Conference Session

Track: Pre-college - Technical Session 5

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

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Margaret Hart, Johns Hopkins University; Christine A. Newman, Johns Hopkins University; Sai Pinni

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Diversity, Pre-College

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing DiversityNear-Peer Mentoring as a Tool for Increasing Interest in STEM Overview• Context• How it Started• What *IT* is• Why Do We Do it?• Money Talks• Growing & Changing• ReflectionBackground/Context Beginnings and Connections Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering Social Summer Baltimore CityEntrepreneurship planning class STEM Outreach Center Pilot Year at Middle School

Conference Session

Track: Pre-college - Technical Session 2

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

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Lauren A. Griggs, Virginia Commonwealth University; Briana Nicole James, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Diversity, Pre-College

to PeersDESIGN PROJECT IMPACT | VIDEO TESTIMONIALS SURVEYExample Questions ● Have you been active in LSAMP after your first semester of freshman year? ● Have you participated in any undergraduate research opportunities or engaged in any project innovation? ● To those who said yes above...Did participation in the LSAMP STP play a role in your decision to to pursue undergraduate research? ● Do you feel that the Design Challenge prepared you for your undergraduate discipline? ● Are you interested in attending graduate/professional school? ● Have you applied to graduate/professional school? SURVEY RESULTSWere you aware of undergraduate If yes, did you plan to seek anresearch

Conference Session

Track: Pre-college - Technical Session 6

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

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Malle R Schilling, University of Dayton; Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton

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Diversity, Pre-College

Paper ID #24879The Effectiveness of Engineering Camps as Pre-College Recruitment ToolsMalle Schilling, University of Dayton Malle Schilling is planning to pursue a PhD in Engineering Education. As an undergraduate mechanical engineering student at the University of Dayton, she explored the effects of engineering camps on par- ticipants’ self-efficacy in engineering and other issues of diversity and inclusion in engineering. She is interested in engineering education, diversity in engineering, outreach and policy.Dr. Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton Dr. Margaret Pinnell is the Associate Dean for Faculty and Staff

Conference Session

Track: Pre-college - Technical Session 4

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

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Tanya D. Ennis, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity, Pre-College

training. Furthermore, the EngineeringGoldShirt Program collaborated with several other diversity serving summer bridge programs oncampus to design and implement a full day workshop which reinforced the principles that theseprograms foster and to build connections with other programs’ mentors.During the two week summer bridge program, the mentors served both as residence advisors(RA’s) in the residence halls and teaching assistants (TA’s) in the classroom for the summerbridge classes. This duality allowed the mentors to recognize and encourage students where theyneeded it most on an individual basis. Mentors planned social and group identity buildingactivities for the protégé’s. As a result of a demanding schedule and workload during summerbridge

Conference Session

Track: Pre-college - Technical Session 7

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

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Kristina Rigden, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Mariappan Jawaharlal, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Nicole Gutzke, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Diversity, Pre-College

”) that “I aminterested in engineering now.”The Femineer® students were asked about their intent to pursue engineering in college or as acareer. The results are below. Future Plans in Engineering 60 50 Percent of Respondents 40 30 20 10 0 Yes Maybe No

Conference Session

Track: Pre-college - Technical Session 3

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

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Whitney Gaskins, University of Cincinnati; Darryl Dickerson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Virginia Lynn Booth-Womack, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Delano White, The Gaskins Foundation

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Diversity, Pre-College

Emerging Ethnic Engineers (E3) Program. She teaches Calculus 1 during the Summer Bridge program and instructs Cooperative Calculus 1 during the school year. Continuing with her commitment to community involvement, Whitney has previously served on the Na- tional Executive Board for the National Society of Black Engineers, a student-managed organization with more than 30,000 members. She served as the Planning Chairperson for the 2013 Annual Convention and is currently an advisor for the Great Lakes Region. Dr. Gaskins the President of the Sigma Omega graduate chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. She is also a member of the Society of Women Engineers, the Women’s Alliance, the National Technical Association

Conference Session

Track: Pre-College - Technical Session 8

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

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Suzanne Sontgerath, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Chrysanthe Demetry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity, Pre-College

note: Full details of this study have been submitted for publication to the Journal ofWomen & Minorities in Science and Engineering.We expect that most in this audience are well aware that the middle school years are a criticallyimportant time for identity development and career planning for girls, particularly with regardto supporting interests in engineering.Some would argue that offering engineering programming for middle school girls is importantand valuable regardless of long-term outcomes. But program funders and host universitiestypically want to see more than that, such as entry into STEM majors or recruitment to theuniversity. This study captures our effort to track long term outcomes of a program that’s beenrunning at WPI for the

Conference Session

Track: Pre-College - Technical Session 11

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

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Christine Newman, Johns Hopkins University; Margaret Hart, Johns Hopkins University; Andrea M. Perry, Garrison Forest School; Anitra Michelle Washington, Western High School; Laura Garcia

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Diversity, Pre-College

 practice their presentation and receive feedbackSelection of an interested mentor is critical.  We have had problems when the mentor was not motivated to be a mentor.  Once a young woman was selected by her faculty advisor as a mentor because she was female. She told the mentee that she didn’t like the field—that her parents made her do it.  That faculty member offered that mentor again and we declined.Mentor support before and during the program is important to gauge their interest, to help them think through how they are going to teach a high school student with much less specific knowledge than them—learn how to do what they are planning for students to do and also to see if they need any cultural competency guidance.  During the program it is