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GSD 2: Identity and Motivation

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Nishchal Thapa Magar, George Mason University; Jill K Nelson, George Mason University; Jessica L. Rosenberg, George Mason University

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integrate research-based pedagogies into their teaching. Byunderstanding how GTA identities evolve, this study contributes to the creation of more effectivePD programs that support GTAs as they transition into skilled educators.IntroductionGraduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) play a pivotal role in undergraduate STEM education,serving as instructors in laboratories and recitation sections of large introductory courses. GTAsnot only deliver instructional content but also support student engagement and foster activelearning strategies that are vital for effective education. Structured professional development (PD)programs, such as pre-semester workshops, are often implemented to help GTAs navigate theirteaching responsibilities, improve their

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 8: Professional Development for Graduate Students

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Lynn Mandeltort, University of Virginia; Priya Date, University of Virginia; Amy M. Clobes, University of Virginia

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the Impact of a Teaching Methods Course for International Teaching Assistants in an Inquiry-Based General Chemistry Laboratory,” J. Chem. Educ., vol. 96, no. 11, pp. 2393–2402, Nov. 2019, doi: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.9b00239.[9] C. J. Fong, J. Gilmore, T. Pinder-Grover, and M. Hatcher, “Examining the impact of four teaching development programmes for engineering teaching assistants,” J. Furth. High. Educ., vol. 43, no. 3, pp. 363–380, Mar. 2019, doi: 10.1080/0309877X.2017.1361517.[10] C. Neill, S. Cotner, M. Driessen, and C. J. Ballen, “Structured learning environments are required to promote equitable participation,” Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 197–203, Jan. 2019, doi: 10.1039/C8RP00169C.[11] S. C

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GSD 3: Pedagogy and Curriculum

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Hyena Cho, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Joshua E. Katz, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Yuting W. Chen, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Marcia Pool, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Saadeddine Shehab, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Dr. Blake Everett Johnson is a Teaching Associate Professor and instructional laboratory manager in the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. His research interests include experimental fluid mechanics, measurement science, engineering education, engineering leadership, and professional identity development.Prof. Yuting W. Chen, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Dr. Yuting W. Chen received the B.S. degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2007, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2009 and 2011, all in Electrical Engineering. She is currently a Teaching Associate

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 8: Professional Development for Graduate Students

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca Marie Reck, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Yanfen Li, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Shanna Rose Thompson, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Nicole Danielle Jackson, Sandia National Laboratories; Shweta Dabetwar

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Paper ID #38463Preparing Women in STEM for Faculty Careers through a Job SearchWorkshop SeriesDr. Rebecca Marie Reck, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Rebecca M. Reck is a Teaching Associate Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign. Her research includes alternative grading, entrepreneurial mindset, instructional laboratories, and equity-focused teaching. She teaches biomedical instrumentation, signal processing, and control systems. She earned a Ph.D. in Systems Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Iowa State

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GSD 3: Pedagogy and Curriculum

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Jacqueline Rohde, Georgia Institute of Technology; Emily Grace Weigel, Georgia Institute of Technology

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undergraduate education. Wisconsin Center for Education Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison.4. Gardner, G. E., & Jones, M. G. (2011). Pedagogical preparation of the science graduate teaching assistant: Challenges and implications. Science Educator, 20(2), 31–41.5. Sundberg, M. D., Armstrong, J. E., & Wischusen, E. W. (2005). A reap praisal of the status of introductory biology laboratory education in U.S. colleges and universities. The American Biology Teacher, 67(9), 526529. https://doi.org/10.1662/0002- 7685(2005)067[0525:AROTSO]2.0.CO;26. Marbach-Ad, G., Egan, L. C., & Thompson, K. V.,(2015). Preparing graduate students for their teaching responsibilities. In A Discipline-based Teaching and Learning Center: A Model

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 9: Lessons Learned from Engineering Graduate Programs

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Saadeddine Shehab, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Joshua E Katz, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Emma Kirby, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Marcia Pool, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Yuting W. Chen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Paper ID #37470The Impact of a 16-Week Preparation Course on the TechnologicalPedagogical Content Knowledge of Graduate Teaching Assistants inEngineeringDr. Saadeddine Shehab, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Saadeddine Shehab is currently the Associate Director of Assessment and Research at the Siebel Center for Design (SCD) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He works with a group of under- graduate and graduate SCD scholars at SCD’s Assessment and Research Laboratory to conduct research that informs and evaluates the practice of teaching and learning human-centered design in formal and in- formal

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GSD 6: The Graduate School Experience

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Nathan Jackson, University of New Mexico

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Paper ID #46309Advanced Microfabrication Manufacturing Course Comparison of Onlineand In-person Teaching with Hands-on Lab Component for InterdisciplinaryGraduate EducationProf. Nathan Jackson, University of New Mexico Prof. Jackson is an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Nanoscience and Microsystems Engineering Graduate Program at University of New Mexico. He is the PI of an NSF funded Innovation and Graduate Education project focused on increasing job readiness of graduate students in the semiconductor industry. He is a member of ASEE and Senior Member of IEEE. He was awarded the Junior

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GSD 8: Industry and Professional Skills

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Rachel Yoho, George Mason University; Christi Wilcox, George Mason University, College of Engineering and Computing

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backwards design principles alongside Universal Designfor Learning [39], our program is distinctive in its dual innovation: the reverse engineeringdevelopment approach and deliberate alignment with faculty professional developmentprogramming. Recent applications of backwards design in STEM education have shown promisein specific disciplines, such as molecular biology course-based undergraduate researchexperiences [40] and chemistry laboratory instruction [41], but few programs have applied thisapproach specifically to graduate student inclusive teaching preparation across STEM fields. Wefind this particularly useful, as we are providing professional development to individuals (bothfaculty and graduate students) in instructional or instructional

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 2: Innovative Approaches to Teaching and Learning in Engineering Graduate Programs

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Alana Teresa Smith, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Emi Aoki, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Mahsa Ghandi, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Jasmina Burek, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Charles Thompson Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Lowell; Kavitha Chandra, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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Laboratories (1991-1999) and the AT&T Labs Fellowship Program (1996-2006). At Bell Laboratories Dr. Thompson created with the Vice President of Research and Nobel laureate, Arno Penizas, the W. Lincoln Hawkins Mentoring Excellence Award (1994). This award is given to a member of the research staff for fostering the career growth of Bell Labs students and associates. This award is ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Paper ID #39627 ¨ os highest honor for mentoring contributions. In 1998, AT&T Labs instituted a similar award ResearchAˆ named for Dr. Thompson. Charles

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 3: Mentorship and Communication in Engineering Graduate Programs

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Magdalena G. Grohman, University of North Texas; Matthew J. Brown Ph.D., Southern Illinois University; Nicholas Raphael Gans, The University of Texas at Arlington; Jeff Glenn Edwards, University of Texas at Dallas

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, TX, USA Author Note:This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundationunder Grant No 1902072.Authors are listed in the order of their contribution to the manuscript.Correspondence regarding this manuscript should be sent to Magdalena G.Grohman at magdalena.grohman@unt.edu.AbstractMultiple studies report the benefits of authentic research experiences in STEMeducation. While most of them focus either on course-based research projects oron undergraduate students’ experiences, few document authentic learningexperiences unfolding in real time among and between graduate students inresearch laboratories. Therefore, we situate our study in the context of authenticresearch experiences in

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 5: Skill Development in Graduate Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Britney Russell, University of Connecticut; Antigoni Konstantinou, University of Connecticut; Ayah Abdallah, University of Connecticut; Fayekah Assanah, University of Connecticut

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Professional Development Course Series for all engineering graduate students. Assanah’s research focuses on synthesizing hydrogels to mimic the mechanical behavior of the brain matter and investigate the cellular response to injury. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Cultivating Scientific Communication Skills through Professional Development Course Series for the Graduate CurriculumBritney Russell, University of ConnecticutBritney Russell is a doctoral student in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the Universityof Connecticut. She was a teaching assistant for the First Year Experience, ScientificCommunication, and Engineering Internships and Careers in Industry courses that

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 5: Skill Development in Graduate Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abdulrahman Alsharif, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Maya Denton, University of Oklahoma; David B. Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Maura Borrego, University of Texas at Austin; Andrew Katz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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research groups [7]. The interactions of thesetwo factors (e.g., advisors and peers) play a crucial role in a student's performance in researchenvironments [7]. Graduate students are often engaged in faculty-led laboratories (or research groups) andcollaborative teams as students develop both their teaching and research skills [7, 16, 17].Depending on the size of the research group, faculty advisors' roles and interactions might vary(e.g., large-size, mid-size, or sub-size) [7]. Crede and Borrego found that there were substantialdifferences in the perceived roles and interactions between faculty and graduate students acrossdifferent sized labs [7]. In particular, large-sized groups appeared to be run more like smallbusinesses (i.e

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GSD 6: The Graduate School Experience

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Animesh Paul, University of Georgia; Racheida S Lewis, University of Georgia; Nyna Jaye DeWitt, University of Georgia; Sarah Jane Bork, University of Georgia

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Racheida S. Lewis, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor at the University of Georgia in the Engineering Education Transformations Institute (EETI) and the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Dr. Lewis believes in creating a diverse engineering field and strives to do so through connecting with teaching and mentoring future engineers. She has devoted her life to this mission through her leadership and lifetime membership in NSBE, SWE, & SHPE. Ultimately, Dr. Lewis aspires to bridge together research and pedagogy within the academy to improve engineering education within the field and across disciplines.Ms. Nyna Jaye DeWitt, University of Georgia Nyna, born and raised in Durham, North Carolina, obtained her

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 1: Recruitment and Support in Engineering Graduate Programs

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Meredith Leigh Hooper, California Institute of Technology; Jacqueline Rose Tawney, California Institute of Technology ; Emily Hope Palmer, California Institute of Technology; James Ragan, California Institute of Technology; Morgan Louise Hooper, California Institute of Technology; Yazmin Gonzalez, California Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #38901Student-led program to improve equity in Ph.D. oral qualifying examsMeredith Leigh Hooper, California Institute of Technology This author was an equal first author contributor to this work. Meredith Hooper is an Aeronautics PhD student studying under Professor Mory Gharib in the Graduate Aerospace Laboratories of the California Institute of Technology (GALCIT). Meredith is a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow, leader within the GALCIT Graduate Student Council, and Co-Director of the Caltech Project for Effective Teaching (CPET). Her PhD research uses a combination of machine learning and

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 2: Graduate Student Pipeline and Workforce Development

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David K. Pugalee, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Praveen Ramaprabhu; Mesbah Uddin, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; H. P. Cherukuri, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Terry Xu, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Audrey Rorrer

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Paper ID #41393Pathways to Entrepreneurship (PAtENT): Addressing the National AcademiesRecommendationsDr. David K. Pugalee, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Dr. David Pugalee is a full professor, and Director of the Center for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education (STEM) at UNC Charlotte. The recipient of millions of dollars in grant-funding, Dr. Pugalee has also published works on STEM teaching and learning.Praveen Ramaprabhu Praveen Ramaprabhu is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering & Engineering Sciences at UNC Charlotte, where he heads the Laboratory for Multiscale Computational

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 1: Recruitment and Support in Engineering Graduate Programs

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Himanshu Jain, Lehigh University; Volkmar Dierolf, Lehigh University; Anand Jagota, Lehigh University; Zilong Pan, Lehigh University; Nathan Urban, Lehigh University

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IIT Delhi for undergraduate studies and Cornell University for graduate work. He worked for nearly 15 years as a materials scientist at the DuPont company and moved in 2004 to Lehigh University. His research interests are in interfacial mechanical properties.Zilong Pan, Lehigh University Zilong Pan is an assistant professor of teaching, learning and technology, his research focuses on emerging educational technologies and innovative methodological approaches in educational practices and studies in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) disciplines.Nathan Urban, Lehigh University Nathan Urban is Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at Lehigh University. Urban earned his PhD

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GSD 7: Innovative Graduate Education

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Ilya Avdeev, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee; Adrienne Robyn Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Mary Raber, Michigan Technological University; Jennifer Gutzman, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee; Loren G Peterson, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

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Paper ID #48190Implementation of an I-Corps Inspired 3-Day Bootcamp for Graduate Studentsto Plan their Academic CareersDr. Ilya Avdeev, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Dr. Ilya Avdeev is the Director of the Lubar Entrepreneurship Center and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s College of Engineering & Applied Science. Dr. Avdeev teaches multidisciplinary Product Realization course that merges engineering design practice with design thinking. Dr. Avdeev is a Director of the NSF I-Corps Site of Southeastern Wisconsin – a partnership of five Milwaukee universities (UWM

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 2: Graduate Student Pipeline and Workforce Development

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Isabella Victoria, University of Florida; Laura Melissa Cruz Castro, University of Florida; Idalis Villanueva Alarcón, University of Florida

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topics for all theprograms. In fact, each program was very niche and covered different objectives along with havingdifferent justifications for its implementation. The variety of topics covered by each industryworkforce development program are shown in Appendix A. Figure 5: Targeted population of workforce development programs.RQ2: What workforce readiness skills do these training programs have for engineeringgraduates?Utilizing the Virginia Workplace Readiness skills framework and applying it graduate engineeringprograms in the United States, the workforce readiness skills programs are teaching students,academic faculty, and industry professionals (Table 2).Table 2: Skills identified from the workplace development programs

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GSD 8: Industry and Professional Skills

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zilong Pan, Lehigh University; Volkmar Dierolf, Lehigh University; Anand Jagota, Lehigh University; Himanshu Jain, Lehigh University

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Paper ID #45707Role of industry-university partnership in STEM graduate training: industrymentors’ perspectiveZilong Pan, Lehigh University Zilong Pan is an assistant professor of teaching, learning and technology, his research focuses on emerging educational technologies and innovative methodological approaches in educational practices and studies in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) disciplines.Volkmar Dierolf, Lehigh University Volkmar Dierolf is a Professor of Physics a Distinguished University Professor of Physics and Materials Science & Engineering at Lehigh University, where he has

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 4: Mentoring Programs in Graduate Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Clay Gloster Jr., North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (TGC); Matthew Bonner Aurelius McCullough, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (TCG); Grace Gowdy; Shea Bigsby; Dawayne Whittington; Juanda Johnson-Taylor

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and strategies for being your best self. Research Understanding the best practices and ethical implications of advanced research. Teaching Developing skills in relaying knowledge/information to others; understanding how people learn; using assessment tools to track successful learning.Professional Development Activities for BD Fellows. Table 4 presents the workshops plannedfor BD Fellows to support professional development as they progress through each year of adoctoral program.Table 4: PFMPR Workshops/Seminars Year Title Competency Deliverable 1 Summer Fellowship Research

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 4: Mentoring Programs in Graduate Education

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Nahndi Tirrell Kirk-Bradley, Texas A&M University; Cara London, Texas A&M University; Eldridge Raymond Jr., Texas A&M University; Janie M. Moore, Texas A&M University

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, The Boeing Company (Space Division), Alcatel, USA (Alcatel-Lucent) and the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). My professional goals consist of achieving the position of Senior Executive Service (SES) member within the Department of Defense (DoD). Afterwards, I would like to pursue either a research position at a national laboratory, think-tank, or board of directors and/or academia as a second career. I am a certified scuba diver, I enjoyed skydiving, trying different foods/eating, traveling the world, live sporting events/comedy shows, attending events such as Homecoming at Prairie View A&M University, spending time with my family, friends, fraternity brothers, and love ones!Dr. Janie M. Moore, Texas A&M

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 3: Advising in Graduate Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hayden Ross Asbill, Campbell University; Mitchell Ann Letchworth, Campbell University; Anastasia Marie Rynearson, Campbell University; Christina A. Pantoja, Campbell University

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Paper ID #44473The Graduate Student Role in Undergraduate Research Mentoring: A SystematicLiterature ReviewHayden Ross Asbill, Campbell UniversityMitchell Ann Letchworth, Campbell UniversityDr. Anastasia Marie Rynearson, Campbell University Anastasia Rynearson is an Assistant Professor at Campbell University. She received a PhD from Purdue University in Engineering Education and a B.S. and M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Her teaching experience includes outreach activities at various age levels as well as a position as Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at

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GSD 3: Pedagogy and Curriculum

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Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; April Dukes, University of Pittsburgh; Susan K Fullerton Shirey, University of Pittsburgh; Götz Veser, University of Pittsburgh

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for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning) at theProf. Susan K Fullerton Shirey, University of Pittsburgh Susan Fullerton is an Associate Professor, Bicentennial Board of Visitors Faculty Fellow, and Vice Chair for Graduate Education in the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. She earned her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at Penn State in 2009, and joined the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame as a Research Assistant Professor. In 2015 she established the Nanoionics and Electronics Lab at Pitt as an Assistant Professor, and was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure in 2020. Fullerton’s work has been recognized

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 5: Graduate Student Experience and Decision-Making

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Carmen Torres-Sanchez ​CEng MEng PhD PGCert FHEA MIMechE, Loughborough University; Paul Conway FREng CEng, Loughborough University

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reflective exerciseon their own learning, with biosystems engineering students to identify skills and discoverprofessional ambitions [8], with multidisciplinary undergraduate student teams to address‘wicked’ problems [9], with teaching practitioners for assessment discussions [10], and withstaff in an Education School to identify university’s strategy and planning [11]. The use ofLSP opens the door to the externalization of ideas more explicitly, with a deeper meaning,facilitates internalization of new knowledge and accelerates socialization by structuring theinteractions within the group [9]. It opens the door to ‘play’, facilitates communication bylowering the barrier, putting people at ease which fosters students’ insights and self-awareness

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 7: Graduate Student Experiences

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marah C. Lambert, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Lisa Merriweather, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Cathy Howell, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Dilara Yaya Bryson, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Edith Gnanadass, The University of Memphis

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Learning and Adult Education with a minor in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies from The Pennsylvania State University. Her research interests are at the intersection of race and learning in adult education, DesiCrit (theorizing the racialized experiences of South Asian Americans using Critical Race Theory), Cultural-Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) as a framework to analyze learning, and qualitative research. She is currently working on the following research projects: Environmental racism, Racialized experience of South Asian Americans, and Mothering during the pandemic. Her selected publications include ”Learning to teach about race: The racialized experience of a South Asian American feminist educator” in Adult

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GSD 5: Mentorship

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Lorine Awuor Ouma, Pennsylvania State University; Cynthia Howard-Reed, Pennsylvania State University

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attrition considerations,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 112, no. 3, pp. 613–633, Jul. 2023, doi: 10.1002/jee.20528.[19] T. R. Shalka, “The impact of mentorship on leadership development outcomes of international students,” J Divers High Educ, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 136–148, Jun. 2017, doi: 10.1037/dhe0000016.[20] A. Collins, B. Laboratories, J. S. Brown, and S. E. Newman, “Cognitive Apprenticeship: Teaching the Craft of Reading, Writing, and Mathematics,” 1987.[21] S. Amponsah, B. Agyekum, and E. Okai, “Mentoring in Doctoral Studies in Two Culturally Diverse Universities,” International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring, vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 21–37, 2024, doi: 10.24384/66t0-g573.[22] C. A. Mullen

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 7: Graduate Student Experiences

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Crystal Alicia Nattoo, Stanford University; Crystal E Winston, Stanford University; Rachel A. G. Adenekan, Stanford University

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lacks proper internal oversight. A lack ofemphasis on selecting PIs who are well-equipped to lead supportive and diverse laboratories cou-pled with a lack of diversity in the researcher and PI populations frequently leads to an unhealthywork environment that Black PhD students have the burden of navigating throughout their entiredoctoral program. We hope that sharing our experiences will serve as a reference point in the refor-mation of the graduate engineering education system. By challenging biases and fostering a moreinclusive academic space, we aim to see an improvement in the graduation rates of Black doctoralcandidates.Introduction Academic spaces are experiencing an influx of diverse students feeling empowered to pur-sue higher

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 8: Professional Development for Graduate Students

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachel Elisabeth Gehr, Purdue University; Emily Garcia, Purdue University; Suzanne Swaine, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Stephen McBride, Purdue University; Joseph Vincent Rispoli, Purdue University; Christopher Greg Brinton

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Research Groups. With the firstmentorship seminar, the goal was to introduce the College of Engineering Mentoring Fellows,the purpose behind the Mentorship Seminar Series, explain how important the state of graduatestudent-faculty member relationships can be, give a break-down of mentor and mentee roles andresponsibilities, introduce the IDP as a tool for mentorship and teach graduate students howcreate their own IDP. The second seminar aimed to initiate the discussion about poor mentorshiprelationships, what it might look like, for example in a laboratory space, what factors cancontribute to inefficient mentoring, and educate attendees on how to improve their reactionstowards any mentoring problem that may arise to avoid creating further

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 3: Mentorship and Communication in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Himani Sharma, Arizona State University; Amanda Singer Nault, The Ohio State University; Mayra S. Artiles, Arizona State University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, The Ohio State University; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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methods research, and innovative approaches to teaching. She is the principal investigator for the Research on Identity and Motivation in Engineering (RIME) Collaborative.Dr. Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Holly Matusovich is the Associate Dean for Graduate and Professional Studies in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech and a Professor in the Department of Engineering Education where she has also served in key leadership positions. Dr. Matusovich is recognized for her research and leadership related to graduate student mentoring and faculty development. She won the Hokie Supervisor Spotlight Award in 2014, received the College of Engineering Graduate Student Mentor

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GSD 7: Innovative Graduate Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yun-Han Weng, The Ohio State University; Emily T Creamer, The Ohio State University; Jeffrey M. Bielicki, The Ohio State University; Matthew Judkins Mayhew, The Ohio State University

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Paper ID #47946The Role of Need for Cognition in Enhancing Innovation Capacities amongInterdisciplinary Graduate Students: An Equity-Focused ApproachMiss Yun-Han Weng, The Ohio State University Yun-Han Weng (she/her) is a third-year Ph.D. candidate in the Higher Education and Student Affairs program. She serves as a Graduate Research Associate at the College Impact Laboratory at Ohio State University. In this role, she investigates graduate students’ learning outcomes and experiences within an interdisciplinary STEM training program (evaluator), as well as examines the representation of Asian students and underrepresented