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- Track 5: Technical Session 4: The Next Leaders Academy: Learned Experience from an AI Summer Camp Experience
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- 2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)
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- Delano White, The Gaskins Foundation; Whitney Gaskins, University of Cincinnati
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- 2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity
how to structure a debateDay 3 – The students participated in a live AI demonstration. Hey learnedabout ”hallucinations” and the importance of have clear inputs. They also hada discuss about how AI and other technologies have bene utilized in unethicalways.Day 4 – The students worked with a professional videographer and producer 5to learn about storytelling and using technology to share an effective storyDay 5 – The students presented their capstone projects to a panel of industryand academic leaders 5 Camp Instructors
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- Track 1: Technical Session 4: The Effects of Group Size on the Experiences of First-Year Engineering Students in Mixed Gender Groups
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- 2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)
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- Koenraad E Gieskes, State University of New York at Binghamton; Ioana Elena Tiu, State University of New York at Binghamton
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- 2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity
Learning Environments," International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), vol. 15, no. 10, pp. 157-174, 2020.[2] P. M. Griffin, S. O. Griffin and D. C. Llewellyn, "The Impact of Group Size and Project Duration on Capstone Design," Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 93, no. 3, pp. 185- 193, 2013.[3] K. Gieskes and I. Tiu, "The Effect of Male to Female Ratios on Female Students in Engineering and Technical Science Majors," in 2024 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Annual Conference, York University, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2024.[4] A. E. Bell, S. J. Spencer, E. Iserman and C. E. Logel, "Stereotype Threat and Women's Performance in Engineering," Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 92, pp. 307-312, 2003.[5] B
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- CANCELLED: Track 6: Technical Session 1: A Student-Centered, Theory-Informed, Integrated Model to Academic and Career Advising to Educate the Whole Engineer: Transforming Engineering Education and Broadening Participation in Engineering is Possible!
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- 2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)
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- Olga Pierrakos, Wake Forest University; Melissa C Kenny, Wake Forest University
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- 2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity
, foster motivation and psychological growth. These psychological needs areautonomy, competence, and relatedness. Autonomy involves being and acting in harmony withone's integrated sense of self and values as well as feeling that one has ownership over one’sactions. In educational environments, autonomy is visible when learning environments offerlearners opportunities for choice, self-direction, and flexibility rather than imposing strict or rigiddirection and demands. Learners are thus motivated when they have choice in their academicpathways, courses, learning topics, classroom projects, etcetera based on their interests andaspirations. Competence involves mastering tasks and learning new skills and involves a sense ofaccomplishment derived from
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- Track 2: Technical Session 5: From Barriers to Bridges: The GEES Program's Impact on Low-Income Master's Students' Success and Professional Development
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- 2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)
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- Ximing Li, University of Pittsburgh; Sylvanus N. Wosu, University of Pittsburgh; Keith Trahan, University of Pittsburgh; Tagbo Herman Roland Niepa, Carnegie Mellon University
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includes a three-semester MS track (30credits) or a two-semester certificate track (15 credits), both of which are infused with career-focused learning. Within their programs, GEES scholars engage in real-world projects,industry-based internships, and networking with professionals. This structure is designed toequip them not only with technical skills but also with the ability to navigate complexworkplace environments.GEES goes beyond classroom education by integrating co-curricular activities that fosterprofessional skills. For example, students participate in workshops on job search strategies,interview techniques, and negotiation skills, helping them navigate the professional worldwith confidence. Each student is also matched with an industry
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- CANCELLED: Track 5: Technical Session 5: Hiring Practices to Build a Diverse Team at Wakr Forest Engineering: Transforming Engineering Education and Broadening Participation in Engineering is Possible!
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- 2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)
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- Olga Pierrakos, Wake Forest University
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- 2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity
the liberal arts at aresearch university. This unique combination not only defines who we are, but defines our unique characteristics. Our students will graduatewith a BS in Engineering and have an exemplary undergraduate experience infused with the liberal arts. We strive to be a leader inundergraduate education with primary motivations being: innovation in the curriculum, effective learning methods, and an authentic liberalarts curriculum to educate the whole person, featuring a project-based curriculum that emphasizes creative design and communitypartnerships. Currently, the department has 7 faculty and 130 students (42% female and 20% minority). Our vision for our engineeringstudents is to help them become (a) leaders and agents of change