2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

1. Dr. Jeremi S London Vanderbilt University [biography]

   Dr. Jeremi London is an Assistant Provost for Academic Opportunities and Belonging, and an Associate Professor of Practice of Mechanical Engineering at Vanderbilt University. London is a mixed methods researcher with interests in research impact and organizational change that promotes equity.

2. Dr. Brianna Benedict McIntyre National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering [biography]

   Dr. Brianna Benedict McIntyre recently joined the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering as the Director of Research. She earned a B.S. and M.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from North Carolina A&T State University and a Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Education from Purdue University. She is committed to promoting inclusive excellence and serving others in her academic and local community. Her primary research is grounded in understanding how interdisciplinary engineering programs exist as hybrid spaces for undergraduate students navigating a traditionally siloed engineering culture and challenging the dominant narrative of becoming an engineer. She has also contributed to research efforts focused on latent diversity, identity development, and organizational change efforts to broaden the participation of African American and Latiné/x/a/o students in engineering. These research efforts have resulted in publications and presentations for the science education and engineering education research communities. She is an active member and professional development leader for the American Society for Engineering Education’s Commission on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Her most notable accomplishment was her recognition as one of seven recipients of the 2019 American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award based on her commitment to civic engagement; Purdue’s College of Engineering Outstanding Service and Leadership Award in 2019; and Purdue’s Graduate School Mentoring Award in 2021.

3. Ms. Nicole Adia Jefferson Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University [biography]

   Nicole Adia Jefferson’s current graduate research assistantship explores how leading engineering schools have successfully recruited, retained, and graduated diverse cohorts of engineers. Because of this exposure, her research interest are investigating the gap between the stated DEI goals of exemplary engineering colleges and the actual experiences of their students. Nicole's commitment to educational equity is demonstrated by contributions to curriculum development, notably with the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, where she developed programs to help high school students transition into engineering disciplines. Her experience extends to the classroom, where she has served as an Adjunct Faculty member and Technology Education Instructor, mentoring young computer scientists and engineers. These roles have allowed her to directly influence the next generation of engineers, where she emphasized the importance of inclusivity in education. Nicole aspires to influence engineering education policy and establish a consortium that prepares researchers to tackle the challenges of equity in engineering education. Her goal is to help create an academic environment where diversity is not just accepted but celebrated, reflecting the true demographic makeup of our society.

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