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The College Experiences of Undergraduate Students with ADHD: A Scoping Literature Review

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Conference

2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

Location

New Orleans , Louisiana

Publication Date

February 26, 2023

Start Date

February 26, 2023

End Date

February 28, 2023

Conference Session

Session 3 - Track 3: The College Experiences of Undergraduate Students with ADHD: A Scoping Literature Review N.O. Oquendo-Colón

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Diversity and CoNECD Paper Sessions

Page Count

40

DOI

10.18260/1-2--44809

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https://peer.asee.org/44809

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178

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Nolgie O. Oquendo-Colón University of Michigan Orcid 16x16 orcid.org/0000-0003-2369-6103

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Nolgie Oquendo-Colón is an Engineering Education Research Ph.D. student at the University of Michigan. He holds a master's and a bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez. Research interests include Diversity and Inclusion, neurodivergent students and engineering cognition.

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Cynthia J. Finelli University of Michigan Orcid 16x16 orcid.org/0000-0001-9148-1492

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Dr. Cynthia Finelli is Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Professor of Education, and Director and Graduate Chair of the Engineering Education Research Program at University of Michigan (U-M). Dr. Finelli is a fellow in the American

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Laura Carroll University of Michigan

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Laura Carroll is a Ph.D. candidate in Engineering Education Research at the University of Michigan. Laura's research interests are focused on academic success of neurodiverse STEM students, faculty development, and instructional change.

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Abstract

There is a growing number of college students with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). As little is known in the literature about the college experiences of students with ADHD, less is known about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) students’ experiences. In order to create an inclusive college environment for all students, we need to develop an understanding of the college experiences of students with ADHD. Specifically, it is important to consider the classroom, curricular, and out-of-class factors and the institutional practices that hinder or support their academic success (i.e., academic achievement, persistence, and creativity). Our college students’ experiences framework is based on Terenzini and Reason’s college impact model, which includes pre-college characteristics and experiences, the organizational context, the college experience, and students’ educational outcomes (i.e., academic success). The overarching goal of this work is to understand and explore the college experiences of STEM students with ADHD, however, in order to provide a complete analysis of these students' experiences, it is important first to assess, explore, and understand this population as a whole, and then investigate the STEM population. Thus, this work-in-progress paper will present the initial phases of a scoping literature review being conducted to examine the college experiences of undergraduate students with ADHD. We will describe a conceptual model we use to define search terms for our review, summarize our inclusion and exclusion criteria, and present initial findings.

Oquendo-Colón, N. O., & Finelli, C. J., & Carroll, L. (2023, February), The College Experiences of Undergraduate Students with ADHD: A Scoping Literature Review Paper presented at 2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD), New Orleans , Louisiana. 10.18260/1-2--44809

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