doctorate degrees in Science & Engineering were awarded to AfricanAmerican, Latinx, and Native American students. At the Research 1 institution only 5.4%of the doctoral degrees in Engineering, Agriculture & Natural Resources, and Computer,Mathematics, and Natural Sciences (CMNS) were awarded to minorities. In order to makea significant change in the number of URMs earning graduate degrees in STEM, topuniversities

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Track 4: Technical Session 5: Using a Summer Bridge Program to Develop a Situational Judgment Inventory: From Year 1 to Year 2

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Malini Josiam, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Paper ID #40700Using a Summer Bridge Program to Develop a Situational JudgmentInventory: From Year 1 to Year 2Ms. Malini Josiam, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education Malini Josiam is a Ph.D. candidate in Engineering Education and a M.S. student in Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech. She has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from UT Austin (2021). Her research interests include improving equity in engineering and sustainability.Dr. 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