Conference Session

Track : Special Topics - Identity Technical Session 8

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Stephen Secules, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Cassandra J. Groen-McCall, Virginia Tech

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Diversity, Special Topic: Identity

populations a moving target. In this paper,we examine some enormously complex aspects of equity and inclusion work that can often beperceived as simplicities, particularly among our collective scholarship and practicecommunities. Those with normative and privileged identities may in fact not see or understandthe range of experiences inside these hidden and transitioning identity categories and thecomplex challenges associated with investigating, intervening in, and embracing thesecommunities. There are yet more complexities under that surface. When writing about marginalizedstudent “populations” we tend to see them through a lens that others them as research subjects,and in turn, often fail to recognize the researcher and practitioner (i.e

Conference Session

Track : Special Topic - Identity Technical Session 7

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Michael Lorenzo Greene, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University; Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Diversity, Special Topic: Identity

many different minds, a solutioncan eventually be reached through iterative tinkering and diversity of thought. The makerspaceenvironment allows for Black men makers to interact with other makers within the space to shareideas and work collaboratively to develop novel solutions to many problems. Bricen describedthe comradery of the space, “Kind [of] been a neat transition meeting other people who havesimilar interests as me and want to go and make things. Which was always cool. Sharing ideas,bouncing things off other people.” Depending on the context of the project being worked on,makerspaces offer opportunities to work on skills beyond prototyping. Brayden, while workingwithin the NIH maker community, had the opportunity to interact with

Conference Session

Track: Special Topic - Identity Technical Session 13

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity, Special Topic: Identity

about the Black experience, reflecting the unfairexpectation that Black students serve as experts in discussions of culture and ethnicity [20].As our study focuses on students who attended PWIs, future research should explore theexperiences of Black student veterans who attend historically black colleges and universities(HBCUs) as prior research indicates that such institutions provide a supportive environment forBlack students in general [19] and BSVs in particular [37]. Further research will also exploreother aspects of BSVE identity, such as family relationships and religion not included here.AcknowledgementThis work is supported by the National Science Foundation through Awards 1428512 and1428646. The opinions herein are solely the authors