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Undergraduate Track - Technical Session III

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

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Roberta Rincon, Society of Women Engineers

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. This research was supported by the Society of Women Engineers Corporate PartnershipCouncil.References1. U.S. Department of Education, Fall Enrollment component, Spring 2016.2. Ibid.3. L. Horn and P. Skomsvold, “Web tables: Community college student outcomes: 1994–2009,” NCES Publication No. 2012–253. Available: http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2012/2012253.pdf.4. R. J. Burke and M. C. Mattis, Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics: Upping the Numbers. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, 2007.5. D. Jenkins and J. Fink, Tracking Transfer: New Measures of Institutional and State Effectiveness in Helping Community College Students Attain Bachelor’s Degrees, Available: https://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu

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Undergraduate Track - Technical Session VII

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

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Carlotta A. Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Janice Fenn, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #241002018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29STEM Success Stories: Strategies for women and minorities to thrive, notjust survive, in engineeringDr. Carlotta A Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Carlotta A. Berry is an associate professor in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She is the director of the multidisciplinary minor in robotics and co-director of the Rose building undergraduate diversity scholarship and professional development program. She has been the

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session V

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

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J. Sonnenberg-Klein, Georgia Institute of Technology; Edward J. Coyle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Randal T. Abler, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #241932018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Diversity and Student Persistence in the Vertically Integrated Project (VIP)Course SequenceJ. Sonnenberg-Klein, Georgia Institute of Technology Assistant Director, Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Program, Georgia Institute of Technology; Doc- toral student in Education at Georgia State University, with a concentration in Research, Measurement and Statistics; Master of Education in Education Organization and Leadership, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Bachelor of Science in

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session IV

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

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Woodrow Wilson Winchester III, Robert Morris University; Jameela Al-Jaroodi, Robert Morris University; Rika Wright Carlsen, Robert Morris University

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management. He also has over eight (8) years of academic and academic enrichment (experiential learning) program planning, design & lead- ership experiences. A trained human factors engineer and fitness enthusiast & advocate, Dr. Woodrow W. Winchester, III brings with him a strong passion for the health & wellness space with research interests that seek to advance an understanding of consumer connected fitness technologies in improving health outcomes especially among marginalized populations. JAMEELA AL-JAROODI received the B.Sc. degree in computer science from the University of Bahrain, the M.Sc. degree in computer science from Western Michigan University, the Ph.D. degree in computer science from the

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Undergraduate Track - Technical Session II

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

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Asha Godbole, Oregon State University; Beverly Miller, University of Virginia; Michelle Kay Bothwell, Oregon State University; Devlin Montfort, Oregon State University; Susannah C. Davis, Oregon State University

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reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.References[1] E. Seymour and N. Hewitt, Talking About Leaving: Why Undergraduates Leave the Sciences. Boulder, Colorado: Westview Press, 1997.[2] J. Margolis and A. Fisher, Unlocking the Clubhouse: Women in Computing. Cambridge: the MIT Press, 2002.[3] E. Tate and M. Linn, “How does identity shape the experiences of women of color engineering students?” Journal of Science Education and Technology, vol. 14, no. 5–6, pp. 483–493, 2005.[4] E. Litzler and J.Young, “Understanding the risk of attrition in undergraduate engineering: Results from the project to assess climate in engineering,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 101, no. 2, pp. 319–345, 2012.[5

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Undergraduate Track - Technical Session IV

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

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Andrew Danowitz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Kacey Beddoes, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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of Mas- sachusetts Lowell. She received her Ph.D. in Science and Technology Studies (STS) from Virginia Tech, along with graduate certificates in Women’s and Gender Studies and Engineering Education. Dr. Beddoes serves as Deputy Editor of the journal Engineering Studies and as Chair of the SEFI Working Group on Gender and Diversity. Further information can be found on her website: www.sociologyofengineering.org c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018AbstractAnecdotal evidence has long supported the idea that engineering students have lower levels of mentalhealth and wellness than their peers. It is often posited that the large number of courses, low overallretention, difficult courses

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session III

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

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Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado, Boulder; Emily Knaphus-Soran, University of Washington; Donna C. Llewellyn, Boise State University; Ann Delaney, Boise State University; Sonya Cunningham, University of Washington; Pamela Cosman, University of California, San Diego; Tanya D. Ennis, University of Colorado, Boulder; Katherine Christine Tetrick, Washington State University; Eve A. Riskin, University of Washington; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Kevin Pitts, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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volunteered at numerous STEM outreach activities on and off of the Boise State campus throughout her time as a student and is passionate about increasing diversity in STEM and helping girls and women to recognize that STEM is a path that is open to them if they want to take it.Ms. Sonya Cunningham, University of Washington Director of STARS Program Diversity & Access College of EngineeringProf. Pamela Cosman, University of California, San Diego Pamela C. Cosman received the B.S. degree with Honor in electrical engineering from the California Institute of Technology in 1987 and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University in 1993. In 1995 she joined the faculty of the Department of Electrical and

Conference Session

Undergraduate Education Track - Technical Session I

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

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Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University; Medha Dalal, Arizona State University; Ieshya Anderson, Arizona State University; Thien Ngoc Y Ta, Arizona State University

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. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Drexel University and Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley. Her research focuses on design and innovation, entrepreneurial thinking, mentorship approaches of engineering faculty, and she is particularly interested in how to scale and sustain educational innovations to help tell the story of impact.Ms. Medha Dalal, Arizona State University Medha Dalal is currently a doctoral student in the Learning, Literacies and Technologies program at Ari- zona State University. She received her master’s degree in Computer Science from NYU-Poly. Medha has worked as an instructional designer/research assistant at the Engineering Research Center for Bio- mediated and Bio-inspired

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session VII

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

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Nancy Mariano, Seattle University; Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University; Mara Rempe, Seattle University; J. McLean Sloughter, Seattle University

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Paper ID #240942018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Quantitative Analysis of Barriers to Completion of Engineering Degrees forFemale-Identifying and Under-Represented Minority StudentsNancy Mariano, Seattle University Nancy Mariano is a first generation college student, of Pacific Islander heritage, attending Seattle Uni- versity. She is currently majoring in Computer Science and minoring in Mathematics and is scheduled to graduate in June 2018. Upon graduation her plans are to spend two years gaining industry experience as a software engineer

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session II

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

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Adam Stark Masters, Virginia Tech

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Undergraduate Education

justice in engineering with particular attention to the experiences of women & LGBTQ+ engineering students. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 How Making and Maker Spaces have Contributed to Diversity & Inclusion in Engineering: A [non-traditional] Literature ReviewAbstractThe Maker Movement, complete with the opening of maker spaces around the country, has beenpositioned as an ‘equalizer,’ a way to give more people access to the science, technology,engineering, and math (STEM) fields. The movement has emerged concurrent with the push toinstitute active learning in educational spaces; both making and active learning give learnershands-on experiences. In addition

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session VI

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

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Ashley R. Taylor, Virginia Tech; Karis Boyd-Sinkler, Virginia Tech; Susan Arnold-Christian, Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Tech; Christian Matheis, Virginia Tech; Kim Lester, Virginia Tech

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Kansas City, in the late 90’s. She earned her M.S. in Youth Development from the University of Nebraska and her B.S. in Family Studies at Kansas State University.Dr. Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech Dr. Walter Lee is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Education and the assistant director for research in the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED), both at Virginia Tech. His research interests include co-curricular support, student success and retention, and diversity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Lee received his Ph.D in engineering education from Virginia Tech, his M.S. in industrial & systems engineering from Virginia Tech, and his B.S. in

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session III

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

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Elizabeth R. Kurban, University of Maryland, College Park; Paige E. Smith, University of Maryland, College Park

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Maryland. Paige has over 20 years of experience with recruiting and retaining diverse populations in engineering. Under her leadership, the Women in Engineering Pro- gram received the 2008 National Engineers Week Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day Award. She is the principal investigator for a National Science Foundation’s Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP) grant called the Successful Engineering Education and Development Support (SEEDS) Program. SEEDS extends successful women in engineering retention programs to all first-year and new external transfer students in the Clark School. Paige is the co-lead for the Mid-Atlantic Girls Collaborative (MAGiC), a regional

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session II

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

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Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez, West Virginia University; Abhik Roy, West Virginia University; Melissa Lynn Morris, West Virginia University; Robin A. M. Hensel, West Virginia University; Jeremy Clinton Schwartz, West Virginia University; Rebecca A. Atadero, Colorado State University; Christina Paguyo, University of Denver

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. Christina Paguyo, University of Denver Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Using Interactive Theatre to Promote Inclusive Behaviors in Teams for First Year Engineering Students: A Sustainable Approach (Work in Progress)Working in teams is essential to being a successful engineer (Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology [ABET] Engineering Accreditation Commission, 2016). Forengineers to address the grand challenges facing our society, all engineers must learn to workeffectively in teams of people who are different from them, not only different in gender or race,but also different in background, experiences, and culture. When facing complex problems,diverse teams can

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session VII

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

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Kasi Kiehlbaugh, University of Arizona; Paul Blowers, University of Arizona

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Paper ID #242462018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Why Women Persist: Evaluating the Impact of Classroom-Based Interven-tionsDr. Kasi Kiehlbaugh, University of Arizona Dr. Kasi Kiehlbaugh is primarily interested in incorporating research-based pedagogical techniques into the undergraduate engineering classroom, and she focuses on employing active learning techniques and utilizing collaborative learning space classrooms. More specifically, her work examines how co-teaching, evolving classroom technologies, active learning in the classroom, and

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Undergraduate Track - Technical Session VII

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

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James Burton Dorsey, University of Washington

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Paper ID #24212Increasing STEM Transfer Among Underrepresented Groups: What Mat-ters for Community College StudentsMr. James Burton Dorsey, University of Washington James Dorsey is the executive director of Washington State MESA, a program that prepares and encour- ages underrepresented groups (K16) to pursue science, engineering and technology careers. Dorsey’s professional background includes 25 years with both Washington and California MESA, advancing K-20 STEM education equity on statewide and national levels. Before his tenure with Washington MESA, Dorsey was national director of program development for Cal- ifornia

Conference Session

Undergraduate Education Track - Technical Session I

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

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Stephen Secules, University of Georgia; Nicola W. Sochacka, University of Georgia; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia

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- orative Lounge for Understanding Society and Technology through Educational Research (CLUSTER), is a dynamic interdisciplinary team that brings together professors, graduate, and undergraduate students from engineering, art, educational psychology, and social work in the context of fundamental educational research. Dr. Walther’s research program spans interpretive research methodologies in engineering edu- cation, the professional formation of engineers, the role of empathy and reflection in engineering learning, and student development in interdisciplinary and interprofessional spaces. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 New Directions from Theory: Implications for Diversity

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Undergraduate Track - Technical Session II

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

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Donald Winiecki Ph.D., Boise State University; Noah Salzman, Boise State University; Timothy Andersen, Boise State University; Amit Jain, Boise State University; Dianxiang Xu, Boise State University

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; Workplace Learning Department in the Boise State University College of Engineering. His research focuses on technology-in -use as an influence on social morals and social ethics.Dr. Noah Salzman, Boise State University Noah Salzman is an Assistant Professor at Boise State University, where he is a member of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and IDoTeach, a pre-service STEM teacher preparation program. His work focuses on the transition from pre-college to university engineering programs, how exposure to engineering prior to matriculation affects the experiences of engineering students, and engineering in the K-12 classroom. He has worked as a high school science, mathematics, and engineering and

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session VI

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

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Bruk T. Berhane, University of Maryland, College Park

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Paper ID #242722018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29On Becoming a ”Transfer Institution”: Research on a Community Collegethat Supports Diverse Black Students in their Transfer AspirationsDr. Bruk T Berhane, University of Maryland, College Park Dr. Bruk T. Berhane received his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Mary- land in 2003, after which he was hired by The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) where he worked on nanotechnology. In 2005 he left JHU/APL for a fellowship with the

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Session V

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

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Ni Li, California State University, Los Angeles; Gustavo B. Menezes, California State University, Los Angeles; Emily L. Allen, California State University, Los Angeles; Paul S. Nerenberg, California State University, Los Angeles

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of TUES project to revamp the sophomore-year experience at the college of engineering (esucceed.calstatela.edu) and the Director of the First-Year Experience (FYrE) program at ECST. He has also developed an open access, web-based audience response system (educatools.com).Dr. Emily L. Allen, California State University, Los Angeles Emily L. Allen, Ph.D., is Dean of the College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology at California State University, Los Angeles. She earned her BS in metallurgy and materials science from Columbia University, and her MS and PhD in materials science and engineering from Stanford University. She previously served as faculty, chair and Associate Dean at San Jose State University’s

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Session V

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

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Patricia R. Backer, San Jose State University; Joseph Green, WestEd; Bryan Matlen, WestEd; Cindy Kato, San Jose State University

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Matlen Ph.D. is a Senior Research Associate in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathe- matics (STEM) Program at WestEd. Bryan explores how cognitive science-based strategies can be applied to support learning and inform instructional decision-making. Bryan currently serves as Principal Investigator (PI) of the IES-funded project ”Exploring the Spatial Alignment Hypothesis in STEM Disciplines”, which investigates optimal ways in which to design STEM visuals, and he is also co-PI of the NSF funded project ”An Instructional Complexity Approach to the Science of Learning by Analogy”, which explores how analogical principles interact to support learning in mathematics classrooms. Bryan is also a senior

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session VII

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

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Laura E. Sullivan-Green, San Jose State University

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Technology. Her research interests include evaluating crack age in construction materials, forensic engineering education, and engineering education pedagogy. She serves on the SJSU Academic Senate and the Forensic Engineering Division of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Laura is the co-PI for the Department of Education’s First in the World Grant awarded to San Jos´e State University, in partnership with Cal Poly Pomona and California State University- Los Angeles. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Title:Assessingtheimpactoftheflippedclassroomapproachonunder-representedstudentsAbstract AconsortiumofthreeCaliforniaStateUniversities(CSUs)—SanJoseStateUniversity,CSU

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session VI

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

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Najmah Thomas, University of South Carolina, Beaufort; Ronald Erdei, University of South Carolina, Beaufort

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information technology courses. He has helped guide over 700 graduate and undergraduate students to develop not merely technical skills, but more importantly computational thinking abilities, critical think- ing abilities, and problem decomposition skills widely considered fundamental to professional success in the modern 21st century workplace. Dr. Erdei greatly enjoys teaching, and finds the processes involved in learning to be fascinating. His discovery efforts focus onc these American Society learning for Engineering processes with muchEducation, 2018 lying in the learning sci

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session II

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

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Elisabeth (Lisa) Stoddard, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Geoff Pfeifer, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Working Towards More Equitable Team Dynamics: Mapping Student Assets to Minimize Stereotyping and Task Assignment Bias Elisabeth (Lisa) Stoddard and Geoff PfeiferStereotyping and Bias on Student TeamsGroup-based learning in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) programs andinstitutions is common because it prepares students for STEM careers that require regular workin teams, and it allows them to develop skills associated with collaborative problem solving.These skills include communication, leadership, management, creativity, problem solving, andconflict resolution. However, research shows that stereotyping and bias are