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2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

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Isaiah Adu, Carnegie Mellon University; Rachel Burcin, Carnegie Mellon University; Micah Nye, Carnegie Mellon University

Data Equity Action Research Initiative Presenters: Isaiah Adu, Rachel Burcin, Micah Nye Action Research Team: Nina Zukowska, Gabriel Nixon, Olivia Sobek, Ignacy Stepka, Paul Schulte, Sreyas Venkataraman, Navin Ravie, Kevin Chen, Michal Wilinski, John M. Dolan, Vishwas Mruthyunjaya, Morgan GrimmWhat is Action Research

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander John De Rosa, University of Delaware; Teri Kristine Reed, OU Polytechnic Institute; Samuel Van Horne, University of Delaware; Angela E. Arndt, Tech Literacy Services

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Paper ID #41146Board 372: Research Initiation: Facilitating Knowledge Transfer within EngineeringCurriculaDr. Alexander John De Rosa, University of Delaware Alexander De Rosa is an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at The University of Delaware. He gained his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University in 2015, where he worked on experimental combustion research applied to gas turbine engines, and his M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College London in 2010. Alex’s current research focuses on the transfer of learning between various courses and contexts and the professional

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 4

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Cameron Hungler P.Eng.; Kimia Moozeh, Queen's University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

interdisciplinary research andeducation by creating institutions and hubs [7], [8]. These new initiatives have been supported bystudents, politicians and federal research granting agencies who want to see moreinterdisciplinary research, innovation, and educational programs across traditional disciplinarylines [9]. However, there is a wide spectrum regarding the level of success for theseinterdisciplinary initiatives. The goal of this study was to gain insight from experts who havebeen involved with the development, implementation, and operation of interdisciplinaryinitiatives. The focus was the examination of key factors for success and the development of amodel which can be used to improve the outcomes for existing initiatives and assist in theplanning

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Engineering and Public Policy Division (EPP) Technical Session 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Centers, The MITRE Corporation; Michael A Balazs; Titilayo Ogunyale

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Engineering and Public Policy Division (EPP)

education policy work and research in radar signal processing and communication systems. Jessica has additional interests in the areas of engineering education pedagogy, coding theory, physics-motivated machine learning, technology ethics, and computational social science.Michael A BalazsTitilayo Ogunyale ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 ©2024 The MITRE Corporation. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Approved for public release. Distribution unlimited 23-01425-03. Understanding Federal STEM Education InitiativesAbstractUnsurprisingly, the United States government actively recognizes the need to support initiatives inScience, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marian Kennedy, Clemson University; Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University

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Paper ID #43392Board 425: Work in Progress: Initiating a Research Experience for TeachersCentered on ManufacturingProf. Marian Kennedy, Clemson University Marian Kennedy is an Associate Professor within the Department of Materials Science & Engineering at Clemson University. Her research group focused on the mechanical and tribological characterization of thin films. She also contributes to engineering education with a focus on developing early career researchers and faculty.Dr. Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University Kristin Frady is an Assistant Professor and Founding Program Director of the Human Capital Education

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Schneider, University of Dayton; Erick S. Vasquez-Guardado, University of Dayton; Corinne H Mowrey, University of Dayton; Michael Moulton, University of Dayton; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Matthew A Witenstein, University of Dayton

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Paper ID #42991Board 225: Collaborative Research: Research Initiation: Assessing GlobalEngagement Interventions to Advance Global Engineering Competence forEngineering FormationProf. Scott Schneider, University of Dayton Scott J. Schneider is an Associate Professor and the ETHOS Professor for Leadership in Community at the University of Dayton. Schneider is currently focusing his research in the areas of engineering education and community engaged learning.Prof. Erick S. Vasquez-Guardado, University of Dayton Erick S. Vasquez-Guardado (Erick S. Vasquez) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical and

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Courtney June Faber, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Lorna Treffert, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Isabel Anne Boyd, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Alexis Gillmore, University of Tennessee at Knoxville

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Paper ID #41969Board 314: Initial Explorations to Understand How Our Research TeamsThink About Knowledge and Make Research DecisionsDr. Courtney June Faber, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Courtney Faber, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at the University at Buffalo (UB). Prior to joining UB in August of 2023, she was a Research Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer in Engineering Fundamentals at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She was also the Director of the Fundamentals of Engineering and Computing Teaching in Higher Education Certificate Program. Her

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emmabeth Parrish Vaughn, Austin Peay State University; Lily Skau, Austin Peay State University; Bobette Dawn Bouton, Austin Peay State University

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Paper ID #43153Board 370: Research Initiation in Engineering Formation: Literature Reviewand Research Plan for an Engineering Specific Empathy ScaleDr. Emmabeth Parrish Vaughn, Austin Peay State University Dr. Emmabeth Vaughn is an Assistant Professor in the Physics, Engineering, and Astronomy Department at Austin Peay State University. Before join faculty at Austin Peay, she worked in industry as a Product Development Engineer for a commercial roofing manufacturer. She holds a bachelors degree from the University of Tennessee in Materials Science and Engineering. She earned her PhD from the University of Pennsylvania

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Empowering Marginalized Voices in STEM: Perspectives and Initiatives

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tryphenia B. Peele-Eady Ph.D., University of New Mexico; Tahira Reid, Penn State University; Lizandra C. Godwin, University of New Mexico

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

Paper ID #44516Growing Graduate Mentors Through a Summer Intensive Research InstituteProf. Tryphenia B. Peele-Eady Ph.D., University of New Mexico Dr. Tryphenia B. Peele-Eady (Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University) is a Professor in the Department of Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Studies (LLSS) in the College of Education and Human Sciences at the University of New Mexico, where she specializes in African American education and qualitative research methods. She holds a secondary appointment in the Department of Anthropology and is an affiliated faculty member in Educational Linguistics and the Department of Africana

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 29

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Justin Charles Major, Rowan University; Richard Tyler Cimino, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Cimino, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. Richard T. Cimino is a Senior Lecturer in the Otto H. York Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology. His research interests include the intersection of engineering ethics and process safety, and broadening inclusion in engineering, with a focus on the LGBTQ+ community. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Initial validity evidence for a survey of skill and attitude development on engineering teamsAbstractThis research paper discusses an emerging project that 1) seeks to gather validity evidence for asurvey of engineering student teaming attitudes and skill

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 3

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bruce Frederick Carroll, University of Florida; Janice Mejía, Northwestern University; Kent J. Crippen, University of Florida; Sheila Castro, University of Florida

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Paper ID #42415Latina Engineering Student Graduate Study Decision Processes—Developmentand Initial Results of a Mixed-Methods InvestigationDr. Bruce Frederick Carroll, University of Florida Dr. Carroll is an Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Florida. He holds an affiliate appointment in Engineering Education. His research interests include engineering identity, self-efficacy, and matriculation of Latin/a/o students to graduate school. He works with survey methods and overlaps with machine learning using quantitative methods and sequential mixed methods approaches.Dr. Janice

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeff R. Brown, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Taylor Joy Mitchell, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Chad Rohrbacher, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Leroy Long III, Sinclair Community College

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Paper ID #43353Board 371: Research Initiation: Expanding the Boundaries of Ethical Reasoningand Professional Responsibility in Engineering Education Through CriticalNarrativeDr. Jeff R. Brown, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach Jeff Brown is a professor of civil engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, FL. His research interests include ethics and professional formation in engineering education, service learning, and structural health monitoring of reinforced concrete structures. Dr. Brown received his PhD in structural engineering from the University of Florida in 2005.Taylor Joy

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emma Treadway, Trinity University; Jessica E S Swenson, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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Paper ID #41697Board 373: Research Initiation: Understanding Interactions Between Affectand Identity in First- and Second-Year Engineering StudentsDr. Emma Treadway, Trinity University Emma Treadway received the B.S. degree in Engineering Science from Trinity University in 2011, and her M.S.E. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 2017 and 2019, respectively. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Science at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.Dr. Jessica E S Swenson, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Jessica Swenson is an

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diego Alejandro Polanco-Lahoz, Texas Tech University; Jennifer A Cross, Texas Tech University; Kelli Cargile Cook, Texas Tech University; Mario G. Beruvides P.E., Texas Tech University; Jason Tham, Texas Tech University; Md Rashedul Hasan, Texas Tech University

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Paper ID #43532Board 435: Work in Progress: Preliminary Findings from NSF Award No.2205033 - Research Initiation: Mapping Identity Development in DoctoralEngineering StudentsDiego Alejandro Polanco-Lahoz, Texas Tech University Diego A. Polanco-Lahoz is a Ph.D. student, from the program of Systems and Engineering Management, in the Department of Industrial, Manufacturing & Systems Engineering at Texas Tech University. He received his BS in Industrial Engineering from the Pontificia Universidad Cat´olica de Valpara´ıso (PUCV). His research interests are organizational factors research, organizational assessment/performance

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Writing and Technical Communications

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John William Lynch, University of Cincinnati; Sheryl A. Sorby, University of Cincinnati; Teri J Murphy, University of Cincinnati; Betsy M. Aller, Western Michigan University

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and project management. Her focus was on students’ professional development and support for underrepresented groups in engineering. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Initial investigations into the link between spatial and technical communication skillsAbstract:ABET requires that all engineering graduates are able to effectively communicate technicalinformation; however, industry leaders often lament the technical communication skills of ourengineering student graduates. Despite years of concerted effort, at a national level, the situationdoes not appear to be improving. In contrast, the spatial skills of engineering students aretypically well above

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED) Technical Session 3

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Match Ko, University of Hong Kong; Fu Zhang, University of Hong Kong; Chun Kit Chui, University of Hong Kong

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

staffthroughout the entire planning and exploration process [12]. This Student as Partners (SaP)approach has revealed several critical pedagogical elements contribute to the success of student-initiated projects, including increased student engagement, motivation, and ownership oflearning, as well as heightened student confidence and self-efficacy [13], [14].While SaP is a promising model in supporting the SIGs, the survey study reminds that asuccessful SaP implementation values reciprocity of partnership, emphasizing equal support andbenefit for the students and staff involved [13]. Research further points out that tensions andchallenges in SaP that could potentially occur when different perspectives and motivations ofstakeholders come into play, such

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2024 South East Section Meeting

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Priya T Goeser, Georgia Southern University, Armstrong Campus; Thomas Murphy, Georgia Southern University

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Paper ID #40869An Initial Perspective on the Implementation of an EngineeringAmbassador ProgramDr. Priya T Goeser, Georgia Southern University, Armstrong Campus Priya T. Goeser is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Southern University’s Armstrong Campus, Savannah GA. She received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Delaware and her B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Tech- nology, Chennai, India. Her current research interests are in innovative teaching methods in engineering education. She is the program director for the Eagle Engineering

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Empowering Marginalized Voices in STEM: Perspectives and Initiatives

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrian Rodriguez, The University of Texas at Austin

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

combination of mentoring and researchexperiences has been shown to increase a student’s interest in both learning and STEM that isalso sustainable [6][8]. The success of this pairing led to the emergence of minority trainingprograms that are targeted at underrepresented groups with clearly defined objectives and studentoutcomes. By using mentoring and research experiences, the work by [9][10] has shown thepositive effects in creating a diverse STEM workforce.Despite the positive impact that NSF’s initiatives are making, there are internal and externalfactors that create leaks in the pipeline. Several studies have investigated the origin of thesefactors and identified strategies to address the leaks that negatively affect students’ pursuit ofSTEM

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 8: International Perspectives in Graduate Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Siqing Wei, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Moses Olayemi, University of Oklahoma

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

benefits of such a researchcommunity, including capacity development, networking, emotional support, impact onprofessional identity, social and environmental impact, and breaking borders. Goldsmith et al. [6]used autoethnography to share their journey into engineering education research by engaging asa research community, the Centre for Research in Engineering & Information TechnologyEducation in Australia. They identified the crucial role of this community in establishing a safespace for the growth of novice engineering educators for both knowledge-building andsocialization. Furthermore, Jensen et al. [7] described an NSF grant-based mentoring program inthe United States, Research Initiation in Engineering Formation, which paired

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Denise Amanda Wetzel, Pennsylvania State University; Sara C. Kern, Pennsylvania State University

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD)

, Pennsylvania State University Sara Kern is an Engineering Librarian at Penn State University. She earned her MA in history from Penn State and her MSLIS at Syracuse University. Her research interests include inclusive library outreach and instruction. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Crafting a Library on Belonging in Engineering: An Initial Review using Textual AnalysisIntroductionWhat does it mean to belong in engineering? Who belongs in engineering? Where do libraries fitinto this conversation? Many scholars have explored the concept of outreach, inclusion,accessibility, and belonging in STEM fields. This project examines a collection of these works,using a library of literature as a corpus

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Track 4: Technical Session 7: Siloed Efforts and Collaboration Among STEM Equity Initiatives: An Organizational Network Analysis

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Daniel Mackin Freeman, University of Washington; Emily Knaphus-Soran, University of Washington; Pauline Charlotte Dott, University of Washington

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Paper ID #40707Siloed Efforts and Collaboration Among STEM Equity Initiatives: AnOrganizational Network AnalysisDaniel Mackin Freeman, University of Washington Daniel Mackin Freeman is a doctoral candidate in Portland State University’s Department of Sociology and a Research Scientist at the University of Washington Center for Evaluation and Research for STEM Equity. He received his BFA in General Fine Arts with a focus on social practice from the Pacific North- west College of Art and his MS in Sociology from Portland State University. With a background in the philosophy of art and education, Daniel’s current research

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Student Division Technical Session 6: Belonging

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kaitlyn Pope, Utah State University; Cassandra McCall, Utah State University

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Student Division (STDT)

Paper ID #43819Exploring the Critical Incidents and Sociocultural Dynamics that Initiate andAnchor Engineering Identity FormationKaitlyn Pope, Utah State UniversityDr. Cassandra McCall, Utah State University Cassandra McCall, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Education Department and Co-Director of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Transition Services at Utah State University. Her research centers the intersection identity formation, engineering culture, and disability studies. Her work has received several awards including best paper awards from the Journal of Engineering Education and the Australasian

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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 7

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shawna Dory, Penn State University; Sarah E Zappe, Penn State University; Stephanie Cutler, Penn State University

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

Paper ID #42635Lessons Learned: Mental Health Initiatives for Engineering Faculty Impactson Faculty Well-beingMs. Shawna Dory, Penn State University Shawna Dory is a PhD candidate in the Education Policy Studies Department at Pennsylvania State University. She has a bachelor of arts degree in Sociology from Geneva College, and earned a master’s of education degree in Counselor Education, Student Affairs from Clemson University. Along with her role as a PhD candidate, she is also a research assistant in the Leonhard Center for Enhancement of Engineering Education at Penn State. Her research interests include gender equity and

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Track 3: Technical Session 1: An Ecosystem of Support Initiatives for BIPOC, Women, and Domestic Graduate Students in STEM

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Andrew Edmunds, Clemson University; Melissa Smith, Clemson University

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

Paper ID #40727An Ecosystem of Support Initiatives for BIPOC, Women, and DomesticGraduate Students in STEMDr. Andrew Edmunds, Clemson University Dr. Edmunds is a Coordinator for Graduate Recruitment and Inclusive Excellence in the College of Engi- neering, Computing, and Applied Sciences at Clemson University. With more than 10 year of experience supporting both graduate and undergraduate students in engineering his research focuses on sense-of- belonging, part-time graduate students, and the future of land grant universities.Dr. Melissa Smith, Clemson University ©American Society for Engineering

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15th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience Conference (FYEE)

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Leah Rineck, University of Wisconsin - Madison

: Developing a Community of Learners with Incoming Engineering Students that Initially Were Not Calculus ReadyIntroductionMatriculating engineering students who are not calculus-ready encounter many barriers in theiracademic development as compared with their calculus-ready peers [1], [2]. Typically, thesestudents must take a longer path to graduate, are not able to take classes with their incomingpeers, and often experience added barriers as students from underrepresented backgrounds. Someschools attempt to prepare students for calculus in the summer before they matriculate with asummer math bridge program [3-12]. These bridge programs focus on math instruction, andsome include engineering activities. Some of the current research on such

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Sociotechnical Integration and Programmatic Reform

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynne A Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Lizabeth L Thompson P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Silvana McCormick, Redwood Consulting Collective; Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

uncovering and repairing disparities caused by policies and 2procedures, identifying and understanding structures of oppression within, impacting, andimpacted by our department, and co-creating alternatives.We are interested in how students, faculty, and staff navigate and respond to the process oftransformation – transformation of a revolutionary nature that results in changes of kind ratherthan changes of degree [17]. This paper describes our starting point from a mostly quantitativeperspective (the initial condition) through a baseline survey as we begin to do the work.We ask the research questions:R1. As we engage in our transformation process will the department culture reject binaries

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Laboratory and Research Skill Development

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashlee N. Ford Versypt, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Jeffrey R. Errington, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; David A. Kofke, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Maura Sepesy, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Mark T. Swihart, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

finding a mentor and writing a proposal to fund the research. Thecourse at our university differs in that it focuses on students at a different stage in undergraduateresearch. The students have already committed to a lab and have a research mentor. In our newstudent orientation programs, introduction to chemical engineering (material and energybalances) course, and AIChE student chapter activities, we provide students with information onundergraduate research, ongoing research in the department, and how to approach faculty oncampus to initiate undergraduate research opportunities.The experiences of individual undergraduates in their first research experience may vary widelybased on the mentorship and training provided. Our department developed a

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 7

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Djedjiga Belfadel, Fairfield University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

and Use Committee (IACUC), and grant writing and proposalpreparation. Additionally, a session on technology transfer is provided.A mid-term report is due after 4 weeks, and at the end of the program a presentation poster is tobe presented to the public, faculty, and fellow students, with a demonstration of the projectdesigned.The program has been successfully conducted in the summers of 2022 and 2023, with intentionsto proceed into summer 2024. The current year's participation data is encouraging, featuring 31undergraduate students, which constitutes 10% of the school's undergraduate body. Thedistribution across academic years includes 3 seniors, 8 juniors, 14 sophomores, and 6 freshmen.Fairfield University's summer research initiative

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 12

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexis Gillmore, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Courtney June Faber, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

carewithin their state. One participant, B, is a developmental psychologist with a PhD in psychologyand experience as a preschool teacher. She dedicates 50% of her working time to this project and50% of her time to other projects in the College of Social Work. The second participant, J, is aneducational psychologist finishing a PhD in Educational psychology. He also has experience as aK-12 special education teacher. He works on this project full-time. There is an additional full-time member of the research team who did not participate in this project. While these twoparticipants are education researchers working outside engineering education, they representdisciplines which may be involved on engineering education research teams. Initially, I

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2024 ASEE-GSW

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Kenneth R. Leitch P.E., West Texas A&M University; Roy Jean Issa P.E., West Texas A&M University

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engineering to around 20%-40% for civil and environmental engineeringmajors, depending on academic year and available projects. This paper will discuss variousundergraduate research initiatives in engineering, lessons learned, and future directions as a PUI. IntroductionMany universities such as WTAMU function as primarily undergraduate institutions which have farmore undergraduate engineering students (currently 473 in Spring 2024) versus graduate levelstudents (36, mostly non-thesis master’s level and no doctoral students). These institutions have astrong focus on teaching but there are still requirements for service and research. Research can bedone with undergraduate students but it takes a lot of