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Session Description

The first in a two-session sequence of full papers focused on identity and belonging.

Moderated by

1. Dr. Haritha Malladi

Papers Presented

1. Redefining first-year engineering education through the lens of belonging and peer leadership [view paper]
   Anna Newsome Holcomb (Georgia Institute of Technology), Jacqueline Rohde (Georgia Institute of Technology), and Lakshmi Raju (Georgia Institute of Technology)


2. Social Engagement of First-time Freshmen and Transfer Students One and Two Years Post-COVID [view paper]
   Mrs. Olivia Reynolds (Washington State University), Ms. Sandra Brabb (Washington State University), and Eleanor Dizon (Washington State University)


3. First-year Engineering Students’ Sense of Belonging: Impact of COVID-19 and Efficacy as a Predictor of Graduation [view paper]
   Breanna Graven (University of Louisville), Dr. Patricia A. Ralston (University of Louisville), and Dr. Thomas Tretter (University of Louisville)


4. “I haven't really made those connections that maybe most would their first year”: A qualitative study of the COVID-19 pandemic and student social capital among 3 Cohorts of first-year engineering majors. [view paper]
   Dr. Patricia Wonch Hill (University of Nebraska - Lincoln), Dr. Lance C. Pérez (University of Nebraska - Lincoln), Dr. Sohrab Asgarpoor (University of Nebraska - Lincoln), Dr. David Jones (Utah State University), Mr. Zachary George Short (University of Nebraska-Lincoln), and Dr. Jennifer N. Rutt (University of Nebraska - Lincoln)


5. There Is No House Like the House of Belonging: Identifying Constructs of Belonging That Are Important to First-Year Engineering Students [view paper]
   Diego Reyes (Arizona State University)