Paper ID #32195Students’ Experiences of Unfairness in Graduate Engineering EducationMr. Matthew Bahnson, North Carolina State University at Raleigh Matthew Bahnson is a doctoral student at North Carolina State University in Applied Social and Commu- nity Psychology. His research interests include engineering identity, equity, diversity, bias and discrimi- nation, stereotypes, and STEM education. He works with Dr. Mary Wyer at NCSU and Dr. Adam Kirn at the University of Nevada, Reno.Mr. Derrick James Satterfield, University of Nevada, Reno Derrick Satterfield is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education at the University of
Paper ID #28400Summer Bridge Re-imagined: Leveraging Corporate Partnerships to MeetRecruiting GoalsDr. Sarah Miller, University of Colorado, Boulder Sarah Miller provides vision and leadership for the recruitment, retention, and success of outstanding and diverse students, faculty, and staff to the University of Colorado Boulder’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. As Associate Dean for Access, Inclusion and Student Programs, she oversees the Broadening Opportunity through Leadership and Diversity (BOLD) Center, overseeing efforts to attract and prepare students for the rigors of engineering study and careers, and
Paper ID #28454Sustaining Faculty Collaboration: An Exploratory Process-Based Study ofResearch Collaboration Across UniversitiesMr. Yousef Jalali, Virginia Tech Yousef Jalali is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He re- ceived a B.S. and M.S. in Chemical Engineering and M.Eng. in Energy Systems Engineering. His research interests include interaction between critical thinking, imagination, and ethical reasoning, interpersonal and interinstitutional collaboration, diversity, equity, and inclusion, systems thinking, and chemical en- gineering learning systems. Yousef taught
Paper ID #28328Targeted Communication Trainings to Foster Minority Students’Presentation SkillsDr. MOHAMED ELZOMOR, Florida International University Dr. Mohamed ElZomor is an Assistant Professor at Florida International University (FIU), College of Engineering and Computing and teaches at the Moss School of Construction, Infrastructure and Sustain- ability. Dr. ElZomor completed his doctorate at Arizona State University (ASU), Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. Prior to attending ASU, Dr. ElZomor received a master’s of science degree in Architecture from University of Arizona, a master’s degree in Engineering and a
Paper ID #28231The Centrality of Black Identity for Black Students in EngineeringDr. Catherine Mobley, Clemson University Catherine Mobley, Ph.D., is a Professor of Sociology at Clemson University. She has over 30 years experience in project and program evaluation and has worked for a variety of consulting firms, non-profit agencies, and government organizations, including the Rand Corporation, the American Association of Retired Persons, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. Since 2004, she been a member of the NSF-funded MIDFIELD research project on engineering education
Paper ID #28477The Effect of a Deliberately Merged Program for Women and Minorities inEngineeringDr. Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University Dr. Laura Bottomley, Teaching Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Elementary Education, is also the Director of Women in Engineering and The Engineering Place at NC State University. She has been working in the field of engineering education for over 30 years. She is dedicated to conveying the joint messages that engineering is a set of fields that can use all types of minds and every person needs to be literate in engineering and technology. She is an ASEE
Paper ID #32211The HBCU/MSI Research Summit: Building Relationships and Exploringthe Process of Inter-Institutional Partnership Between a PWI and HBCUsand MSIsYousef Jalali, Virginia Tech Yousef Jalali is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He re- ceived a B.S. and M.S. in Chemical Engineering and M.Eng. in Energy Systems Engineering. His research interests include interaction between critical thinking, imagination, and ethical reasoning, interpersonal and interinstitutional collaboration, diversity, equity, and inclusion, systems thinking, and chemical en- gineering learning
Paper ID #28437To Code-Switch or Not to Code-Switch: The Psycho-Social Ramifications ofBeing a Resilient Black Female Engineering & Computing Doctoral StudentMs. Breauna Marie Spencer, University of California, Irvine Breauna Spencer is a graduate student pursuing a doctoral degree in Sociology at the University of Cali- fornia, Irvine (UCI). She received her B.A. degrees in Education Sciences and Sociology (with Honors) as well as M.A. degree in Demographic and Social Analysis and M.A. in Sociology from UCI. Ms. Spencer’s research areas include examining the underrepresentation of minorities in STEM education.Dr
Paper ID #32150Training Engineering Students to Use Stories for Student Empowerment andCommunity-Building: The Re-Engineering Engineering Education Programatthe USC School of EngineeringDr. Brandi P. Jones, University of Southern California Dr. Brandi P. Jones is the Vice Dean for Diversity and Strategic Initiatives and Associate Professor of Engineering Education Practice at Viterbi School of Engineering, University of Southern California. She works collaboratively with colleagues on strategies to increase the diversity and enhance the experiences of students, faculty, and staff, ensure an inclusive culture, and promote
Paper ID #28257Understanding the ’us all’ in Engineering 4 Us All through theExperiences of High School TeachersDr. Bruk T Berhane, University of Maryland College Park Dr. Bruk T. Berhane received his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Mary- land in 2003. He then completed a master’s degree in engineering management at George Washington University in 2007. In 2016, he earned a Ph.D. in the Minority and Urban Education Unit of the Col- lege of Education at the University of Maryland. Bruk worked at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, where he focused on nanotechnology
Paper ID #28213Understanding the Impact of a Diversity and Inclusion OrientedCurriculum in Short-Term Study Abroad Programs for UndergraduateEngineering StudentsDr. Tojan Rahhal, University of Missouri Dr. Tojan Rahhal is an Adjunct Professor in the Biomedical, Biological, and Chemical Engineering Department and the Assistant Dean for Inclusive Excellence and Strategic Initiatives at the University of Missouri-Columbia in the College of Engineering. Rahhal graduated from North Carolina State University with a BS in Biomedical Engineering. She went on to pursue a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of North
Paper ID #28397Understanding the Landscape of Diversity Efforts in K-12 Computing Usingcsedresearch.orgDr. Adrienne Decker, University at Buffalo, SUNY Adrienne Decker is a faculty member in the newly formed Department of Engineering Education at the University at Buffalo. She has been studying computing education and teaching for over 15 years, and is interested in broadening participation, evaluating the effectiveness of pre-college computing activities, and issues of assessment, particularly in the introductory programming courses. She has been actively involved with the Advanced Placement Computer Science A course
Paper ID #28366Using motivational interviewing to assist engineering students infinding a more inclusive way forwardProf. Philippa Anne Martin, University of Canterbury Philippa A. Martin received the B.E. (Hons. 1) and Ph.D. degrees in electrical and electronic engineering from the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, in 1997 and 2001, respectively. She com- pleted a Postgraduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching in 2015 and a Postgraduate Certificate in Strategic Leadership in 2018. She was a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engi- neering at the University of Canterbury in
Paper ID #28471Using power, privilege, and intersectionality to understand, disrupt,and dismantle oppressive structures within academia: A design caseDr. Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University Nadia Kellam is Associate Professor in the Polytechnic School of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University (ASU). She is a qualitative researcher who primarily uses narrative research methods and is interested more broadly in interpretive research methods. In her research, Dr. Kellam is broadly interested in developing critical understandings of the culture of engineering education and, espe- cially
Paper ID #28514Week of Action: #EngineersShowUp as intersectional advocatesDr. Ellen Foster, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Dr. Ellen K Foster currently holds a post-doctoral appointment in the engineering education department at Purdue University. She received her doctorate in Science and Technology Studies from Rensselaer Polytechninc Institute in 2017, and holds her BA in Astronomy and Physics from Vassar College.Dr. Donna M Riley, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE) Donna Riley is Kamyar Haghighi Head of the School of Engineering Education and Professor of Engi- neering
Paper ID #28172Welcoming Student Veterans to Engineering: An Interactive Session forFaculty and AdministratorsDr. Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants Catherine E. Brawner is President of Research Triangle Educational Consultants. She received her Ph.D.in Educational Research and Policy Analysis from NC State University in 1996. She also has an MBA from Indiana University (Bloomington) and a bachelor’s degree from Duke University. She specializes in eval- uation and research in engineering education, computer science education, and technology education. Dr. Brawner is a founding member and former
Paper ID #32203What’s Next? From Analysis to ActionDr. Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University Agnieszka Miguel received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering in 2001 from the University of Washing- ton, and MSEE and BSEE from Florida Atlantic University in 1996 and 1994. Dr. Miguel’s professional interests involve image processing, machine learning, and engineering education especially active learn- ing, diversity, equity, and inclusion, retention, and recruitment. Her teaching interests include MATLAB, circuits, linear systems, and digital image processing. She is an ASEE Fellow and a member of the IEEE, SWE, and Tau
Paper ID #28465When Tutoring is Not EnoughDr. Edwin Wendell Lee II, The Ohio State University I am the Program Manager for Retention and Student Success in the Office of Diversity, Outreach and Inclusion in the College of Engineering at The Ohio State University (OSU). I completed my doctoral work in electrical engineering at OSU in November 2016, and I am establishing a comprehensive retention program for underrepresented students in engineering at OSU.Ana’ M. Bell M.S., The Ohio State University I am a Graduate Assistant working with the Program Manager for Retention and Student Services in the Office of Diversity
Paper ID #28447Who benefits most from a holistic student support program in engineering?Dr. Emily Knaphus-Soran, University of Washington Emily Knaphus-Soran is a Senior Research Scientist at the Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity (CERSE) at the University of Washington. She works on the evaluation of several projects aimed at improving diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM fields. She also conducts research on the social- psychological and institutional forces that contribute to the persistence of race and class inequalities in the United States. Emily earned a PhD and MA in Sociology from the
Paper ID #28263Who is Smart? High School Science and Engineering Students’ Beliefsabout SmartnessAmy Kramer P.E., The Ohio State University Amy Kramer is a graduate student and research associate at The Ohio State University in the Department of Engineering Education. She earned a B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from The Ohio State Uni- versity in 2010 and 2013, respectively. Most recently she worked as a structural engineering consultant in Columbus, OH where she specialized in the design of reinforced concrete and steel structures. Her current research interests in Engineering Education include engineering identity
Paper ID #32173Women in Engineering Multi-Mode Mentoring and Undergraduate Research:Semester 1Dr. Kristina Rigden, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Dr. Rigden is the Director of Outreach Programs and the Women in Engineering Program for the College of Engineering at Cal Poly Pomona. In her position, she secures funding and provides several different outreach programming events to engage K-12 female students to pursue STEM majors and/or careers. Dr. Rigden’s research focus is the STEM pipeline from K-12 to college and career for underrepresented mi- norities. Her teaching and scholarship are grounded in the
Paper ID #28406Work-In-Progress: Broadening Participation in Engineering: Exploring theBurdens and Benefits of Student VolunteerismMs. Karis Boyd-Sinkler, Virginia Tech Karis Boyd-Sinkler is a doctoral candidate in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. She also serves as support staff for the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity where she is involved in the recruitment, outreach, and retention of engineering students. Her research interests include diversity in engineering and the role of engineering student support centers and institutions in regards to student attrition and persistence rates. Ms. Boyd
Paper ID #28425Work in Progress: Incorporation of Diversity and Inclusion intoUndergraduate Chemical Engineering CurriculumLisa M. Weber, Colorado State University I am a PhD Candidate and Instructor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Col- orado State University. My research interests include improvements in undergraduate engineering ed- ucation, diversity and inclusion in undergraduate engineering education, and gaining a quantitative un- derstanding of various aspects of DNA binding interactions and gene expression through computational modeling.Dr. Rebecca A Atadero P.E., Colorado State
Paper ID #28352WIP: Preparing Graduate Students to Engage in Multicultural EnvironmentsTeirra K Holloman, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education Teirra Holloman is a doctoral student in engineering education at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, where she serves as a graduate research assistant. She is concurrently pursuing a MS in In- dustrial and Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech with a focus in Management Systems.Teirra received her BS in Industrial Engineering from Clemson University. Her research interests revolve around broad- ening participation in engineering and global education
Paper ID #32155Working to achieve equitable access to engineering by redefiningdisciplinary standards for the use and dissemination of demographics inquantitative studiesMr. Justin Charles Major, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE) Justin C. Major is a fourth-year Ph.D Candidate and National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fel- low in the Purdue University Engineering Education Program. As an undergraduate student at the Univer- sity of Nevada, Reno (UNR), Justin completed Bachelor’s degrees in both Mechanical Engineering and Secondary Mathematics Education with an informal emphasis in engineering education
Paper ID #28452You Belong Here: A Collaborative Recruitment Initiative for FutureEngineersMr. Enrique Dominguez, University of Texas at Austin Mr. Enrique Dominguez is the Director of the Equal Opportunity in Engineering Program at the Cockrell School of Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. He has been Director for over 7 years and is currently the Membership Chair for the National Association for Multicultural Engineering Program Advocates (NAMEPA). Enrique graduated from the Cockrell School of Engineering with a Civil Engi- neering degree and pursued industry experience for seven years where he held
Paper ID #40790Peru in State CollegeDr. Lauren A Griggs Griggs, Pennsylvania State University Lauren received her B.S. in Engineering Science, with a concentration in Nanomedicine from The Univer- sity of Virginia in 2012. As a doctoral student in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University, Lauren was awarded the RuProf. Julio Urbina, Pennsylvania State University JULIO V. URBINA, Ph.D. is a Professor in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at The Pennsylvania State University. His educational research interests include: effective teaching tech- niques for
Paper ID #40753When Two Worlds Become OneMs. Yvette Renee Moore, University of Pittsburgh Yvette has worked directly with undergraduate scholars in engineering and the arts and sciences. She is currently the director of the Pitt EXCEL program, an undergraduate diversity program within the Swanson School Engineering at the University of PittsbuDr. Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Mary Besterfield-Sacre is Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Nickolas A. DeCecco Professor in Industrial Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. She is the Founding Director for the Engineering Education
Paper ID #18115Summary of Flipped Classroom Results for Introduction to Engineering Us-ing Google Docs and Interactive VideoProf. John M. Santiago Jr, Colorado Technical University Professor John Santiago has been a technical engineer, manager, and executive with more than 26 years of leadership positions in technical program management, acquisition development and operation research support while in the United States Air Force. He currently has over 16 years of teaching experience at the university level and taught over 40 different graduate and undergraduate courses in electrical engineer- ing, systems engineering
Paper ID #21693Literature Review and Methods Paper: Identifying Influencers That Con-tribute to Transformative Learning in an Electrical and Computer Engineer-ing Undergraduate Capstone Design Project and Selecting Action ResearchMethods to Frame a StudyDr. Rachael E. Cate, Oregon State University Rachael Cate: Dr. Rachael Cate received her MA in rhetoric and composition from Oregon State Univer- sity in 2011 and her Ph.D. in Higher Education Leadership and Research from Oregon State University in 2016. She joined the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Oregon State University as a member of the