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Potpourri

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

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Ilmi Yoon, San Francisco State University

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Diversity, Diversity Research

Paper ID #212802018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Promoting Inclusivity in Computing (PINC) via Computing Application Mi-norProf. Ilmi Yoon, SFSU Professor Ilmi Yoon, Professor of Computer Science at San Francisco State University (SFSU), is an expert in gamification and game development, particularly in interactive media, 3D over the Internet, and network information visualization. She has developed ”DeBugger” Multiplayer Online Game for Educating Computer Science since 2011 and started to focus on various computational education research

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Diversity Research - Session I

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

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Jacklin Stonewall, Iowa State University; Michael Dorneich, Iowa State University; Cassandra Dorius; Jane Rongerude PhD, Iowa State University

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Diversity, Diversity Research

Paper ID #242512018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29A Review of Bias in Peer AssessmentJacklin Hope Stonewall, Iowa State University Jacklin Stonewall is a Ph.D. student in the Departments of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engi- neering and Human Computer Interaction at Iowa State University. Her research interests include: gender HCI, decision support systems, sustainability, and the creation of equitable cities and classrooms.Prof. Michael Dorneich, Iowa State University Dr. Michael C. Dorneich is an Associate Professor at Iowa State

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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

Diversity ScholarshipAbstractRecently, white supremacists rebranded as the “alt-right” have waged a national media campaigntargeting critical education scholars, including STEM education diversity research and ourcommitments to equity, inclusion, and social justice. Many campuses have been besieged bywhite supremacist activity seeking to incite violence and attract media attention.In this climate, many of today’s students are encountering conversations around difference,power, and privilege amid a flurry of alt-right propaganda, exposed in a new way to overtlyracist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, xenophobic, Islamophobic, or ableist ideas through newmedia. This is a high-stakes, low-safety environment for all learners, presenting

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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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Avneet Hira, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Chanel Beebe, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James Holly Jr., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kayla Renee Maxey, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Morgan M. Hynes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity, Race/Ethnicity

sits tangential toconversations about diversity because it focuses on how a lack of diversity is experienced bythose who find themselves unique in an otherwise homogeneous space. Though this project isfunded by diversity initiatives, my research questions the experience from the perspective ofstudents who bring “diversity” into predominantly white spaces. Through this lens I canunderstand what a lack of racial diversity means to those whose existence provides the very littleof it that is found in their university spaces. My dissertation research, on the other hand, looks at using the engineering design processfor social problems in a way that prioritizes the autonomy and guidance of the communitygroups that experience the social

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Disability Track - Technical Session IV

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

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Cassandra J. Groen, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., Virginia Tech; Ashley Shew, Virginia Tech

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Disability

Experiencing Disability in Undergraduate Civil Engineering Education: An Initial Examination of the Intersection of Disability and Professional IdentitiesAbstractWhile recent calls throughout the engineering education community have focused on increasingdiversity and broadening participation in STEM, these conversations typically center on race andgender with little to no work addressing disability. But research in higher education broadlysuggests that cognitive, physical, and learning disabilities can markedly impact the ways inwhich students perceive and experience school, develop professional identities, and move intothe engineering workforce. To address this gap, we build on emerging conversations that explorethe

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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+

appropriate because the researcher had few a prioriexpectations of what the quantitative findings would show. The survey was distributed viarespondent-driven sampling/snowball sampling where the author used her contacts gainedthrough the ASEE VCP to supplement her personal network to spread the survey announcementand encourage participation. In addition, she emailed 158 of the ASEE Deans Initiative Lettersignatories who were identified as being affiliated with institutions that met the doctoralinstitution inclusion criteria. In her email, she requested that the signatories forward theinformation to all faculty members due to the typically hidden nature of eligibility forparticipation in the study [14]. Although a few deans and deans’ representatives

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Undergraduate Track - Session V

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

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Patricia R. Backer, San Jose State University; Joseph Green, WestEd; Bryan Matlen, WestEd; Cindy Kato, San Jose State University

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Undergraduate Education

Paper ID #240862018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Impact on First Year Initiatives on Retention on Students: Are There Differ-ences in Retention of Students by Ethnicity and Gender?Dr. Patricia R Backer, San Jose State University Dr. Backer been a faculty at SJSU since 1990 and held positions as an assistant professor, associate professor, professor, department chair, and director. Currently, Dr. Backer serves as the PI for the Title III Strengthening grant from the U.S. Department of Education.Joseph GreenDr. Bryan Matlen, WestEd Bryan

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Faculty Track - Technical Session IV

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

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Scott Franklin, Rochester Institute of Technology; Eleanor C. Sayre, Kansas State University; Mary Bridget Kustusch, DePaul University

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Faculty

projectcentering on a separate high school teacher professional development project. Participants wouldspend the morning observing the teachers, taking field notes and organizing video recording.Afternoons were spent analyzing the data, forming and discussing research questions anddeveloping the broader project. Inspired by I-RISE, our experience initially formed around aprogram, Integrating Metacognitive Practice and Research to Ensure Student Success(IMPRESS), that supports the persistence of first generation (FG) and d/Deaf or hard-of-hearing(DHH) STEM majors through explicit metacognitive activities. Students in IMPRESS spend themorning engaged in authentic scientific investigations, developing models, designing andconducting experiments, and

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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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Katherine C. Chen, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Jaclyn Duerr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Lizabeth T. Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Emily E. Liptow, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Monica Lauren Singer; Helene Finger P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity, Race/Ethnicity

student support programs, faculty bias awareness trainings, and inclusive cultural change. She is a recent Industrial and Systems Engineering graduate from Ohio State University, where she was also very involved with social justice initiatives.Miss monica lauren singer Monica Singer is an AmeriCorps CSU STEM VISTA supporting diversity and inclusion initiatives within the college of engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. There she grad- uated as a Psychology major, minoring in Child Development and Gender, Race, Culture, Science and Technology. Her research interests include how masculinity and implicit bias function in an academic setting (specifically in the STEM fields).Ms. Helene

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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

Paper ID #242722018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29On Becoming a ”Transfer Institution”: Research on a Community Collegethat Supports Diverse Black Students in their Transfer AspirationsDr. Bruk T Berhane, University of Maryland, College Park Dr. Bruk T. Berhane received his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Mary- land in 2003, after which he was hired by The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) where he worked on nanotechnology. In 2005 he left JHU/APL for a fellowship with the

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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

and mentee. Respondents suggested that this kind of a mentoringrelationship was less likely to come from a formally assigned mentor and rather emerged frominformal mentoring relationships, or those initiated between two faculty without input oroversight from departmental chairs. As a woman of color Associate Professor explained, she andseveral other women of color had created an informal research cluster that emerged somewhatorganically in response to feelings of isolation within their respective departments. Facultymembers in this group varied in rank and even the type of research they conducted, but groupmembers found success in sharing goals, brainstorming about current problems, and providingfeedback on works in progress. For this faculty

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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

engineering. Her evaluation work includes evaluating teamwork models, statewide pre-college math initiatives, teacher and faculty professional development programs, and S-STEM pro- grams.Dr. Susan M Lord, University of San Diego Susan M. Lord received a B.S. from Cornell University and the M.S. and Ph.D. from Stanford University. She is currently Professor and Chair of Electrical Engineering at the University of San Diego. Her teach- ing and research interests include electronics, optoelectronics, materials science, first year engineering courses, feminist and liberative pedagogies, engineering student persistence, and student autonomy. Her research has been sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Dr. Lord is a

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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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Ana M. Dison, University of Texas, Austin

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

Paper ID #214232018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Graduates Linked with Undergraduates in Engineering (GLUE)Mrs. Ana M Dison, Women in Engineering Program-Cockrell School of Engineering-UT Austin Ana Dison is the Assistant Director in the Women in Engineering Program and coordinates all current student programming including the First Year Initiative, Kinsolving Learning Community, Leadership Seminar, Graduates Linked with Undergraduates in Engineering (GLUE) research program, the Peer As- sistance Leader (PAL) program and the Women In the

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Undergraduate Track - Technical Session II

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

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Kelly Mack, Association of American Colleges and Universities; Kate Winter, Kate Winter Evaluation, LLC

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

addressing the most vexingcomputer/information science problems of our day. Education researchers have identifiedpedagogical reform as one of the most advanced mechanisms for redressing these trends [3].However, mastery of the pedagogy – particularly culturally responsive pedagogy – commonlyposes a substantial challenge for STEM faculty [4].In 2014, the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) launched the Teachingto Increase Diversity and Equity in STEM (TIDES) initiative – with 19 diverse institutions ofhigher education – to increase awareness of and self-efficacy with culturally responsivepedagogy among computer/information science faculty. This effort included specific, campus-based projects designed to support the

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Faculty Track - Technical Session V

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

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Christine S. Grant, North Carolina State University; Barbara E. Smith, North Carolina State University; Julie Simmons Ivy, North Carolina State University; Jessica T. DeCuir-Gunby, North Carolina State University; Coleen Carrigan, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Saejin Kwak Tanguay, University of Washington

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Faculty

formal networks of ourdiverse LATTICE team building on the success of previous faculty development initiatives. Thepaper will also discuss how ongoing informal networks continue to incorporate mentoring andcoaching to empower women engineering faculty.Underrepresented Minority (URM) women engineering faculty are leading change in theacademy through outstanding research and leadership endeavors. There are currently at leastthree African American women engineering deans, a number of associate and assistant deans andmore full professors than ever in the engineering academy. This does not, however, mean thatour work is done in terms of the intentional actions required to obtain both diversity andinclusion in the engineering academy. Thirty-five

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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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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

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Faculty Track - Technical Session V

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

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Teresa J. Cutright, University of Akron; Rebecca Kuntz Willits, University of Akron; Linda T. Coats, Mississippi State University; Lakiesha N. Williams, Mississippi State University; Debora F. Rodrigues, University of Houston

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Faculty

. Lakiesha Williams is an Associate Professor in the department of Agricultural and Biological Engi- neering at Mississippi State University. Dr. Williams’ research encompasses studying the biomechanics of soft tissues and the structure-function of energy mitigating materials to be used in the design of protective gear for soldiers and athletes. She actively works on recruitment and retention initiatives for underrepre- sented minority faculty at MSU. She recently organized and hosted the inaugural visiting scholars class to recruit URM faculty to MSU. Dr. Williams has received many awards for her scholarship and outreach achievements, including the 2017 National Role Model award from Minority Access, Inc.Prof. Debora F

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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

Eminent Scholar MentoringProgram, and Diversity Hiring Recruitment Plans are now a requirement for the authorization ofall faculty searches.The URM Executive Committee has also established its own initiatives. In 2011, this committeepiloted the UMBC Postdoctoral Fellowship for Faculty Diversity based on the program at theUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. This 2-year fellowship, open to any field representedat UMBC, prepares promising scholars committed to diversity in academia for the professoriate.Fellows receive a $48,000 stipend, funding for research and travel, mentorship to develop theirindependent research and teaching agendas, and they participate in professional developmentactivities. Thus far, we have converted 50% of fellows (N

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Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session VII

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

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Stacie LeSure, American Society for Engineering Education; Sharnnia Artis, University of California, Irvine

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Diversity, Race/Ethnicity

underrepresented in STEM careers. Prior to joining Howard, she served as a Research Fellow at the American Association of University Women (AAUW) and a postdoctoral researcher at the American Society for Engineering Education. Dr. LeSure worked as an engineer for over a decade before switching gears and devoting her time and talents to focus on pertinent issues, including STEM education, equity and inclusion initiatives in education and the STEM workforce, and corporate development and training. She is also the founder and Executive Di- rector of Engineers for Equity - a mission-driven organization focused on fostering equity and inclusion in engineering. Dr. LeSure earned a Ph.D. in Engineering Education at Utah State

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Potpourri - Technical Session IV

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

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Sandra English, Cleveland State University; Hannah Rosen, Cleveland State University; Anette M. Karlsson, Cleveland State University

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Diversity, Veterans

Diversity Council to implement programs and initiatives that reflect the College’s commitment to diver- sity. She is the advisor for the NSBE (National Society of Black Engineers) student chapter and SHPE (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers) student chapter. Ms. English serves as the primary point of contact and liaison with internal and external constituencies. Hannah Rosen, M.Ed., is the Coordinator of Engineering Student Programs and Recruitment for the Washkewicz College of Engineering at Cleveland State University. Originally, from Phoenix, AZ, Hannah earned her undergraduate degree in English and Creative Writing from the University of Arizona and her Masters of Education in Higher Education from Arizona

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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

Paper ID #241992018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29A Descriptive Study of Community College Transfers in Engineering andComputer Science in TexasDr. Roberta Rincon, Society of Women Engineers Roberta Rincon is the Manager of Research for the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), where she over- sees the organization’s research activities affecting the education and workforce experiences of current and future women in engineering. Prior to joining SWE, Dr. Rincon was a Senior Research and Policy Analyst for The University of Texas System, where she

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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

in a review of the literature on stereotype threat in academic settings. Stereotype threatrefers to being at risk of confirming, as a self-characteristic, negative stereotypes about one’s socialgroup (Steele and Aronson, 1995). Mechanisms involved in stereotype threat include reducedworking memory capacity, changes in physiological processes, lowered performance expectations,negative cognitions, and anxiety. Research suggests stereotype threat can be disruptive enough toimpair intellectual performance for students, particularly in undergraduate STEM programs.Although research on the link between stereotype threat and STEM program outcomes is relativelynew, initiatives have been implemented in a variety of post-secondary education settings

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Undergraduate Track - Technical Session VI

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

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Ashley R. Taylor, Virginia Tech; Karis Boyd-Sinkler, Virginia Tech; Susan Arnold-Christian, Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Tech; Christian Matheis, Virginia Tech; Kim Lester, Virginia Tech

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Undergraduate Education

industrial engineering from Clemson University.Dr. Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Tech Watford is Professor of Engineering Education, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Director of the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity. She is currently President of ASEE.Dr. Christian Matheis, I concurrently serve as Visiting Assistant Professor in the School of Public and International Affairs, and as Director of the Graduate School Office of Recruitment and Diversity Initiatives at Virginia Tech. My research specializations include ethics, political philosophy, and philosophy of liberation. Within these areas, I concentrate on public policy, feminism, race, migration and refugees, and similar topics.Dr. Kim Lester

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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

participants (Denzin & Lincoln, 2018). The researchers appliedthree areas of the thematic process for data analysis: initial coding, line-by-line coding, andfocused phased coding (Charmaz (2009). Initial coding involved quickly scanning the data andA WiSE approach: Examining how service-learning impacts first-year women in STEM 8openly examining prominent areas that that might be useful or irrelevant. Secondly, line-by-linecoding assisted in pulling significant quotes associated with the initial themes depicted in theinitial coding phase. Finally, we executed theoretical coding in the final phase to uncoverthemes, validating the main categories that emerged from initial coding (Charmaz, 2009). Thepreceding sections highlights

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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

discussed in the following sections.3.1. Data CollectionT he data analyzed in this paper was collected at a large, predominantly white research institutionin the mid-Atlantic U.S. Participants were recruited from a survey that was distributed toundergraduate students in a living-learning community (LLC) and graduate students, both enrolledin the same college of engineering. T his sampling approach was purposive (Creswell & PlanoClark (2007) as diversity-related initiatives were ongoing at the institution and we aimed toleverage these efforts to facilitate discussion. Data was collected using semi-structured interviews,conducted by six different researchers. Though no attempts were made to match the race or genderof the participant with the

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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

Paper ID #241932018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Diversity and Student Persistence in the Vertically Integrated Project (VIP)Course SequenceJ. Sonnenberg-Klein, Georgia Institute of Technology Assistant Director, Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Program, Georgia Institute of Technology; Doc- toral student in Education at Georgia State University, with a concentration in Research, Measurement and Statistics; Master of Education in Education Organization and Leadership, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Bachelor of Science in

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Engineering Workforce Track - Session VI

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

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Aqdas Malik, George Mason University; Aditya Johri, George Mason University; Rajat Handa, George Mason University; Habib Karbasian, George Mason University; Hemant Purohit, George Mason University

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Engineering Workforce

. 3).” Traditional data are limited in what they tell us about STEMeducation. In particular, they do not capture the pulse of the people nor provide insight into themajor entities that can assist STEM initiatives. They are, like most STEM initiatives, top-downand very strongly tied to activities in formal institutions. Consequently, there has been a renewedinterest in recent years to revisit the limitations and quality of existing data and, as Feuer (2013)argues, “the need for more and better data, and priority topics for a sustained research agenda (p.5)” [4].These newer data and information are needed especially if we want to pursue and achieve manyof the goals outlined by policy researchers that are shown to work. For instance, Malcom

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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

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

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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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Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University

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Pre K-12 Education

many areasof expertise, always highlighting the true nature of engineering through the Habits ofMind, improving students’ attitudes towards learning in STEM disciplines, improvingteacher’s attitudes towards teaching in STEM disciplines, and recruit future engineeringstudents to engineering. [11]The overall goal of supporting diversity is accomplished through a variety of research-basedtechniques. The initial, primary goal of appealing to girls remains, but the very sametechniques that appeal to girls promote maximum inclusivity, which is itself appealing to girls.Summer camps are 30-50% female and other programs are either 50/50 male/female ormajority female (for example, girl scouts). The only exception is occasional boy scoutprograms, but

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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

emphasis. The pre- The qualitative analysis was preformed using axial codingsurvey was available on-line one week prior to the conference, on the two open-ended questions (Table I); the initial codingwhile the post-survey was available for one week after the last was used to develop categories and themes. Two members ofday of the conference. In this study we examined post-survey the research team read the transcripts as a whole, and thenquestions related to usefulness and perceived benefits of the coded the transcripts individually. The researchers, as a team,conference (refer to Table I). created the categories and themes. Participants attended non-technical conferences that wereapproved by an award