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Session Description

The papers presented in this session focus on factors and challenges related to first-year retention in undergraduate engineering.

Moderated by

1. Dr. Richard J. Freuler

Papers Presented

1. Retention in a First Year Program: Factors Influencing Student Interest in Engineering [view paper]
   Dr. Lizzie Santiago (West Virginia University)
2. The Effect of Required Introduction to Engineering Courses on Retention and Major Selection [view paper]
   Dr. Marisa K. Orr (Louisiana Tech University), Dr. Catherine E. Brawner (Research Triangle Educational Consultants), Dr. Matthew W. Ohland (Purdue University, West Lafayette), and Dr. Richard A. Layton (Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology)
3. A longitudinal model to increase the enrollment and graduation of Alaska Native/American Indian engineering undergraduates [view paper]
   Dr. Herbert P. Schroeder (University of Alaska Anchorage) and Dr. Linda P. Lazzell (University of Alaska Anchorage)
4. Enhancing Retention and Achievement of Undergraduate Engineering Students [view paper]
   Dr. Anant R. Kukreti (University of Cincinnati), Ms. Kristen Strominger (University of Cincinnati - School of Energy, Environmental, Biological and Medical Engineering), and Prof. Urmila Ghia (University of Cincinnati)