Conference Session

Faculty Track - Technical Session IV

Collection

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

Authors

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

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Faculty

own interests and grow their agency and confidence indirecting research projects. We treat this variety as an asset to be utilized and not a challenge to beovercome.In our field schools, we are also working to develop a community of practice among participants.Since most of our participants are emerging education researchers, they are still in the process offorming their professional identity, at least in regards to their identity as an education researcher.Research has shown that one’s professional identity is intimately linked to communityparticipation.[9, 10]As a theory of learning, Communities of Practice assumes that the fundamental process by whichwe learn and develop our identity is through engagement in social practice.[11

Conference Session

Diversity Research - Session I

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

Authors

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

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Diversity, Diversity Research

research), biological anthropologist Kate Clancy, 15 feminist sciencestudies scholars Banu Subramaniam and Angie Willey, 16 and myself. 17These renewed attacks make crystal clear the presumptions of racial and gender inferiority thatlie at the core of alt-right belief systems. 18 The fundamental argument is that women andminorities are less qualified for engineering (or other kinds of access) and do not merit inclusion.The slant of the attacks on STEM diversity scholars drives toward a common false narrative inwhich STEM diversity scholars want special dispensation for students (or for themselves)because those individuals would otherwise struggle to remain in STEM (due to their presumedinferiority, for which no evidence is provided).10,11,12 Any

Conference Session

Undergraduate Education Track - Technical Session I

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

Authors

Stephen Secules, University of Georgia; Nicola W. Sochacka, University of Georgia; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

- orative Lounge for Understanding Society and Technology through Educational Research (CLUSTER), is a dynamic interdisciplinary team that brings together professors, graduate, and undergraduate students from engineering, art, educational psychology, and social work in the context of fundamental educational research. Dr. Walther’s research program spans interpretive research methodologies in engineering edu- cation, the professional formation of engineers, the role of empathy and reflection in engineering learning, and student development in interdisciplinary and interprofessional spaces. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 New Directions from Theory: Implications for Diversity

Conference Session

Pre K-12 Track - Technical Session V

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

Authors

Michael Frye, University of the Incarnate Word; Chaoyi Wang, University of the Incarnate Word; Sreerenjini C. Nair, University of the Incarnate Word; Yvonne Calvo Burns, Camp Program Coordinator

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Pre K-12 Education

middle schools in San Antonio tocontinue some of the miniGEMS curriculum throughout the academic year.Introduction and Motivation The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is the fourth-largest private university in thestate of Texas. Even though the sixty percent of its students are female, the number of femalesenrolled in UIW’s Engineering Program is less than 5% and trending downwards. The sametrend follows in several other STEAM programs offered by the neighboring educationalinstitutions in Texas. There has been numerous studies in education that emphasize theimportance of teaching and learning science in middle school classes [1]. By having an earlyexposure to the fundamental aspects of science at the elementary or middle school

Conference Session

Engineering Workforce Track - Session VI

Collection

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

Authors

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

picture.The fundamental contribution of this research is in shedding light on issues that have the potentialto impact multiple stakeholders and how they pursue STEM related efforts. For instance, forprojects looking for STEM partners in a specific geographical area, our research can provide thatinformation. There is an opportunity to aggregate information about scholarships and competitionsas they are often announced through social media. Overall this exploratory research can help builda system that will assist in raising awareness of STEM issues, better understanding of issues, betterunderstanding of sentiment regarding issues, figure out geographic distribution, provide temporalunderstanding of issues, and help understand communities and networks

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

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

Authors

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

Conference Session

First-Generation Track - Technical Session IV

Collection

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

Authors

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 VII

Collection

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

Authors

Monica L. Ridgeway, Vanderbilt University ; Ebony Omotola McGee, Vanderbilt University; Dara Elizabeth Naphan-Kingery, Vanderbilt University; Amanda J. Brockman, Vanderbilt University

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Race/Ethnicity

bonds with the individualsin the social groups with whom they live or work, and it is a fundamental human need thatpositively affects mental health and well-being (Baumeister & Leary, 1995). A lack of sense ofbelonging can have suboptimal outcomes such as poor psychological wellbeing and performancedeficits (Walton & Cohen, 2007). Individuals who are already marginalized tend to beparticularly sensitive to belonging, because connection to a group can provide importantresources such as psychosocial and instrumental support (Walton & Cohen, 2011). Greater senseof belonging predicts both entry into and retention in academic and professional fields(Dasgupta, 2011; Wilson, Spring, & Hansen, 2008). Research has shown that sense of

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session III

Collection

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

Authors

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

ESL courses at Mada Walabu University for over seven years, where he also served the university assum- ing various positions such as being Quality Assurance Director, Teachers Development Leader, Pedagogy Trainer as well as English Language Center Coordinator. Atota was also a principal investigator of the project entitled ”Engendering Higher Education Curricula”, where he, along with four project members, investigated gender issues in higher education and devised comprehensive interventions in the form of training for students, academic, support and administrative staff as well as by writing guidelines for the university. Atota is interested in working to ensure equity and quality in higher education, particularly for