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Graduate Recruitment & Professional Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anne M Lucietto, Purdue University; Diane L Peters, Kettering University

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Graduate Studies

, newsletters, andmagazines, as they attempt to attract new members, retain existing members, and draw membersinto taking an active role in the society. As an example, a President’s Message in the IEEEMicrowave Magazine set out both tangible and non-tangible benefits of IEEE membership, withtangible benefits including the society’s magazine, discounts on journals, standards, andconference registration, career-related resources, and group life insurance.1 Non-tangible benefitsincluded the ability to hold office, professional development and networking opportunities, andthe ability to influence the direction taken by the society.1 One of IEEE’s divisions, the ControlSystems Society, published a similar President’s Message in the IEEE Control

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Supporting Diversity through Co-curricular Programming

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yanfen Li, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign; Danielle Jamie Mai, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Elizabeth Horstman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Rohit Bhargava, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

chemical engineering. Her research focuses on developing microfluidic platforms for applications in the pharmaceutical drug discovery. Aside from her research, Elizabeth is the director of the graduate division of the Society of Women Engineers (GradSWE) at Illinois. In this role, she hopes to encourage women to pursue graduate school, support them throughout their graduate education, and help prepare them for their future careers after they complete their degree.Prof. Rohit Bhargava, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Rohit Bhargava is Bliss Faculty Scholar of Engineering and Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is a faculty member with affiliations in several departments across campus

Conference Session

Graduate Recruitment & Professional Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gurlovleen Rathore, Texas A&M University; Matthew Pariyothorn, Texas A&M University

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Graduate Studies

Student Association (PhilSA), Beta Tau Omega (BTO), an Asian-interest fraternity, and the Society for Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE). Pariyothorn completed a B.S. in industrial/organizational psy- chology (business minor), M.S. in management (human resource management emphasis) from the Mays Business School, and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in human resource development, all from Texas A&M University. His research interests include workplace mentoring relationships, career development, and graduate school recruitment. Page 26.1317.1 c American Society for Engineering

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Graduate Recruitment & Professional Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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in engineering and developing a betterunderstanding of their experiences and motivations as compared to direct-pathway students,those students who begin a PhD shortly after completing their undergraduate degree. This paperfocuses on the findings of this first survey phase, specifically findings related to describingreturners’ past work and education experiences, their processes for deciding to pursue a PhD andselecting an institution, information about their PhD programs, and their plans upon completingthe degree. We aim to use findings from our study to inform efforts to better recruit graduatereturners, support these students throughout their academic careers, and learn more to betterutilize their unique skills and perspectives within both

Conference Session

Teaching & Learning in Graduate Programs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diane L Peters, Kettering University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

, since the author has since graduated, worked as an adjunct faculty member and inan industrial position, and subsequently began a tenure-track faculty position. The results of thisanalysis will be of interest to graduate students who have the opportunity to participate insimilar outreach programs, as they can consciously work to gain the insights that will help themin later stages of their careers, and to those designing such programs, as they will be able to usethis information to explain the value of similar programs to all of those involved in them.IntroductionThe research material for this study is a blog maintained by the author-researcher while sheparticipated in a university-sponsored outreach program at the University of Michigan. In

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Teaching & Learning in Graduate Programs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Guangming Chen, Morgan State University; Jumoke 'Kemi' Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University; Gbekeloluwa B. Oguntimein, Morgan State University; Young-Jae Lee, Morgan State University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

advanced education or career advancement. Many Morgan State University (MSU) graduate students come from economically disadvantaged families and have very limited financial support for their full-time graduate study. Some of them solely count on the scholarships provided by the school or have to take out student loans. Supported by National Science Foundation (NSF) Scholarships for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM), NASA research grants and other Federal research grants, many MSU engineering graduate students have been involved in applied research projects with NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Army Research Laboratory, and the local industry. These projects include but

Conference Session

Exploring Graduate Student Experiences

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Martina V. Svyantek, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies

Engineering Communication Center (VTECC). Her research interests include interdisciplinary collaboration, design education, communication studies, identity theory and re- flective practice. Projects supported by the National Science Foundation include exploring disciplines as cultures, interdisciplinary pedagogy for pervasive computing design; writing across the curriculum in Statics courses; as well as a CAREER award to explore the use of e-portfolios to promote professional identity and reflective practice. Page 26.1608.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Tricks of the

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Exploring Graduate Student Experiences

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Irene B. Mena, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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-time research or scholarship[,]… [and it] is viewed as preparatory fora full-time academic and/or research career,” among others. Although this is what is typicallythought of regarding postdocs, a consistent definition of what a postdoc position actually is, isstill lacking, which makes studying the postdoc experience a challenge2.Possibly due to the lack of a consistent definition of what a postdoc appointment is, there can bemany different responsibilities that characterize postdoc positions. Akerlind3 writes that there is“substantial variation within postdoc roles and responsibilities, even within the same disciplinaryarea.” These responsibilities, as listed by Akerlind3 include: being completely in charge of aresearch project and all it

Conference Session

Supporting Diversity through Co-curricular Programming

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Alexis Y. Williams, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Shawnisha Shonté Hester, University of Maryland Baltimore County

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Graduate Studies

biology and technical careers. 10 Language, Literacy, and Provides professional development for participants in Culture, PhD Candidate the Black Engineer of the Year national conference.Table 2 below provides the major categories presented in the PSOC framework, brief definitionsand key terms, and descriptive quantitative results of the number of responses that fit within eachcategory. The information presented in the table showcases results, which are discussed belowwith examples of each category provided in participants’ own words.Table 2: Results of phenomena observed in “non-STEM” data, based upon PSOC framework

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Exploring Graduate Student Experiences

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Natascha M Trellinger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brook Sattler, University of Washington; Jennifer A Turns, University of Washington

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

provide many students with important opportunities fromwhich they can take away what is important and relevant to them.IntroductionThe graduate student experience is multidimensional. Being a graduate student includes manysocialization experiences that encompass the academic, social, and professional aspects ofgraduate education. Socialization in the sense that it is discussed in this paper aligns with thedescription offered by Ann Austin1: Socialization for doctoral students is largely about making sense of graduate school and the academic career, developing one's interests and areas of strength, determining how one's values and commitments relate to those in the profession, and developing one's own sense of place and

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Supporting Diversity through Co-curricular Programming

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; Julie M.W. Rojewski, Michigan State University

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concern or question expressed on pre-experience survey was: how can successfulwomen achieve work/life balance and have success in both family and career? Other commonconcerns expressed by participants on the pre-program surveys included: overcoming feelings of“inadequacy” or the imposter syndrome;1 how to speak up when silenced, interrupted, orignored; and how to negotiate for what participants need to be successful.The qualitative responses, both on the pre-program survey and from observations of discussionin the first session, suggest a deeper motivation for participating: many participants feel isolatedin their work. For the participants in this project, the presence of a structured and facilitatedprogram offered certain advantages over less

Conference Session

Design and Assessment of Graduate Curriculum

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Homero Gregorio Murzi, Virginia Tech; Prateek Shekhar, University of Texas, Austin; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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India.Dr. Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech Lisa D. McNair is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she also serves as co-Director of the VT Engineering Communication Center (VTECC). Her research interests include interdisciplinary collaboration, design education, communication studies, identity theory and re- flective practice. Projects supported by the National Science Foundation include exploring disciplines as cultures, interdisciplinary pedagogy for pervasive computing design; writing across the curriculum in Statics courses; as well as a CAREER award to explore the use of e-portfolios to promote professional identity and reflective practice

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Design and Assessment of Graduate Curriculum

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dhaval Gajjar, Arizona State University; Kenneth Timothy Sullivan PhD, Arizona State University; Jacob Shizuo Kashiwagi; Joshua Jason Mischung

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Diversity

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to theculture and the expectations of the United States. The university has observed that academicsuccess is tied to the student’s ability to be accepted in the culture and feeling a sense ofbelonging.The transitional challenges like challenge to socialize with American peers, feeling of inferiorityor “second class citizenship” and interaction with the faculty affect the student’s ability tounderstand the new culture and socialize with American students. In order to help the firstcoming Indian graduate students in the construction department, the department not only needsto be involved in their academic career success, but also the success in student’s social life. This

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Design and Assessment of Graduate Curriculum

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Alavizadeh, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Graduate Studies

. & Prod. in Ind. & Tech. (IT 508) and Adv. Quality Eng. Methods. • Less emphasis on qualitative methods, despite the fact that the degree is an interdisciplinary degree with students coming from a diverse background and career. • Unfamiliarity of a majority of students with the resources available to help them with their directed MS project, how to prepare the final report, and as such (a similar concern is mentioned in [1]). This is in particular, important since the majority of students are non-traditional (e.g., part-time students) who may have been out of academia for a number of years and therefore, they are not familiar with the expectations and degree requirements they need to be

Conference Session

Teaching & Learning in Graduate Programs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University

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Diversity

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26.1685.12 transition from novice to knowledgeable using systematic quantitative literature reviews,” Studies in Higher Education, pp. 1–14, 2014.[3] C. Pickering and J. Byrne, “The benefits of publishing systematic quantitative literature reviews for PhD candidates and other early-career researchers,” Higher Education Research & Development, vol. 33, no. 3, pp. 534–548, May 2014.[4] S. Conrad, T. J. Pfeiffer, and T. Szymoniak, “Preparing Students for Writing in Civil Engineering Practice,” in ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2012.[5] P. Brereton, “A Study of Computing Undergraduates Undertaking a Systematic Literature Review,” IEEE Trans. Education, vol. 54, no. 4, pp. 558–563, November 2011.[6] M. Lavallee, P.-N

Conference Session

Graduate Recruitment & Professional Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bolun Huang, Microsoft Corp.; Samantha Wang; Narasimha Reddy

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Graduate Studies

several issues with employing the university hiring graph. First, a very smallpercentage of graduates actually get hired by universities and hence this is a small sample of thetotal population. Second, a university professor’s tenure system biases the hiring graph towards a“survival bias”. Given that tenure decision is made within 5-7 years and a typical professor’scareer may span 30 years, most of the information in the hiring graph tends to reflect professorswho get through the tenure process.Third, the longevity of a typical professor’s career makes a hiring decision that reflects on thatprogram for a long period of time. Our analysis reflects this as explained later. Fourth, mostdepartments tend to be small with a faculty size between 20 and