Conference Session

Potpourri - Technical Session IV

Collection

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

Authors

Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego

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Veterans

in engineering education. Some of these students may include the military as apart of their educational pathways. However, there is little research on the experiences of first-generation student veterans in engineering education. This qualitative study seeks to address thisgap. The investigation focuses on first-generation student veterans in engineering (FGSVEs)(n=15) who were interviewed as a part of a larger study of SVEs (n=60) on four collegecampuses. The study addressed the following research questions:(1) Why do FGSVEs decide to join the military?(2) Why do FGSVEs choose to major in engineering?Results suggest that these FGSVEs join the military to gain some direction and purpose in theirlives and to pay for college. They primarily

Conference Session

Veterans Track - Technical Session I

Collection

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

Authors

Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Veterans

like me like me like me like me like meA person who feels finding an answer to a newengineering problem is thrilling.Not at all Not A little Somewhat Very much Like me like me like me like me like me like me Not at all Not Like Very muchA person who.. like me like me me like meThinks it’s valuable to findways to apply the world’s 4 123scientific knowledge 1 2Feels finding an answer toa new engineering problem 3 4is thrillingThinks engineersdiscussing

Conference Session

Potpourri - Technical Session IV

Collection

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

Authors

Sandra English, Cleveland State University; Hannah Rosen, Cleveland State University; Anette M. Karlsson, Cleveland State University

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Diversity, Veterans

teaching and research. 66 Faculty members in 5 departments 1800 undergraduate students 500 graduate students 75 doctoral studentsDefining Diversity Research shows that there are many ways to define diversity Age, Gender, Ethnicity, Nationality, Education and Work status are the common areas covered when discussing diversity Diversity can be defined as groups of two or more people referring to demographic differences of one sort or another among the group members [1] At CSU, here is how we are assessing diversity.Engineering DDC Overview History Mission and Goals Success Stories ChallengesDDC Mission Statement To promote a culturally and intellectually rich environment for diversity and inclusion,support the education successand