Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session IV

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Lesley M. Berhan, University of Toledo; Revathy Kumar; Aaron Lee Adams, Alabama A&M University; Marjory A. Goodloe; Jimmie Karl Jones, University of Toledo; Willie Lewis McKether, The University of Toledo

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Diversity, Race/Ethnicity

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

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session III

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Paula Lynn Rees, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; David J. McLaughlin, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

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Race/Ethnicity

students of color) the positive retention impacts observed in theDennehy and Dasgupta study. The Connect for Success mentoring program coordinator hostedseveral open house events with food to recruit mentees, and enlisted the assistance of the 25 plusengineering student organizations, instructors of the required freshman engineering seminar course,and faculty teaching the core freshman engineering courses in each department to recruit further.Giving a choice, first-year students chose not to participate in a “mentoring” program, but wereapparently willing to participate in an “important study”.The structure of the mentoring program offered by COE aimed to mimic the NSF study programformat. The same mentor training materials were adopted, and

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session I

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Karis Boyd-Sinkler, Virginia Tech; Amy L. Hermundstad, Virginia Tech; Mayra S. Artiles , Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Canek Moises Luna Phillips, Rice University; Benjamin David Lutz, Oregon State University; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech

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Race/Ethnicity

engineering student support centers in regards to student attrition and persistence rates. Ms. Boyd received her B.S. in Engineering Science from the University of Virginia in 2014.Ms. Amy L Hermundstad, Virginia Tech Amy Hermundstad is a doctoral student and Graduate Research Assistant at Virginia Tech. She received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado State University and is currently pursuing an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education. Her research interests include the professional development of engineering students through out-of-class activities.Ms. Mayra S Artiles , Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education Mayra S. Artiles is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session IV

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Sarah Rodriguez, Iowa State University; Mackenzie Sissel, Iowa State University; Ronnia Estes, Iowa State University ; Erin Doran, Iowa State University

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Diversity, Race/Ethnicity

The study took place at an urban, research-intensive, and predominately white institution.Snowball sampling was used due to the relatively small number of Latinas in engineering. Thefive participants were 18 or over, identified as Latina, and were senior undergraduateengineering majors who came from varied fields including aerospace, architectural, biomedical,chemical, and mechanical engineering. Four of the participants were of Mexican origin, and oneidentified as Salvadoran. The participants varied in their self-identified socio-economic status(three high; one middle; one low). One identified as a first-generation college student; three ofthe five had at least one parent who possessed a bachelor’s or master’s degree. This qualitative

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session V

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Katherine C. Chen, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Jaclyn Duerr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Lizabeth T. Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Emily E. Liptow, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Monica Lauren Singer; Helene Finger P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity, Race/Ethnicity

Paper ID #219302018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Leveraging a NSF S-STEM grant to initiate ”PEEPS” (Program for Engi-neering Excellence for Partner Schools) for recruiting and retaining studentsfrom underrepresented groups while covertly transforming ourselves and ouruniversityDr. Katherine Chen, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Dr. Katherine C. Chen is the Executive Director of the STEM Education Center at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). Her degrees in Materials Science and Engineering are from Michigan State University and MIT. Her

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session III

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Teirra K. Holloman, Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Jeremi S. London, Arizona State University; Atota Bedane Halkiyo, Arizona State University; Gilbert Jew, Arizona State University; Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Tech

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Diversity, Race/Ethnicity

made since the conversation began in the 1970s. We also wantedto know when these recommendations were made and who had been called to action. Weargue that understanding the who, what, and when of the recommendations is essential todeveloping a national strategy for moving forward in a way that does not duplicate previousefforts, and ultimately leads to the type of impact we long to realize. The next sectiondescribes the methods associated with results of this study.Methodology: Quasi-Umbrella ReviewAn umbrella review is a mechanism for aggregating findings from pre-existing reviews (Grant &Booth, 2009). Created as a means to fill a need identified by the Cochrane Collaboration, themethodology enabled researchers to compile evidence from

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session VII

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Monica L. Ridgeway, Vanderbilt University ; Ebony Omotola McGee, Vanderbilt University; Dara Elizabeth Naphan-Kingery, Vanderbilt University; Amanda J. Brockman, Vanderbilt University

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Race/Ethnicity

arehyperaware of their own underrepresentation, and this can impact their sense of belonging. Ifstudents feel as if they do not belong in their environment, this could lead to heighted feelings ofRunning Head: RACIALIZED ISOLATING INTERACTIONS 16being an impostor since students would observe how their peers are navigating in the sameterrain. Peer Interactions: Mechanisms by which isolation is reinforced This study focuses on the participants’ narration about Asian students to betterunderstand the dynamics of their interactions. Stereotype-based interactions with Asian peerschallenged participants’ sense of belonging within their departments. These