University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The Grainger College of Engineering
Institute for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Access

GIANT Publications

Journal Articles

  • Lin, M., Chen, H., & Golecki, H. M. (2023). HUG Initiative: Overcoming roadblocks on a research career roadmap of individuals from historically marginalized or underrepresented genders. Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspas.2023.1134327

Conference Proceedings

  • Smith, C. and Tissenbaum, M., The REACH System: Boundary Spanning’s Support of Distributed Collaborative Making, FabLearn 2023 Conference, New York City, NY. (October 2023).
  • Chen, H., Kulkarni, M., Huang, A., Lin, M.-Y., Golecki, H. M., and Cusick, R., Connecting motivations for graduate school with learning experiences of engineering undergraduates: A gender perspective, in 2023 ASEE Illinois-Indiana Section Conference, Edwardsville, IL, https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2-1131-45091. (June 2023).
  • Ding, X., Sun, K., Xiao, Z., Varadhan, S., Li, J., Gersich, N., Agarwal, A., Gopannagari, M., Vogiatzis, C., Dalpiaz, D., Amos, J., Angrave, L., and Liu, H. Evaluating the low-stakes assessment performance, student perceived accessibility, belongingness, and self-efficacy in connection to the use of digital notes in engineering and computing courses, in ASEE Annual Conference. Baltimore, MD. https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2--43448. (June 2023).
  • Lin, M., Golecki, H., Espenhahn, L., Raftery, E., Huang, A., and Kulkarni, M., Supporting Students with Minoritized Gender Identities in Research: the Design and Assessment of an Initiative in Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore, MD. https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2--44370. (June 2023).
  • Parthasarathy, A., Nigam, R., Gupta, A., Kopperstad, T. E., Pirosmanishvili, A., and Saxton-Fox, T. A. Supporting graduate minority genders in engineering: approach and preliminary findings of a year-long, student-led program at UIUC, in ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. Baltimore, MD. https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2--44364. (June 2023).
  • Liu, H., Angrave, L., Amos, J., Dalpiaz, D., Vogiatzis, C., Xiao, Z.Y., Varadhan, S., and Louie J. A Digital Book-Based Pedagogy to Improve Course Content Accessibility for Students with and without Disabilities in Engineering and other STEM courses (WIP), ASEE Conference 2022, best DEI paper award in NEE session, Minneapolis, MN. https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2--41438. (June 2022).
  • Smith, C. and Tissenbaum, M., REACH Projector: Remote Embodiment for Augmented Collaborative Help, Computer Supported Collaborative Learning under ISLS Annual Meeting, Hiroshima, Japan. https://repository.isls.org//handle/1/8301. (June 2022).
  • Giglietti, K.M., Gaskin, H.R., and Pool, M. Partnerships to Create Opportunity through Informal Learning, ASEE Illinois-Indiana Section Conference, Edwardsville, IL. https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2-1130-45094. (April 2023).
  • Harris, H., Radecka, A., Malik, R., Pineda Guzman, R. A., Santoso, J., Bradshaw, A., McCain, M., Kersh, M., and Golecki, H. Development and Characterization of Biostable Hydrogel Robotic Actuators for Implantable Devices: Tendon Actuated Gelatin. 2022 Design of Medical Devices Conference, Minneapolis, MN., V001T05A004. https://doi.org/10.1115/DMD2022-1049. (April 2022).
  • Sikligar, D., Nguessan, L., Pham, D., Grupper, J., Beaudette, A., Ling, A., Walsh, C., and Golecki, H. M., Design of a Textile Sensor Embedded Shirt for Posture Monitoring, 2022 Design of Medical Devices Conference, Minneapolis, MN, V001T04A009. https://doi.org/10.1115/DMD2022-1063. (April 2022).
  • Ojha, V., Platero, R. E., and Bullock, B. B., Forming and Fulfilling Expectations: Perspectives of Underrepresented Computer Science Doctoral Students, 2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity), New Orleans, Louisiana. https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2--39119. (February 2022).
  • Radecka, A., Bradshaw, A., Cardenas, J., Lamer, S. X., James, I. H., and Golecki, H. M., Development of Multidisciplinary, Undergraduate-Led Research Program in Soft Robotics, 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference. https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2--36973. (July 2021).

Conference Presentations

  • Parthasarathy, A., Nigam, R., Gupta, A., Kopperstad, T. E., Pirosmanishvili, A., and Saxton-Fox, T. A. Supporting Graduate Women in Engineering: The Approach and Findings of a Year-Long Program at UIUC, in ASEE Annual Conference & Exhibition. Baltimore, MD. [Oral Presentation] (June 2023).
  • Jawad, M., Lee, A., Hussain, S., Jog, A., and Nagalkar, A. Learning To Sign Through Games: An ASL STEM Vocabulary App. Undergraduate Research Symposium, Champaign, Illinois. [Poster presentation]. (April 2023).
  • Giglietti, K.M., Gaskin, H.R., and Pool, M. Partnerships to Create Opportunity through Informal Learning, ASEE Illinois-Indiana Section Conference, Edwardsville, IL. [Oral presentation] (April 2023).
  • Chen, H., Lin, M.-Y., Kulkarni, M., Huang, A., Golecki, H., and Cusick, R. D. HUG Initiative: Promoting research careers for ciswomen, transgender and nonbinary people, AGU Fall Meeting 2022, Chicago, IL. [Poster presentation] (December 2022).
  • Cifuentes-Urtubey, F. and Baldaguez Medina, P. Peer Mentoring Towards Graduate School for Hispanic Engineering Students, Poster presented at the 2022 Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) National Convention’s Engineering Science Symposium, Charlotte, NC. (November 2022).
  • Liu, H. and Angrave, L. Understanding the needs of students with disabilities based on Universal Design of Learning and some implementations. Invited talk in lecture format. Accessing Higher Ground Annual Conference. (November 2022).
  • Lee, A., Hussain, S., Yoon, A., Albright, B., Jawad, M., Gaughan, E., and Martin, R. Exploring the Classroom Use of ASL Aspire: A STEM Vocabulary Platform for Deaf Students. Biomedical Engineering Society National Conference. San Antonio, Texas. [Poster] (October 2022).
  • Prabhu, N., Azevedo, R., Bhat, S., Perry, M., and Angrave, L. Partners Matter: Impacts on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Outcomes, 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference, Virtual. [Oral Presentation] (July 2021).
  • Gutierrez, P. B. and Leman, A. Influence of Bilingual Extracurricular Mentoring Experience in STEM, Cambio de Colores Conference, St. Louis, MO. [Poster Presentation] (June 2022).
  • Ojha, V., Platero, R., and Bullock, B. Forming and Fulfilling Expectations: Perspectives of Underrepresented Computer Science Doctoral Students, CoNECD 2022, New Orleans, LA. [Oral Presentation] (February 2022).