Conference Session

Multi-disciplinary Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Byron Newberry

in electrical and computer engineering (ECE), mechanical engineering (MEC), andengineering (EGR). (The engineering major allows students the flexibility to pursue aconcentration that can be either of an interdisciplinary nature within engineering, or can be in asubject outside of engineering but which supports some well-defined career goal of the student.)The course is team taught by two, and sometimes three, engineering faculty members, with atleast one faculty member from each of mechanical engineering and electrical and computerengineering. (This same staffing arrangement also applies to the senior engineering designcourse.) Enrollment is typically about 30 students in the fall semester and 15 students in thespring semester.III. Design

Conference Session

Retention: Keeping the Women Students

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kathryn Hollar; Eric Constans; Jennifer Kadlowec; Linda Head

at early educational levels.One likely explanation that is often overlooked is the relative lack of comfort many women feelaround mechanical equipment, especially machine tools. Since much of traditional mechanicalengineering involves the design and prototyping of mechanical equipment, this lack of comfortmay manifest itself in the decision by women not to pursue mechanical engineering as a career.23In contrast, many young men are raised in an environment where familiarity with tools andmachinery is expected. In a design-intensive environment such as Rowan, a lack of prototypingexperience greatly diminishes a student’s educational experience. It is through prototyping, or“seeing what works,” that students become mature designers.One Possible

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregg L. Fiegel, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Ben Mason, University of California, Berkeley; Nicholas W. Trombetta, University of California, San Diego

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Graduate Studies, Minorities in Engineering

Level Coursework Skills Experience (GPA) Experience Student1 JR 3 pt 2 pt 2 pt 2 pt 3 pt Student2 SR 2 pt 1 pt 3 pt 2 pt 2 pt Student3 SR 2 pt 2 pt 3 pt 2 pt 3 pt Student4 JR 2 pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 2 pt Student5 SR 2 pt 3 pt 3 pt 3 pt 3 ptSummarized in Table 6 are short-term career goals for the five undergraduate students, asunderstood before and after

Conference Session

Poster Sessions for Unit Operations Lab Bazaar and Tenure-Track Faculty

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deniz Rende, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Nihat Baysal, Yeditepe University; Sevinc Rende, Isik University

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Chemical Engineering

. This study describes how in three consecutive courses, we preserve academicrigor of the UOL course while incorporating components such as experimental design, projectdevelopment and teamwork, which aim to meet the needs of professional careers. We follow upthe course outcomes with a survey targeting the graduates of the program. The results show thatgraduates employed in industry frequently rely on these skills during job interviews, research andproduct development, whereas those who pursue advanced degrees in academia use these skillspredominantly for their research, highlighting the need for adaptive approach for differentgraduate trajectories in designing the course. For both groups of graduates, the skills introducedduring the UOL courses

Conference Session

Two Year-to-Four Year Transfer Topics Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erik N. Dunmire, College of Marin; Amelito G. Enriquez, Canada College; Kate A. Disney, Mission College, Santa Clara

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Two Year College Division

2R = Recommended X = Required choose one combined course3 4 5 Careers/soft skills Design specialized Intro to Civil only6 7 specialized Civil Materials course only microelectronic circuits*Data obtained

Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention of Women I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Ayre, University of South Australia; Julie E. Mills, University of South Australia; Judith Gill, University of South Australia

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Women in Engineering

: REFLECTIONS ON A COHORT OF ‘STAYERS’ IN CIVIL ENGINEERINGAbstractSeveral reports of the disappointing numbers of women who leave the engineering professionwithin 10 or so years after graduation in a range of western economies have been released inrecent years. This paper reports on a recent study of the careers of all female graduates from civilengineering at an Australian technical university which found that a much higher proportion ofthem had remained in the profession than would be expected from these reports. It found thatdespite the cohort reporting higher rates of parental and other care responsibilities than typicallyfound in engineering women, the group were more satisfied with their workplaces and jobs as awhole than the

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scarlett R. Miller, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Brian P. Bailey, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Alex Kirlik, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2012-4614: TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN OBJECTIVEASSESSMENT TECHNIQUE FOR USE IN ENGINEERING DESIGN ED-UCATIONDr. Scarlett R. Miller, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Scarlett Miller is an Assistant Professor of engineering design and industrial engineering at the Pennsylva- nia State University where she holds the James F. Will Career Development Professorship. She received her Ph.D. in industrial engineering from the University of Illinois and her M.S. and B.S. in industrial engineering from the University of Nebraska.Prof. Brian P. Bailey, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Brian Bailey is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the Univeristy of Illi- nois, Urbana

Conference Session

Ethics Education, Global Health, and Outreach in BME

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington

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Biomedical

currently pursues educational research activities, with the ultimate goal of optimizing bioengineering curriculum design and student learning outcomes. Page 25.1409.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Use of Case Studies and a Systematic Analysis Tool to Engage Undergraduate Bioengineering Students in Ethics EducationAbstractIn addition to developing technical skills, engineering undergraduates must also be prepared tonavigate the ethical issues they will encounter during their professional careers. Inbioengineering in particular, students must be prepared to identify

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Singli Garcia-Otero, Virginia State University; Eshsan O. Sheybani, Virginia State University

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Minorities in Engineering

1787, it is associated with the United Methodist Church, and offers three Associate degrees toits graduates: Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in Science in Business.The school has an enrollment of approximately 700 students, including 70% African American.Due to very limited advanced research opportunities for minorities in HBCUs, there is a scarcityof underrepresented minority engineers and scientists pursuing successful research careers inSTEM. A serious national shortage of well-trained underrepresented minority engineers andscientists exits. Well-trained underrepresented minority engineers and scientists can conductindependent engineering research, can focus research on the disproportionate lack of

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Hank Regis; Gaby Hawat

that there still exists a major shortfall in the supply and demand equation forengineers in the American workforce, particularly with software/hardware engineers as part of anationwide shortage of technical talent in general. Virtually all technical sectors currently have astrong demand for engineers1. Valencia Community College is responding to a strong need forgraduating engineers by providing the fundamental engineering classes needed for allengineering programs such as Engineering Analysis-Statics, Engineering Analysis-Dynamics,Probability & Statistics for Engineers, Principles of Electrical Engineering. In addition Valenciaprovides an “Introduction to the Engineering Profession” class, designed to assist students withtheir career

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard J. Kee; Riad Al Akkad

have proven to beeffective for his institution.Over the past five years, the School of Engineering at The University of Dayton has developed amulti-faceted program for first-year engineering students, a program that proves to be gaining asignificant increase in retention. This integrated plan includes two different means of assistancemade available to all first-year students, collaborative learning workshops and specializedadvising. An introductory course in engineering design is a requirement for all first-year studentsand has proven to unfold the goals of the engineering discipline so that students gain clearerperception of their personal career goals. Additionally, two specialized programs orientedtowards special-admit students and minority

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeffrey L. Ray

experience in their careers, lifelonglearning is essential for career success. The methodology also reinforces prior knowledgestudents have experienced during prerequisite courses and during their co-op experiences.Course DescriptionThe format of EGR 485/486 – Senior Engineering Project I and II is composed of one fifty-minute lecture period and a three-hour laboratory session per week. Lecture and lab sessionsmeet in a teambuilding classroom environment furnished with workgroup tables. The layout aidsin the facilitation of group exercises and discussions during both sessions. The lecture session isdedicated to presenting the underlying principles and discussion of the modules. The lab sessionis devoted to hands-on group exercises focused on the

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeffrey B. Connor; Richard Goff

. A total of eight activities wereused with the majority presented early in the semester. A description of the activities aswell as the goals of scaling up this program are in another paper, in this same session,authored by Goff and Connor.Study DesignA survey was given mid and at the end of the fall semester to all eight HO sections and16 TR sections at mid semester and 12 TR sections at the end of the semester. Allstudents rated the first five statements on a scale of one to five (1, strongly disagree; 5strongly agree) and responded to the sixth:1. The thought of a career in engineering is exciting2. I am learning in this class3. This class has helped me understand engineering4. This class is relevant5. This class is useful6. How many hours

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Fred Beaufait

academicachievements encountered in these creative projects, three of the five undergraduate studentshave chosen to pursue higher education and are currently graduate (MS/ Ph.D.) students with theauthor. The fifth one has decided to be a graduate student after the completion of his BSMEdegree in 1998. In this paper, the author intends to unfold and describe a novel "creative projectmodel" and share his views on establishing effective avenues for undergraduate researchexperience which could benefit students, influence their future choice of careers, and benefitmanufacturing industries. Page 3.176.1 1I

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Sherra E. Kerns; Robert T. Nash; David V. Kerns

engineering students.Vanderbilt University’s Management of Technology Minor program of study is designed to provideour students the opportunity to gain a working knowledge of the fundamentals of business andengineering management. The program is open to students majoring in one of the traditionalundergraduate engineering programs offered within the Vanderbilt University School ofEngineering (VUSE). Approximately one-half of the students graduating from VUSE assume someform of management position within five years after graduation. Babcock’s 1989 study concludesthat "two-thirds of today's engineers will spend two-thirds of their careers as managers". Clearly,engineering programs have a responsibility to prepare their students for management and

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Craig Gunn

housed together, take classes together, act in teams, network, and process elementsnecessary in the design activities of the graduated engineer in the real world.The importance of looking at freshmen as excited but sometimes poorly guided individuals willbe addressed. As Parker Palmer states "Everyone must be educated into a capacity forconnectedness." This connection of reality, academics, impressions, and misconceptions must beaddressed in order for the student to truly learn the material for a career in whatever branch ofengineering that they choose. A model for incorporating design into the total education of thestudent will be described. The presently offered course for residential option students will bedescribed in regard to the design

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Engelken

circumvented as not having a sufficient“benefit to cost/risk ratio.” When multiplied by hundreds or even thousands of new/youngfaculty in engineering and science, these lost/missed opportunities for true, lasting contributionsin “research, teaching and service” really add up. This is especially true since it is generallyaccepted that the first ten or so years of one’s technical career is the time of greatest creativity,energy, and, hence, potential contributions. In addition to these missed opportunities, the emphasis on quantity also compels theaverage new/young faculty to spend huge amounts of time (often up to 60-70 hours per week) inpursuit of such. Often one’s life is deliberately restructured to accommodate this “busy” work

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

William Daughton

careers. Alumni who were at least three years out of the program were selectedso that an opportunity to apply lessons learned and access the impact could have been realized.Several key findings relative to the curriculum were gathered from the 56 surveys returned. Thecurriculum was cited as being very helpful to individual development by providing a goodunderstanding of the business aspects of the corporate environment and in providing a basis forcontinuous, lifelong learning. These two items were linked by respondents to creating future jobopportunities and contributing to long-term career objectives. A professional program such asthis clearly must address these practical considerations if it is going to be successful. As far asindividual

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard R. Schultz

involved in introducing undergraduate students to thejoys and frustrations of signal and image processing research. Experiences are described from worksupported in part by National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) grantnumber MIP-9624849, entitled “A Career Plan for the Integration of Image Processing Education andResearch.” Research-based projects were included in several required and elective courses taught by theprincipal investigator, including Computer Aided Measurement and Controls; CommunicationsEngineering; Digital Image Processing; Discrete Real-Time Filtering; Capstone Senior Design; andIndependent Study. Some of the projects attempted by the students included a hybrid DiscreteCosine/Wavelet Transform for

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan L. Murray; Linda M. Manning; Catherine A. Riordan; Elizabeth Cummins; Philip B. Thompson

quality of life, and demonstrate the value of diversity.# SWE Headquarters is at120 Wall Street, 11th Floor, New York, New York 10005-3902. The phone number is 212/509-9577. Email is hq@swe.org. The Web site includes the SWE Magazine and references to other sites.Women in Engineering Program Advocates Network (WEPAN)http://www.engr.washington.edu/~wepan/index.html. This organization s mission is to increase thenumber of women pursuing careers in engineering with activities ranging from pre-college toindustry professionals. Includes links of particular interest to computer scientists, marine biologists,geoscientists, mathematicians, engineers, and information technology professional generally. Listservs and

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Amitabha Bandyopadhyay

increasedproductivity a national obsession [2]. All national issues that emerge in American society sooneror later seem to surface on our campuses.The ABET accreditation process is a voluntary system that assures that graduates of an accreditedprogram are prepared for careers in engineering and technology. Engineering Education mustcontribute to the development of men and women who can face new and difficult engineeringsituations with imagination and competence [3]. The role played by ABET in standardizingengineering and technology education can not be denied. However, if it has fulfilled its statedobjectives is questionable. ABET according to its own objective statement; should encouragenew and innovative approaches to engineering and technology education

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Student-Centered Approaches in Design Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noel Hennessey, The University of Arizona; Dean Papajohn; Tyler Jean Le Peau, The University of Arizona

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

the first year. This paper focuses on data from the summer term, of which there aretwo program options: a summer intensive program that combines cohort-based foundationalcoursework and a career development workshop, and a summer internship preparation class andcompany placement.Summer IntensiveThe summer intensive program runs for ten weeks in the summer, and students enroll infoundational math and science courses (either first-semester calculus or second-semester calculusand introductory mechanics) and a career development course that combines classroom lessonsand discussions of professional skills with on-site job rotations. The foundational math andscience courses are strategically scheduled as a cohort, where students can benefit from

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: Retention & Success

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cristian Saavedra-Acuna, Universidad Andres Bello, Concepcion, Chile; Monica Quezada-Espinoza, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile; Danilo Alberto Gomez Correa, Universidad Andres Bello, Concepcion, Chile

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

of 2023, and the total number of students who havedropped out of the program by the end of the third semester were considered. This researchwill provide the basis for developing models that facilitate identifying factors that may have ahigh impact on student dropout upon entering the School of Engineering. This allows for earlydetection of student groups that may be prone to dropout, enabling intervention to supportstudents according to their specific needs, whether financial, employment, study methodologyactivities, or career guidance.The methodology implemented for developing the predictive model is detailed in thesubsequent sections. Section II comprehensively describes the procedures, data analysistechniques, and criteria for

Conference Session

Meet at Springfield Middle: Where Engineering Meets Education, Woozle Wuzzle!

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krista Dulany Chisholm, University of Florida; Olivia Lancaster, University of Florida; Areesha Razi, University of Florida; Nancy Ruzycki, University of Florida

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

needed to identify and solve problemswhile constructing an understanding of how STEM impacts the world [3], [5], [6]. Informalprograms provide opportunities for targeted enrichment, especially in the areas of computerscience (CS), artificial intelligence (AI), and engineering design. Continuous learning is ensuredby allowing students to engage with new technology resources supportive of coding andengineering [7], [8].Summer programs complement traditional K-12 education by exposing students to STEMconcepts through engagement in various activities and applications that provide the time, means,and resources for authentic STEM learning [6]. These opportunities have shown impacts onstudents’ interest in STEM content, future careers, and grades

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mo Zhang, Educational Testing Service; Amy Jensen Ko, University of Washington; CHEN Li, Educational Testing Service

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Educational Testing Service University of Washington Min Li Hongwen Guo minli@uw.edu hguo@ets.org University of Washington Educational Testing Service Ben Zhou Chen Li benzhou@uw.edu cli@ets.org University of Washington Educational Testing ServiceAbstractLearning to code is becoming a popular subject for students and professionals of all ages, partlyfor its career prospects, but also as a critical literacy for understanding how computing is shapingsociety. Yet, educators generally agree that computer

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony E. Felder, The University of Illinois at Chicago; Michael Gordon Browne, The University of Illinois at Chicago; Miiri Kotche, The University of Illinois at Chicago

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

recently compiled byGuilford and colleagues [22].At University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), our clinical immersion program (CIP) started as a six-week program solely for rising-senior biomedical engineers to rotate through two clinicenvironments [23]. The program was later expanded to include interdisciplinary teaming withrising-second year medical students [24], and again later to refocus on a single clinicalenvironment and incorporate conceptual development related to identified needs [25]. Ingeneral, students reported that our program impacted their career interests and ability to find ajob after graduation [26]. However, despite all these curricular innovations, clinical immersionexperiences to train students to identify unmet needs ripe for

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 8: Peers as Mentors & Instructors

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibukun Samuel Osunbunmi, Penn State University; Maria Mosley; Jennifer Saltsgiver; Jana Bontrager Auman, Penn State University; Christine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State University; Kellie Scofield; Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University; Shawna Dory, Pennsylvania State University

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

college-level academics, study habits, and evensocial challenges [2], [3]. In these situations, students seek out informal peer advising fromfriends and upper-class students at their institution. [2]. Informal peer-to-peer advising occursacross campus: in the residence and dining halls, in classrooms, or even at the gym. Sometimes,this informal advising provides students with incorrect information or a false sense of security,which eventually adds stress and struggle to their academic career [4].Official peer advising programs are comprised of students who have received formal training,ensuring that information is accurate and resource referrals are appropriate. These programs arealso supervised by professional academic advisers, adding an extra

Conference Session

Principal Skinner's Secrets: Cultivating STEM in Remote Locations, Steamed Hams!

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monsuru O Ramoni, Navajo Technical University; Calsey T Nez, Navajo Technical University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

, Arizona. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Dual-Credit Engineering Program in Native American Serving School District: Best Practices and Findings (RTP, Diversity)ABSTRACTEarly exposure to engineering is a valuable strategy to ignite interest, curiosity, and enthusiasm amongstudents from a young age. Early exposure to engineering programs - such as after-school activities,career exploration events, guest speakers, and industry visits - can provide engineering concepts andhands-on experiences to help students develop a strong foundation and inspire the next generation ofminority engineers, fostering a diverse and innovative workforce.However, implementing most early exposure to engineering

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salvatore Marsico, Pennsylvania State University; Henrique Candido de Oliveira, Pennsylvania State University

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

relating to GNSSand GIS applications. The course schedule provided for one hour lecture/recitation and two hoursfor lab and/or research. The enrollment for this independent study course was limited to twostudents: one third year and one 4th year having a GIS career path. The surveying faculty member,a cartographic engineer, enlisted an engineering and law faculty member for FEMA relatedaspects.Flood MapsFlood maps are one tool which communities use to identify areas having the highest risk offlooding. FEMA maintains and updates data through flood maps and risk assessments. 2 Theflood maps show the likelihood that an area may experience a high risk of flood for which thereis a 1% or higher chance of experiencing a flood during a 30-year mortgage 3

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brittany Boyd, American Institutes for Research; Taylor Lightner, QEM Network; Mercy Mugo

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #43464Board 364: Reinforcing Retention: Engaging with HBCUs to Identify BestPractices for Graduating Low-Income StudentsDr. Brittany Boyd, American Institutes for ResearchDr. Taylor Lightner, QEM Network Dr. Taylor Lightner is a dedicated educational researcher and advocate committed to empowering historically marginalized groups in STEM education and careers through innovative and equitable educational practices. Her background in Engineering Education and Industrial Systems Engineering enables her to deeply understand how system dynamics influence broadening participation in STEM preparation, training, and