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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Mais Kayyali, Florida International University; Mohamed ElZomor, Florida International University; Piyush Pradhananga, Florida International University

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Paper ID #31705Why Don’t Undergraduate STEM Students Pursue Combined (4+1) BS/MSDegrees?Ms. Mais Kayyali, Florida International University Mais Kayyali is the Associate Director of Academic Support Services in the Office of the Dean at Florida International University’s (FIU) College of Engineering and Computing (CEC). In her current role, she oversees all aspects of Graduate Education and Admissions for all the schools and departments under CEC. Her duties vary from admissions, recruitment, marketing, data analysis, graduate funding, etc. She also provides administrative support to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

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MIND - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tremayne Waller, Virginia Tech; Sharnnia Artis, Virginia Tech; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech

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to her efforts to increase the recruitment, retention, and graduation rates of under-represented students in engineering. She is currently working for the National Science Foundation as a rotator in the Division of Undergraduate Education. Page 12.1451.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 The Pact: st A framework for retaining 1 year African American Engineering MenIn 2001, the National Science Foundation (NSF) reported that 8.1% of the total science andengineering degrees offered at the baccalaureate level were awarded to African

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Learning Needs and Educational Success

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University; Victor Granados, California Polytechnic State University

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AC 2008-2943: A NEED FOR SYSTEMS-ORIENTED OUTREACH: LESSONSFROM A FAILED, 1-DIMENSIONAL APPROACHLinda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State UniversityVictor Granados, California Polytechnic State University Page 13.69.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Need for Systems-Oriented Outreach: Lessons from a failed, 1-dimensional approachAbstractTo increase the probability of college-level academic resilience of Hispanic high-school students,we initiated an in-school tutoring and mentoring program. We provided 15 classroom laptopsand free access to a multi-lingual web-based math tutoring site to two test cohorts of high

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Special programs and activities for minorities in engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward Brown

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stands for Stay Tech @ RIT) is an initiativesponsored by the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) seeking to study new andinnovative methods to increase the recruitment and retention rates of these underrepresentedpopulations. The ST@R Project achieves these goals by focusing its efforts on three majorareas: (1) Student Support Services and Outreach Efforts, (2) Mentoring and Coaching, and (3)Career Exploration and Professional Development. To improve the pipeline of electricalengineers as well as increase the number of underrepresented individuals, the ST@R project alsofocuses on researching and developing a pedagogical system that addresses diverse teaching andlearning styles within the engineering classroom. The main objective is to

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Mayra S. Artiles Ph.D., Arizona State University; Juan M. Cruz, Rowan University; Sarah Anne Blackowski, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Stephanie G. Adams, University of Texas at Dallas; Gwen Lee-Thomas, Quality Measures LLC

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entering doctoral engineering programsand aims to provide a timely and preparatory experience for rising doctoral students inengineering to address issues related to transitioning into the Ph.D. The purpose of this paper isto describe the RDI intervention hosted in 2019, the research findings obtained from this pilot,and outline the RDI Dissemination Model we have developed and will be executing over thenext five years.Program Description The goals of the pilot RDI program were to 1) provide a timely orientation for risingdoctoral students about preparing themselves to start graduate school, 2) create a mentoringnetwork where minority graduate students at proposal and dissertation phases (DI participants)can mentor rising doctoral students

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Danny Luecke; Robert V. Pieri, North Dakota State University; Austin James Allard, Turtle Mountain Community College ; Paula Comeau, North Dakota State College of Science; Michael Maloy Parker, Cankdeska Cikana Community College; Karl Haefner; Alexa D. Azure, United Tribes Technical College

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discussions of: 1) critical activities that may have influenced student reactionsand outcomes; 2) impact on instructors and learning objectives; 3) suggestions forfuture strategies will be presented and described.Dedication:As authors, we are a collection of Indigenous and non-Indigenous educators andresearchers ranging from decades of experience to a graduate student that have cometogether through a pre-engineering collaborative. We live and work on the Land of theOceti Sakowin (Dakota, Nakota, Lakota), Anishinaabe, Nueta, Hidatsa, and SahnishPeoples. We honor the land as sentient, alive before us and continuing after us.Introduction and Background: The nature of the SARS-COVID-2 pandemic has sent ripples across educationalsystems on a global scale

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Daniel Knight, University of Colorado Boulder; Beverly Louie, University of Colorado Boulder; Janet Y. Tsai, University of Colorado Boulder

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required to meet thedemands of the future. A comprehensive examination from the national reports [1] of suchprograms summarized five themes over the past 40+ years that include: the approaches used,policies implemented, establishing institutional culture and climate, information and knowledgegenerated, and investments made. These key features demonstrate the increasing awareness andpurposeful actions needed to encourage increased and successful engagement from racial andethnic minorities, women, low income students and other non-majority identities. Engineeringcolleges began offering support services to students who were underrepresented in engineeringand responded by developing minority and/or women in engineering programs that featuredembedded

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Arielle Marie Rainey, Colorado School of Mines; Dina Verdin, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Jessica Mary Smith, Colorado School of Mines

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engineering educators and administrators who seek to improve the field’s retention ofminoritized and women students. Whereas efforts have been made to recruit minoritized studentsinto engineering, our study points to a clear and crucial role for faculty to play: they can supportminoritized students by fostering a sense of belonging in engineering classrooms. I. IntroductionStudents’ sense of belonging has been a recent focus of some engineering education research dueto the significant role it plays for student experience and success [1,2,3]. A student’s ability todevelop a sense of belonging within the higher education institution has been demonstrated to bea critical factor determining student retention [1]. A sense of belonging can also affect a

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Mohamed ElZomor, Florida International University; Piyush Pradhananga; Arif Mohaimin Sadri, Florida International University

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partially due to its timeworn pedagogical means and ineffective use oftechnology. S.M. platforms are convenient and effective informal educational means thatencourage engagement and interactions between peers. Nowadays, construction programs areshifting to online education, and this research is geared to understand the interactions betweenstudent bodies within different instructional modalities. This study focuses on the successes ofthe second-year implementation of integrating S.M. in a Construction Management (CM)program in a minority serving institution. The implementation consisted of periodicallycollecting student feedback to (1) evaluate students' interactional competency skills andconfidence in collaborative skills and; (2) describe how S.M

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samuel Paul Merriweather, Texas A&M University; Harriet A. Lamm, Texas Engineering Experiment Station, TAMUS; Shannon D. Walton, Texas A&M University; Karen L. Butler-Purry, Texas A&M University; Judy Kelley, West Texas A&M University; Krystal E. Thomasson, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; John David Rausch Jr., West Texas A&M University; Frank Pezold, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi; Kendall T. Harris, Prairie View A&M University

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undergraduate (UG) students (such as usingparticipation in research and motivation to enroll in graduate school enrollment [1-5]), theAlliance has demonstrated its impact across a range of academic success indicators.The Alliance is now composed of three of the five original universities from the TAMUS and isfocused on increasing the participation of STEM URMs who successfully complete a Bachelorof Science (BS) degree and who are prepared and ready to matriculate into doctoral programs.The foci of this paper are the remaining three Alliance institutions which are  Texas A&M University (TAMU): Highest Research Activity (R1) University and Lead Institution  Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU): Moderate Research Activity (R3

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Angelo J. Perna, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda S Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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competitive graduate programs. Future research on engineering students’ attitudesto graduate studies should include a more in-depth examination of the differences between maleand female students.The current paper provides; 1) background information on the development of the Attitudestoward Graduate Studies Survey for use as a pre-post measure in evaluating the impact ofundergraduate summer research experiences on students intentions to pursue graduate studies, 2)a summary of results from three cohorts of students from the summers of 2010, 2011 and 2012and 3) conclusions from a follow-up study of the students from these three cohorts.BackgroundOver the last decade, the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has hosted numerous REUsites and the

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sonia Jacqueline Garcia, Texas A&M University; Maria Claudia Alves , Texas A&M University; Matthew Pariyothorn, University of Houston; Ahmarlay Myint M.S., Access and Inclusion; Alexandra K. Hardman, Texas A&M University Access and Inclusion

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1ELCIR Program – Engineering Learning Community Introduction to Research: A research andglobal experience program supporting first generation, low-income, and underrepresentedminority students.INTRODUCTION:The College of Engineering at Texas A&M University has set some ambitious goals: to increasediversity in engineering and to better prepare the engineers who are joining today’s global anddynamic workforce. Some of the issues that need to be addressed at our college are: 1) increasethe retention of underrepresented minority (URM) and first generation students in engineering,2) enhance the participation of those students in engineering research and study abroadprograms, and 3) pave the way for those students to enroll in graduate programs in

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware; Marcos Miranda, Ohio State University ; Amy Trauth, University of Delaware; Marianne T. Johnson, University of Delaware; Michael L. Vaughan, University of Delaware; Tasha Zephirin, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Darryl Dickerson, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Rachel A. Davidson, University of Delaware

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, where historically underrepresentedstudents (URM, def: non-white, non-Asian) compose approximately 12-16% of the student body(1). Lack of diversity limits the talent base and creative capital of the entire engineeringprofession (2). For this reason, institutions have been investing in Minority EngineeringPrograms (MEPs) within their undergraduate engineering colleges (3,4). MEPs serve as umbrellaorganizations that offer financial, academic, and social support, with overarching objectives ofimproving representation and retention of URM undergraduate students in engineering programs(3-7). Although programmatic elements and administrative infrastructure may vary byinstitution, there is no question that MEPs in general are effective in URM

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harvey Abramowitz EngScD, Purdue University Northwest, Hammond; Roy L. Hamilton, Purdue University Northwest

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-STEM Program at Purdue University Northwest (a unification of Purdue UniversityCalumet and Purdue University North Central) provided educational opportunities for financiallyneedy but academically talented STEM students. Services and activities were designed to: 1)improve the undergraduate educational experiences, 2) increase the number of studentscompleting the first stage of baccalaureate study, and those receiving degrees, and 3) increase thelikelihood that a Scholar will be employed or enrolled in a graduate program. Initially, 26students were chosen, divided between those in the beginning stages of a STEM major (15) andthose at the upper level (11). Additional Scholars were added as Scholars graduated or left, with59 total participants

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beata Johnson, Purdue University; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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American,and Pacific Islander engineering graduates remain significantly underrepresented in engineering[1]. Progress in increasing the retention and persistence of underrepresented populations inengineering degree programs and the engineering workforce has been slow [2]. Furthermore,even less progress has been made in diversifying the engineering workforce, with marginalchange in the proportion of underrepresented minority engineers in the workforce in recentdecades [3], [4]. To address problems of diversification and retention in the STEM workforce,we must explore potential mechanisms to support these aims.The transition from college to the workforce is a critical period for retaining a diverse STEMworkforce. Early retention in STEM careers is

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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A. Ayanna Boyd-Williams, North Carolina A&T State University; Shea Bigsby, North Carolina A&T State University; Clay Gloster Jr, North Carolina A&T State University; Evelyn Sowells-Boone, North Carolina A&T State University; Mark A. Melton, Saint Augustine's University

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considered: • What are the central challenges and obstacles that inhibit minorities from pursuing a faculty career path? • What training and experiences are needed to help students prepare deliberately for a faculty career path? And • What kinds of support, including mentoring, are needed to increase minority students’ chances of success in pursuing careers in academia?The NSF-funded PFMF program invited applications from Ph.D. students and postdocs at NorthCarolina A&T State University. Twenty fellows were selected to participate in the inauguralcohort of the Preparing Future Minority Faculty (PFMF) Program as follows: 18 Ph.D. students,1 postdoc, and 1 MS student. This cohort included 14 males and 6 females

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Stephanie Lezotte, Rowan University; Harriet Hartman, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Tiago R. Forin, Rowan University

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reasonable accommodations forstudents with disabilities.Because disability can be visible or invisible—ranging from hearing impairment to dyslexia toautism—appropriate accommodations vary and may include extra exam time, note-takingassistance, adaptive technology, assistance with learning/studying techniques, or different examformats [1]. Unlike K-12 education, accommodations during college study are contingent uponstudent self-advocacy; in order to receive an accommodation, students must file disabilitydocumentation with their school’s disability services center and request an accommodation. Therequest may or may not be approved. Further, university officials cannot legally disclose astudent’s personal health information to faculty, so it is up to

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington; Camille Birch; Celina Gunnarsson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Ethics in an Introductory Bioengineering Course (Work In Progress)IntroductionEthics and diversity are critical components of engineering training and practice, but mostundergraduate engineering programs do not address these issues in-depth [1-3]. In this work-in-progress, we describe the design and implementation of a novel curriculum that allows earlyengineering students to explore the interplay of diversity and ethics in an engineering context.Importantly, our curriculum can be incorporated into any engineering course, and thus serves asa model for educators in any engineering discipline.This work-in-progress describes student response to three rounds of pilot efforts [4] and how weare developing and implementing the first

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lola Brown, City College of the City University of New York; Ardie D. Walser, City College of the City University of New York; Rawlins Beharry, City College of the City University of New York

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-economic/socio-political landscape over the past several years has impacted theseprograms and will offer revised best practices and recommendations on expandingAS/BE programs.IntroductionTwo-year schools are attractive to many students who are identified as a member of anunderrepresented group (e.g., women, Black, Latino, Native American) in science,technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers because they offer lower tuition costs,regularly scheduled remedial courses, an array of support services, supplementalinstruction and are generally located near the student’s home [1-2]. Many of thesestudents seek to continue their education, aspiring to attain a bachelor degree at a four-year institution and some ultimately seek to earn a graduate

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mitchell L. Springer PMP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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psychological qualitative research founded in the nurture side of the discussion, beginswith a suggestion we are born with two basic characteristics; the need to survive and the need toreproduce [1, pg. 23]. From these two basic instincts, psychologists and cognitive psychologists inparticular, suggest we have both an unconscious mind and conscious mind. The unconscious mind,sometimes referred to as our gut feeling, steers us from unsafe situations (survival instinct). Theconscious mind, on the other hand, allows us to think through or rationalize the situation, perhapscreating a more informed decision. But, our gut feeling, that emanating from our unconsciousmind, is always on, and providing that survival instinct. This concept of unconscious

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claude Brathwaite, City College of the City University of New York; Julianne Vernon, Vanderbilt University

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who pursue, andgraduate with Baccalaureate Degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics(STEM). Since its inception in November 1992, over 17,500 baccalaureate degrees have beenawarded to underrepresented minority students at CUNY. International Research (IR)experiences are increasingly seen as important components of the High Impact undergraduateactivities that lead to graduation, and continuation to graduate study. This paper will emphasize 1) how elements of the approach integrate into the NYCLSAMP program operations, 2) the university sites research facilities/activities 3) participantrecruitment, 4) pre-departure activities and 5) models for campus wide participation. Thepartnerships were formed over a ten year span

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cynthia Kay Pickering, Science Foundation Arizona; Caroline Vaningen-Dunn, Science Foundation Arizona; Anita Grierson, Science Foundation Arizona; Anna Tanguma, Science Foundation Arizona

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, and lessons learned.Program OverviewThe goal of the KickStarter program is to improve the recruitment and retention of Latinxstudents in STEM fields and careers by enhancing CC-HSIs’ participation and competitivenessin NSF-funded STEM initiatives.Primary objectives for KickStarter are to: 1. Increase the number of CC-HSIs who compete successfully as lead grantees on NSF projects; 2. Strengthen CC-HSIs’ STEM infrastructure (i.e., their capacity to increase recruitment and retention success rates among Latinx students); and 3. Engage CC-HSIs with a broader range of partners in K-12, industry, four-year institutions, and researchers to help sustain STEM programs and improve CC-HSI federal program competitiveness.Key

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jamie R. Gurganus, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Liang Zhu, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Charles D. Eggleton, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Shuyan Sun

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will be presented discussing the attitudes and perceptions of the s-stem scholars and comparing students in scholarly programs and non-programmed situations.This research was supported by an NSF S-STEM grant (DUE-1742170).Introduction To meet the need for a highly trained workforce that satisfies current and futuretechnological needs of society [1], an S-STEM scholars’ program, sponsored by NationalScience Foundation (NSF), was proposed and created for mechanical engineering students at theUniversity of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC). The specific goal of the proposedMechanical Engineering (ME) S-STEM program is to provide enhanced educationalopportunities to 20 economically disadvantaged and academically talented students annually,with

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Idalis Villanueva, Utah State University; Laura Ann Gelles, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Marialuisa Di Stefano, Utah State University; Buffy Smith, University of St. Thomas; Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Anne Therese Hunt, Hunt Consulting Associates; Donna M. Riley, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Gery W. Ryan, Pardee RAND Graduate School in Policy Analysis

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Data” issue in 2015, a finalist for the 2015 Global Engineering Deans Council/Airbus Diversity Award, Sci Chic/Medium.com 35 ”Women STEM on Social Media Stars” (July 1, 2016), and 2016 winner of the Claire Felbinger Award for Diversity from ABET. She is a Tau Beta Pi ”Eminent Engineer,” and can be found online @Renetta Tull and https://renettatull.wordpress.com/.Dr. Susan M Lord, University of San Diego Susan M. Lord received a B.S. from Cornell University and the M.S. and Ph.D. from Stanford University. She is currently Professor and Chair of Electrical Engineering at the University of San Diego. Her teach- ing and research interests include electronics, optoelectronics, materials science, first year engineering

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cherish C. Vance, Texas A&M University; Bria Perkins, Texas A&M University; Jaida Bannister; Janie M. Moore, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Department, completing her Ph.D. in 2015. Her primary research areas include 1) mycotoxin risk assessment and treatment in stored grains and 2) innovate instructional strategies for Biological and Agricultural Engineering students. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Work in Progress - Assessing Campus Climate: Students’ perceptions of inclusion beyond the first yearAbstractUndergraduate programs attempting to increase retention of underrepresented minorities (URM)often focus on the students’ experiences within the first year. At large institutions, students mayalso have access to additional services and programs to help them succeed beyond their firstyear

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington; Anat Caspi P.E., The Taskar Center for Accessible Technology; Heather A. Feldner, University of Washington; Molly Y. Mollica, University of Washington; Shawn M. Rundell, University of Washington; George Zatloka, Design Research Consultant; Jennifer Mankoff, University of Washington; Katherine M. Steele, University of Washington

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. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 HuskyADAPT: A Project-Based Accessible Design Course (Experience)IntroductionIn this Experience Report, we document the design and implementation of a project-basedaccessible design course offered by HuskyADAPT (Accessible Design and Play Technology)[1], a multidisciplinary initiative at University of Washington (UW) that promotes an inclusiveculture and provides opportunities for students to engage in accessible design projects. Theinnovation of the course is the participatory design component with local people with disabilities,who serve as needs experts for the projects [2].Here we document our experience in an inclusive design course where student

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Eleazar Marquez, Rice University; Samuel Garcia Jr., NASA EPDC

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three-dimensional blocks [6]. The dynamic support provided by the adults were designed to extend thechildren’s ability to assist them in completing the task [1]. As such, the intervention was a methodthat provided a certain level of assistance that helped the children develop the individual problem-solving abilities, knowledge, and skills [7].Though Bruner and his colleagues first coined the term, theoretical foundations of scaffolding canbe found in the seminal work conducted by Lev Vygotsky [5]. Vygotsky posited that learning isprimarily a social endeavor which are influenced by cultural factors and is greatly aided by theassistance of a more knowledgeable other or capable peer [5]. Davis and Miyake reported in 2004that the more knowledgeable

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Nagash Antoine Clarke , University of Michigan; Joi-lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan; Kinnis Gosha, Morehouse College

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African American students’ e-mentoringexperiences in higher education. IntroductionMentoring has long been shown to be a process that can assist minoritized students in science,technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields (e.g., persons who identify as AfricanAmerican/Black, Hispanic/Latinx, American Indian/Alaska Native) [1, 2]. Yet today, a newform of mentoring, e-mentoring, has emerged as a viable mechanism with the ability to engagementors and mentees differently than traditional mentoring. Mentoring has been shown to beessential in supporting and empowering people during criticall personal and careerdevelopmental stages [3]. E-mentoring, which is also known as virtual mentoring, occurs

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Sylvia L. Mendez, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs; Sarah Elizabeth Cooksey, University of Colorado Colorado Springs; Kathryn Elizabeth Starkey, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs; Valerie Martin Conley, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs; Clayton J. Clark II, Florida A&M University; Natalie Yolanda Arnett, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering; C. Fred Higgs III, Rice University; Illya V. Hicks, Rice University; Comas Lamar Haynes, Georgia Tech Research Institute; Tammy Michelle McCoy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Molly Stuhlsatz, BSCS Science Learning

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the same fourdomains but ties specific needs and activities to those of postdoctoral scholars endeavoring totransition into the professoriate (see Figure 1). Forging connections involves the ways in which amentor provides access and networking opportunities for a mentee, such as making connectionsfor them while on the tenure-track faculty job market. Activities in the domain of providingscholarly opportunities comprise promotion of the mentee’s research expertise and advice onpotential research collaborations. A hands-on approach identifies the support a mentor providesto a mentee in terms of critiquing a mentee’s scholarly products, such as grant proposals, andoffering strategic coaching on time management and priority identification that

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Cynthia Howard-Reed, The Pennsylvania State University; Erin A Hostetler, Pennsylvania State University

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students willenroll in graduate school [1, 2, 3, 4]. Undergraduate research opportunities have beenparticularly successful for improving these metrics for underrepresented populations [5, 6, 7]. Asa result, several nationally-recognized programs have focused on increasing the number oftraditionally underrepresented groups in engineering to try research as undergraduate students.For example, the Meyerhoff Program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)is a four-year undergraduate program that attracts top high school students and prepares them forgraduate school. Admission preference is given to students “who are interested in theadvancement of minorities” and those who already plan to pursue a PhD in STEM [8].Meyerhoff Scholars are