Natives) in science, technology,engineering and math (STEM) [1]. This National Science Foundation (NSF) funded grant hasimplemented several programs to focus on critical transitions for students such as high school tocollege, two-year to four-year institution transfers, and those final years as students head towardgraduation. Ongoing activities funded by this grant include research experiences, transferpathways, and co-curricular activities. In 2020, a Scholar Program was also created at theuniversity to help support students as they make progress toward their baccalaureate degree.The outcomes for the Scholar program were for students to become more knowledgeable aboutthemselves and what they need to succeed in their academic and personal success
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the last +30 years has helped her integrate broadening participation and inclusion practices across research, workforce development, and community engage- ment initiatives.Maeve Drummond Oakes, Purdue University College of Engineering Maeve Drummond Oakes is the Associate Director of Education for the NSF Engineering Research Cen- ter, CISTAR. She has extensive experience in academic program management at Purdue University, suc- cessfully leading programs at undergraduate and graduate education in the School of Civil of Engineering. In Biomedical Engineering she led the creation of new experiential activities for students with industry and through study abroad. As the university coordinator for the Purdue EPICS
Paper ID #42078Leveraging Familia: Equipando Padres Program Pilot for Hispanic Parentsand Caregivers of First-Generation-to-College Engineering StudentsDr. Dayna Lee Mart´ınez, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Inc. Dayna is a Senior Director of Research & Impact at the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), where she leads a team of professionals who specialize in data-driven design and implementation of programs and services to empower pre-college students, parents, graduate students, and faculty members in STEM fields, with a particular focus on advancing Hispanic representation and success. With
could relate to error of the mean (SEM).before and after GradTrack, menteesindicated a 41% increase in theirconfidence of knowing graduatestudents who they could connectwith at the end of the GradTrackprogram (Fig. 4A). Further, whenasked if they felt connected to acommunity of engineers,undergraduate mentees showed a30% increase in their feelings ofbeing connected to a communityof engineers by the end of theGradTrack program (Fig. 4B).This data suggests that GradTrackincreases mentees a sense ofconnectedness with two Figure 4. GradTrack increases mentees’ feeling of belongingcommunities: 1) graduate students with (A) graduate students and (B) to the engineeringand
alters (influential individuals) in their social networks that they relied on advice, insiderknowledge, and mentoring and what engineering-related activities/resources such as professionalengineering organizations did they use or participate in to be successful. The CMES survey itemsasked students about how they felt that they fit in their engineering programs, their interactionswith their peers, and if they experienced a hostile atmosphere in their engineering programswhich included “sexual/gender/ethnic stereotypes, comments or jokes.” A full description of therecruitment of students, survey development process, and survey data collection and analysis canbe found in Smith et al. [66].All five surveys asked students if they were still enrolled
Paper ID #39261Doing Academia Differently: The Creation of a Cohort-Based PostdoctoralScholars Program for Emerging Engineering FacultyMs. Jameka Wiggins, The Ohio State University Jameka Wiggins is a graduate student at The Ohio State University, pursuing a Ph.D. in Engineering Ed- ucation with a specialization in Organizational Change in Higher Education and Industry and a Master’s in Engineering Management. As a scholar and advocate, she seeks to amplify the voices of underrepre- sented groups in engineering by exploring their experiences, encouraging student and faculty engagement through critical questioning, and
Paper ID #37889Shifting Identity Trajectories within a Scholarship Program: LocalCommunity Practices that Shape Computing CareersDr. Sarah Hug, Colorado Evaluation & Research Consulting Dr. Sarah Hug is director of the Colorado Evaluation & Research Consulting. Dr. Hug earned her PhD in Educational Psychology at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Her research and evaluation efforts focus on learning science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Her experiences in K12 schools and informal learning environments, as well as Minority Serving Institutions, informs and enriches her work
Paper ID #42100A Pilot Program to Introduce Augmented Reality to Female Hispanic HighSchool Students in STEM EducationAmani Qasrawi, The University of Texas at San Antonio -Dr. Tulio Sulbaran, The University of Texas at San Antonio He received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineer from Georgia Institute of Technology with concentration in Construction Management with a minor in Computer Engineering and strong statistical background. He has over 8 years of work experience in the A/E/C (ArchiteDr. Sandeep Langar, The University of Texas at San Antonio Dr. Sandeep Langar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Construction Science in
difficult to quantify the success of those efforts when it comes to recruiting andemploying minority construction managers.While the “demand” for minority construction managers may be difficult to quantify, the “supply”of minority construction managers may also be difficult to quantify. Entry level constructionmanagers may have degrees in not only construction management, but also architecture,engineering, management, or a related field. Programs in any of these fields might contribute tothe “supply” of minority construction managers. In fact, in many cases, construction is stillconsidered to be a sub-discipline or specialty within civil engineering. Even when constructionmanagement is a standalone program, in many cases, the standalone program is
experience in assessing the effectiveness and impact of these programs.Dr. Benjamin C. Flores, University of Texas at El Paso Dr. Benjamin C. Flores joined the faculty of the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) in 1990 after receiving his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Arizona State University. He is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering.Ms. Ariana (Ari) Arciero, University of Texas at El Paso Ms. Ariana Arciero is the Associate Director of the UT System LSAMP program and oversees the daily operation of all aspects of the state-wide Alliance. Ms. Arciero has done extensive research on STEM retention strategies and has published multiple articles focusing on these topics.Sara E. Rodriguez, University of
. CM remains inextricably linkedwith engineering and several ABET accredited construction education programs are still housedwithin engineering departments.BackgroundThe Need for Construction Education Programs (CEPs)According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of construction managers is expected togrow by 5% between 2022 and 2032. Approximately 38,700 openings are anticipated per yearthough many of those openings are expected to be created by attrition. Unlike most other positionsin the construction industry, most entry level positions in construction management require a four-year undergraduate degree in construction management or a related field. [5] This requirementcreates a need for CM graduates and the CEPs that produce
sparse,the National Science Foundation (NSF) Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics Program (S-STEMs) frequently utilizes sense of belonging as a programmaticoutcome. The structure of these programs varies based on institution, however commoncomponents include bridge programming, peer and faculty mentoring, research opportunities,and career development workshops. In addition to exploring barriers for LIS and the componentsand outcomes of S-STEM programs related to sense of belonging, this review suggests actionitems for institutional and departmental leadership to scale up S-STEM interventions to addressstructural inequities for low-income engineering students.Challenges to BelongingBefore delving into the interventions
Paper ID #42627Evaluation of Current Graduate Student Preparation in First Year AfterCompleting the GradTrack Scholars Virtual Mentoring Program as an UndergraduateStudentLexy Chiwete Arinze, Purdue University at West Lafayette Lexy Arinze is a graduate student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University, where he is pursuing his Ph.D. degree. Lexy is passionate about impacting others using his Engineering knowledge, mentoring, and helping students grow. He has a masters in Civil Engineering. Before Purdue, he received an Erasmus scholarship for an exchange program at the University of Jaen, Spain. He had
terms from above was conductedto ensure that no articles related to our study were missed.Wikipedia: Similar to the Google search process, our team searched this source as an additionalcheck of reports, papers, sources, etc. that may have not come up within the Google Scholar andASEE PEER databases.This scoping literature review employed a comprehensive approach by searching variousdatabases. The review of papers within these databases spanned from October 2023 to January2024. The exploration was carried out using specific keywords, namely "dual degree engineeringprogram," "dual degree engineering," "3+2 engineering program," and "2+3 engineeringprogram." For clarity, Table 1 presents the paper count for each keyword search alongside
Paper ID #38766The New York City Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority ParticipationBridge to the Doctorate: A Model for Underrepresented Students’Transition to the Doctoral Program 2008 to 2022Dr. Claude Brathwaite, City University of New York, City College Dr. Claude Brathwaite currently serves as the Director of Student Resources and Services at the City Col- lege Grove School of Engineering, utilizing a model of High Impact Practices and Engagement (HIPE). Dr. Brathwaite previously served as the Project Administrator and later Executive Director of the NYC Louis Stokes Alliance. He has also served as the Deputy Director of the
Paper ID #38484Engineering PLUS Alliance stEm PEER Academy for Faculty andAdministrators: Transforming the National Engineering EducationLandscape for Women and BIPOC StudentsDr. Jennifer Ocif Love, Northeastern University Jennifer Love is a full-time faculty member of Northeastern University’s College of Engineering, most recently in the First Year Engineering program. She is currently the Associate Director for the Center for STEM Education. She has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1993), a Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering from The University of Iowa (1997
with each other, better knownas two-plus-two programs. These agreements allow for students to start their education at a TCUand then transfer to a RU after completing two years degrees [14]. Working together in this wayis vital to increase the diversity of the campus and to foster growth overall in both environments.This article explores the recent collaboration between a TCU and RU at the undergraduate level.The specific undergraduate program is biomedical engineering, a medical based STEM, and theprogram at the RU uses an educational technique called Innovation-Based Learning (IBL) thatpromotes a safe-to-fail environment [15]. This allows the student to learn and grow without fearof failing the course. With IBL, a student is allowed to
Quality Measures, LLC, a Virginia-based consulting firm specializ- ing in program and project evaluation, accreditation preparation, and capacity building. With 20 years of experience in project evaluation and implementatioDr. Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech Dr. Holly Matusovich is the Associate Dean for Graduate and Professional Studies in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech and a Professor in the Department of Engineering Education where she has also served in key leadership positions. Dr. Matusovich is recognized for her research and leadership related to graduate student mentoring and faculty development. She won the Hokie Supervisor Spotlight Award in 2014, received the College of Engineering Graduate
have to prove myself and show people that by being Black, I am just as smart orsmarter than my peers in engineering classes.Experiences like that are why having people who can understand my experience as aBlack engineering student have been really important to my sense of belonging in themajor. And I'd actually go so far as to say that the minority engineering program was abig reason why I came here to the institution. That program is filled with a lot of,especially other minorities who are a few grades above me so it's really nice to havepeople like that who you can talk to who kind of relate to your experience and also knowmore about it. The minority engineering program also has a bunch of tutors so they'repretty effective at helping you out
Paper ID #39544Work in Progress: Measuring Authentic Diversity, Equity, and InclusionEfforts in a Multiscale Sustainable-Food System Research NetworkWinifred Opoku, The Ohio State University Winifred Opoku is a doctoral student in the Department of Engineering Education, College of Engineering (CoE). She worked in the energy industry as a mechanical design engineer and a corporate trainer before returning to the Academy pursue her PhD. She has a wealth of teaching and training experience in various settings: first-year engineering classrooms, academic mentorship programs, K-12 events, nonprofits, and in corporate spaces
objectives are outlined in The Visionfor Civil Engineering in 2025, a publication of ASCE, which highlighted the value ofsustainability and its integration into educational institutions [11]. However, efforts to promotesustainability education frequently neglect the social component, such as issues withinfrastructure inequity. This might be because adding social sustainability aspects to aninfrastructure project may provide a variety of additional challenges. Nonetheless, previousliterature had studied infrastructure equity and related subjects in limited scope. For example,Bolding et al. (2021) evaluated the perceptions of undergraduate students majoring in civilengineering about infrastructure inequities and their support for systemic changes to
Statistics [16] determined that in United States highereducation, there are over 1.5 million faculty. Of that number, 46% are part-time or contingentfaculty [17]. People of color and underrepresented ethnic groups make up only 10.4% of allfaculty appointments. Seventy-three percent of these 10.4% are contingent positions [18].Overall, 69.5% of teaching positions in higher education in the U.S. are contingent roles [14].More specific to STEM and engineering, 8.9% of full-time teaching faculty in United Statesengineering programs at 4-year colleges are contingent faculty [19]. Given these statistics, thefindings from both parts of the project have implications that far surpass Latiné/x/a/o contingentfaculty and can serve as a framework to address
Paper ID #40027Evaluating the Low-Stakes Assessment Performance: Student-PerceivedAccessibility, Belongingness, and Self-Efficacy in Connection to the Useof Digital Notes in Engineering and Computing CoursesXiuhao Ding, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Xiuhao Ding is a Math&CS senior student at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.Kang SunZhiyuan Xiao, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign I am a master student studying computer science at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, and I am interested in software developing, artificial intelligence and other creative job to help other people and to
historically marginalizedgraduate students in STEM at the University of Illinois Chicago is a minority serving institutionas both an Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American Native American PacificIslander Serving Institution (AANAPISI).Programming The GREATS program offers different events and speakers throughout the academic yearin the pillars of self advocacy. In year three of the program, students attended a seminar anddiscussion on social justice with Dr. James Holly Jr. on the impact of engineering on Blackcommunities during distinct historical periods in the US. Students also attended a discussionwith Dr. Terrell Morton on identity and social justice within STEM. We had two workshopsfocused on health and well being. The
foundationfunded programs open to all students.Table 3: Doctoral Degrees by Discipline and Educational Origins AC Disciplines of Graduate Study Number of ACs Physical Sciences 5 Biological Science 11 Engineering/Computer Sciences 5 SBE Sciences 3 Community/Comprehensive College 13 Doctoral Degree from CUNY Graduate Center 23Major Outcomes of the Alliance ACs include: • 39 completing Master’s degrees • 23 completing the Doctoral degree at CUNY • 1 at completed the Doctoral degree at Stevens Institute of Technology
andprofessional experiences provide them with a critical lens for investigating impacts of anti-DEIlegislation on institutions and individuals.Williamson, McGill ASEE 2024 Figure 1: Summary of Expected Impacts as Noted by Participants.4 Results and ReflectionsWe defined the major themes that emerged from the analysis as three primary categories: • Recruitment and Admissions. Anticipated impacts on student recruitment. These are impacts related to recruiting students into programs (including engineering). • Student Support. Anticipated impacts to student support, including what has changed and what types of support still may remain. • Faculty and Staff
) overcoming imposter syndrome, and (6) valuing mentorship. Participantscollectively discussed their images and related experiences in a final group session. Steps toaddress emergent themes were also identified and presented to the Associate Dean for StudentAffairs, along with a plan to showcase their work.I. IntroductionThe discrepancy between the number of Black students who complete a college degree comparedto their white peers has been of national concern for many years [1], [2]. In engineering, thisproblem persists and has been exacerbated in the last decade by stagnant growth in awardeddegrees for Black students [2], [3]. Factors contributing to this educational gap may result frominstitutional racism in an institution’s policies, values, and
and managing a personal budget (navigationalcapital). Some counselors also talked about what it meant to them to be role models for campersof their same racial/ ethnic backgrounds, since they didn’t know such engineers growing up(resistant capital).While out-of-classroom engineering experiences and their effects are well-studied, they are oftenlimited to experiences such as extracurricular engineering activities or service learning projects.Despite the prevalence of engineering summer camp programs, the effects of working as a campcounselor are understudied. We hope that the results of this study will compel those runningengineering summer camps to think not only about what the campers, but also the campcounselors themselves, are gaining from
intervention among middle school students. Data were collected usingstructured surveys, which included a series of Likert scale questions designed to measureconstructs related to self-efficacy, STEM identity, and engineering knowledge. Additionally,collaborative and individual worksheets were collected and qualitatively coded.Summer 2023 Environmental Engineering AcademyParticipantsThis academy, comprised of approximately 50 middle school students from one of the largerschool districts in the area (to retain their anonymity, we do not name thme here)., These studentswere selected from a year-long African American Student Leadership Program. Of theparticipants who responded to our pre & post-surveys, 32 identified as female (68.1%), 12 asmale (25.5