Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Camille Birch, University of Washington; Celina Gunnarsson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington

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scientific theories ofgender/sex, race, disability, and sexuality influence one another. Throughout the course,students are asked to reflect on who gets to be a scientist or engineer, who defines whichquestions researchers ask and which problems engineers solve, who benefits from thesesolutions, and what role social justice plays in science and engineering practice.Throughout the course, we explore these inter-related questions: 1) How do our cultural ideas about race, gender, disability and sexuality influence science/engineering knowledge and practice? 2) On the other hand, how does our science/engineering practice influence our cultural ideas about race, gender, disability and sexuality? 3) How can we use science and engineering

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University; Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Rebecca Brent, Education Designs, Inc; Richard A. Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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-represented minorities (URMs) inengineering education.However, despite numerous calls to diversify engineering [4], [5] and the initiation of thesepolicies and programs, there is still a lack of diversity in the proportion of engineering bachelor’sdegrees awarded to people of color that is then reflected in the profession [6]. The representationof minorities among engineering graduates is not keeping pace with the changing demographiclandscape of the general population or undergraduate population of the 21st century. Themajority of undergraduate engineering degrees in the U.S. are awarded to students who identifyas White. In 2015, White students received 65% of the engineering Bachelor’s degrees, Asianstudents over 13%, and Hispanic students nearly

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tonisha B. Lane, University of South Florida ; Jonathan Elliot Gaines, University of South Florida; Selene Willis, University of South Florida; Salam Ahmad; Kali Lynn Morgan, Georgia Institute of Technology; Eugenia Vomvoridi-Ivanovic, University of South Florida

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characteristics, meaning that the pedagogicalpractices are unique to students’ cultural, religious, demographic, and gender differences. Thesecharacteristics set students apart from one another and their educators. Therefore, when ateacher’s instructions reflect characteristics of only one group of students, the other students aredenied an equal opportunity to learn [16]. Using CRP takes into consideration a student’straditions, linguistics, value and ethical systems. CRP provides teachers with empirical andtheoretical constructs that support their efforts to lower existing barriers and opportunity gaps [17]- [19] for the increasingly diverse public-school student population in all educational platforms.CRP’s objective is to support students in obtaining

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Danforth, California State University, Bakersfield; Charles Lam, California State University, Bakersfield; Ronald Hughes, California State University, Bakersfield; Stephanie Salomon, California State University, Bakersfield

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the program has been highly effective at increasingpositive attitudes towards STEM careers and towards pursuing research at the upper-division andgraduate level.IntroductionAs part of a U.S. Department of Education Minority Science and Engineering ImprovementProgram (MSEIP) grant, California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB) began a summerresearch experience for lower-division STEM students in 2015. CSUB is a public, regional,comprehensive university that carries designations as both a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI)and a Minority Serving Institution (MSI). Its demographics reflect the demographics of theservice region, which is a majority minority area. The service region for CSUB is also a fast-growing area marked by historic lags in

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Felicia James Onuma, University of Maryland, College Park; Bruk T. Berhane, University of Maryland, College Park

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students, offer adviceand encouragement, actively seek to know students on a personal level, and act in ways thatdemonstrate multicultural competence. While Black faculty are underrepresented in theprofessoriate, Griffin (2013) notes that they are often able to relate, and provide academic andsocioemotional support, to Black students in ways that are often unmatched by other faculty.This act of “othermothering” is rewarding to Black professors who report that their support ofBlack students both reflect their commitment to uplifting their communities and provides themwith opportunities to discuss with individuals with whom they have a shared understanding ofacademic life (p.180).For Black students in STEM fields, interactions with faculty can also

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harriet Hartman, Rowan University; Ralph Alan Dusseau P.E., Rowan University; Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Tiago R. Forin, Rowan University; Stephanie Lezotte, Rowan University; Kauser Jahan P.E., Rowan University; Sarah K. Bauer, Rowan University; Danilo Zeppilli

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diversity); were comfortable voicing opinions about diversity topics; hadwitnessed tensions, stereotyping, or discriminatory acts on the basis of any of these minoritycharacteristics (implying a dominant cultural capital excluding minorities); and whetherminorities felt pressured to act in any particular way inside or outside of the classroom(reflecting both social and cultural capital).1 Climate indices were derived from factor analysesof each of these sets of questions (see the Appendix for index construction). Further, self-confidence as an engineer and in terms of academic suitability to engineering were assessed;indices for these sets of questions were also developed through factor analysis (see theAppendix); as were future plans to be

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

José Carlos Villalobos, University of Central Florida; Uday K. Nair, University of Central Florida; Lisa Massi, University of Central Florida; Rachel Straney, University of Central Florida

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informeddecisions on their career or post-graduation. The program’s group activities (socials,distinguished speaker lectures, and symposium); mentor pairing with industry, faculty, orentrepreneurship coach; experiential learning opportunities; and academic support services aredesigned to foster a “sense of community and inclusiveness.” In this study, we are interested inunderstanding the role of the cultural self within this community of students in terms ofacademic motivation, social identity, and temporal self-esteem. There are varying definitions anddebates around the concept of cultural identity [11]. For purposes of this study, cultural identityis operationalized as the reflection of identities in relation to gender, ethnic, and first

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tiffanie R. Smith, University of Florida; Juan E. Gilbert, University of Florida

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, overall, students enjoyed the technology and would like to have itintegrated into their school curriculum. Culturally Situated Design Tools (CSDTs) also integratecultural aspects into their applications which cover various educational topics 18 . The CornrowCurves CSDT uses the African American cultural braiding technique to allow students to practicegeometric skills by having students to create their own braids or mimic images supplied by theapplication. Translational geometric skills such as rotation, reflection and scaling are required tomaster intricate designs when creating cornrows. Ron Eglash’s team of researchers have craftedover 15 CSDTs that are tailored to multiple cultures including African American, African, NativeAmerican and Latino

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Trauth, University of Delaware; Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware; Sarah Ilkhanipour Rooney, University of Delaware; Joshua A. Enszer, University of Delaware; Tia Navelene Barnes, University of Delaware; Rachel Davidson, University of Delaware

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. 2.87 (0.85)- Students are treated equitably and fairly by faculty in my major. 3.20 (0.83)- Course content reflects contributions of all engineers or computer scientists, including women and people of color, etc. 2.98 (0.89) 3.16 (0.81) 2.73 (0.95) 0.43 (0.002)- Students of all backgrounds/identities participate in class (in discussion, in-class assignments, team projects, etc.). 3.08 (0.88) 3.22 (0.86) 2.89 (0.90) 0.33 (0.004)- I received positive feedback from instructors that I can do well in engineering and/or computer science courses. 2.69 (0.99)- My engineering and/or computer science

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Josh Mattes, Sitting Bull College; Robert V. Pieri, North Dakota State University; Austin James Allard, Turtle Mountain Community College; Michael Maloy Parker, Cankdeska Cikana Community College; Ann Vallie; Teri Ann Allery; Lori Nelson, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College; Karl Haefner, Cankdeska Cikana Community College

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integrated: Figure 1 - Example Implementation of Integrated Weekly ThemeIn designing this sequence, the instructors collaborated not only in deciding on the overall topic,but also on the specific sequencing, so that in each course there was some new skill, activity, orawareness/knowledge that was directly utilized in the following course. Thus, In CSCI 101,students would learn how to use spreadsheets to organize information in a grid andautomatically add numbers. In PSYC 100, students would use this spreadsheet knowledge tolay out a weekly personal schedule, which could form the basis for a discussion of time-management skills. This discussion would involve some reflection on the various things thattake time during the week, such as

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eleazar Marquez, Rice University; Samuel Garcia Jr., Texas State University

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and organize focus group interviews withunderrepresented students conducting undergraduate research in general. The objective is to assessthe process of attaining their research position. In this regard, focus group interviews will beutilized to facilitate collective reflection and dialogue by providing students opportunities toopenly discuss their learning experiences with fellow peers.Resultantly, Phase 3 of this long-term project involves developing communication channels withfaculty in the school of engineering who have underrepresented minorities conducting researchunder their supervision in order to assist each other in identifying and recruiting more students.REFERENCES[1] Russell, S. H. (2006). Evaluation of NSF support for

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

A. Ayanna Boyd-Williams, North Carolina A&T State University; Shea Bigsby, North Carolina A&T State University; Clay Gloster Jr, North Carolina A&T State University; Evelyn Sowells-Boone, North Carolina A&T State University; Mark A. Melton, Saint Augustine's University

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. Over the course of this semester, the fellowwill participate in activities that prepare him or her for teaching the following semester, such asmeeting regularly with the teaching mentor, completing structured reflections on theobservations, developing course materials (homework assignments or exams), grading, orholding office hours, etc. In the second semester, the fellow teaches or co-teaches anundergraduate course, taking on significant instructional responsibility for the course. A formalobservation and critique of the fellow’s teaching by the teaching mentor and a PFMF peer isrequired.3) Evidence-Based Professional Development3A. Core Competency ModelThe PFMF program incorporates a professional development model built on core competencies

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wendy A. Dannels, Rochester Institute of Technology/National Technical Institute for the Deaf; Chris Campbell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Brian Trager, Rochester Institute of Technology; Byron Behm, Rochester Institute of Technology

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university student employees, the research team analyzed theresponses of the interviewees and identified patterns. Descriptions of students’ reflections oftheir work experiences will be presented, along with the discovery of themes prevalent to thecharacteristics of a good employer abiding the ADA and Section 501.Based on the review of the literature and preliminary research findings noted, an employmentguideline for employers hiring Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) employees will be developedand disseminated. It will include, but not be limited to, effective ways to communicate betweenDHH employees and their hearing co-workers, different ways to overcome cultural differences,and ways to become a quality advocate of co-workers.IntroductionAt the

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy A. Magruder Waisome, University of Florida; Kyla McMullen, University of Florida; Tiffanie R. Smith, University of Florida; Simone A. Smarr, University of Florida; Juan E. Gilbert, University of Florida

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interpreting the hypothetical relationships asarticulated in social cognitive career theory. Also, consistent with the theoretical framework,HCCS participants serve as research mentors for undergraduate students from the ComputingResearch Association Women’s Distributed Research Experience for Undergraduates program.The following propositions from Lent et al.’s (1994) social cognitive career theory (pp. 91–98)informed the development and implementation of HCCS Program: • Proposition 1. An individual’s occupational or academic interests at any point in time are reflective of his or her concurrent self–efficacy beliefs and outcome expectations. • Proposition 2. An individual’s occupational interests also are influenced by their

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beata Johnson, Purdue University; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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