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T306B·Broadening Participation in Civil Engineering
Technical Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)
Tue. June 24, 2025 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
519A, Palais des congres de Montreal
Session Description

Presenters will share how they are weaving social justice, societal context, stakeholder equity, and related topics into their courses and programs.

Moderated by
  1. Dr. Monica Palomo P.E. and Dr. Manish Roy
Papers Presented
  1. Building Resilience Through Construction Trade Education for Low-Income Individuals [view paper]
    Claudia Calle Müller (Florida International University), Mrs. Erika Judith Rivera P.E. (Florida International University), and Mr. Mohamed ElZomor P.E. (Florida International University)

  2. CE for Good: Equity, Justice, and Inclusion in a Highway Design and Construction Course (Case Study) [view paper]
    Dr. Bin (Brenda) Zhou (Central Connecticut State University)

  3. CASE STUDY: Project-based integration of societal context with engineering communication and computational thinking in an upper-level civil and environmental engineering course [view paper]
    Dr. Megan L. Matthews (University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign), Dr. Sotiria Koloutsou-Vakakis (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), and Dr. Ashlynn S. Stillwell (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)

  4. Countering Systemic Racism in Infrastructure Education: A Group Concept Mapping Study on Priorities for Educating Future Engineers [view paper]
    Dr. Rodolfo Valdes-Vasquez (Colorado State University), Dr. Kristen L. Sanford P.E. (Lafayette College), Dr. Frederick Paige (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), Scott Rosas (Affiliation unknown), and Dr. Philip J. Parker P.E. (University of Wisconsin - Platteville)

  5. WIP: Developing Accessible University-Industry Pathways for Civil Engineering Students with Disabilities [view paper]
    Dr. Andrew L Gillen (Northeastern University), Dr. Cassandra McCall (Utah State University), Gisele Bury (Northeastern University), and Dr. Logan Andrew Perry (University of Nebraska - Lincoln)