Paper ID #22847K-12 Aerospace Academy: An Out-of-School Authentic and Experiential STEMLearning Experience for College and Career Pathways to Aerospace/AviationDr. Kuldeep S Rawat, Elizabeth City State University KULDEEP S. RAWAT is currently the Chair of Department of Technology and Director of Aviation Sci- ence program at Elizabeth City State University (ECSU).He has earned an M.S. in Computer Science, 2001, an M.S. in Computer Engineering, 2003; and, a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering, 2005, from the Center for Advanced Computer Studies (CACS) at University of Louisiana-Lafayette. He serves as the Site Director for NASA
University; at Texas A&M since 2006. Prior employment experience includes: Oceanographer for US Naval Research Laboratory (1995-2006), Post- Doctoral Fellow at US Naval Research Laboratory (1994-1995), Hydraulic Engineer at US Waterways Experiment Station, US Army Corps of Engineers (1987-1989). Ph.D. from University of Delaware (1994), M.S. from University of California, Berkeley (1987), B.S. from California State Polytechnic University (1986), all in Civil Engineering. Research interests include theory and modeling of ocean wave dynamics, beach erosion, coastal engineering, nearshore circulation, and ocean wave generation by wind.Miss Veronica S. Rodriguez Chavarria Veronica S. Rodriguez Chavarria is a graduate
Paper ID #21768Using Social Network Analysis to Study the Social Structures of InclusionMr. Nelson S. Pearson, University of Nevada, Reno Nelson Pearson is an Ph.D. student at the University of Nevada, Reno. His research interest includes, social networks and the integration of diverse populations, engineering culture as well as engineering pedagogy. His education includes a B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno.Mr. Justin Charles Major, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Justin C. Major is a first-year Engineering Education Ph.D student and National Science
PhD student in the Department of English and the Center for Writing Studies. She currently serves as Assistant Director for Center for Writing Studies. She teaches a range of writ- ing courses and works with faculty and teaching assistants across disciplines to help hone their writing pedagogy. Her research and teaching focus on holistic literate development.Prof. S. Lance Cooper, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign S. Lance Cooper is Professor and Associate Head for Graduate Programs in the Department of Physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He received his B.S. in Physics from the University of Virginia in 1982, his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Illinois in 1988, and he was a
apply design thinking and making processes to their work. He is interested in the intersection of designerly epis- temic identities and vocational pathways. Dr. Lande received his B.S in Engineering (Product Design), M.A. in Education (Learning, Design and Technology) and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (Design Education) from Stanford University.Dr. Jeremi S. London, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Dr. Jeremi London is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Arizona State University in the Polytech- nic School. London is a mixed methods researcher with interests in research impact, cyberlearning, and instructional change in STEM Education. Prior to ASU, London worked at the National Science Founda
, 1993.[19] Bandura, A. (1997), “Self-efficacy: the exercise of control,” New Your, Freeman.[20] Bransford, J. D., Brown, A. L. and Cocking, R. R. (Eds) (2000). “How People Learn:Brain, Mind, Experience, and School,” National Academy Press, Washington, D.C. 2000.http://www.nap.edu/catalog/9853.html[21] E. Cook, E. Kennedy, and S.Y. McGuire, *2013), “Effect of Teaching MetacognitiveLearning Strategies on Performance in General Chemistry Courses,” Journal of ChemicalEducation, 2013, 90, 961-7.[22] Zhao,N., Wardeska, G. J., McGuire,Y. S., and Cook, E.(2014) “ Metacognition: AnEffective Tool to Promote Success in College Science Learning,” Journal of College ScienceTeaching, March/April 2014. See:http://digital.nsta.org/article/Metacognition
Education at Virginia Tech. His research interests include graduate education, curriculum development, faculty development, global engineering education, and education policy.Dr. Lin Tan, Virginia TechIsabel S. Bradburn, Virginia Tech Isabel Bradburn studies contexts of development and STEM education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Gatekeepers to broadening participation in engineering: Investigating variation across high schools comparing who could go versus who does go into engineering Project funded by Division of Engineering Education and Centers (BPE)This project is an investigation of the gatekeepers—including the people, places
Paper ID #23961Dr. Dinakar Sagapuram, Texas A & M University Dr. Sagapuram received his B.Tech. and Ph.D. degrees in Materials Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Madras (2009) and Purdue University (2013). Prior to joining Texas A&M in 2016, he was a postdoctoral research fellow in the Center for Materials Processing and Tribology at Purdue. His re- search and teaching interests span materials science, mechanics and manufacturing processes. His current research focuses on mechanics of large-strain deformation, plastic instabilities and fracture phenomena.Dr. Marian S. Kennedy, Clemson University Marian Kennedy is an Associate Professor within the Department of Materials Science & Engineering
Management, Reliability for System of Systems, and Systems Simulation. He is a topic leader in systems thinking, including systems theory and complex systems, for the Society for Engineering and Management Systems (SEMS). Prior to joining the doctoral program at ODU, he worked as a systems analyst and operations officer for five years. He is a past proceedings chair of the American Society for Engineering Management and is currently a member of the Academy of Management and Institute of Industrial Engineers. He holds a BS in Business, an MA in Operations Management, and PhD in Engineering Management from Old Dominion University.Mr. Parker Jones, Mississippi State University BS Industrial EngineeringEmily S. Wall
in the context of problem solving, and researcher identity.Dr. Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University Dr. Rachel Louis Kajfez is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University. She earned her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from Ohio State and earned her Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. Her research interests focus on the intersection between motivation and identity of undergraduate and graduate students, first-year engineering programs, mixed methods research, and innovative approaches to teaching.Dr. Marian S. Kennedy, Clemson University Marian Kennedy is an Associate Professor within the Department of Materials Science &
Virginia Tech, his M.S. in industrial & systems engineering from Virginia Tech, and his B.S. in industrial engineering from Clemson University.Dr. Courtney S. Smith-Orr, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Courtney S. Smith,PhD is a Teaching Assistant Professor at UNC Charlotte. Her research interests span the mentoring experiences of African American women in engineering,minority recruitment and retention, and best practices for diversity and inclusion in the Engineering classroom. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Collaborative Research: Supporting Agency among Early Career Engineering Education Faculty in Diverse Institutional ContextsAbstractGiven the
School Head in the School of Civil and Environmen- tal Engineering at Oregon State University. His research interests include conceptual change and situated cognition. He received the NSF CAREER award in 2010 and is working on a study to characterize prac- ticing engineers’ understandings of core engineering concepts. He is a Senior Associate Editor for the Journal of Engineering Education.Mr. Matthew Stephen Barner, Oregon State University Ph.D. student at Oregon State University working under Dr. Shane Brown. Research interests include: engineering education, diffusions of innovation, concerns-based adoption model, conceptual change theory, workplace learning and earthquake engineering.Dr. David S. Hurwitz, Oregon
thinking, adult learning cognition, engineering education professional development and technical training. He has extensive international experience working on technical training and engineering educaton projects funded by the Asian Development Bank, World Bank, and U.S. Department of Labor, USAID. Countries where he has worked include Armenia, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, China, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, and Thailand. In addition, he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses for the Department of Engineering Education at Utah State University.Dr. John S. Gero, University of North Carolina, Charlotte John Gero is Research Professor in Computer Science and Architecture at UNCC, Research Professor in Krasnow Institute for
Paper ID #22803RTTD-ID: Tracked Captions with Multiple Speakers for Deaf StudentsDr. Raja S. Kushalnagar, Gallaudet University Raja Kushalnagar is the Director of the Information Technology program in the Department of Science, Technology and Mathematics at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC. His research interests encom- pass the fields of accessible computing and accessibility/intellectual property law, with the goal of improv- ing information access for deaf and hard of hearing (deaf) individuals. In the accessible computing field, he investigates information access disparities between hearing and deaf. For
University Northwest. He was a test engineer over 15 years, providing technical leadership in the certification, testing and evaluation of custom integrated security systems. He received his PhD degree in Electrical Engineering from the City University of New York in 1992, specializing in control theory and electronic technology.Mr. Hassan Abdullah Alibrahim, Purdue University Northwest I’m Hassan Alibrahim. A graduate teaching assistant at Purdue University Northwest Since August 2017. An active member in the national honor society for engineering technology, Tau Alpha Pi. Recognized as an outstanding student by the College of Technology at Purdue University Northwest for the 2015 -2016 academic year.Dr. Ahmed S. Khan
experiences. Her work dwells into learning in informal settings such as summer camps, military experiences, and extra-curricular activities. Other research interests involve validation of CFD models for aerospace applications as well as optimizing efficiency of thermal-fluid systems.Dr. Ronald S. Harichandran, University of New Haven Ron Harichandran has served as the Dean of the Tagliatela College of Engineering at the University of New Haven since August 2011. He is the PI of the grant entitled Developing Entrepreneurial Thinking in Engineering Students by Utilizing Integrated Online Modules and Experiential Learning Opportunities. Through this grant from the Kern Family Foundation, entrepreneurial thinking is being
her faculty job and came to Connecticut for family reunion. Throughout her academic career in Australia and Singapore, she had developed a very strong interest in learning psychology and educational measurement. She then opted for a second Ph.D. in educational psychology, specialized in measurement, evaluation and assessment at University of Connecticut. She earned her second Ph.D. in 2010. Li has a unique cross-disciplinary ed- ucational and research background in mechatronics engineering, specialized in control and robotics, and educational psychology, specialized in statistical analysis and program evaluation.Dr. Ronald S. Harichandran, University of New Haven Ron Harichandran has served as the Dean of the
. in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia. Her research interests include engi- neering design education (especially in regards to the design of complex systems), faculty development, career pathways (both academic and industry), approaches for supporting education research-to-practice.Dr. Courtney S. Smith-Orr, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Courtney S. Smith,PhD is a Teaching Assistant Professor and Undergraduar Director at UNC Char- lotte. Her research interests span the mentoring experiences of African American women in engineer- ing,minority recruitment and retention, and best practices for diversity and inclusion in the Engineering classroom.Dr. Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University Cheryl
electrical engineering from National Taiwan University, Tai- wan, in 1981, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington, USA, in 1986 and 1989, respectively. He is currently a Distinguished Professor with the Department of Electrical Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan. His researches include control, image signal processing, and intelligent system design.Prof. Sunny S. J. Lin, National Chiao Tung University Dr. Sunny S. J. Lin is Educational Psychology Professor at National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan. Her first research interest is in applying cognitive theories of learning and motivation to derive design principles of e-learning function and
Paper ID #22417Women’s Motivation to Pursue Engineering Education and Careers: a CaseStudy of MalaysiaMs. S. Zahra Atiq, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Zahra Atiq is a PhD candidate at the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She is interested in learning about the non-cognitive/affective and individual/demographic factors that impacts students in STEM courses. Specifically, she is interested in understanding the emotions students’ expe- rience while learning computer programming. She is interested to understand women’s participation in computer science and engineering.Sarah
cognition.Mr. Nelson S. Pearson, University of Nevada, Reno Nelson Pearson is an Ph.D. student at the University of Nevada, Reno. His research interest includes, social networks and the integration of diverse populations, engineering culture as well as engineering pedagogy. His education includes a B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno.Mr. Benjamin P. Jackson, Purdue UniversityMs. Tara C. Langus, University of Nevada, Reno Tara C. Langus is a doctoral student pursuing her degree in STEM Education at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). She received her BS/MS in Biology from UNR where she studied insect immunology and chemical ecology. She has five years of teaching experience and currently
. Before joining ASU, I worked as Systems engineer for 4 years at Hewlett Packard Research and Development, Bangalore, India.”Prof. Andreas S. Spanias, Arizona State University Andreas Spanias is a professor in the School of Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering at Arizona State University. He is also the founder and director of the SenSIP industry consortium. His research interests are in the areas of adaptive signal processing, speech processing, and audio sensing. He and his student team developed the computer simulation software Java-DSP (J-DSP - ISBN 0-9724984-0-0). He is author of two text books: Audio Processing and Coding by Wiley and DSP; An Interactive Approach. He served as associate editor of the
Engineering and Director of the ADVANCE Center for Institutional Change. With ADVANCE, she works on mentoring and leadership development programs for women faculty in STEM. She was awarded a National Science Foundation Young Investigator Award, a Sloan Research Fellowship, the 2006 Hewlett-Packard Harriett B. Rigas Award, and the 2018 ECEDHA Diversity Award. She is a Fellow of the IEEE. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Paper ID #23624Dr. Christine S Grant, North Carolina State University Dr. Christine S. Grant joined the NC State faculty in 1989 after completing her M.S. and Ph.D. (Geor
, tapping into critical methodologies and methods for conducting and analyzing research, and exploring embodied cognition.Mr. Nelson S. Pearson, University of Nevada, Reno Nelson Pearson is an Ph.D. student at the University of Nevada, Reno. His research interest includes, social networks and the integration of diverse populations, engineering culture as well as engineering pedagogy. His education includes a B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno.Mr. Justin Charles Major, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Justin C. Major is a first-year Engineering Education Ph.D student and National Science Foundation Grad- uate Research Fellow at Purdue University. Justin has two
M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech Dr. Matusovich is an Associate Professor in Virginia Tech’s Department of Engineering Education. She has her doctorate in Engineering Education and her strengths include qualitative and mixed methods research study design and implementation. She is/was PI/Co-PI on 10 funded research projects including a CAREER grant. She has won several Virginia Tech awards including a Dean’s Award for Outstanding New Faculty. Her research expertise includes using motivation and related frameworks to study student engagement in learning, recruitment and retention in engineering programs and careers, faculty teaching practices and intersections of motivation and learning strategies.Ms. Mayra S. Artiles
the Microelectronics Journal on Quality Electronic Design, 2005. His research interests include VLSI circuit and system design, CAD methodology for VLSI design, and bioelectronics.Prof. Zinta S. Byrne, Colorado State University Zinta S. Byrne is a tenured full professor of psychology at Colorado State University. Her previous careers were as software design and development engineer, an R&D project manager and a program manager for Hewlett-Packard Company, and management consultant for Personnel Decisions International, before becoming a professor at CSU. She is author of ”Understanding Employee Engagement: Theory, Research, and Practice” and ”Organizational Psychology and Behavior: An Integrated Approach to
(PECASE) for his research in e-textile-based wearable computing.Prof. Joseph M. LeDoux, Georgia Institute of Technology Joe Le Doux is the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Learning and Experience in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University. Dr. Le Doux’s research interests in engi- neering education focus on problem-solving, socio-cognitive aspects of the flipped and blended learning environments and on inclusive pedagogies.Dr. Jeremi S. London, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Dr. Jeremi London is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Arizona State University in the Polytech- nic School. London is a mixed methods researcher with interests in research impact
. Deborah S. Won, California State University, Los Angeles Deborah Won is an Associate Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering at California State Uni- versity, Los Angeles. Her specialization is in Biomedical Engineering and her scientific research area focuses on neuro-rehabilitative technology. Her educational research interests include use of Tablet PCs and technology to better engage students in the classroom as well as pedagogical and advisement ap- proaches to closing the achievement gap for historically under-represented minority groups.Dr. Claudia Mara Dias Wilson, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018
military career he spent over 10 years on the faculty at the US Military Academy at West Point teaching civil engineering. He has also served as the Director, Graduate Professional Development at Northeastern University’s College of Engineering.Dr. David S. Hurwitz, Oregon State University Dr. David Hurwitz is an Associate Professor of Transportation Engineering, Director of the OSU Driv- ing and Bicycling Simulator Laboratory, and Associate Director of the Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium in the School of Civil and Construction Engineering at Oregon State University. Dr. Hurwitz conducts research in transportation engineering, in the areas of transportation safety, human factors, traffic control devices, and