Evaluation, LLC. Dr. Everett provides STEM program evaluation services for universities and other nonprofit organizations.Dr. Alycia J. Sterenberg Mahon, Everett Evaluation Alycia Sterenberg Mahon, Ph.D., has a background in evaluation, measurement, and research with expertise Exploratory Factor Analyses, Confirmatory Factor Analyses, and sensitivity and specificity analyses. Alycia’s measurement work has consisted of developing and refining measurement tools including a culture of inclusion survey, a parallel assessment that can be used by either parent or teacher informants to measure a child’s pragmatic language and social communication ability, and a STEM teacher belief survey. ©American
Paper ID #44108Supplemental Instruction: Shaping Future EngineersMr. Zachary Miller, University of South Alabama Zachary Miller is a graduate student pursuing a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of South Alabama (USA). He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2023 from the same university. During his undergraduate studies, Zach served as a Supplemental Instructor (SI) for engineering courses at USA. Zach’s experience in SI started his passion for engineering education. Zach’s primary research interests revolve around engineering education and aerospace systems, where his
Paper ID #43997Queer and Engineer? Exploring Science and Engineering Identity amongLGBTQ PeopleDr. Bryce E. Hughes, Montana State University Bryce E. Hughes is an Associate Professor in Adult and Higher Education at Montana State University. His research interests encompass diversity and equity in engineering education, with a focus on LGBTQ students. He was recently awarded an NSF CAREER grant to study the experiences of LGBTQ undergraduates in STEM fields. He holds a Ph.D. in education from the University of California, Los Angeles, an M.A. in student development administration from Seattle University, and a B.S. in general
Paper ID #41651Validating the Use of Epistemic Network Analysis to Describe the Nature ofLearning in Practice-Based Learning SettingsDr. Lauren Singelmann, Minnesota State University, Mankato Lauren Singelmann is an assistant professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato in Integrated Engineering. Her PhD is in Electrical and Computer Engineering and STEM Education.Dr. Darcie Christensen, Minnesota State University, Mankato Dr. Darcie Christensen is a probationary Assistant Professor in the Department of Integrated Engineering at Minnesota State University Mankato. She teaches for Bell Engineering, which is a subset of
Paper ID #43729Encouraging STEM Careers among Minoritized High School Students: TheInterplay between Socio-Environmental Factors and Other Social CognitiveCareer ConstructsDr. Rachel E. Durham, Notre Dame of Maryland University Rachel E. Durham (PhD, Sociology & Demography, Pennsylvania State University) is an Associate Professor in the School of Education at Notre Dame of Maryland University, and a Senior Fellow with the Baltimore Education Research Consortium (BERC). With a background in sociology of education, education policy, and demography, her research focuses on graduates’ transition to adulthood, career and
Paper ID #38358”It is So Exhausting to Constantly Have to Explain to People”: Exploringthe Effects of Faculty Interactions on Disabled StudentsMs. Rachel Figard, Arizona State University Rachel Figard is a graduate student in Engineering Education and Systems Design and Universal Experi- ence (UX) Design at Arizona State University.Dr. Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University Samantha Brunhaver, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor within The Polytechnic School of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. Her primary areas of research include engineering ca- reer pathways and decision-making
Paper ID #44030Board 80: Nontraditional Students in Engineering: Persona DevelopmentAlanis Chew, Youngstown State University Alanis Chew is a Master’s student in Industrial and Systems Engineering at Youngstown State University. She completed her B.S. in Mathematics and B.S.B.A. in Business Economics from Youngstown State University.Dr. Cory Brozina, Youngstown State University Dr. Cory Brozina is an associate professor and the Director of First-Year Engineering at Youngstown State University. He completed his B.S. and M.S. in Industrial & Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech, and his PhD is in Engineering
Paper ID #42800STEM Identity Development: Examining the Effect of Informal SummerLearning Experience on Middle School StudentsMr. Hank Boone, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Hank Boone is an Educational Psychology PhD student at University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He is the first in his family to graduate with a 4 year college degree. Hank has 4 years of experience in higher education student affairs. Before his time as an academic affairs professional, Hank pursued a Masters in Mechanical Engineering with a Engineering Education thesis emphasis and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nevada