Conference Session

Track : Collegiate - Technical Session 8

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Jon Carter Buchanan, Texas A&M University; Amy Suzan Klinkovsky, Texas A&M Engineering

Tagged Topics

Collegiate, Diversity

 responsibilities include recruitment of students. As such, these employees travel across the state of Texas to attend college fairs, make school visits, and collaborate with regional Texas A&M entities like the Prospective Student Centers, Association of Former Students clubs and Aggie Mom’s clubs. They also work with the 2‐year institutions to develop information sessions on their local campuses and identify other potential recruitment methods. College fairs (TACRAO, individual school visits, etc.) The Texas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (TACRAO) hosts numerous recruitment events throughout the year at various locations across Texas. The Engineering Academies team selects which events to attend based on educational

Conference Session

Track: Collegiate - Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

David Jones, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Sohrab Asgarpoor, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Jen Skidmore, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Lance C. Pérez, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Trish Wonch Hill; Michael Loehring; Emily Griffin Overocker, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Tagged Topics

Collegiate, Diversity

the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where he directs the Perceptual Systems Research Group. His research interests include information, video and signal processing, engineered healthcare and engineering education. He was appointed Dean of the College of Engineering in May 2018.Dr. Trish Wonch Hill Dr. Trish Wonch Hill is an applied sociologist who collaborates with scientists across STEM disciplines to investigate how to spark STEM career interests during childhood and adolescence. She is particularly interested in how to find STEM pathways for youth who belong to historically underrepresented groups (girls, rural youth, race/ethnic minorities).Mr. Michael LoehringDr. Emily Griffin Overocker, University of Nebraska

Conference Session

Track: Collegiate - Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Kristina Rigden, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Nicole Gutzke, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Tagged Topics

Collegiate, Diversity

credential and an Ed.D. from the University of Southern California.Nicole Gutzke, Cal Poly Pomona Ms. Nicole Gutzke is the Outreach Liaison with Cal Poly Pomona College of Engineering (CoE). As the Outreach Liaison, she is heavily involved in growing Cal Poly Pomona’s PLTW Summer Core Training Institute into a seven-week event that introduces hundreds of K-12 educators to the latest in STEM-related curriculum. As the Outreach Liaison, Nicole helps to recruit, retain, and graduate hundreds of female engineers each year through outreach events. Nicole also provides support for the CPP CoE FemineersTM , a program that was recognized by the White House in 2015. c American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Track: Collegiate - Technical Session 11

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Julia Machele Brisbane, Clemson University; Eliza Gallagher, Clemson University; Abigail E. Hines, Clemson University; Joseph Murphy, Clemson University; lesteria Armoni Dunwoody, Clemson University; Khushi Patel, Clemson University; Aubrie Lynn Pfirman, Clemson University; Shannon Roberson; Anand K. Gramopadhye, Clemson University

Tagged Topics

Collegiate, Diversity

College’s Collaboration Award and the McQueen Quattlebaum Award, which recognizes faculty for their outstanding research. In addition, Dr. Gramopadhye served as the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics and is on the editorial board for several other journals. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019Title: “Familial Influences Affecting Student Pathways to Engineering at Two-Year and Four-Year Institutions”Abstract: Improving retention rates of engineering students in higher education has been anationwide goal aimed at expanding and diversifying the engineering workforce. Initialmathematics placement in institutions is a major predictor for attrition, with 52% of

Conference Session

Track: Collegiate - Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Jessica R. Deters, Virginia Tech; Ashley R. Taylor, Virginia Tech; Teirra K. Holloman, Virginia Tech; Dustin M. Grote, Virginia Tech; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech

Tagged Topics

Collegiate, Diversity

Paper ID #24932Exploring the Experiences of Prospective Transfer Students in a Global En-gineering ProgramJessica R Deters, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education Jessica Deters is a PhD student at Virginia Tech in the Department of Engineering Education. She holds a B.S. in Applied Mathematics & Statistics and a minor in the McBride Honors Program in Public Affairs from the Colorado School of Mines.Ms. Ashley R Taylor, Virginia Tech Ashley Taylor is a doctoral candidate in engineering education at Virginia Polytechnic and State Univer- sity, where she also serves as a program assistant for the Center

Conference Session

Track: Collegiate Technical Session 12

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Michael Scott Sheppard Jr., Arizona State University; Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University

Tagged Topics

Collegiate, Diversity

. Following military service, Michael obtained a Bachelor of Sci- ence in Engineering degree from Arizona State University, graduating in 2013. His research and service interests include veterans in engineering, veterans with service-connected disability, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and human sex trafficking.Dr. Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University Dr. Nadia Kellam is Associate Professor in the Polytechnic Engineering Program at Arizona State Uni- versity. Prior to this position, she was an Associate Professor at the University of Georgia, where she was co-director of the interdisciplinary engineering education research Collaborative Lounge for Un- derstanding Society and Technology through Educational

Conference Session

Track: Collegiate - Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Crystal M. Pee, Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Jeremi S. London, Virginia Tech; Gilbert Jew, Arizona State University; Teirra K. Holloman, Virginia Tech; Chaneé D. Hawkins Ash , Virginia Tech; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech

Tagged Topics

Collegiate

, US, 2011.[19] T. Fletcher et al., “Ignored potential: A collaborative road map for increasing african- american women in engineering,” 2017.[20] M. J. Grant and A. Booth, “A typology of reviews: An analysis of 14 review types and associated methodologies,” Health Info. Libr. J., vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 91–108, 2009.[21] National Science Board, “STEM education data,” 2018. [Online]. Available: https://nsf.gov/nsb/sei/edTool/contents.html.[22] National Science Board, “2018 Science and engineering indicators,” 2018.[23] National Science Foundation, “Survey of earned doctorates: Doctorate recipients from U.S. universities: 2016.,” 2018.[24] B. L. Yoder, “2017 Engineering by the numbers,” 2018.[25] United States Department of

Conference Session

Track : Collegiate - Technical Session 7

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Janice Leshay Hall, Virginia Tech; Dina Verdin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Topics

Collegiate, Diversity

Paper ID #24912Toward a Measurement of Co-Curricular Support: Insights from an Ex-ploratory Factor AnalysisMrs. Janice Leshay Hall, Virginia Tech Doctoral candidate in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Her research interests center on broadening participation of underrepresented groups, particularly women of color (WOC), in engineering. Specifi- cally, her doctoral work focuses on exploring the early-career experiences of WOC in engineering indus- try.Ms. Dina Verd´ın, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Dina Verd´ın is a Ph.D. Candidate in Engineering Education and M.S. student

Conference Session

Track: Collegiate - Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Stephen Secules, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Karis Boyd-Sinkler, Virginia Tech; Adam Stark Masters, Virginia Tech; Cynthia Hampton, Virginia Tech; Ashley R. Taylor, Virginia Tech; Dustin M. Grote, Virginia Tech

Tagged Topics

Collegiate, Diversity

Paper ID #24789Dilemmas in Co-Curricular Support: A Theoretical and Pragmatic Discus-sion on Current Practice and Future ChallengesDr. Stephen Secules, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Stephen is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue. He has a prior academic and professional background in engineering, having worked professionally as an acousti- cal engineer. His research focuses on equity and inclusion in undergraduate engineering education. He uses critical qualitative and ethnographic methodologies to investigate and improve engineering class

Conference Session

Track: Collegiate - Technical Session 9

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Dustin M. Grote, Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech; Abbey Rowe Erwin, Virginia Tech; Bevlee A. Watford P.E., Virginia Tech

Tagged Topics

Collegiate, Diversity

has B.S., M.S., and M.U.E.P. degrees from the University of Virginia and a Ph.D. in Higher Education from Pennsylvania State University.Abbey Rowe Erwin, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University Abbey Rowe Erwin is a Ph.D. student in the Higher Education Program at Virginia Tech. Her research in- terests focus on the transfer student experience, particularly the impact of institutional policies on transfer student success and the role of collaborative programming between two-year and four-year institutions. She has a B.B.A. from Roanoke College and a M.Ed. in Higher Education from the University of South Carolina.Dr. Bevlee A. Watford P.E., Virginia Tech Watford is Professor of Engineering Education

Conference Session

Track: Collegiate - Technical Session 6

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Julian Viera Jr., University of Texas, El Paso; Elsa Q. Villa, University of Texas, El Paso; Christina Convertino; Erika Mein, University of Texas, El Paso; Sarah Hug, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Topics

Collegiate, Diversity

. She has led and co-led numerous grants from corporate foundations and state and federal agencies, and has numerous publications in refereed journals and edited books. Her research interests include communities of practice, gender, transformative learning, and identity.Christina Convertino ConvertinoDr. Erika Mein, University of Texas at El Paso Dr. Erika Mein is an Associate Professor of Literacy/Biliteracy Education and Associate Dean of Under- graduate Studies and Educator Preparation at the University of Texas at El Paso. Her scholarship focuses on disciplinary literacies in postsecondary contexts, with a particular emphasis on engineering identities and literacies among English Learners and bilingual students