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Mon. February 10, 2025 11:20 AM to 12:00 PM
Villa, The Westin Riverwalk
Papers Presented
  1. Beyond deficits: Developing an elicitation mechanism for engineering practitioners with ADHD to create autoethnographic counterstories [view paper]
    Dr. Hector Enrique Rodríguez-Simmonds (Boston College), Mx. Sage Maul (Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)), Lisa Xuan Li (Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)), and Ms. Ruby J Barnett (Boston College)
Mon. February 10, 2025 11:20 AM to 12:00 PM
Zapata, The Westin Riverwalk
Papers Presented
  1. Enhancing Equity and Inclusivity in Engineering Education for Diverse Undergraduate Students: A Systematic Literature Review
    Jemal Bedane Halkiyo (Arizona State University)
Mon. February 10, 2025 11:20 AM to 12:00 PM
Lantana, The Westin Riverwalk
Papers Presented
  1. Work-in-Progress: Development of an HBCU/Research 1 Collaborative to Increase African American Semiconductor Manufacturing Researchers [view paper]
    Dr. Laura Sams Haynes (Georgia Institute of Technology), Dr. Kinnis Gosha (Morehouse College), Mrs. Talia Capozzoli Kessler (Georgia Institute of Technology), Mr. R. Christian Ford (Georgia Institute of Technology), and Whitney L Nelson (Affiliation unknown)
Mon. February 10, 2025 11:20 AM to 12:00 PM
Papers Presented
  1. Diversity is as Diversity Does: Centering Minoritized Identities in Organizational Efforts Designed to Serve Diversity in STEM
    Dr. Rochelle L Williams (Northeastern University)
Mon. February 10, 2025 11:20 AM to 12:00 PM
Sabino, The Westin Riverwalk
Papers Presented
  1. Enhancing Inclusion for First-Generation Students: A First Year Seminar Course Approach [view paper]
    Dr. Alandra Kahl (Pennsylvania State University, Greater Allegheny)
Mon. February 10, 2025 11:20 AM to 12:00 PM
Camino Real , The Westin Riverwalk
Papers Presented
  1. The role of undergraduate engineering students’ different support networks in promoting emotional well-being: A narrative study [view paper]
    Sowmya Panuganti (Purdue Engineering Education), Narjes Khorsandi Koujel (Rowan University), and Dr. Justin Charles Major (Rowan University)
Mon. February 10, 2025 11:20 AM to 12:00 PM
El Rincon De Maria, The Westin Riverwalk
Papers Presented
  1. Latine STEM Doctoral Students’ Perceptions Regarding Doctoral Mentoring Relationships - A Qualitative Study [view paper]
    Dr. Dilara Yaya-Bryson Ph.D. (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) and Dr. Lisa R Merriweather (University of North Carolina at Charlotte)
Mon. February 10, 2025 12:15 PM to 1:30 PM
Navarro, The Westin Riverwalk
Session Description

Speaker: Lilina Garces W.K. Kellogg Professor in Community College Leadership at the University of Texas at Austin

Mon. February 10, 2025 1:30 PM to 2:10 PM
Villa, The Westin Riverwalk
Papers Presented
  1. The Effects of Group Size on the Experiences of First-Year Engineering Students in Mixed Gender Groups [view paper]
    Mr. Koenraad E Gieskes (State University of New York at Binghamton) and Ioana Elena Tiu (State University of New York at Binghamton)
Mon. February 10, 2025 1:30 PM to 2:10 PM
Zapata, The Westin Riverwalk
Papers Presented
  1. A Descriptive Study on Biased and Non-Inclusive Language Use in the Engineering Education Research Community [view paper]
    Xingchen Xu (Arizona State University), Anjing Dai (Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus), and Li Tan (Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus)
Mon. February 10, 2025 1:30 PM to 2:10 PM
Lantana, The Westin Riverwalk
Papers Presented
  1. Introducing a Virtual Dashboard to Benchmark and Monitor Engineering Graduate Degree Retention Trends at Penn State [view paper]
    Dr. Enrique D Gomez (Affiliation unknown) and Catherine G. P. Berdanier (Pennsylvania State University)
Mon. February 10, 2025 1:30 PM to 2:10 PM
Sabino, The Westin Riverwalk
Papers Presented
  1. Fostering an Inclusive Community Among Electrical Engineering Students with Mixed-Reality Technologies at a Hispanic-Serving Institution [view paper]
    Preeti De Maurya (New Mexico State University), Hilda Cecilia Contreras Aguirre (New Mexico State University), Theoderic Thomas Platt (New Mexico State University), Cristina Miriam Esparza (New Mexico State University), REDWAN UL HAQ CHOYON (New Mexico State University), Bill Hamilton (New Mexico State University), Marshall Allen Taylor (New Mexico State University), and Luis Rodolfo Garcia Carrillo (New Mexico State University)
Mon. February 10, 2025 1:30 PM to 2:10 PM
Camino Real , The Westin Riverwalk
Papers Presented
  1. WIP: investigate recruitment strategies used by engineering bridge and success programs to recruit underserved students [view paper]
    Dr. Xinyu Zhang (Purdue University), Lynette Michaluk (West Virginia University), N’Diya Harris (Wright State University), and Ansley Lynn Shamblin (West Virginia University)
Mon. February 10, 2025 1:30 PM to 2:10 PM
El Rincon De Maria, The Westin Riverwalk
Papers Presented
  1. Diversity in STEM: Strategies of Professional Engineering Organizations in Recruiting and Retaining Women from Minority-Serving Institutions [view paper]
    Rebeca Petean (Society of Women Engineers) and Dr. Roberta Rincon (Society of Women Engineers)
M402·Accomplishing More by Doing Less
Workshop CoNECD HQ Sessions
Mon. February 10, 2025 1:30 PM to 2:15 PM
Encino, The Westin Riverwalk
Session Description

Free ticketed event
University culture and the larger society equates busyness with productivity and doing more with success. Practically, we know that doing more usually means that fewer things are done well. Student support programs and professionals can fall prey to this mentality, when expecting more from students and staff, fostering burnout and exhaustion. It is pivotal that we, as the advisors, develop and model a work lifestyle that encourages the practice of health productivity. In this session participants will have the opportunity to identify the difference between productivity and pseudoproductivity, the ... (continued)

Speakers
  1. Latisha Franklin
    Pennsylvania State University

    Latisha Franklin is a 5th year PhD Candidate in the Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology (BMMB) program in the Eberly College of Science. Latisha graduated with honors in Biology and a Chemistry minor from Dillard University in 2016. Her research, conducted under the mentorship of Dr. Wendy Hanna-Rose, explores changes in metabolism as a result of muscle dysfunction related to metabolic diseases. Latisha’s work has been presented at The Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting of the Society for Developmental Biology, The International C.elegans Conference, and tied second place for best poster ... (continued)

  2. Georjanne Rosa
    Pennsylvania State University

    Assistant Program Director , 3rd Year Scholars

Mon. February 10, 2025 2:20 PM to 3:00 PM
Villa, The Westin Riverwalk
Papers Presented
  1. Fostering Critical Awareness: Incorporating a Critical Consciousness Framework into Engineering Professional Development [view paper]
    Ms. Jameka Wiggins (The Ohio State University) and Dr. Monica Cox (The Ohio State University)
Mon. February 10, 2025 2:20 PM to 3:00 PM
Zapata, The Westin Riverwalk
Papers Presented
  1. An Examination of Possible Factors Associated with Gender Equity in Engineering Education
    Dr. Julie M. Smith (Institute for Advancing Computing Education)
Mon. February 10, 2025 2:20 PM to 3:00 PM
Lantana, The Westin Riverwalk
Papers Presented
  1. Technology and Society: Incorporating ethics, inclusion, and societal understanding into computer and technology and engineering education curriculum design. [view paper]
    Dr. Carrie Prior (Excelsior University) and James Tippey (Excelsior College)
Mon. February 10, 2025 2:20 PM to 3:00 PM
Encino, The Westin Riverwalk
Papers Presented
  1. Insights and Updates on Identity Constructs Among Hispanic Engineering Students and Professionals: A Longitudinal Study [view paper]
    Dr. Dayna Lee Martínez (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Inc.), Andrea D. Beattie (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Inc.), and Dr. Kimberly D Douglas P.E. (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Inc.)
Mon. February 10, 2025 2:20 PM to 3:00 PM
Sabino, The Westin Riverwalk
Papers Presented
  1. Partnering with Rural K-12 Schools in Southwest Virginia to Broaden Participation in Engineering [view paper]
    Felicity Bilow (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), Hannah Glisson (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), Malle R Schilling (Arizona State University), and Dr. Jacob R Grohs (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)
Mon. February 10, 2025 2:20 PM to 3:00 PM
Camino Real , The Westin Riverwalk
Papers Presented
  1. Development of a measure of intersectional socioeconomic inequality that extends beyond income [view paper]
    Dr. Justin Charles Major (Rowan University) and Dr. Allison Godwin (Cornell University)
Mon. February 10, 2025 2:20 PM to 3:00 PM
El Rincon De Maria, The Westin Riverwalk
Papers Presented
  1. Racial Activism Among URM and Female Entrepreneurs: A Study on Engineering and Computing Graduates
    Dr. Ebony Omotola McGee (The Johns Hopkins University), Binh Chi Bui (The Johns Hopkins University), Dr. Shelly Engelman (Johns Hopkins University), and Dr. Thema Monroe-White (George Mason University)
Mon. February 10, 2025 3:00 PM to 3:45 PM
Navarro Pre-Function, The Westin Riverwalk
Mon. February 10, 2025 3:30 PM to 4:10 PM
Zapata, The Westin Riverwalk
Papers Presented
  1. Framing the New DEI Landscape
    Dr. Julie M. Smith (Institute for Advancing Computing Education)
Mon. February 10, 2025 3:30 PM to 4:10 PM
Lantana, The Westin Riverwalk
Papers Presented
  1. MENTORSHIP IN THE PREPARATION AND CAREERS OF BLACK WOMEN TECHNOLOGY MAJORS AT HBCUs
    Dr. Arlisha Ferdeana McQueen (Florida A&M University - Florida State University)
Mon. February 10, 2025 3:30 PM to 4:10 PM
Sabino, The Westin Riverwalk
Papers Presented
  1. Advancing Accessibility: Leveraging Technology to Empower Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students in STEM Higher Education [view paper]
    Sunday David Ubur (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), Dr. Sarah Over (Virginia Tech), Dr. Denis Gracanin (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), and C. Cozette Comer (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)
Mon. February 10, 2025 3:30 PM to 4:10 PM
Camino Real , The Westin Riverwalk
Papers Presented
  1. WIP: Factors Influencing Faculty Pedagogical Decisions around Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (DEIJ) in Engineering: A Comparative Case Study [view paper]
    Mr. Avis Carrero (Tufts University)
Mon. February 10, 2025 3:30 PM to 4:10 PM
Villa, The Westin Riverwalk
Papers Presented
  1. The Cocreation of a Safe Space that Centers Women of Color Academics [view paper]
    Ms. Jameka Wiggins (The Ohio State University), Dr. Monica Cox (The Ohio State University), Mrs. Monique S. Ross (The Ohio State University), and Shawanee' Patrick (The Ohio State University)
Mon. February 10, 2025 3:30 PM to 4:10 PM
El Rincon De Maria, The Westin Riverwalk
Papers Presented
  1. Using Grant Transition Periods to Improve Program Evaluation & Offerings; Case Study: Washington Space Grant [view paper]
    Dr. Elizabeth Litzler (University of Washington), Dr. Rae Jing Han (University of Washington Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity), Dr. Erin Carll (University of Washington), Kam H Yee (University of Washington), and Brenda N Martinez (University of Washington)
Mon. February 10, 2025 3:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Zapata, The Westin Riverwalk
Papers Presented
  1. Bridging the Gap: Leveraging Intersectional Leadership to Foster Inclusive Excellence in STEM [view paper]
    Mrs. Beth Anne Johnson (Lamar Creative Co. ), Dr. Ershela L. Sims (WEPAN, Inc.), and Dr. Brooke Charae Coley (Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus)