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Technical Session 11 - Paper 1: Using Utility Value Interventions to Explore Student Connections to Engineering Mechanics Topics

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Isabella Grace Sorensen, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Dominick Trageser, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Benjamin David Lutz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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; Wigfield, 2002), utility value can impactstudents’ expectancy for success, which is often a useful predictor of performance andpersistence in STEM and engineering more broadly (Andersen & Ward, 2014). By recognizinglearning activities as useful in meeting short- and long-term goals, students are more likely toengage with content in ways that help develop a stronger understanding of the content and tosucceed in courses that present significant challenges (e.g., statics and dynamics).At the same time, scholars have argued that the content of these courses is often presented inways that are, intentionally or otherwise, often disconnected from authentic or “real-world”applications (Leydens & Lucena, 2017; Stettler Kleine, Zacharias, &

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Track 5: Technical Session 3: Weaving Students into Engineering Versus Weeding Them Out: A Framework for Institutions

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University

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), and mental healthsupport, are critical to student success at all levels.3. Students consider access to/ability to be a part of an inclusive engineeringcommunity (peers, faculty, student organizations) to be valuable.4. Students desire more opportunities to engage with/have access to industry(including projects) in the classroom.5. Engineering research can gain traction with better connectivity to the public and K-12 outreach through real-world examples, demonstrations, and accessiblecommunication.ERVA-ASEE Listening SessionOther Common Takeaways from Student Responses:1) Quality teaching and faculty who care, are engaged, adaptable, &approachable are key for success.2. The lack of assistance in figuring out systems, processes, transfer

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Track 7: Technical Session 5: TechArts & Crafts: Supporting STEM Capital Development for Marginalized Students

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Shaundra Bryant Daily, Duke University; Sandra Roach, Duke University; Alia Carter, Duke University; Raeven King; Mark Nabeta

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connected to Scratch through theMakey Makey, to control the movements in the game.This turns coding into a hands-on game with physicalPlay-Doh controllers.- Across all these creative applications, students see direct links between STEM and their own interests in art, music, design, and gaming. Making these real- world connections sparks passion and makes abstract coding feel concrete and achievable. 12- Seeing STEM integrated with creative outlets relevant to their lives provides that vital sense of belonging. Students gain confidence that they can bring their full selves and talents to computing.Making explicit connections between STEM and creativeoutlets relevant to

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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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desire more opportunities to engage with/have access to industry(including projects) in the classroom.5. Engineering research can gain traction with better connectivity to the public and K-12 outreach through real-world examples, demonstrations, and accessiblecommunication.ERVA-ASEE Listening SessionOther Common Takeaways:1) Quality teaching and faculty who care, are engaged, adaptable, &approachable are key for success.2. The lack of assistance in figuring out systems, processes, transfer, and how toget help is a major barrier/deterrent.3. Weed out courses are a problem, as are stress, overwork, burnout, feelingoverwhelmed, feeling unseen and unheard.4. Lack of flexibility in curriculum and course scheduling (for students who work)is a

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Session 1 - Track 2: Exploration of Servingness across Virginia's Top Ranking HSI, HBCU, and PWI

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

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Simone Nicholson, Florida International University; Morgan Haley McKie, Florida International University; Stephanie A Damas, Clemson University

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underserved communities advancing and creating their own digital worlds(Amazon, 2022). Furthermore, Hampton’s college of engineering makes STEM educationoutreach an important focal point in giving back to the community it seeks to serve. The Collegeof Engineering and Technology has developed K-12 engineering experiences to capture theinterest of underserved students from local schools with a focus on showing these students “realworld” applications of STEM and how coming to Hampton University can further their goals inbecoming engineers and technologists that design for the improvement of society (Nare et all.,2016).“The School of Engineering and Technology is committed to insuring those higher educationalopportunities in the Engineering and

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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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campus, we have createda career-forward laboratory curriculum. This curriculum involves student teams completingDesign Challenges, which translate chemistry concepts such as specific heat capacity, solubility,and reaction kinetics into situated problems that are unique to the practice of professionalengineers. In addition to contextualizing science and engineering as real world applications, ourapproach forecasts the professional practice of various types of engineering careers. Thisapproach allows first- and second-year students to experience the work of a professionalengineer in a developmentally appropriate form as a means of learning the domain of chemistry.Special consideration has also been given to designing for populations sensitive 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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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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

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activities' interactive nature. They would muchrather engage in these topics in this format rather than write another essay (this isalso becoming tougher with the commercialization of large language models and XAItools like ChatGPT and Bard).We generally use an iterative design process that brings together real-world examplesof the topic we want to discuss with students. We include articles, publications,videos, and other resources to establish the roles and build a conversation. Someroles are designed not to agree with each other – the values of different perspectivesare set up to foster conversation. Ultimately, we hope to facilitate a conversation anddirect students into recognizing the principles at play

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Technical Session 6 - Paper 1: Who Gets to Be the Player Character? A Visual Content Analysis of Representation in Video Game Design Programs

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Caitlin Marie Lancaster, Clemson University

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video games [2].While most of these players are young men, there is growing diversity among the player baseespecially given the isolating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic [2], [3]. For instance, in Asia,which accounts for about 48% of the global gaming revenue, women join the gaming world atgreater rates than men, seeing 19% growth in 2019, which translates to about 38% of the gamingpopulation in Asia [4]. In addition to growing gender diversity, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, andPeople of Color) youth spend more time playing video games than white youth in the UnitedStates [5]. The non-white player base continues to grow nationally and internationally, withprojections showing that this group will become the majority within the next decade [6], [7

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Technical Session 12 - Paper 2: DEI Student Ambassadors Program

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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

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remote / virtual instruction. The DEI Student Ambassadors organized Zoom Town Halls that were open to all students, faculty, and staff in the college to engage in frank conversations about the challenges of the pandemic and how they connected to issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Additionally, the DEI Student Ambassadors developed theater-based workshops about microaggressions and bystander intervention. These workshops were administered in a number of classes, and highlighted real-world scenarios drawn from student surveys conducted in spring 2018 as well as the DEI Student Ambassadors’ own experiences. Response to the DEI Student Ambassadors and the programs they have developed has been largely very positive. We

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Track 8: Technical Session 8: The Role of an Artificial Intelligence Certificate in the Computing Identity Formation of Hispanic-Serving Community College Students who Work

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Sarah L Rodriguez, Virginia Tech; Taylor Y. Johnson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Paul Charles Bigby Jr., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Knowledge and Being recognized as a demonstrates interest in of computing practices; understanding of computing person. computing topics and/or experiences and computing content; may relates to a topic. perceptions related to the be less visible than real-world aspects of performance. Student is computing. Student confident that they discusses ways of talking know/learned/developed and using

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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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- Classrooms not authentically representing engineering practice - Faculty that care more about research over education - Faculty that lack professional experience in industry settings - Siloed engineering departments - Inadequate interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary learning environments - Change that is slow even when we know practices that are more effective - Limited engagement with engineering professionals and learning that connects to real- world engineering practiceImmense investments have also been made the last three decades with engineering education as afield transitioning to being a research discipline. In fact, in 2005, the Journal of EngineeringEducation transitioned to only publishing engineering

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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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discussions onethics in courses [83]. In general, service learning (SL) experiences were demonstrated to beuseful pedagogical tools in developing empathy as a type of understanding, helping students toestablish emotional connections with others, compassion, [9, 42, 54, 71, 80, 84–86] and a type of“critical consciousness” [42]. Direct observation overtly lead to seeing their points view, as wellas how designs could be applied in real world contexts [9, 80].Service learning experiences can have several other benefits as well. They can provideopportunities for students to engage with those close to the user to establish a discourse anddevelop “empathy by proxy” [9]. Additionally, they can enhance projection onself, where thestudent imagines themself in

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

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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

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Gender stereotyping Male-oriented imagery https://reelrundown.com/tv/5-Best-Big-Bang-Theory-Episodes 1946 - ENIAC programmers 2023 - ONU JV eSports teamWhen digital computers became a practical reality in the 1940s, women were the pioneersin writing software for the machines. At the time, men regarded writing code as asecondary, less interesting task. The real “glory” lay in hardware design.The advent of personal computers in the late ’70s and early ’80s changed how and whenmany kids learned to program, remaking the pool of students who pursued CSdegrees. Geeky boys who formed computer clubs, at least in part to escape the tormentsof jock

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Technical Session 2 - Paper 5: Need for Change: How Interview Preparation and the Hiring Process in Computing Can Be Made More Equitable

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Stephanie Jill Lunn, Georgia Institute of Technology ; Ellen Zerbe, Pennsylvania State University; Monique S Ross, Florida International University

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, Google, and Microsoft [7].Furthermore, unfair treatment remains an issue in the technology workforce, and has been shownto contribute to high employee turnover, particularly for underrepresented populations [8].Careers in computing fields — referring to CS, computer engineering (CE), and informationtechnology (IT) — can encompass a gamut of roles and companies. Despite the variations,obtaining any position requires undergoing the hiring process. While facets of hiring such assubmitting an application or behavioral interviews may exist in other disciplines, hiring incomputing often includes extra assumptions and barriers, such as the development of digitalportfolios/websites and technical interviews that require advance preparation [9–11

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Technical Session 10 - Paper 3: Bridging the STEM Gender Gap through Women-focused Outreach

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Isabel A Boyd, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Anne Skutnik, Tickle College of Engineering Academic and Student Affairs, University of Tennessee Knoxville ; Jalonda Nakay Thompson, University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Marcel Brouwers, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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so imperative in the world of academia.In their pre/post‐camp surveys, participants expressed positive attitudes about women’s  7abilities to pursue and succeed in STEM careers. Participants felt like the camp gave them the chance to be around other girls their age with similar interests. One participant stated that “I liked it because I got the chance to bond with the other people and I felt more confident about myself around them.” Parents also gave positive feedback, stating that their students appreciated the camp and had fun. One parent made the following comment: “She wanted more science. Also, our child doesn't talk about her day much so the

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Technical Session 8 - Paper 1: Combining Forces: Putting Equity to Work

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Fatima Alleyne, University of California, Berkeley; Ricky Vides, University of California, Berkeley; Grace D O'Connell, University of California, Berkeley

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Nelson, the College ofEngineering submitted a successful proposal to the University of California Office ofthe President that highlighted Berkeley Engineering’s plan to advance thediversification of the professoriate beginning in the 2017-2018 academic year. Thisproposal outlined a myriad of approaches based on best-practices and promisingpractices. These approaches included:CLICK1. A diversification of our applicant pool in an effort to increase access/opportunities of URMs in academia with the employment of CLICK2. Rubrics to reduce bias during the evaluation process. CLICK3. A demonstration of a commitment to or contributions to equity and inclusion prior to appointment via the submission of a diversity statement that outlines their

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Track 6: Technical Session 6: Stewardship of the Stories: Learning from Black Engineering Students' Lived Experiences

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Tanya D Ennis, University of Colorado Boulder; Donna Auguste Ph.D., Auguste Research Group, LLC; Cynthia Hampton Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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theoretical methods and design. Narrative-based methods have been used acrossmany types of studies including ethnography, narrative inquiry, and phenomenology. Uses ofstorytelling by way of narratives are prevalent and a significant tool for studies in which a viewof a participant’s world is requested, with specific but shifting bounds of time, place, and topic 6[25]. Further, storytelling elicits an opportunity for stories and experiences that are unheard,unacknowledged, and often willfully ignored due to the lived realities of individuals and theiridentities. Counter-storytelling is a method that is used as a tool to push back on normalizedideologies

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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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doesnot think they exist for others; his self-/advocacy is also limited because he feels like he istargeted as the source of HC messages, even though the video vignette did not exclusivelyfeature racism.Participant 490 Participant 490 is a hydraulic engineering undergraduate student in the US Southwest; heidentifies as male, White, and is a first-generation and non-traditional student. Participant 490wanted to become an engineer because he “…likes to solve problems, and then see them applied.. .in real life.” Thus, the participant is interested in the technical and applied aspects of theengineering field. When asked to define HC prior to the vignette video, the participant noted thatHC is: “Faking and overexaggerating racism or lack of

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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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interests and values as well as how it could be applied in realworld context. Thus, faculty discussed the importance of their role in providing students withexposure to real world application, making course content engaging and relevant, andencouraging students to pursue research, co-ops and internship opportunities. Many faculty whoexpressed this view discussed the impact of their own research and internship experiences inhelping them to solidify why they had chosen engineering and what they could do with anengineering degree.The role of faculty in engaging students in relevant course content and encouraging engineering-related experiences was not only discussed in relation to undergraduate engineering students. K-12 engineering outreach, although

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

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

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SYLVANUS N. WOSU, University of Pittsburgh

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desired success; and developing mutual trustto jointly cross the mentorship cultural bridge in a transformational mentorship process.Holistically, the paper explores how mentorship empowers participants for further success and growth onboth professional and personal levels, inside and outside of higher education. An extensive discussion ofresearch evidence on the barriers minority students face in graduate school, challenges majority facultyface in cross-racial and gender mentorships, and suggestions on how to address the identified barriers,make this exploration applicable for any faculty or graduate students who desire to maximize theopportunities from relational mentorship. Topic Index: Cultural bridge, relational mentorship, menteeship