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Corporate Engagement Track - Technical Session V

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Olga Maria Stavridis, Ohio State University; Aimee T. Ulstad, Ohio State University; Lisa A. Barclay, The Ohio State University

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Corporate Engagement, Diversity

, Minority Engineering Program and Women in Engineering, impacting hundreds of prospective students and more than 2,500 enrolled engineers. In addition to overseeing the daily operations of the DOI office she also serves as an advisor to the National Society of Black Engineers and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers where she has the opportunity to work closely with undergraduate students to support their efforts to excel academically and serve the community. Prior to assuming her current role she worked with the Ohio State University Upward Bound and Young Scholars programs. While at OSU she has been recognized for outstanding service by Mortar Board & Sphinx, College of Engineering Above and Beyond Award

Conference Session

Corporate Engagement Track - Technical Session V

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Cheryl L. Knobloch, Pennsylvania State University

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Corporate Engagement, Diversity

director of Penn State Women in Engineering Program. Cheryl directs all aspects of WEP and innovatively steers pre-college outreach, undergraduate retention for 1,700+ women, and professional development for graduate students and alumnae. She has engaged in research investigating the effect of mentoring and retention initiatives on persistence of women in engineering. A seasoned educator, Cheryl teaches multiple courses includ- ing two gender-balanced, mechanical engineering design classes. She serves as advisor to the nationally award-winning SWE student chapter, and has been an active WEPAN member since 2002. Most recently, Cheryl’s contributions have been recognized as recipient of Penn State Achieving Woman Award

Conference Session

PreK-12 Track -. Technical Session III

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Bhumi Mevawala, Engineers on Wheels; Angelique Tucker, Engineers on Wheels; Amanda Rose Basantis, Engineers on Wheels; Elizabeth Beatty, Engineers on Wheels; Joseph Egan, Engineers on Wheels; Kauser Jahan, Rowan University

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Pre K-12 Education

students who are participating inprovided activities over a 6-week span to each school that the EOW program, through Rowan University’s Engineeringwas visited. The impact on students is best measured from Program. These activities are intentionally selected to bethe survey results. The main focus this semester was the 6th both engaging for the age group, while still stimulating angrade science class at Orchard Valley Middle School where interest in engineering education. The collegians serve not41 students were analyzed. At the school, a brief survey was only as facilitators of EOW sessions, but also as role models,conducted to assess how much the students knew prior to allowing the elementary and middle

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session VI

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Bruk T. Berhane, University of Maryland, College Park

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Undergraduate Education

students who are struggling in their courses. In addition, McPhail (2015)describes the positive impact of mentoring, hands-on research experiences, and tutoring.Concerning faculty in particular, McPhail (2015) states that “community college engineeringinstructional practices must be transformed to meet the needs of [Black] students” (p. 317). Herecommends that instructors offer instruction to Black students, using tools like culturallyresponsive pedagogy and developmental mathematics. His position reflects otherrecommendations, such as those by Dimitriu and O’Connor (2004), who advocate for rigorousmathematics and science classes that will improve core competencies of students who may leavehigh schools without the best preparation for STEM majors

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Undergraduate Track - Technical Session VII

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Kasi Kiehlbaugh, University of Arizona; Paul Blowers, University of Arizona

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

8female students—most effective at improving the retention rate of undergraduate women inengineering. There are three in particular that have had a significant positive impact: 1) assigning formal teams that include at least two women; 2) employing instructional language that fosters a warm and inviting atmosphere and focuses on mastery experiences rather than performance goals; and 3) actively knowing and using individual names and personal details throughout the course.Note that while these interventions were employed in a classroom set up to facilitate collaborative andactive learning, they could be employed in any type of classroom by instructors using a more traditionallecturing approach.It is known that underrepresented

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session IV

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Lesley M. Berhan, University of Toledo; Revathy Kumar; Aaron Lee Adams, Alabama A&M University; Marjory A. Goodloe; Jimmie Karl Jones, University of Toledo; Willie Lewis McKether, The University of Toledo

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Diversity, Race/Ethnicity

Paper ID #226812018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Comparative Study of the Effect of Numerical Majority and non-MajorityStatus on the Intersection of Professional and Cultural Identity of AfricanAmerican Engineering StudentsDr. Lesley M Berhan, University of Toledo Lesley Berhan is currently the Assistant Dean of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement for the College of Engineering and an Associate Professor in the department of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering at The University of Toledo. Her research interests are

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session III

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Roberta Rincon, Society of Women Engineers

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

-time community college students indicate a desire to completea baccalaureate degree or higher [3] and approximately 15 percent of community collegestudents declare a major in ECS [4], the community college pathway toward an ECSbaccalaureate degree has the potential to significantly impact the diversity of the ECS fields.Unfortunately, only one in three community college students, regardless of major, successfullytransfer to a four-year program [5].SWE conducted an exploratory study to gain an understanding of the transfer and completionrates of women and other underrepresented students in ECS. Researchers analyzed available datafrom the Texas Education Research Center to help diversity organizations, higher educationinstitutions, policy makers

Conference Session

LGBTQ+ Track - Technical Session III

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity, LGBTQ+

their students suffer from the loss of potential. When faculty membersare not forced to expend energy on hiding aspects of their identities, it releases that energy sothat they can live up to their full potential. Welcoming all faculty members to personalize theiroffices to the extent they feel comfortable and engaging students in critical discussions of howtheir multifaceted identities affect their motivations to engineer/design innovative solutions tothe world’s most pressing problems could go a long way to dissolve the technical/social dualismthat has long been the culture within engineering [10-12]. Obviously, there are limitations towhat information should be shared in a work environment. However, this author would proposethat the limits

Conference Session

Computing Track - Technical Session I

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Atalie Garcia; Monique S. Ross, Florida International University; Zahra Hazari, Florida International University; Mark A Weiss, Florida International University; Tiana Solis, Florida International University; Mohsen Taheri, Florida International University

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Computing, Diversity

University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Examining the Computing Identity of High-Achieving Underserved Computing Students on the Basis of Gender, Field, and Year in SchoolABSTRACTAs technology increases in the global arena and the necessity for a more diverse group ofindividuals to fulfill engineering and computing roles increases, it is important to engage morestudents in computing majors and roles. Identity has proven to be an important lens throughwhich researchers can better understand how to engage students in these fields. In particular, ourframing for computing identity includes students’ self-perceptions about recognition, interest,and performance/competence. Using survey

Conference Session

Gender Track - Technical Session I

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Maya Rucks, Clemson University; Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University

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Diversity, Gender

social aspect of college, but priorresearch has also shown that good contacts with peers has a positive influence on the degree of astudent’s academic integration which is also an important factor for persistence (Kamphorst etal., 2015). After speaking with these students, it was evident that they value the opportunity tomeet other students majoring in engineering outside of the classroom. Social engagement plays alarge role in the students’ perceptions of their abilities.All the students also mentioned the impact that WISER team have had on them. They go to thesementors for professional advice, academic guidance, and general life tips. They have played avital role in the success of the students interviewed. The fact that all the students feel

Conference Session

Computing Track - Technical Session II

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Amber Manning-Ouellette, Iowa State University; Lora Leigh G. Chrystal, Iowa State University; Allie Parrott, Iowa State University

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Computing, Diversity

; Mayhew & Engberg, 2011). Emerging research on civic engagementand attitudes helps communicate a need to encourage social activism and civic responsibility atthe undergraduate level (Britt, 2012; Manning-Ouellette, Friesen, & Parrott, 2016; Mayhew &Engberg, 2011). Once student’s leadership is situated within an exchange of individual andA WiSE approach: Examining how service-learning impacts first-year women in STEM 5group values, they can work towards reaching into an understanding of citizenship (Komives &Wagner, 2009). Students who apply their experiences and service work to larger social issuesachieve more defined and comprehensive leadership identities (Manning-Ouellette et al., 2016),which is particularly

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session III

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Paula Lynn Rees, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; David J. McLaughlin, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

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Race/Ethnicity

withtheir assigned mentees. There were, however, three changes of graduate student staff in thecoordinator role from 2014 through 2016. It is possible that these changes in staff resulted inunintended impacts on structure and support that negatively impacted participation of first-yearstudents.During the same period, other units on campus were developing and promoting mentoringprograms, including several of our engineering student organizations (underscoring the need ofefforts to collaborate with them), the UMass Center for Multicultural Advancement and StudentSuccess (CMASS), and the alumni association. Students may also choose to live in a wide-range ofResidential Academic Program (RAP) Academic Learning Communities, including one specific

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session III

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Elizabeth R. Kurban, University of Maryland, College Park; Paige E. Smith, University of Maryland, College Park

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

incorporating ethics in engineering. As a starting point, we consulted with expert knowledge in the field, through partneringwith resources on campus and further developing our foundation of literature and resources fromexperts in the field. We partnered with the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) at UMD topilot workshop seminars geared toward engaging our students in dialogues around diversity,inclusion, identity, prejudice, discrimination, and biases. We also partnered with the LGBTQEquity Center to feature a Speakers Bureau of students to share their stories and experiences inthe LGBT+ community. In addition, we consulted with a faculty member at UMD whospecializes in teaching engineering ethics, in our effort to incorporate this content

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session II

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Asha Godbole, Oregon State University; Beverly Miller, University of Virginia; Michelle Kay Bothwell, Oregon State University; Devlin Montfort, Oregon State University; Susannah C. Davis, Oregon State University

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

groups, thesense of belonging was especially strong for students close to graduation; they frequentlydescribed the unit as “comfortable” and “supportive,” and their engineering peer group as“close” or having a strong “sense of community.” However, there are a number of ways inwhich this overall, aggregated perception is complicated by nuances in the data, which will beexplained in the subsections below.Perceptions of diversityWhen prompted to consider how social identities influence experiences as an engineeringstudent, women and men were quick to note that CBEE was more diverse compared to otherunits in the College of Engineering (COE), citing gender parity based on assumed balancednumbers of female and male students in the unit as evidence

Conference Session

Undergraduate Education Track - Technical Session I

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University; Medha Dalal, Arizona State University; Ieshya Anderson, Arizona State University; Thien Ngoc Y Ta, Arizona State University

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

and Technology in Vietnam in 2009. She has taught at Cao Thang technical college since 2009. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Insights on Diversity and Inclusion from Reflective Experiences of Distinct Pathways to and through Engineering EducationAbstractThe topic of diversity and inclusion has been a longstanding topic of exploration within theengineering education community. There are several well-known issues such as 1) thepercentage of female students remains low and unchanged for decades despite the desire toinfluence a change, 2) the typical demographics of engineering students, and by effect futureengineering professionals, also do not reflect the demographics of

Conference Session

Faculty Track - Technical Session III

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Shawna Vican, University of Delaware

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Faculty

commit itself forcefully andvisibly to improving the diversity of the whole community.” Specific recommendations forfaculty diversity included developing a plan to increase gender diversity among STEM facultyand to increase the number of faculty of color across the university.The university president at the time increased attention to diversity by making it one of fiveguiding principles in the university strategic plan and creating the President’s Diversity Initiativein 2012. In 2014, the provost created the vice provost for diversity position, which is a full-timeadministrative position charged with overseeing diversity efforts for students, faculty, and staff.In 2016 a new university president was appointed. While it is too early to determine

Conference Session

Potpourri - Technical Session IV

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego

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Veterans

on Enhancing Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Benefit,for example, the veteran population holds great promise for expanding and diversifying theengineering and sciences workforce [24]. Haynie [25] argues that military veterans are wellsuited to STEM majors, given that military training often exposes them to technological tasksacross a variety of fields; many also strengthen their “soft skills” such as teamwork, leadership,and communication skills.The current study aims to address a gap in the literature on student veterans in engineering byfocusing on the experiences of first-generation students. Thus far, our project has investigatedSVE pathways into engineering education [26] [27], the quality of SVE transitions into highereducation [28

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session VII

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Nancy Mariano, Seattle University; Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University; Mara Rempe, Seattle University; J. McLean Sloughter, Seattle University

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

on how to help racially diverse students in their adjustment to college by listingnumerous support services that the students in their study or previous research found to be successfulin such circumstances. Trautvetter et al. study programs that are successful at recruiting and retainingwomen engineering students [12]. According to the authors, factors that are essential for retentioninclude campus climate, support services administered during early undergraduate years, personalconnection to faculty and other students, institutional support for student organizations and activities,and learning and living communities. Reid at al. discuss institutional student engagement strategies thathave been proven to facilitate success of students of

Conference Session

Diversity Research - Session I

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Donna M. Riley, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity, Diversity Research

shall conduct themselves in a manner in which all persons are treated with dignity, respect, and fairness. Engineers shall not engage in discrimination or harassment in connection with their professional activities. Engineers shall consider the diversity of the community, and shall endeavor in good faith to include diverse perspectives, in the planning and performance of their professional services. 32Recently, ABET adopted a new set of student outcomes which includes: “An ability to functioneffectively as a member or leader of a team that establishes goals, plans tasks, meets deadlines,and creates a collaborative and inclusive environment” [emphasis mine]. 33 Those of us inaccredited engineering

Conference Session

Graduate Education Track - Technical Session V

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Thomas M. Bluestein, Virginia Tech; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Mayra S. Artiles , Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education

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Diversity, Graduate Education

). Interactions of graduate students with peers plays a large role in the establishment ofcommunities, and thus impact feelings of fit and a sense of belongingness. Lovitts (2001) notedthat a student’s “awareness of a lack of fit” in the graduate student culture “can start a studentdown the slippery slope of increasing alienation and isolation from the primary community, andultimately to breaking all bonds with the community” (p. 127). In fact, in her study, Lovitts(2001) noted two respondents left their program after just one academic year due to poor peerinteractions and fitting into the graduate student community. Additional studies have looked atstudents of color and white students (Johnson, Wasserman, Yildirim, & Yonai, 2014), male andfemale

Conference Session

Disability Track - Technical Session VI

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Meenakshi Manas Das, Mississippi State University; Sarah B. Lee, Mississippi State University; Litany H. Lineberry, Mississippi State University; Chase Addison Barr

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Disability

states, "34.9% of people with disabilities in the US ages 18- 64 living in the community were employed compared to I. INTRODUCTION 76.0% for people without disabilities - a gap of 41.1 Computer Scientist William Wulf once described, percentage points in 2015. [3]"“Lacking diversity on an engineering team, we limit the set Similar to students without disabilities, students withof solutions that will be considered, and we may not find the disabilities choose career pathways

Conference Session

First-Generation Track - Technical Session IV

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Jennifer Blue, Miami University; Brielle Johnson, Miami University; Amy Summerville, Miami University; Brian P. Kirkmeyer, Miami University

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Diversity, First Generation

disadvantages [6].C. Sense of belonging In addition to beliefs, students’ feelings of belonging and acceptance in their collegecommunity are important in predicting their academic success. The need to belong and affiliatewith others is a fundamental motivation, and this motivation influences various interpersonalbehaviors [17]. Research conducted with elementary students has suggested that sense ofschool belonging is the most impactful contextual variable on classroom achievement, andbelonging is positively correlated with academic self-efficacy [18]. In another study looking atwomen’s persistence in engineering, rates of retention were associated with feelings ofbelonging to the major and the department [19]. A sense of belongingness often

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session III

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Teirra K. Holloman, Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Jeremi S. London, Arizona State University; Atota Bedane Halkiyo, Arizona State University; Gilbert Jew, Arizona State University; Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Tech

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Diversity, Race/Ethnicity

Areas of Inquiry Industry Figure 1: Recommendation categories from national reports on broadening participationAs illustrated in Figure 1, each theme consisted of 2-3 categories that further describe thenature of the recommendations identified throughout the 29 national reports (see Appendix A).In short, the Practice theme focuses on recommendations about actions that are aimed atimproving the environment, process, and procedure for underrepresented people (i.e.,students and professionals). The Policies theme is focused on recommendations that influencelocal and national strategies, procedures and protocols that impact the education andtreatment of underrepresented groups. The Culture and Climate theme includesrecommendations associated

Conference Session

Disability Track - Technical Session VI

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Alexander Michael Alvarez, University of Arizona; Paula C. Johnson, University of Arizona; Stephanie Zawada M.S., University of Arizona; Linda R. Shaw; Marla A. Franco, University of Arizona; Vignesh Subbian, University of Arizona

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Disability

systems at the University of Arizona (UA) that engineering students with disabilitiesmay require to complete their educational goals. In addition, we identify challenges and potentialstrategies that universities and their engineering programs can leverage to better support students withdisabilitiesMethods We considered the availability and utilization of resources offered by three intramuralorganizations for students with disabilities: 1) the UA Disability Resource Center (DRC) which offersaccommodations, support structures, and community for all students with any temporary or permanentdisability, 2) the UA Strategic Alternative Learning Techniques (SALT) Center which offers tutoring,academic skills workshops, one-on-one learning

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session V

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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J. Sonnenberg-Klein, Georgia Institute of Technology; Edward J. Coyle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Randal T. Abler, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

based on summary report from the National Survey of Student Engagement, “NSSE 2017 High-Impact Practices: U.S. Summary Percentages by Student Characteristics,” Indiana State University, 2017 [4].BackgroundThe VIP ModelThe VIP model was developed in 2001 at Purdue University, and it unites faculty research andundergraduate education in a team-based context. The model is named for the verticalintegration of sophomores, juniors, seniors, graduate students and faculty within VIP teams. InVIP, faculty lead student teams on projects that contribute to their research, and teams last formany years, if not indefinitely. Students earn academic credit and can participate for multiplequarters/semesters and years. Projects last longer than any individual

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session IV

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Andrew Danowitz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Kacey Beddoes, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

of Counseling Center Directors. The American College Counseling Association.Goodwin, M. E. (2008). The Impact of Help Seeking Attitudes and Depression Students' Academic Success. In Gender role conflict, depression, and personality's effect on help seeking behaviors, attitudes, and academic performance (pp. 77-105). Iowa State University.Hegel, M. T., Moore, C. P., Collins, E. D., Kearing, S., Gillock, K. L., Riggs, R. L., . . . Ahles, T. A. (2006). Distress, psychiatric syndromes, and impairment of function in women with newly diagnosed breast cancer. Cancer, 107(12), 2924-2931.Kessler, R. C., Andrews, G., Colpe, L. J., Hiripi, E., Mroczek, D. K., Normand, S.-L. T., . . . Zaslavsky, A. M

Conference Session

LGBTQ+ Track - Technical Session IV

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Kristin Boudreau, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; David DiBiasio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Paula Quinn, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Zoe Reidinger

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Diversity, LGBTQ+

institutions to advance work on project-based learning. She believes project- based learning holds significant potential for increasing the diversity of students who succeed in college and who persist in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, and she views her work with the Center as contributing to education reform from the inside out. She holds an M.A. in Developmental Psychology from Clark University and a B.A. in Psychology from Case Western Reserve University. Her background includes working in the field of education evaluation, where she focused primarily on the areas of project-based learning; STEM; pre-literacy and literacy; student life; learning communities; and professional development. She has

Conference Session

First-Generation Track - Technical Session IV

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Dina Verdín, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Geoff Potvin, Florida International University

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Diversity, First Generation

. However, for students to see themselves as legitimate creators and contributors ofknowledge in engineering they must first see themselves as engineers by participating in theengineering community of practice. Forming an identity within a community of practice issubsequently tied to feeling as though one belongs in that community. When students feel asthough they belong in engineering and have developed an engineering identity, they are morelikely persist. In this study, we move away from using degree completion or GPA as a measure ofpersistence for first-generation college students and focus on the personality trait of grit. First-generation college students by definition come from families “where neither parenthad more than a high-school

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session VI

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Catherine Cohan, Pennsylvania State University

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Race/Ethnicity

) 8  Structure o Structured program—All but one of the bridge programs have been structured with students attending for most of the day and participation in formal academic instruction and activities to build a learning community as a group o Semi-structured program—For the 8-week non-residential program, students participated in structured programming as a group for the first and last weeks. For the middle 6 weeks, students participated in a self- paced individualized academic preparation in math and English on a drop- in basis (minimum 30 hours).  Hours of engagement with math (direct instruction, facilitated study

Conference Session

Engineering Workforce Track - Session VI

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Lesley M. Berhan, University of Toledo; Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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Engineering Workforce

Paper ID #223392018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Engineering vs. Engineering Technology: Toward Understanding the Fac-tors Influencing the Academic and Career Pathways of African AmericanStudentsDr. Lesley M Berhan, University of ToledoDr. Anne M Lucietto, Purdue Polytechnic Institute Dr. Lucietto has focused her research in engineering technology education and the understanding of engineering technology students. She teaches in an active learning style which engages and develops practical skills in the students. Currently she is exploring the