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Mon. February 26, 2024 11:20 AM to 12:00 PM
Manassas - 2nd Floor, Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel
Moderated by
  1. Miss Shikhadri Mahanta and Dr. Tanya D Ennis
Papers Presented
  1. PWE: An Inclusive Summer “Bootcamp” for First year students [view paper]
    Mrs. Serita W Acker Mrs. (Clemson University)
Mon. February 26, 2024 11:20 AM to 12:00 PM
Jefferson - Lobby Level, Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel
Moderated by
  1. Ms. Azizi Penn and Dr. Kaitlin Mallouk
Papers Presented
  1. Adoption of an Advocates and Allies Program to a Predominantly STEM Campus [view paper]
    Dr. Adrienne Robyn Minerick (Michigan Technological University), Sonia Goltz (Michigan Tech), andrew storer (Michigan Technological University), and Dr. Patricia Sotirin (Michigan Technological University)
Mon. February 26, 2024 11:20 AM to 12:00 PM
Madison - Lobby Level, Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel
Moderated by
  1. Dr. Amy L. Freeman Ph.D. and Ing. Eduardo Rodriguez Mejia
Papers Presented
  1. Enhancing the Cultural Competence of K-12 STEM Teachers through a Global Research Experience [view paper]
    Dr. Margaret Pinnell (University of Dayton), Dr. Leanne Petry (Central State University), Kelly Bohrer (University of Dayton), Dr. Kellie Schneider (University of Dayton), Mrs. Marjorie Langston Langston (Affiliation unknown), and Elizabeth Generas (Affiliation unknown)
Mon. February 26, 2024 11:20 AM to 12:00 PM
Jackson - Lobby Level, Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel
Moderated by
  1. Dr. Wei Yin and Dr. Noelle K Comolli
Papers Presented
  1. Lessons Learned from Development of an Elective Undergraduate Course on DEI in STEM [view paper]
    Dr. Leigh S McCue (George Mason University), Dr. Christopher Alexander Carr (George Mason University), Mr. Kevin William Kuck (George Mason University), Dhiambi Otete (Affiliation unknown), and Violet Veronika Reges (Affiliation unknown)
Mon. February 26, 2024 11:20 AM to 12:00 PM
Pentagon A, Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel
Moderated by
  1. Xingchen (Stars) Xu and Daniel Mackin Freeman
Papers Presented
  1. Adapting the Gender Based Analysis Plus (GBA+) to Engineering: A Digital Tool to Aid Inclusive Design [view paper]
    Miss Audrey Anne Blanchet (Université de Sherbrooke) and Prof. Nathalie Roy (Université de Sherbrooke)
Mon. February 26, 2024 12:15 PM to 1:30 PM
Grand Ballroom - 1st Floor, Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel
Mon. February 26, 2024 1:30 PM to 2:10 PM
Manassas - 2nd Floor, Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel
Moderated by
  1. Dr. Jennifer M Bekki and Dr. Amy L. Freeman Ph.D.
Papers Presented
  1. Examining how Graduate Advisors in STEM Support Mental Health among Black and Latinx Graduate Women [view paper]
    Dr. Kerrie Wilkins-Yel (University of Massachusetts Boston ), Stephanie Marando-Blanck (University of Massachusetts), Pavneet Kaur Bharaj (California State University, Bakersfield), and Aisha Farra (Affiliation unknown)
Mon. February 26, 2024 1:30 PM to 2:10 PM
McLean - 2nd Floor , Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel
Moderated by
  1. Dr. Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer and Kelsey Flynn
Papers Presented
  1. Title: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly: a Practitioner’s Look “Under the Hood” of Implemented Program Recommendations Four Years After a Needs Assessment [view paper]
    Ms. Kathrine Ehrlich-Scheffer (Rochester Institute of Technology (COE))
Mon. February 26, 2024 1:30 PM to 2:10 PM
Mt. Vernon- 2nd Floor , Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel
Moderated by
  1. Dr. Margaret Pinnell and Dr. Carmen Sidbury
Papers Presented
  1. Envisioning Equitable Pathways to STEM Graduate Education: Creating a Coalition including University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Bowie State University, and University of Maryland College Park to Make It Happen [view paper]
    Ms. Rosemary Parker (University of Maryland, College Park), JACQUELINE SMITH (Bowie State University), Prof. Isabel K Lloyd (Materials Science and Engineering Dept., University of Maryland, College Park, MD), Dr. Jennifer Johnson (Temple University ), and Dr. Yuanwei Jin (University of Maryland Eastern Shore)
Mon. February 26, 2024 1:30 PM to 2:10 PM
Alexandria Room - 2nd Floor, Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel
Moderated by
  1. LETHA Ann RICHARDS and Craig Wanklyn P.E.
Papers Presented
  1. Considerations for assessment, evaluation, and continuous improvement of a pre-college STEM summer program for promising Black high school students [view paper]
    Jesika Monet McDaniel (Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education), Ms. Cynthia Hampton Ph.D. (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), and Dr. Kim Lester (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)
Mon. February 26, 2024 1:30 PM to 2:10 PM
Jefferson - Lobby Level, Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel
Moderated by
  1. Dr. Laura E. Ray and P.j. Boardman
Papers Presented
  1. Weaving Students into Engineering Versus Weeding Them Out: A Framework for Institutions [view paper]
    Dr. Jenna P. Carpenter (Campbell University)
Mon. February 26, 2024 1:30 PM to 2:10 PM
Madison - Lobby Level, Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel
Moderated by
  1. Samantha Hoang and Dr. Kaitlin Mallouk
Papers Presented
  1. Teaching Equity through Assets-Based Journaling: Using Community Cultural Wealth to Guide Student Reflections [view paper]
    Dr. Gabriella Coloyan Fleming (University of Texas at Austin), Dr. Jessica Deters (University of Nebraska - Lincoln), and Dr. Maya Denton (University of Oklahoma)
Mon. February 26, 2024 1:30 PM to 2:10 PM
Jackson - Lobby Level, Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel
Moderated by
  1. Ms. Cheryl L. Knobloch and Ing. Eduardo Rodriguez Mejia
Papers Presented
  1. The Missing Misrecognition in Recognition and Engineering Identity Research [view paper]
    Dr. Annie Yong Patrick (Georgia Tech), Prof. Joseph M LeDoux (Georgia Institute of Technology), and Dr. Sara Schley Schley (Rochester Institute of Technology (NTID))
Mon. February 26, 2024 1:30 PM to 2:10 PM
Pentagon A, Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel
Moderated by
  1. Diana Kardia and Dr. Joel J. Ducoste
Papers Presented
  1. Exploring Engineering Faculty Views on their Role in Broadening Participation in Engineering [view paper]
    Dr. Gerica Brown (University of Dayton)
Mon. February 26, 2024 2:20 PM to 3:00 PM
Manassas - 2nd Floor, Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel
Moderated by
  1. Dr. Sonia Garcia and Dr. Wendy S. Reffeor
Papers Presented
  1. S-STEM Partnerships Supporting Low-Income Engineering Students: A Descriptive Case Study [view paper]
    Dr. Walter C. Lee (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), Dr. David B Knight (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), Dr. Sarah Rodriguez (Virginia Tech), Dr. Saundra Johnson Austin (Virginia Tech), Mr. Joseph Ronald Sturgess (Virginia Tech), Dr. Michelle D Klopfer (Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education), Dr. Jacob R Grohs (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), Dr. Amy Richardson (Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education), Dr. Dustin Grote (Weber State University), and James Nathaniel Newcomer (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)
Mon. February 26, 2024 2:20 PM to 3:00 PM
McLean - 2nd Floor , Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel
Moderated by
  1. Dr. Heather Metcalf and Kelsey Flynn
Papers Presented
  1. View from the Kaleidoscope: Conceptualizing antiracist priorities for engineering as a collective across vantages [view paper]
    Dr. Brooke Charae Coley (Arizona State University), Dr. Alaine M Allen (Carnegie Mellon University), Dr. Sharnnia Artis (George Mason University), Dr. Jennifer M Bekki (Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus), Khalid Kadir (University of California, Berkeley), Dr. Meagan C Pollock (Engineer Inclusion), Dr. Renetta Garrison Tull (University of California, Davis), Dr. Linda Vanasupa (Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering), Dr. Rochelle L Williams (Northeastern University), Haley R. Hatfield (University of Georgia), and Dr. Ebony Omotola McGee (Vanderbilt University)
Mon. February 26, 2024 2:20 PM to 3:00 PM
Mt. Vernon- 2nd Floor , Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel
Moderated by
  1. Dr. Elizabeth Litzler and Prof. David C. Mays
Papers Presented
  1. Scripts of Whiteness in engineering: An analysis of the literature [view paper]
    Dr. R. Jamaal Downey (), Dr. Joel Alejandro Mejia (The University of Texas at San Antonio), Dr. Diana A. Chen (University of San Diego), Prof. Gordon D Hoople (University of San Diego), and Dr. Susan M Lord (University of San Diego)
Mon. February 26, 2024 2:20 PM to 3:00 PM
Alexandria Room - 2nd Floor, Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel
Moderated by
  1. Virginia Rhodes and Ms. Boni Frances Yraguen
Papers Presented
  1. The Pink Paradox: Tensions in How STEM Toys are Marketed Toward Girls [view paper]
    Dr. Theresa Green (Purdue University), Mr. Artre Reginald Turner (Purdue University at West Lafayette), and Prof. Ruth Wertz P.E. (Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE))
Mon. February 26, 2024 2:20 PM to 3:00 PM
Jefferson - Lobby Level, Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel
Moderated by
  1. Dr. Kaitlin Mallouk and Dr. Carmen Jones
Papers Presented
  1. Safe Space Warm Embrace: Building Blocks to Support Black & Brown STEM Scholars [view paper]
    Dr. DeAnna Katey (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University) and Terrance I Harris (Drexel University)
Mon. February 26, 2024 2:20 PM to 3:00 PM
Madison - Lobby Level, Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel
Moderated by
  1. Dr. Catherine L. Cohan and Dr. Tremayne O'Brian Waller
Mon. February 26, 2024 2:20 PM to 3:00 PM
Jackson - Lobby Level, Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel
Moderated by
  1. Dr. J. Carter Tiernan and Samantha Hoang
Papers Presented
  1. Promoting Equity: A Process of Adopting Outcomes-Based Grading in Your Course. [view paper]
    Dr. Katherine Ramos (University of Colorado Boulder)
Mon. February 26, 2024 2:20 PM to 3:00 PM
Pentagon A, Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel
Moderated by
  1. Olivia Ryan and Ing. Eduardo Rodriguez Mejia
Papers Presented
  1. Grading: The (Mis)use of Mathematics in Measuring Student Learning and its Disproportionate Impact on Equity and Inclusion [view paper]
    Prof. Sharona Krinsky (California State University, Los Angeles), Mr. Robert Christopher Bosley (California State University, Los Angeles), Dr. Dina Verdin (Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus), Eva Schiorring (STEMEVAL), and Dr. Emily L. Allen (California State University, Los Angeles)
M502·Monday Afternoon Break
Hq CoNECD HQ Sessions
Mon. February 26, 2024 3:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Skyview room - 1st Floor, Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel
Mon. February 26, 2024 3:30 PM to 4:10 PM
Madison - Lobby Level, Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel
Moderated by
  1. Susan Sajadi and Dr. Susan J Ely
Papers Presented
  1. Exploring Gender Representation Issues In Computing by Writing Interactive Fiction [view paper]
    Dr. John K. Estell (Ohio Northern University) and Dr. Stephany Coffman-Wolph (Ohio Northern University)
Mon. February 26, 2024 3:30 PM to 4:10 PM
McLean - 2nd Floor , Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel
Moderated by
  1. Errika Moore and Dr. Allison Godwin
Papers Presented
  1. Understanding Decision Processes Related to Pathways of Community College Engineering Students [view paper]
    Mr. Rene Alberto Hernandez (Virginia Tech), Dr. David B Knight (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), Dr. Walter C. Lee (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), Dr. Amy Richardson (Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education), Dr. Sarah Rodriguez (Virginia Tech), and Dr. Bevlee A. Watford (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)
Mon. February 26, 2024 3:30 PM to 4:10 PM
Manassas - 2nd Floor, Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel
Moderated by
  1. Dr. Pheather R Harris and Dr. Ann F. McKenna
Papers Presented
  1. From De Facto To De Jure and Beyond. It’s More Than Just Weather. What The “Chilly” Climate Really Feels Like for Black Doctoral Students in STEM [view paper]
    Dreama Heaven Rhodes (Arizona State University), Motahareh Darvishpour Ahandani (Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus), Dr. Brooke Charae Coley (Arizona State University), Dr. Kerrie Wilkins-Yel (), Dr. Jennifer M Bekki (Arizona State University), Dailynne Major (Affiliation unknown), Nicholas A Smith (Affiliation unknown), Debalina Maitra (Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus), and Juan David Gutierrez (University of Massachusetts Boston )
Mon. February 26, 2024 3:30 PM to 4:10 PM
Mt. Vernon- 2nd Floor , Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel
Moderated by
  1. Dr. Margaret Pinnell and Kelsey Flynn
Papers Presented
  1. Mycorrhiza Framework: towards an Engineering Education framework for Social and Environmental Justice [view paper]
    Jorge A Cristancho (Purdue Engineering Education)
Mon. February 26, 2024 3:30 PM to 4:10 PM
Alexandria Room - 2nd Floor, Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel
Moderated by
  1. LETHA Ann RICHARDS and Craig Wanklyn P.E.
Papers Presented
  1. Using a Summer Bridge Program to Develop a Situational Judgment Inventory: From Year 1 to Year 2 [view paper]
    Ms. Malini Josiam (Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education) and Dr. Walter C. Lee (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)
Mon. February 26, 2024 3:30 PM to 4:10 PM
Jefferson - Lobby Level, Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel
Moderated by
  1. Ms. Kathrine Ehrlich-Scheffer and Dr. Kris A Kilibarda
Papers Presented
  1. Successful mentoring practices for women undergraduate STEM students [view paper]
    Dr. Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer (Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)) and Ms. Elizabeth Hart (University of Dayton)
Mon. February 26, 2024 3:30 PM to 4:10 PM
Jackson - Lobby Level, Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel
Moderated by
  1. Artre Reginald Turner and Miss Dira Melissa Delpech
Papers Presented
  1. TechArts & Crafts: Supporting STEM Capital Development for Marginalized Students [view paper]
    Shaundra Bryant Daily (Duke University), Mrs. Sandra Roach (Duke University), Alia Carter (Duke University), Raeven King (Affiliation unknown), and Mark Nabeta (Affiliation unknown)