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Student Division Technical Session 1: Student Experiences and Support

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noor Aulakh, Rowan University; JoyLynn Torelli, Rowan University; Alexandria Ordoveza, Rowan University; Darby Rose Riley, Rowan University; Kaitlin Mallouk, Rowan University

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Diversity

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Student Division (STDT)

questions, a survey was sent to all engineering undergraduate transferstudents at a mid-sized, Mid-Atlantic university. The survey included basic demographicquestions (age, race, gender, major), transfer status, perception of transfer shock, and questionsregarding the participant’s social network. The social network questions asked the participant toname up to 10 of their closest friends at the university and answer demographic questions aboutthese friends (age, gender, major, and whether a friend is a transfer student). Participants thenidentified how they interacted with each friend and whether the friends they named knew oneanother in order to generate an ego network for each participant.Social network analysis was done using the software

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Lisa's Legacy: Guiding Students Toward Engineering Careers, Excellent!

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benjamin Goldschneider, University of Virginia

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

understand how itinfluenced their sense of belonging on campus. The data for this study are a collection of semi-structured interviews with eight students spanning chemistry, chemical engineering, andbiochemistry at a large public Mid-Atlantic university. While the dataset contains thirty-twointerviews—one each year for four years across eight participants—the bulk of the discussion ofpre-college experiences occurred in the first- and second-year interviews. As noted above, abetter understanding of how students pre-emptively form their picture of the universityenvironment and how they fit into it would allow for better design and implementation ofsupport and interventions for students who are struggling to adjust. Addressing the challengesthat

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 6: Equity, Inclusion, and Access

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Lampe, University of Virginia; Lloyd R. Harriott, University of Virginia; Sarah Schultz Robinson, University of Virginia

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

possible.MethodsInstitutional Context The University of Virginia (UVA) is a mid-Atlantic, Research I and doctoral grantinginstitution with about 17,000 undergraduates of which around 18% entered the university in theengineering school. Each year between 600 to 700 first-time, first year undergraduatesmatriculated directly into engineering as engineering undeclared majors. We described the ethnicmakeup of the engineering students during the two survey periods examined in this study inTable 1.Table 1. Count (%) of Engineering Undergraduate Enrollment by Ethnicity by SurveyYear. African Multi- American Asian Hispanic Race Int’l Unknown White Total 2018 125 577 167 150

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MECH - Technical Session 8: Sustainability and Interdisciplinary Learning

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isaac Koduah Kumi, Old Dominion University; Stacie I Ringleb, Old Dominion University; Francisco Cima; Orlando M Ayala, Old Dominion University; Krishnanand Kaipa, Old Dominion University; Jennifer Jill Kidd, Old Dominion University; Kristie Gutierrez, Old Dominion University; Pilar Pazos, Old Dominion University; Danielle Marie Rhemer, Old Dominion University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

team satisfactionand team cohesiveness. Therefore, by comparing interdisciplinary and within-disciplinary collaboration, thispaper aims to determine whether and how collaborative learning affects teamwork experienceswhen conducted in interdisciplinary and disciplinary teams.Methods This mixed-methods study lasted seven semesters, from Fall 2019 to Fall 2022, at a largepublic university in the Mid-Atlantic region.A total of 249 undergraduate engineering students (UES) participated in the study. Participantssigned a consent form to enroll in the study. Participating students were assigned to either acomparison or treatment group based on their semester and course section (Table 1). Semester Implementation Fall 2019

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maryam Darbeheshti, University of Colorado Denver; Tom Altman; Katherine Goodman, University of Colorado Denver; Heather Lynn Johnson; Marie E. Evans, University of Colorado Denver; David C. Mays, University of Colorado Denver

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

stakeholders, assisting with data collection, and data analysis procedures. She obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Cross-cultural Studies from Palm Beach Atlantic University.Prof. David C. Mays, University of Colorado Denver David Mays is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Colorado Denver. He earned his B.S. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1995, then taught high school through Teach for America and worked as a contractor at Los Alamos National Laboratory before earning his M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of California Berkeley in 1999 and 2005, respectively. He has been at CU Denver since 2005, where he applies ideas from complex systems science to study flow in

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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 7

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luis Delgado Jr., Penn State University; Stephanie Cutler, Penn State University; Sarah E Zappe, Penn State University; Ibukun Samuel Osunbunmi, Penn State University

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

searching for alternative waysto actively involve faculty in educational issues related to the mental health of engineering students– such as the implementation of faculty book clubs.Book clubs have been previously used as a professional development tool in higher education [15],[16], [17]. However, the use of book clubs to explore educational issues is less popular in sciencefields, and even less in engineering [18], [19]. Thus, this Lessons Learned paper focuses ondescribing our experience of running a summer book club for supporting engineering facultydevelopment on critical educational issues related to the mental health of college students. Thebook club invited engineering educators from a large R1 institution in the Mid-Atlantic toparticipate

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Engineering Management Division (EMD) Technical Session 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sakhi Aggrawal, Purdue University ; Paul J. Thomas

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Diversity

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Engineering Management Division (EMD)

. Radford et al., “Language models are unsupervised multitask learners,” OpenAI Blog, vol. 1, no. 8, p. 9, 2019.[5] S. J. Russell and P. Norvig, Artificial intelligence a modern approach. London, 2010.[6] J. White et al., “A Prompt Pattern Catalog to Enhance Prompt Engineering with ChatGPT.” arXiv, Feb. 21, 2023. doi: 10.48550/arXiv.2302.11382.[7] R. Budish, “AI’s Risky Business: Embracing Ambiguity in Managing the Risks of AI,” J. Bus. Technol. Law, vol. 16, p. 259, 2021.[8] S. Aggrawal and K. Dittman, “Preparing Engineers for the Future: Project Management for Developing Generative AI,” presented at the 2023 Fall ASEE Mid Atlantic Conference, New Jersey, NJ, 2023.[9] X. Ferrer, T. van Nuenen, J. M. Such, M. Coté, and N. Criado

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Track 7: Technical Session 1: Faculty Perceptions of Key Concepts in Degree Curriculum: Identifying the Role of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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April Townson, Rowan University; Cheryl A Bodnar, Rowan University; Kaitlin Mallouk, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Raquel Wright-Mair, Rowan University

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

developing technologies andproducts for all people.MethodsThe following sections will describe Rowan University, the setting for the study, and the datacollection and analysis methods selected to address the posed research questions.Setting/institutional contextRowan University is a public institution located in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States.According to the university’s website (blinded for peer review), 36% of students identify asunder-represented/minoritized groups. Roughly 50% of the student population self-identifies as“woman.” 63% of students self-identify as white. Rowan University has a Division of Diversity,Equity, and Inclusion, which oversees training and professional development opportunities forfaculty, staff, and

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Mathematics Division (MATH) Technical Session 3

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meiqin Li, University of Virginia; Stacie Pisano, University of Virginia; Jennifer Felder Marley, University of Virginia; Anne M Fernando, University of Virginia; Lindsay Wheeler, University of Virginia

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Diversity

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Mathematics Division (MATH)

? 3. How do students perceive the intervention? Do these perceptions differ based on factors such as sociodemographic, precalculus experience and calculus experience?This research project is supported by HHMI Inclusive Excellence 3 (IE3) Learning Community atthe University of Virginia.ContextThis IRB approved study occurred at the University of Virginia, a large, research-intensive, public,predominately white institution (PWI) in the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. At our institution,students apply to and are accepted directly into the School of Engineering & Applied Science. Allengineering students are required to have credits for Single Variable Calculus II and MultivariableCalculus as part of the engineering

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 5: Identity & Belonging

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph McCusker, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Matilde Luz Sanchez-Pena, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

engineering education. Thesegoals were met by incorporating career exploration, collaboration, self-reflection, and diverselearning opportunities. The effectiveness of the course re-design was evaluated through surveysand interviews with students that took the course. The survey results showed, overwhelmingly,that the course increased their sense of connection to the engineering community. In addition,those students felt more confident in leading outreach activities regarding STEM education.There were two common themes identified from the interviews, sense of belonging andcommunity. Students were also able to identify their enduring goals and reasons for becoming anengineer [6].An intervention at a mid-Atlantic university showcased a positive impact

Conference Session

Technical Sessions 2

Collection

2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Guozhen An, City University of New York, Queensborough Community College; David Mannes, City University of New York, Queensborough Community College; Dugwon Seo, Queensborough Community College, CUNY

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Diversity, Professional Papers

Council - Strengthening New York City(nyjobsceocouncil.org)[4] Chicago Apprentice Network. (n.d.). Bridging The Gap Between Talent and Opportunity - Anapprenticeship playbook to help companies address skills and training gaps to provide under-represented groups access to professional jobs. Chicago-ApprenticeNetwork_BridgingtheGap_Digital_Final.pdf (illinoisworknet.com)[5] Lam, R. K., Seo, D., Drini, M., & An, G. (2022, November). Soft Skills Enhanced Project-Based Pedagogy in the Community College Reflecting Apprenticeship and Industry Need. 2022ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Fall Conference, Penn State, Harrisburg, PA.[6] An, G., & Seo, D., & Mannes, D., & Lam, R. K. (2023, October), Promoting SuccessfulTechnical Apprenticeships

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MECH - Technical Session 12: Promoting Student Success and Motivation

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elisabeth Smela, University of Maryland, College Park; Vincent Nguyen, University of Maryland, College Park; Natasha Andrade, University of Maryland, College Park; Andrew Elby, University of Maryland, College Park

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

experience: One course at a timewhile considering the program as a whole.This WIP paper outlines the approach of introducing sustainability elements integrallythroughout a curriculum at a large mid-Atlantic R1 university, the University of Maryland,College Park. Sustainability is considered broadly to include the three pillars ofsustainability - environmental, social, and economic - but also explicitly addressesaspects from the Engineering for One Planet (EOP) framework - systems thinking andcritical thinking - as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and student agency orempowerment to act. These curricular aspects are often relegated to isolatedassignments, and the current approach is to instead thread these aspects cohesivelythroughout

Collection

2024 South East Section Meeting

Authors

John W. Brocato, University of Georgia

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Diversity

the United States. John has published on engineering-communication ped- agogy for many years, including papers on engineering ethics and communication; active-learning ped- agogies; and the intersection of engineering and theatre. He has also held multiple leadership roles at the section and national levels, including President of the Southeastern Section and the national Zone II Chair, and he presently serves as the ASEE Campus Representative for the University of Georgia. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 The Bioengineering Professional Persona: A New Communication-Intensive Course for a New Program in a New- ish College of

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 29

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justin Charles Major, Rowan University; Richard Tyler Cimino, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

development and 2) identifies what skillsand attitudes engineering students develop over time and to what degree. Given teamwork’simportance in engineering education and practice, teamwork is essential for engineering studentsto learn. As we have explored the teamwork literature, we have identified that teamwork, as thediscipline has defined it, lacks specificity, thus leaving open the criterion for assessment. Thisproject emerged as an opportunity to both “measure” and precisely define teamwork skills andattitudes. In the summer/fall of 2023, we developed a pilot survey of engineering teaming attitudesand skills and administered it at two mid-Atlantic institutions. Our pilot administration led to asample size of n=606 with representation across

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MECH - Technical Session 15: Engineering Education Research and Reviews

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibrahim Nihad Awartani, University of Cincinnati; Iman Shayegani, University of Cincinnati; David Allen Evenhouse, University of Cincinnati; So Yoon Yoon, University of Cincinnati

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

; J. E. Froyd, “Fidelity of implementation of research‐based instructional strategies (RBIS) in engineering science courses.” Journal of Engineering Education, 102(3), 394-425, 2013.[34] *M. H. Holdhusen, “A flipped statics classroom.” Proceedings of the 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Seattle, Washington, Jun. 2015. https://doi.org/10.18260/p.23356[35] *M. Villatoro, K. K. Peña, & J. Liou-Mark, “The effects of peer-led workshops in a statics course.” Proceedings of the 2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference, Washington, District of Columbia, Apr. 2018.[36] *N. Johnson-Glauch, & G. L. Herman, “Board 77: Visual representations guide students’ use of conceptual

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Mathematics Division (MATH) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olivia Ryan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Susan Sajadi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity

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Mathematics Division (MATH)

an online format, and many‬ ‭students struggled in this environment. Mathematics was one of the subjects most affected by‬ ‭online learning. At a large R1 university in the mid-Atlantic region, more engineering students‬ ‭than ever before entered their first year, placing in Pre-Calculus instead of Calculus 1, and were‬ ‭classified as pre-math-ready. Being ‘math ready’ and placing into Calculus 1 is critical for‬ ‭engineering students due to the engineering curriculum's reliance on mathematics and the‬ ‭barriers related to the subject. This study shares the experiences of 15 first-year engineering‬ ‭students who were behind in math during the 2022-2023 academic year. Most participants were‬ ‭in their

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DSA Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ben D Radhakrishnan, National University; James Jay Jaurez, National University; Nelson Altamirano, National University

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Data Science & Analytics Constituent Committee (DSA), Diversity

western half because of the higher proportion of coal displaced there(Buonocore et al, 2015). For both solar PV types, utility-scale and rooftop, the Great Lakes/Mid-Atlantic regions had the highest benefits per MWh and the lowest were in California, Southwest,and Rocky Mountains by a factor of four (Buonocore et al, 2019). The transition to renewableenergy can significantly reduce these costs by improving air quality. 15Research has also shown that there is a positive correlation between GPD and energyconsumption in a country (GDP and Energy, L Topolewski, 2021). With affordable and easyaccess to solar energy, the impact on a country’s GDP can be expected to be positive.Equity (or Social Justice

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Professional Practice 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen L. Sanford P.E., Lafayette College; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder; Rhonda K Young, Gonzaga University

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

their courses with a theme that related to their areas of interest; theinstructor may add additional learning outcomes related to the theme. Students prioritize their topchoices of themes and typically are placed into one of their top three choices; sections are cappedat no more than 16 students. The course discussed in this paper, entitled “Sustainable Cities:Urban Infrastructure and Equity,” enrolled 13 students, five of whom expressed an intention topursue one of the available engineering majors. Unusually, all 13 students were male. The1-credit course met for two 75-minute class sessions per week and also for lunchtime guestspeakers and other out-of-class activities (all 1-credit courses at Lafayette College are equivalentto 4-credit

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 16

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine G. P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University; Julio Urbina, Pennsylvania State University; Reginald F. Hamilton, Pennsylvania State University; Catherine L. Cohan, Pennsylvania State University; Tonya L. Peeples, Pennsylvania State University; Cynthia Howard Reed, Pennsylvania State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

may not be meeting those challenges.MethodsContext: This research was conducted at a single large research intensive (RH-VH) public universitylocated in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States, as part of an NSF Funded S-STEM program. S-STEM programs are intended to support low-income students in their trajectories to and through school.While most funded SSTEM programs in the United States are aimed at undergraduate student support, thisSSTEM is unique in that it supports low income Master’s students to obtain thesis-based MS degrees.Students in the program are supported financially, have substantial professional development programming,regular mentorship meetings with faculty affiliated with the program, and peer/near-peer mentoring. At

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 4: Interdisciplinary Graduate Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Webb, Virginia Tech ; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

ecosystem at a time is also beneficial for distilling meaning from a‬s‭ tudy using Ecological Systems Theory‬‭[9]‬‭to understand an already complex set of systems such‬ ‭as those associated with interdisciplinary graduate education.‬‭Methods‬‭Project Background‬‭ econdary data for this study came from an interdisciplinary graduate certificate program called‬S‭the Interdisciplinary Disaster Resilience (IDR) program. The IDR program was located in a‬ ‭land-grant university in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It was funded through the‬ ‭National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) program and grew out of an existing‬ ‭collaboration that created a university-funded interdisciplinary graduate program. As mentioned,‬ ‭though