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W327·First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Work-in-Progress 4: Pathways, Belonging, and Early Experiences
Technical First-Year Programs Division (FPD)
Wed. June 25, 2025 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
520B, Palais des congres de Montreal
Moderated by
  1. Ms. Erica J Marti and Prof. Rui Li
Papers Presented
  1. WIP: Belonging in Engineering? A Grouping Strategy Comparison [view paper]
    Dr. Kristin L Schaefer P.E. (Texas A&M University)

  2. WIP: College of Engineering Summer Transfer Student Jump Start [view paper]
    Dr. Stephen R. Beard (California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo), Dr. Zoe Wood Wood (California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo), and Sarah Harding (California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo)

  3. WIP: Empowering Future Engineers: The Impact of a Summer Bridge Program on Student Self-Efficacy [view paper]
    Dr. Curtis R. Taylor (University of Florida) and Mr. Darryl Bryant McCune II (University of Florida)

  4. WIP: Exploring First-Year Student Mentoring Program Engagement Through Service Blueprinting [view paper]
    Dr. Kelyn Rola (Southern Methodist University), Zeira Emiline Galindo (Southern Methodist University), Arath Dominguez (Southern Methodist University), Zoe Mukendi (Southern Methodist University), and Mr. Alain Mota (Southern Methodist University)

  5. WIP: Identifying the Pre-college Engineering Experiences of our First-Year Engineering Students [view paper]
    Brian Patrick O'Connell (Northeastern University)

  6. WIP: Introducing Research in Summer Bridge Programs [view paper]
    Dr. Cynthia Howard-Reed (Pennsylvania State University), Dr. Lauren A Griggs (The Pennsylvania State University), Eduardo Granata Rodriguez (Pennsylvania State University), and Dr. Enrique D Gomez (Affiliation unknown)

  7. WIP: Pathways and Belonging for Incoming Engineering Students Placing into Precalculus [view paper]
    Dr. Leah Rineck (University of Wisconsin - Madison) and Mira Rilee Potter (University of Wisconsin - Madison)

  8. WIP: Reflections from a Multidisciplinary, Cohort-Based First-Year Seminar for Low-income, Academically Talented First-Year Engineering Students [view paper]
    Dr. Elizabeth A Sanders (The University of Illinois at Chicago), Dr. Miiri Kotche (The University of Illinois at Chicago), and Prof. Houshang Darabi (University of Illinois at Chicago)

  9. WIP: Understanding the Pipeline: Investigating the Impact of Intro STEM Courses on Major Choice [view paper]
    Dr. Danielle Grimes (Cornell College) and Tyler B George (Affiliation unknown)