Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Division Technical Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aida Ghiaei, University of Connecticut; Alanna Marie Gado; Francesco Rouhana; Tasnim Zaman; Mahjabeen Fatema Mitu; Mayowa Festus Oladele; Adaeze Maduako, University of Connecticut; Suman Kumari, University of Connecticut

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

workshops onsuch topics as “developing leadership philosophy,” “cultural competency,” “leading,micromanaging, and mentoring,” and “ethics, pragmatism, and risk-taking,” among others.Members also engage in outreach projects and are provided with individualized assessments 2geared to the career and personal goals of each. Participation in the program provides myriadbenefits to members, including mentoring from industry representatives and UConn Engineeringleaders, resume building, exclusive JLLA-related grants and fellowships, faculty social hours(providing interdisciplinary networking), and a professional community through which memberscan make

Conference Session

Inclusive Leadership: A Panel Discussion

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Volpe, University of Florida; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., University of Florida; Sara Valentina Rojas

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

(REU) in Engineering Education Elizabeth Volpe, E.I.T., Denise R. Simmons, Ph.D., Sara RojasAbstractThe development of inclusive leaders is essential for the success of future engineering and ournation. Equipping students with vital leadership-enabling competencies is necessary to develop aworkforce that is prepared to act ethically, and responsibly, and tackle unforeseen challenges inthe future. Inclusive leaders, or leaders that are self-aware, empathetic, and prioritize diversity,equity, and inclusion in their decision-making, are essential for the forward progress ofengineering. A growing body of literature highlights the numerous ways in which students maydevelop leadership skills outside of the classroom through

Conference Session

Joint Technical Session: Engineering Leadership Development Division and Engineering Management Division

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica J. Li, P.E., University of Toronto, Canada; Andrea Chan, University of Toronto, Canada; Catherine MacKenzie Campbell; Elham Marzi, University of Toronto, Canada; Emily Moore, P.E., University of Toronto, Canada

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD), Engineering Management Division (EMD)

ofengineering leadership research first assumes that leadership can be taught and therefore aims toidentify qualities, skills and styles in order to guide curricular and co-curricular programming.The framework by Farr et al. [33] contains both trait-like attributes such as “big thinker”,“ethical and courageous” and practiced skills and behaviors, such as “uses power wisely andgood communicator.” Their proposed leadership qualities framework is intended to supportassessment and development of engineers’ leadership abilities. While the classification ofleadership (for example, skills, competencies, qualities, attributes, themes etc.) varies betweenand even within works, what is valued in engineering leadership converges on a few commonattributes. Handley

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Division Technical Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Rottmann, University of Toronto; Emily Moore P.Eng., University of Toronto; Doug Reeve, University of Toronto; Andrea Chan, University of Toronto; Milan Maljkovic, University of Toronto; Emily Macdonald-Roach

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)