2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Board 114: Amplifying Resilience and Becoming Critical Advocates: Three Black Engineering Students' Experiences in a Multi-Institutional Summer Camp Collaboration

Presented at Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Poster Session

This qualitative case study examined three Black undergraduate engineering students’ experiences in the context of a collaborative grant project of two institutions—a PWI and an HBCU. Grounded in African American Male Theory (AAMT), the research team examined the three students’ experiences in the context of the interconnected environmental systems (microsystem, mesosystem, exosystemic, macrosystem, chronosystem). Thematic and cross-case analysis revealed the importance of mesosystem and macrosystem, such as multi-layered and culturally relevant mentoring and support, in amplifying the participants’ resilience and personal and professional development. Their community-serving mindset and authentic reciprocity with the high school students they served prompted them to become reflective and critical advocates of the program’s original intent. As a result, they played a pivotal role in fulfilling the ultimate goal of institutional collaboration—diversifying the STEM workforce.

Authors

Dr. Jae Hoon Lim http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8167-1866 University of North Carolina [biography]

Dr. Jae Hoon Lim is a Professor of Educational Research at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Her research explores the dialogical process of identity construction among students of color and examines the impact of sociocultural factors on their academic experiences. She has served as a co-PI for multiple federal grant projects, including a 1.6 million grant from the National Science Foundation. Her research has been published in several premier journals, including the Journal of Educational Psychology, Journal of Higher Education, and Race, Ethnicity, and Education. She is a contributing author to several books published by Oxford University Press and University of California Press. She served as President for the Korean American Educational Researchers Association, including President in 2013-2014, and Chair of the KAERA Board of Directors in 2019-2020.
Dr. Jerry Lynn Dahlberg Jr http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2778-5349 University of Tennessee, Space Institute [biography]

Jerry Dahlberg is the Director of Research at the University of Tennessee Space Institute. Prior to joining UTSI, he was an Assistant Teaching Professor and Senior Design Committee Chair at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He received a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering Science in 2014, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 2016 and PhD in Mechanical Engineering in 2018 from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Ms. Terry L. Miller Alabama A&M University [biography]

A native of Huntsville, AL, Ms. Terry Miller has over 20 years of experience in higher education. She has held various administrative and faculty roles. Currently, she is the Director of Experiential Learning and Outreach and a teaching professor in the Department of Computer Science at Alabama A&M University (AAMU). In this position, she is responsible for augmenting and enhancing the overall student academic experience by proving access to engagement and outreach opportunities. She is also responsible for spearheading the ideation, development, and establishment of numerous strategic academic partnerships with leaders in industry. She holds memberships in the American Society for Engineering Education, the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), the Society of Government Meeting Professionals (SGMP) and the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) where she is the advisor for the campus chapter. Terry earned her B.S. and M.S. degree in Computer Science from AAMU and in her leisure time, she likes gourmet cooking and traveling. Living daily by the motto “Success isn’t about how much money you make, it’s about the difference you make in people’s lives-Michelle Obama” she aspires to get the most out of what life has to offer.
Corion Jeremiah Holloman Alabama A&M University
Luke Childrey V Alabama A&M University [biography]

Luke Childrey is an undergraduate student at Alabama A&M University. He is currently working on a B.S degree in Mechanical Engineering. He has obtained knowledge in computational fluid dynamics through coursework and interning with the UTEP aerospace center. As a result of his work experiences, he seeks to gain more experience and a career in the aerospace industry.
Mr. Mohamed Jamil Barrie Alabama A&M University [biography]

Mohamed J. Barrie is a Senior Electrical Engineering major at Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University. He is from Atlanta, Ga and he is a very active student on his campus. He holds multiple leadership positions in several organizations which include Men of America Nurturing and Ushering Progress (M.A.N.U.P. Inc.), where he currently serves as Treasurer, the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) where he serves as historian , The National Society of Black Engineers(NSBE), and the royal court where he escorts Miss International Students Association (ISA). After Graduation Mohamed intends to follow his engineering passion and work in the Electrical Engineering field.

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