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Track 6: Technical Session 5: Exploring Gender Representation Issues In Computing by Writing Interactive Fiction

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John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Stephany Coffman-Wolph, Ohio Northern University

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fact, it was the women who procured food fromthe Indians via bartering for calico or cash.Data Sources:• https://www.philipbouchard.com/oregon-trail/hunting.html• Schlissel, Lillian. Women's Diaries of the Westward Journey. New York, Schocken Books, 1982. 10 … AND ITS REPRESENTATION ISSUES Female Trope Male Avatar “A frantic wife” “you or the Missus”Embedded with conversations: Having “conversations” could only occur at forts, landmarks,and similar congregating points. In this version, at any one location you could rotatethrough

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

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tothese roles after working in industry [26], [25].In addition, EIF at HSIs play critical and multifaceted roles in supporting engineering studentsand implementing educational change. HSIs are defined as two- or four-year nonprofitinstitutions that enroll 25% or more full-time students who identify as having Latin Americanheritage or origins [27]. While few HSIs were specifically established to educate students withLatin American heritage or origins, HSIs are uniquely equipped to enrich the outcomes ofsystematically and historically marginalized students through recruitment and retentioninitiatives and students-centered pedagogy and programs [33], [28]. Faculty are at the center ofthese and similar initiatives, with many engaging in new

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Technical Session 9 - Paper 1: The New Normal: Student Perspectives on Supportive University Policies during COVID and Beyond

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Maimuna Begum Kali, Florida International University; Stephen Secules, Florida International University

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to support them fully or as-a-whole. Even though most universitypresidents list mental health as one of their most pressing concerns, this understanding doesnot translate into devising policies and practices centered around mental health and wellbeing[4, p.2].Higher education also sees an influx of people from diverse backgrounds with a new set ofchallenges adapting to university life [4]. The student body is becoming more diverse in avariety of institutions, including predominantly white institutions (PWI), minority-servinginstitutions (MSIs) (e.g., historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs), and American Indian colleges (AICs)). All of these MSIs have along history of serving underserved

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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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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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. J., & Velasco, P. (2011). “We Do Science Here”: Underrepresented Students’ Interactions w ith Faculty in Different College Contexts. Journal of Social Issues, 67(3), 553–579. Hurtado, S., New man, C. B., Tran, M. C., & Chang, M. J. (2010). Improving the rate of success for underrepresented racial minorities in STEM fields: Insights from a national project. New Directions for Institutional Research, 2010(148), 5–15. Johnson, D. R., Soldner, M., Leonard, J. B., Alvarez, P., Inkelas, K. K., Row an-Kenyon, H. T., & Longerbeam, S. D. (2007). Examining Sense of Belonging Among First-Year Undergraduates from Different Racial/Ethnic Groups. Journal of College Student

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Track 2: Technical Session 9: Establishing and Sustaining Inclusive Learning Communities for Supporting Faculty Creating More Inclusive Engineering Classrooms

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Dianne Delima, University of California, Irvine; Pheather R Harris, University of California, Irvine

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with their responses”[2: 562]. Ultimately the degree completion disparity between minoritized and non-minoritized students is a social justice issue. [2] C.A. Lundberg and L.A. Schreiner, “Quality and frequency of faculty-student interaction as predictors of learning: An analysis by student race/ethnicity.” J. of Col. Stu. Dev., vol. 45, no. 5, pp. 549-565, Sept./Oct. 2004, doi: 10.1353/csd.2004.0061The interactions between faculty and minoritized is an important in STEM classroomsand research labs (the amount of interactions versus impact and how it problematic)Organizational Change and Conceptual Framework An Enhanced Organizational

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Track 2: Technical Session 8: Establishing and Sustaining Inclusive Learning Communities for Supporting Faculty Creating More Inclusive Engineering Classrooms

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

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collectively develop new Henderson, Beach Environments conceptions and/or practices. environmental features that encourage new conceptions Task: Intended for future proposal and/or practices. and Finkelstein Task: Recruit faculty; develop and pilot inclusive classroom learning

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Technical Session 2 - Paper 2: Lessons Learned from Conducting a Diversity-Focused Faculty Cluster Hire at a Predominantly White Institution

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Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado Boulder; Dana Francesca Stamo, University of Colorado Boulder; Clayton Lewis, University of Colorado Boulder

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by their individual department chairs/search committeechairs. Some college-level search committee members were more proactive in supportingpreparations for their department interviews than others.Discussion in the college-wide search committee early in the process revealed that there waswidespread concern about inadequate mentoring of new faculty, and that faculty who providedmentoring felt that their efforts were not recognized when they were themselves evaluated. Inresponse to these issues, we asked all departments to submit their mentoring plans for candidatesfrom this search to the Dean. We also asked them to submit to the Dean their policies that wouldensure that contributions faculty make to the college’s inclusion goals—including

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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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Gerica Brown, University of Dayton

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suggests that faculty may notrecognize the critical role they can play in student’s decision related to their field of study [34],[42]. There is evidence of a weed-out culture in STEM, where STEM faculty are said to have aperspective that not all are fit to succeed in the field and that it is solely the student’sresponsibility to demonstrate that they can withstand the rigors of STEM education [29], [43],[44]. Additionally, STEM faculty have reported a general lack of awareness, or concern, for thebroader challenges related to student attrition in STEM. Faculty have reported being unaware ofthe national need to retain and produce a greater number of STEM professionals, in addition totheir lack of knowledge and efficacy in influencing STEM student

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Technical Session 13 - Paper 3:Uncomfortable Conversations with Faculty and Students in Zoom: Experiences with diversity and inclusion spurred by police brutality and racial injustice in the U.S.

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Lance Leon Allen White, Texas A&M University; Tracy Anne Hammond, Texas A&M University; Samantha Ray, Texas A&M University; Donna Jaison, Texas A&M University; Christine A Stanley, Texas A&M University

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. Hammond is a PI for over 13 million in funded research, from NSF, DARPA, Google, Microsoft, and others. Hammond holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science and FTO (Finance Technology Option) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and four degrees from Columbia University: an M.S in Anthropology, an M.S. in Computer Science, a B.A. in Mathematics, and a B.S. in Applied Mathematics and Physics. Hammond advised 17 UG theses, 29 MS theses, and 10 Ph.D. dissertations. Hammond is the 2020 recipient of the TEES Faculty Fellows Award and the 2011 recipient of the Charles H. Barclay, Jr. ’45 Faculty Fellow Award. Hammond has been featured on the Discovery Channel and other news sources. Hammond is dedicated to diversity and

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Technical Session 12 - Paper 2: DEI Student Ambassadors Program

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J. McLean Sloughter, Seattle University; Brooke I Wynalda; Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University

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reporting beingmore socially isolated. For students in marginalized or under-represented populations who might alreadyhave a lower sense of STEM identity, this lack of STEM community could exacerbate that. The development of an anti-racist curriculum was explicitly approached following a racist Zoom-bombing at a Black Student Union meeting and how students, staff and faculty can ally together tobegin to deconstruct white supremacy culture. There is a new initiative at Seattle University to supportfaculty in developing anti-racist teaching practices, and the discussion of these concerns at the Town Hallshighlighted the importance of faculty in the College of Science and Engineering making use of this newUniversity-level program. It is important

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Ver Llegar - Stand and Watch Them Come- Then Dance with the Bulls.

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Karan Watson, The Abura Group; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Christine A Stanley

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––diversity in colleges and universities impact quality of life issues in the larger society. Examples include the achievement of democratic ideals, the development of an educated and involved citizenry, and the ways in which groups who are underserved in society are able to receive the services that they require.Adaptive Strategic Thinking• Take time to understand psychology behind the resistance or out right opposition to efforts.• Combine art and discipline of planning, marketing, and change management.UnderstandingOpposition andThreats to DEIPolicies (Lyer, 2022)• Benefits from the status quo• Power wielded from advantaged groups• Resource threat–losing access to outcomes and opportunities• Symbolic threat–concern about new values

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Session 3 - Track 1: Advocates and Allies Across Multiple Institutions: A Discussion of Best-Practices to Support Gender Equity

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Cristinel Ababei, Marquette University; John Borg P.E., Marquette University; Lisa Borello, University of Dayton; Dennis Brylow, Marquette University; David Daleke; Alan Richard Denton, North Dakota State University; Nathan Ensmenger, Indiana University; H. Richard Friman, Marquette University; Roger A. Green, North Dakota State University; John Grych, Marquette University; Thomas W James, James; Donald F. Johnson; Gary Krenz, Marquette University; Jonathan T Macy, Indiana University Bloomington; Robert W Peoples, Dept of Biomedical Sciences, Marquette University; Joshua E. Perry, Indiana University, Kelley School of Business Bloomington; Chris M Ray; Martin R St. Maurice, Marquette University; Patrick W Thomas; Matthew D Zink

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campuscommunity.In addition to these routine efforts, Advocates regularly assume a leadership or support rolewhen various campus issues and concerns occur. For example, when state lawmakers targetedresearch by two women faculty aimed to reduce teen pregnancy, Advocates helped providesupport and pressure to challenge the legislative over-reach. When the possibility was raised ofclosing the on-campus daycare center, and when recent discussions occurred of replacing snowdays with virtual classes, Advocates emphasized the differential impact the decisions would haveon women faculty. In situations like these, Advocates have the responsibility to ensure thatequity, and particularly gender equity, are at the forefront when important decisions are made.Workshops

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Track 5: Technical Session 2: Adoption of an Advocates and Allies Program to a Predominantly STEM Campus

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Adrienne Robyn Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Sonia Goltz, Michigan Tech; andrew storer, Michigan Technological University; Patricia Sotirin, Michigan Technological University

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), indicated that substantial barriers to equity still remained. The barriersincluded, but were not limited to, gender and race/ethnicity differences in salary, promotionrates, job satisfaction, and turnover.Our Program: Rationale and ComponentsPlans to address these issues earned an ADVANCE grant that included three initiatives designedto change culture and systems at Michigan Tech by strategically adapting programs from otherinstitutions aimed to increase professional development infrastructure through formalmentoring communities, support for department chair education, and broad engagement andeducation of faculty, including an initiative to establish an allyship program. The Advocates andAllies program developed by North Dakota State University was

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Track 6: Technical Session 9: Creating buy-in from key constituencies for supporting LGBTQIA+ engineering students

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Amy Rachel Betz, Kansas State University; Craig Wanklyn P.E., Kansas State University; Rachel Levitt, Kansas State University

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additional credibilitybut also another touch point to learn more about issues and leverage change. Forexample, if someone brings up concerns about how something will be perceived byalumni we can discuss the response in our professional organizations. Professionalorganizations have a lot of work to do related to DEI initiatives, however, progress ishappening. 16Identifying Levels of leadership• Faculty – Course content 17Here we will invite the audience to think about who has different levels of power andauthority at their institution. One minute discussion at tables with brief

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Technical Session 4 - Paper 4: Developing a Strategy to Include Financially Disadvantaged Undergraduate Students into Graduate Engineering Programs

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Sanjivan Manoharan, Grand Valley State University; Shabbir Choudhuri, Grand Valley State University; Brian Krug, Grand Valley State University; Paul D. Plotkowski, Grand Valley State University

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. For example, at theState University of New York (SUNY), a total of 2,737 students enrolled in the Fall 2017semester with 52% being females and 48% males. However, of the 528 students that enrolled inthe school of engineering technology, only 8.5% of them were females while only 6% of these528 students classify as underrepresented [11]. The U.S Department of Education [12] recentlyidentified that only 11% of students who identify as low-income (includes all ethnic groups) earnan undergraduate degree within six years. This is a remarkably low number given that 58% ofstudents from the highest income group earn an undergraduate degree within the sametimeframe.Another concerning issue running parallel to the low enrollment in STEM fields is the

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Technical Session 3 - Paper 1: For Us, By Us: Recommendations for Institutional Efforts to Enhance the Black Student Experience in Engineering

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Katreena Thomas, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Michael Lorenzo Greene, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Debalina Maitra, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Julia Machele Brisbane, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jeremi S London, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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creates a barrier to feeling welcomed. Another participant, Shasha, shared her concerns about students experiencingdiscrimination from faculty and how universities need to mitigate this from happening. “So,there are professors who treat students differently, and like that needs to be like, I guess moreopenly discussed and realized like that’s not okay and that if that happens to students, theyshould be able to like talk about that because that’s the only way that you can stop it.” If Blackengineering graduate students are the victims of unequal treatment and insensitive comments,these issues should be discussed, as recommended by Shasha. Anthony agreed with the otherparticipants and suggested that faculty need to “work together to find

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Track 8: Technical Session 7: Designing an open course to highlight the work of underrepresented STEM scholars

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Brianna B Buljung, Colorado School of Mines; Seth Vuletich, Colorado School of Mines; Madison Schaefer

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presently includes nine topics: facultydevelopment, cultural capital and cultural relevance, inclusive teaching, persistence, field work,laboratories, patents, funding and research, gender inclusive standards, and STEM librarianship.Each page in the disciplinary and special topics modules contains readings, videos, and websitesto explore as well as reflection questions. When adopted, the content can be used as is by faculty,or edited to meet their specific learning outcomes and course topics. Content was selected toprovoke discussion and introduce students to issues and resources. For example, the ElectricalEngineering page contains readings on gendered interests in computer engineering [11], andengineering identity in electrical engineering [12

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Track 8: Technical Session 4: Grading: The (Mis)use of Mathematics in Measuring Student Learning and its Disproportionate Impact on Equity and Inclusion

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Sharona Krinsky, California State University, Los Angeles; Robert Christopher Bosley, California State University, Los Angeles; Dina Verdin, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Eva Schiorring, STEMEVAL; Emily L. Allen, California State University, Los Angeles

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, and grades on intrinsic motivation and performance. Journal of Educational Psychology, 78(3), 210–216. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022- 0663.78.3.210 ○ Bloom, B. S., Madaus, G. F., & Hastings, J. T. (1981). Evaluation to improve learning. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.9 Source Material: ● Nilson, L. & Stanny, C. J. (2015). Specifications grading : restoring rigor, motivating students, and saving faculty time. Stylus Publishing. ● Inoue, A. B. (2019). Labor-based grading contracts : building equity and inclusion in the compassionate writing classroom. The Wac Clearinghouse. ● Blum, S. & Kohn., A. (2020). Ungrading : why rating students undermines learning (and what to

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Track 6: Technical Session 1:Technology Students' Recognition of Algorithmic Data Bias through Role-Play Case Studies

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Ashish Hingle, George Mason University; Aditya Johri, George Mason University

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ATED.pdf News Reports/Blogs Thomas Brewster. (2020). “The Wrongful Arrest Of A Black Man Provides Mark Lieberman. (2020). Facial Recognition Tech in Schools Prompts More Proof Facial Recognition Is Racist.” Forbes. Lawsuit, Renewed Racial Bias Concerns. Education Week. https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2020/06/24/a-wrongful-arrest- https://www.edweek.org/technology/facial-recognition-tech-in-schools- of-a-black-man-provides-more-proof-facial-recognition-is-racist prompts-lawsuit-renewed-racial-bias-concerns/2020/06 Background RPS & Case Study

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Session 4 - Track 2: Inclusive Innovation: Reframing STEM Research in COVID-19

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Tamara N. Hamilton, Syracuse University ; Claudine-Lonje A Williams, Syracuse University; Chelsea Bouldin

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alongside faculty mentors. Claudine has also co-facilitated multiple Conversations about Race and Ethnicity (C.A.R.E.) Circles and C.A.R.E. Speaks through the Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) to undergraduate students across the SU colleges and departments including RAs in an effort to impact demonstrative change in diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility on campus. Claudine is a licensed Social Worker (LMSW). She graduated from Hunter College of the City University of New York (CUNY) with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and a minor in Communications, and later went on to pursue a Master’s degree in Social Work from Fordham University. Claudine began her social work career in the field of child

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Technical Session 5 - Paper 1: #BlackLivesMatter: A content analysis of top engineering institutions’ responses to social-political activism

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Taylor Lightner, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Jeremi S London, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Twitter between May 31 and June 17?’ The findings will provide insightinto engineering departments’ utilization of messaging in social-political matters that impact thestudents they serve.KeywordsBlack Lives Matter, Movement Framing, Sociopolitical Issues Introduction There is a historical tradition of Black students expressing their concerns forsociopolitical issues in higher education within the US. For instance, in the 1950s, the CivilRights Movement called for mass mobilizations and non-violent direct action. In response,federal legislation was designed to address a significant number of disadvantages in Blackcommunities. This legislation included, but is not limited to, the Civil Rights Acts of

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Track 2: Technical Session 6: Minoritized Student Audio Narratives to Influence Faculty's Empathic Understanding: Learning from Sophie and Enola

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Stephen Secules, Florida International University; Maimuna Begum Kali, Florida International University; Cassandra J McCall, Utah State University; Gabriel Van Dyke, Utah State University

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pragmatic issues such as class size. Without required credentialingof engineering instructors around teaching, faculty development is a key mechanism for this training;however, we find that faculty development workshops tend to focus on pedagogical aspects such as activelearning rather than empathic understanding of minoritized students [6].As education researchers seeking innovation towards greater impact, we saw an opportunity to createbroadening participation research products that are accessible to faculty and useful for faculty developers.When we conduct qualitative broadening participation research (i.e., interviews with student participants),we tend to gain a rich empathic understanding of our student participants that can translate to

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Session 2 - Track 4: Sparking shifts in STEM: Facilitating equitable change through workshops on emerging and understudied research questions

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Joan M Herbers, ARC Network; Heather E. Metcalf PhD, WEPAN, Inc.; Virginia L Rhodes M.S., The Women in Engineering ProActive Network (WEPAN)

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to share a few ofthe key points.• With regard to intersectional research and datasets the questions raised were how can we structure data to address intersectionality questions? How can we use multiple datasets/ merge data sets to identify missing values and improve intersectional collection and analysis?• Privacy issues: intersectional studies can result in small 13 sample sizes, producing concerns for privacy. Members of very small groups might be easily identifiable.• What can big data studies tell us about: the implications for policy and effectiveness of interventions? Or about the cultures of different disciplines?• What analysis of big data sets can never tell

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Track 3: Technical Session 3: Envisioning Equitable Pathways to STEM Graduate Education: Creating a Coalition including University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Bowie State University, and University of Maryland College Park to Make It Happen

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Rosemary Parker, University of Maryland, College Park; JACQUELINE SMITH, Bowie State University; Isabel K Lloyd, Materials Science and Engineering Dept., University of Maryland, College Park, MD; Jennifer Johnson, Temple University ; Yuanwei Jin, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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institutions work together to develop pathways for successful URM STEM graduate education?Programmatic ObstaclesData was collected from a variety of sources: HBCU undergraduate students (n=117),HBCU STEM faculty (n=11), and the Research 1 Institution STEM faculty andadministrators (n=22). Addressing the question, “What programmatic obstacles deter URMstudents from pursuing STEM graduate degree?”, the results illustrated that perceptions offunding deter URM students from pursing STEM graduate degrees. 76% of students felt“financially burdened” at least once per week. Additionally, 40% of respondents do notwant to borrow money for their graduate education. These financial concerns may lead tograduates pursuing full-time employment opportunities

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Technical Session 2 - Paper 1: The Accidental Inclusivity of Virtual Spaces

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Amanda Kate Lacy, Texas A&M University; Seth Polsley, Texas A&M University, Department of Computer Science and Engineering; Tracy Anne Hammond, Texas A&M University; Jason White, University of California, Davis

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2020 recipient of the TEES Faculty Fellows Award and the 2011 recipient of the Charles H. Barclay, Jr. ’45 Faculty Fellow Award. Hammond has been featured on the Discovery Channel and other news sources. Hammond is dedicated to diversity and equity, which is reflected in her publications, research, teaching, service, and mentoring. More at http://srl.tamu.edu and http://ieei.tamu.edu.Dr. Jason White, University of California, Davis American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022Thank you for attending our talk on the Accidental Inclusivity of Virtual Spaces 1To give you a brief

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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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.). I shared my concerns about this underdeveloped plan during my hiring negotiations, but thethen Dean asked me to trust her and I did. My contract working at the National ScienceFoundation and personal reasons (e.g. expecting my fourth child) prevented me and my familyfrom moving to Winston Salem, North Carolina until July 2017. Considering that the inauguralgroup of students would be arriving August 2017 (a non-negotiable start date) and the programand curriculum planning had not happened, I advocated for one additional faculty hire (beyondthe planned two) to help launch the new department. During the spring 2017 semester, I servedon the search committee with three colleagues (e.g. Keith Bonin, then Chair of Physics, PeteSantago, then Chair

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Session 8 - Track 3: Framing Cultural Bridges For Relational Mentorship

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SYLVANUS N. WOSU, University of Pittsburgh

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thesenegative perceptions. However, the faculty members also are faced with their own barriers andapprehensions for effective engagement in a mentorship process. The following threeobservations are common among 67 STEM faculty members surveyed [20]: Relational Communication and cultural competence. Communication and awareness ofURM challenges seem to be major issues with mentors: white faculty mentors feel discomfortgiving feedback and often are fearful of saying something “wrong” to students; mentors feelURM first year students lack understanding of expectations and what graduate school is allabout; and mentors feel URMs are not seeking advice nor are they taking full advantage ofopportunities to learn in the lab. Faculty have little ability to

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Technical Session 6 - Paper 3: Practitioners' Reflections on Developing and Implementing Virtual Educational Programming During COVID-19

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Paula Davis Lampley Esq., University of Cincinnati; Whitney Gaskins, University of Cincinnati; Krizia L. Cabrera-Toro

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and facultyAbstractDeveloping and implementing programming for pre-college and undergraduate racially andethnically diverse (RED) students and faculty is an integral part of higher education, as itprovides experiences and educational enrichment not often found in classrooms. For manypractitioners, developing such programs includes tasks such as contacting speakers, securingclassrooms, and arranging interactive activities to ensure a great student experience. Not on thetask list: “hosting a virtual program in case of a global pandemic.” As news circulated regardingthe COVID-19 pandemic, schools and universities around the world took drastic measures tocurtail the spread of the virus. Nearly 1,100 colleges and universities in the United States

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Technical Session 8 - Paper 3: Academic Success of College Students with ADHD: The First Year of College

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Laura Carroll, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Stephen L DesJardins

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high school to college, what happens to students once they enroll in college, the economics of postsecondary education, and applying new statistical techniques to the study of these issues. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Academic Success of College Students with ADHD: The First Year of CollegeIntroductionStudents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), many of whom plan to major inscience, engineering, or mathematics (SEM), represent an increasing fraction of incomingcollege freshman [1], [2]. On average, these students experience less collegiate academicsuccess, as traditionally measured by

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Technical Session 10 - Paper 2: Lived Experiences and Literature Reviews: Leveraging Experiential Knowledge in STEM Education Doctoral Studies

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Sharetta M. Bufford M.Ed., Clemson University; Stephanie A Damas, Clemson University; Matthew Voigt, Clemson University; Eliza Gallagher, Clemson University

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models adequately preparegraduate students for success in academia (Austin, 2002; Austin & Sorcinelli, 2013; Gardner,2008). Many efforts to study and address these concerns are grounded in socialization theory, theidea that success in a discipline comes from, “the acquisition of the specialized knowledge,skills, attitudes, values, norms, and interests of the profession” (Bragg, 1976, p.6). Programssuch as Preparing the Professoriate, begun in 1993 at a handful of schools and now widespread,include deliberate program elements for socialization into the academic discipline. Theseprograms typically provide enhanced mentorship with an established faculty member,development of research and teaching knowledge, and interpersonal skill development