Paper ID #45388Data Science in Environmental Engineering CurriculumProf. Ashraf Badir, Florida Gulf Coast University Dr. Badir is a Professor in the Bioengineering, Civil Engineering, and Environmental Engineering Department at the U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering in Florida Gulf Coast University. He earned his B.Sc. (1982) in Civil Engineering and M.Sc. (1985) in Structural Engineering. He also holds a M.Sc. (1989) and a Ph.D. (1992) in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Badir is a licensed Professional Engineer in Florida, and a civil engineering program evaluator for ABET.Ahmed S. Elshall
Paper ID #47250Deconstructing School-to-Work Transitions in Engineering: A Scoping ReviewAnimesh Paul, University of Georgia Animesh (he/they) was born and raised in Tripura, India, within a liberal ”brown” military upbringing. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Electrical Engineering from KIIT University. Currently, he is a Ph.D. candidate at the Engineering Education Transformation Institute, advised by Dr. Racheida Lewis. His research focuses on engineering education, specifically exploring user experience in engineering classrooms and students’ transition experiences.Dr. Racheida S Lewis, University of
Osiobe .Lior Shamir, Kansas State University Associate professor of computer science at Kansas State University.Dr. David S. Allen, Kansas State University David is an Associate Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Kansas State University and the Director of the Center for STEAM Education. His work involves professional development for K-12 schools in STEAM related areas, and he is currently focused on on-line programing development in mathematics and computer science education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Designing a Virtual World Experience to Foster Computational Thinking in Young Learners: An Hour of Code Initiative
zone traffic control, and smart cities and connected and autonomous vehicles. Dr. Kianfar work has been supported by Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), among others. Dr. Kianfar also has an interest in engineering education research including blended learning environments, active and collaborative learning, and STEM outreach. Dr. Kianfar is a member of Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). Dr. Kianfar is a certified Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) and Road Safety Professional (RSP I).Dr. Sridhar S. Condoor, Saint Louis University Professor
Paper ID #45667BOARD #118: LiDAR Technology in Construction/Engineering Education –Why, How, When?Dr. Farzam S. Maleki P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology Dr. Farzam S. Maleki is an associate professor of construction management .Dr. Hariharan Naganathan, Wentworth Institute of Technology Dr. Hariharan Naganathan, an Assistant Professor of Construction Management at Wentworth Institute of Technology, has made significant contributions to sustainable construction practices through research on energy analytics of buildings and the integration of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) in construction education
Paper ID #45538BOARD #147: Technical Communication Instruction Partnership with EngineeringFacultyAshley S McGuire MLIS, PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham Ashley is the STEM Librarian for Engineering & Chemistry at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She enjoys working with students, staff, and faculty to enhance everyone’s learning and access to information, for both scholarly and personal pursuits. The Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SoTL) is a particular passion of hers, which is reflected in her work in co-developing and co-instructing the graduate Technical Communication for Engineers course
Paper ID #49258BOARD # 244: Generation of Peer Mentor Training Modules for AcademicMakerspaces (NSF IUSE)Dr. Pamela L Dickrell, University of Florida Dr. Pamela Dickrell is the Associate Dean of Student Affairs in the UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering.Dr. Louis S. Nadelson, University of Central Arkansas Louis S. Nadelson has a BS from Colorado State University, a BA from the Evergreen State College, a MEd from Western Washington University, and a PhD in educational psychology from UNLV. His scholarly interests include all areas of STEM teaching and lear ©American Society for Engineering
Paper ID #49160BOARD # 253: IUSE Sketchtivity Project Recap: Key Insights, Challenges,and Next Steps for Design ToolsShiho Nakamura, Georgia Institute of TechnologyDr. Julie S Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Julie S. Linsey is a Professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Her research focus is on design methods, theory, and engineering education with a particular focus on innovation and conceptual design. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 IUSE Sketchtivity Project Recap: Key Insights, Challenges, and
the development of mixed methods research designs for educational research.Dr. Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Towson University Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Ph.D., is Professor of Science and Engineering Education in the Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences at Towson University. She has integrated engineering into courses for PreK-8 teacher candidates, developed and directed a graduate STEM program for PreK-6 teachers, and partnered with teachers to implement PreK-8 science-integrated engineering learning experiences. She has authored numerous engineering-focused teacher practitioner articles, chapters, and research articles, and presents her research regularly through the ASEE Pre-College Engineering
Paper ID #46427BOARD # 436: Research in the Formation of Engineers (RFE): Sustainingand Scaling the Multi-Engineering Research Center Instrument Inventory(MERCII)Dr. Jean S Larson, Arizona State University Jean Larson, Ph.D., is the Educational Director for the NSF-funded Engineering Research Center for Bio-mediated and Bio-inspired Geotechnics (CBBG), and Associate Research Professor in both the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment and the Division of Educational Leadership and Innovation at Arizona State University. She has a Ph.D. in Educational Technology, postgraduate training in Computer Systems
environments.Dr. Sridhar S. Condoor, Saint Louis University Professor with a demonstrated history of working in the design innovation and technology entrepreneurship areas. Skilled in Innovation Management, Applied Research & Product Design, Entrepreneurship, and Training Next Generation Innovators and Entrepreneurs.Dr. Jalil Kianfar, Saint Louis University Dr. Jalil Kianfar is an associate professor of civil engineering at Saint Louis University and a registered professional engineer (P.E.) in the state of Missouri. In addition to his academic experience, Dr. Kianfar has five years of industry experience as a traffic engineer that informs his teaching, research and service. Dr. Kianfar research interests and
Jialing Wu is a first-year PhD student in Engineering Education at the Ohio State University. She earned her M.Ed. in International Education Policy and Management at Vanderbilt University, Peabody College, and also holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from China. Her research interests encompass computational social science, international engineering education, pre-college engineering in Engineering Education Research (EER).Dr. Stacy S Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University Dr. Stacy Klein-Gardner serves as an Adjunct Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Vanderbilt University. She is the co-PI and co-Director of the NSF-funded Engineering For Us All (e4usa) project and now the Executive Director of
Paper ID #47294BOARD # 256: IUSE: Analyzing Nestedness Variability for Bipartite MakerspaceTool-Tool Projection ModelsPepito Thelly, Texas A&M UniversityDr. Julie S Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Julie S. Linsey is a Professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technological. Her research focus is on design methods, theory, and engineering education with a particular focus on innovation and conceptual design.Dr. Astrid Layton, Texas A&M University Dr. Astrid Layton is an assistant professor and Donna Walker Faculty Fellow at Texas A&M University in
Paper ID #45872BOARD # 260: IUSE: Non-Traditional Engineering Students: Lived Experienceand Classroom EngagementDr. Ean H Ng, Oregon State University Ean H. Ng is an assistant professor at Oregon State University. She received her Ph.D. in Systems and Engineering Management from Texas Tech University. Her research interests include engineering economic analysis, high reliability organization, safety engineering, peer effects in workplace safety, and performance measurement.Dr. Ganapathy S Natarajan, University of Wisconsin - Platteville Ganapathy Natarajan, Ph.D., CPEM is an Associate Professor in Industrial Engineering
Paper ID #46235BOARD # 268: Mentoring You Supports My Development as a ProfessionalEngineer: How Peer Mentors Benefit from Mentoring PeersDr. Louis S. Nadelson, University of Central Arkansas Louis S. Nadelson has a BS from Colorado State University, a BA from the Evergreen State College, a MEd from Western Washington University, and a PhD in educational psychology from UNLV. His scholarly interests include all areas of STEM teaching and learDr. Pamela L Dickrell, University of Florida Dr. Pamela Dickrell is the Associate Dean of Student Affairs in the UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering
, estimation theory, computational imaging enabled by deep learning, and computational optical sensing and imaging applied to multidimensional multimodal light microscopy and hyperspectral imaging. She received a CAREER award by the National Science Foundation in 2009, and she was named Fellow of the SPIE in 2019 and Fellow of the Optica (OSA) in 2020. She has served as Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Computational Imaging, Topical Editor for Optica’s Applied Optics, and as Executive Editor for Biological Imaging, Cambridge University Press.Dr. Stephanie S Ivey, The University of Memphis Dr. Stephanie Ivey is a Professor with the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Memphis. She directs the
Paper ID #45957Managing Evidence Synthesis Services in Engineering LibrariesMs. Anne E Rauh, Syracuse University Anne E. Rauh is the Head of Collections and Research Services at Syracuse University Libraries where she leads the collection activities, academic liaison services, open scholarship, and the university aligned research initiatives of the Libraries.Amy S. Van Epps, Harvard University Amy S. Van Epps is Director of Sciences and Engineering Services in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Libraries at Harvard University. She has extensive experience providing instruction for engineering and technology students
Paper ID #46631Novice versus Experienced Near-Peer Mentors’ Facilitation of a Discussionwith a Student Avatar Facing Logistical Challenges on a Design TeamPamela S. Lottero-Perdue Ph.D., Towson University Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Ph.D., is Professor of Science and Engineering Education in the Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences at Towson University. She has integrated engineering into courses for PreK-8 teacher candidates, developed and directed a graduate STEM program for PreK-6 teachers, and partnered with teachers to implement PreK-8 science-integrated engineering learning experiences. She has
Paper ID #46806One Week in Cape Town Clinics: Reflections from an Undergraduate EngineeringExperiential Learning TripSudha S Anilkumar, University of Delaware Sudha Anilkumar graduated with a Bachelor’s in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Delaware in May 2025. During her time as an undergraduate, she was recognized with the Goldwater Scholarship and developed a strong interest in pursuing a research career at the intersection of engineering and medicine.Ruth Wilhelm, University of Delaware Ruth Wilhelm earned her Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Delaware in May 2025. She
, Chile.Mrs. Monique S. Ross, The Ohio State University Monique Ross earned a doctoral degree in Engineering Education from Purdue University. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering from Elizabethtown College, a Master’s degree in Computer Science and Software Engineering from Auburn University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Exploring Tenure and Promotion Policies in Engineering Colleges Through Policy Discourse AnalysisDescription of Research Brief PapersTenure is vital for academic freedom, job security, and integrity in American higher education. Itensures that faculty can express their views, publish their work, and share their research
Paper ID #48811Lessons Learned from Developing and Implementing a Community-BasedDesign-Abroad Project in Cartagena Colombia: Community Power, ResourceManagement and Student LearningDr. Trevion S Henderson, Tufts University Trevion Henderson is Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and STEM Education at Tufts University, where he also serves on the Steering Committee for the Institution for Research on Learning and Instruction (IRLI). Dr. Henderson is also a Faculty Fellow in the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach. He earned his Ph.D. in Higher Education at the University of Michigan.Katie A. Shoemaker
Mason University, and her M.Ed. from Regent University. Her research interests include computer science and cybersecurity education, student and faculty motivation in STEM education, teamwork, and online learning design.Dr. Stacy S Klein-Gardner, Engineering for US All Dr. Stacy Klein-Gardner serves as an Adjunct Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Vanderbilt University. She is the co-PI and co-Director of the NSF-funded Engineering For Us All (e4usa) project and now the Executive Director of e4usa, the non-profit company. Dr. Klein-Gardner is a Fellow of ASEE. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Programming as an Engineering Tool in K-12: e4usa
Institute for Surgery and Engineering.Dr. Michael I. Miga, Vanderbilt University Michael I. Miga, Ph.D. received his B.S. and M.S. from the University of Rhode Island in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, respectively. He received his Ph.D. from Dartmouth College specializing in biomedical engineering. He joined the faculDr. Stacy S Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University Dr. Stacy Klein-Gardner serves as an Adjunct Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Vanderbilt University. She is the Executive Director of Engineering For Us All (e4usa). She provides educational evaluation for the Vanderbilt Institute of Surgery and Engineering’s NIH-funded T32 training grant. Dr. Klein-Gardner is a Fellow of ASEE and AIMBE
Paper ID #48032Evaluating engineering ethics case studies: Can generative AI replace thetextbook?Mary Kay Camarillo, University of the Pacific Mary Kay Camarillo is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of the Pacific in Stockton. She specializes in environmental engineering. Her research focuses on water and wastewater treatment as well as on the environmental impacts of energy production. She teaches classes on environmental engineering, ethics, and construction management.Dr. Luke S. Lee P.E., University of the Pacific Luke Lee is Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of the
several outreach programs for K-12 impacting well more than 4,000 students.Dr. David S. Allen, Kansas State University David is an Associate Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Kansas State University and the Director of the Center for STEAM Education. His work involves professional development for K-12 schools in STEAM related areas, and he is currently focused on on-line programing development in mathematics and computer science education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Examining Rural Identity Among High School Computer Science Students Abstract Students in geographically rural
Paper ID #46924High Impact Experiential Learning – An Undergraduate STEM ResearchExperience for Women in Science and Engineering.Dr. Lorne S. Joseph, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Dr. Lorne S. Joseph is the Director of Engineering and STEM Research Initiatives at Rutgers-Douglass WiSE and the Director of the Douglass Engineering Living Learning Community. She is an alumna of University of the Virgin Islands (B.S. Chemistry) and the Rutgers School of Engineering (M.S. and Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering). Lorne is an ardent steward of STEM with a passion for supporting and mentoring Women in Science
. Ashlynn S. Stillwell, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Dr. Ashlynn S. Stillwell is an Associate Professor and the Elaine F. and William J. Hall Excellence Faculty Scholar in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her research focuses on creating sustainable water and energy systems in a policy-relevant context. She earned a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Missouri (2006), and an M.S. in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering (2010), M.P.Aff in Public Affairs (2010), and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (2013) from The University of Texas at Austin. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 CASE STUDY
Schupbach, University of Colorado Denver William is working towards a PhD in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado Denver and is a research assistant and a part time instructor.Prof. Tom Altman Dr. Altman received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Pittsburgh. He specializes in optimization algorithms, formal language theory, and complex systems. He has published a book and over 90 journal/refereed papers. He received numerous research and teaching awards. Tom has been a PI/co-PI on over 20 external grants, including the NSF(4) and DARPA(2). An ABET CAC Program Evaluator, Dr. Altman has expanded his research interests into STEM and, in particular, Engineering Education.Dr. Michael S
Dean of the LAU School of Engineering. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Kentucky and has published extensively on energy modeling and engineering education. He is an active member of IEEE and ASEE and serves on various international educational committees.Rony S. Khnayzer, Lebanese American University Rony Khnayzer is an Associate Professor of Inorganic Chemistry in the Department of Physical Sciences and the founding Chairperson of the Department of Liberal Studies. He holds a Ph.D. in Photochemical Sciences from Bowling Green State University, where he conducted research at the Center for Photochemical Sciences, and a B.S. from the American University of Beirut. Throughout his tenure
Paper ID #48432Design Method Adoption in Industry as Uncovered Using Semi-StructuredInterviewsDr. Julie S Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Julie S. Linsey is a Professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technological. Her research focus is on design methods, theory, and engineering education with a particular focus on innovation and conceptual design.Mr. Kristoffer Gunnar Sjolund, Georgia Institute of Technology Kristoffer Sjolund is a Mechanical Engineering PhD student at Georgia Tech. He is currently researching the adoption of design methods in industry and