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Redesigning US STEM Doctoral Education to Create a National Workforce of Technical Leaders

Conference Session: Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 1: Recruitment and Support in Engineering Graduate Programs
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Himanshu Jain, Lehigh University; Volkmar Dierolf, Lehigh University; Anand Jagota, Lehigh University; Zilong Pan, Lehigh University; Nathan Urban, Lehigh University
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

include private corporations, national labs, defense organizations, healthcare institutes, etc.,which hire PhDs. Collectively, we consider this as a model for the much needed redesigning of theUS STEM doctoral education to create a national workforce of technical leaders. Finally,challenges to the implementation of the P3 track are identified.1. Background - recognition of problems with the current structure of STEM PhD in theUSAGraduate education has been considered to be a prerequisite for maintaining the country’stechnological, economical and defense competitiveness in the world as well as societal well-beingat home. In particular, STEM doctoral education is needed for preparing the next generation ofeducators who will ensure a well trained

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LSAMP Bridges to the Doctorate: Preparing Future Minority Ph.D. Researchers through a Holistic Graduate Student Development Model

Conference Session: Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 4: Mentoring Programs in Graduate Education
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Clay Gloster Jr., North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (TGC); Matthew Bonner Aurelius McCullough, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (TCG); Grace Gowdy; Shea Bigsby; Dawayne Whittington; Juanda Johnson-Taylor
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

Paper ID #37840LSAMP Bridges to the Doctorate: Preparing Future Minority Ph.D.Researchers through a Holistic Graduate Student Development ModelDr. Clay Gloster Jr., North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (TGC) Dr. Clay Gloster, Jr. currently serves as the Vice Provost for Graduate Research and Dean of the Gradu- ate College at North Carolina A&T State University. He received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina A&T State University (’85,’88) and the Ph.D. degree in Computer Engi- neering from North Carolina State University (’93). He has also been employed by IBM

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Graduate Research Experience and Transitioning to Grad School (GREaT GradS): A New Approach to Graduate-School Onboarding for Marginalized Groups

Conference Session: Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 1: Recruitment and Support in Engineering Graduate Programs
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Alyssa V. B. Santos, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah J. Boehm, Pennsylvania State University; Fadi Castronovo, California State University, East Bay; Tiffany A. Mathews, Pennsylvania State University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

3.23 My research experience has prepared me for graduate school 3.43 My research experience has prepared me for a job 3.00 0 1 2 3 4 Figure 3. Rating of components of research experience. (Eval Q2)Evaluation Question 3 Analysis –Did students find the program to stimulate their engagement, scientific identity, sense of belonging, andself-efficacy? The program has met its goal of generating an environment that stimulates students'engagement, scientific identity, sense of belonging, self-efficacy, and engagement (Figures 4, 5,and 6

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Onboarding Engineering Graduate Students from Non-Engineering Undergraduate Majors

Conference Session: Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 1: Onboarding and Community Building in Graduate Education
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Lindsay Corneal, Grand Valley State University; Sanjivan Manoharan, Grand Valley State University; Samhita Rhodes, Grand Valley State University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

andcomputer; mechanical; and design and manufacturing engineering. The undergraduateprerequisite coursework required to transition into the graduate program will be presented alongwith experiences of students from two different groups and recommendations to improve theprogram in the future.Developing the General Program PlanWhen developing an appropriate study plan, the Graduate Committee (GC) sought to address thefollowing two concerns:1) The rate-limiting step for undergraduate majors outside of engineering, along with limited technical knowledge and skills, has always been inadequate math and physics preparation. Consequently, the GC decided to focus extensively on applicants with non-engineering STEM undergraduate majors. These included

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Student-led program to improve equity in Ph.D. oral qualifying exams

Conference Session: Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 1: Recruitment and Support in Engineering Graduate Programs
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Meredith Leigh Hooper, California Institute of Technology; Jacqueline Rose Tawney, California Institute of Technology ; Emily Hope Palmer, California Institute of Technology; James Ragan, California Institute of Technology; Morgan Louise Hooper, California Institute of Technology; Yazmin Gonzalez, California Institute of Technology
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

prioritize diversity in training the next generation of technical experts,researchers, and leaders, it is essential to address any institutionalized inequities that may hindertheir success. This push for diversity includes enrolling students with increasingly distinctbackgrounds, cultures, prior training, learning styles, and goals. However, simply enrolling amore diverse student body does not guarantee a diverse set of graduates [1]. Instead, to provideequitable instruction to all students, universities must not only focus on academic factors toimprove achievement gaps, but also socioemotional aspects that will encourage students to persistwithin their academic track, as posited by the heads-and-hearts hypothesis [2]. In this context,equity is

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Identifying Barriers to Recruiting Low-Income Students into Engineering Master’s Programs

Conference Session: Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 1: Recruitment and Support in Engineering Graduate Programs
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Catherine G. P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University; Tonya L. Peeples, Pennsylvania State University; Catherine L. Cohan, Pennsylvania State University; Julio Urbina, Pennsylvania State University; Cynthia Howard-Reed, Pennsylvania State University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

important not only as a sources of future leaders in science andengineering, but also as an indispensable underpinning of national strength and prosperity—sustaining the creativity and intellectual vigor needed to address a growing range of social andeconomic concerns” [1, p. 17]. The National Academies also strongly advised that the ultimatesuccess of graduate STEM education depends on the diversification of access and practices that“create an equitable and inclusive institutional environment” [1, p. 77].While most literature aggregates “graduate students” together, it is imperative that the research,practice, and student support communities begin to understand the differences between PhDstudents and master’s students, and the roles they fill in

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Implementing a Seminar Series to Build Collaboration and Community among STEM Education Ph.D. Students

Conference Session: Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 1: Onboarding and Community Building in Graduate Education
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Ashton Garner Ward, Louisiana Tech University; Krystal Corbett Cruse, Louisiana Tech University; Casey Kidd, Louisiana Tech University; Lindsay K. Gouedy, Louisiana Tech University; Kelly B. Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

develop a community withpeers in the same field.Two faculty members, who are active STEM education researchers, have instituted a newseminar series specifically for these students that is designed to realign the course withengineering education topics, continuously improve the Ph.D. curriculum, and assist students ontheir Ph.D. paths. The group of faculty and students began meeting every other week to discusstopics specifically related to STEM education and the needs of graduate school in lieu ofattending the general engineering seminars. This new seminar series covers multiple topicsapplicable to students in STEM education, including developing a plan of study, writing andpresenting a proposal for a dissertation, and on-campus graduate

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"Ima Nmadu": Building Academic Success Through Relationships—A Black Civil Engineering Ph.D. Student's Autoethnographic Insights

Conference Session: Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 1: Onboarding and Community Building in Graduate Education
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Mary Ifeoma Nwanua, University of Florida
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

challenges, this study amplifies the clarioncall for fostering participation and inclusivity in engineering doctoral programs.IntroductionPromoting diversity within the engineering workforce is a critical national priority, underscoringthe need for broader participation and the cultivation of inclusivity [1]. The infusion of diversityinto the field of civil engineering in the United States yields numerous advantages, including amultifaceted project perspective, heightened project value, the enrichment of knowledge, talent,and ideas, access to expansive networks, and the production of superior final products necessaryfor global competitiveness in infrastructure [2]. Consequently, achieving this imperative requiresa comprehensive examination of the

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Graduate Student Perceptions of Community Building as a Precursor to Active Learning

Conference Session: Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 1: Onboarding and Community Building in Graduate Education
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Sarah A. Goodman, Stevens Institute of Technology ; Emily L. Atieh, Stevens Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

science education nonprofits.Emily L. Atieh, Stevens Institute of Technology ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Graduate student perceptions of community building as a precursor to active learningAbstract:Active learning is widely understood to improve student outcomes, yet many active learningimplementation efforts are focused only on undergraduate courses [1], [2], [3]. Factors that mayinhibit active learning implementation in graduate courses include the belief that “rigor” andlecturing should go hand-in-hand in higher level courses, or a lack of community building morecommonly seen in undergraduate programs. Here, we present an exploratory study that uses

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Development of a Climate Survey for Engineering Doctoral Students from an Intersectional Approach: First-Round Validity Evidence

Conference Session: Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 7: Graduate Student Experiences
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: So Yoon Yoon, University of Cincinnati; Julie Aldridge, The Ohio State University; Nicole Else-Quest, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Joe Roy, American Society for Engineering Education
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

to persistacross intersectional social identities.Table 6. Correlation Between Social Identity and Intention to Persist Complete Leave Category Ph.D. Ph.D. Gender identity (0 = woman; 1 = man) -0.059 0.022 Residency (0 = domestic; 1 = international); -0.004 -0.233* First generation (0 = continuing generation; 1 = first generation) -0.060 -0.063 Disability status (0 = no disability; 1 = at least one disability); 0.058 0.093 LGBTQIA+ (0 = not LGBTQIA+; 1 = LGBTQIA

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Rapid Ethnographic Assessment of Workshops on Transdisciplinary Intercultural Competence, Community Engaged Practice, and Mixed Research Methods

Conference Session: Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 4: Interdisciplinary Graduate Education
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Ari Sherris, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Christine Reiser Robbins, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Hua Li, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Jianhong Ren, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; David Ramirez, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Kai Jin, Texas A&M University, Kingsville
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

understand their own culturalpositioning, each other, and diverse ethnolinguistic marginalized communities that often suffer the mostfrom the deleterious effects of climate change. The paper will present the general design and structureof the six workshops and report the results from a rapid ethnographic assessment of the first cohortwho completed the workshops. Ongoing participant validation strategies were deployed, which thepaper reports from inductive coding and analysis of student class notes, interviews, and workshopplanning.INTRODUCTIONThe worldwide picture for our earth and all of us is grim according to the 2023 Report of theLancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change [1]. The report provides evidence thatclimate change is resulting in an

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Exploring Interdisciplinary Identity Formation in Graduate Students

Conference Session: Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 4: Interdisciplinary Graduate Education
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Susan Wainscott, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Dustin B. Thoman, San Diego State University; Satchi Venkataraman, San Diego State University
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

for the Next Generation ofComputational Scientists and Engineers) and the Archival Publication Authors Workshop(APA-ENG) and associated mini-grant from the APA-ENG & Kern Entrepreneurship EducationNetwork (KEEN) Foundation.Literature Cited[1] M. Azmitia, M. Syed, and K. Radmacher, “On the intersection of personal and social identities: Introduction and evidence from a longitudinal study of emerging adults,” New Dir. Child Adolesc. Dev., vol. 2008, no. 120, pp. 1–16, 2008, doi: 10.1002/cd.212.[2] J. S. Phinney, “Bridging identities and disciplines: Advances and challenges in understanding multiple identities,” New Dir. Child Adolesc. Dev., vol. 2008, no. 120, pp. 97–109, 2008, doi: 10.1002/cd.218.[3] C. Kim‐Prieto, H. L

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“How You Got Me Messed Up”: A Critical Analysis of Doctoral Engineering Education through the Lens of Black PhD Candidates

Conference Session: Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 7: Graduate Student Experiences
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Crystal Alicia Nattoo, Stanford University; Crystal E Winston, Stanford University; Rachel A. G. Adenekan, Stanford University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

Paper ID #43481”How You Got Me Messed Up”: A Critical Analysis of Doctoral EngineeringEducation through the Lens of Black PhD CandidatesMrs. Crystal Alicia Nattoo, Stanford University Crystal Nattoo (she/her) is a first-generation college student from South Florida. She graduated with her bachelors from the University of Miami in 2019 as an Electrical Engineering (EE) major and Graphic Design minor. She then received her EE M.S. degree at Stanford University in 2021, and is currently continuing in the EE Ph.D program. Her current research focuses on the fabrication and characterization of flexible sensors and circuits using

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Understanding Ecosystems of Interdisciplinary Graduate Education through an Ecological Systems Approach

Conference Session: Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 4: Interdisciplinary Graduate Education
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Margaret Webb, Virginia Tech ; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

of interdisciplinary‬‭education research, scholars such as Latucca‬ ‭[25]‬‭, Klein and Newell‬‭[12]‬‭, and others‬‭[26], [37],‬‭[43], [44], [45], [46], [47], [48]‬‭have sought to‬ ‭distinguish terms such as multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and more recently‬ ‭convergence. Figure 1 illustrates generally accepted distinctions; it was adapted from‬ ‭Wright-Morton et al.,‬‭[47]‬‭and taken from the Department‬‭of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences‬ ‭at Northwestern Medicine website.‬‭Figure 1: Definitions of Disciplinary, Multidisciplinary, Interdisciplinary, and Convergence‬I‭ n practice, however, these distinctions are often fuzzy. Within the interdisciplinary graduate‬ ‭program analyzed in this study

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Expectations Versus Reality: Understanding Women STEM Doctoral Students' Perceptions and Experiences on Doctoral Mentoring Relationships

Conference Session: Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 7: Graduate Student Experiences
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Marah C. Lambert, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Lisa Merriweather, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Cathy Howell, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Dilara Yaya Bryson, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Edith Gnanadass, The University of Memphis
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

has been increasing over the past decade,yet women still only occupied 35% of the STEM jobs in 2021 [1]. Regarding degree attainment,the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics expressed that women are particularlyunderrepresented within most STEM programs [1]. Interestingly, there was a steady increase inthe number of women earning a bachelor’s in engineering—more than a 100% increase between2011 and 2020. However, despite this increase, women were only representing a fraction of all ofthose who earned a bachelor’s (24%), master’s (27%), and doctoral (25%) degree in engineeringin 2020 [1]. A master’s or doctoral degree is important to attain when considering careeropportunities and advancement [1]. However, as Beck et al

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Influence of Training Mode on Professional Identity of Engineering Ph.D. Students: The Moderating Role of Disciplinary Differences

Conference Session: Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 4: Interdisciplinary Graduate Education
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Lina Wei, Peking University
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

scores to the scale "How has your professional identity changed during your doctoral studies?" Training model 1 for "direct undergraduate degree" or "master's degree" and 0 for "general entrance examination". Type of discipline 1 for basic engineering, 0 for applied engineering Gender 1 for men, 0 for women Communist Party member 1 for CPC members, 0 for non-CPC members Delay graduation 1 for delayed graduation, 0 for non-delayed graduation Type of school Double first-class university are assigned a value of 1, and other colleges and

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Unveiling the Crisis: Decoding the Working Conditions of Doctoral Engineering Students and the Call for Decent Work

Conference Session: Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 7: Graduate Student Experiences
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Rafael De Leon, The Ohio State University; Ann D. Christy P.E., The Ohio State University; Rosalyn Stoa, Colorado State University; Alexa Jayne, Colorado State University; Bailey Underill, Colorado State University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

Generation of Public Intellectuals: Corporate Universities, Graduate Employees and the Academic Labor Movement,” Labor Stud. J., vol. 38, no. 1, pp. 32–46, Mar. 2013, doi: 10.1177/0160449X13490407.[7] S. J. Bork and J.-L. Mondisa, “Engineering graduate students’ mental health: A scoping literature review,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 111, no. 3, pp. 665–702, 2022, doi: 10.1002/jee.20465.[8] K. L. Bruns and A. Letcher, “Protective Factors as Predictors of Suicide Risk Among Graduate Students,” J. Coll. Couns., vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 111–124, 2018, doi: 10.1002/jocc.12091.[9] E. Motycka, “Suicides at Vanderbilt highlight demand for mental health services,” Tennessee Lookout. Accessed: Dec. 08, 2022. [Online]. Available: https

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Case-Based Learning Approach to Teach Students How to Read Academic Papers

Conference Session: Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 5: Skill Development in Graduate Education
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Peter Jamieson, Miami University
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

is required to do several tasks within this intervention to prepare for thediscussion: 1. Prepare for the discussion by reading the paper, making notes, preparing some questions to stimulate discussion (if needed), and planning out a general flow for the board - Figure 1 shows the prepared notes for paper 4 2. Record and observe if each student has sufficiently participated in the discussion 3. Write on the board notes from the discussion to frame what the students are doing 4. Refrain from talking in the discussion as much as possible unless the discussion goes off-topici 5. At the end of class the facilitator reviews the discussion using the board to identify poignant and missing points during the

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Graduate student myths: interpreting the Ph.D. student experience through the lens of social media, memes, and stereotypes

Conference Session: Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 7: Developing Graduate Students' Competencies and Identities
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Julie M. Rieland, University of Michigan; Shamalee Goonetilleke, University of Michigan; Sarah Jane Bork, University of Michigan; Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

structured interviewdata collected through an extracurricular student project. We investigated three key aspects ofgraduate school, particularly experiences with 1) work-life-balance, 2) imposter syndrome, and3) burnout. To develop the survey and interview instruments, we developed a pool of memes andgraduate student oriented advice columns then used thematic analysis to identify 9 thematicquestions about the graduate student experience. For this work, the data set was abbreviated toconsider only the 3 most salient topics. We found that students generally disagreed with thenegative themes identified and that memes tended to exaggerate these features of graduatestudent experience. However, emergent themes of self-efficacy in our analysis demonstrated

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Perceived Advisor Support and Thesis Self-Efficacy: An Instrument Development

Conference Session: Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 3: Mentorship and Communication in Engineering Graduate Programs
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Abimelec Mercado Rivera, Arizona State University; Mayra S. Artiles, Arizona State University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

extraction process, all the resulting factor loadings were found to be above the minimumthreshold magnitude of 0.32, with no further cross-loading issues.The reliability analysis for Factor 1 of the Advisor Support construct showed a high level ofinternal consistency, with a Cronbach’s alpha of .938, and an Inter-Item variance of .002. Anexploration of the Inter-Item Correlation Matrix showed all 6 items had correlation values withinthe acceptable range of 0.3-0.8, so no items were removed from the factor. On the other hand,when evaluating the internal consistency of Factor 2, the generated Inter-Item Correlation Matrixshowed that the item “Cares about me as a whole person, not just as a scholar”, was closelycorrelated (> 0.8) to other items

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Overcoming Obstacles to Providing Academic Communications Supports for Engineering Ph.D. Students

Conference Session: Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 3: Mentorship and Communication in Engineering Graduate Programs
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Elizabeth Fife, University of Southern California
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

implementation of an assessment study to analyze short andlonger term outcomes in order to develop a systematic transferable model and pedagogy tosupport an engineering Ph.D. communications program.Literature ReviewThe importance of effective writing and speaking skills for engineering Ph.D. students intendingto enter the professoriate or industry is much noted, however, despite a current interest inimproving attrition rates for Ph.D. degree completion, more research examining the the specificcommunication needs of engineering graduate students and pedagogical approaches to addressthese needs is needed [1]. In addition, textbooks that focus on engineering communications tendto target undergraduates or technical communications for industry professionals

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Faculty Perception of the GRE as a Graduate Admission Requirement

Conference Session: Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 5: Graduate Student Experience and Decision-Making
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Animesh Paul, University of Georgia; Deborah Moyaki, University of Georgia; John Ray Morelock, University of Georgia; Racheida S. Lewis, University of Georgia
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

). The survey aimed to gather information about the demographic characteristics ofthe participants, as well as their general beliefs about the GRE. In addition to providing a broadoverview into the range of faculty opinions on the GRE, the online survey served primarily as arecruitment tool for purposive sampling for participation in focus group interviews during thesecond phase of the research. The survey covered a range of topics to gather comprehensive dataand faculty were instructed to fill out the survey only if they were willing to participate in afollow-up focus group. Table 1 exhibits the survey questions. Table 1: Survey Questions DEMOGRAPHIC QUESTIONS 1 What is your

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Mapping the Departmental Doctoral Advising Landscape: A Case Study of Engineering Doctoral Advising from Faculty and Student Perspectives

Conference Session: Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 3: Advising in Graduate Education
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Brian M. Chan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Mark Vincent Huerta, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

initiallyguided principally by the top-down approach that aims to initiate changes in the engineeringgraduate education systems, students’ perspectives were actively sought by engaging doctoralstudents from the department in a focus group. Broadly similar interview questions, designed tobetter focus on our research questions and adapted to fit the target group, were asked of doctoralstudents, as presented in Table 3TABLE 2 Mapping overarching research questions: faculty and administrator focus groupTargeted QuestionsRQ1: Current General Advising Support Structures and Expectations 1. Please outline the strategies or initiatives your department employs to foster effective graduate student advising. Specifically, how does your department ensure

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Metaphor: The Key to Communicating with Both Specialists and the Public

Conference Session: Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 3: Mentorship and Communication in Engineering Graduate Programs
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Amanda Dawn Hilliard, The Johns Hopkins University
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

visualization using metaphorical terms such as “saw-tooth pattern,”“tie-points,” “curve,” and “falling.” In contrast, the popular science article omits the graph butemploys a more creative, extended trial metaphor for different possible explanations ofmegafauna extinctions, adding drama and humor to attract and entertain a general audience.Even when texts employ the same metaphor, they use metaphor differently to communicate withdifferent audiences. [19] found that the term “greenhouse” has a purely technical meaning forscientists in formal research papers but appears in similes and expanded explanations intextbooks and websites. Similarly, [20] highlights uses of COVID-19 AS A WAR metaphors inthe journal Nature, the magazine New Scientist, and the

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Integrating and Thriving in the First Semester as an International Graduate Student in the United States

Conference Session: Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 8: International Perspectives in Graduate Education
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Philip Appiah-Kubi, University of Dayton; Khalid Zouhri, University of Dayton
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

literature review.Brief Literature ReviewHigher educational institutions in the United States continue to attract some of the best studentsworldwide, increasing the cultural diversity on our campuses. Despite their strong academicpreparation, international students face several obstacles, especially, in their first semester.Expressing their thoughts on paper, adjusting to the American educational system, and asking forhelp when needed, do not come naturally to some international students in their first semester inthe United States. Those who cannot adjust quickly may end up underperforming in their firstsemester. Gardner [1], and Kizilcec and Cohen [2] explain that generally, graduate studentsachieve academic success if they master time management

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Writing in discipline-appropriate ways: An approach to teaching multilingual graduate students in mechanical engineering

Conference Session: Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 4: Mentoring Programs in Graduate Education
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Xixin Qiu, Pennsylvania State University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

and studentwriting, the author detected categories that were significantly underused by students. Thisfinding resulted in a detailed textual analysis of sentences within these categories to rendersome common linguistic themes that were later packaged into four sentence-level linguisticconcepts: Type of Clauses, Effective Sentence Structure, Information Flow and Cohesion andGrammatical Stance Expression. Together with an introductory session on tutoring designand requirement and a summary session of students’ reflective presentations, this tutoringfeatures six 90-min lessons to help advanced multilingual writers improve their sentence-level communication.Table 1 A syntactic taxonomy of subordinate clause in Mechanical Engineering Types

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Better together: Co-design and co-teaching as professional development

Conference Session: Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 8: Professional Development for Graduate Students
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Lynn Mandeltort, University of Virginia; Priya Date, University of Virginia; Amy M. Clobes, University of Virginia
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

the Impact of a Teaching Methods Course for International Teaching Assistants in an Inquiry-Based General Chemistry Laboratory,” J. Chem. Educ., vol. 96, no. 11, pp. 2393–2402, Nov. 2019, doi: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.9b00239.[9] C. J. Fong, J. Gilmore, T. Pinder-Grover, and M. Hatcher, “Examining the impact of four teaching development programmes for engineering teaching assistants,” J. Furth. High. Educ., vol. 43, no. 3, pp. 363–380, Mar. 2019, doi: 10.1080/0309877X.2017.1361517.[10] C. Neill, S. Cotner, M. Driessen, and C. J. Ballen, “Structured learning environments are required to promote equitable participation,” Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 197–203, Jan. 2019, doi: 10.1039/C8RP00169C.[11] S. C

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Attributes of Research Mindset for Early Career Engineering Researchers

Conference Session: Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 8: Professional Development for Graduate Students
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Sanjeev M Kavale, Arizona State University; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

‘fuzziness’ around this construct [1]. This has led to many definitions of mindset includinga sum total of the activated cognitive procedures that consist of the cognitive orientation mostconducive to successful task performance [2], a set of beliefs that shapes how one perceives thisworld and themselves [3], [4], and a cognitive filter or a frame of reference [5]. Each definitionsuggest mindsets are crucial for the performance of any task. The literature also suggests theexistence of many mindsets. Studies related to growth and fixed mindset [6] have inspired manyto look into new mindset spaces. Many generic mindsets have been studied since, includingglobal mindset [5] and developmental mindset [7]. This has recently expanded into studies

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A data-driven comparison of students’ performance in asynchronous online versus in-person sections of an introductory graduate statistics course

Conference Session: Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 5: Graduate Student Experience and Decision-Making
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Majid Nabavi, University of Nebraska - Lincoln ; Jena Shafai Asgarpoor, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

, married with children, full-time employed, and generallyhas one or more people reporting to them in their workplace. Students have the option ofenrolling in online sections or an in-person section that is offered in the evenings. Onlinesections are offered asynchronously, 100% via a Learning Management System (LMS). In-person sections are offered one evening per week in 3.5-hour sessions. Every semester the in-person sections have a corresponding course shell in the LMS, populated with the same contentand assignments as the online sections. Duration of all sections of the course is 12 weeks.Due to high enrollment, several sections are offered each semester, generally one in-person andmultiple online, which is strictly a function of demand. Some