Conference Session

Efforts to Understand and Support Students' Socioemotional Factors

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Joana Marques Melo, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

methods for engineering education research, diversity in engineering education, and technical communication in engineering.Dr. Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette Allison Godwin, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education and Chemical Engineering at Purdue University. Her research focuses what factors influence diverse students to choose engineering and stay in engineering through their careers and how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering foster or hinder belongingness and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clem- son University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education. Her research earned her a National

Conference Session

Gender Track - Technical Session I

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Maya Rucks, Clemson University; Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University

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Diversity, Gender

engineering, K-12 engineering, and engineering curriculum development.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.” c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 The WISER Experience: Perceived Supports Embedded in a Living-Learning

Conference Session

ET Peripherals

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Mohammed Sayer Elaraj, Alaqsa University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

) architecture and design methodology, Engineer- ing Technology Education, and hardware description language modeling. Dr. Alaraje is a 2013-2014 Fulbright scholarship recipient at Qatar University, where he taught courses on Embedded Systems. Ad- ditionally, Dr. Alaraje is a recipient of an NSF award for a digital logic design curriculum revision in collaboration with the College of Lake County in Illinois, and a NSF award in collaboration with the University of New Mexico, Drake State Technical College, and Chandler-Gilbert Community College. The award focused on expanding outreach activities to increase the awareness of potential college stu- dents about career opportunities in electronics technologies. Dr. Alaraje is a

Conference Session

Outreach: Future Women in Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert M. McAllister; Matthew Sanders

do not have any understanding of the careers that arepossible with an engineering degree.Program DescriptionsEach program is unique and at a different level, but they share a central theme – to show thatscience, engineering, and mathematics can be exciting, fun, challenging, and rewarding as well asto provide high-quality education, motivate, and prepare them to pursue studies in technical fields.They help build the self-esteem needed to ensure college success. The programs also encourageand excite these highly gifted female students presenting non-traditional opportunities in pursuingcareers in science, engineering, mathematics, and technology. Applicants must complete andsubmit the application form, two letters of recommendation, and a

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Aisha Lawrey

Session # 1793 Engineering a Difference: Outreach Component Aisha K. Lawrey, Suzanne B. Heyman, & Ronald H. Rockland New Jersey Institute of TechnologyAbstractPreparing students for STEM careers is the thrust of our campaign. We hope to arm the futureworkforce with the tools needed to fill the high-tech and healthcare needs for the world’s futuretechnology.The Pre-Engineering Instructional and Outreach Program (PrE-IOP), a collaboration of the NewJersey Institute of Technology’s (NJIT) Center for Pre-College Programs and Newark College ofEngineering, was created in 2001 to increase the

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dylan E. Higgins, Tufts University; Milo Koretsky, Tufts University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and in the Department of Education at Tufts University. He is also co-Director of the Institute for Research on Learning and Instruction (IRLI). He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from UC San Diego and his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley, all in chemical engineering. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Hands-on High School Education Alumni’s Perception of Preparation for an Engineering Career (Work in Progress)Engineering university students come from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds whichinfluence their engagement with engineering. While these diverse backgrounds have been thefocus of engineering education research, such as

Conference Session

Student Engagement in Construction Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Namhun Lee, Central Connecticut State University

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Diversity

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

degrees and suggests strategies to encourage and attract morewomen to study and work in the industry. The results of the study highlight that personal interestin construction and career opportunities are the most significant factors influencing femalestudents' decisions to major in CEM. Furthermore, the majority of students reported positivelearning experiences during their studies. The findings inform recommendations for CEMprogram recruitment efforts. The recommendations include collaborating with a ProfessionalWomen in Construction chapter to provide prospective students with increased opportunities forengagement within the construction industry. Additionally, enhancing advertising efforts throughsocial media platforms and the internet

Conference Session

Full Papers IV

Collection

FYEE 2025 Conference

Authors

Rumeysa Tekin Baturalp, Texas Tech University; Nurcan Bac, Texas Tech University

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FYEE 2025

Full Paper: Exploring the Engineering Major Decision Journey through First- Year Seminars1. IntroductionSelecting an engineering major is one of the most consequential decisions students make duringtheir first year of college. This choice not only shapes their academic path but also influenceslong-term career opportunities and personal fulfillment. At Texas Tech University, the WhitacreCollege of Engineering (WCOE) supports this process through a common course—ENGR 1110:Engineering Seminar—required for all first-year and transfer engineering students.ENGR 1110 is designed to introduce students to the breadth of engineering disciplines offeredwithin the college. Each week, a department chair presents an

Conference Session

Successful K-12 Programs for Girls & Minorities

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Deborah Sharer, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Stephen Kuyath, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Anthony Brizendine, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of North Carolina at Charlotte Associate Professor, Department of Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology Program, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. PI on the NSF funded Career Opportunities for Meritorious Engineering Technology Students (COMETS) project.Anthony Brizendine, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Chair and Professor, Department of Engineering Technology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Page 13.23.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Comprehensive and Integrated Approach to Increase Enrollments in Engineering

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Reynolds Brubaker, Stanford University; Mark Schar, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

. Mark is also researches empathy and mindfulness and its impact on gender participation in engineering education. He is a Lecturer in the School of Engineering at Stanford University and teaches the course ME310x Product Management and ME305 Statistics for Design Researchers. Mark has extensive background in consumer products management, having managed more than 50 con- sumer driven businesses over a 25-year career with The Procter & Gamble Company. In 2005, he joined Intuit, Inc. as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer and initiated a number of consumer package goods marketing best practices, introduced the use of competitive response modeling and ”on- the-fly” A|B testing program to qualify

Conference Session

First-year Programs: Retention and Bridge Programs #1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Melissa Danforth, California State University, Bakersfield; Charles Lam, California State University, Bakersfield; Ronald Hughes, California State University, Bakersfield

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

1430398.short-term summer intervention program would be effective in improving retention andacademic performance in STEM fields. The program ran for all four summers during the grantactivity period, from Summer 2015 to Summer 2018. The program paired small groups ofstudents with faculty mentors to complete a STEM project for two weeks (one week in Summer2015). Students also participated in a career workshop on the last half-day of the program.Students were considered “at-risk” if they were still in pre-calculus or earlier mathematicscourses at the end of the academic year. Grant personnel went to pre-calculus courses in Springterm to recruit participants. Faculty members teaching pre-calculus courses also sent emailsabout the program to their

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research Practices and Community

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Samantha N. Cruz, Arizona State University; Jeremi S. London, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Taylor Lightner, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Educational Research and Methods

. Participants on a non-traditional career track reportedgreater awareness of published research than those on a mid-career track. Engineering educationresearchers reported greater awareness, influence, and implementation of published research thanengineering education practitioners. Implications of findings, such as future directions and waysfor improving attitudes toward research in engineering education, are discussed.Introduction Over the past several years, the field of engineering education has been striving forchange at a systemic level (Center for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education, 1999;Elrod & Kezar, 2017; Reinholz, Corbo, Dancy, Finkelstein, & Deetz, 2014). Many have pointedto research as the path by which

Conference Session

Literature and Research Perspectives on Engineering Leadership Development

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Rottmann, University of Toronto; Doug Reeve P.Eng., University of Toronto; Mike Klassen, University of Toronto; Serhiy Kovalchuk, University of Toronto; Qin Liu, University of Toronto; Alison Olechowski, University of Toronto; Madeleine Santia

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development

Practice StyleAbstractInherent to the career trajectories of professional engineers is an expectation that they learn tointegrate communication, interpersonal and leadership skills into their technical knowledge base.While this process may feel smooth and natural to some, research suggests that others find itchallenging and require support [1-3]. Our paper examines three bodies of literature relevant toengineering leadership learning in industry contexts: industry perspectives on the skills, traitsand styles of effective engineering leaders; large-scale surveys tracking engineers’ career pathsand transitions; and ethnographic studies examining engineers’ professional identitydevelopment. Our primary reason for doing this is to ground the next

Conference Session

First-Year Programs (FPD) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Silverstein, University of California, Los Angeles

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #6061Getting Engineering Students to Stay the CourseMr. Robert Silverstein, University of California, Los Angeles Robert Silverstein is president of management consulting firm The Brentwood Kensington Group, Inc. Mr. Silverstein founded BKG after a long and successful career as an executive leader in defense, aerospace, technology and the U.S. Government. Mr. Silverstein served as the vice president of Ad- vanced Design and Business Development for the highly classified Northrop Grumman B-2 Bomber Pro- gram and later as the vice president and general manager of the corporation’s electronics divisions in

Conference Session

Collaborations Between Engineering/Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles Feldhaus

Project PETE: Pathways to Engineering and Technology Education Charles Feldhaus, Ed.D Purdue School of Engineering and Technology Indiana University Purdue University IndianapolisIntroductionThis paper details a unique, funded, secondary/post-secondary partnership titled ProjectPETE: Pathways to Engineering and Technology Education. This partnership betweenthe Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) Career and Technology Center and the PurdueSchool of Engineering and Technology at Indiana University Purdue UniversityIndianapolis (IUPUI) provides a variety of pathways for IPS students to attend thevarious post-secondary programs offered by the Purdue School of Engineering

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Gentry, University of California, Davis; Rachel Altovar

, so this paper must consider these factors.Study OverviewThis study explored the evolving perceptions of materials science and engineering studentstowards computer simulations and programming skills as they completed their degrees and begantheir post-graduate careers. Specifically, we sought to answer the following research questions(RQs): (1) Do students’ perceptions of computer programming change over time, particularly as they leave the university and begin their careers? (2) What was the effect of the pandemic on students’ perceptions of programming and computer simulations?RQ (1) builds on prior work [4], which found students had mixed perceptions about the value ofprogramming skills, as described in the

Conference Session

ECE Division Technical Session 2: Long-Term Institutional Outcome Evaluations and Capstone Innovations

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yufang Jin, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Chunjiang Qian, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Sara Ahmed, The University of Texas at San Antonio

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Texas at San Antonio, where he is currently the department chair and Mary Lou Clarke Endowed Professor. His current research interests include robust and adaptive control, nonlinear system theory, optimal control, network control, and mathematical foundation of deep learning. He has also applied research to UAV systems, power generation systems, electric vehicles, and marine vehicles. Dr. Qian is a recipient of 2003 U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award and one of the inaugural recipients of the University of Texas System Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award in 2009. He received the 3rd Best Paper Award in the ISA (International Society of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Valerie A. Carr, San Jose State University; Maureen C. Smith, San Jose State University; Belle Wei, San Jose State University; Morris E. Jones Jr., San Jose State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

first course in the ACBSS minor series, which covers the application of Python to current social science topics, as well as the use of programming in careers such as data analysis, user experience research, and econometrics.Dr. Maureen C. Smith, San Jose State University Dr. Smith received her BA in Psychology from U.C. Davis and her Ph.D in Developmental Psychology from Cornell University. Dr. Smith is a Professor of Child and Adolescent Development in the Lurie College of Education at San Jose State University. She has significant experience with curriculum and program development, including the development of a combined BA-Credential for her department and a First Year Experience program for the university. Her

Conference Session

Student and Other Views on Engineering Leadership

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meg Handley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Dena Lang, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Andrew Michael Erdman, The Pennsylvania State University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

Paper ID #15224Identifying Engineering Leadership Potential During the On-Campus Re-cruiting ProcessMrs. Meg Handley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Meg Handley is currently the Associate Director for Engineering Leadership Outreach at Penn State University. Previously, Meg served as the Director of the Career & Corporate Connection’s office at the Smeal College of Business at Penn State University. Meg is a PhD candidate in Workforce Education at Penn State, where she is focusing on interpersonal behaviors and their impact on engineering leadership potential. Meg is a board certified coach with

Conference Session

STEM Pipeline: Pre-College to Post-Baccalaureate

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy Healy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Lynn Rathbun, Cornell University

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Educational Research and Methods

partnership of 13 university-based laboratories supported by the NSF. The NNIN alsohas extensive education outreach programs for the K-gray population. One such program is ourNNIN Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU). NNIN has a strong commitment to thebroader mission of nanotechnology education, knowledge transfer, and outreach for the nation.Since 1997, NNIN (and its predecessor NNUN) has conducted a network wide, multi-site REUprogram. Between 40 and 80 students participate annually in the NNIN REU and over 500undergraduates having completed this summer research program. We have several years’ worthof evaluation results from annual surveys which we use to modify the program and to measurethe impact of our program on career choices. The

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students, Faculty, and Profession

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashlyn Munson, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Alka Harriger, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

Computer Information Technology and Assistant Department Head. Professor Harriger's current interests include reducing the IT gender gap, web application development, and service learning. Since January 2008, she has been leading the NSF-ITEST SPIRIT project which is discussed in this article and seeks to rekindle enthusiasm for information technology disciplines as a career choice among high school students, especially young women. Page 14.1104.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Surprising Possibilities Imagined and Realized Through Information Technology (SPIRIT

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Strategies Beyond the Classroom to Tackle Gender Issues

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine G Nelson, Arizona State University; Susan Shapcott, University of Bath ; Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

was awarded the U.S. National Science Foundation CAREER grant award and received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers from the President of the United States. She has conducted and advised on educational research projects and grants in both the public and private sectors, and served as an external reviewer for doctoral dissertations outside the U.S. She publishes regularly in peer-reviewed journals and books. Dr. Husman was a founding member and first President of the Southwest Consortium for Innovative Psychology in Education and has held both elected and appointed offices in the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Motivation Special Interest Group of the European

Conference Session

Assessment and Impact

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Raber, Michigan Technological University; Susan L. Amato-Henderson, Michigan Technological University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

areas of teaming and leadership. She is also actively involved in coordination, curriculum devel- opment, assessment, and instruction in the Pavlis Global Leadership program. She received her B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan and an M.B.A. from Wayne State University and is currently working on her Ph.D. at Michigan Technological University. Before joining MTU, she held various engineering and management positions during a 15 year career in the automotive industry.Dr. Susan L. Amato-Henderson, Michigan Technological University Susan Amato-Henderson is an Associate Professor of psychology in the Department of Cognitive and Learning Sciences at Michigan Technological University, earning her

Conference Session

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert B. Bass, Portland State University; Jen Lindwall, Portland State University

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Diversity

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the nation’s workforce,and meet the objectives of the Justice40 Initiative. Justice40 mandates that at least 40% of thebenefits of certain federal investments must flow to disadvantaged communities, which DoEdefines as “being marginalized, underserved, [or] overburdened by pollution” [1].These requirements present opportunities for universities to provide undergraduate engineeringstudents with career development pathways within the industries targeted by the IIJA and IRA.The opportunities are particularly well-suited for Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), such asAsian American, Native American, Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs) andHispanic Serving Institution (HSIs). Our university

Collection

2022 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Annual Conference

Authors

Farzana Rahman, Syracuse University; Elodie V. Billionniere, Miami Dade College; Sinchana Sulugodu Shashidhara, Syracuse University

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Diversity

conference, RESET, was designed to understand the barriers and challenges faced byreturning women to (re-)enter computing and tech education and career path. The conference wasdesigned to provide:(a) a platform that supports collaborative discussion on effective strategies having a real impact onbringing more returning females in computing and tech fields(b) a platform to explore and identify barriers and challenges for returning women to enter computingand tech(c) to foster knowledge on what strategies do returning women currently utilize to enter the educationaland professional pipeline of computing and tech disciplines(d) knowledge to participants on existing programs, career options and skill building opportunities oncomputing and tech degrees

Conference Session

Student Division (STDT) Technical Session 4: Minoritized Student Experiences

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mei-Yun Lin, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Hsinju Chen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Holly M. Golecki, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Leah Espenhahn; Erin Marie Raftery; Alyssa Huang; Mayura Kulkarni

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Diversity

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Student Division (STDT)

Technology, only 25% of engineering degrees, includingBachelor’s, Master’s, and Ph.D., were awarded to women in US institutions [1]. Theunderrepresentation of women in engineering may be due to a lack of diversity when recruitingstudents, as well as the fact that women have higher attrition rates than their men peers, so-called“the leaky pipeline” [2, 3, 4].Many studies have attempted to understand this high attrition rate of women students inengineering careers. Some suggest that women students have fewer opportunities to develop theirengineering interests or chances to be recognized as engineers compared with their mencounterparts [5, 6, 7, 8, 9]. Others note that women students face additional professionaldevaluation and chilly climates in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elodie Billionniere, Miami Dade Community College; Farzana Rahman, Syracuse University

poster, we summarize the key findings pertinent to overall conference satisfaction andimpact, reasons for educational and career breaks, and mitigating barriers for (re-)enteringacademia and workforce in the computing disciplines. These results are presented to provideinsights and give a voice to adult women in tech to build capacity and broaden participation inthe computing field through upskilling and reskilling with the emerging technology gateway.IntroductionCOVID-19 has added to the industry’s gender and ethnic underrepresentation issues. Thepandemic’s reallocation shock has caused more than 31 million Americans to rely onunemployment [1]. As the pandemic continues to sharpen inequalities in America’s economy,nearly eight times the number

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Wednesday Cornucopia (Educational Research)

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer, Purdue University; Emily Fredette, Purdue University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

- inar courses. For the past decade, Dr. Zurn-Birkhimer’s research has focused on broadening participation of women and underrepresented group in STEM fields. Recently, she has been investigating the intersec- tion of education and career path with cultural identity and is developing strategies to inform programming and policies that facilitate recruitment and retention of underrepresented populations in academia. In 2012 Dr. Zurn-Birkhimer was presented with an Outstanding Alumni Award from the Department of Earth, At- mospheric, and Planetary Sciences at Purdue University. She also serves on their Alumni Advisory Board. Dr. Zurn-Birkhimer earned her B.S. in Mathematics from the University of Minnesota, and an M.S. and

Conference Session

Assessment and Outcomes: ERM Roundtable

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #12803Comparing Disparate Outcome Measures for Better Understanding of Engi-neering GraduatesMs. Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University Samantha Brunhaver is an Assistant Professor of Engineering in the Fulton Schools of Engineering Poly- technic School. She completed her graduate work in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. She also has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University. Her research examines the career decision-making and professional identity formation of engineering students, alumni, and prac- ticing engineers. She also conducts studies of new engineering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Aldeman, Illinois State University; Jeritt Williams, Illinois State University; Jin Ho Jo, Illinois State University; Allison Antink-Meyer, Illinois State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

choose to pursue STEM fields at the postsecondary level. Theprogram is guided by the framework of the National Research Council’s STEM LearningEcosystem Model [4], with the goal of creating a network of connected groups that support andencourage the students’ interest in STEM topics. The four goals of the program are: 1. SUPERCHARGE Scholars (high school student participants) will increase their knowledge of STEM domains and careers; specifically, those related to renewable and sustainable energy systems, robotics, and technology. Simultaneously, they will increase their understanding of the secondary and post-secondary pathways that lead to attainment of STEM careers. 2. SUPERCHARGE Scholars will increase their