Nascent Professional Identity Development in Freshman Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Women

Abstract

Her research interests are in bio-derived cement replacement materials, delivery of sustainable built environments, and professional identity development in architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) students.

Board 324: Intelligently Preparing the Future Construction Engineering Workforce by Connecting the Professional and Educational Communities

“…The proposed research will be conducted through two lenses: disciplined perception [23] and identity development [23,24]. Disciplinary perception will help uncover how students develop skills and competencies by interacting with their CoP, and identity development will help us understand how and why students come to recognize themselves as professionals.…”

“…PID is the successful integration of personal attributes and professional training in the context of a professional community. It is an ongoing process of interpretation and re-interpretation of experiences, which allows for the strengthening and maturing of an individual through a series of processes of professional education and experiences [35][36][37]. Multiple factors within and outside the educational and professional environment impact an individual's professional identity's evolution and progression [38].…”