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Mother's Room

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Quiet Room - No cellphones Please

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The session is for those who are charged with DEI efforts at the school level

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The purpose of the workshop is to discuss developing credentials that will formalize the
profession. The session will be presented in three segments that are designed to:

(1) Review the history of the Engineering DEI Program Administrators;
(2) Provide discussion forum on the skill sets of the profession and answer the question: “Is
there a degree in this?”;
(3) To lay out the framework of courses and practicums needed for the credential, and
review processes for getting a new degree in place.

Speakers

1. Mr. Enrique A. Ainsworth

   University of California, Los Angeles

   Rick Ainsworth is the former Executive Director of the Center for Excellence in Engineering and Diversity (CEED) at
   UCLA Samueli School of Engineering since 1989. As the Founder of CEED--a comprehensive K-20 organization, Mr.
   Ainsworth for CEED focused on recruitment, retention, development, and graduation of underrepresented engineering and computing students. He wrote and served as Co-Principal Investigator for various National Science Foundation, and Principal Investigator for Corporate, California State and K-14 projects. CEED has been cited in Science Magazine as a BEST exemplary recruitment ... (continued)

2. Ms. Virginia Lynn Booth-Womack

   Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

   Virginia’s commitment to diversity and inclusion in academia has spanned her adult life. She served as principal of a private inner-city Christian school for several years and served in industry as an engineer and production manager, specializing in lean manufacturing. Since 2004, Virginia has used her engineering background to address retention
   and academic performance gaps between underrepresented minority engineering students and the majority population. First-year retention rates for underrepresented minority students have grown from 63% to 95%- and first- year academic performance increased ... (continued)

3. Dr. Darryl Dickerson

   Florida International University

   Darryl A. Dickerson is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Florida International University, a former Board Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the National Society of Black Engineers, and a former President of the National Association of Multicultural Engineering Program Advocates (NAMEPA). His research focuses on transforming multiscale mechanobiological insights into biomanufacturing processes enabling the creation of personalized, fully functional engineered tissues. His research group, the Inclusive Complex Tissue Regeneration Lab (InCTRL), does this through mu ... (continued)

4. Dr. Amy L. Freeman Ph.D.

   Pennsylvania State University

   Amy Freeman holds a Ph.D. in Workforce Education and Development and Master of Science degree in Architectural Engineering, both from The Pennsylvania State University. Her doctoral dissertation focused on factors that increase graduation rates for underrepresented students in engineering. Dr. Freeman’s research area is the examination of processes, pedagogy and human factors that are involved in the early development and production of a STEM professional. She has managed, created and implemented successful STEM intervention programs for over 20 years. She a recipient of the Presidential Award fo ... (continued)

5. Dr. Saundra Johnson Austin

   University of South Florida

   Saundra Johnson Austin has dedicated her career of over 20 years to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion of K-12 students and professionals in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and careers.

   Her research is grounded in the effective implementation of STEM curricula in urban middle schools. In 2015, she was awarded the Outstanding Civil Engineering Alumnus Award from The Pennsylvania State University Civil and Environmental Engineering Department.

   She earned a BS in Civil Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University, an MBA from the University of Notre ... (continued)

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The objectives of this workshop are to 1) have participants engage in discourse around the current state of teaching the Nature of Engineering (NOE) and the rationale for explicitly teaching the NOE 2) participate in a hands-on group activity that models explicitly teaching NOE concepts and 3) understand how they can incorporate these concepts and practices into their own classrooms, camps, and workshops, as they teach current and future undergraduate engineering students and pre-college teachers.
High school and college students often have misconceptions about the field of engineering and what i ... (continued)

Speakers

1. Rachelle Pederson

   Rachelle Pedersen is a Ph.D. student at Texas A&M studying Curriculum & Instruction (Emphasis in Engineering & Science Education). She has a M.S. in Curriculum & Instruction from Texas A&M University and a B.S. in Engineering Science (Technology Education) from Colorado State University. Her research focuses on motivation and social influences (e.g. mentoring and identity development) that support underrepresented students in STEM fields. Prior to graduate school, Rachelle taught high school technology and engineering education (Robotics/Engineering, AP Computer Science, and Video Production).

2. Mr. Lance Leon Allen White

   Texas A&M University

   Lance L.A. White is a Ph.D. student at Texas A&M University in the Multidisciplinary Engineering
   Department working in Engineering Education as a specialty with particular focus on diversity, equity,
   and inclusion (DEI) research centered around underrepresented minorities in engineering, such as Latinx engineering students. He completed a M.S. in Nuclear Engineering from Texas A&M University with a focus in experimental thermal hydraulics and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from West Texas A&M University. He is a graduate assistant researcher at the Institute for Engineering Educat ... (continued)

3. Dr. Karan Watson P.E.

   Texas A&M University

   Karan L. Watson, Ph.D., P.E., is currently Provost Emeritus and a Regents Senior Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, having joined the faculty at Texas A&M University in 1983 as an Assistant Professor. She served as the Co-Director of the Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation and is currently a distinguished fellow of this Institute. She has served in numerous administrative roles at Texas A&M University, including, provost and executive vice president, vice provost, dean of faculties and associate provost, interim VP for diversity, associate dean of Engineering ... (continued)

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This workshop equips participants with practical, research-based strategies to create inclusive classrooms in engineering courses. The culture of engineering education has proven to be a barrier to diversity in terms of its impact on student interest, motivation, sense of belonging, and persistence. One of the key reasons cited for students leaving STEM is the perception of a chilly climate, especially by those who are members of underrepresented groups. In 2016 The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at Rowan University received an NSF RED (Revolutionizing Engineering Departm ... (continued)

Speakers

1. Dr. Stephanie Farrell

   Rowan University

   Stephanie leads Rowan’s Revolutionizing Engineering Diversity organizational change initiative for radical change within Civil and Environmental Engineering, funded through NSF’s Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (RED) Program. She is on Rowan’s ADVANCE team for intersectional gender equity in STEM, and she leads ASEE’s national initiative to promote LGBTQ+ inclusion in engineering, funded by NSF.

2. Dr. Kauser Jahan P.E.

   Rowan University

   Kauser Jahan, is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rowan University. She received
   her B.S.C.E. from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, an MSCE from the
   University of Arkansas, Fayetteville and a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Her
   passion as an educator and mentor has been recognized by many professional organizations over the years. She is the recipient of the Gloucester County Women of Achievement Award, Lindback Foundation Teaching Award, the NJ ASCE Educator of the Year award, the Gary J. Hunter Excellence in Mentoring Award, the ... (continued)

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The goals for this session will be to help faculty more confidently engage in building and sustaining productive mentoring relationships with graduate students from diverse backgrounds and increase their familiarity with useful tools to facilitate culturally responsive mentoring. Culturally responsive mentoring has been shown to improve retention of gender-minoritized and racially/ethnically marginalized groups in STEM, as it helps contribute to an improve sense of belonging and self-efficacy. However, most faculty do not receive formal mentorship training as a part of their academic professional ... (continued)

Speakers

1. Dr. Karen A High

   Clemson University

   Dr. Karen High has been active in faculty and graduate development for over 31 years. She has delivered a number of workshops, special sessions, faculty learning communities on faculty and graduate student development, inclusive and online teaching and educational research at ASEE, CoNECD, and other professional societies and universities. Jennifer Brown is currently working on her dissertation that focuses on effective mentoring of women in engineering disciplines to improve doctoral completion rates, and much of the research projects and grants she has collaborated on have been about faculty an ... (continued)

2. Mrs. Jennifer Brown

   Clemson University

   Jennifer Brown is a current doctoral student in the Engineering and Science Education Department at Clemson University. She received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and B.A. in Modern Languages (German) from the University Honors Program at Georgia Southern University in 2017. She earned her M.S. in Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University in 2020. Jennifer has taught the introduction to SolidWorks class at Clemson as an instructor of record, and prior to that, she was the lead teaching assistant for junior-level mechanical engineering laboratories. Her primary research focuses on faculty ... (continued)

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Ticketed event: Guest Ticket - Sunday Welcome Reception - $85.00

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Ticketed event: Guest Ticket - Monday Continental Breakfast - $40.00
Dr. Anneliese Singh
In this session, Dr. Singh invites attendees to identify the barriers to their own liberation within engineering and computing diversity and to develop a plan to integrate liberation practices into their everyday lives that honors and uplifts their experiences of intersecting identities and interlocking privileges and oppressions. Attendees will then be invited to use this deep self-reflection on their own journeys towards liberation and freedom to engage in social change within their personal and professional communities.

Speaker

1. Anneliese Singh

   Tulane University

   Anneliese Singh, PhD, LPC

   Associate Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity/Chief Diversity Officer

   Office of Academic Affairs & Provost | Tulane University

   Anneliese Singh, PhD, LPC (she/they) is a Professor and Associate Provost for Diversity and Faculty Development and Diversity/Chief Diversity Officer at Tulane University. Anneliese engages in NIH-funded longitudinal research with trans and nonbinary people exploring their experiences of resilience, trauma, and identity development, with a focus on young people and BIPOC people. She is Past-President of APA's Division 1 ... (continued)

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Quiet Room - No cellphones Please

Moderated by

1. Dr. Adrienne Minerick and Dr. DeAnna Katey

Papers Presented

1. Diversifying STEM Pathways: Math Circles of Chicago [view paper]
   Douglas O'Roark (Math Circles of Chicago), Mr. Boz N Bell (HP Inc.), and Mrs. Tiffany Grant King (HP Inc.)

Moderated by

1. Mrs. Jennifer Brown and Ms. Kathrine Ehrlich-Scheffer

Papers Presented

1. Exploration of Servingness across Virginia's Top Ranking HSI, HBCU, and PWI [view paper]
   Simone Nicholson (Florida International University), Ms. Morgan Haley McKie (Florida International University), and Stephanie A Damas (Clemson University)

Moderated by

1. Dr. Chris Swan and Dr. Alaine M Allen

Papers Presented

1. Exploring Experiences of Black Engineering Students Transitioning into Predominately White Institutions for Graduate Studies [view paper]
   Mr. Michael Lorenzo Greene (Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus), Dr. Brooke Charae Coley (Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus), and Dr. Brooke Charae Coley (Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus)

Papers Presented

1. What does an Engineering Instructional Faculty do? Voices of Engineering Instructional Faculty at Hispanic-Serving Institutions [view paper]
   Mr. Viyon Dansu (Florida International University), Dr. Alexandra Coso Strong (Cornell University), and Dr. Meagan R. Kendall (University of Texas at El Paso)

Moderated by

1. Ms. Crystal Smith and Dr. DeAnna Katey

Papers Presented

1. ENGINEERS AS LEADERS OR LEADERS AS ENGINEERS: DEVELOPING A LEADERSHIP COMPETENCY MODEL BASED ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BLACK STUDENT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCES AND THEIR FORMATION OF AN ENGINEERING IDENTITY
   Dr. Rochelle L Williams (National Society of Black Engineers), Dr. Brooke Charae Coley (Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus), and Mr. Bryson Bunns (North Carolina A&T State University )

Moderated by

1. Mrs. Qualla Jo Ketchum and Dr. Constance "Connie" P. Hargrave

Papers Presented

1. From website to work environment: Exploring minority undergraduate engineering students’ conceptualizations of engineering careers [view paper]
   Ms. Acaydia Campbell (Affiliation unknown), Venicia Castro Villatoro (Affiliation unknown), Angel Alexis Lopez (Florida International University), Dr. Janice L. Hall (Florida International University), and Dr. Alexandra Coso Strong (Florida International University)

Moderated by

1. Gerica Brown and Dr. Lisa Merriweather

Papers Presented

1. Sparking shifts in STEM: Facilitating equitable change through workshops on emerging and understudied research questions [view paper]
   Dr. Joan M Herbers (ARC Network), Heather E. Metcalf PhD (WEPAN, Inc.), and Virginia L Rhodes M.S. (The Women in Engineering ProActive Network (WEPAN))

Moderated by

1. Dr. Adrienne Minerick and Dr. Gregory E Triplett

Papers Presented

1. Connecting Efforts to Support Minorities in Engineering Education [view paper]
   Dr. Elizabeth Cady (National Academy of Engineering), Dr. Shernita Lee (Affiliation unknown), Dr. Nina Parshall (The Ohio State University), Ms. Alissa Sperling (Drexel University), and Dr. Jacqueline E McDermott (Purdue University )

Session Description

Ticketed event: Guest Ticket - Monday Lunch - $55.00

Speakers

1. Dr. Joel Alejandro Mejia

   The University of Texas at San Antonio

   Dr. Joel Alejandro (Alex) Mejia is an Associate Professor with joint appointment in the Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering and the Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies at The University of Texas at San Antonio. His research has contributed to the integration of critical theoretical frameworks in engineering education to investigate deficit ideologies and their impact on minoritized communities. His work seeks to analyze and describe the assets, tensions, contradictions, and cultural collisions many Latino/a/x students experience in engineering through testimonios. He is parti ... (continued)

2. Idalis Villanueva Alarcón

   University of Florida

   Dr. Idalis Villanueva Alarcón is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at the University of Florida. In 2019, she received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) award for her NSF CAREER project on hidden curriculum in engineering. She has a B.S. degree is in Chemical Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez and a M.S. and Ph.D. degree in Chemical and Biological Engineering from the University of Colorado-Boulder. She also completed her postdoctoral fellowship from the National Institutes of Health in Analytical Cell ... (continued)

3. Mrs. Monique S. Ross

   The Ohio State University

   Monique Ross, Associate Professor in the Engineering Education Department at The
   Ohio State University earned a doctoral degree in Engineering Education from Purdue University. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering from Elizabethtown College, a Master’s degree in Computer Science and Software Engineering from Auburn University, eleven years of experience in industry as a software engineer. Her research interests include broadening participation in computing through the exploration of: 1) race, gender, and identity in the academy and industry; 2) discipline-based education research ... (continued)

Moderated by

1. Dr. Ershela L. Sims and Ms. Kathrine Ehrlich-Scheffer

Papers Presented

1. Advocates and Allies Across Multiple Institutions – A Discussion of Best-Practices to Support Gender Equity [view paper]
   Dr. Cristinel Ababei (Marquette University), Dr. John Borg P.E. (Marquette University), Dr. Lisa Borello (University of Dayton), Dr. Dennis Brylow (Marquette University), David Daleke (Affiliation unknown), Prof. Alan Richard Denton (North Dakota State University), Nathan Ensmenger (Indiana University), Dr. H. Richard Friman (Marquette University), Dr. Roger A. Green (North Dakota State University), Prof. John Grych (Marquette University), Thomas W James (James), Donald F. Johnson (Affiliation unknown), Dr. Gary Krenz (Marquette University), Jonathan T Macy (Indiana University Bloomington), Dr. Robert W Peoples (Dept of Biomedical Sciences, Marquette University), Joshua E. Perry (Indiana University, Kelley School of Business Bloomington), Dr. Chris M Ray (Affiliation unknown), Prof. Martin R St. Maurice (Marquette University), Dr. Patrick W Thomas (), and Matthew D Zink (Affiliation unknown)

Moderated by

1. Dr. Catherine E. Brawner and Dr. Tremayne O. Waller

Papers Presented

1. Discovering our "We": Marginalization as Connection between International STEM Faculty and their Black and Brown Doctoral Mentees [view paper]
   Dr. Lisa Merriweather (University of North Carolina at Charlotte), Dr. Cathy Howell (University of North Carolina at Charlotte), and Dr. Edith Gnanadass (University of Memphis)

Moderated by

1. Dr. Shernita Lee and Dr. DeAnna Katey

Papers Presented

1. The College Experiences of Undergraduate Students with ADHD: A Scoping Literature Review [view paper]
   Nolgie O. Oquendo-Colón (University of Michigan), Dr. Cynthia J. Finelli (University of Michigan), and Laura Carroll (University of Michigan)

Session Description

Dispelling the Monolith: Exploring the Identities of Black Immigrant Students in Graduate-level Engineering

Papers Presented

1. Dispelling the Monolith: Exploring the Identities of Black Immigrant Students in Graduate-level Engineering [view paper]
   Dr. Brooke Charae Coley (Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus), ReAnna Taylor Barclay (Affiliation unknown), and Debalina Maitra (Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus)

Moderated by

1. Dr. Gregory E Triplett and Idalis Villanueva Alarcón

Papers Presented

1. External review letters for promotion and tenure decisions at research-intensive institutions: An analysis of the content of template letters for bias and recommendations for inclusive language [view paper]
   Prof. Cinzia Cervato (Iowa State University), Dr. Canan Bilen-Green (North Dakota State University), Dr. Adrienne Robyn Minerick (Michigan Technological University), Dr. Carla Koretsky (Western ichigan University), and Malia Cockrell (ADVANCE Midwest Partnership - Joining Forces)

Moderated by

1. Dr. Shernita Lee and Charles A. Watson

Papers Presented

1. Inclusive Innovation: Reframing STEM Research in COVID-19 [view paper]
   Ms. Tamara N. Hamilton (Syracuse University ), Ms. Claudine-Lonje A Williams (Syracuse University), and Chelsea Bouldin ()