2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Board 378: Responsive Support Structures for Marginalized Students in Engineering: Insights from Years 1–3

Presented at NSF Grantees Poster Session

The purpose of this NSF CAREER project is to advance understanding of the navigational strategies used by undergraduate engineering students from marginalized groups. Our goal is to identify insights that can be used to develop responsive support structures, prevent further harm, and address actors who perpetuate an unjust system. Our project will benefit the engineering education ecosystem by illuminating ways to transform engineering education into a learning environment that values and uplifts all of its participants. Our poster will present an overview of our: 1) conceptual model informing our data collection; 3) workshop development and implementation; and 3) instrument revision and piloting.

Authors

Dr. Walter C. Lee http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5082-1411 Virginia Tech [biography]

Dr. Walter Lee is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech and the Director for Research in the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (or CEED). He is broadly interested in inclusion, diversity, and educational equity—particularly as it relates to students from groups that are historically underrepresented or marginalized in engineering. Lee received his Ph.D. in engineering education from Virginia Tech; his M.S. in industrial & systems engineering from Virginia Tech; and his B.S. in industrial engineering from Clemson University.
Ms. Malini Josiam http://orcid.org/https:// 0000-0001-9872-8603 Virginia Tech [biography]

Malini Josiam is a Ph.D. candidate in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. She has a M.S. in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech (2023) and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from UT Austin (2021). Her research interests center around the experiences of marginalized students in U.S. higher education institutions, with a focus on those who are marginalized by race and/or gender.
Taylor Y. Johnson http://orcid.org/https://0000-0001-9998-721X Virginia Tech [biography]

Taylor Y. Johnson is a graduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University pursuing a Ph.D. in Engineering Education, where she serves as a graduate research assistant. Taylor earned her Bachelor's from The University of Texas at Austin in Biomedical Engineering. She was previously a member of the student support staff for the Virginia Tech Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity where she served as an instructor for the first-year professional development seminar and as coordinator for the summer bridge program. Her research interests include equity in engineering education, middle-years of engineering, and engineering student support.
Mrs. Janice Leshay Hall http://orcid.org/https://0000-0001-9555-023X Georgia Institute of Technology [biography]

Dr. Janice L. Hall is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech College of Engineering and the Emory University School of Medicine. Her research focuses on broadening participation among women and individuals from minoritized racial groups in the engineering workforce, particularly within the biomedical sector. Dr. Hall is dedicated to equipping the next generation of engineers to address health disparities, especially in women’s health. Through her work, she aims to empower underrepresented engineers and foster inclusive innovation that meets the diverse needs of all communities.
Artre Reginald Turner Virginia Tech

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