Conference Session

Preparing Future Educators

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda M. Head, Rowan University; Melanie Basantis, Rowan University; Steven H. Chin, Rowan University; Bernard Pietrucha, Rowan University

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Graduate Studies

responsibilities is key to their ownacademic success making appropriate mentoring and training crucial1.In the College of Engineering each of our four departments was assigned funding for threeTeaching Assistants that are designated Fellows. The Teaching Fellows (TFs) not only takeclasses, work on their thesis research and assist with undergraduate laboratories, they also havethe opportunity to gain direct classroom experience as instructor of record for a freshman orsophomore course. With these opportunities in mind, the College of Engineering Dean’s Officeand the four department Chairpersons formed a committee to develop a summer trainingprogram that prepares the TFs for the teaching experience.Since TFs are assigned to a wide variety of different

Conference Session

Teaching and Pedagogy Issues in Graduate Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aaron P. Wemhoff, Villanova University

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Graduate Studies

Paper ID #8404Enticing Undergraduate Students to Pursue Graduate Research at an Undergraduate-Focused InstitutionDr. Aaron P. Wemhoff, Villanova University Dr. Aaron Wemhoff earned his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley in 2004. He started work as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Villanova University in 2008 after working for 3 years at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Page 24.533.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Enticing Undergraduate

Conference Session

Teaching and Pedagogy Issues in Graduate Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Shaurette, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Randy R. Rapp, Purdue Building Construction Management Dept.

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Graduate Studies

depend on courses or teaching support from theEnglish departments rather than from within the discipline. It is common for writing instructionalsupport to be offered through university level writing programs, campus level workshops, andwriting centers. Faculty development in writing instruction and guidance to help faculty bettermentor their students in the writing process is also common. These university level programs,often referred to as writing across the curriculum (WAC), have shown considerable growth in thelast 20 years. Results from a university survey of over 1000 institutions in 1987 showed that 38%of the respondents had WAC programs. By 2010 respondents to a similar survey showed that thelevel had risen to over 50%16. Because this

Conference Session

Preparing Future Educators

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Graduate Studies

experience and motive using student comments and survey data on perceptions of the Page 24.189.2course. Those who work in graduate teacher training and graduate student development may beinterested in this paper.IntroductionMany universities and colleges provide teacher training for graduate teaching assistants (GTAs).The GTAs play an important role as instructors, lecturers, laboratory and recitation teachers,graders, tutors, proctoring exams and grading homeworks. An Internet search on trainingmanuals or programs will bring up dozens of these teaching tools for GTAs, suggesting thatthere are a variety of methods and strategies to prepare graduate

Conference Session

Discipline Specific Topics and Techniques

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; Korine Steinke Wawrzynski, Michigan State University; Megan A. Shannahan, Michigan State University

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pathways.Unfortunately, many colleges and universities still face significant challenges in recognizing thevalue of mentoring undergraduate researchers in regards to tenure and promotion expectations.16The benefits of having students engaged in a research experience are well documented,17–20 butthe impact of undergraduate research on faculty is not as clear. Quality supervising, training, andmentoring of undergraduate researchers often require a significant time commitment that is notgenerally recognized in teaching loads.21 While many academics view research and teaching ascomplementary, the faculty reward system at research intensive institutions is driven first byresearch and second by teaching.16,22 Thus, faculty may perceive that time devoted to working

Conference Session

Preparing Future Educators

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elena Nicolescu Veety, North Carolina State University; Mehmet C. Ozturk, North Carolina State University; Renata S. Engel P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Carolyn A. Vallas, University of Virginia; Meghan McGlinn Manfra, North Carolina State University ; Tom Snyder, North Carolina State University; Chunlei Wang, Florida International University; Veena Misra, North Carolina State University

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Graduate Studies

Paper ID #9815Translational Engineering Skills Program (TESP): Training innovative, adap-tive, and competitive graduate students for the 21st century work forceDr. Elena Nicolescu Veety, North Carolina State University Elena Veety received the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, in 2011. Her research focused on liquid crystal polarization gratings for tunable optical filters and telecommunications applications. Since 2011, she has been a Teaching Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University. Currently, she is the Assistant

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Future Career and Professional Success for Graduate Students

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Miguel Alfonso Nino, Virginia Polytechnic and State University; Kimberly Monique Holmes, George Mason University

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neededbetter access to career opportunities. Therefore, we changed the focus of the “Career Paths”seminar by asking the visiting speakers to not only describe their experiences in their respectivepositions, but to also discuss how students should prepare for such positions. These topicsincluded discussing needs for various certifications (above and beyond the M.S. or doctoraldegree), external research or teaching experiences, security clearances, and other informationthat might not be shared by the academic department or faculty. We also asked the visitingspeakers to discuss how the students could prepare for, access, and take advantage of thespeakers’ presence at the seminar to have CVs previewed and reviewed for current openings andfuture hiring

Conference Session

Preparing Future Educators

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachel McCord Ellestad, Virginia Tech; Cory Hixson, Virginia Tech; Ella Lee Ingram, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies

influence both engineering education and en- trepreneurship, and the interactions between educational pedagogy and entrepreneurship.Dr. Ella Lee Ingram, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Ella L. Ingram is an Associate Professor of Applied Biology and Biomedical Engineering and Director of the Center for the Practice and Scholarship of Education at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Her educational research interests include promoting successful change practice of STEM faculty, effective evolution and ecology instruction, and facilitating undergraduate research experiences. Her teaching port- folio includes courses on: nutrition, introductory biology, ecology and environmental studies, evolution, evolutionary medicine

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Professional Development and Advising for Graduate Students

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erika Mosyjowski, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Diane L Peters, Kettering University; Steve Skerlos, University of Michigan; Adam B. Baker, University of Michigan

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Paper ID #8969The PhD Advising Relationship: Needs of Returning and Direct-PathwayStudentsMs. Erika Mosyjowski, University of MichiganDr. Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan Shanna Daly is an Assistant Research Scientist and Adjunct Assistant Professor in the College of Engi- neering at the University of Michigan. She has a B.E. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Dayton and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University. Her research focuses on idea gen- eration, design strategies, design ethnography, creativity instruction, and engineering practitioners who return to graduate school. She teaches

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Future Career and Professional Success for Graduate Students

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jiabin Zhu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Qunqun Liu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies

teaching and learning in engineering, and the cognitive development of graduate and undergraduate students.Miss Qunqun Liu Qunqun Liu is a graduate student in the Graduate School of Education at Shanghai Jiaotong University. She obtained a B.S. in public administration from China Agricultural University. Her current interest focuses on the cognitive development of engineering graduate students.Dr. Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette Monica F. Cox, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education and is the Inaugu- ral Director of the College of Engineering’s Leadership Minor at Purdue University. She also serves as the Executive Director of the International Institute for

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Discipline Specific Topics and Techniques

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth J. Stewart, University of Michigan; John G. Younger, University of Michigan; Michael J. Solomon, University of Michigan

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, University of Michigan John Younger, MD, is a Professor and Associate Chair for Research in the Department of Emergency Medicine. In addition to being a practicing physician, he leads a research laboratory focused on issues re- lated to bacterial fouling of materials. In the context of human health, the work concentrates on infections of implanted medical devices. In other contexts, his work focuses on ways to prevent, or even facili- tate, bacterial interactions with engineered surfaces. Examples of the former include preventing fouling of industrial surfaces. An example of the latter is the development of new technologies to enhance the detection of low-level bacterial contamination in clinical samples and food.Prof