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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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Paper ID #36473FRAMING CULTURAL BRIDGES FOR RELATIONAL MENTORSHIPDr. SYLVANUS N. WOSU, University of Pittsburgh Sylvanus Wosu is the Associate Dean for Diversity Affairs and Associate Professor of mechanical engi- neering and materials science at the University of Pittsburgh. Wosu’s research interests are in the areas of impact physics and engineering of new composit American c Society for Engineering Education, 2023 The Roles of Relational Mentorship in Building and Supporting Cultural Bridges

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Track 2: Technical Session 5: Understanding Decision Processes Related to Pathways of Community College Engineering Students

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Rene Alberto Hernandez, Virginia Tech; David B Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Amy Richardson, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Sarah Rodriguez, Virginia Tech; Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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, academic challenges, and career shifts. Thefindings provide insights for fine-tuning programs designed towards engineering studentspursing a community college-to-bachelor's pathway and to share unique perspectives andexperiences of community college engineering students who typically have not been representedin the literature.Understanding Decision Processes Related to Pathways of Community College Engineering Students Keywords: Transfer, Socio-economic status, undergraduate, 2-year Institution IntroductionOver a decade ago, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology prioritizedthe need for over one million additional science, technology

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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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BSEE from Florida Atlantic University in 1996 and 1994. Dr. Miguel’s professional interests involve image processing, machine learning, and engineering education especially active learn- ing, diversity, equity, and inclusion, retention, and recruitment. Her teaching interests include MATLAB, circuits, linear systems, and digital image processing. She is an ASEE Fellow and a member of the IEEE, SWE, and Tau Beta Pi. Currently, Dr. Miguel is the ASEE First Vice President and Vice President for External Relations which gives her a seat on the ASEE Board of Directors. Dr. Miguel has held several other officer positions across the ASEE including: Professional Interest Council I Chair, Division Chair and Program Chair of

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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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to the DoctorateTo address CEED objectives and goals set out for the program, and to address needswe have identified related to underrepresented minorities' educational attainment inSTEM fields, A Step to the Doctorate was created. 13 Population Served by A Step to the Doctorate: Virginia Tech/COE Undergraduate Demographics14 https://eng.vt.edu/about/rankings-and-figures/undergraduate-enrollment-by-gender-and-ethnicity.htmlIn order to provide background on the population served by A Step to the Doctorate,this 2020 data provided by the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech compares theundergraduate population of the College to the overall

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Technical Session 10 - Paper 1: Improving engineering-student retention via the UC Davis LEADR program

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Ralph C. Aldredge III, University of California, Davis

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Paper ID #35581Improving engineering-student retention via the UC Davis LEADR programProf. Ralph C. Aldredge III, University of California, Davis Dr. Ralph Aldredge is the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies in the College of Engineering, where he provides leadership and oversight for undergraduate enrollment management, orientation and yield efforts, transfer student admissions, academic advising and intervention, retention programs, the Student Start-up Center, ABET degree-program accreditation, assessment training for faculty, and strategic efforts to improve the academic experience. Prior to this administrative

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Technical Session 5 - Paper 5: The Impact of Prior Programming Experience on Computational Thinking in First-Year Engineering Experience.

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Noemi V Mendoza Diaz, Texas A&M University; Deborah A. Trytten, University of Oklahoma; Russ Meier, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Janie M Moore, Texas A&M University

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Paper ID #35645The Impact of Prior Programming Experience on Computational ThinkinginFirst-Year Engineering Experience.Dr. Noemi V Mendoza Diaz, Texas A&M University Dr. Mendoza Diaz is Assistant Professor at the College of Education and Human Development with a courtesy appointment in the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. She obtained her Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in Educational Administration and Human Resource Development and worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher with the Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning- INSPIRE at the School of Engineering Education-Purdue University. She

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Track 4: Technical Session 6: Building Bridges to Success: A Thriving Program

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Labrisha Nicole Mabry, Mississippi State University ; Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University; Lorena Andrea Benavides Riano, Mississippi State University

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- isha also tutored students in the computer engineering curriculum and mentored students along the way. While possessing a burning passion to help others in STEM related fields, she now serves as the Student Diversity Coordinator in the Bagley College of Engineering at Mississippi State University.Dr. Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University Jean Mohammadi-Aragh is the Director of Diversity Programs and Student Development for the Bagley College of Engineering and Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineer- ing at Mississippi State University. Through her interdependent roles in research, teaching, and service, Jean is actively breaking down academic and social barriers to

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Track 4: Technical Session 5: Using a Summer Bridge Program to Develop a Situational Judgment Inventory: From Year 1 to Year 2

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Malini Josiam, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED), both at Virginia Tech. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Using a Summer Bridge Program to Develop a Situational Judgment Inventory: From Year 1 to Year 2 Malini Josiam, Walter Lee 1Hello everyone! Today we will present the work we’ve been doing related todeveloping an assessment tool called a Situational Judgement Inventory and presentour preliminary findings from piloting our tool. Outline of Presentation ● Research Team

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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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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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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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inertial sensor using magnetic nanoparticles. I am also working with mentoring programs to help students excel in engineering.Dr. Paul D. Plotkowski, Grand Valley State University Paul Plotkowski is the founding Dean of the Padnos College of Engineering and Computing and Professor of Engineering at Grand Valley State University. Over the past 30 years he has led the development of an emerging engineering program into a comprehensive college that now offers 11 BS and 4 MS degrees to a population of over 2,000 students. He holds BSE, MSE and Ph.D. degrees from Oakland University. Dr. Plotkowski is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He received the ASME Dedicated Service award, the Tau Beta Pi

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Technical Session 4 - Paper 2: Successful Practices for a Women in Engineering and Science Mentoring Program for First Year Students

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Sandra L. Furterer, University of Dayton; Elizabeth Hart, University of Dayton; Lily Behnke, University of Dayton

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STEM field. Based off of retention rate of female STEM students that graduate their engineering program. Career:X number of mentees participate in STEM related coop/job/upper- level courses. Set up meeting between 3 Mentor and Mentee Participation mentors and mentees to have casual meetings to discuss possible career paths in STEM. Survey. Hold social events to introduce women in STEM majors to one another and create comradery and friendships 4 Mentor & Mentee Satisfaction

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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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Paper ID #40762Considerations for assessment, evaluation, and continuous improvement ofa pre-college STEM summer program for promising Black high schoolstudentsJesika Monet McDaniel, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education Jesika is an accomplished graduate of Virginia Tech, holding degrees from both the College of Engineer- ing and the School of Education. Her passion for education led her to become a dedicated K-12 STEM Educator. In this role, Jesika is committed to introducing and inspiring students from diverse backgrounds and cultures to the intricacies of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

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Session 5 - Track 2: Community College Computing Programs' Unique Contexts for Promoting Gender Equity

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

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Erin Carll, University of Washington; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Gretchen Achenbach, University of Virginia; Nancy Binowski, County College of Morris; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Jamie Lee Huber Ward, WEPAN, Inc.; Sherri L Sanders; Melissa C Stange, Laurel Ridge Community College; Zhen Wu

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research projects designed to increase women’s participation in post-secondary com- puting programs. This includes working with faculty and staff from a variety of collegiate computing ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Paper ID #36431 programs to facilitate their local implementation of evidence-based recruitment and retention strategies and translating these successes into resources accessible to post-secondary computing programs on a na- tionwide scale. She also engages in project management and strategic planning for the Extension Services Program. Prior to joining NCWIT, Jamie

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Session 6 - Track 3: The only difference is now it counts: Exploring the Role of a Summer Bridge Program in Shaping Student Expectations of Engineering

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

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Taylor Y. Johnson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Malini Josiam, Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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, diversity, and educational equity—mainly related to students from historically marginalized or underrepresented groups in engineering. Lee received his Ph.D. in engineering education from Virginia Tech, his M.S. in industrial & systems engineering from Virginia Tech, and his B.S. in industrial engineering from Clemson University. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 “The only difference is now it counts:” Exploring the Role of a Summer Bridge Program in Shaping Student Expectations of EngineeringAbstractThe College of Engineering at Virginia Tech hosts a five-week program for incoming studentseach summer, also known as a summer bridge program (SBP). As part of the program,first-time

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Technical Session 13 - Paper 2: Program: A focused, 5-year effort to increase the number of African American, Hispanic/Latino(a), Native American (AHLN) 7th-grade students who are academically prepared to take algebra

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Virginia Lynn Booth-Womack, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Saundra Johnson Austin, University of South Florida; Renee Serrell Gibert, Purdue University; Carol S Stwalley P.E., Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Lesley M Berhan, The University of Toledo; Tamara Markey, Purdue University, Minority Engineering Program; Cynthia Murphy-Ortega, Chevron Corporation

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Paper ID #35646Program: A focused, 5-year effort to increase the number of AfricanAmerican, Hispanic/Latino(a), Native American (AHLN) 7th-grade studentswho are academically prepared to take algebraMs. Virginia Lynn Booth-Womack, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE) Virginia received her B.S. in Industrial Engineering and a B.A. in Psychology while at Purdue Univer- sity. She is currently the Director of Minority Engineering Programs in the College of Engineering. She assumed the position in 2004 after 18 years of manufacturing experience. Her last assignment was Lean Manufacturing Manager for the for the 3.7L and 4.7L

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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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the soul, but as an awareness of the connections witheverything –Mycorrhiza. Figure 2. The individual triadTo care for others, we need to start caring for ourselves. As shown in Figure 2, keeping abalance of cognition-emotion-spirit or body-mind-soul is a good way to start. When doingengineering work or engineering education, engineering educators could ask studentsquestions related to the Japanese concept of purpose, Ikigai4. These and other questions areoffered in Table 1.Table 1Practical questions to ask engineering students at the Mycorrhiza’s individual level Questions at the Individual level Mycorrhiza’s principle Is my engineering work connected to my

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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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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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

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arehistorically underrepresented in engineering and science.To uncover the practitioners' individual experiences, the practitioners participated in a 25-minuteinterview and were asked to respond to open-ended questions related to the delivery of virtualprogramming: online platform selection, device accessibility, screen time and etiquette/decorum,learning objectives, program assessment and general program insight. All interviews wererecorded and transcribed to allow comparison and contrast of experiences. Researchersthematically analyzed the qualitative data generated from the recorded interviews to identifycommon themes, and ideas.The findings indicated a pattern of creativity, resourcefulness, and equitable educationalpractices utilized in the planning

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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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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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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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Paper ID #40801Adoption of an Advocates and Allies Program to a Predominantly STEMCampusDr. Adrienne Robyn Minerick, Michigan Technological University Adrienne Minerick is a Professor of Chemical Engineering and Director of ADVANCE at Michigan Tech- nological University. She earned her B.S. from Michigan Tech and her M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame. Her administrative experience has included Associate Dean for Research and Innovation in the College of Engineering, Assistant to the Provost for Faculty Development, Dean of the School of Technology, founding Dean of the College of Computing, and Interim

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Track 1: Technical Session 2: Tailoring DEIA Programming through Current Field Analysis: Promoting Allyship in STEM of University Graduate Students

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Mia Leigh Renna, University of Maryland College Park; Emily Lawson-Bulten, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Paper ID #40793Tailoring DEIA Programming through Current Field Analysis: PromotingAllyship in STEM of University Graduate StudentsMia Leigh Renna, University of Maryland College Park Mia Leigh Renna is a PhD Civil Engineering student at the University of Maryland College Park, spe- cializing in disaster mitigation engineering policy with a focus on equitable decision-making. She was formerly among the Allies in STEM leadership team at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign while a graduate student there. Since 2020, Renna has volunteered as a policy advisor for Minority Veterans of America and other veteran grassroot

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Track 8: Technical Session 1: Logic Models: How this tool can help you make the case for your DEI programs

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Erin Carll, University of Washington; Emily Knaphus-Soran, University of Washington

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demographic methods and a concentration in social statisticDr. Emily Knaphus-Soran, University of Washington Emily Knaphus-Soran is a Senior Research Scientist at the Center for Evaluation and Research for STEM Equity (CERSE) at the University of Washington. She works on the evaluation of several projects aimed at improving diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM fields. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Logic Models: How this tool can help you make the case for your DEI programs CoNECD 2024 Dr. Liz Litzler (she/they) Dr. Erin Carll (she/her) Dr. Emily Knaphus-Soran (she/her)Hello, we are happy to be sharing with you about how logic models may be helpful for you.We are

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Track 2: Technical Session 3: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly: a Practitioner's Look "Under the Hood" of Implemented Program Recommendations Four Years After a Needs Assessmentor supporting LGBTQIA+ engineering students

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Kathrine Ehrlich-Scheffer, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE)

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Paper ID #40692Title: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly: a Practitioner’s Look ”Under theHood” of Implemented Program Recommendations Four Years After a NeedsAssessmentMs. Kathrine Ehrlich-Scheffer, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) Kathy has served as Director of Women in Engineering at RIT (WE@RIT) since 2015, and brings a rich array of life experiences to the position. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Public Affairs from a women’s college where she learned first-hand the value of a female-centric support network, Kathy made her way to Silicon Valley. There she studied CMOS Mask Layout Design which

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Track 2: Technical Session 7: Assessing Key STEM Identity Constructs among Hispanic Engineering Students and Professionals

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Dayna Lee Martínez, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Inc.; Kimberly D Douglas P.E., Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Inc.; Esther Gonzalez; Andrea D. Beattie, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Inc.

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Paper ID #40721Assessing Key STEM Identity Constructs among Hispanic EngineeringStudents and ProfessionalsDr. Dayna Lee Mart´ınez, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Inc. Dayna is a Senior Director of Research & Impact at the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), where she leads a team of professionals who specialize in data-driven design and implementa- tion of programs and services to empower pre-college students, parents, graduate students, and faculty members in STEM fields, with a particular focus on advancing Hispanic representation and success. With over 15 years of experience in creating

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Track 3: Technical Session 8: Self-Advocacy Professional Programming as a Framework to Support Non-Academic Outcomes of STEM PhD Graduate Education

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Carmen Maria Lilley, The University of Illinois at Chicago

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Paper ID #40784Self-Advocacy Professional Programming as a Framework to SupportNon-Academic Outcomes of STEM PhD Graduate EducationProf. Carmen Maria Lilley, The University of Illinois at Chicago Dr. Lilley’s research interests in engineering education focus on professional development of engineering students at the undergraduate and graduate level. She is interested in studying the effects of the intersection of gender and race/ethnicity on the professional formation of engineers and how institutions of higher education can transform to support student’s sense of belonging. ©American Society

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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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degree in Communication, Technology, and Society, also from Clemson, and I have taught courses in communication studies and public speaking. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Who Gets to Be the Player Character? A Visual Content Analysis of Representation in Video Game Design Programs The global video game industry is growing rapidly, with revenue reaching an estimated$179.7 billion in 2020—to put that in context, the international film industry just surpassed $100billion in revenue in 2019 while North American sports brought in an estimated $75 billion in2020 [1]. Indeed, 64% of US adults and 70% of those under 18 regularly play

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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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pathways for different majors to learn skills relevant to their‬ ‭future careers‬‭[33]‬‭.‬‭ nother well-known math-related curriculum initiative is the Wright State Model, which‬A‭includes a first-year engineering math course taught by engineering faculty; the course replaces‬ ‭the prerequisites for typical sophomore-level engineering courses and has led to higher retention‬ ‭in engineering‬‭[34]‬‭. Furthermore, West Virginia University‬‭has implemented an intervention‬ ‭program to assist students who withdrew from Calculus 1. The students who withdrew from‬ ‭calculus were eligible to enroll in a class meant to fill the gaps of Pre-Calculus content and other‬ ‭knowledge needed for calculus so students could prepare to

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Technical Session 5 - Paper 2: Opportunities from Disruption - How lifelong learning helped create more connected classrooms

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

Authors

Krishna Pakala, Boise State University; Sreyoshi Bhaduri, Society of Women Engineers

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for jobs that don’t yet exist, using technologies that haven’t beeninvented, in order to solve problems that we don’t even know are problems yet.”pg. 4Like most in the professoriate here in the U.S., Krishna also received doctoral education. Inaddition to being a doctoral student and learning and researching on mechanical engineering,Krishna was an international graduate student learning to navigate a different country,language, holidays and customs, and a bevvy on visa related issues.Even as a child, Krishna knew that he would grow up to teach students. In his reflections, henotes: "my career path to education always felt inevitable. I was born on “Teacher’s Day” - acelebration in India dedicated to educators. I was often reminded of this

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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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LOSSAlthough there is limited research quantifying credit loss, there is research on factors thataffect credit loss focused on three areas: Curriculum, Policy, Advising. LITERATURE REVIEW CURRICULUM CURRICULUM Heilman et al. (2019) compared the curricular complexity of electrical CREDIT engineering programs at 63 different US LOSS universities and found statistically significant variation across these programs. Grote et al. (2020) compared curricular

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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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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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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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Paper ID #35597#BlackLivesMatter: A content analysis of top engineering institutions’responses to social-political activismTaylor Lightner, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education Taylor Lightner is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she serves as a graduate research assistant. In addition, she is a student in the Disaster Resilience and Risk Management Program. Taylor received her B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Clemson Uni- versity. Her research interests include broadening participation, interdisciplinary interactions, community engagement, and the

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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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. Nguyen is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is a founding member of the Environmental and Socially Responsible Engineering (ESRE) group who work to integrate and track conscientious engineering aspects throughout the undergraduate educational experience across the college. His efforts include formally integrating sustainability design requirements into the mechanical engineering capstone projects, introducing non-profit partnerships related to designs for persons with disabilities, and founding the Social/Environmental Design Impact Award. He manages several outreach and diversity efforts including the large-scale Get Out And Learn (GOAL) engineering kit program that reaches thousands

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Session 2 - Track 1: Connecting Efforts to Support Minorities in Engineering Education

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Elizabeth Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Shernita Lee; Nina Parshall, The Ohio State University; Alissa Sperling, Drexel University; Jacqueline E McDermott, Purdue University

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Paper ID #36462Connecting Efforts to Support Minorities in Engineering EducationDr. Elizabeth Cady, National Academy of Engineering Dr. Elizabeth T. Cady is a Senior Program Officer and Director of the Practices for Engineering Education and Research (PEER) program of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). PEER conducts studies, workshops, and other activities focused on equitable and inclusive engineering education writ large and related research at the precollege and higher education levels. She earned M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Cognitive and Human Factors Psychology from Kansas State University and a B.A. in

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Technical Session 7 - Paper 5: Bridging Internationalization and Equity Initiatives in Engineering Education

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

Authors

Robert S Emmett, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kim Lester, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Glenda R. Scales, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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funded, the resulting concept andlanguage laid the groundwork for participating on the TechGirlsgrant for summer 2021. The TechGirls program, usually aresidential camp for high school female students, moved completelyonline due to the pandemic. Participants took part in a two-week-long course led a Virginia Tech faculty on a technology-related topicsuch as web design or data analytics. They also spent timeinteracting with additional faculty, staff and students learning aboutthe different disciplines within engineering, student life, the collegeadmissions process and developing a growth mindset.The instructional design challenges included: 105 students notregistered at VT as degree-seeking students or with prior accessand experience with Canvas