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  1. Do I Stay or Do I go? Examining Attraction, Selection, and Attrition of Black Men in Computer Engineering at Predominantly White Institutions

    Article • Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, January 2023, Begell House

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  2. Academic Outcomes of International Students in Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Industrial, and Mechanical Engineering in the USA

    Article • October 2022, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  3. International Students in Undergraduate Electrical and Information Engineering Programs in the USA

    Article • June 2022, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  4. MIDFIELD: A Resource for Longitudinal Student Record Research

    Article • IEEE Transactions on Education, January 2022, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  5. Is MIDFIELD for me? Exploring the Multiple Institution Database for Investigating Engineering Longitudinal Development

    Article • October 2021, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  6. Revisiting the Definition of Overpersistence

    Article • October 2021, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  7. Who Tells Your Story? A Card-Sort Activity for Eliciting Authentic Narratives

    Article • International Journal of Qualitative Methods, January 2021, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  8. Expanding Access to MIDFIELD: Strategies for Sharing Data Infrastructure for Research

    Article • October 2020, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  9. Experiences of Black Persisters and Switchers in Electrical, Computer, and Mechanical Engineering Departments in the USA

    Article • October 2020, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  10. “I feel like I've found where I belong.” Interviews with Black engineering students who change majors

    Article • October 2019, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  11. Accessing MIDFIELD: A Workshop for R Beginners

    Article • October 2019, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  12. Comparing Grouping Results Between Cluster Analysis and Q-Methodology

    Article • October 2019, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  13. Expanding and Refining a Decision-Making Competency Inventory for Undergraduate Engineering Students

    Article • October 2019, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  14. Making MIDFIELD More Accessible: A Workshop for R Beginners

    Article • October 2018, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  15. Shift in Mid-Year Engineering Students’ Perceptions of Their Future Careers Over Time

    Article • October 2018, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  16. Engaging with the multiple institution database for investigating engineering longitudinal development (MIDFIELD): A special session

    Article • October 2017, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  17. Making the Multiple Institution Database for Investigating Engineering Longitudinal Development (MIDFIELD) more accessible to researchers

    Article • October 2016, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  18. Background and demographic factors that influence graduation: A comparison of six different types of majors

    Article • October 2015, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  19. Student Choice and Persistence in Aerospace Engineering

    Article • Journal of Aerospace Computing Information and Communication, April 2015, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  20. Factors that influence confidence: Untangling the influences of gender, achievement, and hands-on activities

    Article • October 2014, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  21. Toward Determining Changes in Engineering-Related Social Capital: Resource Composition as Students Make Decisions About College

    Article • Journal of Education and Training, March 2014, Macrothink Institute, Inc.

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  22. Student progress and pathways by race and gender in mechanical engineering

    Article • International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education, January 2014, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  23. Gaining Access or Losing Ground?: Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Students in Undergraduate Engineering, 1994–2003

    Article • The Journal of Higher Education, January 2014, Project Muse

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  24. Student demographics and outcomes in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

    Article • October 2013, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  25. The effect of matriculation practices and first-year engineering courses on engineering major selection

    Article • October 2013, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  26. Engineering matriculation paths: Outcomes of Direct Matriculation, First-Year Engineering, and Post-General Education Models

    Article • October 2012, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  27. Introducing “stickiness” as a versatile metric of engineering persistence

    Article • October 2012, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  28. Understanding engineering transfer students: Demographic characteristics and educational outcomes

    Article • October 2012, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  29. Performance trajectory of students in the engineering disciplines

    Article • October 2011, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  30. Design of a Scaled Off-Vehicle Wheel Testing Device for Textile Tread Wear

    Article • April 2009, SAE International

    Professor Joshua David Summers, Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  31. Special session - enhancing student learning using SCALE-UP format

    Article • October 2008, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  32. Viewing access and persistence in engineering through a socioeconomic lens

    Article • January 2008, JSTOR

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  33. Expanding Access to and Participation in the Multiple Institution Database for Investigating Engineering Longitudinal Development

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  34. Predicting Success in Pre-Calculus and Engineering Problem Solving

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  35. Social Consciousness in Engineering Students: An Analysis of Freshmen Design Project Abstracts

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  36. Work in Progress: Developing a Procedure for Identifying Indicators of "Over-persistence"

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  37. Development of an Academic Dashboard for Empowering Students to be Adaptive Decision Makers

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  38. Expanding Access to and Participation in Midfield (Year 4)

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  39. Explaining Choice, Persistence, and Attrition of Black Students in Electrical, Computer, and Mechanical Engineering: Award# EEC-1734347, Grantee Poster Session - Year 2

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  40. From Assessment to Research: Evolution of the Study of a Two-Day Intervention for ChemE Sophomores

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  41. Impact of Self-efficacy and Outcome Expectations on First-year Engineering Students’ Major Selection

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  42. Understanding How Co-op Students View their Learning

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  43. Year 3 of an S-STEM Summer Scholarship for a Sophomore Bridge Program

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  44. A Comparative Study of Engineering Matriculation Practices

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  45. Student Demographics and Outcomes in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Including Migration between the Disciplines

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  46. The Accidental Engineer

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  47. A Taxonomy of Engineering Matriculation Practices

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  48. The Effect of Required Introduction to Engineering Courses on Retention and Major Selection

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  49. Socioeconomic Trends in Engineering: Enrollment, Persistence, and Academic Achievement

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  50. Academic Pathways of Black Men and Women in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  51. Board 107: Explaining Choice, Persistence, and Attrition of Black Students in Electrical, Computer, and Mechanical Engineering: Award #EEC-1734347 - Year 1

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  52. Board 119: Empowering Students to be Adaptive Decision-makers: Progress and Directions

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  53. Board 132: Documenting Student Perspectives of Learning While on Co-op

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  54. Board 47: Year 2 of an S-STEM Summer Scholarship for a Sophomore Bridge Program

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  55. Board 95: Expanding Access to and Participation in MIDFIELD (Year 3)

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  56. Predictors of Matriculation in Intended Major in a First-Year Engineering Program

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  57. Board 38: S-STEM Summer Scholarship for a Sophomore Bridge: Year 1 in Review

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  58. Board 90: Expanding Access to and Participation in MIDFIELD (Year 2)

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  59. Toward the Development of a Revised Decision-Making Competency Instrument

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  60. Using High School and District Economic Variables to Predict Engineering Persistence

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  61. A Primer on Working with Longitudinal Student Unit Records

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  62. An Exploration of Black Engineering Students’ Aspirational Capital within Community Cultural Wealth and Ecological Systems Theory

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  63. Board 262: Effects of an Intervention on Student Self-Efficacy and Integration in Chemical Engineering Sophomores

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  64. Board 291: Final Year of an S-STEM Summer, Sophomore Bridge: Successes of Three Cohorts

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  65. Board 394: Sustaining and Scaling the Impact of the MIDFIELD project at the American Society for Engineering Education (Year 1)

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  66. Highlighting Community Cultural Wealth of Black Students Raised in the United States by Parents Born and Raised Abroad

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  67. The Effects of a Spatial Thinking Curriculum on Low-Income Sophomore Summer Scholars

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  68. The Role of Information-Gathering on Students’ Satisfaction in Engineering Majors

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  69. Introducing the C2West Framework for Analyzing Assets of Black Undergraduate Students in Engineering

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  70. Design of the Academic Dashboard: A Tool to Enhance Students’ Efficacy in Decision-Making (WIP)

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  71. Empowering Students to be Adaptive Decision-Makers: Bringing it All Together

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  72. Expanding Access to and Participation in MIDFIELD (Year 6)

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  73. Explaining Choice, Persistence, and Attrition of Black Students in Electrical, Computer, and Mechanical Engineering: Award# EEC-1734347 Grantee Poster Session - Year 4

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  74. Fast-Forward Program: PSVT:R Test Results and Analysis

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  75. GPA Patterns of Black Mechanical Engineering Students (Work in Progress)

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  76. NSF RIEF: Influence of Self-Efficacy and Social Support on Persistence and Achievement in Chemical Engineering Sophomores: Measuring the Impact of an Intervention

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  77. S-STEM Summer, Sophomore Bridge: Successes of Two Cohorts and Experiences of our Year 5 Cohort

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  78. An Overview of First-Year Engineering Students’ Perceptions of Problem Solving in Engineering during a Major Exploration Course

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  79. The Centrality of Black Identity for Black Students in Engineering

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  80. Overview of Policies and Programs to Retain Black Students in Engineering

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  81. WIP: What's your major? First-year engineering students’ confidence in their major choice

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  82. The WISER Experience: Supports and Opportunities for Improvement Perceived by Female Engineering Students in a Living-learning Community

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  83. Empowering Students to be Adaptive Decision Makers: Finalizing a Multi-dimensional Inventory of Decision-Making Competency

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  84. Expanding Access to and Participation in MIDFIELD (Year 5)

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  85. Explaining Choice, Persistence, and Attrition of Black Students in Electrical, Computer, and Mechanical Engineering: Year 3

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  86. Exploring the Relationship Between Matriculation Model and Time to Enrollment in Engineering Graduation Major

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  87. Overcoming Perfectionism: My Journey with the Binary Mindset

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  88. Successes and Lessons in Year 4 of an S-STEM Summer Sophomore Bridge during the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  89. Work in Progress: Identifying Success Factors for Chemical Engineering Sophomores and Testing the Effects of an Intervention

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr

  90. Work in Progress: Review of Working Memory, Spatial Ability, and Spatial Anxiety in Engineering Problem-Solving

    Article • American Society for Engineering Education

    Dr. Marisa K. Orr