individuals working to advance gender equity in science, technology, engineering and math fields. Berry received her B.S. Chemical Engineering degree from the University of Texas, Austin in May 1993 and her M.B.A. from the University of Houston, Clear Lake in May 1999. She has been a member of the Women in Engineering ProActive Network (WEPAN) since 2001, most recently serving on the WEPAN Board as President Elect, President and Past President from 2007 - 2010. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018A Leadership Collaborative Model:Fostering Community ThroughDiverse Student OrganizationCollaborations Tricia Berry Women in Engineering Program
Madison University.Dr. Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech Dr. Amelink is Director of Graduate Programs and Assessment in the College of Engineering, Virginia Tech. She is also an affiliate faculty member in the Departments of Engineering Education and Educa- tional Leadership and Policy Studies at Virginia Tech.Ms. Mayra S Artiles , Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education Mayra S. Artiles is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. She has a B.S. in Mechan- ical Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University with a focus on nanotechnology. Before her joining the Ph.D. program, she worked at Ford Motor Company as an
Paper ID #241222018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Too Black to be Woman and Too Much Woman to be a Man: Black WomenAttempting to Reconcile Their Multiple Identities in Academic and Profes-sional Engineering SpacesDr. Stacie LeSure, American Society for Engineering Education Dr. LeSure is a Program Director and Senior Researcher in the College of Engineering at Howard Uni- versity. She manages various research projects focused on the academic perceptions and persistence of students in STEM, particularly those students who are traditionally
Geotechnics. Prior to joining the doctoral program, Medha was teaching Computer Science and Information Science classes at an engineering institute in Bangalore, India. Her research interests include interdisciplinary design collaborations, hybrid/blended learning for engineering education and pedagogy of technology integration.Ieshya Anderson, Arizona State University Ieshya Anderson is Naak´etł’´ah´ı (Tohono O’odham), born for Tł’´aa´ shch´ı’´ı. Her cheii is Naak´etł’´ah´ı and her n´al´ı is T´od´ıch’´ıi’nii. Ieshya graduated from Arizona State University, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, emphasis in electrical systems. She is pursuing her PhD in Engineering Education Systems
- Women Chapter for two years. She also held programs chair and treasurer positions in the National Society of Black Engineers chapter at SCU. Muna has always had a passion in contributing to the movement to bring more women and people of color into the STEM fields.Mr. Naeem Khari Turner-Bandele c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Diversity and Inclusion in Engineering: A Collaboration with the StudentsAbstractAt Santa Clara University (SCU), we have had several programs and efforts in place to increasediversity in the school of engineering. We have offered summer programs forunderrepresented students to encourage them to consider engineering. We offer day programsfor local high school students
Paper ID #223102018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Experiencing Disability in Undergraduate Civil Engineering Education: AnInitial Examination of the Intersection of Disability and Professional Identi-tiesDr. Cassandra J Groen, Virginia Tech Dr. Cassandra Groen is a post-doctoral researcher in the Department of Engineering Education and the Myers-Lawson School of Construction at Virginia Tech. Her primary research interests include pro- fessional identity formation in undergraduate civil engineering students, grounded theory methods, and
Paper ID #220332018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Student Conceptualizations about Diversity: ”How would you describe thediversity in engineering at your institution?”Ms. Karis Boyd-Sinkler, Virginia Tech Karis Boyd-Sinkler is a doctoral student in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. She also serves as support staff for the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity where she is involved in the recruitment, outreach, and retention of engineering students. Her research interests include diversity in engineering and the role of
researchers both nationally and internationally. She has been PI or co-PI on multiple NSF awards and leading PINC project (Promoting Inclusivity in Computing) c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018
Paper ID #242582018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Embedding Cross-Cultural Communication Awareness and Skills Trainingin a Living Learning Community for First-Year Undergraduate EngineeringStudentsMs. Ashley R Taylor, Virginia Tech Ashley Taylor is a doctoral candidate in engineering education at Virginia Polytechnic and State Univer- sity, where she also serves as a program assistant for the Center for Enhancement of Engineering Diversity and an advisor for international senior design projects in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Ash
Paper ID #242432018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Integrating social context in engineering experiences to promote interests ofdiverse learnersMrs. Kayla Renee Maxey, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Kayla is a doctoral student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research interest includes the influence of informal engineering learning experiences on diverse students’ attitudes, beliefs, and perceptions of engineering, and the relationship between students’ interests and the practices
Paper ID #240882018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Critiquing the ”Underrepresented Minorities” LabelDr. Susan E. Walden, University of Oklahoma Dr. Susan E. Walden is the founding Director of the Research Institute for STEM Education (RISE) and an associate research professor in the Dean’s office of the College of Engineering (CoE). She is also a founding member of the Sooner Engineering Education (SEED) Center.Dr. Deborah A. Trytten, University of Oklahoma Dr. Deborah A. Trytten is a President’s Associates Presidential Professor and
Paper ID #242412018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Erasing a Gender Gap in Performance in a Multidisciplinary IntroductoryEngineering CourseDr. Nancy K Lape, Harvey Mudd College Nancy K. Lape is an Associate Professor of Engineering at Harvey Mudd College. Her previous re- search in engineering education examined the effectiveness of flipped classrooms as compared to more ”traditional” active learning in a controlled study. In addition to educational research, she also runs un- dergraduate research programs in gas separation membranes and
Paper ID #242362018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Researching Diversity from Multiple, Diverse PerspectivesMiss Avneet Hira, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Avneet is a doctoral student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research interests include K-12 education and first year engineering in the light of the engineering design process, and inclusion of digital fabrication labs into classrooms. Her current work at the FACE lab is on the use of classroom Makerspaces for an interest
Paper ID #242092018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Designing and Implementing Teacher Professional Development that Con-nects Social Justice and STEM IntegrationDr. Gina Navoa Svarovsky, University of Notre Dame Gina Navoa Svarovsky is an Assistant Professor of Practice at the University of Notre Dame’s Center for STEM Education and the College of Engineering.Mr. Patrick K Kirkland, University of Notre Dame c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Designing and Implementing Teacher Professional Development
Paper ID #215502018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29New Directions from Theory: Implications for Diversity Support from theTheories of Intersectionality and Liberatory PedagogyDr. Stephen Secules, University of Georgia Stephen is research faculty in the Engineering Education Transformation Institute. He received a PhD in education at the University of Maryland researching engineering education. He has a prior academic and professional background in engineering, having worked professionally as an acoustical engineer. He has taught an
students and colleagues to develop role-playing games teaching engineering within its complex humanistic context. NOTE: this paper has co-authors.Dr. David DiBiasio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute David DiBiasio is Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering and Department Head of ChE at WPI. He received his ChE degrees from Purdue University, worked for the DuPont Co, and has been at WPI since 1980. His current interests are in educational research: the process of student learning, international engineering education, and educational assessment. Collaboration with two colleagues resulted in being awarded the 2001 William Corcoran Award from Chemical Engineering Education. He served as 2004 chair of the ASEE ChE
Faculty: Work, life, and impact in the classroom. PowerPoint presented at the STEM Institute for the Higher Education Research Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles.20 Borrego, M., Froyd, J. E., & Hall, T. S. (2010, July). Diffusion of engineering education innovations: A survey of awareness and adoption rates in U.S. engineering departments. Journal of Engineering Education, pp. 185-207.21 Sullivan-Green, L., Mathur, R. and Feinstein, A. (2017). Flipping STEM classrooms collaboratively across California. 2017 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. New Orleans, LA. June 25-28, 2017.
Second year of Engineering (WISE) program. She typically teaches 3-4 classes a semester and is currently teaching in the newly created Ramshorn Scholars Program, the WEP Leadership Seminar and the GLUE undergraduate research seminar. Ana supervises full and part-time staff and oversees the business and personnel operations of the office. She has been with the WEP Office since 2006. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Established Spring, 2003Overview• History • Managing• Description & Expectations Purpose • Student Learning• Format & Structure Outcomes• Programmatic • Testimonials & Data Timeline • Program Challenges
various classroom-based affec- tive interventions targeted at fostering self-efficacy, belongingness, metacognitive learning strategies, and growth mindset affect various outcomes, including student retention and success, particularly dur- ing the freshman and sophomore years. Her field of research is undergraduate engineering education. Dr. Kiehlbaugh completed her BS and MS at the University of Arizona and her PhD at UC Berkeley. She is now an Associate Teaching Professor in the Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department at her undergraduate alma mater.Dr. Paul Blowers, University of Arizona Dr. Paul Blowers received his BS in Chem. Eng. from Michigan State University in 1994 before going on to receive an
Paper ID #219982018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29A Historical and Policy Perspective on Broadening Participation in STEM:Insights from National Reports (1974-2016)Teirra K Holloman Holloman, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education Teirra Holloman is a doctoral student in engineering education at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, where she serves as a graduate research assistant. Teirra received her BS in Industrial En- gineering from Clemson University. Her research interests revolve around broadening participation
State University. Hannah joined the Washkewicz College of Engineering in August, 2016, and has been working to organize high school visits, college fairs and a recruitment event for women. Hannah also oversees tutoring for the college and assists with activities for engineering student organizations. Anette M. Karlsson is the Dean of the Washkewicz College of Engineering at Cleveland State University. Washkewicz College of Engineering was founded in 1923 as Fenn College and has since maintained its reputation for excellence in engineering educating and research. Dr. Karlsson has been a strong proponent for equity and diversity. Her work related to diversity efforts at the University of Delaware was recognized by
Engineering on the topics of soil-structure interaction and engineering characterization of geomaterials, Dr. Pando has been actively involved in teaching and mentoring students at both UPRM and UNCC, including 14 undergraduate civil engineering students through the NSF Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Program. Examples of his recent and ongoing engineering education research projects include the development of a Bridge to the Doctoral Program to attract Latinos to geotechnical earthquake engineering (NSF-NEES), use of a multi-institutional classroom learning environment for remote geotechnical engineering education (NSF-TUES), as well as a mixed methods study of the role of student–faculty relationships in
engineering, K-12 engineering, and engineering curriculum development.Dr. Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University Marisa K. Orr is an Assistant Professor in Engineering and Science Education with a joint appointment in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University. Her research interests include student persistence and pathways in engineering, gender equity, diversity, and academic policy. Dr. Orr is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award for her research entitled, ”Empowering Students to be Adaptive Decision-Makers.” c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 The WISER Experience: Perceived Supports Embedded in a Living-Learning
and engineering workforce. Our NSF ADVANCE Leadership Award wasa three year initiative focused on connecting a group of over 120 URM women engineeringfaculty; it was collaboration between faculty in engineering, educational psychology and adulteducation. A series of four professional development peer mentoring summits were convened atNorth Carolina State University (NCSU) and California Institute of Technology. The summitstook as a premise the fact that the utilization of peer faculty groups to coach, mentor, encourageand advise each other can have a positive role in the success of individual faculty.In the first year, 70 women attended a 2-day summit convened at NC State for all engineeringdisciplines. Evolving from the identified needs of
Associate Professor in the Department of Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies at the University of Massachusetts - Amherst. She is a former high school mathematics and science teacher, and earned a Ph.D. in Sociology from Stanford University. An associate editor for the Journal of Curriculum Studies, she has research interests in equity and access to STEM Education, and the influence of globalization on STEM curricula. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 MotivationandGenderDynamicsinHighSchoolEngineeringGroups JulieRobinson,UniversityofNorthDakotaMartinaNieswandt,UniversityofMassachusettsAmherstElizabethMcEneaney
Institute of Research. Since 2004, she been a member of the NSF-funded MIDFIELD research project on engineering education; she has served as a Co-PI on three research projects, including one on transfer students and another on student veterans in engineering.Dr. Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants Catherine E. Brawner is President of Research Triangle Educational Consultants. She received her Ph.D.in Educational Research and Policy Analysis from NC State University in 1996. She also has an MBA from Indiana University (Bloomington) and a bachelor’s degree from Duke University. She specializes in evaluation and research in engineering education, computer science education, teacher education, and
, regional, and local levels and authored journal articles, book chapters, policy briefs, and other publications on Latina/o student success.Ms. Mackenzie Sissel, Iowa State UniversityRonnia Estes, Iowa State UniversityDr. Erin Doran, Iowa State University Dr. Erin Doran is an Assistant Professor of Higher Education at Iowa State University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018LATINAS ENGINEERING IDENTITY 1 Engineering Identity for Latina Undergraduate Students: Exploring Development and Intersecting Identities Latina/o students remain underrepresented in the engineering industry
Society for Engineering Education, 2018 1 Non-technical Conferences: Impact on Female Engineering Students Mayari I. Serrano 1,2 , Suzanne M. Zurn-Birkhimer 1 , Rachel Baker 1,3 1 Women in Engineering Program, 2 Polytechnic Institute, 3 Multidisciplinary Engineering Purdue University West Lafayette, IN, USA Abstract—In academia, it is widely held that attendance at graduate female engineering students were awarded funding totechnical conferences is
Arkansas. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Special Session: Comprehensive Diversity Student Support Program DiscussionPurpose: Institutions of higher learning throughout the United States want to recruit, retain, andgraduate more underrepresented engineering students and become a more inclusive campus. TheUniversity of Arkansas created the Engineering Career Awareness Program (ECAP), a recruitment tograduation program for underrepresented engineering students, in 2007. This panel session will discussthis successful program, the 2011 publication by the National Academies Press, ExpandingUnderrepresented Minority Participation: America’s Science and Technology Talent at the Crossroads,and
research interests include pre-college engineering education and equity in education.Ms. Jaclyn Duerr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Jackie Duerr works as a Coordinator for the Multicultural Engineering Program at California Polytech- nic State University, San Luis Obispo. Teaching experience includes Engineering Student Success and Multicultural Counseling courses. Research interests encompass advocacy, recruitment, retention, and graduation for under-served students in STEM, with a special interest in first generation and transfer student experiences.Dr. Lizabeth T Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Lizabeth is an Associate Dean in the College of Engineering and a