Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session II

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

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Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Eric Specking, University of Arkansas

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Race/Ethnicity

Paper ID #217862018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Special Session: Comprehensive Diversity Student Support Program Discus-sionDr. Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas Bryan Hill, native of Louisiana, earned a B.S. and M.S. in Industrial Engineering and a Ph.D. in Public Policy from the University of Arkansas. Currently, Bryan is the Assistant Dean for Student Recruitment and Diversity, Honors and International Programs at the University of Arkansas College of Engineering. He is also director of UAteach, a secondary math and science teacher

Conference Session

Gender Track - Technical Session VII

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

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Mayari I. Serrano, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Rachel Ann Baker

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Diversity, Gender

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

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

culture of engineering foster or hinder belongingness and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education. Her research earned her a National Science Foundation CAREER Award focused on characterizing latent diversity, which includes diverse attitudes, mindsets, and approaches to learning, to understand engineering students’ identity devel- opment. She is the recipient of a 2014 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Educational Research and Methods Division Apprentice Faculty Grant. She has also been recognized for the synergy of research and teaching as an invited participant of the 2016 National Academy of

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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Corinna Marie Fleischmann P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Richelle Leone Johnson

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

of their engineering path forward. Femalestudents continue to feel they do not have the skills and intelligence required to make it asan engineer. From conversations overheard outside my office to direct conversations withmy students, women continue to question their intelligence and belonging in anengineering environment. The phenomenon of the “Confidence Gap” is pervasive –women are less self-assured than men and Kay and Shipman [2] show that confidencematters as much as competence for success. Many of our students also experience the“imposter syndrome” or “imposter experience” presented as their low expectation ofsuccess, an inability to internalize their own accomplishments and a persistent fear ofbeing exposed as a fraud [3].Presently

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

of students requesting). Classes needing accommodation indicates the total number of courses that required DRC resources in making accommodations for any number of students. *Percent of Data from the SALT Center indicating the type and amount of resources utilized by students ispresented in Table 3. Of the students that utilize SALT resources, class standing ranged from freshman tosenior. Most students who use SALT Center resources had not yet selected their specific major inengineering (typically declared in the first or second year of undergraduate studies). In addition, of the 19courses in which tutoring was sought, only three were upper division courses (typically taken in third

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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Elisabeth (Lisa) Stoddard, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Geoff Pfeifer, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

making such biases visible to all students. It also creates the conditionsto go beyond mere equal divisions of work to equitable divisions of work, such that students whohave been excluded from certain types of roles on teams (e.g. technical or leadership) are able togain experience in those roles. As such, new assets in these areas are developed, which can thenbe employed and further developed in future work. This offers the possibility of a real materialovercoming of the effects of bias and stereotyping, and can begin to challenge and short-circuittheir reproduction. 14ReferencesBaron, A. S., Schmader, T., Cvencek, D., & Meltzoff, A. 2014

Conference Session

Socioeconomic Track - Technical Session II

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

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Cherie D. Edwards, Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech; Karl W. Reid, National Society of Black Engineers; Trina L. Fletcher, University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff; Gregory Meeropol, National Society of Black Engineers

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Diversity, Socio-Economic Status

examining issues of social justice and educational equity. Currently, she is on a research team examining the impacts of an out-of-school STEM summer program for racially underrepresented youth.Dr. Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech Dr. Walter Lee is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Education and the assistant director for research in the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED), both at Virginia Tech.Dr. David B Knight, Virginia Tech David Knight is Assistant Professor and Assistant Department Head for Graduate Programs in the De- partment of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He is also Director of International Engagement in Engineering Education and affiliate faculty with

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

processing. She is a member of the IEEE, ASEE, SWE, and Tau Beta Pi. Cur- rently, Dr. Miguel is the Chair of the ASEE Professional Interest Council I (PIC I), and a Vice President of PICs which gives her a seat on the ASEE Board of Directors. Dr. Miguel has held several other officer positions across the ASEE including: Division Chair and Program Chair of the ECE and New Engineer- ing Educators Divisions, and ASEE Campus Representative. Dr. Miguel is also a member-at-large of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association (ECEDHA) Board of Directors. She has been a member of the ECEDHA Annual Conference Program Committee since 2013.Dr. Mara Rempe, Seattle UniversityDr. J. McLean Sloughter, Seattle

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+

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

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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Najmah Thomas, University of South Carolina, Beaufort; Ronald Erdei, University of South Carolina, Beaufort

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

our understanding of research relevant to pain," Br J Pain, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 36-40, Feb 2015.[21] B. Snilstveit, S. Oliver, and M. Vojtkova, "Narrative approaches to systematic review and synthesis of evidence for international development policy and practice," Journal of Development Effectiveness, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 409-429, 2012.[22] J. Aronson, C. B. Fried, and C. Good, "Reducing the Effects of Stereotype Threat on African American College Students by Shaping Theories of Intelligence," Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, vol. 38, no. 2, pp. 113-125, 2002.[23] S. Buday, J. Stake, and Z. Peterson, "Gender and the Choice of a Science Career: The Impact of Social Support and Possible Selves

Conference Session

Faculty Track - Technical Session IV

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

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Autumn Marie Reed, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Nilanjan Banerjee, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Elsa D. Garcin, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Wayne G. Lutters, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Susan McDonough, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Christopher Murphy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Kevin Erling Omland, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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Faculty

forth immediate personal reaction to the data, an internal response, sometimes emotions or feelings, hidden images and associations with the facts; 3) The Interpretive Level: questions to draw out meaning, values, significance, and implications; 4) The Decisional Level: questions to elicit resolution, bring the conversation to a close, and enable the group to make a resolve about the future [9]. 6In STRIDE’s operationalization of the Focused Conversation Model in each of our topical eventswe always 1) develop

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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Donald Winiecki Ph.D., Boise State University; Noah Salzman, Boise State University; Timothy Andersen, Boise State University; Amit Jain, Boise State University; Dianxiang Xu, Boise State University

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

– [10], [11], [40], [41] followed by an exercise in which all attendees were asked tocomplete the `Gender-Science` version of the Implicit Assumptions Test (IAT). The follow-up discussion was diverted by one faculty memberwho impugned the credibility of the IAT itself3 effectively changing the intended topic of the session to(a) a general movement against social science and (b) the common view that computer science is itself`purely technical` and not affected by issues now associated with bias, lack of inclusion, diversity andsocial justice. Had this same discussion been attempted today, it would be appropriate to point outrecent events including Susan Fowler's experiences at Uber [24], [25], and the situation at Google, ascharacterized in

Conference Session

Undergraduate Education Track - Technical Session I

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

Authors

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

engineeringdepartment of Cao Thang technical college (CTTC). Similar to HCMUTE, CTTC had a hugegender gap in engineering majors, and did not have any dedicated focus on diversity of femalestudents before 2011. Since then CTTC has been making steps to increase female enrollment andto retain engineering students as part of the HEEAP (Higher Education in Engineering AllianceProgram) program [17]. CTTC has made further improvement to facilities, faculties, andcurricula, holding fun and useful contests for CTTC students, and presenting admission orprofessional orientation sessions for high school students. In addition, the Intel Corporation, amajor sponsor of HEEAP, has been offering scholarships for technical female students since2012. These programs have helped

Conference Session

First-Generation Track - Technical Session IV

Collection

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

) and consumer products (International Flavors and Fragrances) prior to his current role. He served on the executive committee of the ASEE Women in Engineering division from 2010 to present. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Beliefs and Behaviors of First-generation and Low-income Students in Early Engineering Courses Jennifer Blue. Brielle Johnson, Amy Summerville, and Brian P. Kirkmeyer1 We investigated the beliefs and behaviors of both first-generation and low-income engineering majors as they were taking an introductory course required for their major. Of the 322 students at a mid-sized university who were

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session V

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

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Ibironke O. Lawal, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Race/Ethnicity

Faculty Ibironke Lawal Virginia Commonwealth University ilawal@vcu.eduIntroductionThe rapidly changing demographics in the United States is making it imperative for higher education totransform its diversity landscape. The Census Bureau estimates that within the next 20 years, UnitedStates will be multicultural more than she has ever been. In 1991, Wunsch and Chattergy predicted thatthe face of higher education would be drastically different by the year 2000. We are living that realitynow. In this mix, is a sleuth of international students and faculty that have increased exponentially in thepast several years? Diversity has

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session I

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

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Karis Boyd-Sinkler, Virginia Tech; Amy L. Hermundstad, Virginia Tech; Mayra S. Artiles , Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Canek Moises Luna Phillips, Rice University; Benjamin David Lutz, Oregon State University; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech

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Race/Ethnicity

institut ionbecause it is one level above a classroom interaction on campus.Theme 3. What They See Being Done by the InstitutionSome participants described diversity based off of what they saw being done by the institution.T hese phrases were coded under institutional efforts.Institutional efforts: Institutional efforts encompassed responses related to institution action. Inthis theme, participants described different efforts by people and programs at the institution. Forexample, a Hispanic/Latino man (graduate student) commented: “The new president, he createda new division about diversity. I think it’s pretty cool from what I’ve seen and the emails I thinkthey’re working on that...” In addition to people and programs, participants

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

Intersection of Professional and Personal Identity of African American Engineering StudentsLow enrollment, retention, and graduation rates of African American engineering students in theUnited States are a cause for concern [1]. Consequently, over the last decade there has been anupsurge of research identifying factors that have contributed to the problems encountered byAfrican American students in higher education institutions in general, and in STEM fields inparticular [2, 3]. The key factors identified as contributing to the attrition of minority AfricanAmerican students include perceptions of racism on campus, internalization of stereotypes,feelings of alienation and rejection, and inadequate support systems [4, 5]. In this