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
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
often considered the most critical factors influencing students' decision to study engineering. In many engineering programs, students need to start their undergraduate education in Calculus 1 to be on track in the major. In 2023, student readiness is significantly different because the COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted math and science achievement. More incoming engineering students than ever placed below Calculus 1 and are navigating the impact this has on their engineering major and coursework trajectory. Even with the added barrier of being categorized as pre-math-ready or beginning in Pre-Calculus in their first semester, students continue to pursue engineering. What
Hillary Tanner, Principal Lecturer Alison Banka, Ph.D., Lecturer 1 Camp Inspiration and Development • In 2022, the College of Engineering received funding from the NCR Foundation to support two week-long residential summer camps • These camps are aimed at supporting broadening participation in engineering through • Improving racial diversity and • Gender diversity • On average, week-long residential camps hosted by the Georgia Center @ UGA cost ~$3000 USD • Cost is ~$1,100 per student (Cost CoE ~$25,000 per camp) • Cost covers camp materials, room, board, and extracurricular activities • Our camps are free for
networked communities needed to build aninclusive infrastructure that will drive and sustain the systemic change needed tomarkedly increase the diversity of engineering students enrolled and graduatingacross the country. The goal is for three to five Engineering PLUS hubs tocollaborate with the Urban Massachusetts LSAMP (UMLSAMP), the NortheastLSAMP (NELSAMP), the Louis Stokes Midwest Regional Center of Excellence(LSMRCE) and other LSAMP alliances and non-LSAMP institutions as new regionalhubs are formed.The QR code links to https://tinyurl.com/MAPstEmPEERacademy, a Google DataStudio dashboard (now called Looker Data Studio) with a map on page 1 of thedashboard and a list of current stEm PEER Fellows, titles, institutions, ADRP status,and their hub
include informationonBlackviolence. Youare empoweredto pause, leave, andre-regulate at anytime duringthis presentation, accordingto yourownpersonal needs. February2023 CoNECD Conference 4Breakout questions 1 What didyourlearnabout yourselfduringthe 2016election? 2 What didyoulearnabout yourselfduringthe COVID-19 pandemic? 3 What brings youhere
from the University of Washington Center for Evaluation & Research for STEMEquity (CERSE, pronounced like the words “SIR”-”see”). We are here with CERSE Director Dr.Liz Litzler, Associate Director Dr. Erin Carll, and thank our collaborator Senior ResearchScientist Dr. Emily Knaphus-Soran who is not able to be here today.40 minutes totalSlide 1-5: 4 minutesSlide 6: (Audience Engagement) 5 minutesSlides 7-11: 4 minutesSlide 12: (Audience Engagement) 5 minutesSlide 13-14: (Audience Engagement) 10 minutes DIYSlide 15: Takeaways – 1-2 minutesSlide 16: 10 minutes final Q&A 1 Topics for Today Why use logic models? What are the components of a
, BakersfieldAisha Farra ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 1 Examining how Graduate Advisors in STEM Support Mental Health among Black and Latinx Graduate Women Kerrie Wilkins-Yel1, Stephanie Marando-Blanck1, Angela Wang1, Aisha Farra1, Pavneet Kaur Bharaj2, and Aishwarya Shridhar1 1 University of Massachusetts Boston 2 California State University BakersfieldIntroduction It is well known that Women of Color (WOC) navigate an onslaught of
academic disciplines. This understanding is critical to ensuring that students from allbackgrounds are appropriately supported in pursuing their degrees and faculty are equipped todiscuss these topics with their students. In this pilot project, researchers from RowanUniversity’s College of Engineering and College of Education who were interested in exploringDEIJ implementation in the classroom in a cross-collaborative manner explored the followingresearch questions: (1) What level of relevance do faculty members place on DEIJ as part oftheir degree program curriculum? and (2) How do faculty members’ conceptions of DEIJcompare across disciplines?There is scant literature on faculty members' conceptions of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, andJustice
Draw an Engineer Assessment in Context Paper presented at 22011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, BC. 10.18260/1-2--17489The mere existence of a stereotype is enough to cause negative outcomes. • Studies demonstrate that the effort of trying to disconfirm a stereotype of about your group affects performance. • In particular, Black, Latino/a/x, and Indigenous students (BLI) students often experience chilly or hostile climates • Two salient mechanisms link environments to experiences to performance – Stereotype threat – Lack of social belongingAppel, M., Kronberger, N., & Aronson, J. (2011
University was re-classified as a R1 Research University • Historically a PWI and undergraduate serving institution. • CECAS is the largest of the 8 colleges which comprise Clemson University; and 1 of 3 of which are STEM focused colleges.Presenters will introduce Clemson University with a brief introduction and helpparticipants make connections or parallels between their own institutions and thecontext and factors at play at Clemson University which impact STEM BIPOC andwomen graduate students
CONCLUSIONS OR RECOMMENDATIONS EXPRESSED IN THISMATERIAL ARE THOSE OF THE AUTHOR(S) AND DO NOT NECESSARILYREFLECT THE VIEWS OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION. NATIONAL PRIORITY INCREASE GRADUATES BROADEN PARTICIPATION President’s Council of Advisors on Underrepresented groups in engineering Science and Technology estimated that are also the fastest growing segment of the United States will need 1 million the general population, and so it is also additional STEM professionals. important that the field similarly reflect the population it serves.Among the national priorities are increasing graduates in STEM and
own experiences after acquiring disabilities during college, Jamie delved into research on the challenges faced by students with disabilities entering higher education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Slide 1 Cutting the Curb for Students with Disabilities Transitioning to Higher Education S eth Vuletich Br ianna Buljung Jam ie ReganBefore we begin, we want to acknowledge that accessibility is a broad and expansive field thatis constantly changing. Despite best efforts to learn about the field and support accessibleresources, we are not aware of all accessibility concerns but
of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the viewsof the funding agencies. The research study has been approved by theInstitutional Review Board at George Mason University. 1 Discussion about Algorithmic Data Bias • Algorithms and AI support almost every technological system today. • Algorithmic data bias refers to systematic errors in an algorithmic system that hurt or favor one group of individuals over others. Can occur at any point of the data pipeline (collection, cleaning, analysis, reporting), Are difficult to fix depending on the context of the data, Can have many
to the NSF. At this point in the process we need you to think about the steps it would take for you to form your own S-SEM project. As you think about this process, prepare to answer these following questions: 1. What strategies would you use to identify partners? 2. What goals and interest would you share with your partners? 3. What resources would you share? 4. What other information do you need? If you desire additional resources around reflecting about partnerships or with partners, please see Appendix B in this open access journal article: https://doi.org/10.1002/jee.20403Research Methods: Descriptive Case StudyA case study is a research design methodthat involves collecting data from a specificsubject.A descriptive case
other academicinstitutions to develop effective targeted programming.1. Introduction1.1 Existing demographics of STEMHistorically and currently, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fieldshave been characterized by a lack of diversity, with limited representation from variousdemographic groups [1-6]. Although the workforce has become more diverse in recent years,there are still significant disparities in the representation of women, racial minorities, and otherhistorically underrepresented demographics [2,7-9]. Within the US, the dominance of White menin STEM flourished due to legal barriers that prevented access for other groups until the 1960s[2,7-9]. This domination has been institutionalized through a range of laws and
uncertaintywithin these bureaucratic structures and adversely affecting the students' academic and careerpaths (McGee, 2023). 1 The organizational culture also significantly contributes to the stress experienced byBlack doctoral students in STEM. This culture, embedded within universities and STEMinstitutions, leads to feelings of isolation and imposter syndrome, intensifying the "chilly"climate and impeding academic progress and success (McGee et al., 2019). McGee et al. (2022)also shed light on the influence of organizational culture in fostering racism camouflaged asimpostorism within STEM institutions. This perpetuates the "chilly" climate by reinforcingfeelings of not belonging and self-doubt
, diversity, equity, inclusion, andpedagogy. Included in our findings are first person insights on the impact of this form of class onlearning and professional development, course evaluation data, and lessons learned in hopes ofinforming other practitioners in the design of similar course offerings.1.0 BackgroundThere is a rich literature base for those seeking to develop inclusive STEM curricula, with acomprehensive survey of STEM programming designed to enhance inclusion provided in a recentreview paper by Palid et al [1]. For educators, there are numerous resources to help improveinstructional design, ranging from best practices developed by the National Science andTechnology Council [2] to courses and workshops hosted by organizations like the
undergraduateengineering students and turned these into 10 distinct audio narratives. Our narrative analysis focused onconstructing a cohesive, concise, and anonymized narrative that would present key content from studentinterviews in a format that would preserve some of the immediacy and emotionality of student interviewswhile improving accessibility and coherence for faculty.Findings: In this paper, we present the scripts and link to audio narratives for two student participants: 1)Sophie, a mixed race (Asian and white) white-passing woman, and 2) Enola, an Indigenous woman. Inaddition to presenting the written and audio narrative, we comment on the specific lessons we see asvaluable for engineering faculty that emerge from each of the audio
mycorrhizaas a simile of these invisible connections. Mycorrhiza is a symbiotic association betweenfungi and plants that cycles nutrients to improve the whole ecosystem. The Mycorrhizaframework aims to raise awareness of the effects of engineering education and work,incorporate social and environmental justice in engineering education, and move closer tohelping people freely and fully develop in a sustainable world. I. IntroductionIt is essential for people and the Ecosystem that we raise awareness of our engineeringimpact. Demanding for people to take action, Singer [1] presented an ethical decisionwhere we would see a child drowning. Most people would do their best to come up with asolution to help the child. Engineering with visible results or
bills were brought before the United Stateslegislature by state representatives and senators in all 50 states [1]. This past year has seen morespecifically anti-transgender bills than any other year, making this the most overtly anti-transgender legislative session in United States history. Legislative policy does not exist in avacuum. Transgender people in the United States are facing administrative, social, and physicalviolence as a result of policy initiatives that seek to pathologize, vilify, and disparage transgenderpeople. In 2023, transgender people in 24 states [2] have lost significant civil rights, includingthe right to change or have correct identity documentation, to access gender-affirming care, toaccess public bathrooms, to retain
groups pursuing graduatedegrees in engineering [1]. While students from historically marginalized groups remainunderrepresented in engineering graduate programs, there have been increases in enrollment ofhistorically marginalized groups, in particular women and those from racially minoritized groups(i.e., Hispanic/Latinx, American Indian/Alaska Native, Black/African American, and NativeHawaiian/Other Pacific Islander) [2], [3]. Despite these increased enrollments, students fromthese groups are often isolated [4], tokenized [5], and experience hostile environments [4], [6],which can negatively affect students’ retention, degree completion, time to degree, and success.Thus, there has been a push towards equity work, or creating policies and
Director of Assessment and Instructional Support in the Leonhard Center at Penn State. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Preparing for ABET Changesregarding DEI:Results of the Big Ten++ DEISummitLeonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering EducationSarah ZappeStephanie CutlerIvan Esparragoza 1. Provide an overview of the SummitThis presentation 2. Provide attendees with access to the activities that they can potentially utilize athas three goals. 3. their own institutions Provide information on the future direction of the Big Ten++ DEI SummitIn 2021, the Engineering Deans of theBig Ten+ requested that ABETincorporate DEI
Canvas. This way, I wasable to provide detailed feedback on each learning objective and break down eachconcept into smaller parts to help students identify gaps in their knowledge.The example above shows a student who took the first assessment and the first re-assessment opportunity. As shown, there is major improvement. *Intend to show thespreadsheet used to grade assessments. 15A side-by-side comparison of the grade distribution from the previous summer to thissummer is presented.Important take-away:Greater improvement in learning objectives from one assessment opportunity to thenext in Summer 2023. Note, re-assessment 1 is not included as it was not offered
learning assignments, ad the use of technology in the classroom. Boni hopes to pursue a career in academia with a focus on teaching and engineering education.Bettina K ArkhurstStuart Montgomery, Georgia Institute of TechnologyDerek Ashton Nichols, Georgia Institute of TechnologyJennifer Molnar, Georgia Institute of Technology ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Promotion of Graduate Student Well-being via Successful Navigationthrough Conflict Resolution PathwaysDr. Boni Yraguen, Bettina Arkhurst, Derek Nichols, Jennifer Molnar, Dr. Macrae Montgomery 1 Addressing advising and departmental issues can
Dr. Bilec is an associate professor in the Swanson School of Engineeringˆa C™s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Dr. Bilecˆa C™s research program focuses on the built environment, life cycle assessment, sustainable healthcare, and energy im ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Establishing and Sustaining Inclusive Learning Communities for Supporting Faculty Creating More Inclusive Engineering Classrooms Jessica M. Vaden1, April A. Dukes PhD 1, Amy Brooks PhD 1, Kristen Parrish PhD 2, Amy Hermundstad Nave PhD 3, Amy E. Landis PhD 3, Melissa M. Bilec PhD 1 1University
thesegoals even if time permitted.KeywordsBroadening Participation; Faculty Views; Engineering Education; Success and PersistenceIntroductionBroadening participation in STEM is an initiative of national interest in the United States. Inorder for the US to maintain its global prominence in STEM fields, as well as maintain nationalsecurity and other technological advances, the US must produce over one million more STEMprofessionals than what is currently projected [1]. Broadening participation is a term used todescribe increasing the participation of underrepresented groups in STEM fields [2]. Thisincludes providing exposure, access, and opportunities in STEM for individuals fromunderrepresented groups. According to the National Science Foundation
Society for Engineering Education, 2024 EXPLORING GENDER REPRESENTATION ISSUES IN COMPUTING BY WRITING INTERACTIVE FICTION John K. Estell Stephany Coffman-WolphNote: Those photos in this file that were taken by one of the authors can be used under theCreative Commons CC BY-NC 2.0 license.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/ 1 METRIC: COMPUTER SCIENCE DEGREES • Women account for a low share of the degrees earned in computer science: CS Bachelor’s Degrees
workshops focused on issues related to power, privilege, social justice, and social identities such as race, ability, class, gender, and sexual orientation. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Fostering Inclusive Learning Environments while Navigating DEI Backlash Date 1 Overview Current Landscape: Recent SCOTUS ruling & State Legislation National, state, institutional, and individual Key Areas Targeted and Examples levels Strategies You Can Control for broadening how we accomplish goals for inclusion