Conference Session

Gender Track - Technical Session VII

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

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Tricia S. Berry, University of Texas, Austin

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Diversity, Gender

Paper ID #242572018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29A Leadership Collaborative Model: Fostering Community Through DiverseStudent Organization CollaborationsMs. Tricia S. Berry, University of Texas, Austin Tricia Berry, Director of the Women in Engineering Program (WEP) at The University of Texas at Austin, is responsible for leading the efforts on recruitment and retention of women in the Cockrell School of Engineering. She concurrently serves as Director of the Texas Girls Collaborative Project, connecting Texas organizations, companies and

Conference Session

Gender Track - Technical Session III

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

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Julie Robinson, University of Massachusetts, Amherst ; Martina Nieswandt, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Elizabeth McEneaney, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

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Diversity, Gender

teachers. Her research agenda focuses on gender dynamics in STEM education and instructional approaches that promote equity in science and engineering.Dr. Martina Nieswandt, University of Massachusetts Amherst Martina Nieswandt is an Associate Professor of Science Education and Interim Associate Dean for Re- search and Engagement in the College of Education at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Her research focuses on the relationship between motivation, affects and learning associated with K-16 sci- ence concepts and various instructional contexts (e.g., small groups, project-based learning) utilizing mixed-methods approaches.Dr. Elizabeth McEneaney, University of Massachusetts, Amherst Dr. McEneaney is

Conference Session

Gender Track - Technical Session VII

Collection

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

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Mayari I. Serrano, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Rachel Ann Baker

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Diversity, Gender

, the findings are limitedinspiration, personal and professional impact, and commitment. to undergraduate students who are directly involved in research projects. I. I NTRODUCTION AND R ELATED W ORK In addition to an improvement in intrapersonal skills, relevant CADEMICS and educators are constantly searching for studies also exhibit professional development opportunities forA new strategies to excite, inform, and retain students in students who attend conferences. Multiple studies noted thatscience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) students benefited from

Conference Session

Gender Track - Technical Session III

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

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Tim John Weston, University of Colorado, Boulder; Wendy DuBow, National Center for Women & IT; Alexis Kaminsky, Kaminsky Consulting, LLC

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Diversity, Gender

Paper ID #242252018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Women in Computing & Engineering: Differences between Persisters andNon-persistersTim John Weston, University of Colorado, Boulder Tim Weston is a research associate for the University of Colorado’s Alliance for Technology, Learning and Society (ATLAS) where he has conducted evaluation and research on NSF, Department of Educa- tion, NASA and private foundation funded projects for 19 years. Weston specializes in the evaluation of programs with educational technology interventions, assessing new

Conference Session

Gender Track - Technical Session VI

Collection

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

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Lalita G. Oka, California State University, Fresno; Kimberly Stillmaker P.E., California State University, Fresno

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Diversity, Gender

, "Engineering by the Numbers," in American Society for Engineering Education, 2012.[7] OIE, "Retention and graduation rates dataset," Fresno State Office of Institutiona . Effectiveness, (http://fresnostate.edu/academics/oie/data/) Accessed on Jan 2, 2018[8] NCES, "National Center for Education Statistics (dataset)," (https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d16/tables/dt16_325.45.asp) Accessed on Jan 2, 2018[9] B. Nosek, M. Banaji, and A. Greenwald, "Project Implicit," (https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/) Accessed on Jan 2, 2018 7. List of AbbreviationsFresno State: California State University, FresnoCSU: California State UniversityOIE: Office of Institutional EffectivenessLCOE: Lyles Collge of EngineeringCMS