{"id":2243,"date":"2024-06-27T13:25:22","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T18:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/simmons-research-lab\/?p=2243"},"modified":"2026-01-09T14:34:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T19:34:15","slug":"simmons-research-lab-excels-at-asee-2024-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/simmons-research-lab\/2024\/06\/simmons-research-lab-excels-at-asee-2024-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Simmons Research Lab Excels at ASEE 2024 Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Simmons Research Lab had a remarkable presence at the ASEE 2024 Conference, presenting several impactful papers and receiving prestigious awards.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mary Nwanua<\/strong> presented a paper titled <strong>\u201c&#8221;Ima Nmadu&#8221;: Building Academic Success Through Relationships &#8211; A Black Civil Engineering Ph.D. Student&#8217;s Autoethnographic Insights\u201d<\/strong>, offering insightful perspectives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2245\" style=\"font-style: normal;font-weight: 100;font-size: 18px;font-family: gentona, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/simmons-research-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2024\/10\/pro-8JbsFqXr-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/simmons-research-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2024\/10\/pro-8JbsFqXr-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/simmons-research-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2024\/10\/pro-8JbsFqXr-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/simmons-research-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2024\/10\/pro-8JbsFqXr-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/simmons-research-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2024\/10\/pro-8JbsFqXr-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/simmons-research-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2024\/10\/pro-8JbsFqXr-158x210.jpeg 158w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/simmons-research-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2024\/10\/pro-8JbsFqXr-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2247\" style=\"font-style: normal;font-weight: 100;font-size: 18px;font-family: gentona, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/simmons-research-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2024\/10\/pro-w0gDn6Wb-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/simmons-research-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2024\/10\/pro-w0gDn6Wb-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/simmons-research-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2024\/10\/pro-w0gDn6Wb-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/simmons-research-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2024\/10\/pro-w0gDn6Wb-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/simmons-research-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2024\/10\/pro-w0gDn6Wb-1537x2048.jpeg 1537w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/simmons-research-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2024\/10\/pro-w0gDn6Wb-158x210.jpeg 158w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/simmons-research-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2024\/10\/pro-w0gDn6Wb-scaled.jpeg 1921w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Elizabeth <\/strong>Volpe, our dedicated Ph.D. candidate, presented her paper titled \u201c<strong>AI&#8217;s Visual Representation Gap: Redefining Civil Engineering Workspaces for Early-Career Women<\/strong>\u201d. We are proud to announce that her work won the BEST DEI Paper in the Leadership Division and was nominated for the <strong>BEST DEI Paper Overall<\/strong>. Elizabeth&#8217;s research contributes significantly to diversity, equity, and inclusion in engineering leadership.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2227\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/simmons-research-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-16-at-11.20.14-AM-222x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"222\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/simmons-research-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-16-at-11.20.14-AM-222x300.png 222w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/simmons-research-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-16-at-11.20.14-AM-759x1024.png 759w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/simmons-research-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-16-at-11.20.14-AM-768x1037.png 768w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/simmons-research-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-16-at-11.20.14-AM-156x210.png 156w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/simmons-research-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-16-at-11.20.14-AM.png 846w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Mary and Elizabeth for their outstanding achievements and contributions to the field.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Simmons Research Lab had a remarkable presence at the ASEE 2024 Conference, presenting several impactful papers and receiving prestigious awards. 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