, and the number of sessions increased from a few technical sessions to over eighteen sessions in the recent years. The ASEE International Division by votes, has recognized Nick’s years of service through several awards over the past years. Nick has been the recipient of multiple Service awards (examples: 2010, 2006, 2004, 1996), Global Engineering Educators award (example: 2007, 2005), Best Paper award (examples: 2010, 2005, 2004, 1995) and other awards from the International Division for exceptional contribution to the international division of the American Society for Engineering Education. Examples of some Awards from other Professional Organizations: • American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE): Engineering Ed
Paper ID #35587Living, Learning & Growing Together: Engineering Your WorldMrs. Ana M Dison, University of Texas at Austin Ana Dison is the Director for Student Programs in Women in STEM (WiSTEM), a new initiative serving all women in STEM at UT. The focus of WiSTEM is to educate and expose students to transdisciplinary, holistic experiences that increase the sense of belonging, STEM identity, and STEM self-efficacy. In addition to the K-12 outreach activities and programs, WiSTEM will provide undergraduates with pro- fessional development opportunities including mentoring, leadership, and community-building
Paper ID #35615Bridging Internationalization and Equity Initiatives in EngineeringEducationDr. Robert S Emmett, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Emmett serves as Assistant Director for Global Engagement in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech and focuses on intercultural skills, connecting classroom learning with sustainable community de- velopment, and online engineering education. He is the author of Cultivating Environmental Justice: A Literary History of US Garden Writing (University of Massachusetts Press, 2016) and with David E. Nye, Environmental Humanities: A Critical Introduction
Paper ID #35553Bridging the STEM Gender Gap through Women-focused OutreachMs. Isabel A Boyd, University of Tennessee, Knoxville I am a first-year student at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville studying biomedical engineering and a member of the Chancellor’s Honors Program.Dr. Anne Skutnik, Tickle College of Engineering Academic and Student Affairs, University of TennesseeKnoxville Anne Skutnik received her degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Tennessee Knoxville. The focus of her research is on engineering faculty teaching and instructional design. She works as the Engagement and Outreach Coordinate
Paper ID #35557Combining Forces: Putting Equity to WorkDr. Fatima Alleyne, University of California, Berkeley Fatima Alleyne, Ph.D., is the director of Community Engagement and Inclusive Practices in the College of Engineering at UC Berkeley. She brings her passion and love for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and education into her work to develop programs that promote equity; foster a positive, inclusive culture; and increase access and opportunities to those who have historically been underrep- resented in STEM. She also leads a strategic planning and data-driven process to guide programs and
Paper ID #35548Creating and Sustaining Inclusive Learning Communities in EngineeringDr. Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Melissa Bilec is the William Kepler Whiteford Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering and Co-director of the Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation. Her research focuses on the sustainable built environment. She is committed to exploring how the built environment can be an integral part of climate change solutions. She views the world and her research using a systems-level approach, and she is an expert in life cycle assessment. Using this view, she integrates critical built
Paper ID #35629Diversity Statements in STEM Faculty Job ApplicationsDr. Yvette E. Pearson P.E., The University of Texas at Dallas Dr. Yvette E. Pearson holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering and M.S. in Chemistry from Southern University Baton Rouge and a Ph.D. in Engineering and Applied Science from the University of New Orleans. She is Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at University of Texas at Dallas, a Commissioner on the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, a registered Professional Engineer in Louisiana, a former Program Director in the Division of Undergraduate Education at the National Science
Paper ID #35571Fostering a Supportive Mentoring Space During a Global PandemicDr. Matthew Voigt, Clemson University Matthew (he,him,his) is an Assistant Professor of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson Uni- versity. His research interests center around issues of equity, access, and power structures occurring in undergraduate STEM programs with a focus on introductory mathematics courses.Dr. Eliza Gallagher, Clemson University Eliza is an Assistant Professor of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University, with joint appointments to Mathematical Sciences and Education and Human Development. Her research
Paper ID #35639The Accidental Inclusivity of Virtual SpacesMs. Amanda Kate Lacy, Texas A&M University Amanda Lacy is a PhD student at Texas A&M University in the department of Computer Science and Engineering. Her interests are broad, with an emphasis on applying computing to promote access to information and spaces, both virtual and physical. She holds a bachelors in Computer Science from the University of Texas at Austin, and currently works as a quality assurance tester for Apple.Mr. Seth Polsley, Texas A&M University, Department of Computer Science and Engineering Seth Polsley is a PhD student at Texas A&
Paper ID #35610The Minimization of Microaggressions in Engineering EducationStephanie Masta, Purdue University Associate Professor, Purdue UniversityDarryl Dickerson, Florida International University Dr. Darryl A. Dickerson is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Florida International University (FIU). Dr. Dickerson’s research focuses on transforming multiscale mechanobi- ological insights into biomanufacturing processes enabling the creation of personalized, fully functional engineered tissues. His research group, the Inclusive Complex Tissue Regeneration Lab (InCTRL), does this through
Paper ID #40704Fostering Inclusive Learning Environments while Navigating DEI BacklashDr. valerie a guerrero williamson, Stevens Institute of Technology Having attended nearly a dozen schools before graduating from high school, Dr. valerie guerrero williamson has held a lifelong interest in combatting educational inequities across the United States. Dr. v has spent more than 15 years facilitating equity-oriented organizational change in post-secondary institutions. Her academic credentials include a BA in Psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz; an MEd in Student Affairs with a graduate certificate in
Paper ID #40729Interactive Session: Exploring Scripts of Whiteness in EngineeringDr. R. Jamaal Downey, Dr. Downey is an Assistant Research Scientist at the University of San Diego. He received his Ph.D. in Language, Literacy, and Culture in Education from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Dr. Downey focuses on critical qualitative inquiry with a discerning eye toward humanizing and culturally sustaining pedagogies. Currently, he is focused on uncovering and exposing scripts of whiteness within engineering education with an end goal to devise faculty development.Dr. Joel Alejandro Mejia, The University of Texas at
Paper ID #40715Beyond Math Readiness: Understanding Why Some Women Pursue Engi-neeringOlivia Ryan, Virginia Tech Engineering Education Olivia Ryan is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education and a Master’s student in Engineering Mechanics at Virginia Tech. She holds a B.S. in engineering with a specialization in electrical engineering from Roger Williams University. Her research interests include understanding curriculum barriers in engineering related to mathematics.Dr. Susan Sajadi, Virginia Tech Susan Sajadi is an assistant professor at Virginia Tech in the department of engineering education. She has a BSE and MS
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Paper ID #40775Creating Pathways to Engineering through Sponsored Summer CampsDr. Racheida S Lewis, University of Georgia Racheida S. Lewis, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor at the University of Georgia in the Engineering Ed- ucation Transformations Institute (EETI) and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Dr. Lewis believes in creating a diverse engineering field and strives to do so through connecting with teaching, and mentoring future engineers. She has devoted her life to this mission through her leadership and lifetime membership in the National Society of Black Engineers. Ultimately, Dr. Lewis
Paper ID #40709Disrupting Computing Department Cultures, One Cohort at a TimeDr. Alicia ”Nicki” Nicki Washington, Duke University Dr. Nicki Washington is a professor of the practice of computer science and gender, sexuality, and femi- nist studies at Duke University and the author of Unapologetically Dope: Lessons for Black Women and Girls on Surviving and Thriving in the Tech Field. She is currently the director of the Cultural Compe- tence in Computing (3C) Fellows program and the NSF-funded Alliance for Identity-Inclusive Computing Education (AiiCE). She also serves as senior personnel for the NSF-funded Athena
Paper ID #40759stEm PEER Academy: the Power of Human CapitalDr. Jennifer Ocif Love, Northeastern University Dr. 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) and a Doctorate in Education from Northeastern University (2022) where she recently completed her
Paper ID #40740Successful mentoring practices for women undergraduate STEM studentsDr. Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE) Dr. Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer is Associate Director of the Women in Engineering Program and Asso- ciate Professor (by courtesy) in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences at Purdue University. She conducts research around student success.Ms. Elizabeth Hart, University of Dayton Beth Hart is a Principal Lecturer for the University of Dayton School of Engineering Innovation Center. She received her B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of Dayton, both in
Paper ID #40698TechArts & Crafts: Supporting STEM Capital Development for Marginal-izedStudentsShaundra Bryant Daily, Duke University Shaundra B. Daily is a professor of practice in Electrical and Computer Engineering & Computer Sci- ence at Duke University and Levitan Faculty Fellow, Special Assistant to the Vice Provosts. Prior to joining Duke, she was an associate professor with tenure at the University of Florida in the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering. She also served as an associate professor and in- terim co-chair in the School of Computing at Clemson University. Her research
Paper ID #40681The Missing Misrecognition in Recognition and Engineering IdentityResearchDr. Annie Yong Patrick, Georgia Tech Annie Y. Patrick is a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Studio for Transforming Engineering Learning and Research (STELAR) Lab in the Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech. She received a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Mississippi College and an associate’s degree in Nursing from Holmes Community College. After a fulfilling nursing career working in a variety of specialties, she became interested in technology while studying Library and Information Science and completed a
Paper ID #40694PWE: An Inclusive Summer ”Bootcamp” for First year studentsMrs. Serita W Acker Mrs., Clemson University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 An Exclusive SummerBootcamp for First Year Students 2024 CoNECD Conference Serita Acker PEER & WISE History of PEER & WISE A Long-Standing Commitment to Diversity• 30-year History of Diversity Programs • Programs for Educational Enrichment & Retention (PEER), established in 1987 to increase students of color retention in the College • Women In Science & Engineering (WISE), established in 1995 to
Paper ID #40747ROPES: Rowan University’s Opportunity for Postsecondary Excellence andSuccessDr. Kauser Jahan, Rowan University Kauser Jahan, is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rowan University. She received her B.S.C.E. from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, an MSCE from the Univer- sity of Arkansas, Fayetteville and a Ph.D. from the UnAdaugo Mary-Frances Enuka, Rowan UniversityElisa M Di Lolle, Rowan UniversityGaetane Jean-Marie, Rowan University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Rowan University’s Opportunity for Postsecondary Excellence and
Paper ID #35597#BlackLivesMatter: A content analysis of top engineering institutions’responses to social-political activismTaylor Lightner, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education Taylor Lightner is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she serves as a graduate research assistant. In addition, she is a student in the Disaster Resilience and Risk Management Program. Taylor received her B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Clemson Uni- versity. Her research interests include broadening participation, interdisciplinary interactions, community engagement, and the
Paper ID #35593Academic Success of College Students with ADHD: The First Year of CollegeLaura Carroll, University of Michigan Laura Carroll is a PhD candidate in Engineering Education Research at the University of Michigan. Laura’s research interests are focused on academic success of students with ADHD, faculty development and change, and instructional barriers to implementing active learning.Dr. Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan Dr. Cynthia Finelli is Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Professor of Education, and Director and Graduate Chair for Engineering Education Research Programs at
Paper ID #35618An Exploratory Investigation of the Experiences of Navigating CampusResources of Black Immigrant Women in EngineeringDebalina Maitra, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Debalina Maitra is a Post-doctoral Research Associate at ASU. Prior to her current role, Debalina Maitra was employed by CAFECS (Chicago Alliance for Equity in Computer Science), a NSF-funded Research Practice Partnership, for almost two years. She completed her Ph.D. in Literacy Education in 2017 with a minor in Qualitative Research Methods. Her research interests are equitable pedagogy, racial equity, culturally relevant pedagogy
Paper ID #35536Broadening Participation through Information: A Synthesis of Resourcesfor Research and Practice in Computing and Computer ScienceMiss Anu Tuladhar, Medtronic Anu graduated in 2021 with her B.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan. Within engineering education, she is working on understanding the effects of a mentorship program on the con- nectedness and resiliency of students, and how student-run organizations evolve to meet student needs. Currently, she is employed as an R&D Sensors Engineer I at Medtronic, and continues to work for in- creasing representation and diversity within
Paper ID #35598Completing the engineering and computer science transfer pathway:Transfer students’ post-matriculation experiences through a four-yearinstitutionDr. David B Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University David B. Knight is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education and Special As- sistant to the Dean for Strategic Plan Implementation at Virginia Tech. He is also Director of Research of the Academy for Global Engineering at Virginia Tech and is affiliate faculty with the Higher Education Program. His research tends to be at the macro-scale, focused on a systems-level
Paper ID #35558Course Interventions to Promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion inEngineering CurriculaDr. Richard Blackmon, Elon University Richard Blackmon is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Program at Elon University. Blackmon has a BS in Electrical Engineering and a PhD in Optical Science and Engineering. His scientific and engineering research focuses on the development of laser-based medical imaging and treatment systems. Blackmon has worked to promote LGBTQIA inclusion, both within engineering and in the broader com- munity, throughout his career. He became interested in engineering education when joining
Paper ID #35601Creating Pathways for Success and Engagement for Women in EngineeringMs. Jalonda NaKay Thompson, University of Tennessee at Knoxville Jalonda Thompson has more than 13 years of progressive experience in STEM research and higher educa- tion. She is the inaugural Director of the Women in Engineering Program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT). Before this role, she has served as the Assistant Director of Engineering Diversity Pro- grams in the Tickle College of Engineering (TCE) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. In her role, Thompson advises senior leadership and oversees programming that
Paper ID #35537Cultivating Inclusivity: A Systematic Literature Review on DevelopingEmpathy for Students in STEM FieldsDr. Stephanie Jill Lunn, Georgia Institute of Technology Stephanie Lunn is presently a postdoctoral fellow in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University. She recently completed her Ph.D. from theKnight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences at Florida International Uni- versity (FIU). Her research interests span the fields of Computing and Engineering Education, Human Computer Interaction, Data Science, and Machine