Paper ID #40707Siloed Efforts and Collaboration Among STEM Equity Initiatives: AnOrganizational Network AnalysisDaniel Mackin Freeman, University of Washington Daniel Mackin Freeman is a doctoral candidate in Portland State University’s Department of Sociology and a Research Scientist at the University of Washington Center for Evaluation and Research for STEM Equity. He received his BFA in General Fine Arts with a focus on social practice from the Pacific North- west College of Art and his MS in Sociology from Portland State University. With a background in the philosophy of art and education, Daniel’s current research
Paper ID #40727An Ecosystem of Support Initiatives for BIPOC, Women, and DomesticGraduate Students in STEMDr. Andrew Edmunds, Clemson University Dr. Edmunds is a Coordinator for Graduate Recruitment and Inclusive Excellence in the College of Engi- neering, Computing, and Applied Sciences at Clemson University. With more than 10 year of experience supporting both graduate and undergraduate students in engineering his research focuses on sense-of- belonging, part-time graduate students, and the future of land grant universities.Dr. Melissa Smith, Clemson University ©American Society for Engineering
, 2021).Data Analysis and Code DevelopmentFirst Phase Coding The researchers employed a two-phase qualitative content analysis. A qualitative contentanalysis provided a structured framework to organize and examine the data for meaning (Hsieh &Shannon, 2005). The first phase of the analysis employed an inductive approach guided by valuesand process coding to disassemble the data, examine the interviewees’ connections to each other,and search for initial patterns. The process coding was used to identify the students' reactions andresponses regarding their classroom and campus experiences (Saldaña, 2013). The values codingapproach highlighted the student’s values, attitudes, and beliefs in these situations (Saldaña, 2013).Second Phase
- chemistry. Her research interests include oxidation-reduction reactions at the surface of electrodes for sensor applications, corrosion mechanisms of materials, as well as their electrochemical degradation. She currently serves as the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) – CSU Chapter President, the Director of Faculty Development in the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) as well as Chair of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Council at CSU. She advocates for the incorporation of high im- pact practices such as problem-based learning into educator lectures, laboratories, and outreach activities to engage students and the community in the education process, particularly STEM education.Kelly Bohrer
Tech. She has done work as a transformational change postdoctoral research associate with the University of Colorado at Boulder. Her research and practice spans student intervention programs, faculty agency, evaluation, grant-writing, and facilitation of change initiatives. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Stewardship of the Stories: Learning from Black Engineering Students’ Lived ExperiencesAbstractIn 2019 - 2021, during a research study involving 24 Black engineering student participants whowere currently or formerly enrolled at a predominantly White university in the United States,some participants answered interview questions, based on their lived experiences, in astorytelling manner
Shore. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Envisioning Equitable Pathways to STEM Graduate Education: Creating a Coalition including two public HBCUs and a public Research 1 University to Make It HappenAbstractTwo public HBCUs and a public Research 1 University established a coalition to developpathways to STEM M.S. and Ph.D. programs among Black, Latinx, and Native Americanstudents. Through a mixed-methods research project, the team: (1) identified Faculty Championsto support and advocate for the students; (2) developed a Memorandum of Understanding forSTEM programs between the institutions to facilitate sustained effort by our coalition; and (3)identified Pilot
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
Initiative-Oriented Roles★ Each member of the project team had specific roles for program elements such as undergraduate research, study abroad, financial aid, advisors, scholarships, outreach, recruitment, enrollment, and evaluation★ Advising played a critical role in the success of the project. 21 The code description for project roles is: Classifying collaborators and partners and their roles, including both individuals, organizations, and campus units; The interviewees identified the roles played by each team member played on the project. It was very clear what their roles were on the onset of the project.Preliminary Findings: Project
(DEIJ) and how they believe these concepts are integrated as part of their curriculum andpedagogical approaches. Our study examined how faculty members in the College ofEngineering and College of Education at Rowan University understand DEIJ’s place and valuein their curriculum. Understanding these faculty perceptions will help us as researchers toidentify barriers that may exist for integrating DEIJ and propose potential solutions that addressboth cultivating faculty competence and comfort with DEIJ in curriculum, pedagogy, andassessment.History and focus of DEIJ broadly across higher educationWhile diversity, equity, inclusion and justice (DEIJ) initiatives have increased tremendouslyacross higher education, many faculty members continue to
replicating successful practices is a common agenda for advancing BlackAmericans in engineering [1], specifically as an implementation mechanism. One such programintentional for this purpose is the DISTINCTION Summer Program at a large research universityin the southeast. The purpose of this paper is to describe DISTINCTION, the preliminary processof considering its assessment and evaluation, and describe alterations and necessities of theprogram over time based on. As a program initiated during the summer of 2021, the co-directorhas led programmatic transformations and changes needed during its shift to an in-personoffering starting in the summer of 2022.Now in its third year overall and second year in-person, these evaluative considerations
inclusivity in their teaching 18 However, the ILCs were developed through existing efforts at different levels of the partner institutions ILC embedded into ILC included into ILC initially led under the Department- ASU’s Research in the President’s Office wide IDEA Inclusive Science and partnered with the committee in Civil and Engineering Trefny Center, Mines’ and Environmental Education Center’s institute focused on Engineering existing Core supporting evidence
is known of engineering facultymembers’ experiences, awareness, and perceptions of this landscape. Likewise, under-researchedis the question of whether and how engineering faculty consider their roles in nationalbroadening participation initiatives. This study explored, at a fundamental level, engineeringfaculty awareness of the engineering landscape, as well as how engineering faculty consideredtheir roles broadening participation in engineering. Faculty participants in this interpretivephenomenological analysis research study demonstrated an awareness of the increasing demandfor engineering talent in the US. Additionally, this study found that instead of discussing theirrole in k-12 outreach, most faculty focused on their interactions with
Research Center (EERC). ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 CoNECD 2024When Two Worlds Become One Dr. Mary Besterfield-Sacre and Ms. Yvette Moore Pitt EXCELUndergraduate Diversity ProgramSwanson School of Engineering University of PittsburghBackground It started in 1969! BackgroundIMPACT EXCEL• 1969 • Open access re-envisioned• One of the first for MEPs in the US IMPACT 1999-2002• Mission – recruit and retain Black • 2002 Pitt EXCEL and Brown talent in engineering • Mission – recruit, retain and• Was a leading program for
Paper ID #40801Adoption of an Advocates and Allies Program to a Predominantly STEMCampusDr. Adrienne Robyn Minerick, Michigan Technological University Adrienne Minerick is a Professor of Chemical Engineering and Director of ADVANCE at Michigan Tech- nological University. She earned her B.S. from Michigan Tech and her M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame. Her administrative experience has included Associate Dean for Research and Innovation in the College of Engineering, Assistant to the Provost for Faculty Development, Dean of the School of Technology, founding Dean of the College of Computing, and Interim
contexts2-3: Create long-term partnerships whereby ideation and implementation of equity-focusedchange initiatives for engineering graduate education can be accelerated 34Phase 2 GoalsGOAL #3: Advancing and translating knowledge to become the premiere resourcehub and network for supporting organizational transformation of graduate educationfor COEs nationwide3-1: Advance knowledge of organizational changes focused on equity in graduate engineering education3-2: Translate equity-focused research on graduate education for engineering change agents to accelerate the research-to-practice and practice-to-research cycles3-3: Share easily accessible resources
,” J. Multicult. Educ., vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 167–193, Jun. 2016, doi: 10.1108/JME- 01-2016-0007.[15] H. Okahana, J. Allum, P. P. Felder, and R. G. Tull, “Implications for practice and research from Doctoral Initiative on Minority Attrition and Completion,” Council of Graduate Schools, Washington, DC, CGS Data Sources PLUS #16-01, 2016.[16] R. J. Perez, C. K. Robbins, L. W. Jr. Harris, and C. Montgomery, “Exploring graduate students’ socialization to equity, diversity, and inclusion,” J. Divers. High. Educ., vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 133–145, Jun. 2020, doi: 10.1037/dhe0000115.[17] P. Petrease Felder, H. C. Stevenson, and M. Gasman, “Understanding Race in Doctoral Student Socialization,” Int. J. Dr. Stud., vol. 9, pp. 021–042, 2014
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
. Powers, "Doctoral student attrition in theSTEM fields: An exploratory event history analysis," Journal of College StudentRetention: Research, Theory & Practice, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 247-266, 2009.Well-being Citation:4. T. M. Evans, L. Bira, J. B. Gastelum, L. T. Weiss, and N. L. Vanderford,"Evidence for a mental health crisis in graduate education," Naturebiotechnology, vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 282-284, 2018.Dept. Issues and Advising Citation:C. M. Golde, "The role of the department and discipline in doctoral studentattrition: Lessons from four departments," The Journal of Higher Education,vol. 76, no. 6, pp. 669-700, 2005.[9] R. Sowell, J. Allum, and H. Okahana, "Doctoral initiative on minority attritionand completion," Washington, DC: Council of
A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. She graduated from San Jos´e State University with a BS in Industrial Systems Engineering and from Purdue University with an MS in Industrial Engineering and PhD in Engineering Education. Dina is a 2016 recipient of the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship and an Honorable Mention for the Ford Foundation Fellowship Program. Her research interest focuses on changing the deficit base perspective of first-generation college students by providing asset-based approaches to understanding this population. Dina is interested in understanding how first-generation college students author their identities as engineers and negotiate their
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the field ofvaluable perspectives and talent but also hinders the pursuit of innovation and scientificadvancements. To address this disparity, it is crucial to establish research initiatives that examinethe root causes and develop targeted strategies for increasing Hispanic and Latino representationin STEM fields. These initiatives should focus on improving access to quality education, creatingmentorship programs, and fostering a supportive and inclusive environment that encouragesmembers of the Hispanic and Latino community to pursue STEM careers (National Academiesof Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2016). By addressing the historical and ongoingunderrepresentation of Hispanics in STEM, we can promote diversity and equity in these
dissertation in elementary STEAM education. She also worked as a professional engineer in the athletic footwear and medical device industries for 10 years before joining the faculty at Northeastern University in 2006.Ms. Claire Duggan, Northeastern University Claire Duggan is currently the Executive Director for The Center for STEM Education at Northeastern University and Co-Principal Investigator for The Engineering PLUS Alliance. She is also current the Co-Principal Investigator for the REU site, REU Pathways and the S-STEM initiative, S-POWER.Ms. Elizabeth H. Blume, Northeastern University Engineering PLUS Alliance Elizabeth Blume is Manager of the Dept. of Homeland Security PEERs, SENTRY and Engineering PLUS Alliance
University. In July 2020, she completed her bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering at the National University of Colombia. After graduation, Lorena worked as a research assistant investigat- ing the effects of development projects on environmental parameters and rural communities in Colombia, South America. Lorena has also been part of initiatives that promote access to high-quality education, gender equality, and environmental protection. Lorena recently started her doctoral studies at Mississippi State University, where she serves as a graduate assistant in the Office of Diversity Programs and Stu- dent Development at the Bagley College of Engineering. Currently, Lorena is interested in learning more about
Paper ID #40800View from the Kaleidoscope: Conceptualizing antiracist priorities forengineering as a collective across vantagesDr. Brooke Charae 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
appropriate expectations and helping students meet those expectations versus expecting students to walk in the dooralready possessing the knowledge, skills and background required to do so. Goals:Weaving • Enlist a cohort of national experts & stakeholders – across the engineeringStudents In- spectrum – to realize meaningful, significant improvement in the number &Not Weeding diversity of engineering graduates in thethem Out of US through use of recruiting, admissions, retention best practices.Engineering • Synthesize research & best practices to identify core initiatives that
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
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
tools to seek out and incorporate perspectives from underrepresentedgroups in their course materials, teaching, and research. RIS provides a foundation for faculty inSTEM and beyond to incorporate more culturally responsive materials in their curriculum.This paper explores the ongoing development of RIS using a community-focused approachwhich incorporates feedback from faculty, STEM librarians, and student organizationsthroughout the development process. We gathered initial feedback via content review in springand summer 2023. Faculty across disciplines at the Colorado School of Mines (Mines) andSTEM librarians across the country have reviewed portions of the content related to academicdisciplines and special topics such as research funding
aspires to bridge together research and pedagogy within the academy to improve engineering education within the field and across disciplines.Dr. Stephan A. Durham, University of Georgia Dr. Stephan A. Durham serves as the Assistant Dean for Student Success and Outreach of the College of Engineering and Professor of Civil Engineering. Since joining academia in 2005, Dr. Durham graduated over 40 MS and Ph.D. students in the area of structural engineering, concrete materials, sustainability, and construction management. He has performed past studies for multiple Departments of Transporta- tion, Federal Highway Administration, Environmental Protection Agency, and private industry. He has received numerous awards
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