Conference Session

Undergraduate Education Track - Technical Session I

Collection

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

Authors

Stephen Secules, University of Georgia; Nicola W. Sochacka, University of Georgia; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Undergraduate Education

orientation. In a Journal of Women andMinorities in Science and Engineering article, Armstrong and Jovanovic [15] discussunderrepresented racial minority women faculty and ways that institutional policies and practicesaffect them, and imagine new possibilities. These examples from higher education and facultyaffairs demonstrate the insight an intersectionality framework can provide to institutionalpractices and policies.In a chapter from Intersectionality and Higher Education, Robbins and Quaye (2014) discussedand interpreted implications for three original forms of intersectionality: structural, political, andrepresentational, as presented in Kimberle Crenshaw’s original work [10]. In this section, we willretrace both Crenshaw and Robbins and

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session VII

Collection

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

Authors

Carlotta A. Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Janice Fenn, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Undergraduate Education

] Hurtado, Sylvia, et al. "Improving the rate of success for underrepresented racial minorities in STEM fields: Insights from a national project." New Directions for Institutional Research 2010.148 (2010): 5-15.[7] Hurtado, S., Eagan, M. K., Tran, M. C., Newman, C. B., Chang, M. J., & Velasco, P. (2011). “We do science here”: Underrepresented students’ interactions with faculty in different college contexts. Journal of Social Issues, 67(3), 553-579.[8] Eagan, M. K., Hurtado, S., & Chang, M. J. (2010, October). What matters in STEM: Institutional contexts that influence STEM bachelor’s degree completion rates. In annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session VI

Collection

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

Authors

Bruk T. Berhane, University of Maryland, College Park

Tagged Topics

Undergraduate Education

” 8URMs in STEM within the community college context. Rather than presume that all URMs havesimilar interactions with campus leaders across multiple types of institutions, this work attemptsto unpack the role of administrators and instructors as it concerns Black students in communitycollege. Furthermore, as the research question will reveal, this work attempts to illuminate therole of faculty and staff as it relates to diverse Black students, including collegians majoring inengineering from sub-Saharan African countries. 2. Community College Enrollment and Preparation Trends among Minorities in STEM As stated in the Introduction, there has been an increased emphasis at the national levelon community colleges, and with it a greater push for

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session III

Collection

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

Authors

Corinna Marie Fleischmann P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Richelle Leone Johnson

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Undergraduate Education

, engineering faculty and staff at this institution have noticed and discussed thislack of confidence which seems to be proportionally higher in our female students. Usingone recent example: the majority of our students take the Fundamentals of Engineeringnational exam in November and our success rate is typically very good. In November of2017, all 22 of our seniors took the FE and 72% of our students passed – indicating wehad 6 students who did not pass on their first attempt. The gender make up of these 6students is two women and four men. Both of the women were very concerned about thefact that they did not pass. Both felt it was a reflection of how little they actually knowabout engineering and both questioned whether they would stick with the

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session IV

Collection

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

Authors

Andrew Danowitz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Kacey Beddoes, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Undergraduate Education

a comprehensivemental health questionnaire to both undergraduate and graduate students across eleven differentengineering disciplines. The instrument screens for likelihood of depression, anxiety, PTSD, drug abuse,alcohol abuse, and other major mental illnesses. An analysis of the data shows that while mental healthand wellness issues are prevalent across all majors, specific disciplines appear to have very differentmixes of conditions and issues affecting their students.IntroductionMental wellness issues are becoming increasingly prominent on college campuses (Flatt, 2013;Gallagher, 2008; Ladeji-Osias & Wells, 2014; Kitzrow, 2003; Wood, 2012). Suicide is the second leadingcause of death among college students (Taub & Thompson, 2013

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session VII

Collection

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

Authors

Kasi Kiehlbaugh, University of Arizona; Paul Blowers, University of Arizona

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Undergraduate Education

names and personal details fosters belongingness: recognizing individuals establishes aspontaneous personal connection with the instructor, and the mere act of being noticed can even createa moment of pride in the student. It has been shown that personal interactions with faculty are criticalto success [16]. Warm interactions between students and faculty lead to higher self-efficacy [21], [42],[43]. High levels of faculty concern lead to the best classroom experiences for students [44].We have noted very strong positive responses from students when we as instructors show up on thefirst day of class knowing everyone’s name on sight, even in a class of over 100 students. To accomplishthis task, we download our course photo roster from the

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session VII

Collection

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

Authors

Nancy Mariano, Seattle University; Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University; Mara Rempe, Seattle University; J. McLean Sloughter, Seattle University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Undergraduate Education

female- and URM-identifying students attending our University. Beforedeveloping and implementing new policies, we are assessing the current state of these students in ourprograms.This assessment is taking place in two phases. First, in this study, we examine quantitative results fromour institution to assess the magnitude of existing barriers to both access and success that our female-and URM-identifying students face. Second, this work will be followed up with focus group interviewsthat will allow us to hear from students as to what specific issues and experiences they haveencountered that have contributed to these barriers, as well as what they have found that has beenhelpful to their academic success.Seattle University’s College of Science