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- Track 6: Technical Session 5: Student-based Recommendations to Increase Accessibility in Undergraduate Engineering Programs
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- Emily Violet Landgren, University of Texas at Austin; Maura Borrego, University of Texas at Austin
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Student-based Recommendations to Increase Accessibility in Undergraduate Engineering Programs: “If there’s people who can’t access it, then it’s not accessible.” Emily Landgren Maura Borrego Walker Department of Mechanical Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering Engineering University of Texas at Austin University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX, USA Austin, TX, USA emilyland@utexas.edu maura.borrego@austin.utexas.eduAbstract—This research paper explores what
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- Track 3: Technical Session 3: A Strategic Program Overhaul: Increasing the Success of Women in Engineering Technology
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- Leah Mackin, Rochester Institute of Technology (CET)
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- Complying with institutional design protocols and requirements Graphic Logo Contest marketed via Instagram to student graphic design groups - Current students only - 4 submissions - Winner received $50 giftcard and SWAG Graphic highlights a number of the programs offered in the College of Engineering Technology including Electrical/Computer Engineering Tech, Civil Engineering Technology, Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology, Packaging ScienceSpring 2024Accepted Student Open House - Evening program rather than Overnight event - Open to all Accepted Students - 20 Accepted Students Participated - Of the 20, 17 enrolled in Fall 2024 semester in College of
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- Track 6: Technical Session 4: WIP: investigate recruitment strategies used by engineering bridge and success programs to recruit underserved students
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- Xinyu Zhang, Purdue University; Lynette Michaluk, West Virginia University; N’Diya Harris, Wright State University; Ansley Lynn Shamblin, West Virginia University
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investigated in the interview. Legal DEI regulationbarriers can contribute to the “social system” element and the “nature of the social system” variablein the diffusion based on the DOI theory.Conclusion and Future WorkAn explanatory sequential mixed methods study was designed using DOI theory to address theknowledge gap on the recruitment of engineering bridge and success programs. The survey andinterview protocols for the first stage of the project (perspectives from bridge and success programleaders) were developed based on modified items from the literature. Preliminary results from thecurrent survey responses confirmed that there are several barriers to the recruitment of underservedstudents for engineering bridge and success programs. Those
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- Track 7: Technical Session 1: Agriculture & Nutrition for Girls While Encouraging Leadership & Stem-Enrichment (ANGELS) Program
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- Sandra C Affare, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; Marissa McElrone, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; Rachelle Pedersen, Texas Tech University
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Girls While Encouraging Leadership & Stem- Enrichment (ANGELS) Programs Sandra C. Affare, Ph.D., PMP Engineering Management and Technology Department University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA 37403 Rachelle M. Pedersen, Ph.D. Department of Curriculum & Instruction Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas, USA 79409 Marissa McElrone, Ph.D., RDN, CPH Department of Health and Human Performance The University of
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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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- 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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influence their motivation, engagement, and long-term commitment to pursuing acareer in computer science or engineering. Additionally, frameworks around “fixing the student”or deficit-based, compared to community cultural wealth approaches that center contributingfactors that marginalized groups bring to engineering and computing from their families andcommunities [6], have increasingly emerged in rhetoric around intervention-based work. To thisend, evaluating educational interventions, such as summer camps specifically designed forunderrepresented groups, is crucial. These programs offer a unique opportunity to assess whatstrategies are effective in fostering a supportive learning environment and what areas requirefurther improvement. By examining
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- Track 7: Technical Session 4: Diversity in STEM: Strategies of Professional Engineering Organizations in Recruiting and Retaining Women from Minority-Serving Institutions
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- Rebeca Petean, Society of Women Engineers; Roberta Rincon, Society of Women Engineers
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-funded Women of Color in Engineering Collaborative, whose mission is to work cooperatively with other organizations to provide resources to create a supportive, encouraging, and inclusive environment in the engineering workplace. Her SWE research centers on equity issues in STEM education and the workplace, with studies on gender bias, the development of an engineering identity, and the community college transfer pathway. Prior to joining SWE, she worked in higher education policy research and on programs focused on faculty productivity and student success. She received her B.S. in Civil Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, MBA and M.S. in Information Management from Arizona State University, and Ph.D
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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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- Katherine R. McCance, The University of Texas at San Antonio
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Paper ID #45266Supporting Engineering Graduate Students to Create Inclusive Learning Environments:A Professional Development Program at a Hispanic-Serving InstitutionDr. Katherine R. McCance, The University of Texas at San Antonio Dr. Katie McCance is a postdoctoral fellow at The University of Texas at San Antonio. She received her PhD in STEM Education, with a focus in Science Education, from North Carolina State University. Her research interests include STEM education at HSIs, professional development for STEM instructors, and interdisciplinary collaborations. ©American Society for Engineering
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- Track 6: Techncal Session 7: Growing BPE Efforts: Lessons Learned from a College-Wide Seed Grant Program
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- Gabriella Coloyan Fleming, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Christine Julien, Virginia Tech
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: $3,000-$5,000 stipends ● ● Accountability, check if support needed ● Mid-Year report ● Awardees may not have final report ● Template for final report writing experience; evaluation data needed for internal analysis and grant reporting Each feature of the program was in direct response to goals/ rationales for designing the program.Pre-ProgramProposal Support● Program info session ○ Program overview: PI eligibility, timeline, maximum budget ○ What is “Broadening Participation”? ○ Legal considerations ○ Spending guidelines ○ Proposal template● Office hours● 1:1 meetings with seed grant program manager
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- CANCELLED: Track 2: Technical Session 6: Exploring Gender Dynamics in Intercultural Competence Development through a Study Abroad Program
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- Aparajita Jaiswal, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Sakhi Aggrawal, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Vidya Reddy Madana, Purdue University
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education. Her main goal is to understand how work management and product development practices widely used in industry can be modified and adapted to streamline undergraduate STEM education.Vidya Reddy Madana, Purdue University Vidya Madana is an undergraduate student in the Department of Computer Science at Purdue University, concentrating on machine intelligence and software engineering. She is expected to graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in May 2027. Vidya’s research interests include artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data visualization. In addition to her academic pursuits, she has experience in STEM education, robotics, and journalism, reflecting her broad interests and diverse skill set
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- Track 1: Technical Session 1: Fostering Tomorrow's Black STEM Entrepreneurs: Insights from an Innovative STEM Program Promoting Equity-Centered Entrepreneurship
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- Ebony Omotola McGee, The Johns Hopkins University; Shelly Engelman, The Johns Hopkins University; Binh Chi Bui, The Johns Hopkins University
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Paper ID #45214Fostering Tomorrow’s Black STEM Entrepreneurs: Insights from an InnovativeSTEM Program Promoting Equity-Centered EntrepreneurshipDr. Ebony Omotola McGee, The Johns Hopkins University Ebony McGee, associate professor of diversity and STEM education at Vanderbilt Universityˆa C™s Peabody College, investigates what it means to be racially marginalized in the context of learning and achieving in STEM higher education and industry. In particDr. Shelly Engelman, The Johns Hopkins University Shelly Engelman, Ph.D., is a Research Manager at Johns Hopkins University and also the Director of Research and Evaluation at
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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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form a well-rounded and ethically responsible course. PresenterTakeaways Incorporate Focus on Emphasize Ethics into Inclusive Societal Curriculum Belonging Awareness Design Apply a Leverage Integrate a Utilize Structured Collaborative Signature Professional Review Problem-Course Early Development Process SolvingThank You ReferencesABET. “Criteria for accrediting engineering technology programs, 2024 – 2025
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- Track 7: Technical Session 6: Using Grant Transition Periods to Improve Program Evaluation & Offerings; Case Study: Washington Space Grant
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- Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Rae Jing Han, University of Washington Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity; Erin Carll, University of Washington; Kam H Yee, University of Washington; Brenda N Martinez, University of Washington
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experiences. Qualitative data,such as interviews, focus groups, and observations, can provide more holisticunderstanding of participants’ experiences.In addition, the program team plans to conduct site visits of affiliate institutions inorder to build the relationships among network affiliates. Site visits will build workingrelationships and manage subaward progress. Site visits prioritize institutions outsideof the metropolitan areas, such as Central and Eastern Washington. Visits will alsoprioritize tribal partners. Conducting on-site evaluations will facilitate the exchange ofbest practices and strengthen collaboration around the unique contexts of eachaffiliate’s local needs. A higher level of commitment in staff time and travel resourcesis
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- Track 4: Technical Session 5: Insights and Updates on Identity Constructs Among Hispanic Engineering Students and Professionals: A Longitudinal Study
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- Dayna Lee Martínez, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Inc.; Andrea D. Beattie, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Inc.; Kimberly D Douglas P.E., Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Inc.
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Paper ID #45223Insights and Updates on Identity Constructs Among Hispanic EngineeringStudents and Professionals: A Longitudinal StudyDr. Dayna Lee Mart´ınez, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Inc. Dayna is a Senior Director of Research & Impact at the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), where she leads a team of professionals who specialize in data-driven design and implementation of programs and services to empower pre-college students, parents, graduate students, and faculty members in STEM fields, with a particular focus on advancing Hispanic representation and success. With over 15 years
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- Track 1: Technical Session 2: Unlocking Innovation: Empowering Underrepresented Entrepreneurs in Interdisciplinary Engineering Technology
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- Teddy Ivanitzki, American Society for Engineering Education; Elsabeth Mekonnen
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Paper ID #45156Unlocking Innovation: Empowering Underrepresented Entrepreneurs in InterdisciplinaryEngineering TechnologyDr. Teddy Ivanitzki, American Society for Engineering Education Dr. Teddy Ivanitzki is part of Fellowships and Research Opportunities (FRO) by ASEE. FRO is managing a large fellowship/ research and scholarship grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements under STEM umbrella with total of $15M/year.Elsabeth Mekonnen ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Graduate, Engineering, Race/Ethnicity, Entrepreneurship Unlocking Innovation: Empowering
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- Track 7: Technical Session 2: Taking it One Step at a Time: The Growth of a Program to Support the Doctorates of Tomorrow
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- Travis Chan; Tremayne O'Brian Waller, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Cynthia Hampton Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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Paper ID #45195Taking it One Step at a Time: The Growth of a Program to Support theDoctorates of TomorrowTravis Chan Undergraduate Research AssistantDr. Tremayne O’Brian Waller, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Tremayne O. Waller serves as the Director of Graduate Student Programs at Virginia Tech, where he dedicates his efforts to fostering the recruitment, retention, and advancement of graduate scholars, particularly those hailing from historically underrepresented backgrounds in engineering. Before his tenure at Virginia Tech, Dr. Waller held the position of Interim Director at Cornell University’s
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- Track 3: Technical Session 4: Engaging Two-Year Students in STEM: A Professional STEM Society's Efforts to Support Community College Students
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- Roberta Rincon, Society of Women Engineers; Beth C McGinnis-Cavanaugh, Springfield Technical Community College; Sohn Paul Cook, Society of Women Engineers
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-funded Women of Color in Engineering Collaborative, whose mission is to work cooperatively with other organizations to provide resources to create a supportive, encouraging, and inclusive environment in the engineering workplace. Her SWE research centers on equity issues in STEM education and the workplace, with studies on gender bias, the development of an engineering identity, and the community college transfer pathway. Prior to joining SWE, she worked in higher education policy research and on programs focused on faculty productivity and student success. She received her B.S. in Civil Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, MBA and M.S. in Information Management from Arizona State University, and Ph.D
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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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- Olga Pierrakos, Wake Forest University
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empowerment, integrity, inclusion, compassion, growth,and joy in every layer of our fabric (i.e., faculty-student interactions, faculty-faculty interactions, promotion and tenure guidelines, curriculumdevelopment, space design, etc.). Further information is available at college.wfu.edu/engineering/.Wake Forest University (WFU), a top-30 nationally ranked university located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, welcomed its inaugural classof engineering students in August 2017. As a collegiate university, WFU combines the tradition and intimacy of a small liberal arts collegewith the innovation and vitality of a research university. The Department of Engineering is the anchor program at the new Wake Downtowncampus, located in WFU’s Innovation Quarter in
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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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, barriers, and best practices to educate others and support organizational improvement. Prior to joining the University, Ashleigh managed and directed many training and pathway programs that support students from underrepresented backgrounds in STEM, and facilitated workshops that enhance the academic, personal, and professional development of students at North Carolina State University and Louisiana State University. She is a member of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She holds degrees in chemistry from Wofford College (B.S.), North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (M.S.), and Louisiana
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- Track 7: Technical Session 7: Grassroots Approach to Advancing Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access in Engineering
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- Ashleigh R. Wright, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Ellen Wang Althaus, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Akshina Sood, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Lance Cooper, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Lynford Goddard, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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program in detail, including the research areas andoutcomes of selected funded projects.Introduction:Systemic change to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in science, technology,engineering, and math (STEM) across institutions of higher education has been a nationalpriority for decades, evidenced by the significant investments in programs designed to addressbarriers to access and success of students from racial and ethnic minority groups [1]. Despite bestefforts, disparities remain in the completion of STEM degrees by historically marginalizedstudents. The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) reports that in2021, 28.1% of all bachelor’s degrees in science & engineering (S&E) were awarded toBlack
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- CANCELLED: Track 4: Technical Session 2: Examining Gender Differences in Engineering Students' Reflections on Combating Systemic Racism
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- Sakhi Aggrawal, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Aparajita Jaiswal, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Gaurav Nanda, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Saloni Parkar
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Paper ID #45182Examining Gender Differences in Engineering Students’ Reflections on CombatingSystemic RacismSakhi Aggrawal, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI) Sakhi Aggrawal is a Graduate Research Fellow in Computer and Information Technology department at Purdue University. She completed her master’s degree in Business Analytics from Imperial College London and bachelor’s degree in Computer and Information Technology and Organizational Leadership from Purdue University. She worked in industry for several years with her latest jobs being as project manager at Google and Microsoft. Her current research focuses on
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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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Paper ID #45254A Student-Centered, Theory-Informed, Integrated Model to Academic andCareer Advising to Educate the Whole Engineer: Transforming EngineeringEducation and Broadening Participation in Engineering is Possible!Dr. Olga Pierrakos, Wake Forest University Dr. Olga Pierrakos is a STEM Education Program Director at the National Science Foundation and a Professor at Wake Forest Engineering. She is the Founding Chair of Wake Forest Engineering (2017-2022) who led the program from launch to accreditation achieving unprecedented outcomes, including Wake Forest Engineering becoming the most diverse, most innovative, and highest
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- Track 4: Technical Session 3: A narrative study of food insecure students in engineering and computing
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- Justin Charles Major, Rowan University
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project is part of a larger project understanding and addressing food insecurity on one college campus. • Grant: • Goal 1: Narrate the stories of food inequity on campus. • Goal 2: Identify issues that the campus can directly impact to make change. • Goal 3: Engage engineering students in engineering design projects to: • Project 1: Develop a check-in and check-out station for the campus food pantry. • Project 2: Develop an inventory system for the campus food pantry. • Project 3: Teach engineering students about narrative inequiry. 11/6/2024 | © Justin C. Major, Ph.D. | 5As I mentioned, this project was part of a larger grant initiative
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- Track 2: Technical Session 3: Piloting A Personalized Learning Model for Chemical Engineering Graduate Education: Lessons Learned from Creating a Chemical Engineering Body of Knowledge
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- April Dukes, University of Pittsburgh; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Susan K Fullerton Shirey, University of Pittsburgh
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Environment)• Scaffolding of instruction supports students who have different starting points in their academic preparation, background, and experience.• Graduate student feedback is collected and utilized to support the program in the assessment, reflection, and evaluation.Body of Knowledge Demographic Data – Subject Matter Experts Type of organization Disciplinary backgroundRole on the NSF IGE grant Job focus Terminal degreeBody of Knowledge Process• Collected and refined learning objectives (LOs) for five graduate chemical engineering courses covering six topics: • Thermodynamics, Kinetics and Reactor Design, Transport
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- Track 6: Technical Session 1: Gendered Impacts of Code Critiquers on Self-Efficacy in First-Year Engineering Students.
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- Mary Benjamin, Michigan Technological University; Laura Albrant, Michigan Technological University; Michelle E Jarvie-Eggart P.E., Michigan Technological University; Leo C. Ureel II, Michigan Technological University; Laura E Brown, Michigan Technological University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan Technological University; AJ Hamlin, Michigan Technological University
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its integration into theeducational setting.Study Setting and ParticipantsENG1101 is an introductory engineering course that includes a MATLAB programmingcomponent. It is a core requirement for first-year engineering students and is designed tointroduce fundamental programming concepts using MATLAB. The course is offered in multiplesections, but for the purposes of this study, we focused on a single section with 70 students. Thisdecision was made to ensure consistency and to capture the unique experiences of a single cohortwithout introducing variations across multiple sections.All students in the selected section received the WebTA intervention as part of the coursecurriculum. Participation in the study was voluntary, with 63 of the 70
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- Track 1: Technical Session 5: Fostering Critical Awareness: Incorporating a Critical Consciousness Framework into Engineering Professional Development
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- Jameka Wiggins, The Ohio State University; Monica Farmer Cox, The Ohio State University
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Paper ID #45265Fostering Critical Awareness: Incorporating a Critical Consciousness Frameworkinto Engineering Professional DevelopmentMs. Jameka Wiggins, The Ohio State University Jameka Wiggins is a Ph.D. Candidate in Engineering Education, specializing in Organizational Change in Higher Education and Industry at The Ohio State University. Concurrently, she is pursuing a Master’s in Engineering Management. Jameka’s current research explores how engineering faculties’ positionality and lived experiences shape their critical consciousness development. As a scholar and advocate, she seeks to amplify the voices of
An examination of the gender gap among Middle Eastern students in Engineering: A systematized review
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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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]highlights the potential of sustainable energy courses designed for women in Saudi Arabia. Theyshow that opportunities for educational design that is especially interesting for women and increasetheir participation in engineering fields. Naor et al. [26] evaluate the effects of ultra-Orthodoxwomen's curricula in Israel and point to differences in motivation and career paths between ultra-Orthodox and secular students. They show the importance of considering each group's diverse andspecific cultural and religious contexts in the design of educational programs, which can besolutions to fill the gender gap in engineering education.Pasha-Zaidi and Afari [27] found the effects of gender disparities in the perceptions of STEMeducators in widening the gap
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- CANCELLED: Track 5: Technical Session 6: Think-Aloud Insights: Exploring QuantCrit Challenges and Diverse Survey Responses Among Undergraduate Engineering Students
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- Sheila Kathryn Castro, University of Florida; Bruce Frederick Carroll, University of Florida; Janice Mejía, Northwestern University; Kent J. Crippen, University of Florida
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appointment in Engineering Education. His research interests include engineering identity, self-efficacy, and matriculation of Latine/x/a/o students to graduate school. He works with survey methods and overlaps with machine learning using quantitative methods and sequential mixed methods approaches.Dr. Janice Mej´ıa, Northwestern University Dr. Mejia is an Associate Professor of Instruction in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences. She also teaches in the Design Thinking and Communication (DTC), Masters in Engineering Management (MEM), and College Prep programs. Her research interests focus on mixed methods research in engineering education, curriculum assessment and development, and engineering
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- CANCELLED: Track 3: Technical Session 2: Learning and Adopting Principles of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice through the Development of a Sustainability Mindset Among First Year Engineering Students
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- Krystal Colón-Rivera, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Nayda G. Santiago P.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Aidsa I. Santiago-Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Sandra Loree Dika, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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“Ingeniería deSostenibilidad”), as a precursor to the development of a new bachelor’s degree program in thesame area. One of the most important features of the ISOS minor is that while it is open to anyengineering student, it is intentionally designed to admit first year engineering students (fewprerequisites are required). This provides an opportunity for first-year students to engage thebroad and complex picture of sustainability and its commensurate challenges at the outset oftheir studies, to contextualize, motivate, and guide their learning pathways through theiracademic degree programs.With support from the National Science Foundation, a scholarship was created specifically fornew first-year students to encourage and support their immediate
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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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- 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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college persistence, such as Latinas’ performance in STEM, mentoring, and Latinx’ research involvement in Engineering. She is also interested in participating in collaborative efforts promoting interdisciplinary research. Lastly, she is currently the PI and Director of the Research-Oriented Learning Experience (ROLE) in Engineering, a National Science Foundation-funded project, and the coordinator of a Latinx Femtoring/Mentoring program at NMSU.Theoderic Thomas Platt, New Mexico State UniversityCristina Miriam Esparza, New Mexico State UniversityREDWAN UL HAQ CHOYON, New Mexico State University Redwan Ul Haq Choyon is a PhD student in computer science at New Mexico State University. His research interests include HCI
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- Track 2: Technical Session 7: "Three strikes, you're out"¦ actually, that's four strikes": Transgressive Teacher and Student Humor in a Pre-College Engineering Classroom
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- George Schafer, Drexel University; Christopher George Wright, Drexel University (Tech.) (MERGED)
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Paper ID #45174”Three strikes, you’re out. . . actually, that’s four strikes”: TransgressiveTeacher and Student Humor in a Pre-College Engineering ClassroomGeorge Schafer, Drexel University Hi, I’m George Schafer (they/them) and I’m a 3rd-year PhD candidate at Drexel University in Philadelphia. Broadly, my work centers around dimensions of STEM education equity such as identity, power dynamics, and systemic change. For my dissertation, I am exploring how universities and communities partner around out-of-school K-12 STEM programs, and how such partnerships can center reciprocity.Dr. Christopher George Wright, Drexel University