Paper ID #32767 ENGAGE: Co-curricular Engagement for Transfer Students Montana Epps, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Montana is a graduate student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, currently earning her M.S. in Higher Ed- ucation Counseling and Student Affairs. She is originally from San Diego, CA and earned her B.A. in History at UCLA. In addition to being a graduate student, Montana is the Graduate Assistant at the Cal Poly Transfer Center, and works closely with New Student and Transition Programs, specializing in the Transfer Orientation Experience. She is passionate about diversity, equity and inclusion, which has led her to pursue research opportunities surrounding these topics. As a former foster youth, low-income and first-generation college student herself, Montana understands the difficulty students often face when try- ing to acclimate to their campus environment. Inspired by her own experiences, she strives to create a stronger sense of belonging for underrepresented minority students on college campuses. Her top five Clifton Strengths are: Futuristic, Discipline, Focus, Restorative, Achiever. Jamie Bettencourt, Cuesta Community College Jamie Bettencourt is a Master’s Degree candidate at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo in the Higher Education Counseling and Student Affairs program. Jamie earned his Bachelor’s degree in Language Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He also holds a California Education Specialist Instruction Credential and a M.Ed. from Grand Canyon University. Currently, Jamie is an Academic Success Coach at Cuesta Community College, working with a broad intersection of students as part of a college-wide effort to support and bolster student success. Dr. Daniel Almeida, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Dr. Daniel Almeida is an Associate Professor in Higher Education Counseling/Student Affairs at Califor- nia Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He is Lead Principal Investigator for the NSF-funded California State University Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) Alliance for Diversity and Strengths of STEM Faculty: A Culturally-Informed Strengths-Based Approach to Advance Early-Career Faculty Success. Dr. Almeida is also Co-Principal Investigator for the NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (S-STEM) grant, Engineering Neighbors: Gaining Access Growing Engineers (ENGAGE). Dr. Almeida’s graduate training is in Urban Education Policy – Higher Education from the University of Southern California. Dr. John Y. Oliver, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Dr. Oliver is a professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. His field of expertise is in computer architecture and system performance analysis, dabbler in cybersecurity and passionate about broadening pathways for students in engineering. Dr. Lizabeth L Thompson , California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Dr. Lizabeth Thompson is a professor in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. She has been at Cal Poly for nearly 30 years and has held various positions on campus including Co-Director of LAES, Director of Women’s Engineering Programs, and CENG Associate Dean. Her research is in Engineering Education, particularly equitable classroom practices, integrated learning, and institutional change. She spent last academic year at Cal State LA where she taught and collaborated on research related to equity and social justice. With her colleagues at Cal State LA she recently received an NSF grant called Eco- STEM which aims to transform STEM education using an asset-based ecosystem model. Specifically, the Eco-STEM project focuses on shifting the metaphor in STEM education from a factory model to an ecosystem model. This Ecosystem model aspires towards an organic and healthy environment that nurtures students, faculty, and staff to become individuals fulfilled professionally and personally. She is also a co-advisor to Engineers without Borders and Critical Global Engagement at Cal Poly. Dr. Chance Hoellwarth, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo c American Society for Engineering Education, 2021
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Paper ID #32767
ENGAGE: Co-curricular Engagement for Transfer Students
Montana Epps, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Montana is a graduate student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, currently earning her M.S. in Higher Ed-ucation Counseling and Student Affairs. She is originally from San Diego, CA and earned her B.A. inHistory at UCLA. In addition to being a graduate student, Montana is the Graduate Assistant at the CalPoly Transfer Center, and works closely with New Student and Transition Programs, specializing in theTransfer Orientation Experience. She is passionate about diversity, equity and inclusion, which has ledher to pursue research opportunities surrounding these topics. As a former foster youth, low-income andfirst-generation college student herself, Montana understands the difficulty students often face when try-ing to acclimate to their campus environment. Inspired by her own experiences, she strives to create astronger sense of belonging for underrepresented minority students on college campuses. Her top fiveClifton Strengths are: Futuristic, Discipline, Focus, Restorative, Achiever.
Jamie Bettencourt, Cuesta Community College
Jamie Bettencourt is a Master’s Degree candidate at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo in the Higher EducationCounseling and Student Affairs program. Jamie earned his Bachelor’s degree in Language Studies atthe University of California, Santa Cruz. He also holds a California Education Specialist InstructionCredential and a M.Ed. from Grand Canyon University. Currently, Jamie is an Academic Success Coachat Cuesta Community College, working with a broad intersection of students as part of a college-wideeffort to support and bolster student success.
Dr. Daniel Almeida, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Dr. Daniel Almeida is an Associate Professor in Higher Education Counseling/Student Affairs at Califor-nia Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He is Lead Principal Investigator for the NSF-fundedCalifornia State University Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) Alliance forDiversity and Strengths of STEM Faculty: A Culturally-Informed Strengths-Based Approach to AdvanceEarly-Career Faculty Success. Dr. Almeida is also Co-Principal Investigator for the NSF Scholarshipsin Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (S-STEM) grant, Engineering Neighbors: GainingAccess Growing Engineers (ENGAGE). Dr. Almeida’s graduate training is in Urban Education Policy –Higher Education from the University of Southern California.
Dr. John Y. Oliver, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Dr. Oliver is a professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering at Cal Poly, San LuisObispo. His field of expertise is in computer architecture and system performance analysis, dabbler incybersecurity and passionate about broadening pathways for students in engineering.
Dr. Lizabeth L Thompson , California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Dr. Lizabeth Thompson is a professor in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. She has been atCal Poly for nearly 30 years and has held various positions on campus including Co-Director of LAES,Director of Women’s Engineering Programs, and CENG Associate Dean. Her research is in EngineeringEducation, particularly equitable classroom practices, integrated learning, and institutional change. Shespent last academic year at Cal State LA where she taught and collaborated on research related to equityand social justice. With her colleagues at Cal State LA she recently received an NSF grant called Eco-STEM which aims to transform STEM education using an asset-based ecosystem model. Specifically,the Eco-STEM project focuses on shifting the metaphor in STEM education from a factory model toan ecosystem model. This Ecosystem model aspires towards an organic and healthy environment thatnurtures students, faculty, and staff to become individuals fulfilled professionally and personally. She isalso a co-advisor to Engineers without Borders and Critical Global Engagement at Cal Poly.
Dr. Chance Hoellwarth, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Chance Hoellwarth is the Director for Cal Poly’s Center for Engineering, Science, and MathematicsEducation and a member of the Physics Department.
Dr. Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Jane Lehr is a Professor in Ethnic Studies and Women’s and Gender Studies and Director of the Office ofStudent Research at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. She is affiliated faculty inComputer Science & Software Engineering and Science, Technology, and Society. She is also the Fac-ulty Director of the California State University (CSU) Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation(LSAMP) in STEM Program at Cal Poly. She previously served as elected co-chair of the Science & Tech-nology Taskforce of the National Women’s Studies Association, and as a Postdoctoral Research Officerat the Centre for Informal Learning and Schools (CILS) at King’s College, University of London. Mostrecently, she served as the 2019-20 Inclusive STEM Initiatives Fellow in the Colleges of Engineering,Science & Mathematics, and Liberal Arts at Cal Poly. Her graduate training is in Science and TechnologyStudies and Women’s Studies at Virginia Tech.