Project Details
Project PI's: Drs. Logan Perry, Cassandra McCall (Utah State University), and Andrew Gillen (Northeastern University)
Amount and Years: $100,000, 2024 - 2025
Funding: National Science Foundation Award #2329942
Abstract: This project will establish a pioneering university-industry-student partnership aimed at facilitating equitable access and transition into civil engineering careers for individuals with disabilities. This planning grant will contribute to a deeper understanding of existing scholarship and current industry perspectives, provide a framework for developing partnerships between academia and industry, and blaze a trail forward for creating a more diverse and inclusive engineering workforce through the following outcomes: (1) synthesizing relevant literature; (2) identifying and engaging industry stakeholders to explore collaborative tensions and synergies among industry stakeholders; and (3) developing a robust research agenda for the next phases of the project.