served a Director of the Engineering Clinic at Harvey Mudd and has been a Visiting Professor at Olin College Of Engineering, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and the California Institute Of Technology. He was also the John Chipman Assistant Professor of Chemical Process Metallurgy in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute Of Technology. Prof. Spjut has taught most of the required engineering courses and has been involved in innovative pedagogy at Harvey Mudd.Prof. Albert M Dato, Harvey Mudd CollegeDr. Laura Palucki Blake, Harvey Mudd College Laura Palucki Blake is the Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness at Harvey Mudd Col- lege, where her
Paper ID #242152018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Motivation and Gender Dynamics in High School Engineering GroupsJulie Robinson, University of Massachusetts Amherst Julie Robinson earned her Ed.D at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2018. She was an ele- mentary school teacher for over twenty years and is currently an assistant professor in the Teaching and Learning Department at the University of North Dakota’s College of Education and Human Develop- ment. Dr. Robinson teaches courses in elementary science methods for pre-service
Paper ID #242252018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Women in Computing & Engineering: Differences between Persisters andNon-persistersTim John Weston, University of Colorado, Boulder Tim Weston is a research associate for the University of Colorado’s Alliance for Technology, Learning and Society (ATLAS) where he has conducted evaluation and research on NSF, Department of Educa- tion, NASA and private foundation funded projects for 19 years. Weston specializes in the evaluation of programs with educational technology interventions, assessing new
engineering, K-12 engineering, and engineering curriculum development.Dr. Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University Marisa K. Orr is an Assistant Professor in Engineering and Science Education with a joint appointment in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University. Her research interests include student persistence and pathways in engineering, gender equity, diversity, and academic policy. Dr. Orr is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award for her research entitled, ”Empowering Students to be Adaptive Decision-Makers.” c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 The WISER Experience: Perceived Supports Embedded in a Living-Learning
in for the Women in Engineering Program. Her interests include foster STEM enthusiasm, and technology innovation.Dr. Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Dr. Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer is Associate Director of the Women in Engineering Program and Associate Professor (by courtesy) in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences at Purdue Uni- versity. Dr. Zurn-Birkhimer conducts research and leads retention activities including administration of the undergraduate and graduate mentoring programs and the teaching of the Women in Engineering sem- inar courses. For the past decade, Dr. Zurn-Birkhimer’s research has focused on broadening participation of women
Paper ID #242472018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29The role of female engineering faculty in female student success and belong-ing: A case study at California State University, FresnoDr. Lalita G Oka, California State University, Fresno Dr. Lalita Oka is an Assistant Professor in the department of Civil and Geomatics Engineering at the California State University, Fresno. She teaches undergraduate and graduate level Geotechnical Engi- neering courses. Her research interests include Geomechanics, Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, Experimental
Paper ID #242162018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Technology and Gendered Spaces: Examining Equity and AccessDr. Nicole Nieto, The Ohio State University Nicole Nieto currently serves as Program Director for Ohio State ADVANCE in the Office of Research at The Ohio State University (OSU). She is responsible for creating and implementing workshops that address the specific needs of faculty and administration. She oversees all programming initiatives. She has previously held various roles at OSU including Learning and Development Facilitator for