site is guided by two of the grand challenges of the National Academy of Engineering:personalized learning and scientific discovery. Specifically, this project trains students toconduct cutting-edge research as well as how to communicate their research findings to thebroader community. The project focuses on recruiting students who are currentlyunderrepresented in the STEM workforce.The focus of our REU-PATHWAYS Site is to provide not only appropriate and exciting researchexperiences for community college students planning to continue their academic studies inengineering, but additional learning opportunities for students to expand their career thinking andskills. These supporting activities enhance the research experience of participants
Paper ID #38041Board 226: Building Data Center Career Pathways Through K-12 IndustryExternshipsMr. Josh Labrie, Northern Virginia Community College Josh earned a B.S. in Chemistry and a Master’s in Teaching at the University of Virginia, and taught chemistry and physical science in Prince William County Public Schools for 9 years. He joined North- ern Virginia Community College (NOVA) in 2012 as the program manager of NOVA SySTEMic, the college’s STEM program to expand regional capacity for STEM talent in northern Virginia. As the Direc- tor of NOVA SySTEMic he leads the team in STEM Outreach, manages NOVA’s Perkins V award
Paper ID #39033Board 227: Building Interest in Technology Careers through a Five-WeekSaturday ProgramDr. Karen Wosczyna-Birch, National Center for Next Generation Manufacturing Dr. Karen Wosczyna-Birch has been a champion of engineering and technology education for the past 30 years. Since 1995, she has been the state director of the CT College of Technology (COT) where her leadership has been instrumental in creating nationally recognized seamless pathway programs in engineering and technology between all 12 public community colleges in CT with 10 universities and high schools. She is also the Executive Director and
Paper ID #38632Board 229: Can You See Yourself Here? Broadening Participation in STEMthrough Virtual Reality Career ExplorationDr. Sarah Lynn Ferguson, Rowan University Dr. Ferguson is the STEM VRCE project team leader, investigating the magnitude impact of STEM career exploration through the use of virtual reality video. An applied methodologist in education research, Dr. Ferguson focuses on the application of advanced research methods and statistics approaches to issues in education. Currently Dr. Ferguson works as an Associate Professor of Quantitative Methods at Rowan University, teaching education research courses in
Paper ID #38499Board 231: CAREER: Characterizing Master’s-Level Departure from theEngineering Doctorate through Multiple Stakeholders’ PerspectivesDr. Catherine Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 CAREER: Characterizing Master’s-Level Departure from the Engineering Doctorate through Multiple Stakeholders’ PerspectivesIntroductionThis poster reports on results to date of an ongoing NSF CAREER grant entitled “CAREER:Characterizing Master’s-Level Departure from the Engineering Doctorate through MultipleStakeholders’ Perspectives.” The objective of the CAREER
Paper ID #37365Board 233: CAREER: Supporting Mental Health and Wellness in Engineer-ingCulture to Promote Equitable ChangeProf. Karin Jensen, University of Michigan Karin Jensen, Ph.D. (she/her) is an assistant professor in biomedical engineering and engineering edu- cation research at the University of Michigan. Her research interests include student mental health and wellness, engineering student career pathways, and engagement of engineering faculty in engineering education research.Jeanne Sanders, University of Nevada, Reno Jeanne Sanders (she/her/hers) is a researcher in Engineering Education. She graduated with her
Paper ID #38463Preparing Women in STEM for Faculty Careers through a Job SearchWorkshop SeriesDr. Rebecca Marie Reck, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Rebecca M. Reck is a Teaching Associate Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign. Her research includes alternative grading, entrepreneurial mindset, instructional laboratories, and equity-focused teaching. She teaches biomedical instrumentation, signal processing, and control systems. She earned a Ph.D. in Systems Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Iowa State
Paper ID #38606Preparing Engineering Students to Find the Best Job Fit: Starting Earlywith the Career Development ProcessDr. Cheryl Carrico, P.E., E4S, LLC Cheryl Carrico is owner of E4S, LLC. E4S, LLC conducts external evaluations, engineering education research, and industry consulting. Her current research focus relates to STEM career pathways and con- ceptual understanding of core engineering principles.Dr. Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech Dr. Holly Matusovich is the Associate Dean for Graduate and Professional Studies in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech and a Professor in the Department of Engineering
Center for Infrastructure Transformation and Education (CIT-E). At the international level, he serves as the Associate Editor for the ASC International Journal of Construction Education and Research. He collaborates with faculty members in Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, and Spain. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Where are the women of Color professors?: Multicultural career sustainability utilizing participatory action researchAbstract Universities with a multicultural workforce positively impact the quality of services inprofessional development, mentorship, leadership, administration, advising, and the classroomlearning environment. These valuable
Paper ID #37213Why STEM? The External Factors Influencing International STEMPostdoctoral Scholars’ Career DecisionDr. Sylvia L. Mendez, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs Dr. Sylvia Mendez is a Professor of Leadership, Research, and Foundations at the University of Col- orado Colorado Springs. She earned a PhD in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Kansas, a MS in Student Affairs in Higher Education from Colorado State University, and a BA in Economics from Washington State University. She is engaged in several National Science Foundation-sponsored collaborative research projects focused on
. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Shifting Identity Trajectories in Computing: Local Community Practices that Shape Careers in the FieldABSTRACTThis study is part of a three-year multi-method study of a program serving students in a ruralcomputer science department at a Hispanic Serving Institution. The situative learning theory wasemployed to understand whether and how students developed interest and agency in acybersecurity career path. Evidence from the case study suggest that structured, mandatoryparticipation in competitions fueled interest in cybersecurity, as did regular opportunities todiscuss contemporary events in the field with students across grade levels and professionalinterests
Paper ID #38156The Use of Family Career Genogram in Assessing Undergraduate Engineer-ingStudent SuccessRawle D. Sookwah, University of South Carolina Rawle D. Sookwah is a doctoral candidate in the counselor education and supervision program at the University of South Carolina (USC). Rawle completed his Bachelor’s degree in experimental psychol- ogy and his Master’s degree in counselor education at USC. He works as a graduate teaching assistant in the counseling minor program and conducts research through the College of Education Wellness En- hancement Lab. He conducts interdisciplinary research through his graduate
Engineering from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana in 1990 and 1999, respectively. He taught at The United States Military Academy during his 25 year military career. After retiring form the military he has taught at the University of Texas at Tyler and The Citadel, where he was the Dean of Engineering for 10 years.Dr. Catherine Mobley, Clemson University Catherine Mobley, Ph.D., is a Professor of Sociology at Clemson University. She has over 30 years experience in project and program evaluation and has worked for a variety of consulting firms, non-profit agencies, and government organizations, including t ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 The
Paper ID #40427Online Software Engineering Graduate Program Case Study: SignificantStudent Engagement and Career ImpactMrs. Marcela Alexandra Mera Trujillo, West Virginia University Marcela Mera Trujillo is a Ph.D. student in Computer Science and working on her certificate in University Teaching at West Virginia University. Her Ph.D. work focuses on computer vision, mainly image-based 3D reconstructions compression, and learning methods for interest point detection, matching, and pose estimation. Her position as a Graduate Services Assistant for WVU’s online software engineering pro- gram and a combination of her studies
Paper ID #37217Factors Affecting the Future Career Pathway Decisions of Lower-incomeComputing StudentsMrs. Nivedita Kumar, Florida International University Nivedita is pursuing her Ph.D. in Engineering & Computing Education at Florida International Univer- sity. She has a computer science and engineering background as well as K-12 teaching. She thinks about creating an inclusive learning environment using critical and feminist frameworks in undergraduate engineering and computing classrooms.Bailey Bond-Trittipo, Florida International UniversityMaimuna Begum Kali, Florida International University Maimuna Begum Kali is
Paper ID #38233Work in Progress: Recommendations for Early Career Faculty to Engage inInterdisciplinary STEAM CollaborationsDr. Renee M. Desing, Oregon State University Dr. Renee Desing is a postdoctoral scholar at Oregon State University in the School of Civil and Construc- tion Engineering. Her research interests include diversity, equity, inclusion in the engineering classrooms and workplaces. Dr. Desing graduated from Ohio State with her Ph.D. in Engineering Education, and also holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a M.S. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
Education, 2023 CAREER OUTCOMES TRACKING NEW YORK CITY LOUIS STOKESALLIANCE FOR MINORITY PARTICIPATION RESEARCH SCHOLARS 1993 TO 2022AbstractFrom 1998 to 2018 over 1900 Research Scholars participated in the New York City Louis StokesAlliance for Minority Participation (NYC LSAMP) at the City University of New York (CUNY).NYC LSAMP Scholars formed the select group of students who were encouraged to move tograduate study. Participation in the NYC LSAMP was defined as being a Research Scholar andincluded students of the Community, Comprehensive and Senior colleges of the NYC LSAMP.VISION NYC LSAMP, an initiative to incorporate the NYC LSAMP Alums seeks to engagealumni of the program. Two in-person VISION NYC LSAMP sessions were
Paper ID #37242Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs: Does Combining Engineering Fo-cusAreas with Courses outside of Traditional Engineering Add Value toStudents’ Degree and Career Pathway?Robert Lijun Wang, University of Colorado, Boulder Robert Wang is currently an Integrated Design Engineering student at the University of Colorado Boulder. His primary areas of study are mechanical engineering and Chinese language and culture. With his studies, Robert is striving towards building a more sustainable future along with connecting engineers’ ideas around the world. Outside of school, he also loves exercising, reading, and
Paper ID #38239Identifying curriculum factors that facilitate lifelong learning inalumni career trajectories: Stage 2 of a sequential mixed-methods studyNikita Dawe, University of Toronto PhD student in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Toronto, Collaborative Specialization in Engineering Education.Dr. Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto Lisa Romkey serves as Associate Professor, Teaching and Associate Director, ISTEP (Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education and Practice) at the University of Toronto.Amy Bilton ©American Society for
Paper ID #37065Managers, Reporting Structures, and Re-Orgs: Volatility and Inequalityin Early-Career Engineering and Implications for EducatorsDr. Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University Shannon K. Gilmartin, Ph.D., is a Senior Research Scholar at the Stanford VMware Women’s Leadership Innovation Lab and Adjunct Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University.Sara Jordan-Bloch, Stanford University Sara Jordan-Bloch, PhD, is a sociologist and senior research scholar at the Stanford VMware Women’s Leadership Innovation Lab, where she also directs the Seeds of Change initiative. ©American
Paper ID #39751Examining the Impact of Early Cybersecurity Education in the Selectionof Cybersecurity as a Career among High School Senior and UniversityFreshmen StudentsSai Sushmitha SudhaSaiSuma SudhaDr. Ahmad Y. Javaid, The University of Toledo Ahmad Y. Javaid received his B.Tech. (Hons.) Degree in Computer Engineering from Aligarh Muslim University, India in 2008. He received his Ph.D. degree from The University of Toledo in 2015 along with the prestigious University Fellowship Award. Previously, he worked for two years as a Scientist Fellow in the Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India. He joined the
Paper ID #39113Board 46: ”Good communication skills are super, super important”:Developing students’ professional communication skills for career-readyengineersDr. Jennifer Linvill, Purdue University Dr. Jennifer S. Linvill is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Technology Leadership & Inno- vation at Purdue University. Her research examines organizational communication, particularly in the contexts of destructive workplace behaviors, leadership, teams, and workforce development. Notably, Dr. Linvill is a Co-Principal Investigator on the SCalable Asymmetric Lifestyle Engagement (SCALE) production proposal
Paper ID #39910Bridging the Gap between Higher Education and Career through a ”JobTalk” in an Upper-Level Environmental Engineering CourseDr. Joe Dallas Moore, Carnegie Mellon University Joe teaches across the Civil and Environmental Engineering program at Carnegie Mellon University. After undergrad at Wabash College, where he studied biology and French, Joe taught high school science through Teach For America in the Chicago Public Schools. He found engineering by writing about water resources in the American Southwest. As a PhD student studying the interactions between engineered nanomaterials and bacteria, he earned a
Paper ID #38582Board 230: CAREER: ’Support our Troops’: Re-storying Student VeteranandService Member Deficit in Engineering through Professional Formation andCommunity Advocacy—Year 2Dr. Angela Minichiello, Utah State University Angela Minichiello is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Utah State University (USU) and a registered professional mechanical engineer. Her research broadly examines issues of access, diversity, equity, and inclusion in engineering. She is particularly interested in military and post-traditional students, self-regulated learning, and online and remote pedagogy and
Paper ID #39923Board 232: CAREER: Disrupting the Status Quo Regarding Who Gets to BeanEngineer—Highlights from Year 2Dr. Jeremi S. London, Virginia Tech Dr. Jeremi London is an Associate Professor in the Engineering Education Department at Virginia Poly- technic Institute and State University. London is a mixed methods researcher with interests in research impact, broadening participation and instructional change.Dr. Brianna Benedict McIntyre, Virginia Tech Dr. Brianna Benedict McIntyre earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering from North Carolina A&T State University and a
Paper ID #37234Board 263: Elective Track Choice and Career Attitudes in EngineeringUndergraduate Education: Antecedents, Gender Differences, andImplicationsDr. Teresa Cardador, Teresa Cardador is an Associate Professor in the School of Labor and Employment Relations at the Uni- versity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her research centers on how occupations, organizations, and per- sonal orientations toward work (e.g., callings) affectProf. Karin Jensen, University of Michigan Karin Jensen, Ph.D. (she/her) is an assistant professor in biomedical engineering and engineering educa- tion research at the University of Michigan
Paper ID #38247Creating Agricultural Technology Lessons for High School Students toStimulate Interest in Long-Term Career Possibilities and Collegiate ABEand ASM MatriculationDr. Robert Merton Stwalley III, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE) Dr. Robert M. Stwalley III, P.E. joined the Agricultural & Biological Engineering department as a faculty member in the fall of 2013. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and Biological Engineering (ABE) and his M.S.E. and Ph.D. from ME. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Creating Agricultural Technology Lessons for HighSchool
on Professional Identity Development of InternationallyTrained Minoritized Women Early Career Researchers (ECR) in Canada: A Work in ProgressAbstractThe experiences of internationally trained minoritized academic researchers in engineering andeducation tend to deviate from the dominant developmental model of the doctoral program andfaculty preparation. Our research extended the use of duoethnography methods to trio-ethnographyand adapted Carlson and team’s conceptual model of professional identity development [1] toinvestigate how internationally trained minoritized women early career researchers (ECR) buildtheir professional identity construction throughout their doctoral study. Our preliminary findingshighlighted
Paper ID #40136Promoting Research Career Pathways among Engineering Transfer Studentsat Two-Year Institutions Using Course-Based Undergraduate ResearchExperiences (CURES)Dr. Henry Griffith, San Antonio CollegeDr. Heena Rathore, Texas State University Dr Heena Rathore is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Texas State Uni- versity. Prior to that, she was with University of Texas at San Antonio and Texas A&M University at Texarkana, USA. She also worked as a Data Scientist and Program Manager at Hiller Measurements for couple of years. Prior to that, she worked as a postdoctoral researcher for US