Conference Session

Asset Sourcing for Remaking Engineering Learning

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Michael R. Williamson, Indiana State University; Neslihan Alp P.E., Indiana State University

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education, Equity

Paper ID #32265Open Educational Resource Learning Impact on Students from PovertyDr. Michael R. Williamson, Indiana State University Dr. Michael R. Williamson earned his Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in civil engineering with a focus in transportation from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and obtained his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a focus in highway safety from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He is an As- sistant Professor and program coordinator of Civil Engineering at Indiana State University. He has been instrumental in transportation research sponsored by the Illinois Department

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Special Topics: Conscious Considerations

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Lizabeth L. Thompson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education, Equity

Paper ID #33094Seeing the Invisible: The Year This White Woman Spent Learning at an HSIDr. Lizabeth L. Thompson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Dr. Lizabeth Thompson is a professor in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. She has been at Cal Poly for nearly 30 years and has held various positions on campus including Co-Director of LAES, Director of Women’s Engineering Programs, and CENG Associate Dean. Her research is in Engineering Education, particularly equitable classroom practices, integrated learning, and institutional change. She spent last academic year at Cal State LA where she

Conference Session

For Students to Know and Grow

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Heather R. Beem, Ashesi University

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education, Equity

Paper ID #32546Exploring the Role of Project-based Learning in Building Self-efficacyin First-year African Engineering StudentsDr. Heather R. Beem, Ashesi University Dr. Heather Beem is a Mechanical Engineering Faculty at Ashesi University in Ghana, where she leads the Resourceful Engineering Lab. Her research explores the mechanisms and manifestations of resourceful design, particularly along the lines of indigenous innovation, experiential education, and bio-inspired fluid dynamics. Dr. Beem completed her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at MIT/WHOI, and moved shortly thereafter to Ghana. She founded and leads

Conference Session

Special Topics: Conscious Considerations

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Andrea Arce-Trigatti, Tennessee Technological University; Stephanie Jorgensen, Tennessee Technological University; Robby Sanders, Tennessee Technological University; Pedro E. Arce, Tennessee Technological University

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education, Equity

Paper ID #33837Featuring Silenced Perspectives in STEM: Supporting Multicultural andDiversity Leadership Through the STEM Foundry Heritage Fellows ProgramDr. Andrea Arce-Trigatti, Tennessee Technological University Andrea Arce-Trigatti holds a Ph.D. in Education with a Learning Environments and Educational Studies concentration from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She is currently on the Faculty in the De- partment of Curriculum and Instruction at Tennessee Technological University. Her research centers on cultural studies in education, issues in multicultural education, and collaborative learning strategies. As a