Jennifer Bekki

LEGEND Corresponding Author (*); Bold Font: ASU Ph.D. Student for whom Dr. Bekki is/was an advisor/co‐advisor or has/had significant mentoring responsibility; Bold Italic Font:  Non-ASU Ph.D. Student for whom Dr. Bekki had significant mentoring responsibility as related to publication; Underline Font: ASU Master’s Student is/was an advisor/co‐advisor or has/had significant mentoring responsibility; ASU Postdoctoral Researcher (x).

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

1. Wilkins-Yel, K. G.*, Bekki, J.M., Arnold, A., Bernstein, B., Okwu, C., Natarajan, M., & Randall, A. K. (2021). Understanding the impact of personal challenges and advisor support on stem persistence among graduate women of color. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/dhe0000236
2. Brunhaver, S.*, Bekki, J.M., Carberry, A., London, J., & McKenna, A.  (2018). Development of the engineering student entrepreneurial mindset assessment (ESEMA).  [Special Issue] Advances in Engineering Education, 7(1), https://advances.asee.org/wp-content/uploads/vol07/issue01/Papers/AEE-Mindset-10-Samantha.pdf.
3. London, J.*, Bekki, J.M, Brunhaver, S., Carberry, A., & McKenna, A.  (2018). A framework for entrepreneurial mindsets and behaviors in undergraduate engineering students.  [Special issue] Advances in Engineering Education, 7(1), https://advances.asee.org/wp-content/uploads/vol07/issue01/Papers/AEE-Mindset-6-London.pdf.
4. Batur, D.*, Bekki, J.M, & Chen, X. (2018). Quantile regression-based metamodeling: Toward improved responsiveness to changing customer demand patterns in the high-tech electronics manufacturing industry.  European Journal of Operational Research, 264(1), 212-224.    DOI:  10.1016/j.ejor.2017.06.020.
5. Bernstein, B.L., Bekki, J.M., Wilkins, K.G., & Harrison, C.J.x (2016).  Analysis of instructional support elements for an online, educational simulation on active listening for women graduate students in engineering and the physical sciences.  Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 28(2), 136-171.
6. Azarnoush, B.*, Paynabar, K., Bekki, J.M., & Runger, G.C. (2016). Monitoring temporal homogeneity in network streams. Journal of Quality Technology, 48(1), 1 - 16. 
7. Wilkins, K.*, Bernstein, B., & Bekki, J.M. (2015).  Measuring communication skills:  Development of the STEM-interpersonal communication skills assessment battery. Journal of Engineering Education, 104(4), 433-453.    
8. Primé, D.*, Bernstein, B.L., Wilkins, K.G., & Bekki, J.M.  (2015). Measuring the advising alliance for female graduate students in science and engineering:  An emerging structure.  Journal of Career Assessment, 23 (1), 64-78. 
9. Bekki, J.M.*, Bernstein, B.L. Fabert, N.S., Gildar, N.J., & Way, A. (2014).  Efficacy of an online resource for teaching interpersonal problem solving skills to women graduate students in engineering, Advances in Engineering Education, 4(2), 1 – 27.      
10. Hildebrand, E.A., Bekki, J.M.*, Bernstein, B.L., & Harrison, C.J.x (2013). Online learning environment design:  A heuristic evaluation, Computers in Education Journal, 4(4), 27 – 37. 
11. Azarnoush, B., Bekki, J.M.*, Runger, G.C., Bernstein, B.L., & Atkinson, R.K. (2013).   Toward a framework for learner segmentation.  Journal of Educational Data Mining, 5(2), 102-126, available online at:  http://www.educationaldatamining.org/JEDM/index.php/JEDM/article/view/45/.
12. Bekki, J.M.*, Smith, M.L., Bernstein, B.L., & Harrison, C.J.x (2013). Effects of an online personal resilience training program for women in STEM doctoral programs. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 19(1), 17 – 35. 
13. Bekki, J.M.*, Mackulak, G.T., Fowler, J.W., & Nelson, B.L. (2010). Indirect cycle time quantile estimation using the Cornish-Fisher expansion, IIE Transactions, 42, 31-44.
14. Bekki, J.M.*, Fowler, J.W., Mackulak, G.T., & Kulahci, M. (2009). Simulation-based cycle-time quantile estimation in manufacturing environments employing non-FIFO dispatching policies,” Journal of Simulation, 3, 69-83.  
15. Mackulak, G.T., Fowler, J.W., Park, S.*, & McNeill, J. (2005). A three-phase simulation methodology for generating accurate and precise cycle time-throughput curves,” International Journal of Simulation and Process Modelling, 1(1/2), 35-48.   

INVITED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

1. Bekki, J.M*, Huerta, M., London, J.S., Melton, D., Vigeant, M., & Williams, J. (2018).  OPINION:  Why EM?  An analysis of the impact of entrepreneurial mindset.  [Special Issue] Advances in Engineering Education, 7(1):  https://advances.asee.org/wp-content/uploads/vol07/issue01/Papers/AEE-Mindset-2-Margot.pdf  
2. Dawson, A.E.*, Bernstein, B.L., & Bekki, J.M. (2015).  Providing the psychosocial benefits of mentoring to women in STEM:  CareerWISE as an online solution. New Directions in Higher Education, 171, 53-62. 
3. Dawson, A.E.*, Bernstein, B.L., Bekki, J. M., & Wilkins, K. G.  (2016). Teaching interpersonal communications skills: Comparing the fidelity of online simulations.  Prevention and Health Promotion: Research, Social Action, Practice and Training, 9(1), 32-25. 

INVITED BOOK CHAPTER

Ankeman, B.E., Bekki, J.M., Fowler, J., Mackulak, G.T., Nelson, B.L., & Yang, F. (2011). Simulation in production planning: An overview with emphasis on recent developments in cycle time estimation.  In K Kempf, P. Keskinocak, & R. Uzsoy (Eds.), Planning Production and Inventories in the Extended Enterprise:  A State of the Art Handbook, Volume 1 (565-592).  New York:  Springer Science + Business Media, LLC.

REFEREED CONFERENCE PAPERS

1. Kittur, J.*~, Brunhaver, S., Bekki, J., Lee, E. (2021).  Role of course and individual characteristics in the course-level persistence intentions of online undergraduate engineering students:  A path analysis.  In Proceedings of the 2021 Research in Engineering Education Symposium (REES) & Australasian Association for Engineering Education (AAEE) Conference.
2. Grasty, K.~, Sakri, S.~, Arnold, A.C., Bekki, J.M.*, Wilkins-Yel, K.G., Natarajan, M., Bernstein, B.L., & Randall, A.K. (2021). Benefits of utilizing counseling services among doctoral Women of Color in STEM. In Proceedings of the 2021 American Society for Engineering Education Conference (Virtual), Paper ID # 32578. 
3. Ali, H.*~, McKenna, A., Bekki, J.M., & Roscoe, R. (2021) Conceptualizing faculty adaptability in enacting curricular change. In Proceedings of the 2021 American Society for Engineering Education Conference (Virtual), Paper ID # 34551. 
4. Kittur, J.*~, Brunhaver, S.R., Bekki, J.M., & Lee, E. (2021).  Examining the impact of interpersonal interactions on course-level persistence intentions among online undergraduate engineering students.  In Proceedings of the 2021 American Society for Engineering Education Conference (Virtual), Paper ID # 33888. 
5. Schuyler, S.~, Briseno, J.~, Natarajan, M., Sista, A., Wilkins-Yel, K.G., Arnold, A., Bekki, J.M.*, Bernstein, B.L, and Randall, A. K.  (2021) Lessons from diverse women in STEM: Acknowledging institutional challenges and empowering agency towards STEM persistence. In Proceedings of the 2021 CoNECD (The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity) Conference (Virtual), Paper ID # 32200. 
6. Lee, E.*~, Bekki, J.M., Carberry, A.C., & Kellam, N.K.  (2021).  Conceptualization and situating of sense of belonging among international engineering doctoral students: In light of the previous literature. In  Proceedings of the 2021 CoNECD (The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity) Conference (Virtual), Paper ID # 28431. 
7. Arnold, A.C.~, Wilkins-Yel, K.G., Bekki, J.M.*, Bernstein, B.L., Natarajan, M., Randall, A.K., Francies, R., & Owku, E.C. (2020).  Examining the effects of STEM climate on the mental health of graduate women from diverse racial / ethnic backgrounds. In Proceedings of the 2020 American Society for Engineering Education Conference (Virtual), Paper ID # 30830. 
8. Kittur, J.*~, Bekki, J.M., & Brunhaver, S.R. (2020).  Learner analytics in engineering education:  A detailed account of practices used in the cleaning and manipulation of learning management system data from online undergraduate engineering courses.  In Proceedings of the 2020 American Society for Engineering Education Conference (Virtual), Paper ID # 29804.
9. Lee, E.*~, Brunhaver, S.R., & Bekki, J.M. (2020).  Developing an instrument to measure online engineering undergraduate students’ learning experiences and intentions to persist. In Proceedings of the 2020 American Society for Engineering Education Conference (Virtual), Paper ID # 29815.
10. Ali, H.~, Abhyankar, R., Brunhaver. S.R., Bekki, J.M., Jordan, S.S., & Lande, M.  (2020) An additive innovation-based faculty development program: Methods for case study research.  In Proceedings of the 2020 American Society for Engineering Education Conference (Virtual), Paper ID # 30696. 
11. Wilkins-Yel, K.~, Bernstein, B.L., Bekki, J.M.*, & Reed, A.L.  (2019). Intersectional perspectives: Interpersonal contributors to moments of doubt for graduate women of color in STEM.  In Proceedings of the 2019 CoNECD (The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity) Conference, Paper ID# 24958. 
12. Lee, E.*~, Bekki, J.M., Kellam, N., & Carberry, A.  (2019). Understanding international engineering doctoral students’ sense of belonging through their interactions with faculty and peers.  In Proceedings of the 2019 CoNECD (The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity) Conference, Paper ID # 25001. 
13. Huerta, M.*~, Aukes, D.M., Bekki, J.M., Brunhaver, S.R., Carberry, A.R., Holloway, J.L., Lichtenstein, G., & McKenna, A.F. (2019).  The process of conceptualizing and creating the engineering faculty impact collaborative to support faculty development and mentorship.  In Proceedings of the 2019 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference, Paper ID # 25169.
14. McKenna, A.F., Bekki, J.M., Herrmann, M., Huerta*~, M.V., Pan, R., Zhu, H.  (2019).  WIP -- Master mentors: The process of developing a mentoring model at scale. In Proceedings of the 2019 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference, Paper ID #26472.
15. Ali., H.*~, Bekki, J.M., Brunhaver, S.R., Jordan, S.S., & Lande, M. (2019).  Pedagogical ninjas: Using an additive innovation cycle for faculty development of teaching-focused faculty.  In Proceedings of the 2019 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference, Paper ID # 25927.
16. Bekki, J.M.*~, Ayela-Uwangue, A., Brunhaver, S., Kellam, N., Lande, M., & McKenna, A. F. (2017). WIP: I want to try that too!: Guiding principles for interventions that encourage pedagogical risk-taking among faculty. In Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference, Paper ID# 18495. 
17. McKenna, A.F. *, Kellam, N., Lande, M., Brunhaver, S., Jordan, S., Bekki, J., Carberry, A., & London, J.  (2016) Instigating a revolution of additive innovation:  An educational ecosystem of making and risk taking.  In the Proceedings of the 2016 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), Paper ID #15406.
18. Dawson, A.~, Bernstein, B.L., Wilkins, K., & Bekki, J.M*. (2015).  Honing interpersonal communication skills for difficult situations:  Evidence for the effectiveness of an online instructional resource.  In Proceedings of the 2015 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference, Paper ID # 12638. 
19. Bekki, J.M.~*, Chen, X., & Batur, D.  (2014).  Steady-state quantile parameter estimation:  Empirical comparison of stochastic kriging and quantile regression,   In A. Tolk, S. D. Diallo, I. O. Ryzhov, L. Yilmaz, S. Buckley, & J. A. Miller (Eds.)  Proceedings of the 2014 Winter Simulation Conference, pp 3880-3891.
20. Azarnoush, B.~, Bekki, J.M.*, Bernstein, B.L., & Runger, G.C. (2013). An associative based approach to analyzing an online learning environment.  In the Proceedings of the 2013 American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference, Paper ID # 7142.
21. Primé, D.~, Bernstein, B.L., Way, A., Hita, L., Liddell, T., Sarma, A., & Bekki, J.M.* (2013).  Development of an internet-delivered communication curriculum for graduate women in STEM.  In Proceedings of the 2013 American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference, Paper ID # 7544. 
22. Hynes, M.*~, Carberry, A., Bekki, J.M., Lande, M., & McKenna, A. (2013).  What do engineers need to know: On the economics of product design, supply chain, and manufacturing.  In Proceedings of the 2013 Research in Engineering Education Symposium (REES).
23. Bekki, J.M.~*, Butler, C., & Dalrymple, O. (2012).  A mastery-based learning approach for undergraduate engineering programs.  In Proceedings of the 2012 ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, pp. 915 – 920.
24. Wilkins, K.G.~, Bernstein, B.L., Bekki, J.M.*, Harrison, C.J., & Atkinson, R.K. (2012). Development of the science technology engineering and mathematics – active listening skills assessment (STEM-ALSA).  In Proceedings of the 2012 ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, pp. 1218 – 1223.
25. Bekki, J.M.~*, Nelson, B.L., & Fowler, J.W. (2010). Bootstrapping-based fixed-width confidence intervals for ranking and selection.  In B. Johansson, S. Jain, J. Montoya-Torres, J. Hugan, & E. Yücesan (Eds.) In Proceedings of the 2010 Winter Simulation Conference, pp1024-1033. 
26. Murguia, E.*~, Kube, E., Bekki, J.M., & Bernstein, B.L. (2010) CareerWISE:  An interdisciplinary experience for graduate students.  In Proceedings of the 2010 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Paper ID AC 2010-2235).  
27. Doss, A.N.*~, Bekki, J.M., Henderson, M., Akhavan, O., & Tsang, J. (2010) Creating supply chains for new ventures in developing countries.  In Proceedings of the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance 2010 Annual Conference.  
28. Rohlfing, J.~, Yabko, B., Kube, E., Murguia, E., Bekki., J.M.*, & Bernstein, B.L. (2009) Improving STEM doctoral students’ relationships with their advisors: Web-based training in interpersonal problem solving.  In Proceedings of the 2009 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition , Paper ID AC 2009-2235.  
29. Bekki, J.M.*~, Bernstein, B.L., Ellison, K., Sridharan, A., Hita, L., Spadola, Q. (2008).  Work in progress:  Using case studies to increase the retention of female doctoral students in STEM fields.  In Proceedings of the 38th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, pp. T4F9-T4F10.
30. Bekki, J.M.*~, Fowler, J.W., Mackulak, G.T., & Nelson, B.L. (2007). Using quantiles in ranking and selection procedures.  In S. G. Henderson, B. Biller, M.-H. Hsieh, J. Shortle, J. D. Tew, & R. R. Barton (Eds.) Proceedings of the 2007 Winter Simulation Conference, pp. 1722-1728).  
31. Bekki, J.M.*~, Mackulak, G.T., & Fowler, J.W.  (2006). Indirect cycle-time quantile estimation for non-FIFO dispatching policies.  In L.F. Perrone, F.P. Wieland, J. Liu, B.G. Lawson, D.M. Nicol, & R.M. Fujimoto (Eds.) Proceedings of the 2006 Winter Simulation Conference, pp. 1829 – 1835. 
32. McNeill, J.*~,   Nelson, B.L., Fowler, J.W., & Mackulak, G.T. (2005). Cycle-time quantile estimation in systems employing dispatching rules. In E. Kuhl, N. M. Steiger, F. B. Armstrong, & J. A. Joines (Eds.)  Proceedings of the 2005 Winter Simulation Conference, pp.751-755. 
33. McNeill, J.*~, Mackulak, G.T., & Fowler, J.W. (2003). Indirect estimation of cycle time quantiles from discrete event simulation models using the Cornish-Fisher expansion.  In S. Chick, P. J. Sánchez, D. Ferrin, &  D. J. Morrice (Eds.), Proceedings of the 2003 Winter Simulation Conference, pp. 1377 – 1382. 

PEER-REVIEWED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

1. Briseño, J.*~, Moseley, A., Schuyler, S., Hocker, L., Randall, A. K., Wilkins-Yel, K. G., Bekki, J., & Bernstein, B. (2021) Challenges faced by Black and Latinx Graduate Women in STEM During COVID-19: A Content Analysis. Annual American Psychological Association Convention (Virtual). 
2. Hocker, L.*~, Moseley, A., Briseño, J., Schuyler, S., Randall, A. K., Wilkins-Yel, K. G., Bekki, J., & Bernstein, B. (2021) The Impact of the COVID-19 and Racism Pandemics on Women of Color in STEM Caring for Children. Annual American Psychological Association Convention (Virtual).
3. Wilkins-Yel, K.G.*~, Bernstein, B.L., Bekki, J.M., Arnold, A.C., Natarajan, M.W., Francies, R.F., Coley, C.E., & Randall, A.K.  (2020) Understanding the Impact of STEM Climate on the Mental Health of Graduate Women from Diverse Racial / Ethnic Backgrounds.  American Psychological Association Convention (Virtual). 
4. Arnold, A.*~, Francies, R.~, Bernstein, B. L., Wilkins-Yel, K.G., Bekki, J.M., & Okwu, C.E. (2019). Benefits of Counseling for Women Experiencing Challenges in STEM Doctoral Programs. American Psychological Association Convention, Chicago, IL.
5. Wilkins-Yel, K.*~, Bernstein, B.L., Bekki, J.M., Zounlome, N. O.O & Reed, A. (2019). Understanding Interpersonal Contributors to Moments of Doubt for Graduate Women of Color in STEM. American Psychological Association Convention, Chicago, IL
6. McBurnett, L.R.*~, Bekki, J.M., Kellam, N. (2019). Complex Systems Approach for Interpreting Educational System Dynamics. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada.
7. McKenna, A.F.*~, Kellam, N., Lande, M., Brunhaver, S., Jordan, S., Carberry, A., Bekki, J., & London, J.  (2016).  Capturing the Ecosystem and Culture to Support Risk-Taking and Additive Innovation:  Laying the Groundwork. Envisioning the Future of Undergraduate STEM Education: Research and Practice Symposium, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the National Science Foundation’s Division of Undergraduate Education, Washington, D.C. 
8. Dawson, A.E.*~, Bernstein, B.L, Bekki, J.M, & Wilkins, K.G. (2015).  Teaching Interpersonal Communication Skills:  Comparing the Fidelity of Online Simulations.  American Psychological Association Convention, Toronto, CA. 
9. Primé, D. R.*~, Bernstein, B. L., Wilkins, K. G., Bekki, J. M., & Yel, N. (2015).  A Model of Factors that Predict Women’s Intention to Persist in STEM Programs and Careers.  American Psychological Association Convention, Toronto, CA.
10. Wilkins, K. G.*~, Bernstein, B. L., Bekki, J. M., & Prime, D. R. (2015).  Women Communicating in STEM:  Effectiveness of Online Training via Text and Interactive Simulations. American Psychological Association Convention, Toronto, CA.
11. Dawson, A.E.*~, Bernstein, B.L., & Bekki, J.M.  (2014).  Graduate Persistence and Psychosocial Mentoring for Women in STEM:  An Online Approach for Addressing the Need.  Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Annual Conference, Washington, DC. 
12. Primé, D.*~, Bernstein, B.L., Wilkins, K.G., Bekki, J.M., & Dawson, A.E. (2014).  An Examination of the Impact of Barriers for At-Risk Doctoral Women in Science and Engineering, American Psychological Association Convention, Washington, DC. 
13. D. Primé*~, B.L. Bernstein, K.G. Wilkins, & J.M. Bekki.  (2013).   Measuring the Advising Relationship:  An Emerging Structure for Female Graduate Students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, American Psychological Association Convention, Honolulu, HI.
14. Dawson, A.E.*~, Bernstein, B.L., Harrison, C.J.x, Bekki, J.M., & Primé, D. (2013).  Mentors for Women in STEM:  Documenting and Filling the Void, American Psychological Association Convention, Honolulu, HI.
15. Wilkins, K.G.*~, Bernstein, B. L., Bekki, J.M., & Primé, D.  (2013).  Measuring Interpersonal Communication Skills: Development of the STEM-Communication Skill Assessment Battery, American Psychological Association Convention, Honolulu, HI.
16. Bernstein, B.L.*~, Bekki, J.M., Smith, M.L., & Harrison, C.J.x  (2012).   Effectiveness of an Online Intervention for STEM Women.  American Psychological Association Convention, Orlando, FL.