Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session III

Collection

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

Authors

Teirra K. Holloman, Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Jeremi S. London, Arizona State University; Atota Bedane Halkiyo, Arizona State University; Gilbert Jew, Arizona State University; Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Tech

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Diversity, Race/Ethnicity

one source of information on how to movetoward parity with national demographics, national reports—produced by organizations, suchas the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and the National Society of Black Engineers(NSBE), and committees, such as the Committee on Women in Science and Engineering(CWSE)—are an underutilized source of insights. This paper presents the results of a modifiedumbrella review of 29 national reports published during 1974–2016 related to broadeningparticipation of underrepresented groups in STEM. The reports in this analysis included 134unique recommendations, which were synthesized into five themes, broadly labeled: (1)Practices, (2) Policies, (3) Culture & Climate, (3) Information & Knowledge, and (4

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session VII

Collection

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

Authors

Monica L. Ridgeway, Vanderbilt University ; Ebony Omotola McGee, Vanderbilt University; Dara Elizabeth Naphan-Kingery, Vanderbilt University; Amanda J. Brockman, Vanderbilt University

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Race/Ethnicity

isolation and impostor syndrome were exacerbated by negativeinteractions with their Asian international peers. Data were collected through semi-structuredinterviews with 23 Black PhD students regarding their doctoral experiences. Across theinterviews, participants expressed similar experiences in their programs: 1) Feelings of racialisolation from underrepresentation among their peers, 2) Perceptions that Asian peers werepositioned to be in STEM which made Black students feel as though they were impostors in theiracademic fields 3.) Interactions with Asian peers that challenged their sense of belonging in theirdepartments and programs, leading them to feel increased isolation and minimal support. Thisresearch affirms the need to create and employ

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session IV

Collection

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

Authors

Tanya D. Ennis, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jenna Greenwood, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity, Race/Ethnicity

effort to recruit and enrollunderrepresented minority (URM) engineering students in an effort to broaden participation inengineering [1]. Access to financial resources is essential for many of these students in theirpursuit of higher education since they are disproportionately represented in lower incomebrackets and are more likely to be Pell eligible [2]. In an attempt to recruit these students, theUniversity of Colorado Boulder (UCB) developed a campus-wide “CU Promise” program toassist Pell Grant eligible students with college tuition and fees.The CU Promise program committed to provide enough grants to Pell Grant eligible students tocover the student portion of tuition and fees. However, after students committed to attend theuniversity for

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session IV

Collection

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

Authors

Lesley M. Berhan, University of Toledo; Revathy Kumar; Aaron Lee Adams, Alabama A&M University; Marjory A. Goodloe; Jimmie Karl Jones, University of Toledo; Willie Lewis McKether, The University of Toledo

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Diversity, Race/Ethnicity

Intersection of Professional and Personal Identity of African American Engineering StudentsLow enrollment, retention, and graduation rates of African American engineering students in theUnited States are a cause for concern [1]. Consequently, over the last decade there has been anupsurge of research identifying factors that have contributed to the problems encountered byAfrican American students in higher education institutions in general, and in STEM fields inparticular [2, 3]. The key factors identified as contributing to the attrition of minority AfricanAmerican students include perceptions of racism on campus, internalization of stereotypes,feelings of alienation and rejection, and inadequate support systems [4, 5]. In this

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session VI

Collection

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

Authors

Susan E. Walden, University of Oklahoma; Deborah A. Trytten, University of Oklahoma; Randa L. Shehab, University of Oklahoma; Cindy E. Foor, University of Oklahoma

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Diversity, Race/Ethnicity

-disciplinary team lies in qualitative methodologies, cultural theory and the belief that outliers offer great insight into the workings of power. Her research interests include cultural theory, the cultural/historical construction of women’s identities and roles in past and present societies, and most recently, equity issues surrounding gender and underrepresented populations in engineering education. She can be contacted at cynthia.e.foor-1@ou.edu. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Critiquing the "Underrepresented Minorities" Label: Disrupting InequitySusan E. Walden, Deborah A. Trytten, Randa L. Shehab, and Cindy E. FoorResearch Institute for STEM Education, Gallogly College of

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session I

Collection

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

Authors

Ruth E. Davis, Santa Clara University; Sarah Kate Wilson, Santa Clara University; Kimberley Gonzalez; Jennifer Yarp, Santa Clara University; Muna Zaki Sinada, Santa Clara University; Naeem Khari Turner-Bandele, Santa Clara University

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Diversity, Race/Ethnicity

the SOEhas around 1000 students.The report summarized the design of the forum as well as the results generated. The first halfof the forum focused on the expression of the experience of underrepresented students.Students worked in small groups to discuss the following questions: 1. When has there been a time in which your race or gender led to you being treated differently, by either a faculty member, staff, or student? 2. In the School, when have you felt proud or confident as a student of color or woman student? 3. When have you felt ashamed or marginalized as a student of color or woman student? 4. How supported do you feel in the School of Engineering? 5. How accepted do you feel in the School of Engineering

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session IV

Collection

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

Authors

Sarah Rodriguez, Iowa State University; Mackenzie Sissel, Iowa State University; Ronnia Estes, Iowa State University ; Erin Doran, Iowa State University

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Diversity, Race/Ethnicity

, regional, and local levels and authored journal articles, book chapters, policy briefs, and other publications on Latina/o student success.Ms. Mackenzie Sissel, Iowa State UniversityRonnia Estes, Iowa State UniversityDr. Erin Doran, Iowa State University Dr. Erin Doran is an Assistant Professor of Higher Education at Iowa State University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018LATINAS ENGINEERING IDENTITY 1 Engineering Identity for Latina Undergraduate Students: Exploring Development and Intersecting Identities Latina/o students remain underrepresented in the engineering industry

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session V

Collection

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

Authors

Katherine C. Chen, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Jaclyn Duerr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Lizabeth T. Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Emily E. Liptow, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Monica Lauren Singer; Helene Finger P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity, Race/Ethnicity

by 1) “strengthen[ing] and deepen[ing] areflexive, pedagogical community within STEM fields at Cal Poly that will focus on thepromotion of a culture of increased equity, diversity, and inclusivity”; and 2) creating “allieswithin their departments” so that participants were more “supported in proposing, enacting, andexamining changes within their pedagogical practices” by purposely selecting pairs of facultywithin departments. The goal, as noted in the 2011 proposal, was to “achieve both breadth indisciplines represented (to have the widest impact) and simultaneously the creation of allyrelationships with departments (to have the most depth of impact).”Overall, as co-constructed with participants, the “Fostering a Culture of Equity, Diversity

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session III

Collection

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

Authors

Paula Lynn Rees, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; David J. McLaughlin, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

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Race/Ethnicity

preliminary findings of this work in progress arepresented.1. MotivationUndergraduate enrollment in the University of Massachusetts (UMass) College of Engineering(COE) has almost doubled over the last decade, however the number of female andunderrepresented minority (URM) students has not increased proportionally. In Fall 2017, 18.4% ofour students across the College were female and 7.5% URM [consisting of 2.8% Black or AfricanAmerican, 0.3% American Indian, 3.5% Hispanic, and 0.6% mixed]. These data represent a slightincrease in the percent of women over the last 20 years (compared to 16.3% in 1996) but a decreasein the percent of URM students (compared to a high of 12.6% in 1996). The number of degreesawarded by our COE is slightly below national

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session VI

Collection

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

Authors

Catherine Cohan, Pennsylvania State University

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Race/Ethnicity

incomingunderrepresented Engineering students for over 20 years at the flagship University Parkcampus. The overarching goal is to increase graduation rates in a STEM major,particularly Engineering, among incoming underrepresented students. Consistent withthe Meyerhoff Scholars Program, this goal can be achieved through academic andsocial integration, skill development, support, and monitoring and advising (e.g., Maton& Hrabowski, 2004). Both Penn State University Park bridge programs are residentialand math-intensive on the campus of a large Research 1 university. The daily bridge 4schedule is full. Academic instruction and support are scheduled for most of the day

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session V

Collection

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

Authors

Ibironke O. Lawal, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Race/Ethnicity

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session II

Collection

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

Authors

Avneet Hira, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Chanel Beebe, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James Holly Jr., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kayla Renee Maxey, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Morgan M. Hynes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity, Race/Ethnicity

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session II

Collection

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

Authors

Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Eric Specking, University of Arkansas

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Race/Ethnicity

the next phase of ECAP, ECAP 2.0. ECAP is a proven example that applying the best practicesoutlined in the publication can effectively increase the success of underrepresented engineeringstudents. Participants will learn and discuss successful practices, learn about the program, anddiscussion tangible outcomes to take back to their home institutions.Format: This special session will start with a presentation of the current literature followed by a casestudy and a facilitated roundtable discussion on how to develop and implement a similar program at theparticipant’s institution.Learning Goals: Participants will 1) gain insight into literature, 2) review a case study of a successfulprogram, 3) discuss how to develop, implement and evaluate a

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session I

Collection

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

Authors

Karis Boyd-Sinkler, Virginia Tech; Amy L. Hermundstad, Virginia Tech; Mayra S. Artiles , Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Canek Moises Luna Phillips, Rice University; Benjamin David Lutz, Oregon State University; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech

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Race/Ethnicity

interviewer, given that diversity -related topics can be sensitive todiscuss, efforts were made during protocol development to avoid language that might stigmatizeparticipants and prevent them from being authentic. In total, 19 undergraduates and 22 graduatestudents participated in the interviews (see T able 1). T he interviews lasted between 30-75 minutesand all participants were compensated for their time with a $20 Amazon gift card. Table 1: Summary of participant demographics Gender Race/Ethnicity Total Men Women Asian

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session VII

Collection

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

Authors

Stacie LeSure, American Society for Engineering Education; Sharnnia Artis, University of California, Irvine

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Diversity, Race/Ethnicity

for the Center for the Enhancement of Engi- neering Diversity and has four years of industry and government experience as a human factors engineer. Dr. Artis holds a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Too Black to be Woman and too much Woman to be a Man. Black women attempting to reconcile their multiple identities in Academic and Professional Engineering Spaces.Black women are often underrepresented in engineering despite reports that a higherpercentage of Black women (9.7%) are enrolled in college than any other group, exceeding Asianwomen (8.7%), White women (7.1%) and White men (6.1%) [1].The proposed