, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Kayla is a doctoral student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research interest includes the influence of informal engineering learning experiences on diverse students’ attitudes, beliefs, and perceptions of engineering, and the relationship between students’ interests and the practices and cultures of engineering. Her current work at the FACE lab is on teaching strategies for K-12 STEM educators integrating engineering design and the development of engineering skills of K-12 learners.Dr. Morgan M Hynes, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Dr. Morgan Hynes is an Assistant Professor in the School of
Paper ID #229692018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Diversity and Inclusion in Engineering: A Collaboration with the StudentsDr. Ruth E. Davis, Santa Clara University Ruth E. Davis is the Lee and Seymour Graff Professor and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Engineering at Santa Clara University. Her dissertation ”Generating Correct Programs From Logic Specifications” won the 1979 ACM Doctoral Forum Award for Outstanding Ph.D. Thesis in Computer Science. Dr. Davis was named a Distinguished Scientist of the ACM in fall 2006. She has done research
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
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
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
current research interests and external funding in engineering education.Dr. Revathy Kumar Ph.D. in Education and Psychology from the Combined Program in Education and Psychology, University of Michigan. At the graduate level, she teaches courses in Adolescent Development, Motivational Theory and Application, Cultural Perspectives in Learning and Development, and Self and Identity. Her research focuses on social and cultural processes involved in constructing a sense of self and identity among ado- lescents in culturally diverse societies. Of particular interest are the role of teachers, teacher-education programs, schools, communities, and families in facilitating minority and immigrant adolescents’ de- velopment
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
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University at Buffalo. As a former science educator, Monica is concerned with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teaching and learn- ing for historically and contemporarily marginalized students of color. Her research focuses on the role of identity, racialized experiences, and marginalization in K-12 and Higher education STEM spaces. Her work seems to challenge and problematize traditional notions of STEM teaching and learning and present solutions for marginalize groups to have accessDr. Ebony Omotola McGee, Vanderbilt University Ebony O. McGee is an Associate Professor of Diversity and Urban Schooling at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College and a member of Scientific Careers Research and
and enhancing the educational experience for all engineering students. Dr. Shehab teaches a first-year engineering orientation course as well as undergraduate and graduate level courses in ergonomics, statistical analysis, experimental design, and industrial engineering methods. Her research is collaborative with the Research Institute for STEM Education, a multi-disciplinary research group currently investigating factors related to equity and diversity in engineering student competition teams.Ms. Cindy E Foor, University of Oklahoma Cindy E. Foor is the retired Associate Director/Research Associate for the Research Institute for STEM Education (RISE) at the University of Oklahoma. Her contribution to the multi