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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 3: Education Track

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Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho

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near to the historical 40% level, evenduring COVID: 13 of a class of 30 took the course.Teaching DC/DC Converters in the First Electric Power Engineering CourseDC/DC converters are introduced in the latter part of the first course in our sequence. Mostelectrical engineers will encounter power supplies at some point in their careers. This part of thecourse is designed to give some understanding of the issues underlying DC/DC conversion, howelectronics engineers are provided with what they call VDD, the DC biasing voltage that underlieselectronic circuitry, whether analog, mixed-signal, or digital.The subjects presented in about ten lessons are the buck converter, boost converter, and flybackconverter. Steady state circuit analysis is the tool

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Sociotechnical Thinking I: Classroom Experiences, Identity, and Theory

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Stephanie Claussen, San Francisco State Unviersity; Janet Y Tsai, University of Colorado Boulder; Kathryn Johnson, Colorado School of Mines; Jenifer Blacklock, University of Colorado Boulder; Jon A. Leydens, Colorado School of Mines

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

“how reforms in engineering are taken up in identityproductions” [24, p. 278]. The work described in this current paper focuses on this intersectionbetween a change in pedagogy and students’ engineering identities.Recent research proposes both quantitative and qualitative ways to measure engineering identity.For example, Godwin developed a survey to measure engineering identity, with a focus on threeconstructs: recognition as an engineer, interest in engineering, and performance/competence inengineering [25]. Meyers et al. also used a survey to model engineering identity developmentemploying stage theory [26]. They found that male students, students further in their studies, andstudents with future career plans in engineering are more likely

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Amari Simpson, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Lara Hebert Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Luisa-maria Rosu, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Meagan C. Pollock, Engineer Inclusion; Lynford Goddard, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Tasha D. Henderson

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

’ professional knowledge and continuing education to the quality of teaching and the evaluation of STEM programs in higher education. In 2014, she received a CORE Early Career Fulbright U.S. scholar award for the proposal Investigations of Quality Criteria in STEM Teacher Education and in 2016, she received the YWCA leadership award for STEM education. Luisa received her Ph.D. in Continuing Teacher Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign in 2010. She also holds an M.A in Applied Mathematics from the University of Southern California (2000) and an M.S. in Real and Complex Analysis from the University of Bucharest, Romania (1996).Dr. Meagan C. Pollock, Engineer Inclusion Dr. Meagan Pollock

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First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

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Reza Kamali, California State University San Marcos

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six broad factors drive students to leave engineering: classroom and academicclimate, grades and conceptual understanding, self-efficacy and self-confidence, high schoolpreparation, interest and career goals, and race and gender. They also noted that studies suggestthat retention can be increased by addressing one or more of these factors [3].In order to address the factors that persistently cause so many students to leave engineering, andto develop a lower-division curriculum that will engage and retain Electrical Engineering majors,particularly those from underrepresented groups, California State University San Marcos, proposesto implement this study to improve retention. This paper will address two of the retention issuesthat Geisinger and

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 11

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Mehmet Emre Bahadir, Southeastern Louisiana University; Ahmad Fayed, Southeastern Louisiana University; Deborah Athas Dardis, Southeastern Louisiana University; Bonnie Achee, Southeastern Louisiana University; Troy Williams, Southeastern Louisiana University; Wendy J. Conarro, Southeastern Louisiana University; Tireka Cobb Ph.D., Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance; Mohammad Saadeh, Southeastern Louisiana University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

, virtual summer camp,experiential learning, multidisciplinary engineering, hands-on, simulationLiterature ReviewThe popularity of STEM focused summer camps has increased as a result of investments inSTEM workforce development. Early exposure to STEM principles and concepts increasesinterest in and pursuit of STEM careers. (National Research Council, 2011) The need for suchprograms is amplified for underrepresented populations. (Mau & Li, 2018) Underrepresentedpopulations face barriers to STEM access that are self-perceived and institutional. (Grossman &Porche, 2014) Investigations measuring the impact of STEM summer enrichment programs onself-efficacy, interest in STEM careers, and STEM identity has increased during the last decade.The

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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Deborah Athas Dardis, Southeastern Louisiana University; Ahmad Fayed, Southeastern Louisiana University; Bonnie Achee, Southeastern Louisiana University; Mehmet Emre Bahadir, Southeastern Louisiana University; Wendy J. Conarro, Southeastern Louisiana University; Troy Williams, Southeastern Louisiana University; Mohammad Saadeh, Southeastern Louisiana University; Tireka Cobb, Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance

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Pre-College Engineering Education

-college, interdisciplinary engineering, virtual summer camp,experiential learning, multidisciplinary engineering, hands-on, simulationLiterature ReviewThe popularity of STEM focused summer camps has increased as a result of investments inSTEM workforce development. Early exposure to STEM principles and concepts increasesinterest in and pursuit of STEM careers. (National Research Council, 2011) The need for suchprograms is amplified for underrepresented populations. (Mau & Li, 2018) Underrepresentedpopulations face barriers to STEM access that are self-perceived and institutional. (Grossman &Porche, 2014) Investigations measuring the impact of STEM summer enrichment programs onself-efficacy, interest in STEM careers, and STEM identity has

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University; Russell Korte, George Washington University; Barry J. Sullivan, Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Heads Association; Miguel Velez-Reyes P.E., University of Texas at El Paso

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Ph.D. and B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Howard University and a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University. He is currently serving as professor and chairper- son of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at one of the nation’s preeminent public urban research institutions, Morgan State University. His career spans over twenty-eight years of progres- sive scholarly experience in such areas as research administration/ implementation, pedagogical inno- vation, international collaboration, strategic planning, promoting community engagement and academic program development. He instructs courses in computer vision, computer graphics, electromagnetics and characterization of semiconductor

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Potpourri - A Mix of All Topics

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Liang Zhu, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Charles D. Eggleton, University of Maryland Baltimore County; L.D. Timmie Topoleski, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Ronghui Ma, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Deepa Madan, University of Maryland Baltimore County

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

, the retention rate and graduation rate ofundergraduate students in STEM fields are typically low and there is room for furtherimprovement. The low retention and graduation rates may be due to not only the rigorouscurriculum of the STEM majors, but also economic and academic difficulties those studentsencounter. Financial support to students alone may not be sufficient to address the problems. The National Science Foundation (NSF) S-STEM scholarship program was established toencourage higher education institutions to develop academic activities to support undergraduatestudents in STEM fields to improve their retention and graduation rates, and further increasingtheir potential of career placement and graduate studies. Our university

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Research on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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Stephanie M. Arnett, New Mexico State University; Sandra M. Way, New Mexico State University; David G. Ortiz, New Mexico State University; Lorissa B. B. Humble, New Mexico State University; Analyssa D. Martinez, New Mexico State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Toward an Understanding of the Relationship between Race/Ethnicity, Gender, First-Generation Student Status and Engineering Identity at Hispanic-Serving InstitutionsAbstractUnderstanding how students of different demographic backgrounds differ in their earlyengineering identities can help inform educators’ efforts to facilitate engineering identitydevelopment. This work contributes to this understanding with a quantitative exploration of theways that race/ethnicity, gender, and first-generation status work together to impact engineeringidentity among 656 early-career engineering students at a public Hispanic-Serving Institution(HSIs) in the Southwestern

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 1

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Elena Filatova, City University of New York; Deborah Hecht, Center for Advanced Study in Education

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

in careers in evaluation. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Using Data Science to Create an Impact on a City Life and to Encourage Students from Underserved Communities to Get into STEM.Abstract:In this paper, we introduce a novel methodology for teaching Data Science courses at New YorkCity College of Technology, CUNY (CityTech). This methodology has been designed to engageour diverse student body. CityTech is an urban, commuter, HSI (Hispanic Serving Institution)school with 34% Hispanic and 29% Black students. 61% of our students come from householdswith an income of less than $30,000. Thus, many students in our college come from the NewYork City

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Innovative Pedagogies Afforded Through Technology and Remote Learning

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Chadia A. Aji, Tuskegee University; M. Javed Khan, Tuskegee University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

the basic concepts taught in thecore STEM courses is a strong contributing factor to student attrition. Strategies to improvelearning experiences in STEM courses by all students at colleges and universities are thereforeneeded so that they persist in the STEM career pipeline. A group of STEM faculty members at aHistorically Black University is committed to this important need through the far-reaching use ofVirtual Reality (VR) in its STEM courses and investigating its impact on learning outcomes,engagement and persistence in STEM.The two big questions that continue to be examined by STEM education experts are: (a) Why dostudents change their majors from a STEM to a non-STEM major? and, (b) Why do studentsstruggle with STEM concepts leading

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Efforts to Understand and Support Students' Socioemotional Factors

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Saira Anwar, University of Florida; Ahmed Ashraf Butt, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Muhsin Menekse, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

noteworthy that limited studiestook the detailed approach of understanding students' perspective of their learning needs, e.g.[15], expectations in the courses, e.g. [16] and academic challenges [17] that may hinder theirprogress in STEM courses, or future decision of a STEM career. Furthermore, most of thesestudies used a survey approach to understand students’ perspectives and experiences and lackeddirect interaction with students. The purpose of this work in progress study is to understand detailed students'perspectives about their challenges in post-secondary STEM classrooms. More specifically, wefocused on understanding which challenges or factors hindered students' progress in changingtheir perception about future STEM career options

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Marcia A. Mardis, Florida State University; Faye R. Jones, Florida State University

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andsuccess as few. Also, there is a great need to enhance a dialogue between community collegeleaders and employers related to students’ career pathways [10]. Employers can help institutionswith career pathways to ensure that students are being prepared for economically viable jobs. Inaddition, employers can advise faculty and program administrators on issues of curriculum andprovide students with work-based learning and job-shadowing experiences to enhance theirclassroom learning [11].To ensure that the ET/AM programs, curriculum, training, and potential economic developmentoutcomes can be met, regional stakeholders want to ensure that programs stay in line withindustry needs by gathering data and refining the school-to-work pathway. These data

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Tiffiny Antionette Butler, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Katherine C. Chen, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kimberly Lechasseur, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

andmodel behaviors that promote a successful college career. Connecting Mentor Partners forAcademic Success in STEM (CoMPASS) is an NSF S-STEM scholarship program developed tocreate a pathway to guide first generation students from the X Public School District to developtheir social capital through intentional mentoring throughout their first year experience at XUniversity and beyond. The multilayered mentoring approach introduced distinctive campusmentors embedded within scheduled programming to align with the student’s first yearexperience. The CoMPASS program began with virtual sessions in spring 2020 as students’ firstinteraction with the campus support network after CoMPASS scholars were accepted into theinstitution, but before they

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Engineering Technology Curriculum and Programs

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Nasser Alaraje, University of Toledo

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Engineering Technology

activities to increase the awareness of potential college students about career opportunities in electronics technologies. Dr. Alaraje is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), a member of the ASEE Electrical and Com- puter Engineering Division, a member of the ASEE Engineering Technology Division, a senior member of the Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers (IEEE), and a member of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Department Heads Association (ECETDHA). American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Choose Ohio First – IMProving REtention and Student Success in Computing (COF

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Capstone Design

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Geoffrey Recktenwald, Michigan State University; Danny Rubin, Rubin

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Mechanical Engineering

based courses. He created and co-teaches a multi-year integrated system design (ISD) project for mechanical engineering students. He is a mentor to mechanical engineering graduate teaching fellows and actively champions the adoption and use of teaching technologies.Mr. Danny Rubin, Rubin Danny Rubin is the founder of Rubin, a leading provider of online curriculum for business communication skills. Rubin, the company, provides its signature curriculum, called ”Emerge,” to engineering schools nationwide. Emerge features in-demand communication topics like email etiquette, phone etiquette, net- working, LinkedIn and more. Danny began his career as a local TV news reporter and national news consultant for NBC’s ”Meet

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Patrick Cunningham, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Rachel McCord Ellestad, University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Cheryl Carrico P.E., E4S, LLC

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Reflection in Engineering Education (CPREE). He is also a regular contributor to the Improve with Metacognition blog. In May of 2018, Dr. Cunningham received the Rose-Hulman Board of Trustee’s Outstanding Scholar Award for his research work. Dr. Cunningham teaches a range of courses across undergraduate levels with specialization in dynamic systems, measurement, and control. In his teaching he seeks to apply what he has learned from his research, spurring student reflection and metacognitive growth, so that they may become more skillful learners. Skillful learners are capable, independent, and adaptable thinkers who are able to succeed wherever their career paths lead. Dr. Cunningham has industry experience through 7 co

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division Poster Session

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Daniela Solomon, Case Western Reserve University; Christopher Heckman, St. Mary's College of Maryland

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Engineering Libraries

cognizantof the ethical aspects of scientific publishing in their field.The focus of this study is to find common reasons for retraction in engineeringscholarship in order to identify points of need in education about the publishing cycle.This will help educators to teach engineering students seeking to publish how to avoidcommon publishing pitfalls. Graduate programs play a critical role in preparing studentsfor an academic career. Together with faculty, librarians can work to give students agrounding in the fundamentals of publishing ethics due to their combination of scholarlycommunications expertise and hands-on experience with the information behavior ofstudents at their institutions

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 8

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Ibrahim H. Yeter, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Engineering Education in the College of Engineering at Purdue University in 2019-2020 and 2017-2019, respectively. He is an affiliated faculty member of the Centre for Research and Development in Learning (CRADLE) at NTU and is the director of the World MOON (More Ob- servation Of Nature) Project, which has enabled several thousand students and their teachers worldwide to collaborate on aerospace engineering and STEM education-focused activities. He received national and international recognitions including an Early Career Researcher award from European Science Ed- ucation Research Association (ESERA) and a Jhumki Basu Scholar award from National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST). Also, he is one of two

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Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

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Selahattin Sayil, Lamar University

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Electrical and Computer

opinions on the value andquality of the lab/simulation components and overall effect. We were especially interested in (a)the students' impressions on the accuracy of their experimental data and (b) the students'confidence in their ability to carry out the experiments. Some of the survey questions includedwere: “How easy it was to understand and perform the experiment?”, “Was the outcome of theexperiment same as predicted?” Last question on the survey inquired about the long-termusefulness and impacts of the lab experience. “Do you think the experience gained inexperiments will help in your future career?”All students in this study have answered the surveys. According to Table I, students in bothstudent groups reported about the same level of

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Student Engagement, Socioemotional Needs, and Social Support During Pandemic

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Anastasia Marie Rynearson, Campbell University; Jacqueline Gartner, Campbell University; Michele Miller, Campbell University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

understandhow students who enter the university with different levels of preparation navigate through theircollege careers through a social capital lens, focusing on their networks, and sense of identityand belonging within engineering. As part of the program, students are expected to meet withfaculty and peer mentors, broadening the pool of potential contacts they might turn to whenfaced with an engineering decision. After the first two years of the program, this paper exploresthe experiences of nine students to understand how their social networks have changed via theName and Resource Generator instrument, an instrument that is designed to understand studentnetworks and access to engineering-related social capital via self-reported networks. This

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 19

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Tianshi Fu; Molly H. Goldstein, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Holly M. Golecki, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

subjects [1]. To worsen theissue, the number of students enrolled in engineering disciplines is not increasing and in some casesis decreasing [2] with especially low representation from underrepresented minorities [1] andfemale students [3]. In response to this lack of interest in STEM majors, robotics programs havebeen created specifically to motivate high school students toward STEM careers. The use ofrobotics to perform tasks is captivating [1]. Robotics competitions capture students’ attention withthe practicality of hands-on projects and exciting challenges while increasing students’confidence in STEM topics, such as geometry and physics [4]. This increase in comfort levelwith STEM topics has positively impacted these same students

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 10

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Diane L. Nelson, Carnegie Mellon University; Ilhem F. Hakem, Carnegie Mellon University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

coalescence with the lung lining for drug delivery. As a previous biomedical engineer turned chemical engineer, Diane has developed a unique perspective when it comes to utilizing a broad set of tools in both her research and classroom. She aspires to share her enthusiasm for biology, mathematics, and engineering through teaching and mentoring in the next stage of her career as faculty.Dr. Ilhem F. Hakem, Carnegie Mellon University Ilhem F. Hakem is the Director of Colloids, Polymers and Surfaces Minor Program and a Teaching Pro- fessor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA since 2018. Dr. Hakem received her Diplˆome d’Etudes Sup´erieures and MS degree in Physics and PhD in

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 6

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Janille A. Smith-Colin, Southern Methodist University; Jeanna Wieselmann, Southern Methodist University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

students viewthemselves and their future possibilities. Identities are formed through practice and are impactedby the individual’s interests and experiences, but also by social setting, power, privilege, andoppression [9]. Social identity complexity theory holds that individuals have multiple identitiesthat vary depending on context [16]. A student in STEM may therefore simultaneously identifyas female, belonging to a specific racial or ethnic group, and possessing an interest in STEM.Having a positive STEM identity can contribute to career aspirations in STEM fields [2].Identities are therefore impacted by the opportunities girls have and whether they are able todevelop consistent identities across settings, with greater variation in identities

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WIP It! Faculty Development Style!

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Lisa Bosman, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Erin J. McCave, University of Houston; Molly H Goldstein, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Kelli L. Chelberg, College of Menominee Nation

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division

College. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 WIP: Virtual Writing Group Participation: Surprises & Unintended Outcomes Dr. Lisa B. Bosman, Dr. Erin McCave, Dr. Molly Goldstein, and Dr. Kelli ChelbergIntroduction & BackgroundThis work-in-progress paper emerged from the shared experience of participation in a VirtualWriting Group (VWG) composed of early career engineering education researchers (EER) in avariety of positions at different institutions. In general, this particular group of EERs had limitedresources and access to a peer community at their respective institutions, therefore, the VWGwas formed with the intention to spur EER scholarly activity

Conference Session

Sense of Belonging and Diversity in Engineering Programs, Courses, and Teams

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Gretchen A. Dietz, University of Florida; Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida; Erica D. McCray, University of Florida

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

applied this advice throughout his life. William stated that “becausefrom a socioeconomic status and…I want to provide for my family, these are people that are likeme, but they don’t necessarily look like me.”William graduated college and worked at a large company where he previously interned. Twelveyears ago, he left that company in order to begin his time at his current place of employment.During the time of the interview, William was in a leadership role and recognized that thecompany gave him opportunities to define a career path that did not exist before he beganworking there, but he questioned the rate of his advancement. He “has not been shy” to haveconversations about his “desire to advance”, but when the time came “it was always this

Conference Session

Creating a Supportive and Nurturing Academic Culture

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Joseph Francis Mirabelli, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Andrea J. Kunze, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Julianna Ge, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kelly J. Cross, University of Nevada, Reno; Karin Jensen, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

practice, and the intersectionality of multiple identity dimensions. Her research interests include diversity and inclusion in STEM, intersectionality, teamwork and communication skills, assessment, and identity construction. Her teaching philosophy focuses on student centered approaches such as culturally relevant pedagogy. Dr. Cross’ complimentary professional activities promote inclusive excellence through collaboration.Prof. Karin Jensen, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Karin Jensen, Ph.D. is a Teaching Assistant Professor in bioengineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her research interests include student mental health and wellness, engineering stu- dent career pathways, and

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International Research Experiences Intl Div Tech Session 8

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Gloria J. Kim, University of Florida; Yong Kyu Yoon, University of Florida ; Jin-woo Choi, Louisiana State University

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Diversity

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International

students in interdisciplinary research, help them develop a globalperspective on collaboration, and motivate them to pursue a career in STEM research. Over thelifetime of this 3-year project (2019-2021), the participating institutions will have a cohort of 5students every year for a total of 15.The unifying research theme of IRiKA is smart systems with the subtopics of sensors, emergingelectronics, and materials & process development. The theme leverages previous, ongoing, andnew collaborations between the three US-based lead investigators and the Korean partnerinstitutions. In addition to lab work and weekly cohort meetings to discuss progress, IRiKAstudents have the opportunity to visit Korea's government research institutions and global

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NSF Grantees: S-STEM 2

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Katie Evans, Louisiana Tech University; Mitzi Desselles Ph.D., Louisiana Tech University; Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Professorship in the Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences at Louisiana Tech University. She is a member of the graduate faculty in Industrial/Organizational Psychology.Dr. Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University Marisa K. Orr is an Assistant Professor in Engineering and Science Education with a joint appointment in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University. Her research interests include student persistence and pathways in engineering, gender equity, diversity, and academic policy. Dr. Orr is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award for her research entitled, ”Empowering Students to be Adaptive Decision-Makers.” American c Society for

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2020 First-Year Engineering Experience

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Lisa Lampe, University of Virginia; Blakeley Calhoun

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Diversity

-advising model infused several Research on academic advising stands to gainformative topics and activities into the first-year engineering from applying a CRT lens. For example, previouscourse. These included major selection; identification of peer- research at one institution reported a change insupport mechanisms; references to available counseling, advising structure increased student satisfactiontutoring and career-planning resources; periodical remindersregarding academic deadlines; check-ins to identify students at overall [4]; however, it failed to account for possibleacademic and/or medical risk; and early interventions for differing experiences among engineeringstudents who experienced