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Track 5: Technical Session 4: Fostering an Inclusive Community Among Electrical Engineering Students with Mixed-Reality Technologies at a Hispanic-Serving Institution

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Preeti De Maurya, New Mexico State University; Hilda Cecilia Contreras Aguirre, New Mexico State University; Theoderic Thomas Platt, New Mexico State University; Cristina Miriam Esparza, New Mexico State University; REDWAN UL HAQ CHOYON, New Mexico State University; Bill Hamilton, New Mexico State University; Marshall Allen Taylor, New Mexico State University; Luis Rodolfo Garcia Carrillo, New Mexico State University

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technologies insuburban and rural regions of North-Western Greece. They found that while AR can bepotentially effective teaching tool, appropriate changes in curriculum and pedagogy must bemade. MR, AR, and VR [27, 28] based approaches have also been found to be particularlyeffective teaching modalities in the medical fields, where they effectively support teaching topicssuch as anatomy and surgical techniques. Studer et al. [29] examined the use of VR environmentsfor training machinists.Since MR tools can adapt based on the class material and/or the students’ need(s)/knowledgelevel, they can help students successfully learn the material through personalized instruction thatis not typical in larger classes. In this work, we consider how mixed reality

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Track 3: Technical Session 5: Technology and Society: Incorporating ethics, inclusion, and societal understanding into computer and technology and engineering education curriculum design.

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Carrie Prior, Excelsior University; James Tippey, Excelsior College

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Poll Join: PollEv.com​/ […]78910111213 Corporate IncentiveEthical workers whounderstand and implementsocial awareness principlescan contribute to moreinnovative, productive, andequitable workplaces andproducts, ultimately drivingbetter business outcomesand societal benefits. (Ely & Thomas, 2020; Lorenzo et al, 2018.; Deloitte, 2023; & McKinsey & Company, 2020). Corporate Ethics Of companies surveyed have11% ethical principles governing emerging technologies. Such a gap in ethics is unacceptable. (Deloitte, 2023)The Academy’s Responsibility Ethics Curriculum Inclusive

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CANCELLED: Track 6: Technical Session 1: A Student-Centered, Theory-Informed, Integrated Model to Academic and Career Advising to Educate the Whole Engineer: Transforming Engineering Education and Broadening Participation in Engineering is Possible!

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Olga Pierrakos, Wake Forest University; Melissa C Kenny, Wake Forest University

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Engineering had no website, no curriculum, no operating budget,no furniture, no equipment, no vision, etc. Wake Forest Engineering was housed and is stillhoused in a College of Arts and Sciences that housed 30 departments and 26 interdisciplinaryprograms. Prior publications (Pierrakos, 2025; Pierrakos, 2024) offer more details about theprogram launch.At launch and to this day, Wake Forest Engineering offers one Bachelor of Science Engineeringdegree. In time and driven by student interest, five optional engineering concentrations(biomedical engineering, civil and environmental engineering, electrical and computerengineering, materials and chemical engineering, and mechanical engineering) were launchedstarting Fall 2021. The concentrations leveraged

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Track 5: Technical Session 6: Advancing Accessibility: Leveraging Technology to Empower Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students in STEM Higher Education

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Sunday David Ubur, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Sarah Over, Virginia Tech; Denis Gracanin, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; C. Cozette Comer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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individuals in professional organizations,” in Frontiers in education, Frontiers Media SA, vol. 6, 2021, p. 755 457. [3] T. Pagano, A. Ross, and S. B. Smith, “Undergraduate research involving deaf and hard-of-hearing students in interdisciplinary science projects,” Education Sciences, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 146–165, 2015. [4] D. C. Braun, M. D. Clark, A. E. Marchut, et al., “Welcoming deaf students into stem: Recommendations for university science education,” CBE—Life Sciences Education, vol. 17, no. 3, es10, 2018. [5] M. Nikolaraizi, C. Kofidou, and M. Hyde, “The role of self-advocacy in academic access for students who are deaf or hard of hearing in higher education,” Inclusion, equity and access for individuals with

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CANCELLED: Track 5: Technical Session 5: Hiring Practices to Build a Diverse Team at Wakr Forest Engineering: Transforming Engineering Education and Broadening Participation in Engineering is Possible!

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Olga Pierrakos, Wake Forest University

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the liberal arts at aresearch university. This unique combination not only defines who we are, but defines our unique characteristics. Our students will graduatewith a BS in Engineering and have an exemplary undergraduate experience infused with the liberal arts. We strive to be a leader inundergraduate education with primary motivations being: innovation in the curriculum, effective learning methods, and an authentic liberalarts curriculum to educate the whole person, featuring a project-based curriculum that emphasizes creative design and communitypartnerships. Currently, the department has 7 faculty and 130 students (42% female and 20% minority). Our vision for our engineeringstudents is to help them become (a) leaders and agents of change

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Track 1: Technical Session 2: Reflective Teaching Practices for Equity-Minded Engineering Instructors

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Jay Mann, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Ashleigh Wright, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Ellen Wang Althaus, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Wayne L Chang, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Ali Ansari, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Caroline Cvetkovic, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Ramez Hajj, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Holly M Golecki, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Paper ID #45176Reflective Teaching Practices for Equity-Minded Engineering InstructorsDr. Jay Mann, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Jay Mann is Director of the Academy for Excellence in Engineering Education (AE3) in the Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Mann is a twenty-five-year veteran educator with previous experience as a high school classroom teacher, school administrator, and teacher educator. He is a three-time graduate of the University of Illinois (A.B. in History; M.Ed. in Educational Organization and Leadership; Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction).Dr

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Track 1: Technical Session 4: "An examination of the gender gap among Middle Eastern students in Engineering: A systematized review"

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Narjes Khorsandi Koujel, Rowan University; Justin Charles Major, Rowan University

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systematic literature reviews, includingconducting comprehensive searches of reputable databases, applying pre-determined selectioncriteria, performing an extraction of data, and a determination and report of findings (Borrego etal., 2014). Our processes are described further.Search Procedures and Search StringsA search for information sources to study the gender gap among Middle Eastern femaleengineering students was conducted. Specifically, we used the database Education Source tosearch for articles. We used one database because this was a preliminary project. Based on ourinclusion criteria, we sought to locate articles which were: ● Included college-age participants from a Middle Eastern country, ● Which discussed gendered differences.Given

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Track 1: Technical Session 1: Supporting Engineering Graduate Students to Create Inclusive Learning Environments: A Professional Development Program at a Hispanic-Serving Institution

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Katherine R. McCance, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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andopportunities with PD, especially PD that is focused on inclusive teaching [6], [7]. This isproblematic in the short term and long term, as graduate students may not be prepared orsupported in their immediate work as TAs or in their potential future role as faculty.Instructors’ beliefs and confidence inform their practice [5]. STEM instructors’ beliefs canimpact student achievement, as reported by Canning et al. [8], who found that students -especially underrepresented minority students (e.g., Black, Latino, and Native American) - hadlower academic performance in courses taught by STEM faculty who had a fixed mindset towardstudent learning. STEM graduate student TAs can benefit from PD that intentionally targets their“beliefs, confidence, and practice

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Track 5: Technical Session 2: Revisiting Assessment Tools Used to Measure the Impact of Summer Program Interventions on Perceptions and Interest in Engineering Among Underrepresented Pre-College Students – A Work in Progress

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Zeynep Ambarkutuk, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jesika Monet McDaniel, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Cynthia Hampton Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kim Lester, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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, holding degrees from both the College of Engineering and the School of Education. Her passion for education led her to become a dedicated K-12 STEM Educator. In this role, Jesika is committed to introducing and inspiring students from diverse backgrounds and cultures to the intricacies of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). With a specific focus on encouraging underrepresented students, Jesika has been actively involved in developing and implementing curriculum. Her innovative approach aims to cultivate a love for STEM subjects and motivate students to pursue higher education in these fields. Over the past five years, Jesika has played a pivotal role in directing various summer enrichment programs

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Track 2: Technical Session 1: Pulled In or Pushed Out? Underrepresented Minority High School Students Describe Socio-environmental Factors Shaping STEM Persistence and Post-Secondary Plans

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Alexis Grace Daniels, Johns Hopkins University; Rachel E Durham; Michael L Falk, The Johns Hopkins University; Alisha Nicole Sparks, The Johns Hopkins University; Emily J Yanisko, American University

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socioenvironmentalfactors in the exosystem (STEM curriculum, qualified STEM teachers), the mesosystem(mentorship opportunities, family and peer support), and the microsystem (STEM interest, mathself-efficacy, STEM outcome expectations and choice goals, and math achievement) thatcontribute to low-persistence of URM youth in STEM education and careers. However, fewstudies investigate this problem in a pre-college population, analyze interaction across levels ofthe system, and emphasize marginalized students’ lived experiences through phenomenologicalapproaches.MethodologyThis study examines socioenvironmental experiences that shape persistence in a year-long after-school algebra-for-engineering program, interest in STEM careers, and post-secondary plans.Interviews