News - Shaping Transformative Research on Identity and Diversity in Engineering (STRIDE )

July 2, 2020

Three STRIDE team members receive ASEE ERM Best Diversity Paper Award

A conference paper authored by Justin C. Major (STRIDE Ph.D. Candidate), Matthew Scheidt (STRIDE Ph.D. Candidate), Allison Godwin (STRIDE PI), Edward J. Berger (PI), & John Chen (PI; CalPoly), "Effects of Test Anxiety on Engineering Students' STEM Success," was selected as 2020 Best Diversity Paper by the Educational Research & Methods (ERM) Division of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE).

January 10, 2019

Brianna Benedict Awarded 2019 K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award

Third year STRIDE graduate student, Brianna Benedict, was awarded the Association of American Colleges & Universities (AA&U) 2019 K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award.

May 16, 2018

STRIDE Paper Chosen a ASEE Best Diversity Paper Finalist

A conference paper authored by Brianna Benedict (Ph.D. student), Dina Verdín (PhD Candidate), Rachel Baker (undergraduate researcher), Allison Godwin (PI), and Thaddeus Milton (undergraduate researcher), “Uncovering Latent Diversity: Steps Towards Understanding ‘What Counts’ and ‘Who Belongs’ in Engineering Culture,” was selected as a finalist for the ASEE Best Diversity Paper and will be presented at the 2018 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition.

April 23, 2018

PhD Candidate Dina Verdín Named Top 3 Graduate Presenters in AERA Division D Research Gala

Dina Verdín was one of nine PhD students chosen to present at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting in the Division D (Measurement and Research Methodology) In-Progress Research Gala.

August 10, 2017

New study finds Interest in STEM is "contagious"

A recently multi-institution collaborative study between researchers at Florida International University, Oklahoma State University, Purdue University, Northwestern College, and University of Virginia found that being a in a high school biology, chemistry, or physics classroom with high number of interested peers could boots STEM career interests for other students. This infectious trend can also help improve grades. When students see their science classmates as very interested in the class, they are more likely to develop an interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers. This infectious trend also affects their academic success.

December 6, 2016

Godwin and Moore's First-Year Engineers Get Input on Engineering Exhibit Designs

Last week, Allison Godwin and Tamara Moore hosted 180 middle school students from two Indiana schools to test their First-Year Engineering students' space-related educational exhibit prototypes and take-home activities. The designs were part of their final projects for ENGR 131 and in partnership with Imagination Station in Lafayette. Selected design projects will be featured at the STEM center this winter.

December 5, 2016

STRIDE Welcomes Two New Graduate Students

The STRIDE group welcomes two new researchers to the team: Matt Scheidt and Brianna Benedict.

April 29, 2016

Ross Accepts Tenure-Track Position

Monique Ross, a graduate student in engineering education in the STRIDE research group, has accepted a tenure-track job at Florida International University.

April 6, 2016

Godwin Receives NSF CAREER Award

Allison Godwin, assistant professor of engineering education, has received a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation for her research titled, "Actualizing Latent Diversity: Building Innovation Through Engineering Students' Identity Development."

March 30, 2016

Verdin Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

Dina Verdin, a graduate student in engineering education in the STRIDE research group, has been awarded an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship for her proposed work on first-generation students.