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Mentorship in Engineering Leadership Development

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Helen Elizabeth Geller, University of Texas at El Paso; Peter Golding P.E., University of Texas at El Paso; Annalisa Perez, University of Texas at El Paso; Diane Elisa Golding, University of Texas at El Paso; Victor Manuel Garcia Jr.; Sarah Huizar, University of Texas at El Paso; Christopher Isaac Camacho, University of Texas at El Paso

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

senior mentors, whoengage in traditional and reverse mentoring with near peers. Near-peer mentors were upper-levelstudents who had demonstrated success in lower-division coursework. The students acting as near-peer mentors also exhibited and voiced a desire to obtain an opportunity for professionaldevelopment and leadership skills within the E-lead department and CREaTE program. Theprofessors assigned to the introductory engineering course actively supported the recruitment ofnear-peer mentors.Integrated Mentoring ProgramFigure 2 illustrates the design of the integrated mentoring program. The integrated mentoringprogram was first implemented during the Fall 2022 in the curriculum design of an introductoryengineering course. The mentoring program

Conference Session

Mentorship in Engineering Leadership Development

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas at El Paso; Brett Tallman, Texas Christian University; Henry Salgado, University of Texas at El Paso; Gemma Henderson, University of Miami

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD), Faculty Development Division (FDD)

activity,informed by the Integrated Competing Values Framework (ICVF; [4]) and designed to fosterstructured reflection for engineering faculty. Developed within the AMPLIFY Institute, ourapproach emphasizes the importance of introspection and self-assessment as an opportunity toreflect on leadership growth opportunities. Therefore, we provide here a brief overview of theimportance of reflection, the ICVF framework, suggestions for implementation based on ourdevelopment and piloting efforts, and the handout for others to adapt to their own facultydevelopment contexts.Role of Reflection in Bolstering Faculty Leadership DevelopmentUnderstanding why reflection is a powerful mechanism for faculty leadership developmentrequires examining its theoretical

Conference Session

Civil Engineering & Leadership Division Joint Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Binita Acharya, Colorado State University; Rebecca A Atadero P.E., Colorado State University; Mehmet Egemen Ozbek; Fawzi Khalife, Colorado State University

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL), Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

Paper ID #47355Social Equity Perspectives in Transportation EducationMs. Binita Acharya, Colorado State University Binita Acharya is a Graduate Research Assistant and Master’s student in Construction Management at Colorado State University. She holds an undergraduate degree in Architecture and has professional experience in both the design and construction sectors. Her research focuses on integrating social equity and sustainability into construction and engineering educationDr. Rebecca A Atadero P.E., Colorado State University Rebecca Atadero is a professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at

Conference Session

Civil Engineering & Leadership Division Joint Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Pickenpaugh PE, United States Air Force Academy; Owen Sedej P.E., United States Air Force Academy; Brad Wambeke P.E., United States Air Force Academy; Joseph Pickenpaugh PE, PMP, NORAD and USNORTHCOM J4

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL), Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

Civil Engineer education. Students are prepared for leadershipchallenges by developing them in a curriculum incorporating leadership challenges throughoutthe program. Leadership levels and types of leadership learning vary from learning interpersonalskills to leading small and large teams. Delivery methods include guest speakers, hands-onlearning, capstone, and full-scale events with specific objectives. Multiple opportunities areprovided for personal leadership, group leadership, and team leadership. Leadershipresponsibilities and expectations are increased over time.Learning leadership is an iterative approach requiring multiple experiences at different levels[15]. This work explores leadership theory and practice in civil engineering

Conference Session

Mentorship in Engineering Leadership Development

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seth C. Sullivan, Texas A&M University; Maria Polyzoi; Sheila Rivera; Rachel Elizabeth Rice, Texas A&M University; Nicholas Aleczander Barrio, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

concerning the roleof empathy in the engineering profession and engineering education; we describe how theZachry Leadership Program at Texas A&M University integrates empathy into our leadershipdevelopment curriculum; we present our plan to collect feedback from alumni of the programwho learned about, developed, and practiced empathy during their time in the program; and weshare our conclusions and possible next steps for researchers and practitioners who desire toincorporate empathy development to help prepare future engineers to make valuable andimpactful contributions to their organizations and our broader society.II. Literature Review Empathy is increasingly recognized as an essential component in engineering,influencing both

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New Approaches and Leadership Development Frameworks

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Becerra, Arizona State University; Jennifer Chen Wen Wong, Arizona State University; Tami Coronella, Arizona State University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

ofbelonging rather than merely integrating into the college community [11]. Retention programsdesigned to support these students focus on fostering a supportive culture, challenging negativestereotypes, developing communities of supportive peers and faculty, and affirming students’capabilities as learners [9], [11]. Tinto’s subsequent research expanded the conversation onstudent persistence by examining students’ beliefs in their own success (sense of self-efficacy),their affiliations and connections within the community (sense of belonging), and theirperceptions of the curriculum [5].Strayhorn describes a sense of belonging as a basic human need, a need that is more important incertain contexts at certain times and often results from the

Conference Session

Evaluation and Assessment for Engineering Leadership Programs

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria Elena Truyol, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile; Camila Zapata-Casabon, Universidad Andres Bello; Vicente Valenzuela-Riquelme M.Sc., Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile

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teams, make informed decisions, and adapt to changingenvironments. Recently, there has been increasing demand to integrate leadership skilldevelopment into engineering education, as many graduates face difficulties whenassuming leadership roles in professional settings. Previous research highlights theinfluence of factors such as professional experience, extracurricular activities, anddemographic variables on individuals’ self-perception of leadership abilities. However, it isalso interesting to study the relationship between academic performance and the leadershipskills developed by students. Studying the link between GPA and leadership skills isessential, as GPA is often seen as an indicator of academic performance and may beassociated with

Conference Session

Evaluation and Assessment for Engineering Leadership Programs

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Estelle Oliva-Fisher, University of Toronto; Emily Moore, University of Toronto

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

, student LPI, and activity rubrics) and used to confirm student knowledgeacquisition (e.g. completion of an assessment indicated exposure to it), a strategy for how toanalyze and interpret the content of these was not fully established. Given the limited capacity ofthe team for assessment and evaluation, the programming team plans to focus the evaluation planon a subset of outcomes next year so that more information can be gathered and specificinterventions assessed. With this approach, targeted improvements can be made year over year.The coach responses to post-survey II were not included in the analysis, though their feedback onhow to improve the integration of the coaches will be used in improving the program design nextyear. The coach survey

Conference Session

Civil Engineering & Leadership Division Joint Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin G. Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL), Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

professional attitudes. • Integrity is firm adherence to a code of especially moral values • Dependability is defined as the quality of being able to be counted on or relied upon • Consideration of Others is thoughtful and sympathetic regard to the needs of others • Flexibility is the ability to change or be changed according to the situation and is critical for civil engineers working within a diverse group and in an ever-changing environment.Fostering Affective LearningCognitive learning. Across our curriculum, we naturally teach cognitive knowledge aboutprofessional attitudes in various course activities. This is mostly because our faculty have allworked in professional practice, so the technical “in

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New Approaches and Leadership Development Frameworks

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Boz Bowles, Louisiana State University and A&M College; Adrienne Steele, Louisiana State University and A&M College; Rebecca Acosta Burdette; Annemarie Galeucia

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

responsibilities—key attributes of engineers according to the AccreditationBoard for Engineering and Technology (ABET) [1]. The Studio was established in October 2005as a joint initiative of the College of Engineering and Louisiana State University (LSU)’scampus-wide Communication Across the Curriculum (CxC) program, a program initially fundedby an engineering alumnus, who agreed to a campus-wide program on the condition that it beginin engineering.The Studio began as a support hub for the newly created communication-intensive (C-I) courses,but opportunities to study communications require contexts in which to occur, so the studiomission expanded to include a corporate-sponsored workshop series focused on leadership skillsdevelopment and a tutoring

Conference Session

New Approaches and Leadership Development Frameworks

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bailey Kathryn McOwen, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Arsalan Ashraf, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Emad Ali, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Dayoung Kim, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

] acquisition of more knowledge and skills. Some variables, causal arrows, and symbols are black; this indicates that the element ispart of more than one feedback loop. This is important to highlight in the diagrams as it indicatedvariables and interactions that are integral to the system. Integral elements are important to knowas they may require additional protection and support; if an issue were to arise in one of theseareas, large portions of the system may collapse. Additionally, if changes need to be made to the system, identifying ways to implementthem in these areas would impact larger portions of the system. Finally, for the purposes of thisstudy, identifying integral elements is important for comparison of lifelong learning to

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Choi Ausman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Qin Zhu, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

industry leader, one responded: I slightly feel prepared, but I am also scared due to the overall male domination of my field.DiscussionWhile leadership has become an important aspect for engineering students to learn about andcultivate leadership skills, it has become evident that leadership is not formally taught; rather, itis tacit knowledge that students are expected to already possess before stepping into theengineering classroom. As engineering educators, if we hear from our partners in engineeringindustry that our students need to learn leadership skills, we need to rethink where we canincorporate leadership education into the engineering curriculum without too much disruption.As students have mentioned, if they experience any formal

Conference Session

Civil Engineering & Leadership Division Joint Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Sloan, U.S. Air Force Academy; Scott R Hamilton P.E., York College of Pennsylvania; Norb Delatte, Oklahoma State University; Tanya Kunberger P.E., University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown; Audra N. Morse P.E., Michigan Technological University; David A Saftner, University of Minnesota Duluth; Camilla M. Saviz P.E., University of the Pacific

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL), Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

Paper ID #45440Faculty Perspectives on Effective Supportive Department LeadershipCol. Joel Sloan, U.S. Air Force Academy Colonel Joel Sloan Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE is the Permanent Professor and Head of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado. He received his B.S. in civil engineering as a distinguished graduate from the U.S. Air Force Academy, M.S. in civil engineering from the University of Colorado, and Ph.D. in civil engineering from Virginia Tech. He is an ASEE member and a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia. His research interests include geotechnical