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

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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perspectives, disciplinary knowledge, assumptions about researchand application, and community engagement across our lives up to this moment. Through theworkshop curriculum focus on role plays and simulations in intercultural competence,community-engagement strategies, and qualitative data analysis, this project endeavors tofoster transdisciplinarity and show how the project participants are becoming trustworthy,concerned environmental professionals across our entanglements with each other and the highstakes surrounding global warming for all of us.Framing the Transdisciplinary Journeys for the Next Generation of Environmental Professionals(EPs)For our student participants, transdisciplinarity is framed as a journey of ‘meaning making’ tobecoming

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 3: Advising in Graduate Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shannon Conner, Clemson University; Skylar Hubbarth, Clemson University; D. Matthew Boyer, Clemson University

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Paper ID #43247Impacts of Near-Peer Mentoring Between Graduate Students and UndergraduateTransfer Students in Engineering and ComputingShannon Conner, Clemson UniversitySkylar Hubbarth, Clemson UniversityDr. D. Matthew Boyer, Clemson University Dr. Boyer is a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering & Science Education in the College of Engineering, Computing, and Applied Sciences at Clemson University. His work focuses on how technology supports knowledge building and transfer in a range of learning environments. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Impacts of

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 3: Mentorship and Communication in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Fife, University of Southern California

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for students toattain and succeed in academic positions are clear: independence, impact, full participation in thescholarly community and teaching and managing collaborative work among other benefits.Study of engineering graduate student’s needs and how to effectively meet these needs is basedon a periodic survey of the entire population of over 1,000 Ph.D. students across nine fields ofengineering at a major U.S. university. The latest survey was carried out in November 2022 andindicates broadly that students consider their academic writing skills to be weak in a number ofareas and are most likely to take advantage of elective writing and speaking courses if they areencouraged by their advisor or hear from friends that their experiences with

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 9: Lessons Learned from Engineering Graduate Programs

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saadeddine Shehab, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Joshua E Katz, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Emma Kirby, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Marcia Pool, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Yuting W. Chen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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support for the GTAs to make the connections between what they want to teach (content),how to teach it (pedagogy), and what technological tools can be used to teach it (technology).Future studies will explore possibilities of implementing this and its impact on the GTAs’ TPACKdomains. 1Introduction Graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) are graduate students who assist professors inteaching courses through performing teaching practices such as presenting information, explainingcertain concepts to students, communicating with students and assessing students’ learningoutcomes [1]. Nevertheless, for GTAs to implement effective teaching practices

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 1: Onboarding and Community Building in Graduate Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah A. Goodman, Stevens Institute of Technology ; Emily L. Atieh, Stevens Institute of Technology

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format to dig deeper into students’ thought processes. As such, we held a focus groupto understand their perceptions of the following:Overall experience with active learning: What expectations do students have surrounding activelearning in graduate courses? What factors impact whether students are willing to engage inactive learning?Sense of community: What strategies employed in the course did students feel contributed to asense of trust and community? Do students feel that having a sense of community within theclass is important for active learning to take place?GSRSs: Did the use of GSRSs at the beginning of the class period increase students’ likelihoodof speaking up later on in class? Did these exercises help students to feel more confident

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 8: Professional Development for Graduate Students

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandy Christlieb; Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University

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Fellows during the 2018-19 academic year, it became clear that themost effective projects were ones that matched the interests and goals of the individual Fellows.The Professional Development Fellow, for example, was deeply committed to expanding accessto information and resources for their peers. This led the Fellow to reach out to prospectivespeakers not just on our campus, but from our community of alums and industry partners. TheFellow’s passion for engaging their graduate community meant that they developed a calendar of“Lunch & Learn” seminars that were well-attuned to students’ interests and robustly attended(we had overflow audiences almost every week, which was a first for this series).For the second cohort of Fellows, recruited for

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 5: Graduate Student Experience and Decision-Making

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carmen Torres-Sanchez ​CEng MEng PhD PGCert FHEA MIMechE, Loughborough University; Paul Conway FREng CEng, Loughborough University

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divided into two parts: the first one deals with the analysis of the descriptionscreated and communicated by the students, along with their level of engagement in theexercise; and the second part delves into the successes and shortfalls the exercise had,considering the premises set out by the LSP framework.3.1 Use of metaphors, storytelling and participants engagementThe symbolic representations of ‘why a PhD’ had a marked metaphorical content, dominatedby the visual, ontological and primary types, followed by the personification, orientationaland absolute (Figure 1).Figure 1: Three exemplars of constructions with annotations depicting a few of the analogiesdescribed by the participants. Tenors and vehicles of higher metaphorical symbolism

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 1: Onboarding and Community Building in Graduate Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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the seminar course feltstrongly about its shortcomings in helping them to build community, learn about the research anddissertation process, and provide mentorship. In contrast, the students who enrolled in the pilotversion of the STEM Ed seminar course reflected positively on their experience. Many of thegoals set forth for the class were achieved specifically in the areas of community engagement,collaboration, and navigating the graduate school process. While the STEM Ed version of thecourse has only been implemented for one academic year, the positive responses are promisingand encourage the faculty members to continue offering it. Continued improvements andadditional topics will be included in future versions of the course. Specifically a

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 4: Mentoring Programs in Graduate Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dayna L. Martínez, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Inc.; Susan Arnold Christian; Esther Gonzalez; Andrea D. Beattie; Ashleigh Tierney; Kimberly D. Douglas, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Inc.

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Fall. These cohorts engaged for 8 to10 weeks and were facilitated by faculty or professionals with advanced degrees and were keptsmall (3-5 students per group) to allow for the development of meaningful relationships betweenmentors and mentees.The groups were created and matched to a mentor based on topic preference, time zone, andavailability for meetings. Each group focused on a different topic. These topics were offered as aguideline for group discussions, but often added other topics based on the specific needs andchallenges of mentees. The topics have evolved over each cohort iteration. New topics have beenadded based on the recommendations of participants.The program included training for mentors, a kick-off meeting, a mid-program check

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 7: Developing Graduate Students' Competencies and Identities

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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seekto not only provide students with the skills that support interdisciplinary collaboration, but alsothose that help students develop professional identities that incorporate interdisciplinary work.As students engage with others in an interdisciplinary research education community, they learnand negotiate professional norms, idealized images of professions, and the professionalrecognition of significant others [11][12][13] that impact their abilities to see themselves asinterdisciplinary scholars. These negotiations can help their sense of belonging within aninterdisciplinary professional community [14][15]. That said, because of the disciplinary natureof universities, interdisciplinary students are likely to have a clearer picture of how to

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 3: Advising in Graduate Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zilong Pan, Lehigh University; Anand Jagota, Lehigh University; Volkmar Dierolf, Lehigh University; Himanshu Jain, Lehigh University

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resources that might be helpful but not listed, faculty membersmentioned a range of resources, including 'fundamental research training,' 'engaging localbusinesses and faculty startups,' 'taking classes beyond the ones directly related to one'sresearch,' and 'training in taking care of students’ physical and mental health, mindfulness,scientific writing, oral communication, and healthy interpersonal interaction communication.'Thus, the faculty members acknowledge that resources both within and outside the academicrealm are needed to support doctoral training.In short, limited access to industry-specific knowledge was perceived as a significant obstacle.Follow-up and answers to open-ended questions revealed additional challenges such as

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 3: Mentorship and Communication in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Magdalena G. Grohman, University of North Texas; Matthew J. Brown Ph.D., Southern Illinois University; Nicholas Raphael Gans, The University of Texas at Arlington; Jeff Glenn Edwards, University of Texas at Dallas

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learning,and independence in research activities. While in many respects the twolaboratories are similar, the presence and role of a leader-mentor in daily activitiesis what set them apart. In this report, we analyze the impact of leadership-mentorship on learning and professional formation. We argue that the degree towhich a leader-mentor is consistently active in the laboratory’s life presentsadvantages and disadvantages with respect to different aspects of learning andprofessional formation. On one hand, professional development of students maybe hindered by the absence of direct oversight from an in-laboratory professionalmentor, resulting in delayed graduation for example. On another, absence ofdirect oversight can compel students to

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 2: Graduate Student Pipeline and Workforce Development

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Isabella Victoria, University of Florida; Laura Melissa Cruz Castro, University of Florida; Idalis Villanueva Alarcón, University of Florida

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established knowledge retention strategies" [19]• Communication of MBSE aspects o "The contents of the Bootcamp were designed to provide a platform for audiences across the industry and academia with insight on the Why, What, Who, and How aspects of MBSE" [20]• Diversity and mission readiness planning o "Using the framework presented in this paper, more than 100 diverse students and faculty at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy - in a ground-breaking innovative first for the service - directly supported Coast Guard hurricane response operations" [21]• Workforce development framework o "This paper proposes a framework for systematically developing a diverse, mission-ready, and

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 5: Skill Development in Graduate Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Britney Russell, University of Connecticut; Antigoni Konstantinou, University of Connecticut; Ayah Abdallah, University of Connecticut; Fayekah Assanah, University of Connecticut

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communication skills. The paper's first section provides an in-depth description of thePD course series, including detailed overviews of the three existing courses and an insight intothe current scientific writing course. This paper also discusses the structure of these courses,examining their unique pedagogical approaches, objectives, and delivery methods. Subsequently,the paper explores the purported impacts and benefits of the PD courses, drawing on studentreflections to assess their effectiveness in enhancing students' competencies. Finally, the paperconcludes with a discussion on the current and future potential of the PD course series and howstorytelling can be a tool in the graduate curricula tied to the NACE Career Competencies(Figure 1

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 1: Onboarding and Community Building in Graduate Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lindsay Corneal, Grand Valley State University; Sanjivan Manoharan, Grand Valley State University; Samhita Rhodes, Grand Valley State University

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decision. During recruitment have student panel consisting ofHBCU students and others in addition to faculty mentors. Communication between departmentstaff and consortium must be clear and more frequent.”“Although I was aware of the cultural climate, it was still challenging when getting there. Bemore detailed and transparent about GA contracts. Do not have a central advisor and connect usbetter with resources.”Non-HBCU students:“I think if I had been informed that this kind of time commitment would be necessary to succeed,I would have been a little bit more prepared for it. In situations where students are uncertainabout their career goals, encouraging them to promptly define their aspirations—while offeringguidance on specific course paths

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 8: International Perspectives in Graduate Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Siqing Wei, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Moses Olayemi, University of Oklahoma

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engineeringfaculty in traditional disciplines with experienced engineering education researchers to conducteducational research in engineering. Such mentoring relationships facilitated professionaldevelopment and authentic engagement for novice faculty and helped reduce the uncomfortablefeeling of “imposter syndrome” in the new field of inquiry. A key observation of the literature summarily described shows that extant studies primarilyfocus on faculty development. Worldwide, numerous graduate programs focusing on engineeringeducation have been established, which ushers in the argument that graduate students could alsobenefit from such formal or informal communities outside their programs [3]. Emerging researchon the experiences of international graduate

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 3: Mentorship and Communication in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Himani Sharma, Arizona State University; Amanda Singer Nault, The Ohio State University; Mayra S. Artiles, Arizona State University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, The Ohio State University; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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development of effective advising relationships [12].Although significant research has explored faculty experiences within the advising relationshipand the obstacles that prevent engagement in advising, little research discusses the supports thatpromote and the barriers that prevent faculty from developing and adopting student- centered[13, 14] advising practices that meet both student and faculty members’ personal needs.Research on graduate advising has typically taken a unilateral approach, focusing eitherexplicitly on the promotion of student success outcomes [15-19] or faculty productivity [20-22].Little work has focused on leveraging advising as a mutually beneficial activity that can createvalue for both faculty and students. To breach this

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 1: Onboarding and Community Building in Graduate Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Ifeoma Nwanua, University of Florida

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academic institutions by bringing diverseknowledge, skill sets, and multicultural perspectives. According to the National Science Board(NSB) [1], they constitute a significant proportion of STEM doctoral degree holders, contributingapproximately 30% to the US STEM workforce. However, the experiences of internationalstudents, especially those of color, differ from their US national and green card counterparts, oftenencountering marginalization due to racial and ethnic biases. These negative experiences canadversely impact their success and retention in academic settings [12]. Within the broader contextof international students of color in engineering, Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly West Africa,represents one of the fastest-growing populations [15

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 8: Professional Development for Graduate Students

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachel Elisabeth Gehr, Purdue University; Emily Garcia, Purdue University; Suzanne Swaine, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Stephen McBride, Purdue University; Joseph Vincent Rispoli, Purdue University; Christopher Greg Brinton

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for long-term care through her research. Emily has also been an advocate for minorities in STEM at Purdue as the founder and graduate ad- visor of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) graduate chapter on campus, graduate student recruiter for the Industrial Engineering department, and as a panelist for the Early Discovery Mini-Conference and Minority for Engineering Program. She also continues to be active in service for the Purdue community as the incoming graduate advisor for Tau Beta Pi Indiana Alpha chapter.Suzanne SwaineStephen McBride, Purdue University Stephen McBride is the Assistant Director of Graduate Student Success for the College of Engineering. With a strong background in leadership

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 6: Challenges and Coping Strategies of Engineering Graduate Students

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Liesl Klein, Villanova University; Greg J. Strimel, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI)

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classes, therapy dog visits, guided meditations, and similarevents, but these one-time, free events may not entice students who already feelthey do not have time to take care of basic care for themselves. The culture and environment of an institution can also have an impact onthe student’s well-being and success. Within higher education, there has been astigma around asking for help (Dunn, Iglewicz, and Moutier 2008; Wrench and 6Punyanunt 2004). While an institution may offer and advertise mental healthservices to assist students, many may unlikely pursue them due to feeling thatit will negatively affect their career goals and the perceptions of them by peersand faculty (Dunn, Iglewicz, and Moutier 2008

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 7: Graduate Student Experiences

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Crystal Alicia Nattoo, Stanford University; Crystal E Winston, Stanford University; Rachel A. G. Adenekan, Stanford University

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programs. However, after admission, the problem ofretention becomes salient for underrepresented minority groups (URMs) in academia 1 . As youngBlack engineers continue to enter advanced graduate studies, it becomes important to examine thefactors that impact how they enter and ultimately decide to leave the institution. In this work, weused the autoethnographic method to share our experiences and illustrate the issues faced by BlackPhD students at elite research institutions. We relate our experiences chronologically starting withthe expectations from peers once arriving on campus, moving into the expectation of solving auniversity’s equity problems, and ending with the mental burdens of coping with an unhealthywork environment. All of these

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 8: Professional Development for Graduate Students

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sanjeev M Kavale, Arizona State University; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University

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., mathematics, science,and the social sciences). The conceptualization of research mindset in these domains can makesuch explorations more impactful to the community.Doctoral education is responsible for cultivating a proper research mindset among early careerresearchers. STEM Doctoral education in the U.S. is not only designed to enhance criticalthinking, and persistence over the Ph.D. journey of a student [37], [38] but also to develop theability to work in collaborative and team settings and acquire the capacity to communicate, bothorally and in written form [38], [39]. Honesty and ethical conduct are an integral part of anydoctoral education [40], [41]. There are numerous studies indicating that open mindednessimproves doctoral education [42]–[44

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 7: Graduate Student Experiences

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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engaging, due in large part to the closeness ofmy small cohort of four students, including myself. Initially I wanted to do community workwith the Latino/a/é population, speaking to my own struggles attending inner city schools withlittle representation and few STEM opportunities. However, my previous PhD experienceslingered. I wanted to know what was being done in the space to help PhD students, so that peoplewould not endure the struggles that I or my friends did at ABC university.I was surprised. The problems in doctoral education were being studied as attrition issues.Researchers were asking questions related to why students were choosing to leave their doctoralengineering programs. For me the answer was obvious. PhD programs are difficult

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 7: Developing Graduate Students' Competencies and Identities

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandra Allain, Pennsylvania State University; Robert J. Rabb P.E., Pennsylvania State University

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, technology policy, and law through the eyes of policymakers.Students work on public-facing projects in interdisciplinary teams applying strategic technologypolicy, regulatory concepts, and systems thinking to realworld policy issues to assist relevantpolicymakers in their policy decision-making process.Through the application of engineering systems principles (Figure 1), the use of systems design,and an understanding of sociotechnical systems, students in the MELP program will acquire theknowledge necessary for the understanding of policy and law as a system and how law, policy,and technology converge. Students will also develop skills for the analysis of complex systemsproblems, characterized by multi-stakeholder engagements reflecting the

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 8: International Perspectives in Graduate Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sanjeev Adhikari, Kennesaw State University; Kathryn Bedette AIA, Kennesaw State University; Giovanni Loreto, Kennesaw State University

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to direct international students into higher education,drawing on theoretical perspectives on mobility, migration, and communication ethnographies.[5]. According to Lomer (2017), [5] information on theoretical perspectives helps students andacademics understand how policies shape perceptions. Investigating the motivations behindrecruiting international students, and questioning those motivations, critically opens new ways ofthinking about these issues—ultimately providing valuable insights into a complex and importanttopic. Hulme et. al (2014), [6] emphasizes the significance of rigorously analyzing the roles ofeducation agents in creating student expectations to gain a deeper understanding of the agents'function in recruitment and the

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 7: Developing Graduate Students' Competencies and Identities

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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

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institutions distinct fromstaff and undergraduate students. They are notably subject to elevated levels of stress associatedwith research, teaching, and publishing responsibilities as well as high levels of uncertainty withregards to advisor expectations, financial security, and career prospects [2]. The excessive levelsof stress and uncertainty around graduate school has contributed to a concerning mental healthcrisis, with one study identifying PhD students as nearly twice as likely to be experiencingpsychological distress than highly educated peers in the general public [3]. In graduate studentoriented spaces, negative aspects of academic culture are readily named and critiqued, especiallythrough online communities and anonymous online message

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 6: Challenges and Coping Strategies of Engineering Graduate Students

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Aldridge, The Ohio State University; Nicole M. Else-Quest, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Joseph Roy, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE); So Yoon Yoon, University of Cincinnati

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authority [66], and becominga resource for others [68]. We also note the statement from one respondent, “Most minoritiescome from a very community-based and a familial background [so] that cutthroat and no-real-care-for-other-people-if-it-doesn't-directly-benefit-you [mentality is]. I think that's one of thereasons that they don't go into academia” [83]. This finding suggests a mastery climate couldhave significant implications for the retention of RMM students engineering doctoral studentsand their decision to enter the academic workforce. While definitions may vary, we understand work-life balance climate to refer toperceptions about the impact of work on personal life [43][44]. Research on work-life balance inhigher education continues

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 5: Skill Development in Graduate Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abdulrahman Alsharif, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Maya Denton, University of Oklahoma; David B. Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Maura Borrego, University of Texas at Austin; Andrew Katz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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science doctoral students? 2) Specifically, how do such interactions predict skill development (associated with primary funding mechanism) for the following career-related skills: a) research, b) teamwork and project management, c) peer training and mentoring, and d) communication?We administered the Graduate Student Funding Survey to engineering and physical sciencedoctoral programs in the United States, with focused sampling of institutions that produce a highnumber of doctorates and that have highly ranked programs. We developed the survey, includingsurvey items on demographics, funding mechanism, skill development, and climate (i.e.,interactions with others). Data collection occurred in Fall 2019 (n = 615). We did not

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 8: Professional Development for Graduate Students

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynn Mandeltort, University of Virginia; Priya Date, University of Virginia; Amy M. Clobes, University of Virginia

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andmeaningful learning, including intentional design and sustained engagement over time (forexample, [12]–[14]). Starting three years ago, the authors, aware of the literature on professionaland faculty development, saw an opportunity to reimagine the program that is the subject of thismanuscript.There was limited documented history for the legacy program, mainly a record of participantsand their corresponding departments. There were no other assessment data. Conversations withtwo previous program administrators, program-affiliated faculty, prior student participants, andother affiliated administrators sketched a rough outline of the program’s strengths and how itmight also be improved. The reputation of the program was overall positive, and we

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 8: International Perspectives in Graduate Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Appiah-Kubi, University of Dayton; Khalid Zouhri, University of Dayton

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a second language.This may impact their ability to thrive in the first semester. Lack of confidence to engage inconversations during the first semester could also affect their ability to navigate the academicexpectations as well as their willingness to explore and utilize campus resources. In this paper,first-semester international students in a graduate engineering program were asked to reflect ontheir academic experience to identify the critical success factors. An anonymous, non-scientificsurvey was designed to gather feedback from the students at the end of their first semester. Allstudents in the class were international students taking on-campus courses in the United Statesfor the first time. The following section presents a brief