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Navigating Pathways: Qualitative Insights into Personal and Professional Trajectories of Non-Traditional Groups across Engineering-Related Academic Disciplines

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Conference

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Location

Mississippi State University, Mississippi

Publication Date

March 9, 2025

Start Date

March 9, 2025

End Date

March 11, 2025

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Tagged Topics

Diversity and Professional Papers

Page Count

8

DOI

10.18260/1-2--54184

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https://peer.asee.org/54184

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9

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Kimberly A Luthi Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Orcid 16x16 orcid.org/0000-0002-3998-4567

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Dr. Kimberly Luthi is a Department Chair for the Applied Aerospace Sciences, and Faculty Member at Embry-Riddle Aeronautic University-Worldwide in the College of Aviation. Her research background is in workforce development education and engineering education.

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MICHAEL KOSLOSKI Old Dominion University Orcid 16x16 orcid.org/0000-0003-0784-7178

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Bettina Mrusek Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide

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Abstract

This session examines structural support systems that lead to the advancement and hindrance factors that have potential to catalyze the career acceleration of non-traditional groups, specifically women in engineering and STEM academic pathways in aerospace related disciplines. Through a consensus-building approach, the aggregated perceptions of 17 Delphi panelists provided insight into best practices to support a diverse and equitable pipeline of leaders based on nine factors supporting advancement and three factors inhibiting advancement. Attendees will learn about the importance of mentorship in promoting career development and how to improve access to education and training for non-traditional groups. The factors related to understanding barriers faced by non-traditional groups in accessing and advancing in engineering careers; strategies for addressing bias in promotion; and ways to create environments that support diversity and promote equity in academic engineering careers will be discussed.

Luthi, K. A., & KOSLOSKI, M., & Mrusek, B. (2025, March), Navigating Pathways: Qualitative Insights into Personal and Professional Trajectories of Non-Traditional Groups across Engineering-Related Academic Disciplines Paper presented at 2025 ASEE Southeast Conference , Mississippi State University, Mississippi. 10.18260/1-2--54184

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