Inaugural Data Equity Project Outcomes Presented at ASEE Mid-Atlantic 2024
Enabling more diverse and inclusive STEM educational systems and workforces would have enormous societal, economic, and cultural impact. Substantial research on educational program design, implementation, and assessment has provided valuable insights and identified high-impact practices to help us achieve these goals at scale. But is systemic change possible across higher education? To investigate this question, Rachel Burcin and members of the Robotics Institute Summer Scholars formed an action research team, leveraging our varied experiences and educational background, to examine US educational landscapes for computer science and engineering. We found this approach to be simultaneously both more inclusive and effective in gathering, analyzing, and contextualizing data findings. Isaiah Adu, Micah Nye, and Rachel Burcin presented the team’s emerging findings at the American Society for Engineering Education Midatlantic Conference 2024.
Thanks to the NSF INCLUDES Engineering PLUS Project and Safety21 for providing support and partnership.