Instructors' Perspectives on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Activities in Engineering and Computer Science Courses

• In Event: Sheraton Roundtable Session Fifteen
  In Roundtable Session: Equity Work in STEM (Table 2)

Abstract

In this study, we use the EPIC-I framework (Cavanagh et al, 2016; Wang et al, 2021) as a lens for viewing instructor perceptions of including diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities in engineering and computer science undergraduate courses. The results provided evidence of three findings: (a) evidence existed of faculty participation at all levels of EPIC-I, (b) in moving through the EPIC-I framework, the evidence became scanter, and (c) approximately equal numbers of participants were openly negative as were actively implementing additional DEI supporting activities in their classes. Implications and future work are discussed.

Authors

• Sumaia Ali Raisa, West Virginia University
  Non-Presenting Author

• Chris Griffin, West Virginia University
  Non-Presenting Author

• Melissa Morris, University of Nevada - Las Vegas
  Non-Presenting Author

• Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez, Texas A&M University
  Presenting Author