Conference Session

Preparing Minority Students for Undergraduate and Graduate Research

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University; Silas E. Burris, Howard University; Kalynda Chivon Smith, Howard University; Leonard Bernard Bliss; Inez N. Moore, Howard University; Fabiana Bornmann

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Minorities in Engineering

through Social Cognitive Career Theory(SCCT) which argues career aspirations, and the steps taken to attain them (e.g., earninggraduate degrees), are primarily due to the dynamic interaction of personal factors (i.e., personal Page 24.228.2self-efficacy, outcome beliefs, and personal goals) and the person’s environment7. Student socialintegration and involvement in on-campus organizations have a significant impact on collegestudent aspirations and persistence. Studies indicate minority STEM majors who successfullygraduate are twice as likely to have had high levels of social integration at their institution1.Similarly, minority students attending

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Leah Akins

Session 2347 Partners in Recruitment and Retention Leah M. Akins, Ph.D. Dutchess Community CollegeAbstractIn the past, recruitment was often left to admissions offices and attrition was an accepted aspectof technical curricula. However, due to the dwindling or perhaps stable but low enrollment intechnical fields nationwide, new attitudes towards these issues are necessary. In the Mid-HudsonValley of New York State, the Technology Career Paths – Hudson Valley partnership wascreated for the recruitment and retention of students in the community college

Conference Session

Achieving Diversity in the CE Faculty

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Norma Mattei

(Guice, 2001). Add to thesepressures the "usual" pressures of acquiring research and funding, publishing scientific articles,service, and acquiring tenure. A graduate student finishing work on an engineering doctorate maynot find that academia is a very attractive career choice. In 1997, 12% of the science andengineering doctorates were awarded to women. Blacks earned 3% and Hispanics earned almost4% of all science and engineering doctorates. Accordingly, the pool of potential female andminority engineering educators is very small. Should it be important to the profession that thesefemale and minority doctoral students be retained in academia as engineering educators? Why?How?This paper will first explore one reason why it is important to have a

Conference Session

Understanding Our Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ida B. Ngambeki, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; George D. Ricco, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-1478: EXPLORING THE MOTIVATIONS FOR MIGRATION AMONGENGINEERING STUDENTSIda B Ngambeki, Purdue University, West Lafayette Ida Ngambeki is pursuing a doctorate in Engineering Education with a concentration in Ecological Sci- ences and Engineering at Purdue University. She has a B.S. in Engineering from Smith College. Her research interests include motivation, interest, career choice, engineering thinking, engineering and pub- lic policy and sustainability.Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Demetra Evangelou is Assistant Professor of Engineering Education in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She has a PhD in Early Childhood Education from the University of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alaine M Allen, Carnegie Mellon University; Darlene Saporu; Yao Wang; Linda DeAngelo, University of Pittsburgh; Andrew Douglas, The Johns Hopkins University; Nathalie Florence Felciai, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Neetha Khan, Carnegie Mellon University; Stacey J Marks, The Johns Hopkins University; Lisa A. Porter, Carnegie Mellon University; William Harry Sanders, Carnegie Mellon University; Tuviah E. Schlesinger, The Johns Hopkins University; Charlie Díaz, University of Pittsburgh; Blayne D. Stone, University of Pittsburgh; Prisca Collins; Katharine Phelps Walsh, Carnegie Mellon University, College of Engineering

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

STEM Education (EDU) todevelop a model promoting the equitable advancement of early career tenure-stream engineering facultyfrom historically underrepresented groups, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, American Indians,Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Native Pacific Islanders (AGEP) faculty. The goal of this FacultyCareer Pathways Alliance Model (FCPAM) project is to develop, implement, self-study, andinstitutionalize a career pathway model that can be adapted for use at similar institutions, for advancingearly career engineering faculty from these groups. The Alliance interventions for this project focus onthree major pillars of activity: 1) equity-focused institutional change designed to make structural changesthat support the

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2023 IL-IN Section Conference

Authors

Kristin Giglietti; H. Rex Gaskins; Marcia Pool

to these programs is needed to create and foster existing interest thatcould lead to STEM careers. Additionally, it has been shown that student’s interest in STEMbegins decreasing in middle school, thus hindering the pathway to a STEM career. Through thisprogram, we aim to increase access to STEM fields by exposing elementary and middle schoolstudents from low-income and underrepresented (UR) communities to STEM career pathwaysthrough hands-on activities and continued mentorship. The activities will be offered incollaboration with community partners (e.g., YMCA, Big Brothers Big Sisters) to facilitatestudents’ engagement in STEM beyond the classroom. By offering this program, we aim to (1)inspire continued interest in STEM and (2) strengthen

Conference Session

M3C: Mentoring into the profession

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2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Roger J Marino P.E., Drexel University; Rosie Sullivan, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Dionne Gordon-Starks, College of Engineering, Drexel University

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FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

career in higher education has included roles in financial aid, admissions, and academic advising. She currently advises Mechanical Engineering students in their first three years, and provides leadership for the administration of UNIV E101 across the college. She also coordinates the Engineering Leader- ship Scholars program, which is a peer mentorship and leadership development program for College of Engineering students.Ms. Dionne Gordon-Starks, College of Engineering, Drexel University Dionne is a Senior Academic Advisor with the College of Engineering at Drexel University. A proven leader with a passion for providing quality academic and career advising for both traditional and non- traditional learners, she

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Indira Chatterjee, University of Nevada, Reno; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Jennifer R Amos, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Education, 2018 The Effect of Engineering Summer Camps on Middle School Students Interest and IdentityIntroductionA persistent problem in engineering is an insufficient number of students interested in pursuingengineering as a college major and career. Under enrollment in engineering is highest forunderrepresented groups [1]. Student interest in engineering at the K-12 level has been shown topredict whether students of all backgrounds pursue engineering as a college major and career [2,3]. Middle school is a critical time where student interest, identity, and career choices begin tosolidify [4, 5]. Social cognitive scientists [6, p. 79] have developed a framework based on socialcognitive theory [7] for understanding

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2014 ERC

Authors

Rose Wesson

Photo Processes Sumanta AcharyaNew Emphases In CBET Advanced Manufacturing: Bio Manufacturing, Processing & Devices (Burka, Chang, Hamilton, Olbricht, Sambanis) Metabolic Engineering & Synthetic Biology for advanced manufacturing (Srienc) Brain and Neural Engineering (Esterowitz, Sambanis) Water-Food-Energy Nexus (Cooper, Hamilton) Strengthening CAREER program (all PDs) 6Faculty Early Career Development(CAREER) Program Supports junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through  outstanding research  excellent education  integration of education and research ~$220M NSF investment

Conference Session

Manufacturing Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liesl Klein, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Greg J Strimel, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #26206The Next Generation for Manufacturing Competitiveness?: Children’s Per-ceptions as Shown Through DrawingsMs. Liesl Krause, Purdue Polytechnic Institute Liesl Krause is a current Ph.D. student at Purdue University in the Polytechnic Institute. She is currently funded through the Purdue Doctoral Fellowship. She has research interests in student career perceptions and student mentorship in graduate school. Liesl graduated from Villanova University in 2016 with her Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering and graduated from Purdue University’s Weldon School of Biomed- ical Engineering in 2018 with her Master’s.Dr

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tandra Tyler-Wood, University of North Texas; Daniella Smith, University of North Texas; Karen R. Johnson, University of North Texas

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

), perceived organizational support and occupational commitment (Fouad, Singh, Capaert,Chang, & Wan, 2016). To encourage more girls to consider engineering as a career, it isimportant to understand and track attitudes towards STEM and a STEM career. Determiningwhen and if attitudes toward STEM differ between girls and boys is critical if we are tomaximize opportunities for girls to participate in a STEM career. Current studies suggest paradoxical findings: although STEM professionals arepredominantly male, girls generally achieve higher grades in (k-6) mathematics classes whencompared to boys. Higher grades in the early grades in school indicate ability for success inmathematics studies, a strong precursor of success in STEM careers

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Epicenter Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janna Rodriguez, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Larry Leifer, Stanford University; Qu Jin, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

explored why some engineering alumni who co-founded or started a company in the pastmay no longer have an entrepreneurial interest. A logistic regression was conducted to explorewhat variables were the most important in predicting a student’s intention and interest inpursuing entrepreneurial activities.Three research questions guided this study: 1. How do engineering alumni with high intentions and high interest in pursuing entrepreneurial activities compare with peers with low entrepreneurial intention and interest in terms of demographics, career-related characteristics, self-confidence and interest in technical concepts and problems? 2. What factors influence alumni’s interest in and intention to pursue

Conference Session

Starting Them Early

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brianna L Dorie, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, read books, take children to museums, and interact with their child on adaily basis. Background knowledge of a particular subject, such as science orengineering, has the ability to affect how they interact with their children potentiallyimpacting what main concepts the children will learn1. However, many adults andchildren alike have a minimal understanding of engineering5.Several empirical studies have shown that parents play a significant role in theoccupational aspiration and career goal development of their children6-8 and that a child’sinterest is significantly impacted by the parent’s viewpoint9,10. Magnuson and Starr(2000) asserted that preschoolers’ knowledge about occupations and perceptions aboutthe world of work are shaped by the

Conference Session

Middle School Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda S. Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Suzanne L. Berliner-Heyman, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

grants focusing on professional development, curriculum, and assessment. In addition, he is a member of the assessment committee for chemical engi- neering. Page 25.846.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Introducing Middle School Students to Engineering and the Engineering Design ProcessAbstractMiddle school is an important time for students to begin thinking about future careers becauseproper academic preparation for college must begin early for students who choose to enter thefields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM

Conference Session

Engineering in the Middle Grades

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roy McGrann, State University of New York, Binghamton; Wayne Jones, State University of New York, Binghamton; Susannah Gal, State University of New York, Binghamton; Andy Cavagnetto, State University of New York, Binghamton; Dan Brennan, Broome Community College - SUNY; Thomas O'Brien, State University of New York, Binghamton

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

/engineering related field (63%).Further, 65% identified new career possibilities since participating in the Go Green Institute. Analysis of the pre and post assessment data indicates that a statistically significantdifference in performance was detected. Specifically, the mean raw score increased over theinstitute timeframe and the standard deviation around the mean decreased. These data present thepossibility that the students, in aggregate, demonstrated a slightly high level of mastery whenmeasured against the same standards pre and post, and that the group as a whole came closer tosharing a common core of understanding of the content as illustrated in the fact that there werefewer low scores on the post than on the pre-assessment and that

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Joerg Mossbrucker; Owe Petersen; Robert Strangeway

for students in its Electrical Engineering andElectrical Engineering Technology programs, which addresses these challenges. Studentsare exposed to a variety of topics in a multitude of fashions.This paper describes the objectives of this class and the methods of coverage. Assessmentof sessions for each individual topic within the course clearly indicate that students notonly realize the value of professional education before graduation but also their desire tolearn more about professional life after graduation.Course description and objectivesThe following excerpt from the official course description clearly indicates intent andlayout of the course. The professional development course (GE300) is “designed toprovide career guidance to

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cyndi Lynch, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kathy Garza Sears, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies

become Future FacultyAbstractAn alliance was developed among three Midwestern universities to increase the number ofunderrepresented minority (URM) students receiving doctoral degrees in the science, technology,engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. To achieve this goal activities encompass thethree areas that include recruitment, retention, and enrichment. Recruitment initiatives focus onstrategic partnerships, discipline-based events, student collaborations, summer research programsand visitation programs. Retention objectives are directed at scholars, tutoring, summer transitionprograms, and a faculty mentoring network. A primary goal of the Scholars enrichment programis to encourage Scholars to pursue careers as faculty members

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2015 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Linda S. Hirsch

engineering skills and informing them about careers in engineering so they realizethe value of pursuing a career in engineering and the importance of obtaining the properacademic background to study engineering in college. The Center for Pre-College Programs atNew Jersey Institute of Technology provides a variety of such summer programs. One of theprograms, sponsored by ExxonMobil and the Harris Foundation, the ExxonMobil Bernard HarrisSummer Science Camp (EMBHSSC), recruits 5th, 6th and 7th grade students from traditionallyunderserved and typically underrepresented populations who in addition to not being introducedto engineering in school are less likely to be exposed to engineering outside the classroom.The academic curriculum for EMBHSSC, aligned

Conference Session

GSD 4: Stressors and Supports

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Wainscott, University of Nevada - Las Vegas; Dustin Thoman, San Diego State University; Satchi Venkataraman, San Diego State University

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

serves as California Research Director for Motivate Lab. His scholarship is grounded in social psychology, diversity science, and a social contextual framework of motivation. He studies how motivation can be supported or disrupted by the social and cultural contexts in which interests are sparked, developed, and ultimately become (or not) lifelong pursuits. He and his team utilize insights from motivation science to identify and remove institutional and social-contextual barriers that impede the development of educational and career interests for students from marginalized and historically underrepresented backgrounds. Improving equity and inclusion is at the heart of his team’s research and translational work to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sylvia L. Mendez, University of Kentucky; Comas Lamar Haynes, Georgia Tech Research Institute; Billyde Brown; Ray Phillips, American Society for Engineering Education

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

in STEM academia. Her research centers on the creation of optimal higher education policies and practices that advance faculty careers and student success, as well as the schooling experiences of Mexican-descent youth in the mid-20th century.Dr. Comas Lamar Haynes, Georgia Tech Research Institute Comas Lamar Haynes is a Principal Research Engineer / faculty member of the Georgia Tech Research Institute and Joint Faculty Appointee at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. His research includes modeling steady state and transient behavior of advanced enDr. Billyde BrownRay Phillips, American Society for Engineering Education ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 NSF

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jingru Benner, Western New England University; Raymond J. Ostendorf, Western New England University; Michael J Rust, Western New England University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

students individually and in groups depending on the service andinformation that they intend to deliver [2]. The faculty advisor’s main responsibility is to provideacademic guidance by following up closely with the students’ academic performance, monitoringresearch progress, and offering assistance as needed. The university advisor will work closelywith other offices on campus, such as the Career Development Center, Counseling Services,Academic Success Center, First-Year Office, Math Center, and Writing Center to provide accurateinformation about policies and procedures, and support the students with all resources available.Peer advisors met with the students to set up long term and short-term life and academic goals.They were trained by the

Conference Session

Student Experiences and Development – Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madeline Roth, Bucknell University; Elif Miskioglu, Bucknell University; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Kaela M. Martin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Paper ID #38236Characterizing Perceptions of Engineering Intuition Based on Experienceand GenderMadeline Roth, Bucknell University Madeline (Maddi) Roth is an undergraduate student with majors in Neuroscience and Psychology and a minor in Education.Dr. Elif Miskioglu, Bucknell University Dr. Elif Miskioglu is an early-career engineering education scholar and educator. She holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering (with Genetics minor) from Iowa State University, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Ohio State University. Her early Ph.D. work focused on the development of bacterial biosensors capable of

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rick Hill, University of Detroit Mercy; Jocelyn Bennett Garraway, University of Detroit Mercy

reducing barriers to entering such fields. The program aims to provide on-ramps toa range of careers across disciplines (mechanical, electrical, software, etc.) requiring differentlevels of educational attainment (4-yr university, 2-yr college, apprenticeships, etc.). In the firsttwo years of the program, there were 97 qualifying graduates with nearly half going on to study aSTEM discipline in college and over a quarter choosing to major in engineering or computerscience at a 4-year university. Of the qualifying graduates, 55% were Latinx, 5% were Black,and 37% were Arab American. Preliminary data shows the program correlated with a modestincrease in STEM career interest and students perceived the program to help them prepare fortheir future

Conference Session

Faculty Development 3: Research, Practice, and Lessons Learned

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Li Tan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division

transitions to the workforce in science and engineering. She was a recipi- ent of the 2014 American Society for Engineering Education Educational Research and Methods Division Apprentice Faculty Award, the 2015 Frontiers in Education Faculty Fellow Award, and the 2019 Betty Vetter Award for Research from WEPAN. In 2017, Dr. Main received a National Science Foundation CAREER award to examine the longitudinal career pathways of engineering PhDs. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Faculty Mentorship and Research Productivity, Salary, and Job Satisfaction Abstract

Conference Session

Faculty Track - Technical Session V

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

Authors

Christine S. Grant, North Carolina State University; Barbara E. Smith, North Carolina State University; Julie Simmons Ivy, North Carolina State University; Jessica T. DeCuir-Gunby, North Carolina State University; Coleen Carrigan, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Saejin Kwak Tanguay, University of Washington

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Faculty

and recently biomedical systems. She is the first Associate Dean of Faculty Ad- vancement in NC State’s College of Engineering. Awards/service include 2015 AAAS Mentor Award, Fellow in American Institute of Chemical Engineers Board of Directors, NSF Presidential Award for Ex- cellence in Science, Math and Engineering Mentoring, Council for Chemical Research Diversity Award. She is the founding director of the Promoting Underrepresented Presence on Science and Engineering Faculties (PURPOSE) Institute”. A certified coach, Grant consults and empowers STEM individuals at all levels in the academy towards excellence in career and professional development. Her workshops on mentoring and academic career development for

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean S. VanderGheynst, University of California, Davis; Colleen Elizabeth Bronner, University of California, Davis; Alin Wakefield, University of California, Davis

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

available to students is provided as supplementalmaterial.Survey development and administrationSurveys of students were completed prior to matriculation and again after the first year ofgraduate study in order to measure the following three outcomes regarding the PEGS21curricular and co-curricular activities: 1. A change in the participants’ self-efficacy related to persistence in graduate school including their research and social self-efficacy; 2. A difference in participants’ perception of barriers to graduate school and careers, and 3. A change in participants’ coping skills related to barriers to graduate school and careers.Data were collected from two groups:1. PEGS21 Group: graduate students who participated in the

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Development Opportunities for Diverse Engineering Students

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelsey Morgan Irvin, Washington University in St. Louis; Elizabeth Hiteshue, University of Pennsylvania; Mary Yvonne Lanzerotti, Air Force Institute of Technology; Michael Geselowitz, Stevens Institute of Technology

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

Paper ID #14771Oral History Project of Underrepresented Leaders in Science, Technology,Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)Ms. Kelsey Morgan Irvin, Washington University in St. Louis Kelsey Irvin is a senior at Washington University in St. Louis double majoring in the Cognitive Neuro- science track of Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology and Psychology and hopes to pursue a career in clinical psychology. She is currently working on her honors thesis, which involves using neural measures to research reward processing in preschoolers with depression.Miss Elizabeth Hiteshue, University of Pennsylvania Elizabeth Hiteshue

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristina M. Fields, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Tammy J. Salmon-Stephens, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Elizabeth Ann Holden, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Kim M. Lobdell P.E., KL Engineering, Inc.

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

transportation industry is missing out on atalented pool. Perhaps part of the reason that this percentage is so low is that women are notaware of how transportation impacts society lives. Prevalent research supports this as in a surveyof the general public, many do not view STEM careers as those that directly benefit society2, 3.Additionally, many studies show that women are attracted to careers that can improve society,including the quality of people’s lives 2, 4. Transportation impacts the quality of everyone’s lifeand since many transportation careers require science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM), grouping STEM and transportation education together makes sense. This transportationsocial context for STEM education also has

Conference Session

WIED Olio

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenna P. Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University; D. Patrick O'Neal, Louisiana Tech University; Lori L. Bakken, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Women in Engineering

Grand Challenge Scholars Program and is also active in development of integrated and innovative STEM curricula, issues related to the success of women in STEM and innovative use of technology in STEM education.Dr. D. Patrick O’Neal, Louisiana Tech UniversityLori L Bakken, University of Wisconsin-Madison Dr. Bakken is an associate professor in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, School of Human Ecology and an affiliate faculty member in the School of Education. She has developed, implemented and evaluated research education programs in the medical field for the past 15 years. Her research focuses on the role of learning experiences in career development. Dr. Bakken most notable for her work in clinical

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Delahanty, Bucks County Community College; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Susan Herring; Tracy Timby, Bucks County Community College

entitled,"Increasing the Number of Workforce Ready Engineering Technicians in Southeastern PA” is acollaboration between Bucks credit and non-credit sides of the college, and Drexel University asour four-year partner. This grant focuses on workforce readiness of engineering technicians toprepare them for the workforce of the future. We are accomplishing this by including our Centerfor Workforce Development (CWD) certifications as additional pathways into our occupationalengineering technology (ET) major, enhancing manufacturing experiences within the major, andembedding soft skills training and career exploration throughout our ET program. We haverestructured our ET major to make it more cross-curricular to accommodate diverse industry needs,and