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Session 8 - Track 2: Resistance to advocacy around hidden curriculum in engineering

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

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Victoria Beth Sellers, University of Florida; R. Jamaal Downey; Idalis Villanueva Alarcón, University of Florida

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vignette video: “Names and history are almost non-existent inour engineering courses, and numbers and equations are actually what we deal with….” Thus,the participant focuses on using engineering for new innovations and acknowledges that ahistorical lens is not used in the engineering curriculum at the institution he attends. Participant 65 mentions his experiences with HC. He notes that in his senior design class,the “…instructor specified that the senior project leaders could not be White males. . .which wasprobably the biggest show of racism I have seen on campus.” Additionally, the participantdescribes that his “biggest personal obstacle has been being a father during undergraduate andgraduate work,” and “it can sometimes be frustrating

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Technical Session 12 - Paper 3: Increasing Minority Student Applications to STEM Graduate Programs: Lessons Learned and Outlook for a New Program

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Kingsley Nwosu Jr, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Tremayne O'Brian Waller, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Mandy J Wright, Fields Wright Consulting; Mike Ekoniak, Youngstown State University - Rayen School of Engineering

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Paper ID #35592Increasing Minority Student Applications to STEM Graduate Programs:Lessons Learned and Outlook for a New ProgramMr. Kingsley Nwosu Jr, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Kingsley Nwosu is a Computer Science Master’s of Engineering student at the Virginia Polytechnic Insti- tute and State University’s (Virginia Tech) College of Engineering. He received his Bachelors of Science degree in Computer Science from Saint Leo University. Nwosu attends Virginia Tech as a full GEM fel- low, and serves as a graduate student for the Virginia Tech College of Engineering. He has also served as a

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Technical Session 12 - Paper 4: Supporting lecturers by building community, promoting agency, and increasing leadership opportunities

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Pauline Khan, University of Michigan; Elizabeth J Bailey, Center for Research on Learning and Teaching in Engineering, University of Michigan; Heidi M Sherick, University of Michigan

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Engineering and a Masters of Science in Technical Communication, both from the University of Michigan. Her Doctorate in Education was earned from Southern New Hampshire University.Dr. Elizabeth J Bailey, Center for Research on Learning and Teaching in Engineering, University of Michigan Dr. Elizabeth Bailey is an Instructional Consultant at the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching in Engineering at the University of Michigan. She leads programs to prepare graduate students for success in faculty roles and to support new faculty at the College of Engineering. Dr. Bailey earned a Ph.D. in Chemistry at Columbia University. Her work on preparing future faculty and supporting teaching faculty has been published in To

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Session 11 - Track 1: "Emotions can hinder Professional Experiences:" Emotional states of first-generation engineering students when introduced to hidden curriculum

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

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R. Jamaal Downey, University of Florida; Idalis Villanueva Alarcón, University of Florida; Victoria Beth Sellers

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: Using a Qualitative Approach to Connect Homes and Classrooms. Thry into Prtce. vol. 31, num. 2. 1992.7. J. P. Martin, M. K. Miller, & D. R. Simmons, “Exploring the Theoretical Social Capital ‘Deficit’ of First Generation College Students: Implications for Engineering Education,” IJEE, vol. 30, no. 4, pp. 1–16, 2014.8. S. Brown, L. Flick and T. Fiez, “An investigation of the presence and development of social capital in an electrical engineering laboratory”, JEE, vol. 98, num. 1, pp. 93-102, 2009.9. P.W. Jackson. Life in classrooms. New York, NY. USA, Teachers College Press. 1990.10. R. Dreeben, “Social relations in a secondary school,” Scil Frcs, vol. 47, num. 2, pp. 235- 236. 1968.11. C. S. Rea, K. Shiekh,, Q Zhu, &D

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Technical Session 6 - Paper 4: Retention Strategies for Educators from Women STEM Graduates of the 1970’s & 1980’s

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Kathleen Buse, Advancing Women in the Workforce; Debra Musch, Rising Careers, LLC; Allison Goodman, ArtCenter College of Design

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Jersey, and New York. At the time of theinterviews, the women lived across the United States, from Maine to Florida, Michigan toTexas, and New York to Washington.The women included 20 who had received an undergraduate STEM degree and two otherswho received their first undergraduate degree in theater design and later worked ininformation technology. The undergraduate STEM degrees included: Chemical Engineering (8) Electrical Engineering (3) Math and Computer Science (2) Industrial Design (2) Mechanical Engineering (1) Metallurgy and Material Science (1) Psychology (1) Chemistry (1) Physics (1)In addition, details on each woman’s life were documented including advanced degrees,marriages, and

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Session 4 - Track 3: Exploration of the role and needs of high school counselors in supporting broader participation within engineering fields

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

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Jeanette Chipps, Johns Hopkins University; Medha Dalal, Arizona State University; Adam R Carberry, Arizona State University; Jennifer Kouo, Institute for Innovation in Development, Engagement, and Learning Systems (IDEALS)

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investigates the development of new classroom innovations, assess- ment techniques, and identifying new ways to empirically understand how engineering students and edu- cators learn. He currently serves as the Graduate Program Chair for the Engineering Education Systems and Design Ph.D. program. He is also the immediate past chair of the Research in Engineering Education Network (REEN) and a senior associate editor for the Journal of Engineering Education (JEE). Prior to joining ASU he was a graduate student research assistant at the Tufts’ Center for Engineering Education and Outreach.Dr. Jennifer Kouo, Institute for Innovation in Development, Engagement, and Learning Systems (IDEALS) Jennifer L. Kouo, is an Assistant

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Technical Session 13 - Paper 5: Creating and Sustaining Inclusive Learning Communities in Engineering

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Jessica Moriah Vaden, University of Pittsburgh; April Dukes, University of Pittsburgh; Amy Hermundstad Nave, Colorado School of Mines

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Paper ID #35548Creating and Sustaining Inclusive Learning Communities in EngineeringDr. Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Melissa Bilec is the William Kepler Whiteford Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering and Co-director of the Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation. Her research focuses on the sustainable built environment. She is committed to exploring how the built environment can be an integral part of climate change solutions. She views the world and her research using a systems-level approach, and she is an expert in life cycle assessment. Using this view, she integrates critical built

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Track 5: Technical Session 8: Interactive Session: Exploring Scripts of Whiteness in Engineering

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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R. Jamaal Downey; Joel Alejandro Mejia, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Diana A. Chen, University of San Diego; Gordon D Hoople, University of San Diego; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego

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sociocultural contexts, the impact of critical consciousness in engineering practice, and the development and imple- mentation of culturally responsive pedagogies in engineering education.Dr. Diana A. Chen, University of San Diego Diana A. Chen, PhD is an Associate Professor and one of the founding faculty members of Integrated En- gineering at the University of San Diego. She earned her BS in Engineering from Harvey Mudd College, and MS and PhD in Civil Engineering from Clemson University. In collaboration with colleagues, Dr. Chen is designing a new engineering curriculum to educate changemakers who understand that engineer- ing is an inherently socio-technical activity. Her passion is studying and encouraging culture

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Track 8: Technical Session 3: Exploring Engineering Faculty Views on their Role in Broadening Participation in Engineering

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Gerica Brown, University of Dayton

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awareness of the demand for engineeringtalent in the US was an unexpected finding. In some cases, such as that mentioned by Adam,faculty even made the connection that broadening participation in engineering could be a way toaddress the increasing demand for engineering talent.Faculty-Student Relationships and GuidanceMore than half of the faculty participants in this study discussed the importance of establishingrelationships with students and providing guidance as a means to promoting student persistence.Many faculty discussed the importance of being approachable, creating a comfortableenvironment – in and outside of class, and the necessity to have informal opportunities toconnect with students. All of these practices and recommendations are

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Track 3: Technical Session 5: Mycorrhiza Framework: towards an Engineering Education framework for Social and Environmental Justice

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Jorge A Cristancho, Purdue Engineering Education

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decolonialize engineering and therefore improve our relationshipwith the Ecosystem. Kennedy et al., [28] argue there is a need for a new philosophy inengineering education. Leigh et al., [29] and Ruta et al., [30] have presented differentefforts to include Indigenous knowledge in the Engineering curriculum. Kennedy andcolleagues [28] presented a Venn diagram model with three circles representing theintersection between Aboriginal perspective, Dominant perspective, and Engineeringperspective. The authors argue that each perspective co-exists and the intersection is a placeto help everyone. Everyone includes all beings, non-human and non-traditional beings suchas mountains, minerals, and rivers. In 2017, Te Awa Tupua (River with Ancestral Power)Act

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Track 3: Technical Session 4: Scripts of Whiteness in engineering: An analysis of the literature

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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R. Jamaal Downey; Joel Alejandro Mejia, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Diana A. Chen, University of San Diego; Gordon D Hoople, University of San Diego; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego

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sociocultural contexts, the impact of critical consciousness in engineering practice, and the development and imple- mentation of culturally responsive pedagogies in engineering education.Dr. Diana A. Chen, University of San Diego Diana A. Chen, PhD is an Associate Professor and one of the founding faculty members of Integrated En- gineering at the University of San Diego. She earned her BS in Engineering from Harvey Mudd College, and MS and PhD in Civil Engineering from Clemson University. In collaboration with colleagues, Dr. Chen is designing a new engineering curriculum to educate changemakers who understand that engineer- ing is an inherently socio-technical activity. Her passion is studying and encouraging culture

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Session 6 - Track 2: Illuminating the APIDA Experience in Engineering Education: A Scoping Review

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

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Michelle Choi Ausman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Qin Zhu, Virginia Tech

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, diversity, equity, and inclusion, Asian American Studies, Critical Mixed Race Studies, engineering ethics, and pop culture.Dr. Qin Zhu, Virginia Tech Dr. Zhu is Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education and Affiliate Faculty in the Department of Science, Technology & Society and the Center for Human-Computer Interaction at Vir- ginia Tech. Dr. Zhu is also serving as Associate Editor for Science and Engineering Ethics, Associate Editor for Studies in Engineering Education, Editor for International Perspectives at the Online Ethics Center for Engineering and Science, and Executive Committee Member of the International Society for Ethics Across the Curriculum. Dr. Zhu’s research interests include

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Technical Session 9 - Paper 2: Course Interventions to Promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Engineering Curricula

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Richard Blackmon, Elon University; Sirena C. Hargrove-Leak, Elon University

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the faculty prioritized ensuring that our students have “anability to…create a collaborative and inclusive environment” upon graduation. Our approach tointroducing DEI pedagogy was to focus on a first-year course, Grand Challenges in Engineering(GCE), and a second-year course, Engineering Mechanics: Statics (Statics). GCE is the firstfoundational design course in the program, where ABET Student Outcomes (SOs) 2-6 areintroduced. This was a natural fit for introducing DEI concepts, since they tie well with SOs 3(effective communication) and 5 (function effectively on a team). While Statics is a less obviouschoice to integrate DEI instruction, it was an opportunity to explore innovative ways toemphasize the importance of DEI in engineering in a

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Track 5: Technical Session 1: Peru in State College

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Lauren A Griggs Griggs, Pennsylvania State University ; Julio Urbina, Pennsylvania State University

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engineering on a global scale.Students participating in the program will develop important competencies inresearch, collaboration and cultural awareness to prepare them for success incompleting their studies and pursuing future opportunities internationally.”Quote taken from: https://global.engr.psu.edu/news/2018/innovation-fund-grant.aspx 11 Program Objectives Increase Access to Study Abroad in Latin America Increase Retention and Graduation Rates of Minority Students Leadership and Intercultural CompetenceRedefinition of program objectives in 2018: Objectives after opening up the coursebroadly to the entire

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Technical Session 13 - Paper 4: Promoting First-Semester Persistence of Engineering Majors with Design Experiences in General Chemistry Laboratory

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Corey Payne, University of Florida; Kent J. Crippen, University of Florida

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curriculum involves student teams completing Design Challenges (henceforthChallenges), which translate general chemistry concepts such as specific heat capacity,solubility, and reaction kinetics into contextualized and situated problems and methods that areunique to the practice of professional engineers. In addition to contextualizing science andengineering as real world applications, our approach forecasts the professional practice ofvarious types of engineering careers.This career-forward approach allows first- and second-year students to experience the work of aprofessional engineer in a developmentally appropriate form as a means of learning the domainof chemistry. The new curriculum is designed to maintain student motivation and persistence

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Session 3 - Track 4: Dispelling the Monolith: Exploring the Identities of Black Immigrant Students in Graduate-level Engineering

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

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Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; ReAnna Taylor Barclay; Debalina Maitra, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus

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individuals isoften a function of how the experience relates to central parts of their identity. The purpose ofthis study was to examine the experiences of Black immigrant students in graduate-levelengineering in the U.S. The following research question guided this exploration: What do thestories of Black Immigrant graduate students reveal about how they their racial and ethnicidentities are experienced in their engineering pursuits?THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK A Black immigrant, for this study, was defined as an individual who spent most of theirformative years/childhood education in a predominantly Black country (Nigeria, etc.). Thisspecific definition was used to identify students who would view the U.S educational systemand way of life as new and

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Session 9 - Track 2: The Unheard Voices of Administrators who are Non-traditional Graduate Students in Engineering and Computing Education

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

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Morgan Haley McKie, Florida International University; Mais Kayyali, Florida International University; Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University

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-traditional students, adeeper examination of this group within graduate education research becomes critical, especiallyconsidering that only a few studies concentrate on their motivations and experiences. The resultsof these examinations can support graduate programs to make further changes to the design anddelivery of their doctoral curriculums by accounting for the unheard voices of these non-traditional students and raising awareness of their lived experiences throughout their program. In this paper, we describe the preliminary results of a collaborative autoethnographicexploration of the professional and educational experiences of two professional non-traditionaldoctoral students in engineering and computing education. We define

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Track 1: Technical Session 7:Beyond Math Readiness: Understanding Why Some Women Pursue Engineering

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Olivia Ryan, Virginia Tech Engineering Education; Susan Sajadi, Virginia Tech

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Paper ID #40715Beyond Math Readiness: Understanding Why Some Women Pursue Engi-neeringOlivia Ryan, Virginia Tech Engineering Education Olivia Ryan is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education and a Master’s student in Engineering Mechanics at Virginia Tech. She holds a B.S. in engineering with a specialization in electrical engineering from Roger Williams University. Her research interests include understanding curriculum barriers in engineering related to mathematics.Dr. Susan Sajadi, Virginia Tech Susan Sajadi is an assistant professor at Virginia Tech in the department of engineering education. She has a BSE and MS

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Track 1: Technical Session 9: Credit Loss for Engineering Transfer Students: Visualizations Across Students and Structures

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Amy Jo Richardson, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; David B Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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credit flowsfrom community college through transfer to a bachelor's degree in a comprehensivemanner. Credits can be lost at the community college, during transfer, and at the receivinginstitution (Logue et al., 2022)— our work considers all of the different ways to measurecredit loss reviewed in the prior sections but also consider new approaches to capture thefull system. Credit loss can significantly impact transfer students enrolled in highlysequential degrees, such as engineering. Gaining a better understanding of how creditsmove through the transfer system for vertical transfer students in engineering can betterinform conversations around policy, advising, and curriculum.Our research question is: What are the sources of credit loss (e.g

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Session 10 - Track 2: Get Outside and Learn (GOAL) Engineering Kits

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

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Jennifer Bishop, University of Maryland College Park; Vincent Nguyen, University of Maryland College Park; Paige E Smith, University of Maryland College Park; Elisabeth Smela, University of Maryland College Park

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curriculum developed by Dr. Nguyen, Mechanical Engineering Professor.Using a prefabricated kit allowed for the program to get up and running quickly. Thecurriculum was available in English and Spanish.Version 2 utilizes a PropCart kit that was designed and tested by UMD students andmanufactured on campus at Terrapin Works, UMD’s additive and subtractivemanufacturing makerspaces. To develop this version, the program engaged UMDundergraduate students, K-12 teachers and students in 2021 to collaboratively designand test a new kit through a multi-major service learning course. The new kit,including materials and curriculum, was produced at scale by undergraduates in anEntrepreneurial Design Realization Course. The new PropCart design featuresexploration

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Track 4: Technical Session 1: Creating Pathways to Engineering through Sponsored Summer Camps

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Racheida S Lewis, University of Georgia; Stephan A. Durham, University of Georgia; Alison Leigh Banka, University of Georgia

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accepted applicants 2In 2022, the [blinded for review] received funding from[blinded for review] to support two week-long residentialsummer camps catered to broadening participation inengineering. The two camps, [blinded for review] whichaims to improve racial diversity in engineering, and[blinded for review] which aims to improve genderdiversity in engineering are taught by College ofEngineering faculty who design and implement the week-long curriculum. Since their inception, these camps havehosted 90 high school students. 2 Camp Overview

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Session 9 - Track 1: Weaving Students into Engineering, not Weeding Them Out

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

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Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University

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from application & practice & toward theory, math, engineering sciencethe US • By 1980’s hands-on training had dropped significantly • National Science Foundation-funded university Coalitions in the 1990’s tried to bring some of the hands-on approach back to the curriculum For much of its history, engineering has worked to weed out all but the perceived brightest and best, with the belief that theBrief History of majority of students did not have what it takes to make an engineer.Engineering We have broadened our view of whichEducation in students have

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Session 1 - Track 4: What does an Engineering Instructional Faculty do? Voices of Engineering Instructional Faculty at Hispanic-Serving Institutions

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

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Viyon Dansu, Florida International University; Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University; Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas at El Paso

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, their engagement with students inside and outside theclassroom, their general responsibilities, and their experience, if applicable, with promotion andre-contracting. The interviews were transcribed and coded using data analysis software (NVivo).Data were analyzed using a deductive data analysis approach. The final codebook was based onthree thematic areas and multiple iterations of coding and engaging in critical reviews of thecodes by peer debriefers. Leveraging the job crafting framework, findings show that EIF crafttheir roles either by altering the scope/process of their work due to passion and the desire tosupport their students, or by building helpful relationships to support their students or by seeingtheir duties from a new perspective

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Technical Session 1 - Paper 5: Navigating the academy in the absence of graduate disability accommodation policies

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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D. C. Beardmore, University of Colorado Boulder

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Paper ID #35572Navigating the academy in the absence of graduate disabilityaccommodation policiesD. C. Beardmore, University of Colorado Boulder Mx. Beardmore is currently a PhD student at the University of Colorado, Boulder. They study inclusive engineering education and construction engineering risk management. Their full bio and current and historical positionality statements can be found on their website at dcbeardmore.com American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Navigating the academy in the absence of graduate disability

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Technical Session: Transforming Engineering Education Is Possible! A Descriptive Case Study of Reimagining Engineering Education and Delivering a Wake Forest Engineering Student Experience Promoting Inclusion, Agency, Holistic Learning, and Success

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Olga Pierrakos, Wake Forest University

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always get what you always got.” Albert EinsteinABSTRACTThe inaugural cohort of engineering students arrived at Wake Forest University (WFU) inAugust 2017, just six weeks after the founding chair and faculty arrived on site. No website, novision, no curriculum, no equipment, no operating budget existed when the founding teamarrived. A newly renovated building, what was an old tobacco warehouse, was the new home forWFU Engineering. A liberal arts research university, WFU has a strong academic reputation andstudents are expected to explore the academic landscape before declaring a major in thesophomore year (spring semester typically). According to admissions, the number of studentsthat were expected to enroll

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Technical Session 1 - Paper 2: Challenging the Hegemonic Culture of Engineering: Curricular and Co-Curricular Methodologies

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Bailey Bond-Trittipo, Florida International University; Joseph Valle, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor; Stephen Secules, Florida International University; Andrew Green, Florida International University

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and feminist education frameworks established by Paulo Freire [12]and bell hooks [33], Donna Riley introduced the concept of liberative pedagogy to engineeringeducation through her thermodynamics course at Smith College [14]. Liberative pedagogy takesa student-centered approach that empowers students to question authority and challengeoppression, which is critical to “prepare effective [engineering] professionalswho have an added critical awareness of the systems in which they work, as well as theability and desire to act to change those systems” [14, p. 143]. To reform her traditionalthermodynamics course, Riley related students’ lived experiences to the curriculum, madestudents authorities in the classroom by giving them teaching roles

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Track 4: Technical Session 3: Considerations for assessment, evaluation, and continuous improvement of a pre-college STEM summer program for promising Black high school students

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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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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). With a specific focus on encouraging underrepresented students, Jesika has been actively involved in developing and implementing curriculum. Her innovative approach aims to cultivate a love for STEM subjects and motivate students to pursue higher education in these fields. Over the past five years, Jesika has played a pivotal role in directing various summer enrichment programs designed to provide students with hands-on experiences and valuable insights into the world of STEM. Jesika’s work is not just about imparting knowledge; it’s about fostering a sense of curiosity and empow- erment in her students. Through her dedication and contributions, she continues to make a meaningful impact on the next generation of

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Technical Session 8 - Paper 5: Cultivating Inclusivity: A Systematic Literature Review on Developing Empathy for Students in STEM Fields

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Stephanie Jill Lunn, Georgia Institute of Technology; Cristi L. Bell-Huff, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joseph M LeDoux, Georgia Institute of Technology

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consideration to alternativeperspectives.Human-Centered design was described as vital for ethics and considering the value of designs inrelation to engineering [26, 65]. Contextualizing problems was important for thinking about thebroader impact of designs on others and for finding more inclusive solutions [65, 66]. Oneparticularly creative approach to developing such skills, and thinking about the needs of others,was curricula established around “alien-centered design” [67]. Students were tasked withthinking about “a new, inter-galactic student exchange program planned with students from theplanet Xenos” in two courses. As part of the process, students in one of the courses applied moretraditional design methodogolgies to learn more about their

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Track 7: Technical Session 2: Lessons Learned from Development of an Elective Undergraduate Course on DEI in STEM

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Leigh S McCue, George Mason University; Christopher Alexander Carr, George Mason University; Kevin William Kuck, George Mason University; Dhiambi Otete; Violet Veronika Reges

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NationalScience Teaching Association [3] and the Inclusive STEM Teaching Project [4] to initiatives withinASEE that help set the bar for inclusive excellence in engineering [5]. Similarly, we note increasingemphasis in the literature on providing students the platform and opportunity to share theirexperiences with peers and instructors, to help improve a program’s culture of inclusivity. Twoparticularly intriguing recent contributions that emphasize the student’s voice include SeattleUniversity’s DEI Student Ambassadors program [6] and Northeastern’s “New EngineeringToolbox” [7].In this paper we discuss the development of a course designed to engage undergraduates in theSTEM DEI conversation. We couple tools, strategies, and resources often taught to

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Track 4: Technical Session 4: The Pink Paradox: Tensions in How STEM Toys are Marketed Toward Girls

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Theresa Green, Purdue University; Artre Reginald Turner, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Ruth Wertz P.E., Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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Paper ID #40679The Pink Paradox: Tensions in How STEM Toys are Marketed Toward GirlsDr. Theresa Green, Purdue University Dr. Theresa Green is a postdoctoral researcher at Purdue University with a Ph.D. in Engineering Edu- cation. Her research interests include K-12 STEM integration, curriculum development, and improving diversity and inclusion in engineering.Mr. Artre Reginald Turner, Purdue University at West Lafayette Artre Turner is a dedicated graduate student deeply invested in advancing the field of engineering edu- cation. With a methodical and inquisitive approach to his studies, he’s pioneering research that