Conference Session

Track: Collegiate - Technical Session 12

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

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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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Mathematics (STEM). She served the NSF ADVANCE grant initiatives as a co-Principal Investigator, working to improve practices to recruit and retain women of color in STEM and enhance institutional climate at USD. Other current research grants support pathways for veterans in higher edu- cation, and the NSF program called, ”Revolutionizing Engineering & Computer Science Departments.” Her co-authored books include The Borderlands of Education (with Susan Lord), Mentoring Faculty of Color, and Beginning a Career in Academia: A Guide for Graduate Students of Color. She is past-Vice President (2017) of the Pacific Sociological Association, and an appointed consultant to the American Sociological Association’s Departmental

Conference Session

Track: Collegiate - Technical Session 1

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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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initiatives[27]–[29]. At UNL COE there are many initiatives aimed at augmenting engineering education to includenot just technical skills, but also leadership, intercultural appreciation, teamwork, self-management,service & civic responsibility, and understanding of engineering ethics [30]–[33]. Our interdisciplinary team includes a variety of engineering disciplines, student services staff toimplement direct support efforts, and a social science researcher who is expert in broadening participationresearch and evaluation. Further, our team is likely to be successful due to having broad institutionalsupport at the college level. This effort has strong potential to be successful and lead ultimately to a morediverse college across multiple

Conference Session

Track : Collegiate - Technical Session 7

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

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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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extent of student involvement in a variety of programs, activities, or services as wellas demographic information more inclusive than typically recorded in educational research. Tofocus on the underserved sub-populations of particular interest for this project, our demographicquestions capture student diversity on a spectrum and includes aspects such as gender identity,race and ethnicity, socioeconomic status, institution, academic major, and transfer student status[12]-[14].The initial item bank underwent two rounds of feedback with the entire research team. Based onthe expertise of the research team, the feedback received consisted of the following: removingquestions that were not consistent with the goals of the project; providing suggestions

Conference Session

Track: Collegiate - Technical Session 4

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

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

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% 2017-18 20.4%Future Research Additional research is needed on the CPP WE program to determine which initiatives arethe most effective for the female engineering students. For example, are the WE Talks and WEChats important for the students? Did the CPP WE Open House make a difference in admittedstudents deciding to enroll at Cal Poly Pomona? Is the role of a CPP WE Ambassadorparticipating in the Outreach Events a significant indicator of female student retention inengineering? Also, do female students who participate in CPP WE show a stronger retention rateversus females who do not participate in CPP WE?Conclusion CPP WE lives by its mission statement and is embodied in the outcomes of the program.While CPP WE

Conference Session

Track: Collegiate - Technical Session 3

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

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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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practitioners orresearchers, the two initiating researchers decided to form a team of people with both theoreticaland practical expertise in this area, ensuring that our insights were substantially grounded in bothexisting literature and institutional realities to inform direct action. This approach resulted in aresearch team consisting of 7 people (Table 1), each working together as both co-researchers andsubjects. In forming the team, we specifically invited people who the initiating researchers knewwere passionately focused on improving the experiences of particular communities (e.g., first-generation students, LGBTQ+ students, disabled students, women, racial and ethnic minorities,non-traditional students, students from low socioeconomic

Conference Session

Track: Collegiate - Technical Session 6

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

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Julian Viera Jr., University of Texas, El Paso; Elsa Q. Villa, University of Texas, El Paso; Christina Convertino; Erika Mein, University of Texas, El Paso; Sarah Hug, University of Colorado, Boulder

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how andto what extent learning communities are created, and external evaluators are analyzinginstitutional research data each semester. The qualitative focus group data and observation datawere initially coded using a thematic approach, where primary and secondary themes wereidentified. Thematic coding was also used to analyze the open-ended responses on thequestionnaires regarding student views on the workshop [31]. Preliminary findings are presentedin the next section.Preliminary FindingsA tenet of sociocultural theory is the mediation of tools, such as practice problems and onlinehomework programs, encompassed within the social influences of a community [14, 15, 17].Thus, the first year of intervention (or Year 2 of the project) revealed

Conference Session

Track: Collegiate - Technical Session 9

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

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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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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

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

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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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transition, experiencing the transition, andmoving on or past the transition.All three phases of transition outlined by Schlossberg’s Transition Theory were considered inthis broader project, through both the development of our research protocols and data analysisplan. For example, the first phase of transition—approaching transitions—was used primarily inthe development of interview protocols for our initial interview with each student, focusing onexploring how students were identifying and understanding the approaching transition. Thiswork-in-progress paper focuses on the development of our codebook, which emphasizes thesecond and third phases of transition: taking stock of coping resources and taking charge. Wealso illuminate the situations that

Conference Session

Track: Collegiate - Technical Session 11

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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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from analysis of the focus group data. Withinfamily influences, which are the ways family members affect a student’s persistence ineducation, choice of major, and choice of institution, there were differences between studentsattending two-year institutions and those attending four-year institutions. Family membersinclude parents, siblings, other relatives, and also “fictive” family. The goal of this paper is todiscuss the factors that influence why students choose engineering and choose to attend a two-year or four-year institution.Introduction: The national need to expand and diversify the engineering workforce has led tomultiple research initiatives to examine the cause of high attrition rates and to improveengineering programs [1, 2

Conference Session

Track: Collegiate - Technical Session 5

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

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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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Paper ID #24854Indicators of Participation: A Critical Review of Publicly-Available STEMData SourcesCrystal M Pee, Virginia Polytechnic and State University Crystal Pee is a graduate student at Virginia Polytechnic and State University pursuing a Ph.D. in Engi- neering Education. She currently is a graduate research assistant under the direction of Dr. Jeremi London. Her research interests include broadening participation in industry. Prior to attending Virginia Tech, she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering with a minor in Business Administration from Clemson University.Dr. Walter C. Lee

Conference Session

Track: Collegiate Technical Session 12

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

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

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was of import to make sure that the student veterans had adequate studentexperience without being too far removed from their military time and initial transition intostudent status.To recruit participants, I visited all 200-level engineering project courses within the GeneralEngineering or Manufacturing Engineering program. In each course, I took a few minutes tointroduce myself to the class, familiarize the students with my area of research, and explain thestudy for which I was recruiting participants. Following this face-to-face engagement with thestudents, recruitment e-mails were sent to the instructors of these courses, inviting them to sharean online demographic survey, approved by the IRB, with their students. As students completedthe

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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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 7

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

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

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Psychology at Miami University. She earned her Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Summerville is a social psychologist whose research examines how thoughts of ”what might have been” affect emotion, motivation, and behavior. She is the PI of a grant from NSF’s EEC division investigating new interventions in engineering education that utilize social cognitive psychology.Dr. Brian P Kirkmeyer, Miami University Brian Kirkmeyer is the Karen Buchwald Wright Senior Assistant Dean for Student Success and Instructor in the College of Engineering and Computing at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. His background includes BS, MS and PhD degrees in Materials Science and Engineering

Conference Session

Track : Collegiate - Technical Session 8

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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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 exploring necessary variations to promote future success in recruitment and retention. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 2018 population estimates for Texas were 42 percent white, 39 percent Hispanic/Latino, 13 percent black or African American, 5 percent Asian and 1 percent other [1]. We believe tailored marketing strategies will help achieve the ultimate goal of an enrollment reflecting the demographics of Texas. History of the Partnerships In 2013, a version of what would become the Engineering Academies was piloted under the name Blinn TEAM‐E and housed under the Transition Academic Programs department at Texas A&M University. This initial partnership was established with Blinn College, a 2‐year institution located approximately 5 miles