Paper ID #33972”Blessing in Disguise”: Understanding the Racialized and GenderedExperience of a Black Woman’s Pathway in EngineeringMs. Brianna Shani Benedict, Purdue University Brianna Benedict is a Ph.D. Candidate in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Her research focuses on understanding how hybrid spaces influence engineering students’ identity development, belonging, and agency in interdisciplinary engineering education. She co-leads the CDEI
Paper ID #26440Work in Progress: ”I’m Not Your Standard Student”: Examining the Ratio-nales for Studying MDE or IDES Programs through Usability InterviewsMs. Brianna Shani Benedict, Purdue University, West Lafayette Brianna Benedict is a Graduate Research Assistant in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She completed her Bachelor’s and Master’s of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering at North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University. Her research interest focuses on interdisci- plinary students’ identity development, belongingness in engineering, and recognition.Dr. Robin Adams