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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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. Currently, Dr. Rodriguez is involved with several large-scale interdisciplinary research projects focused on institutional environments and STEM identity development are sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Kapor Center. In recent years, she was selected as an Early Career Awardee and Faculty Fellow with the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) and a NASPA Emerging Faculty Leader. She also received the Barbara Townsend Early Career Scholar Award by the Council for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC) and gave the distinguished ASHE-CAHEP Barbara Townsend Lecture. To learn more about her current projects, visit http://sarahlrodriguez.com/Dr. Saundra Johnson Austin, Virginia

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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 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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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

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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 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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) in places of power and male-dominated environments. She has experience in inclusive project management and in supporting organizations in implementing EDI practices.Prof. Nathalie Roy, Universit´e de Sherbrooke Pre Nathalie Roy obtained her PhD in 2006 and she is professor in the Department of Building and Civil Engineering at the Universit´e de Sherbrooke since 2009. She has been the Faculty advisor of the Cana- dian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) student chapter from 2009 to 2020. She is currently Deputy co-chair of the Engineering Mechanics and Material Division and a member of the regional committee – Quebec. It was a great honor for her to chair the Technical Program Committee of the CSCE annual

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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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● Project Context ● Problem Context ● Developing the Situational Judgement Inventory (SJI) ● SJI Pilot Results ● Moving Forward 2In order to fully contextualize our SJI instrument, we will first provide backgroundinformation related to our research team, project context, and education plan. Thenwe will explain our process for developing the SJI and talk through some of ourpreliminary findings

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Track 8: Technical Session 1: Logic Models: How this tool can help you make the case for your DEI programs

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Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Erin Carll, University of Washington; Emily Knaphus-Soran, University of Washington

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demographic methods and a concentration in social statisticDr. Emily Knaphus-Soran, University of Washington Emily Knaphus-Soran is a Senior Research Scientist at the Center for Evaluation and Research for STEM Equity (CERSE) at the University of Washington. She works on the evaluation of several projects aimed at improving diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM fields. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Logic Models: How this tool can help you make the case for your DEI programs CoNECD 2024 Dr. Liz Litzler (she/they) Dr. Erin Carll (she/her) Dr. Emily Knaphus-Soran (she/her)Hello, we are happy to be sharing with you about how logic models may be helpful for you.We are

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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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3 3 Positionality Statement Before continuing this presentation, and in the spirit of self- reflection, I acknowledge my standpoint as an educated Black American woman. I have not been an instructor of record yet, but I have experienced and observed both positive and harmful situations within and outside of the engineering classroom involving minoritized and historically marginalized students. I acknowledge that my positionality has given me a unique perspective while working on this project. Inspired by Davis (2018) 4Positionality statement will also introduce the presenter(s

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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 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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artificial intelligence titled ”Generative Artificial Intelligence: A Double- Edged Sword,” which was given at the World Engineering Education Forum & Global Engineering Dean’s Council in October 2023. His work demonstrates his keen interest in cutting-edge technology, engineering solutions, and a passion for DEI topics. In addition to his academic pursuits, Kevin has gained valuable experience through various internships and work roles. He served as a Mechanical Engineering Intern at Jacobs, where he contributed to HVAC and MEP design projects, created energy models using HAP, and performed essential calculations for mechanical equipment selection. His involvement in report writing summarizing ultrasonic pipe testing

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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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-sponsored andmentored project begins at the beginning of the two weeks and culminates with a presentationwith proof of concept and presentation in participant teams. Figure 1 shows the initial logicmodel representing the inputs, activities, outputs, and outcomes created for this paper. This logicmodel was created to organize key components and outcomes of DISTINCTION based on statesgoals for participants as well as insider knowledge from a co-author of the paper who is also aDISTINCTION co-director.Figure 1. Initial Logic Model of the DISTINCTION ProgramThe program coordinators were intentional about the need for culturally responsiveactivities, training, and opportunities related to African American/Black culture andexperience. Intentional events

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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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phase of an initiative to shift more power tograduate students through community engagement, ensuring that graduate students will have avoice within PROTEGE. The phases of the project include: 1) Gaining graduate studentperspective for structuring graduate student engagement in PROTEGE, and 2) Developing a planfor involving graduate student perspectives in PROTEGE moving forward. This work is beingled by a graduate student working in the collective, who has experience with doing equity workand wanted to find a mechanism to give graduate students a voice.With community engagement, by involving community members in the decision-making andoutcome-production process, they can feel more invested in the results of the work and feel asense of

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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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) the NSF Pathway Fellowsprogram, 2) work published in a 2016 ASEE Paper, 3) redefinition of the programgoals to include retention of underrepresented students and exposure to globalengagement and 4) the evolution & connection to the Penn State Clark ScholarsProgram 8U NITED S TATES F ULBRIGHT S CHOLAR 2015 AT U NIVERSIDADN ACIONAL DE INGENIERIA (UNI) – L IMA , P ERU• PILOT: NSF PATHWAY FELLOWS TRIP TO PERUPilot 2015: The research question in this project was: While conventional retentionprograms for underrepresented students have shown to achieve graduation ratesequal to or surpassing those of the majority male population over an extendedperiod, could

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Track 5: Technical Session 3: Weaving Students into Engineering Versus Weeding Them Out: A Framework for Institutions

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Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University

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supportInitiative success • Identify programs that work for specific student audiences • Communicate evidence-based practices and partner with institutions to implement these. Action Plan• 4 brainstorming sessions with national experts in Spring 2022 to identify successful programs & initiatives, as well as areas for improvement• Conversations with the Engineering Societies Education Pathways Roundtable Task Force in 2022 on ways to partner once the project reaches implementation stage• Engineering Research Visioning Alliance-ASEE co- sponsored Listening Session in October 2022 to hear voices of engineering students• NSF-funded NAE-ASEE Conference

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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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Paper ID #40776Grading: The (Mis)use of Mathematics in Measuring Student Learning andits Disproportionate Impact on Equity and InclusionProf. Sharona Krinsky, California State University, Los Angeles Sharona Krinsky is an instructor and course coordinator in the Mathematics department at California State University, Los Angeles and the co-PI of the NSF funded project ”Commitment to Learning Instilled by a Mastery-Based Undergraduate Program (CLIMB-UP). She works with faculty on redesigning courses to utilize the principles of mastery-based grading in order to enhance student success and enable increased equity, inclusion

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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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: Visual representations of WFU Engineering program identity and its uniqueness. From presentation slides prepared by Olga Pierrakos and presented to diverse stakeholders.Vision for PedagogyUsing a backward design process described previously, it became obvious to the founding teamthat a commitment had to be made for the first-year engineering experience to follow project-based learning pedagogy and in general student-centered pedagogies. The Founding Chair andone of the founding faculty had experience with project-based engineering courses and movedquickly in identifying stakeholders that could make the projects authentic. In the first year, thefounding team co-designed and co-taught two engineering courses that culminated to (a) 5unique

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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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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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, structural, and pedagogical changes needed to transform their institution’s College of Engineering...” 4 This project was created in response to an updated NSF BPE solicitation, specifically a Track 4, phase 1 grant with the aim of creating a Center for Equity in Engineering.Phase I projects are focused on establishing the infrastructure necessary to“stand up” the CEE within their College of EngineeringNational Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018.★ Expected to have a duration of at least 24 monthsGraduate STEM Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The★ Proposed budget not to exceed $1.2M.National★ RequireAcademies Press

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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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cognitive load theory in the engineering classroom. He is currently working on an NSF project attempting to improve dissemination of student narratives using innovative audio approaches. Gabe has a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Utah State University (USU). ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Minoritized Student Audio Narratives to Influence Faculty’s Empathic Understanding: Learning from Sophie and EnolaAbstractBackground: Undergraduate engineering education is a critical moment for student experiences andbroadening participation, yet many minoritized students experience it as unwelcoming, unsupportive, orexclusionary. Engineering faculty have

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Track 1: Technical Session 8: Cutting the Curb for Students with Disabilities Transitioning to Higher Education

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Seth Vuletich, Colorado School of Mines; Brianna B Buljung, Colorado School of Mines; Jamie Marie Regan, Colorado School of Mines

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are passionate about providingaccess to education and information. We would also like to note that experiences withaccommodation can vary from individual to individual and the generalized experiences we arepresenting on today may differ from those of the individual. We invite your feedback and knowwe still have much to learn.Our project began in 2018, when our institution first received grant funding from the ColoradoDepartment of Higher Education to develop Open Educational Resources. One of therequirements written into the legislation that founded this program was that funded resourcesbe created in a way that complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act, but the law providedno guidance on how that should be done nor did it provide

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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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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

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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 4: Technical Session 9: DeMagnetizing Engineering

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

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classifications, we compared the list to who is granted admission.• Wanted to see if there is a trend in which type of high school leads to admission for traditionally excluded populations.• Sources • National Center for Education Statistics • Niche.comMethodology• Classified the high schools. • Public, Private, Homeschool • Rural, Suburban, Urban • Magnet (yes, no)• Project was originally entitled “DeMagnetizing STEM” and switched to “DeMagnetizing Engineering”Definition of a Magnet School• A school with superior facilities and staff and often a specialized curriculum designed to attract pupils from throughout a city or school district (Merriam Webster) • What is a Magnet School? - Public School review • Schools with Gifted programs

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Track 2: Technical Session 1: An ecological belonging intervention for equity: Impacts to date and promising directions

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Allison Godwin, Cornell University; Linda DeAngelo, University of Pittsburgh; Eric Trevor McChesney, University of Pittsburgh; Erica McGreevy, University of Pittsburgh; Gerard Dorvè-Lewis, University of Pittsburgh; Anne-Ketura Elie, University of Pittsburgh; Kevin Jay Kaufman-Ortiz, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Jacqueline Ann Rohde, Georgia Institute of Technology; Heather Lee Perkins, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Charlie Díaz, University of Pittsburgh; Kevin R. Binning

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Coordinator in the School of Electrical and Computer Engi- neering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Her interests are in sociocultural norms in engineering and the professional development of engineering students.Dr. Heather Lee Perkins, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI) Heather graduated from the Applied Social and Community Psychology program in the spring of 2021, after completing her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Cincinnati. She has participated in various research projects examining the intCharlie D´ıaz, University of Pittsburgh Charlie Diaz is a PhD student studying Higher Education at the University of Pittsburgh. He is a recipient of the K. Leroy Irvis Fellowship

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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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and work engineering through the following lenses: individually or in teams, planning, designing, fabricating, and testing in various group and individual projects.• Building - learn and practice the engineering design process through hands-on projects • You will have plenty of formal and informal learning opportunities about life and physical sciences as we• Leaders - develop and practice oral and written explore leadership, innovation, and the engineering communication skills to become prepared as future design process through hands-on activities within

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Track 2: Technical Session 4: View from the Kaleidoscope: Conceptualizing antiracist priorities for engineering as a collective across vantages

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Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University; Alaine M Allen, Carnegie Mellon University; Sharnnia Artis, George Mason University; Jennifer M Bekki, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Khalid Kadir, University of California, Berkeley; Meagan C Pollock, Engineer Inclusion; Renetta Garrison Tull, University of California, Davis; Linda Vanasupa, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Rochelle L Williams, Northeastern University; Haley R. Hatfield, University of Georgia; Ebony Omotola McGee, Vanderbilt University

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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

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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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• Promoting health and wellness activities across campus to all engineering students 20LGBTQIA+ resources were being left out of equitable access, but now they areincluded in student success discussions and wellness activities on campus 20Equitable Access• The Bandana Project (campus wide) – Campus workshops led by students – Ambassador and student group trainings – Visible green bandana for students to learn how to recognize and respond to signs of distress in their peers 21Lafene Health

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Track 8: Technical Session 7: Designing an open course to highlight the work of underrepresented STEM scholars

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Brianna B Buljung, Colorado School of Mines; Seth Vuletich, Colorado School of Mines; Madison Schaefer

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sections of the course were sent to faculty at Colorado School of Mines and STEMlibrarians across the United States and Canada for review. We sought feedback on organization,breadth of coverage, and content depth that can be incorporated in the ongoing development ofthe course. This paper describes the development of RIS, initial feedback received, and lessonslearned in the design process that could inform similar projects at other institutions.IntroductionFaculty and scholars, especially in the United States and United Kingdom, are encouraged todiversify their teaching materials, consider more inclusive approaches to content, and incorporateculturally-responsive examples into their courses [1]–[4]. However, little guidance exists on howto go

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Track 6: Technical Session 7: Qualitatively Exploring How Finances Constrain Undergraduate Engineering Student Experiences, Mental Health, and Career Opportunities

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Emily Fitzpatrick, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Jessica Deters, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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DISCUSSIONThe first author led the efforts to conducted a preliminary data analysis for thisconference presentation and developed a visualization to describe trends that theynoticed in the data. On this slide, we plan to walk through the data analysis process:open coding, themes, visualization, and verification. Open coding was done withMAXQDA by a 4-author team, financial themes were identified by a 3-author team,visualization was done by a 3-author team, and preliminary verification was done by athree-author team. This big (and small) project has very much function in ‘stages’ andwe are still in a preliminary stage. 9 Preliminary Findings INTRODUCTION

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Track 4: Technical Session 8: ROPES: Rowan University's Opportunity for Postsecondary Excellence and Success

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Kauser Jahan, Rowan University; Adaugo Mary-Frances Enuka, Rowan University; Elisa M Di Lolle, Rowan University; Gaetane Jean-Marie, Rowan University

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environment.ImplementationThe proposed project plan for the ROPES program was implemented following a structuredtimeline and transparent allocation of responsibilities. The implementation process ensured theeffective execution of the outlined activities within the grant cycle. The project activities werealigned with the budget proposed, enabling the efficient utilization of resources to achieve thedesired outcomes.To begin, the Office of Admissions and Outreach along with the faculty participating in theprogram were responsible for recruiting selected students from partner schools to participate in theROPES program. This involved targeted outreach efforts and communication with the schools toidentify eligible students. The recruitment process took place in the fall of

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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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had experiences in which I was recognized as an engineer.” (Bahnson et al., 2021) • Friends, family, peers, and advisors see me as an engineer (Choe & Borrego, 2019) • Ask students to rate to what extent parents, relatives, and friends see them as engineers. (Kendall, Procter, et al., 2019) As we reviewed this work in parallel to our research project, we were led to considerrecognition in other ways. For the many studies that considered the experience of being seen andassessing it within self-reflection and the perspective of others, how did a lack of recognitionmanifest? Therefore, we set forth to examine misrecognition to contribute to enriching the presentengineering identity