Publications
Students’ perceptions of a middle school STEM innovation and design course
Alemdar, M., Gale, J. D., Lingle, J., Newton, S. H., Moore, R., Rosen, J. H., & Usselman, M. (2017). Students’ perceptions of a middle school STEM innovation and design course. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education annual conference, Columbus, OH. doi:10.18260/1-2--28870 [view]
Developing an engineering design process assessment using think-aloud interviews
Alemdar, M., Lingle, J. A., Wind, S. A., & Moore, R. A. (2017). Developing an engineering design process assessment using think-aloud interviews. International Journal of Engineering Education, 33(1), 441–452. Retrieved from https://ampitup.gatech.edu/sites/default/files/publications/ijee_06302016_final.pdf [download]
Program evaluation - STEAM trunks: Enhancing K-8 project-based learning through mobile makerspaces
Gale, J. D., Cappelli, C., & Bryant, C. (2017). Program evaluation - STEAM trunks: Enhancing K-8 project-based learning through mobile makerspaces. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, Columbus, OH. doi:10.18260/1-2--28764
The InVenture Challenge: Inspiring STEM Learning through Invention and Entrepreneurship
Moore, R. A., Newton, S. H., & Baskett, A. D. (2017). The InVenture Challenge: Inspiring STEM Learning through Invention and Entrepreneurship. International Journal of Engineering Education, 33(1), 361–370. Retrieved from https://www.ijee.ie/latestissues/Vol33-1B/08_ijee3377ns.pdf [download]
Assessing concept generation intervention strategies for creativity using design problems in a freshman engineering graphics course
Pucha, R., Levy, B., Linsey, J. S., Newton, S. H., Alemdar, M., & Utschig, T. (2017). Assessing concept generation intervention strategies for creativity using design problems in a freshman engineering graphics course. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education annual conference, Columbus, OH. doi:10.18260/1-2--27619 [view]
The K-12 InVenture Challenge: Inspiring Future STEM Innovators
Moore, R., & Alemdar, M., & Newton, S. H., & Holcomb, A. N. (2017). The K-12 InVenture Challenge: Inspiring Future STEM Innovators. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education annual conference, Columbus, Ohio. [download]
Integrating engineering into core science instruction: Translating NGSS principles into practice through iterative curriculum design
Ryan, M., Gale, J., & Usselman, M. (2017). Integrating engineering into core science instruction: Translating NGSS principles into practice through iterative curriculum design. International Journal of Engineering Education, 33(1), 321–331. https://www.ijee.ie/latestissues/Vol33-1B/05_ijee3374ns.pdf [download]
Developing an engineering design process assessment using mixed methods: An illustration with Rasch measurement theory and cognitive interviews
Wind, S. A., Alemdar, M., Lingle, J. A., Gale, J. D., & Moore, R. A. (2017). Developing an engineering design process assessment using mixed methods: An illustration with Rasch measurement theory and cognitive interviews. Journal of Applied Measurement, 18(2), 100–121. http://hub.mspnet.org/media/data/Wind_et_al_2017_engineering_design_mixed_methods_JAM_1_.pdf?media_000000008571.pdf [download]
Presentations
The Impact of STEM Innovation and Design Courses on Secondary Students’ Achievement and Non-Cognitive Skills
Alemdar, M., Lingle, J., Wind, S., Moore, R., Usselman, M. & Rosen, J. (2017). The Impact of STEM Innovation and Design Courses on Secondary Students’ Achievement and Non-Cognitive Skills. Poster presented at the 2017 Annual Conference of the American Educational Researchers Association. San Antonio, TX.
Recruitment: How to Build Diverse Teams
Collis, A. & Rivera, L. (2017, November). Recruitment: How to Build Diverse Teams. Birds of a Feather session. Presented at the SC17 conference, Denver, Colorado.
From Outreach to Education to Researcher - Innovative Ways of Expanding the HPC Community. Birds of a Feather session.
Filinger, W., Brown, N., Mullen, J., Maiden, T., Rivera, L., & Callaghan, S. (2017, November). From Outreach to Education to Researcher - Innovative Ways of Expanding the HPC Community. Birds of a Feather session. Presented at the SC17 conference, Denver, Colorado.
Becoming Better Evaluators Through Reflective Practice: Adventures & Insights from Diverse Evaluators Working in Academic, Government, & Consulting Contexts
Gates, E., Rivera, L., Garcia, G., Gopez, G., & Boyce, A. (2017, November). Becoming Better Evaluators Through Reflective Practice: Adventures & Insights from Diverse Evaluators Working in Academic, Government, & Consulting Contexts. Panel presented at the Evaluation 2017 Conference, Washington, D.C.
Paving the road into STEM for Latino students
Hernandez, D., Rao, A., Rana, S., Alemdar, M., & Usselman, M. (2017, April). Paving the road into STEM for Latino students. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Antonio, Texas.
The K-12 InVenture Challenge: Inspiring Future STEM Innovators
Moore, R., & Alemdar, M., & Newton, S. H., & Holcomb, A. N. (2017, June), The K-12 InVenture Challenge: Inspiring Future STEM Innovators. Paper presented at 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Columbus, Ohio. https://peer.asee.org/28985 [download]
Impact of mentoring program on Latino students’ college aspirations, college self-efficacy, and STEM career interest
Rana, S., Alemdar, M., Hernandez, D., Rao, A., & Usselman, M. (2017, April). Impact of mentoring program on Latino students’ college aspirations, college self-efficacy, and STEM career interest. Roundtable paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Antonio, Texas.
Crossing the Chasm: Best Practices in Reducing the Gender Gap in HPC
Rivera, L. (2017, July). Crossing the Chasm: Best Practices in Reducing the Gender Gap in HPC. Invited speaker at the PEARC17 conference, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Debugging a Biased Student Selection System
Rivera, L. (2017, July). Debugging a Biased Student Selection System. Invited speaker for the Women@NCSA seminar series, National Center for Supercomputing Applications, Urbana, Illinois.
Diversifying the HPC Workforce
Rivera, L. (2017, November). Diversifying the HPC Workforce. Invited panelist at the Women in HPC Workshop. Presented at the SC17 conference, Denver, Colorado.
Why subtle bias is often worse than blatant discrimination
Rivera, L. (2017, November). Why subtle bias is often worse than blatant discrimination. Invited speaker at the Women in HPC Workshop. Presented at the SC17 conference, Denver, Colorado.
Diversity and Inclusion-XSEDE, RAS, XRAC, and Users
Rivera, L. (2017, September). Diversity and Inclusion-XSEDE, RAS, XRAC, and Users. Diversity and Inclusion data presented to XSEDE RAS management during annual retreat plenary session at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), Boulder, Colorado.
