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Session 8 - Track 2: Resistance to advocacy around hidden curriculum in engineering

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

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Victoria Beth Sellers, University of Florida; R. Jamaal Downey; Idalis Villanueva Alarcón, University of Florida

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vignette video: “Names and history are almost non-existent inour engineering courses, and numbers and equations are actually what we deal with….” Thus,the participant focuses on using engineering for new innovations and acknowledges that ahistorical lens is not used in the engineering curriculum at the institution he attends. Participant 65 mentions his experiences with HC. He notes that in his senior design class,the “…instructor specified that the senior project leaders could not be White males. . .which wasprobably the biggest show of racism I have seen on campus.” Additionally, the participantdescribes that his “biggest personal obstacle has been being a father during undergraduate andgraduate work,” and “it can sometimes be frustrating

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Track 7: Technical Session 1: Faculty Perceptions of Key Concepts in Degree Curriculum: Identifying the Role of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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April Townson, Rowan University; Cheryl A Bodnar, Rowan University; Kaitlin Mallouk, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Raquel Wright-Mair, Rowan University

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academic disciplines. This understanding is critical to ensuring that students from allbackgrounds are appropriately supported in pursuing their degrees and faculty are equipped todiscuss these topics with their students. In this pilot project, researchers from RowanUniversity’s College of Engineering and College of Education who were interested in exploringDEIJ implementation in the classroom in a cross-collaborative manner explored the followingresearch questions: (1) What level of relevance do faculty members place on DEIJ as part oftheir degree program curriculum? and (2) How do faculty members’ conceptions of DEIJcompare across disciplines?There is scant literature on faculty members' conceptions of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, andJustice

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Session 11 - Track 1: "Emotions can hinder Professional Experiences:" Emotional states of first-generation engineering students when introduced to hidden curriculum

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

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R. Jamaal Downey, University of Florida; Idalis Villanueva Alarcón, University of Florida; Victoria Beth Sellers

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Paper ID #36482”Emotions can hinder Professional Experiences:” Emotional states offirst-generation engineering students when introduced to hiddencurriculumDr. R. Jamaal Downey, University of Florida Dr. Downey has been a postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Engineering Education at the University of Florida since 2021. His current research is focused on determining how engineering students respond to hidden curriculum as well as how Latinx contingent faculty experience workplace inequities in engineering. He received his Ph.D. in Language, Literacy, and Culture in Education from the University of

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Technical Session 11 - Paper 3: Engineering Faculty Perspectives: The Conceptualization of and Promotion of STEM Identity among Undergraduate Women in the Classroom

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Sylvia L. Mendez, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs; Emily Kulakowski, University of Colorado Colorado Springs ; Elizabeth Peterson, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

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andservice but shy away from doing so in teaching:Cynthia—a White woman, full professor in electrical, computer, and systems engineering said, “I tryto get [students] involved in a research project that's tangible, that’s something that can be published,that’s something that they can present a poster on. And I think that gives them some confidence . . .but in classes, that's tough . . . I think everybody needs to find their own journey, so I don't want topush anything.”And Kelly—an Asian woman, assistant professor in electrical, computer, and systems engineeringshared, “[Students] get to do their outreach activities to elementary school kids and middle schoolkids. And so, they get that feedback too when a little kid comes in and gets really amazed

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Technical Session 4 - Paper 1: Valuable Professional Learning and Development Activities for Black STEM Postdoctoral Scholars

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Sylvia L. Mendez, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs; Valerie Martin Conley, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs; Canek Moises Luna Phillips, Rice University; Tammy Michelle McCoy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Comas Lamar Haynes, Georgia Tech Research Institute; Kathryn Joan Watson, University of Colorado Colorado Springs; Sarah Elizabeth Cooksey, University of Colorado Colorado Springs; Kathryn Elizabeth Starkey, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

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seemed genuinely interested in ways to foster the STEM identity of theirstudents generally. 10 THEME #3: FACULTY INTENTIONALLY PROMOTE STUDENT  STEM IDENTITY THROUGH RESEARCH AND SERVICE “I try to get [students] involved in a research project that's tangible,  something that can be published, something that they can present a poster  on . . . that gives them some confidence . . . but in classes, that's tough . . . I  think everybody needs to find their own journey.”  ~Cynthia (White woman, full professor in electrical, computer, and systems engineering) “[Students] get to do their outreach activities to elementary school

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Technical Session: Transforming Engineering Education Is Possible! A Descriptive Case Study of Reimagining Engineering Education and Delivering a Wake Forest Engineering Student Experience Promoting Inclusion, Agency, Holistic Learning, and Success

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Olga Pierrakos, Wake Forest University

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projects (introducing both design and research thinking to understanding engineeringproblem solving, practice, thinking, and analysis), (b) one module “Engineering and Me”designed to connect historical, cultural, and personal values to the profession (and attempting tointegrate knowledge beyond engineering and beyond what we traditionally see in engineeringclassrooms), and (c) embedded professional development workshops. We knew that our visionfor the year one curriculum was to set a foundation for what would come over the next threeyears and to provide knowledge, skills, and attitudes so that our first-year students would havethe confidence to start pursuing internships and other relevant engineering work experience. Thesuccessful first year

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Track 8: Technical Session 2: Adapting the Gender Based Analysis Plus (GBA+) to Engineering: A Digital Tool to Aid Inclusive Design

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Audrey Anne Blanchet, Université de Sherbrooke; Nathalie Roy, Université de Sherbrooke

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engineeringprograms at UdeS and not systematically in other engineering programs in Canada (seesubsection PHASE 1: Analysis). In that sense, GBA+ remains an unfamiliar tool to engineeringeducators and has not yet been adapted for use in university engineering education in Canada.Currently, the material that will be included in the digital tool is at the development stage. A teamhas been successfully formed for the pilot phase of the project by engaging 4 out of 8 studyprograms (civil, building, mechanical, and robotics), as well as the coordination of majorcapstone design projects regrouping 4 of our study programs (robotics, electrical, computerscience, and mechanical) to participate. The major capstone design projects are a series ofmandatory

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Track 7: Technical Session 7: Challenges and Opportunities to Address Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion within the Professional Construction Industry

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Andres Nieto, Virginia Tech; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Abiola Akanmu, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Anthony Olukayode Yusuf, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Sheryl Ball, Virginia Tech; Walid Saad; Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina A&T State University (CoE)

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Northwestern University. She has also served as an Associate Dean for curriculum, instruction, and advising in the College of Science, Associate Department Head of Economics and Undergraduate Program Director for Economics. She is Associate Editor at Economic Modeling. As a woman in STEM Dr. Ball has presented work on active learning and research, as well as women in science and is actively involved with mentoring for Committee for the Status of Women in the Economics Profession.Walid Saad, Walid Saad received his Ph.D degree from the University of Oslo in 2010. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor and the Steven O. Lane Junior Faculty Fellow at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech

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Session 3 - Track 4: Dispelling the Monolith: Exploring the Identities of Black Immigrant Students in Graduate-level Engineering

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

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Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; ReAnna Taylor Barclay; Debalina Maitra, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus

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this study was to learn from Black immigrant students in graduate level engineering howthey experience their racial and/or ethnic identities in their engineering pursuits. As part of thebroader reach of this project, we have established a rapport with those engaging in this workwith us through our participatory action design. Participatory research co-creates theknowledge and centers the perspective of the community under study with the overall effort tocreate actionable outcomes for the advancement of their community (Baum et al., 2006). Basedon our centering of the voices in this work, and our development of a community of solidarity,rather than participants, we refer to those who have engaged in this work with us as members.Five members (n

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Session 9 - Track 2: The Unheard Voices of Administrators who are Non-traditional Graduate Students in Engineering and Computing Education

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

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Morgan Haley McKie, Florida International University; Mais Kayyali, Florida International University; Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University

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Kayyali is the Associate Director of Academic Support Services in the Office of the Dean at Florida International University’s (FIU) College of Engineering and Computing (CEC). In her current role, she oversees all aspects of Graduate Education and Admissions for the schools and departments under CEC. Her duties vary from admissions, recruitment, marketing, data analysis, graduate funding, etc. She also provides administrative support to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. Prior to her current position, she was the Program Coordinator/Coordinator of Administrative Services at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) and prior to that the Program Assistant at the Department of Civil and

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Track 8: Technical Session 7: Designing an open course to highlight the work of underrepresented STEM scholars

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Brianna B Buljung, Colorado School of Mines; Seth Vuletich, Colorado School of Mines; Madison Schaefer

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. 1, pp. 4–8, Jan. 2021, doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2020.10.010.[10] M.-E. Baylor, J. R. Hoehn, and N. Finkelstein, “Infusing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Throughout Our Physics Curriculum: (Re)defining What It Means to Be a Physicist,” The Physics Teacher, vol. 60, no. 3, pp. 172–175, Mar. 2022, doi: 10.1119/5.0032998.[11] G. Potvin et al., “Gendered Interests in Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering: Intersections With Career Outcome Expectations,” IEEE Transactions on Education, vol. 61, no. 4, pp. 298–304, Nov. 2018, doi: 10.1109/TE.2018.2859825.[12] J. Rohde et al., “Design Experiences, Engineering Identity, and Belongingness in Early Career Electrical and Computer Engineering Students,” IEEE Transactions on

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Track 1: Technical Session 7:Beyond Math Readiness: Understanding Why Some Women Pursue Engineering

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Olivia Ryan, Virginia Tech Engineering Education; Susan Sajadi, Virginia Tech

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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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Track 1: Technical Session 9: Credit Loss for Engineering Transfer Students: Visualizations Across Students and Structures

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Amy Jo Richardson, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; David B Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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LOSSAlthough there is limited research quantifying credit loss, there is research on factors thataffect credit loss focused on three areas: Curriculum, Policy, Advising. LITERATURE REVIEW CURRICULUM CURRICULUM Heilman et al. (2019) compared the curricular complexity of electrical CREDIT engineering programs at 63 different US LOSS universities and found statistically significant variation across these programs. Grote et al. (2020) compared curricular

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Technical Session 8 - Paper 5: Cultivating Inclusivity: A Systematic Literature Review on Developing Empathy for Students in STEM Fields

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Stephanie Jill Lunn, Georgia Institute of Technology; Cristi L. Bell-Huff, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joseph M LeDoux, Georgia Institute of Technology

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encouragemore personalized approaches when assisting students and meeting their needs. Guanes et al.have previously described the role of faculty in students’ empathy development, and expressedthat merely including empathy in the curricula is insufficient [66]. Instead, it is critical foreducators to learn the principles of empathy themselves, and to reflect on how it could beintegrated into the curriculum. One means for doing so suggested was including stakeholders ingrading of projects or rubric development, and/or establishing assessments along with students.Likewise, Mitchell and Light (2018) described how the requirements of deliverable rubrics couldbe continually assessed ensure alignment with stakeholders preferences and needs, asproof-of

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Session 1 - Track 2: Exploration of Servingness across Virginia's Top Ranking HSI, HBCU, and PWI

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

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Simone Nicholson, Florida International University; Morgan Haley McKie, Florida International University; Stephanie A Damas, Clemson University

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students as a step in the right direction. Nonetheless, there wassignificant inconsistency between the community engagement and contributions mentioned inthe mission statements and the research conducted in the corresponding programs. Somedepartments explicitly mention serving the community in their missions: "Serving the citizens of Virginia, the nation, and the world by developing and transferring electrical and computer engineering knowledge that will improve the quality of people's lives." -- Electrical and Computer EngineeringYet, their research pages take a competitive approach to displaying their projects that do notalign with serving the community. They highlight cutting-edge research, military contributions,and

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Technical Session 4 - Paper 4: Developing a Strategy to Include Financially Disadvantaged Undergraduate Students into Graduate Engineering Programs

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Sanjivan Manoharan, Grand Valley State University; Shabbir Choudhuri, Grand Valley State University; Brian Krug, Grand Valley State University; Paul D. Plotkowski, Grand Valley State University

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for the corporation. He also worked as a consultant in office automation for five years at Microlink Computer Services, Bangladesh. Dr. Choudhuri also taught undergraduate courses in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Bangladesh Institute of Technology for five years.Dr. Brian Krug, Grand Valley State University I have spent 24 years as an electrical engineer in both the telecom industry aerospace industry. Before joining the School of Engineering here at GVSU, I worked for Teradyne and Tellabs in Chicago and at Eaton Aerospace, GE aviation and Parker Aerospace in west Michigan. My research interests include sensors, embedded systems, control and power theory. My most recent work involved developing a new

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Technical Session 12 - Paper 2: DEI Student Ambassadors Program

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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J. McLean Sloughter, Seattle University; Brooke I Wynalda; Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University

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Bias Busters groups created by industry and academia, especially the Bias Busters @ Carnegie Mellon University and the Bias Busters in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at University of California Berkeley. The student ambassadors were given broad objectives to improve the college community and educate the student population about diversity, equity, and inclusion. An initial planned project of the ambassadors was to organize a DEI Takeover Week during spring of 2020. This project had to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The student ambassadors took this as an opportunity to instead develop programs focused on equity and inclusion issues that arose due to the pandemic and the transition to

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Track 3: Technical Session 4: Scripts of Whiteness in engineering: An analysis of the literature

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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R. Jamaal Downey; Joel Alejandro Mejia, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Diana A. Chen, University of San Diego; Gordon D Hoople, University of San Diego; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego

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sociocultural contexts, the impact of critical consciousness in engineering practice, and the development and imple- mentation of culturally responsive pedagogies in engineering education.Dr. Diana A. Chen, University of San Diego Diana A. Chen, PhD is an Associate Professor and one of the founding faculty members of Integrated En- gineering at the University of San Diego. She earned her BS in Engineering from Harvey Mudd College, and MS and PhD in Civil Engineering from Clemson University. In collaboration with colleagues, Dr. Chen is designing a new engineering curriculum to educate changemakers who understand that engineer- ing is an inherently socio-technical activity. Her passion is studying and encouraging culture

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Track 1: Technical Session 8: Cutting the Curb for Students with Disabilities Transitioning to Higher Education

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Seth Vuletich, Colorado School of Mines; Brianna B Buljung, Colorado School of Mines; Jamie Marie Regan, Colorado School of Mines

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Brianna is the Teaching and Learning librarian at the Colorado School of Mines. She collaborates with faculty to design and implement information literacy throughout the curriculum. Prior to her work at the School of Mines, she was the Engineering and Computer Science Librarian at the US Naval Academy and a contract Reference Librarian assigned to the National Defense University. She earned her MLIS at the University of Denver in 2011.Ms. Jamie Marie Regan, Colorado School of Mines Jamie Regan is an undergraduate student in Electrical Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines. Her academic journey is intertwined with a personal and passionate dedication to advancing accessibility within STEM fields. Inspired by her

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Track 2: Technical Session 6: Minoritized Student Audio Narratives to Influence Faculty's Empathic Understanding: Learning from Sophie and Enola

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Stephen Secules, Florida International University; Maimuna Begum Kali, Florida International University; Cassandra J McCall, Utah State University; Gabriel Van Dyke, Utah State University

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consistent with and limitedcompared to Indigenous practices. There may be ways to more formally draw on Enola’s insights so thatboth the classroom curriculum and Enola’s experiences are enhanced. Enola mentions other types ofassignments that have helped connect engineering concepts to different aspects of themselves and others;for example, she found a cross-cultural assignment particularly helpful to think about cultures other thanher own. She is also exploring more connections between her Indigenous identity and engineering byconnecting to more projects in the local Indigenous communities, and she is actively wondering abouthow she can leverage her learning to help her community and her people. If we think of a student on adevelopmental journey

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Track 8: Technical Session 3: Exploring Engineering Faculty Views on their Role in Broadening Participation in Engineering

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Gerica Brown, University of Dayton

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establishing their own internal engineering goal [15],[39]. As an example, Micari & Pazos [42], in their study, discussed the importance of engagingstudents in relevant course work to students’ perception of curriculum and their success. Thiswas found again in Gasman et al’s. study [55], which also discusses the importance ofconnecting students with STEM capital, including STEM related opportunities and resources.Discovering that engineering faculty viewed their role in broadening participation as closelyconnected to how they support, encourage, and engage undergraduate students provides apotentially emerging engineering faculty perspective. Existing literature captures STEM facultyvoice in discussing their role in attracting more students into