Conference Session

Track: Collegiate - Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Jessica R. Deters, Virginia Tech; Ashley R. Taylor, Virginia Tech; Teirra K. Holloman, Virginia Tech; Dustin M. Grote, Virginia Tech; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech

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Collegiate, Diversity

communicationchallenges related to language differences. Ian described learning how to communicate in theface of a major language barrier. Matthew described being inspired by his experience on the tripto learn a new language, saying “the seed had been planted” for his interest in the Frenchlanguage, perhaps via pursuit of a graduate degree in French. Altogether, participants described either gaining or realizing the importance of severalkey professional development skills. Participants indicated that they gained these skills — or atleast recognized their importance — thanks to their experiences visiting companies anduniversities, which points to a major benefit of participation in an engineering-focused studyabroad program. Connections to United

Conference Session

Track : Collegiate - Technical Session 8

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

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Jon Carter Buchanan, Texas A&M University; Amy Suzan Klinkovsky, Texas A&M Engineering

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Collegiate, Diversity

 marketing platforms used to promote the Engineering Academies, we will include  the budget for each so you have a greater understanding of scalability depending on the  available budget.  6. Across social media platforms, most organizations do not pay for marketing to anyone under 18  years of age in order to ensure compliance with the Federal Trade Commission’s Children’s  Online Privacy Protection Act [3]. What we’ve done The marketing and recruitment efforts for the Texas A&M Engineering Academies fall into three different categories: relational, traditional advertising, and social media, described below. Relational Currently, the Engineering Academies program has two full‐time employees whose primary

Conference Session

Track: Collegiate - Technical Session 12

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego; Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Collegiate, Diversity

. Camacho is Professor of Sociology at the University of San Diego. She began her career at UC San Diego in 1999 as a postdoctoral fellow at the Center for US Mexican Studies, and later as a UC Faculty Fellow in Ethnic Studies. In 2015-16, she returned to UC San Diego as a fellow of the American Council on Education. As a bilingual/bicultural Latina, Camacho has 30 years of experience in higher ed- ucation advocating for underrepresented groups and first generation college students. For over a decade, her work on institutional transformation has received funding from the National Science Foundation to examine and address inequities in higher education, specifically as they relate to Science, Technology, Engineering and

Conference Session

Track: Collegiate - Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Kristina Rigden, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Nicole Gutzke, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Collegiate, Diversity

credential and an Ed.D. from the University of Southern California.Nicole Gutzke, Cal Poly Pomona Ms. Nicole Gutzke is the Outreach Liaison with Cal Poly Pomona College of Engineering (CoE). As the Outreach Liaison, she is heavily involved in growing Cal Poly Pomona’s PLTW Summer Core Training Institute into a seven-week event that introduces hundreds of K-12 educators to the latest in STEM-related curriculum. As the Outreach Liaison, Nicole helps to recruit, retain, and graduate hundreds of female engineers each year through outreach events. Nicole also provides support for the CPP CoE FemineersTM , a program that was recognized by the White House in 2015. c American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Track: Collegiate - Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

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David Jones, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Sohrab Asgarpoor, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Jen Skidmore, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Lance C. Pérez, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Trish Wonch Hill; Michael Loehring; Emily Griffin Overocker, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Collegiate, Diversity

college’s current guidelines, particularly with respect to minimum ACT score and enacting wraparound state of the art Engineering Support Service (ESS) to provide comprehensive institutional support to alternately admitted students. Students admitted using this alternative screening will receive targeted programs focused on engagement, training, and enrichment activities designed to increase their success. This paper will report baseline data related to state demographics, diversity profile of the UNL- COE undergraduate student population, strategies being deployed to broaden admission considerations, student support systems, and student success. Mixed methods social science research and

Conference Session

Track: Collegiate - Technical Session 7

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Jennifer Blue, Miami University; Amy Summerville, Miami University; Brian P Kirkmeyer, Miami University

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Collegiate, Diversity

Jennifer Blue, Amy Summerville, Brian P Kirkmeyer1 A sense of social belonging appears to be a crucial factor in student success and retention in STEM. As part of a larger NSF-funded project, we collected data about students’ perceived social belonging in the department for a calculus-based physics course taken by the majority of engineering majors and in an early programming course. Students completed surveys in the first two weeks of the semester, and again approximately one month later, after the first exam (6-8 weeks into the semester). Students reported a decrease in belonging over time. We examined whether this pattern differed for several historically marginalized groups: women, non-white

Conference Session

Track: Collegiate - Technical Session 13

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

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Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado Boulder

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Collegiate, Diversity

Paper ID #24852Quantifying the Pool of Underrepresented Minority Students for EngineeringStudiesDr. Beth A Myers, University of Colorado Boulder Beth A. Myers is the Director of Analytics, Assessment and Accreditation at the University of Colorado Boulder. She holds a BA in biochemistry, ME in engineering management and PhD in civil engineering. Her interests are in quantitative and qualitative research and data analysis as related to equity in education.Dr. Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU) in the Department of Civil

Conference Session

Track: Collegiate - Technical Session 11

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

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Julia Machele Brisbane, Clemson University; Eliza Gallagher, Clemson University; Abigail E. Hines, Clemson University; Joseph Murphy, Clemson University; lesteria Armoni Dunwoody, Clemson University; Khushi Patel, Clemson University; Aubrie Lynn Pfirman, Clemson University; Shannon Roberson; Anand K. Gramopadhye, Clemson University

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Collegiate, Diversity

information technology and process design issues related to delivering quality health care. As the Department Chair, he has been involved in the initiation of programmatic initiatives that have resulted in significant growth in the Industrial Engineering Program, situating it in the forefront both nationally and internationally. These include the Online Master of Engineering in Indus- trial Engineering Program, the Endowed Chairs Program in Industrial Engineering, Human Factors and Ergonomics Institute and the Clemson Institute for Supply Chain and Optimization and the Center for Excellence in Quality. For his success, he has been recognized by the NAE through the Frontiers in Engi- neering Program, and he has received the

Conference Session

Track: Collegiate Technical Session 12

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Michael Scott Sheppard Jr., Arizona State University; Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University

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Collegiate, Diversity

influx of veterans with disabilities into college [4] is due not only to an increase instudent veterans, but also to an increase in war-related injuries that result in lifelong service-connected disabilities. Not only are there visible disabilities, but invisible disabilities, such asPost Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), which are nowprevalent among veterans returning from foreign wars [4]. People, including veteranstransitioning into undergraduate engineering programs, learn and grow from their experiences,which may help or hinder them in future pursuits [5]. This is no different for these studentveterans with disabilities, but, in many cases, their disabilities may pose unique challenges totheir success as a

Conference Session

Track: Collegiate - Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Crystal M. Pee, Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Jeremi S. London, Virginia Tech; Gilbert Jew, Arizona State University; Teirra K. Holloman, Virginia Tech; Chaneé D. Hawkins Ash , Virginia Tech; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech

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Collegiate

school [14], itis nonetheless an alternative path to engineering that is not always encouraged. Efforts tobroaden participation as it relates to community colleges tend to focus on issues related totransferring to a four-year university [15], as opposed to focusing on students while they areenrolled at the community college; making the associate’s degree a unique segment as it relatesto consistently collecting data related to STEM participation. At the community college level,though formal engineering courses exist and there are associate’s degree programs focused onengineering, enrollment is not as systematically monitored as it is for other areas of highereducation. Thus, participating in engineering is conceptualized differently at this

Conference Session

Track: Collegiate - Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Stephen Secules, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Karis Boyd-Sinkler, Virginia Tech; Adam Stark Masters, Virginia Tech; Cynthia Hampton, Virginia Tech; Ashley R. Taylor, Virginia Tech; Dustin M. Grote, Virginia Tech

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Collegiate, Diversity

students take acohort model approach. There are good reasons for the cohort model, including fostering a senseof community on campus, structuring a living-learning environment, and using membership inthe program as a source of targeted recruitment. But cohort models are inherently less accessibleto students at the fringes of engineering institutions. Transfer students from 2- or 4-year collegesare often excluded from these programs, or not told about these opportunities for support in thefirst place.Time Commitment Time commitment is composed of two parts, the amount of time required to participateand the timing of the event as it relates to eligibility. Timing includes the day of the week andtime of day, perhaps even the time of year (e.g

Conference Session

Track : Collegiate - Technical Session 7

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Janice Leshay Hall, Virginia Tech; Dina Verdin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Collegiate, Diversity

in Industrial Engineering at Purdue University. She completed her B.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering at San Jos´e State University. Dina is a 2016 recipient of the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship and an Honorable Mention for the Ford Foundation Fellowship Program. Her research interest focuses on changing the deficit base perspective of first-generation college students by providing asset-based approaches to understanding this population. Dina is interested in understanding how first-generation college students author their identities as engineers and negotiate their multiple identities in the current culture of engineering.Dr. Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech Dr. Walter Lee is

Conference Session

Track: Collegiate - Technical Session 9

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Dustin M. Grote, Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech; Abbey Rowe Erwin, Virginia Tech; Bevlee A. Watford P.E., Virginia Tech

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Collegiate, Diversity

Paper ID #24807Unnecessarily Complicated: An Examination of Information Asymmetry inthe Transfer ProcessDustin M. Grote, Virginia Tech Dustin M. Grote currently serves as the Graduate Research Assistant for the Virginia Tech Network for Engineering Transfer Students (VT-NETS) Program with the Engineering Education Department at Vir- ginia Tech. He is also a PhD student in the Higher Education Program with an emphasis in Research, Policy, and Finance. His research focuses primarily on access issues for underrepresented/minority and low income students, community college pathways, policy, organizational and systems

Conference Session

Track: Collegiate - Technical Session 10

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Karis Boyd-Sinkler, Virginia Tech; Raeven Carmelita Waters; Yasmine Yunus Sikder; Ashley R. Taylor, Virginia Tech; Mayra S. Artiles , Virginia Tech; Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech

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Collegiate, Diversity

persistence rates. Ms. Boyd received her B.S. in Engineering Science from the University of Virginia in 2014.Miss Raeven Carmelita WatersMiss Yasmine Yunus Sikder,Ms. Ashley R Taylor, Virginia Tech Ashley Taylor is a doctoral candidate in engineering education at Virginia Polytechnic and State Univer- sity, where she also serves as a program assistant for the Center for Enhancement of Engineering Diversity and an advisor for international senior design projects in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Ash- ley received her MS in Mechanical Engineering, MPH in Public Health Education, and BS in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. Her research interests include access to higher education, broadening participation