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Track 5: Technical Session 3: Enhancing Diversity and Inclusion for First-Generation Students: A First Year Seminar Course Approach

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Alandra Kahl, Pennsylvania State University, Greater Allegheny

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transitioning to college life or overcoming academic challenges. This approach empowered them to take ownership of their learning and facilitated a sense of agency within the classroom. 2. Collaborative Projects and Group Work: We designed projects that required students to work together in diverse teams, ensuring that each member's voice and perspective were valued. For example, during a group research project on different cultural viewpoints in engineering, students shared their own cultural backgrounds and discussed how these perspectives could influence problem-solving and innovation in the field. 3. Reflection and Storytelling Exercises: Reflection activities, such as journaling and storytelling sessions

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Track 3: Technical Session 5: Technology and Society: Incorporating ethics, inclusion, and societal understanding into computer and technology and engineering education curriculum design.

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Carrie Prior, Excelsior University; James Tippey, Excelsior College

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Paper ID #45167Technology and Society: Incorporating ethics, inclusion, and societal understandinginto computer and technology and engineering education curriculum design.Dr. Carrie Prior, Excelsior University Carrie Prior is the Associate Dean of the School of Technology at Excelsior University. In this role, she leads the school and contributes to the College’s leadership team, fostering a culture of innovation while supporting the strategic and operational direction of academic programs. Before joining Excelsior, Carrie served as a senior international officer in both public and private higher education settings. She is

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Track 5: Technical Session 4: Fostering an Inclusive Community Among Electrical Engineering Students with Mixed-Reality Technologies at a Hispanic-Serving Institution

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Preeti De Maurya, New Mexico State University; Hilda Cecilia Contreras Aguirre, New Mexico State University; Theoderic Thomas Platt, New Mexico State University; Cristina Miriam Esparza, New Mexico State University; REDWAN UL HAQ CHOYON, New Mexico State University; Bill Hamilton, New Mexico State University; Marshall Allen Taylor, New Mexico State University; Luis Rodolfo Garcia Carrillo, New Mexico State University

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Paper ID #45181Fostering an Inclusive Community Among Electrical Engineering Studentswith Mixed-Reality Technologies at a Hispanic-Serving InstitutionPreeti De Maurya, New Mexico State UniversityHilda Cecilia Contreras Aguirre, New Mexico State University Hilda Cecilia Contreras Aguirre received an Ed.D. degree in Higher Education Leadership from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC), and an M.Sc. from the University of Technology of Compi`egne, France. She is now a researcher at New Mexico State University (NMSU). She focuses her research on qualitative studies addressing minority and underrepresented student

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Track 5: Technical Session 5: Partnering with Rural K-12 Schools in Southwest Virginia to Broaden Participation in Engineering

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Felicity Bilow, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Hannah Glisson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Malle R Schilling, Arizona State University; Jacob R Grohs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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summer by providing the workshop in early June.Our goal was to help teachers from different subject areas integrate engineering into theirclassrooms. Engineering integration involves two approaches. The first approach focuses onengineering as curriculum, which would be like a traditional engineering course (e.g., drafting,introduction to engineering design). The other approach focuses on engineering enhancedcurriculum. This involves teaching a specific subject and using an engineering activity to frame aproblem that is specific to that subject. In this context, the engineering activity acts as a hook,but then the lesson becomes about the subject that the class is focused on. Integration requiresa deeper understanding of both subject areas and

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Track 1: Technical Session 5: Motivations for Engineering Faculty Engagement in an Inclusive Pedagogy Program

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Renee M. Desing, University of Washington; Joyce Yen, University of Washington; Karen Thomas-Brown, University of Washington

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thetraining and support necessary to effectively implement these practices in their classrooms. Ourstudy addresses this gap through a pioneering year-long inclusive excellence facultydevelopment program designed to enhance engineering faculty members' understanding andapplication of inclusive and equitable pedagogical approaches.The year-long program consists of two phases. In the first phase, the faculty participate in asynchronous, weekly training during the spring term. The training curriculum integrates acomprehensive array of topics presented by experts. Curriculum topics include critical pedagogy,structural racism in engineering, inclusive teaching practices, and strategies for advocating fordiversity, equity, and inclusion within the current

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CANCELLED: Track 4: Technical Session 2: Examining Gender Differences in Engineering Students' Reflections on Combating Systemic Racism

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Sakhi Aggrawal, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Aparajita Jaiswal, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Gaurav Nanda, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Saloni Parkar

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Education, 2025 Examining Gender Differences in Engineering Students’ Reflections on Combating Systemic RacismAbstractBackground: Systemic racism is deeply embedded in various institutions and societal structures,perpetuating inequalities and shaping interpersonal interactions. Engineers play a crucial role inaddressing and dismantling these systemic issues as they influence shaping the built environmentand technological systems that impact diverse communities. Therefore, integrating social justiceprinciples and awareness of systemic inequities into the engineering curriculum is crucial forpreparing future engineers to create inclusive and equitable solutions. By examining howengineering students reflect on their roles in

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Track 2: Technical Session 4: Research- and Practice-Informed Insights for Recognizing Rurality in Engineering Education

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Malle R Schilling, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jacob R Grohs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Paper ID #45279Research- and Practice-Informed Insights for Recognizing Rurality in EngineeringEducationDr. Malle R Schilling, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Malle Schilling is an assistant professor in the Engineering Education Systems and Design program at Arizona State University. Malle’s primary research interests lie at the intersection of rural education and engineering education, largely informed by her own experiences as a rural student who pursued engineering, and community engagement to address wicked problems through collaboration and systems thinking.Dr. Jacob R Grohs, Virginia

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Track 6: Technical Session 5: Student-based Recommendations to Increase Accessibility in Undergraduate Engineering Programs

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Emily Violet Landgren, University of Texas at Austin; Maura Borrego, University of Texas at Austin

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disabled students, both those with andwithout formal accommodations, want from their schools and instructors to better accesstheir education. This work describes a range of barriers to equitable access to education, asexperienced by undergraduates in their engineering classes. Additionally, it formalizesdisabled engineering students’ recommendations for university systems and instructors toease the burden the students face.I. INTRODUCTION The population of college students with disabilities is rising each year [1], yet, disabledvoices are largely absent from the literature, so it is important to understand disabled students'experiences in engineering [2]. STEM disciplines in particular are less accessible due to normsand curriculum

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CANCELLED: Track 5: Technical Session 5: Hiring Practices to Build a Diverse Team at Wakr Forest Engineering: Transforming Engineering Education and Broadening Participation in Engineering is Possible!

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Olga Pierrakos, Wake Forest University

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arrived on site at Wake Forest University (Winston Salem, North Carolina) to launchand lead the new program in July 2017. Wake Forest Engineering welcomed its inaugural cohortof engineering students in August 2017. Three founding faculty (one recently tenured Associateand two Assistant Professors) started in July 2017 and Pierrakos was part of the searchcommittee to hire this group of founding faculty. No website, no 4-year curriculum, nooperating budget, no furniture, no equipment, and no distinct vision existed at launch (July2017). Home for Wake Forest Engineering was Wake Downtown, a newly renovated academicbuilding that used to be an old tobacco warehouse. About 13,000 sq ft of partially built outspaces existed for Engineering to start

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Track 5: Technical Session 2: Revisiting Assessment Tools Used to Measure the Impact of Summer Program Interventions on Perceptions and Interest in Engineering Among Underrepresented Pre-College Students – A Work in Progress

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Zeynep Ambarkutuk, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; 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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, holding degrees from both the College of Engineering and the School of Education. Her passion for education led her to become a dedicated K-12 STEM Educator. In this role, Jesika is committed to introducing and inspiring students from diverse backgrounds and cultures to the intricacies of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). With a specific focus on encouraging underrepresented students, Jesika has been actively involved in developing and implementing curriculum. Her innovative approach aims to cultivate a love for STEM subjects and motivate students to pursue higher education in these fields. Over the past five years, Jesika has played a pivotal role in directing various summer enrichment programs

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Track 4: Technical Session 1: "It is really isolating, to be honest": A Case Study of a Transwoman in Engineering

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Brandon Bakka, University of Texas at Austin; Jill Castle, University of Texas at Austin

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, and high rates of attrition forthis population, we wanted to better understand the things that contributed to thisclimate for these students to know what things to target for change. The researchquestion guiding this work is: How do interpersonal (relationships with peers,professors, etc.) and environmental factors (i.e. classroom settings, curriculum, etc.)contribute to LGBTQ+ students experiences within engineering ? 6 Data CollectionRecruitment occurred Interviews werevia a survey sent to Potential participants conducted in

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Track 1: Technical Session 4: "An examination of the gender gap among Middle Eastern students in Engineering: A systematized review"

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Narjes Khorsandi Koujel, Rowan University; Justin Charles Major, Rowan University

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. Major (they/them) is an Assistant Professor of Experiential Engineering Education at Rowan University where they leads ASPIRE Lab (Advancing Student Pathways through Inequality Research in Engineering). Justin’s research focuses on low-income students, engineering belonging and marginalization mechanisms, adverse childhood experiences, and feminist approaches to EER, and connects these topics to broader understandings of student success in engineering. Justin completed their Ph.D. in Engineering Education (’22) and M.S. in Aeronautics and Astronautics (’21) at Purdue University, and two B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Secondary Mathematics Education at the University of Nevada, Reno (’17). Atop their education

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Track 6: Technical Session 2: Empowering Hispanic Engineers' Success Towards Graduate Education with Hybrid Mentorship

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Federico Cifuentes-Urtubey, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Paola Alexandra Baldaguez Medina, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez; Julie E Lorenzo, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Natasha Mamaril, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Paper ID #45202Empowering Hispanic Engineers’ Success Towards Graduate Education withHybrid MentorshipFederico Cifuentes-Urtubey, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Federico Cifuentes-Urtubey is a Ph.D. Candidate in Computer Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. His research develops wireless system privacy enhancements for Wi-Fi protocols. While at Illinois, he interned at Apple, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, and Sandia National Labs. He served as the Graduate Ambassador in the SHPE chapter on campus to support a community of Hispanic graduate students in engineering. He has

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CANCELLED: Track 6: Technical Session 1: A Student-Centered, Theory-Informed, Integrated Model to Academic and Career Advising to Educate the Whole Engineer: Transforming Engineering Education and Broadening Participation in Engineering is Possible!

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Olga Pierrakos, Wake Forest University; Melissa C Kenny, Wake Forest University

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case either. Higher education has revealed effective and ineffective practices around bothacademic advising and career advising. This paper serves to show strategies deployed within abrand-new engineering program that can be of value to other engineering programs and highereducation programs in general (both established and new). Intentional connections betweenacademic advising and career advising can be made. Intentional connections between thecurriculum and advising can also be made. This intentionality requires strategic partnershipsacross a typical university campus and creative practices.Higher education institutions need to recognize that diverse advising approaches do exist andadvising models should be customized based on resources

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Track 6: Technical Session 6: WIP: Factors Influencing Faculty Pedagogical Decisions around Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (DEIJ) in Engineering: A Comparative Case Study

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Avis Carrero, Tufts University

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settings. By combining these frameworks, thisstudy examines how intersecting factors—including sociocultural, organizational, departmental,disciplinary, and personal elements—affect faculty decision-making around DEIJ in engineeringeducation.Research Methodology and Activities This study draws on Comparative Case Study (CCS) theory and methodology [35], [36]to explore how engineering faculty make decisions about whether and how to adopt DEIJ contentin engineering courses. CCS is an approach to qualitative case study research that examines howphenomena evolve across contexts and scales over time, offering an alternative to case studymethodologies, which often “bound” cases within fixed locations and overlook evolving culturaldynamics [37

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Track 2: Technical Session 7: "Three strikes, you're out"¦ actually, that's four strikes": Transgressive Teacher and Student Humor in a Pre-College Engineering Classroom

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George Schafer, Drexel University; Christopher George Wright, Drexel University (Tech.) (MERGED)

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(Tech.) (MERGED) Dr. Wright is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Teaching, Learning, & Curriculum in Drexel University’s School of Education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 “Three strikes, you’re out… actually, that’s four strikes”: Transgressive Teacher and Student Humor in a Pre-College Engineering Classroom George Schafer (they/them), Christopher Wright (he/him) Drexel University School of EducationCoNECD Presentation Page 1 of 22OVERVIEWIntroductionContext of StudyHumor and EquityTheoretical ApproachThemes from AnalysisConclusionCoNECD Presentation Page 2 of 22 CONTEXT OF STUDY

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CANCELLED: Track 6: Technical Session 2: Gender Differences in Global Identity Development: Implications for Intercultural Competence in Higher Education

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Aparajita Jaiswal, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Sakhi Aggrawal, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Vidya Reddy Madana, Purdue University

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likely tobe more proactive in seeking solutions and engaging in international interactions.5. DiscussionThe study used a quantitative approach to answer the research question. A t-test was conductedto see if there were any significant differences among the eleven BEVI constructs that contributeto global identity development. The findings of the study revealed significant gender differencesacross the ten BEVI constructs. Female students scored higher in Needs Fulfillment, BasicOpenness, Emotional Attunement, Self Awareness, Sociocultural Openness, EcologicalResonance, and Global Resonance. These results suggest that female participants report greaterfulfillment of their needs and showcase a higher degree of openness to new experiences andideas

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Track 1: Technical Session 2: Reflective Teaching Practices for Equity-Minded Engineering Instructors

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Jay Mann, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Ashleigh Wright, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Ellen Wang Althaus, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Wayne L Chang, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Ali Ansari, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Caroline Cvetkovic, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Ramez Hajj, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Holly M Golecki, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Paper ID #45176Reflective Teaching Practices for Equity-Minded Engineering InstructorsDr. Jay Mann, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Jay Mann is Director of the Academy for Excellence in Engineering Education (AE3) in the Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Mann is a twenty-five-year veteran educator with previous experience as a high school classroom teacher, school administrator, and teacher educator. He is a three-time graduate of the University of Illinois (A.B. in History; M.Ed. in Educational Organization and Leadership; Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction).Dr

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Track 2: Technical Session 3: Piloting A Personalized Learning Model for Chemical Engineering Graduate Education: Lessons Learned from Creating a Chemical Engineering Body of Knowledge

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April Dukes, University of Pittsburgh; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Susan K Fullerton Shirey, University of Pittsburgh

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| Susan Fullerton | Goetz Veser University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of EngineeringOverview• Need for innovation in graduate STEM education• Personalized Learning Model • Developing the Body of Knowledge • Concept Mapping of Learning Objectives • Modularization of Core Courses• The New Curriculum• Implications and Takeaways• Next steps https://pittnews.com/article/159247/top-stories/swanson-engineers-a-path-for-fall-semester/#modal-photoNeed for Innovation in GraduateEducation and STEM Training• Current graduate STEM education does not fully address the diverse needs of graduate students, especially at a time when cultivating diverse talent is crucial

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Track 3: Technical Session 2: Bridging the Gap: Leveraging Intersectional Leadership to Foster Inclusive Excellence in STEM

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Beth Anne Johnson, Lamar Creative Co. ; Ershela L. Sims, WEPAN, Inc.; Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus

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Page 2 of 24Collaboration and support within these communities are essential for your program’ssuccess.CoNECD Presentation 2025 Acker Coley Johnson Sims Page 3 of 24 OUR MISSION Today, we'll explore intersectional leadership strategies that empower executive leaders to cultivate inclusive and equitable environments. By the end of this session, you'll gain insights into the history of American K-12 education, effective mentoring and recruitment strategies, intersectional approaches to curriculum development, and tools to stay informed in a rapidly evolving landscape. Lamar Creative

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CANCELLED: Track 2: Technical Session 6: Exploring Gender Dynamics in Intercultural Competence Development through a Study Abroad Program

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Aparajita Jaiswal, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Sakhi Aggrawal, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Vidya Reddy Madana, Purdue University

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friends and I were loud on the tram, enjoying ourselves as we would back home. However, the locals were visibly annoyed, expecting quietness in such settings. This cultural clash made it difficult for us to enjoy our time without feeling like we were disrupting others.” This situation highlights how cultural norms around acceptable behavior can vary significantly, requiring students to quickly learn and adjust to these differences to avoid conflicts and misunderstandings. • Initial Negative Judgments and Gradual Acceptance: Many male students initially approached new locations with negative judgments, influenced by unfamiliarity and preconceived notions. One student shared, “Every time we arrived at a new

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Track 6: Technical Session 3: Breaking Barriers: Unveiling the Journeys and Triumphs of Faculty Women of Color in STEM Academia

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Kemesha Gabbidon, University of South Florida; Saundra Johnson Austin, University of South Florida

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. 37 New or Heightened Findings of Our Study Role of family, culture, and upbringing • Emphasis on role as mentor and facilitating student Redefining success success Thought processes that support resilience and coping Informal mentoring and • Special attention to hidden curriculums support networksHere we highlight findings we found to either be new or particularly heightened in oursample.1. The role of family, culture, and upbringing has often remained unexplored. Many FWoC are from collectivist cultures where the influence of family and community is critical in

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Track 5: Technical Session 6: Advancing Accessibility: Leveraging Technology to Empower Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students in STEM Higher Education

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Sunday David Ubur, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Sarah Over, Virginia Tech; Denis Gracanin, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; C. Cozette Comer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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accomplishments, I’m a Mandela Washington Fellow, a prestigious US Department of State Exchange program for young African leaders. I’m also a Chevening alumnus, having been awarded a competitive Chevening scholarship in 2018 which enabled me to pursue a Master’s degree in the United Kingdom. At Virginia Tech, due to impressive academic performance, I was invited into the Phi Kappa Phi honor society in 2022. I also serve as a Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED) ambassador at Virginia Tech.Dr. Sarah Over, Virginia Tech Dr. Sarah Over is the Engineering Collections and Research Analyst at Virginia Tech, serving as their Engineering Librarian and representative for their new Patent and Trademark Resource

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Track 3: Technical Session 3: Work-in-Progress: Development of an HBCU/Research 1 Collaborative to Increase African American Semiconductor Manufacturing Researchers

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Laura Sams Haynes, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kinnis Gosha, Morehouse College; Talia Capozzoli Kessler, Georgia Institute of Technology; R. Christian Ford, Georgia Institute of Technology; Whitney L Nelson

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graduate education opportunities.The new program’s activities include the following short-term outcomes: a stronger cohort ofincoming first-year Computer Science students, via a pre-first-year summer bridge program andcollaboration between Morehouse College Computer Science as well as Georgia Tech ComputerEngineering on research proposals. Medium-term program outcomes include increased retentionof African American Computer Science majors and an increase in the number of AfricanAmerican Computer Science majors at Morehouse College interested in and able to participate inmore undergraduate research through collaboration with Georgia Tech Computer Engineering. Inthe long-term, Morehouse College’s Computer Science majors will also have an opportunity

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Track 2: Technical Session 1: Pulled In or Pushed Out? Underrepresented Minority High School Students Describe Socio-environmental Factors Shaping STEM Persistence and Post-Secondary Plans

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Alexis Grace Daniels, Johns Hopkins University; Rachel E Durham; Michael L Falk, The Johns Hopkins University; Alisha Nicole Sparks, The Johns Hopkins University; Emily J Yanisko, American University

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socioenvironmentalfactors in the exosystem (STEM curriculum, qualified STEM teachers), the mesosystem(mentorship opportunities, family and peer support), and the microsystem (STEM interest, mathself-efficacy, STEM outcome expectations and choice goals, and math achievement) thatcontribute to low-persistence of URM youth in STEM education and careers. However, fewstudies investigate this problem in a pre-college population, analyze interaction across levels ofthe system, and emphasize marginalized students’ lived experiences through phenomenologicalapproaches.MethodologyThis study examines socioenvironmental experiences that shape persistence in a year-long after-school algebra-for-engineering program, interest in STEM careers, and post-secondary plans.Interviews

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Track 1: Technical Session 1: Supporting Engineering Graduate Students to Create Inclusive Learning Environments: A Professional Development Program at a Hispanic-Serving Institution

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Katherine R. McCance, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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role in motivation, personality, and development. Psychology press, 1999.[16] S. E. DeChenne, L. G. Enochs, and M. Needham. "Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics graduate teaching assistants teaching self-efficacy," Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, vol. 12, no. 4, 2012, pp. 102-123.[17] B. Glaser, and A. Strauss, Discovery of Grounded Theory: Strategies for Qualitative Research. New York, Routledge, 1999.[18] S. E. DeChenne, N. Koziol, M. Needham, and L. Enochs. "Modeling sources of teaching self-efficacy for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics graduate teaching assistants," CBE—Life Sciences Education, vol. 14, no. 3, 2015. https://doi.org/:10.1187

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Track 4: Technical Session 7: An exploration of the relationship between physical, social, and emotional resource access and the development of engineering identity and belonging

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Anne-Marie C.A. Zamor, Rowan University; Justin Charles Major, Rowan University

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Paper ID #45136An exploration of the relationship between physical, social, and emotionalresource access and the development of engineering identity and belongingAnne-Marie C.A. Zamor, Rowan UniversityDr. Justin Charles Major, Rowan University Dr. Justin C. Major (they/them) is an Assistant Professor of Experiential Engineering Education at Rowan University where they leads ASPIRE Lab (Advancing Student Pathways through Inequality Research in Engineering). Justin’s research focuses on low-income students, engineering belonging and marginalization mechanisms, adverse childhood experiences, and feminist approaches to EER, and

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Track 7: Technical Session 1: Agriculture & Nutrition for Girls While Encouraging Leadership & Stem-Enrichment (ANGELS) Program

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Sandra C Affare, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; Marissa McElrone, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; Rachelle Pedersen, Texas Tech University

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Pedersen, Texas Tech University Rachelle Pedersen is an Assistant Professor at Texas Tech University in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction (Emphasis in Engineering Education). She has a Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction from Texas A&M University and a B.S. in Engineering Science (Technology Education) from Colorado State University. Her research focuses on motivation and social influences (e.g. mentoring and identity development) that support underrepresented students in STEM fields. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Proceedings for the 8th Annual Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity(CoNECD) Conference Agriculture & Nutrition for

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Track 7: Technical Session 2: Taking it One Step at a Time: The Growth of a Program to Support the Doctorates of Tomorrow

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Travis Chan; Tremayne O'Brian Waller, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Cynthia Hampton Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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and engineering degrees for Hispanic of Latino recipients, with Black orAfrican American doctoral recipients at 6.6%, and Native American or Alaska Native at .4% [5].Graduate Education Self-EfficacyChemers and colleagues find science self-efficacy and identification as a scientist to be strongindicators of commitment to a career in science [6]. The motivation for the article is derivedfrom the lack of diversity and inclusion in United States science education. Using a statisticalanalysis approach, the authors identify program components associated with underlyingpsychology that propel undergraduates to a commitment to scientific careers. The authorsacknowledge that previous studies found “...academic self-efficacy was a strong and