Paper ID #241222018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Too Black to be Woman and Too Much Woman to be a Man: Black WomenAttempting to Reconcile Their Multiple Identities in Academic and Profes-sional Engineering SpacesDr. Stacie LeSure, American Society for Engineering Education Dr. LeSure is a Program Director and Senior Researcher in the College of Engineering at Howard Uni- versity. She manages various research projects focused on the academic perceptions and persistence of students in STEM, particularly those students who are traditionally
- Women Chapter for two years. She also held programs chair and treasurer positions in the National Society of Black Engineers chapter at SCU. Muna has always had a passion in contributing to the movement to bring more women and people of color into the STEM fields.Mr. Naeem Khari Turner-Bandele c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Diversity and Inclusion in Engineering: A Collaboration with the StudentsAbstractAt Santa Clara University (SCU), we have had several programs and efforts in place to increasediversity in the school of engineering. We have offered summer programs forunderrepresented students to encourage them to consider engineering. We offer day programsfor local high school students
Paper ID #220332018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Student Conceptualizations about Diversity: ”How would you describe thediversity in engineering at your institution?”Ms. Karis Boyd-Sinkler, Virginia Tech Karis Boyd-Sinkler is a doctoral student 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
Paper ID #240882018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Critiquing the ”Underrepresented Minorities” LabelDr. Susan E. Walden, University of Oklahoma Dr. Susan E. Walden is the founding Director of the Research Institute for STEM Education (RISE) and an associate research professor in the Dean’s office of the College of Engineering (CoE). She is also a founding member of the Sooner Engineering Education (SEED) Center.Dr. Deborah A. Trytten, University of Oklahoma Dr. Deborah A. Trytten is a President’s Associates Presidential Professor and
Paper ID #242362018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Researching Diversity from Multiple, Diverse PerspectivesMiss Avneet Hira, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Avneet is a doctoral student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research interests include K-12 education and first year engineering in the light of the engineering design process, and inclusion of digital fabrication labs into classrooms. Her current work at the FACE lab is on the use of classroom Makerspaces for an interest
Paper ID #219982018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29A Historical and Policy Perspective on Broadening Participation in STEM:Insights from National Reports (1974-2016)Teirra K Holloman 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. Teirra received her BS in Industrial En- gineering from Clemson University. Her research interests revolve around broadening participation
, regional, and local levels and authored journal articles, book chapters, policy briefs, and other publications on Latina/o student success.Ms. Mackenzie Sissel, Iowa State UniversityRonnia Estes, Iowa State UniversityDr. Erin Doran, Iowa State University Dr. Erin Doran is an Assistant Professor of Higher Education at Iowa State University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018LATINAS ENGINEERING IDENTITY 1 Engineering Identity for Latina Undergraduate Students: Exploring Development and Intersecting Identities Latina/o students remain underrepresented in the engineering industry
Arkansas. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Special Session: Comprehensive Diversity Student Support Program DiscussionPurpose: Institutions of higher learning throughout the United States want to recruit, retain, andgraduate more underrepresented engineering students and become a more inclusive campus. TheUniversity of Arkansas created the Engineering Career Awareness Program (ECAP), a recruitment tograduation program for underrepresented engineering students, in 2007. This panel session will discussthis successful program, the 2011 publication by the National Academies Press, ExpandingUnderrepresented Minority Participation: America’s Science and Technology Talent at the Crossroads,and
research interests include pre-college engineering education and equity in education.Ms. Jaclyn Duerr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Jackie Duerr works as a Coordinator for the Multicultural Engineering Program at California Polytech- nic State University, San Luis Obispo. Teaching experience includes Engineering Student Success and Multicultural Counseling courses. Research interests encompass advocacy, recruitment, retention, and graduation for under-served students in STEM, with a special interest in first generation and transfer student experiences.Dr. Lizabeth T Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Lizabeth is an Associate Dean in the College of Engineering and a
Adaptive Sensing of the Atmosphere (CASA) from 2003 - 2013. I also have served as part-time Engineering Fellow at Raytheon Company, Integrated Defense Systems Division, 2008 - 2015. I’ve been the recipient of the Outstanding Accomplishments in Research and Creative Activity Award, Alumni Association Distingiushed Faculty Award, Distinguished Lecturer Award, Chancellor’s Medal, and DIstinguished Teaching Awards at UMass Amherst between 2005 and 2016. I serve as Ambassador for Teaching for Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity at UMass Amherst 2016/17. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Peer Leadership and Mentoring in Engineering: A potential path for changing
Paper ID #242112018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Recruitment Inclusive Champions: Diversifying Engineering FacultyDr. Ibironke O Lawal, Virginia Commonwealth University Ibironke Lawal Professor/Science & Engineering Librarian Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) ilawal@vcu.edu I have been at VCU since 2000 and have been involved in shaping the diversity landscape at VCU since 2006. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Recruitment Inclusive Champions: Diversifying Teaching and Research
in the areas of com- posites and fibrous materials and engineering education. She received her B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from the University of the West Indies in St. Augustine, Trinidad, her M.S. in Civil Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She joined the faculty at the University of Toledo in 2004. As the Assistant Dean of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement she leads the development and execution of initiatives and programs to facilitate the recruitment, retention, and success of women, students from underrepresented groups and first generation students. These duties are well aligned with her
Paper ID #218502018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Promising Practices for The Expansion and Sustainability of Summer BridgePrograms for Underrepresented Engineering Students at The PennsylvaniaState UniversityDr. Catherine Cohan, The Pennsylvania State University Catherine Cohan holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and has been a research psychologist for over 20 years. Her areas of expertise include engineering education, retention of underrepresented students, measurement, and assessment. She is currently the Research Associate on the Sustainable
in the telecommunications industry included positions in software and systems engineering and technical project management. Tanya taught mathe- matics at the Denver School of Science and Technology, the highest performing high school in Denver Public Schools. She is currently a PhD student in the School of Education at the University of Colorado Boulder studying Learning Science and Human Development.Jenna Marie Seymour Greenwood, University of Colorado, Boulder c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 BROKEN PROMISES: RESOLVING FINANCIAL AID DILEMMAS THAT FURTHER MARGINALIZE STUDENTS IN NEEDAbstractMany engineering colleges around the country have made significant
historically marginalized engineering scholars. She is particularly interested in how mental health and identity management strategies medi- ate the relationship between discrimination experiences and academic and career outcomes, and the role that social responsible engineering and social justice in engineering can play in attracting and retaining underrepresented students to the field.Amanda J Brockman, Vanderbilt University Amanda is a doctoral student in the Department of Sociology at Vanderbilt University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Running Head: RACIALIZED ISOLATING INTERACTIONS 1Black