Publications and Presentations

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. Proceedings of the 2021 American Society for Engineering Education Conference (Virtual), Paper ID # 32578. 

Schuyler, S., Briseño, J., Natarajan, M., Wilkins-Yel, K.G., Arnold, A., Bekki, J., Bernstein, B., & Randall, A.K. (2021). Lessons from Diverse Women in STEM: Acknowledging Institutional Challenges and Empowering Agency Towards STEM persistence. Proceedings of the 2021 Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity (CoNECD) Conference. Crystal City, VA. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iUv8xCxxXX8ID7EFPA4IZFiD60nKVJIlqdIe_ygkN5c/edit#

Wilkins-Yel, K. G., Bekki, J.M., Arnold, A.C., Bernstein, B. L., Coley, C.E., Natarajan, M. W., & 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

Wilkins-Yel, K. G., Bekki, J. M., & Bernstein, B. L. (2021).  Sounding the alarm:  Addressing racism, COVID-19, and mental health in science.  [Career Workshop]. 2021 meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. (virtual) https://www.dropbox.com/s/qfqssq5c7j96xzd/AM21-27512-2-9_Sounding%20the%20Alarm.mp4?dl=0

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. Proceedings of the 2020 American Society for Engineering Education Conference.  https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2–34617 

Briseño, J., Schuyler, S., Natarajan, M., Wilkins-Yel, K.G., Arnold, A., Bekki, J., Bernstein, B., & Randall, A. (2020). Unpacking support and its impact on STEM persistence among graduate women in STEM from diverse racial/ethnic backgrounds [Conference presentation]. American Psychological Association Convention CCPTP/Division 17 Poster Session. Washington, DC, United States. 

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 [Conference presentation]. American Psychological Association, Washington, DC, United States.

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 [Conference presentation]. American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL, United States.

Wilkins-Yel, K., Bekki, J.M., Bernstein, B.L., & Reed, A.  (2019). Intersectional perspectives: Interpersonal contributors to moments of doubt for graduate women of color in STEM.  Proceedings of the 2019 CoNECD (The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity) Conference. https://peer.asee.org/31774

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 [Conference presentation]. American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL, United States.

Bernstein, B.L., Bekki, J.M., Wilkins, K.G, & Harrison, C.J. (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.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s12528-016-9110-4

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. 

Dawson, A.E., 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.  Proceedings of the 2015 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference. https://doi.org/10.18260/p.24187

Dawson, A.E., Bernstein, B.L, Bekki, J.M, & Wilkins, K.G. (2015, August).  Teaching interpersonal communication skills:  Comparing the fidelity of online simulations [Conference presentation].  American Psychological Association, Toronto, CA.

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. https://library.pcw.gov.ph/sites/default/files/Dawson_et_al-2015-New_Directions_for_Higher_Education.pdf

Primé, D. R., Bernstein, B. L., Wilkins, K. G., Bekki, J. M., & Yel, N. (2015, August).  A model of factors that predict women’s intention to persist in STEM programs and careers [Conference presentation].  American Psychological Association, Toronto, CA.

Primé, D.R., 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. https://doi.org/10.1177/1069072714523086

Wilkins, K.G., Bernstein, B.L., & Bekki, J.M. (2015).  Measuring communication skills:  Development of the STEM-interpersonal communication skills assessment battery. Journal of Engineering Education, 104(4), 43 -453. https://doi.org/10.1002/jee.20100

Wilkins, K. G., Bernstein, B. L., Bekki, J. M., & Prime, D. R. (2015, August).  Women communicating in STEM:  Effectiveness of online training via text and interactive simulations [Conference presentation]. American Psychological Association, Toronto, CA.

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.  https://advances.asee.org/publication/efficacy-of-an-online-resource-for-teaching-interpersonal-problem-solving-skills-to-women-graduate-students-in-engineering/

Dawson, A.E., Bernstein, B.L., & Bekki, J.M.  (2014, November).  Graduate persistence and psychosocial mentoring for women in STEM:  An online approach for addressing the need [Conference presentation].  Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Annual Conference, Washington, DC, United States.

Primé, D., Bernstein, B.L., Wilkins, K.G., Bekki, J.M., & Dawson, A.E. (2014, August).  An examination of the impact of barriers for at-risk doctoral women in science and engineering [Conference presentation]. American Psychological Association (APA) Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, United States.

Azarnoush, B., Bekki, J.M., Bernstein, B.L., & Runger, G.C. (2013). An associative based approach to analyzing an online learning environment.  Proceedings of the 2013 American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference,1-12. https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2–19168 

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. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3554637

Bekki, J.M., Smith, M.L., Bernstein, B.L., & Harrison, C.J. (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.  https://doi.org/10.1615/JWomenMinorScienEng.2013005351 

Dawson, A.E., Bernstein, B.L., Harrison, C.J., Bekki, J.M., & Primé, D. (2013, August).  Mentors for women in STEM:  Documenting and filling the void [Conference presentation]. American Psychological Association (APA) Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HI, United States.

Hildebrand, E.A., Bekki, J.M., Bernstein, B.L., & Harrison, C.J. (2013). Online learning environment design: A heuristic evaluation, Computers in Education Journal, 4(4), 27 – 37. https://coed.asee.org/2013/10/04/online-learning-environment-design-a-heuristic-evaluation

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. Proceedings of the 2013 American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2–19441

Primé, D., Bernstein, B. L., Wilkins, K. G., Bekki, J.M. (2013, August).  Measuring the advising relationship: An emerging structure for female graduate students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics [Conference presentation]. American Psychological Association (APA) Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HI, United States.

Smith, M. L., Rivers, M., Cabay, M., Fabert, N.,  & Bernstein, B. L. (2013, April). Leaky pipelines, chilly climates, and balancing acts: What happens to women in STEM doctoral programs [Conference presentation]. American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA, United States. 

Wilkins, K.G., Bernstein, B. L., Bekki, J.M., & Primé, D.  (2013, August).  Measuring interpersonal communication skills: Development of the STEM-Communication Skill Assessment Battery [Conference presentation]. American Psychological Association (APA) Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HI, United States.

Bernstein, B.L., Bekki, J.M., Smith, M.L., & Harrison, C.J.  (2012, August). Effectiveness of an online intervention for STEM women [Conference presentation]. American Psychological Association (APA) Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, United States.

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). Proceedings of the 2012 ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.2012.6462248

Bernstein, B.L. (2011). Managing barriers and building supports in science and engineering doctoral programs: Conceptual underpinnings for a new online training program for women. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 17(1), 29-50. https://doi.org/10.1615/JWomenMinorScienEng.v17.i1.40

Bernstein, B. L., Fabert, N., & Hita, L. (2011, February). Keeping your batteries charged in grad school: Staying motivated and productive [Career Workshop]. American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington D.C, United States.

Cabay, M., Smith, M. L., Fabert, N., & Rivers, M. (2011, August). Qualitative analysis of everyday experiences in the lives of women in STEM doctoral programs [Conference presentation]. American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C., United States.

Fabert, N., Cabay, M., Rivers, M., Smith, M.L., & Bernstein, B. L. (2011, June). Exaggerating the typical and stereotyping the differences: Isolation experienced by women in STEM doctoral programs [Conference presentation]. American Society for Engineering Education, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Fabert, N., Prime, D., & Bernstein, B. L. (2011, August). Perceived faculty supports in STEM doctoral programs and women’s intentions to persist [Conference presentation]. American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C., United States.   http://www.asee.org/public/conferences/1/papers/704

Prime, D., Fabert, N., & Bernstein, B. L. (2011, August). STEM Women’s perceptions of work-life balance and the relation with anxiety/stress levels [Conference presentation]. American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C, United States.

Way, A., Russo, N. F., & Bernstein, B. L. (2011, August). Coping with gendered environments: Reflections by STEM women who persisted [Conference presentation]. American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C, United States.

Bernstein, B. L. (2010, April). Psychological education for women in science and engineering: Conceptual underpinnings for a new online program [Conference presentation]. American Educational Research Association, Denver, CO, United States.

Bernstein, B. L., Fabert, N., & Kube, E. (2010, February). When there is a chill in the air: Managing your academic environment [Conference presentation]. Career Workshop, American Association for the Advancement of Science, San Diego, CA, United States.

Bernstein, B. L., & Russo, N. F. (2010, August). Virtual mentoring in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields [Conference presentation]. American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA, United States.

Murguia, E., Kube, E., Bekki, J.M., & Bernstein, B.L. (2010) CareerWISE:  An interdisciplinary experience for graduate students.  Proceedings of the 2010 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition (AC 2010-2235), 1-12.  https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2–16951 

Bernstein, B. L, Fabert, N., & Rohlfing, J. R. (2009, February). When it’s not a perfect fit: Overcoming advisor challenges [Conference presentation]. Career Workshop, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Chicago, IL, United States.

Bernstein, B. L., Jacobson, R., & Russo, N. F. (2009). Mentoring women in context: Focus on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. In C. A. Rayburn, F. L. Denmark, M. E. Reuder, & A. M. Austria, (Eds.).  A handbook for women mentors: Transcending barriers of stereotype, race, and ethnicity. Westport, CN: Praeger Publishers.

Fabert, N., & Bernstein, B. L. (2009, August). Women’s attrition from STEM doctoral programs: Reflections from non-completers [Conference presentation]. American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.

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. Proceedings of the 2009 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition (AC 2009-914), 1-14.  https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2–16951 

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.  Proceedings of the 38th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (T4F9-T4F10).https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.2008.4720366

Bernstein, B. L. (2008, October). Building your personal resilience in chilly climates: A preview of the new CareerWISE resource [Webinar]. National Academy of Engineering, Center for the Advancement of Scholarship on Engineering Education (CASEE), 2008 Dane and Mary Louise Miller Symposium and Inaugural E-Conference.

Bernstein, B. L., Brewer, L., DiGangi, S., Rohlfing, J & Jesse, J. (2008, March). Applying psychology and educational research to women’s persistence in STEM: Tribulations, trials, and early findings [Conference presentation]. Symposium, American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL, United States.

Bernstein, B.L., Ellison, K., Russo, N. F., & Dean, D. (2008, February). I can do this: Building personal resilience to get where you want to go [Conference presentation]. Career Workshop, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Boston, MA, United States.

Bernstein, B. L., & Russo, N. F. (2008). Explaining too few women in academic science and engineering careers: A psychosocial perspective. In M. A. Paludi (Ed.), The psychology of women at work: Challenges and solutions for our female workforce (vol. 2, pp. 1-33). Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers.

Bernstein, B. L., Russo, N. F., & Hita, L. (2008, August). Resilience training for graduate women in STEM: Designing interventions to counter discouragement. In Canetto, S., & Hosoi, A. (Co-chairs). Accomplishments and challenges for women in STEM careers. Symposium, American Psychological Association, New York, United States.

Anderson-Rowland, M.R., Bernstein, B.L. & Russo, N.F. (2007). Encouragers and discouragers for domestic and international women in doctoral programs in engineering and computer science. Proceedings of the 2007 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2–2786 

Anderson-Rowland, M.R., Bernstein, B.L. & Russo, N.F. (2007). The doctoral program experience in engineering and computer science: Is it the same for women and men?. Proceedings of the Women in Engineering Programs and Advocates Network (WEPAN) 2007 Conference, 1-14. https://journals.psu.edu/wepan/article/download/58494/58182

Bernstein, B. L., McBride, D., Russo, N.F., & Rohlfing, J. (2007, August 17). Everyday discouragers and encouragers for women in physical science and engineering Ph.D. programs: Implications for persistence and attrition. In B. L. Bernstein (chair). Predictors of science and engineering involvement: Three NSF-funded studies. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA, United States.

Bernstein, B. L., & Russo, N. F. (2007). Career paths and family in the academy: Progress and challenges. In M. A. Paludi & P. E. Neidermeyer (Eds.), Work, life, and family imbalance: How to level the playing field (pp. 89-119). Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers.