Conference Session

Socioeconomic Track - Technical Session II

Collection

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

Authors

Cherie D. Edwards, Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech; Karl W. Reid, National Society of Black Engineers; Trina L. Fletcher, University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff; Gregory Meeropol, National Society of Black Engineers

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Socio-Economic Status

, 1999), and limitations to obtaining goods and resources(Levesque, Harris, & Russell, 2013; Clement & Shade, 1999). Informed by the definitions foundin the literature, we conceptualize access as a three-stage process. Figure 1 illustrates howcomponents of these definitions are integrated into a multidimensional framework that addresses:(1) an overarching definition of access; (2) the population in need of access; and (3) measures forassessing the degree of access achieved. This integrated framework facilitates a more completeexamination of access to engineering outreach programs as it identifies the overarching philosophyinforming access as well as practical ways to address identifying populations in need andmeasuring the effectiveness