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Preparing Minority Students for Undergraduate and Graduate Research

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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a great job and excellent salary 3. Earning a Master’s degree will price them out of a job in a tight employment marketSince students are not generally aware of what difference graduate school can make in their life,they do not seriously consider or plan for graduate school.In addition, with high rising tuition fees, school, let alone graduate school is difficult to supportfor many Arizona families. The state of Arizona, for example, is one of the leading states in thenation with a high percentage of families not able to support a college education for theirchildren. Therefore, additional reasons that prevent students from aspiring to graduate schoolinclude: 1. I need to go get a good paying job as fast as I can because my family needs

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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(OWHE). She received a Fulbright award in 2015.Dr. Sarah K. Bauer, Rowan University Dr. Sarah Bauer is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rowan University. Dr. Bauer holds a doctorate degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville. She is the recipient of numerous awards and scholarships as a graduate student and young professional. Her primary research interests are: water and wastewater treatment, renewable energy technologies, pollution prevention, and engineering education. Dr. Bauer is an active member of ASEE and the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and currently serves as the Faculty Advisor for Rowan

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Multimedia Tutorials and Web Development

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anne Donnelly, University of Florida

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AC 2007-1784: THE SOUTH EAST ALLIANCE FOR GRADUATE EDUCATIONAND THE PROFESSORIATE PROGRAM: GRADUATE MINORITY RETENTIONAND PREPAREDNESS FOR ACADEMIC CAREERSAnne Donnelly, University of Florida Anne E. Donnelly, University of Florida ANNE E. DONNELLY is the co-PI and Director of the South East Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate Program. For the past 10 years she has also served as the Associate Director for Education and Outreach at the Particle Engineering Research Center, an NSF ERC. She holds a PhD in Science Education from the University of Florida. Page 12.1470.1

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New Research on Retention of URM Groups in STEM

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M International University; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University; Juan Lira, Texas A&M International University; Conchita Hickey, Texas A&M International University

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. Page 14.1073.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 STEM Recruitment, Retention, and Graduation: Progress to DateAbstractStrategies employed to recruit, retain, and educate students in science, mathematics, andengineering include a variety of approaches, such as hands-on activities, field trips,summer workshops, competitions, tutoring, research experiences, and software trainingprograms. This paper describes a new program, STEM Recruitment, Retention, andGraduation (STEM-RRG), geared toward increasing the number of minority studentspursuing degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fieldsat Texas A&M International University (TAMIU). STEM-RRG consists of severalprojects that implement a number of

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas; Todd Shields, University of Arkansas; Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Shannon Davis, University of Arkansas

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AC 2010-1286: BREAKING BARRIERS: PATHWAYS TO GRADUATION FORUNDERREPRESENTED TALENTCarol Gattis, University of Arkansas Dr. Carol Gattis is the Associate Dean for the Honors College and an Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Arkansas. She has 17 years of experience in the areas of student recruitment, retention and diversity and has published and presented extensively on these topics. Dr. Gattis is the PI on the NSF S-STEM grant and oversees all aspects of the ECAP program.Todd Shields, University of Arkansas Dr. Todd Shields is professor of political science and director of the Diane D. Blair Center of Southern Politics and Society. His areas of research

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Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ram Mohan, North Carolina A & T State University; Ajit Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; Narayanaswamy Radhakrishnan, North Carolina A&T State University

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technical needsof the current practices in the field and global industry. Modeling and simulation built uponcomputational science and engineering has now become the third key solution methodology innot only engineering and physical sciences but also in other areas such as biology, economics,and health sciences that are generally considered to be non-computational fields. Theinterdisciplinary master's degree program in Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) atour University is now more than 4 years old, and provides graduate education in several Page 15.301.2computational areas and the associated primary field disciplines. The CSE program since

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Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Ansari, Virginia State University; Jahangir Ansari, Virginia State University; Krishan Agrawal, Virginia State University; Arthur Fridrich, Virginia State University

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), and the Virginia State Board of Education. The VSUenrollment is about 4700 undergraduate and 500 graduate students. The number of full-timeinstructional faculty is 206 and number of full-time research and public service faculty is 48.VSU also has about 105 part-time faculty members 2.NeedsA study by Howard University reveals that the representation of minority in science, technology,engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professionals is significantly disproportionate to minorityrepresentation in the U.S. general population and workforce 3. Minorities, particularly AfricanAmericans, are showing an increase in enrollment and subsequent degree attainment in science andengineering (S&E) (US Census Bureau, 2006). However, little increase has

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Institutional Capacity and Supportive Structures in Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily E Liptow, California Polytechnic State University; Katherine C. Chen, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Robin Parent, California Polytechnic State University; Jaclyn Duerr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Dylan Henson, California Polytechnic State University

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, American Studies, Folklore, Gender Studies, and Education when working with faculty, staff, and students on topics related to inclusivity, diversity, and social justice in the classroom and curriculum.Ms. Jaclyn Duerr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Jaclyn Duerr works as a Coordinator for the Multicultural Engineering Program at California Polytech- nic State University, San Luis Obispo. Teaching experience includes Engineering Student Success and Multicultural Counseling courses. Research interests encompass advocacy, recruitment, retention, and graduation for under-served students in STEM, with a special interest in first generation and transfer student experiences.Dylan Henson, California

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Building Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea Ogilvie, University of Texas, Austin; Jessica Jimenez, University of Texas, Austin; Kimberly Sills, Intel(r) Higher Education Program Manager

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and Staff Association and Higher Education Administration of Student Professionals Association (HESPA).Kimberly Sills, Intel(r) Higher Education Program Manager KIMBERLY SILLS is a Higher Education Program Manager with Intel Corporation. In this role she is responsible for facilitating joint research and curriculum programs between key US universities and Intel. Kimberly is the program manager of the Intel Foundation Undergraduate Research Program whose goal is to provide research opportunities for undergraduate students in order to increase retention in Science and Engineering disciplines and increase the progression of students to graduate school. In addition, Kimberly also manages the

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Denise M. Driscoll, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Maeve Drummond Oakes, CISTAR, Purdue University

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two groups.In addition, while our data from the 2019 REM cohort demonstrates the general appeal of theprogram, much was learned from the interviews we did a year later (for excerpts from theirinterviews, see the video mentioned earlier). Participants in these interviews were asked toreflect on the program’s value in a way that captured its longer-term impact. Here are twotypical examples from participants talking about the life-changing impact the REM program hadon them: • A teacher recommended being a program participant: “if you want to grow as an educator, as a human being, and as a lifelong learner.” • An undergraduate student said: “I learned so much. And so now I’m definitely considering going to graduate school

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Interest and Movitation: Formulating New Paradigms to Increase URM Participation in Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dina Verdin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer Lynne Morazes, Brandeis University

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Paper ID #11532Qualitative Study of First-Generation Latinas: Understanding Motivationfor Choosing and Persisting in EngineeringDina Verdin, Purdue University Graduated with my B.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from San Jose State University. Currently, I am a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education at Purdue University.Dr. Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette Allison Godwin, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her re- search focuses on increasing female enrollment in engineering, how students’ attitudes and beliefs affect their choices and their learning

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dina Verdín, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Paper ID #18688Physics Identity Promotes Alternative Careers for First-Generation CollegeStudents in EngineeringDina Verd´ın, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Dina Verd´ın is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education and M.S. student in Industrial Engineering at Purdue University. She completed her undergraduate degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering at San Jos´e State University. Dina is a 2016 recipient of the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF). Her research interest focuses on first-generation college students, specifically around changing deficit base

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Quamrul H. Mazumder, University of Michigan, Flint

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Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Improving Confidence Level and Performance of First Generation and Female Students Utilizing Metacognition StrategiesAbstractThe number of first generation students in engineering programs has been growing during thepast few years. However, the number of female students enrolled in engineering and technologyprograms has been stagnant despite the fact that overall female enrollment at universities hasincreased. In addition, some first generation college students have entered school with culturaland socio-economic backgrounds that may hinder their success. Therefore, these students aremore likely to possess a lower level of confidence, which may impose a barrier to their success.The objective of

Conference Session

Preparing Minority Students for Undergraduate and Graduate Research

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahmoud T. Khasawneh, Texas A&M International University; Rafic Bachnak, Penn State Harrisburg; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University ; Runchang Lin, Texas A&M International University; Pablo Biswas, Texas A&M International University; Sofía Carolina Maldonado, Texas A&M International University

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in mathematics/science. He joined TAMIU in the Summer of 1999 and has completed 14+ years of service for TAMIU. He and his team was recently awarded a $1.2 million NSF award to promote mathematics education in the area of need in Laredo through pro- viding scholarships to juniors and seniors at TAMIU to prepare talented, skillful, and highly qualified teachers to teach immediately after graduation. Dr. Goonatilake was a recipient of the Scholar of the Year Award in 2006 and the University Honors Faculty of the Year in 2013. He was a PI for more than three program-funded grants and Co-PI for more than 10 different program grants since joining TAMIU. He has a very active research agenda that involves network anomaly

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Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy L. Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet; Jana Whittington, Purdue University, Calumet; Carl F. Jenks, Purdue University, Calumet

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AC 2011-242: WRITING CHALLENGES FOR GRADUATE STUDENTSIN ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGYJoy L Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech) Joy L. Colwell, J.D., is an Associate Professor of Organizational Leadership and Supervision and Director of Graduate Studies at Purdue University Calumet. She regularly teaches graduate courses in Leadership and Ethics and the Directed MS Project for the MS in Technology program at PUC.Jana Whittington, Purdue University Calumet Jana Whittington has a Ph.D. in education with a specialization in instructional design and online learn- ing. Additionally Jana has a MA in studio art and humanities, BFA in painting, and AA in graphic design. She has taught a variety of courses for 15+ years

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Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wes Stone, Western Carolina University

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AC 2011-2366: USING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AS A RECRUIT-ING TOOL FOR GRADUATE STUDYWes Stone, Western Carolina University Dr. Wes Stone is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering and Technology at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, NC. He earned his bachelors degree from the Unversity of Texas at Austin, masters degree from Penn State, and PhD from Georgia Tech, all in Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include manufacturing processes, quality techniques, and gas turbine technology. Page 22.1652.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sonia Jacqueline Garcia, Texas A&M University; Maria Claudia Alves , Texas A&M University; Matthew Pariyothorn, University of Houston; Ahmarlay Myint M.S., Access and Inclusion; Alexandra K. Hardman, Texas A&M University Access and Inclusion

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and professional interests include mentoring relationships, career development, graduate school recruitment, undergraduate research experiences, and higher education and employment law.Ms. Ahmarlay Myint M.S., Access and Inclusion Ahmarlay Myint is a doctoral student in school psychology whose research interests include English learners and first generation college students.Ms. Alexandra K. Hardman, Texas A&M University Access and Inclusion Alexandra Hardman is a school psychology doctoral student with research interests in teacher multicul- tural competence. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017

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NAFP Panel Discussion

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohan Aggarwal, Alabama A&M University; Benjamin Penn, NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center; Ravindra Lal, Alabama A&M University

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asoptical phase conjugation studies in nonlinear optical crystals, stimulated Raman studies invarious media, and he attracted a number of post doctoral research associates and graduated anumber of masters students during this period. The Physics faculty realized that without a Ph.D.program, growth of the department would be very limited especially in attracting large federalfunding. After that, the physics faculty seemed to be well positioned and enthusiastic to furtherpursue their efforts for a proposal to the Alabama Commission for Higher Education for thedoctoral degree program in physics. A proposal was generated and our administration wasconvinced about the benefit it would bring to our department, the university, and the country. Atthat time

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Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregg L. Fiegel, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Ben Mason, University of California, Berkeley; Nicholas W. Trombetta, University of California, San Diego

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Virginia in 2008 and his M.S. in Structural Engineering at UCSD in 2010. Page 22.756.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Graduate Students Mentoring Undergraduate Researchers on a Large-Scale Experimental Research Project - A Case StudyAbstractThe paper describes our strategies and experiences in recruiting, training, advising, andmentoring five undergraduate student researchers for a large-scale experimental research project.Specific discussions focus on the development of student learning outcomes and theestablishment of a recruiting program. For this project

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Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allison Kang, University of Washington; Lisa A. Peterson, University of Washington; Elena Maria Hernandez, University of Washington

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together14. First-generation status places an additional burden on students from low socioeconomic (SES)groups: only 23% of low-SES students have parents with college experience, as compared to99.3% for high-SES students 9. Many students struggle to find a balance between the financialcost of college versus finding work immediately to assist their families15.Minority students are underrepresented in STEM fields for a multitude of reasons, one of thembeing a lack of high-quality mathematics and science education in high school16. Most URMstudents attend high schools with poorly qualified instructors, minimal computer equipment, andfew or no Advanced Placement courses17. In addition, URM students are more likely to beplaced in non college-track

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Building Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaoqing Qian, Alabama A&M University; Zhengtao Deng, Alabama A&M University; George Seweryniak, DoE Computational Science Division; Debbie McCoy, Oak Ridge National Lab

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Americansearned 1,869 doctoral degrees. This number has increased more than 9 percent from a yearago. Black doctorates now stand at the highest level in history. [1] However, 41.3 percent ofall doctorates awarded to African Americans in 2004 were in the field of education. Thislarge percentage of all African-American doctorates in the field of education has been thecase for decades with only minor fluctuations. There is a serious weakness in minorityparticipation in doctoral programs in the area of science, mathematics, engineering andtechnology.To prepare and train minority students for graduate study in SMET field, the Office ofAdvanced Scientific Computing Research, Office of Science of the U.S. Department ofEnergy created an Alliance for

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Building Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley Johnson, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jill Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology; Adrianne Prysock, Georgia Institute of Technology; Leyla Conrad, Georgia Institute of Technology; Gary May, Georgia Institute of Technology

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, with emphasis on research methodology.Adrianne Prysock, Georgia Institute of Technology Adrianne Prysock is a graduate of Georgia Institute of Technology with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering. Adrianne has also received Master’s degrees in the areas of Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering from the University of Michigan. Within OMED Educational Services, Adrianne is responsible for the development and maintenance of the minority database along with data analysis and assessment. She is also responsible for OMED’s graduate student initiatives. With her personal experience as a minority student in the area of engineering, she is passionate about the success and achievement

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Building Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Ansari, Virginia State University; Jahangir Ansari, Virginia State University; Krishan Agrawal, Virginia State University

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. Measures of performance consistent with theoutlined goals of the program include overall GPA, number of STEM graduates, and number ofstudents advancing to study in graduate STEM programs. Other descriptive measures includeassessment of faculty attitudes toward the program, observations of classroom interaction, andvarious aspects of the student population such as learner characteristics and attitudes toward theprogram. The components of the program itself will also provide explanatory informationrelative to syllabus composition and the generation of scientific inquiry within eachprogrammatic element. Data collection during each phase of the program is needed in order tosuccessfully evaluate the effects of the components of the program. Over the

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Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Renee Baker, Rochester Institute of Technology

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place in September since the main focus is on hiring for academic careers andthe visits need to align with the academic hiring season. Qualified individuals need to haveenough time to make a formal application for faculty openings if deemed appropriate. Ifconsiderations were to be made, faculty offers generally happen between February and April.Opening day is Thursday which is scheduled with campus and college tours and the program isofficially kicked off on Thursday evening at the Welcome Reception hosted by the Provost. Thecore activity with the host colleges and departments occurs on Friday which includespresentations of participants’ research topic, mutual exchanges with faculty and students, somepanel discussions and a participant group

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American; Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Cristina Villalobos, University of Texas, Pan American; Stephen Crown, University of Texas, Pan American; Miguel Gonzalez, University of Texas, Pan American; Olga Ramirez, University of Texas, Pan American

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replicate in other geographical areas.Increasing the number of students successfully engaged in STEM fields is a national priority.From an economic competitiveness point of view, it is widely known that the future of U.S.competitiveness hinges on the ability of the educational system to generate the technicalworkforce that will support the innovation needed to remain competitive. From a regionalperspective, the need for STEM graduates is critical to the future sustainability of thedevelopment of the South Texas region as a leading manufacturing hub for North America.IntroductionThe Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that for the years 2004-2014 the projected percentagedemand in the number of STEM occupations is almost twice the number of all

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Angelo J. Perna, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda S Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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education community, and have been found to improvestudents’ research skills, as well as skills in teamwork and communications18-21. Attitudinalsurveys and other instruments have been developed to evaluate the effectiveness of individualundergraduate research programs with generally positive results including increased enrollmentin graduate programs but no strong conclusions as to why some participants chose not to pursuegraduate studies have been formulated22-27. Many evaluations focus on the impact providingresearch skills has on changing students’ negative attitudes toward the research requirements forgraduate studies and whether students feel prepared to be successful in graduate school. Fewstudies focus on other factors that may impact

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole D. Jackson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Kaitlin I. Tyler, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Yanfen Li, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Wan-Ting Chen, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign; Chaoyang Liu, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Rohit Bhargava, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Keeping Current: An Update on the structure and evaluation of a program for graduate women interested in engineering academiaAbstractAccording to data from ASEE, women were awarded 23.1% of doctoral degrees and held 15.7% of tenured/tenure-track faculty faculty positions in 2015 versus 21.3% and 12.7% in 2009, respectively [1, 2]. While promis-ing, the leaky pipeline remains a persistent problem in the recruitment of underrepresented people intotenure track positions. To help overcome this barrier, engineering graduate students at the University of Illi-nois at Urbana-Champaign created the Illinois Female

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American; Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Cristina Villalobos, University of Texas, Pan American; Stephen Crown, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert Wrinkle, University of Texas, Pan American; Olga Ramirez, University of Texas, Pan American; Miguel Gonzalez, University of Texas, Pan American

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, Retention, and Graduation Through an Integrated STEM Pathways Support Initiative for the Rio South Texas Region – Year One Activities and ResultsAbstractThis paper discusses in general the first year activities and results of an integrated STEMpathways support initiative for the Rio South Texas Region that was described last year. Thisinitiative is a collaboration between The University of Texas-Pan American (UTPA) and SouthTexas College (STC), both Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), to facilitate studentengagement and success in STEM areas. With a recently funded College Cost Reduction andAccess Act (CCRAA) grant from the Department of Education, both institutions are developingand supporting strategies that will facilitate

Conference Session

Academic Boot Camp

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Brittain, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Reginald Bryant, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Lincoln Chandler, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Robbin Chapman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Shaundra Daily, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Mark Hampton, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Ishara Mills-Henry; Aisha Walcott, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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. Page 12.1386.2© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 THE ACADEMY OF COURAGEOUS MINORITY ENGINEERS: A MODEL FOR SUPPORTING MINORITY GRADUATE STUDENTS IN THE COMPLETION OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING DEGREESAbstract: A major obstacle for minority students completing graduate degrees in science andengineering is a lack of support system. The purpose of this paper is to introduce the Academy ofCourageous Minority Engineers (ACME) – a group designed to retain and enhance theexperience of minority graduate students by facilitating and supporting programming gearedtoward completion of graduate degrees in multiple disciplines including electrical engineering,computer science, media arts and

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Mentoring Minority Students

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frances Carter-Johnson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Patricia Ordóñez, University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras ; Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC); Miguel Alfonso Nino, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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workshops in a wide variety of topics, including cross-cultural training, professional development, simultaneous interpretation, and e-learning. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Examining the Intersection of Graduate Student Funding, Mentoring and Training as a Mechanism of Success for Peer Mentors and their MenteesIntroductionOver the last two decades, mentoring at all levels of education, from students in elementaryschool to professional and graduate schools to staff at universities, has been proven to be aneffective tool for improving retention at schools, increasing self esteem and self efficacy, anddeveloping improved professional skills such as