Conference Session

Track: Special Topic - Social Justice and Reform Technical Session I

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Emily Alicia Affolter, University of Washington; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Cara Margherio, University of Washington; Emily Knaphus-Soran, University of Washington

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Diversity, Special Topic: Social Justice & Reform

Paper ID #24957Aligning Your Research Methods with Your Social Justice ValuesDr. Emily Alicia Affolter, University of Washington Emily Alicia Affolter, Ph.D. is a Senior Research Scientist and Equity Consultant for the University of Washington’s Center for Evaluation and Research for STEM Equity. She also works as Associate Faculty for Prescott College’s Ph.D. program in Sustainability Education. Dr. Affolter’s scholarship is rooted in culturally responsive and sustaining pedagogy.Dr. Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington Elizabeth Litzler, Ph.D., is the director of the University of Washington Center for

Conference Session

Track: Special Topic - Evaluation & Grant Writing Technical Session 13

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Cara Margherio, University of Washington; Emily Alicia Affolter, University of Washington; Emily Knaphus-Soran, University of Washington

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Diversity, Special Topic: Evaluation & Grant Writing

Paper ID #24983Demystifying Evaluation: Meet Your New Best Friend in Change-MakingDr. Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington Elizabeth Litzler, Ph.D., is the director of the University of Washington Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity (UW CERSE) and an affiliate assistant professor of sociology. She has been at UW working on STEM Equity issues for more than 15 years. Dr. Litzler is a member of ASEE and a former board member of the Women in Engineering ProActive Network (WEPAN). Her research interests include the educational climate for students, faculty, and staff in science and engineering, assets

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Cara Margherio, University of Washington; Eva Andrijcic, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kerice Doten-Snitker, University of Washington

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Engineering Education, IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, and Technical Communication Quarterly, among others.Dr. Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington Elizabeth Litzler, Ph.D., is the director of the University of Washington Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity (UW CERSE) and an affiliate assistant professor of sociology. She has been at UW working on STEM Equity issues for more than 15 years. Dr. Litzler is a member of ASEE and a former board member of the Women in Engineering ProActive Network (WEPAN). Her research interests include the educational climate for students, faculty, and staff in science and engineering, assets based approaches to STEM equity, and gender and race

Conference Session

Connecting Theory and Practice in a Change Project - And What I Wish I Knew Before I Started

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cara Margherio, University of Washington; Kerice Doten-Snitker, University of Washington; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Eva Andrijcic, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Sriram Mohan, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Constituent Committee

of Washington Ms. Doten-Snitker is a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Washington’s Center for Eval- uation and Research for STEM Equity, where she is part of a team conducting evaluation research for university-level educational and professional training, with a focus on increasing equity and participation of underrepresented and minority students and professionals. She has contributed to evaluation research for a range of programs funded by the NSF, NIH, and USAID. Additionally, she is a Doctoral Candidate in Sociology at the University of Washington, where her scholarship focuses on political processes of inclusion and exclusion.Dr. Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington Elizabeth

Conference Session

Transfer and Transitions

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eliza A. Banu, University of Georgia; Nicola W. Sochacka, University of Georgia; Sarah Elizabeth Franklin; Kosi Ofunne

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Diversity

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Two-Year College

part of the College of En- gineering at the University of Georgia since August 2017.Dr. Nicola W. Sochacka, University of Georgia Dr. Nicola Sochacka is the Associate Director for Research Initiation and Enablement in the Engineering Education Transformations Institute (EETI) in the College of Engineering at the University of Georgia. Her research interests include interpretive research quality, systems thinking, diversity, STEAM (STEM + Art) education, and the role of empathy in engineering education and practice. Her work has been recognized through multiple best paper awards and keynote presentations at international and national conferences and workshops.Ms. Sarah Elizabeth Franklin, My name is Sarah

Conference Session

Bridge Programs Connecting to First-Year Engineering

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanda Simson, The Cooper Union; Laura C. Broughton, City University of New York, Bronx Community; Elizabeth J. Biddinger, City College of the City University of New York

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs, Pre-College Engineering Education

fields, microbial ecology, and environmental justice. She has run faculty development programs for new faculty members, online course development, and incorporating quantitative literacy into courses.Dr. Elizabeth J. Biddinger, City College of the City University of New York Elizabeth J. Biddinger, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at The City College of New York. She received her B.S. from Ohio University (2005) and PhD from The Ohio State University (2010), both in chemical engineering. Prior to joining The City College of New York, Biddinger was a post-doctoral fellow at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Biddinger’s educa- tional interests lie in chemical reaction

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beata Johnson, Purdue University; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

ratherthan an internship. He said, “I feel like a more in-depth knowledge of what the company does,and then being able to integrate into that company is more beneficial than working for threecompanies in internships.” He emphasized the benefit of multiple experiences with the samecompany.Table 1. Study Participants Pseudonym Description Reasons interested in Reasons not interested co-op Mariana Latina Pay during co-op Female Long-term career benefits Mechanical Commitment to companyCo-op Student Elizabeth Latina Co-op