Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session VI

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

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Catherine Cohan, Pennsylvania State University

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Race/Ethnicity

-participants in the same entering cohort onsex, race, major, campus location, and SAT Math scores (within one standarddeviation). One strength of comparing students in the same cohort is that they are underthe same institutional policies and conditions.The Center for Engineering Outreach and Inclusion at Penn State Support for students is more likely to be effective when people in relatedinstitutional units are informed about the activities of other related units and worktogether. Synergy among staff and programs can enhance our ability to retain andgraduate underrepresented students in Engineering. The Center for EngineeringOutreach and inclusion (CEOI) at Penn State is comprised of five units: the MulticulturalEngineering Program, the Women

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session V

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

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Ibironke O. Lawal, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Race/Ethnicity

interviewed, hadgraduated over one thousand women doctorates but had hired only seven in the period in question. Apartfrom recruitment challenges, underrepresentation in engineering may also be due to poor science degreecompletion rates among these groups as racial minority students have much lower STEM completionrate than their white counterparts (Higher Education Research Institute [HERI], 2010). This createsscarcity of minority Ph.D.’s that feed the faculty ranks in engineering and related fields.The literature discusses many factors that affect recruitment of diverse faculty. Implicit bias is one ofthem. Greenwald and Krieger (2006) introduces implicit bias as “an aspect of the new science ofunconscious mental processes that has substantial

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session IV

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

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Sarah Rodriguez, Iowa State University; Mackenzie Sissel, Iowa State University; Ronnia Estes, Iowa State University ; Erin Doran, Iowa State University

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Diversity, Race/Ethnicity

-scale interdisciplinary research projects focused on engineering and other STEM disciplines which have been sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Dr. Rodriguez has also worked with the project Engaging Latino Students for Transfer and College Comple- tion a national initiative focused on helping institutions strengthen Latina/o student engagement, transfer, and college completion. She has also served as a New Mathways Project Mentorship Program Coach for the Charles A. Dana Center, supporting college implementation of multiple mathematics pathways, accel- eration to complete college level math courses quickly, and intentional use of strategies. Dr. Rodriguez has presented at conferences at the national

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session I

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

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Karis Boyd-Sinkler, Virginia Tech; Amy L. Hermundstad, Virginia Tech; Mayra S. Artiles , Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Canek Moises Luna Phillips, Rice University; Benjamin David Lutz, Oregon State University; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech

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Race/Ethnicity

at Virginia Tech. She has a B.S. in Mechan- ical Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University with a focus on nanotechnology. Prior to her current position, she worked at Ford Motor Company as an Electrified Vehicles Thermal Engineer. Her research interests are broadening participation in engineering higher education, higher education policy, and academic motivation.Dr. Canek Moises Luna Phillips, Rice University Canek Phillips (P’urepecha) is a postdoctoral research associate at Rice University in the Brown School of Engineering. Canek’s research interests broadly relate to efforts to broaden participation in engineering. Currently, he is

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session VII

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

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Monica L. Ridgeway, Vanderbilt University ; Ebony Omotola McGee, Vanderbilt University; Dara Elizabeth Naphan-Kingery, Vanderbilt University; Amanda J. Brockman, Vanderbilt University

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Race/Ethnicity

doctoral training is a solitary endeavor to begin with (Jones, 2013),and without integration and support, doctoral students can experience social isolation, a majorRunning Head: RACIALIZED ISOLATING INTERACTIONS 5contributing predictor of attrition (Ali & Kohun, 2007). Despite their distance from homeinternational students’ critical mass in engineering and computing doctoral programs enablesthem to connect with peer groups within which they develop a sense of belonging, which is aconsequential resource for finding support to thrive in demanding doctoral programs. Sense of belonging is the feeling that one has stable relational

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session III

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

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Paula Lynn Rees, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; David J. McLaughlin, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

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Race/Ethnicity

engineering. She is dedicated to increasing and maintaining student interest in engineering and related science and technology and works with several regional K12 programs to help increase the pipeline of students interested in pursuing careers in these fields.Dr. David J McLaughlin, University of Massachusetts, Amherst I presently serve as Associate Engineering Dean for Student Affairs & Administration and Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering at UMass Amherst since 2005; Previously was Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UMass Amherst and Northeastern University. Prior to becoming Associate Dean, I served as director of the NSF Engineering Research Center for Collaborative

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session IV

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

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Lesley M. Berhan, University of Toledo; Revathy Kumar; Aaron Lee Adams, Alabama A&M University; Marjory A. Goodloe; Jimmie Karl Jones, University of Toledo; Willie Lewis McKether, The University of Toledo

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Diversity, Race/Ethnicity

in the areas of com- posites and fibrous materials and engineering education. She received her B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from the University of the West Indies in St. Augustine, Trinidad, her M.S. in Civil Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She joined the faculty at the University of Toledo in 2004. As the Assistant Dean of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement she leads the development and execution of initiatives and programs to facilitate the recruitment, retention, and success of women, students from underrepresented groups and first generation students. These duties are well aligned with her

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session III

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

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Teirra K. Holloman, Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Jeremi S. London, Arizona State University; Atota Bedane Halkiyo, Arizona State University; Gilbert Jew, Arizona State University; Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Tech

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Diversity, Race/Ethnicity

& faculty,societies, journals, governors & congress, industry, K-12, American citizens, and other.Theme: Information & KnowledgeInformation and knowledge recommendations relate to the acquiring of information, use ofinformation, our level of understanding the facts surrounding broadening participation in STEM.Consistency in publications from the 2000’s to 2010’s was also seen with regards to informationand knowledge across all 3 levels, moving from two to three publications each to four to fivepublications each.Collecting and Disseminating DataMultiple reports collected directly called for better collection of data on women,underrepresented minorities, and minority engineering programs in STEM, R2, R15, R16, R17,and R29. Others (R2

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session VI

Collection

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

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Susan E. Walden, University of Oklahoma; Deborah A. Trytten, University of Oklahoma; Randa L. Shehab, University of Oklahoma; Cindy E. Foor, University of Oklahoma

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Diversity, Race/Ethnicity

Associate Professor of Computer Science and Adjunct Associate Professor of Womens’ and Gender Studies at the University of Oklahoma. Her main research focus is diversity in engineering education and introductory software engineering education.Dr. Randa L. Shehab, University of Oklahoma Dr. Randa L. Shehab is the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and the Nettie Vincent Boggs Professor of Engineering at the University of Oklahoma Gallogly College of Engineering. Dr. Shehab co-Directs the Master of Science degree program in Data Science and Analytics. She also serves as Director of the Sooner Engineering Education Center dedicated to engineering education related initiatives and research focused on building diversity

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session II

Collection

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

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Avneet Hira, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Chanel Beebe, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James Holly Jr., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kayla Renee Maxey, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Morgan M. Hynes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity, Race/Ethnicity

EngineeringEducation Program. I am a community-engaged scholar operating from a critical researchperspective, primarily focused on out-of-school educational experiences for black youth.I am a woman with a multiracial heritage descending from Indigenous tribes in the UnitedStates, enslaved ancestors from Africa and the Caribbean, and European immigrants. I livewithin the intersections of life as an athlete, engineer, researcher, and mom. These intersectionsthat I navigate daily are at the core of my research interests.I am an American woman of African Descent with deep roots in Detroit and Native Cultures. Iam an artist by passion and industrial engineer by trade. I conduct research on and within thecultures I am a part of (Marginalized peoples, engineers

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session IV

Collection

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

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Tanya D. Ennis, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jenna Greenwood, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity, Race/Ethnicity

Paper ID #215592018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Broken Promises: Resolving Financial Aid Dilemmas that Further Marginal-ize Students in NeedMrs. Tanya D Ennis, University of Colorado, Boulder TANYA D. ENNIS is the current Engineering GoldShirt Program Director at the University of Colorado Boulder’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. She received her M.S. in Computer Engineering from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and her B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Her career