Engi- neering Education at Purdue University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019Targeted harassment of engineeringeducation researchersHow to connect with community and support yourcolleagues under attackAlice L. Pawley, Erin Cech, Stephanie Farrell, Donna Riley2 Building on prior discussions • CoNECD 2018: “Refuse, Refute, Resist: Alt-Right Attacks on Engineering and STEM Education Diversity Scholarship” • ASEE 2018 Diversity Committee Panel Session: “Targeted harassment in EER equity research” • Forthcoming article in Feminist Formations by one of our panelists (Riley, 2019) Riley, Donna (2018) “Refuse, Refute, Resist: Alt-Right Attacks on Engineering and
College Fossil Fuel Divestment To Stigmatize Industry,”National Public Radio, April 11th 2005. [Online]. Available:https://www.npr.org/2015/04/11/398757780/students-push-college-fossil-fuel-divestment-to-stigmatize-industry. [Accessed March 8th, 2019].[22] “Global Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement Reaches $6.24 Trillion in Assets UnderManagement, 120x Increase From Four Years Ago, Report Says,” 350.org, S eptember 10 2018.[Online]. Available:https://350.org/press-release/global-fossil-fuel-divestment-movement-reaches-6-24-trillion-in-assets-under-management/. [Accessed March 8th, 2019].[23] W. Helmer, “Is All Diversity Good?,” ASEE Prism, vol. 23, no. 1, pp.10, 2013.[24] B. Farnell, “Zero-sum game: An update on the Native
. In addition, she runs a faculty devel- opment and leadership program to train and recruit diverse PhD students who wish to pursue academic positions in engineering or applied science after graduation. Dr. Sandekian earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in Aerospace Engineering Sciences at CU Boulder in 1992 and 1994, respectively. She went on to earn a Specialist in Education (Ed. S.) degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies in 2011 and a Ph.D. in Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership in December 2017, both from the University of Northern Colorado. She is a Founding Leader of the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Virtual Community of Practice (VCP) for LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Engineering
twentieth-century America, New York: W. W. Norton, 2006.[29] C. Peters, "Veterans Educational Benefits: Post-9/11 GI Bill's Impact on African American Men," Los Angeles, 2018.[30] C. Mobley, J. B. Main, C. E. Brawner, S. M. Lord and M. M. Camacho, "Pride and Promise: The Enactment and Salience of Identity Among First-Generation Student Veterans in Engineering," International Journal of Engineering Education, 2019 (in press).[31] R. C. Atkinson, C. Mobley, C. E. Brawner, S. M. Lord, J. B. Main and M. M. Camacho, ""I Never Played the Girl Card": Experiences and Identity Intersections of Women Student Veterans in Engineering," in Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, 2018.[32] C. Cate and T. Davis
Tech from 2004-2012, and was Temple Foundation Endowed Faculty Fellow in Engineering and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin from 1989- 2004. Ken has been an active member of ASEE since 1992. He is currently the Campus Representative Coor- dinator for the Southeastern Section of ASEE, and has also served on the ASEE Constitution and Bylaws Committee. Ken is a member of the ASEE Engineering Deans Council Executive Board and its Public Policy Committee. Ken is a registered professional engineer in the State of Texas and a member of NSPE. He is also active in the Virginia Society of Professional Engineers, and is involved in legislative initiatives and public policy issues at
as 2004 chair of the ASEE ChE Division, has served as an ABET program evaluator and on the AIChE/ABET Education & Accreditation Committee. He has also served as Assessment Coordinator in WPI’s Interdis- ciplinary and Global Studies Division and as Director of WPI’s Washington DC Project Center. He was secretary/treasurer of the new Education Division of AIChE. In 2009 he was awarded the rank of Fellow in the ASEE, and in 2013 was awarded the rank of Fellow in AIChE.Rozwell JohnsonDr. Zoe Reidinger c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 IntegratingInclusivePedagogyandExperientialLearningtoSupportStudent Empowerment,Activism,andInstitutionalChange
Illinois at Urbana Champaign.Dr. Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Indicators of Participation: A Critical Review of Publicly-Available STEM Data Sources AbstractSeveral national reports convey the need for better data on the participation of underrepresentedgroups in engineering. The purpose of this paper is to 1) catalogue data sources that collectSTEM-related information at a national level, and 2) critique their usefulness as it relates toinforming efforts aimed at broadening participation of underrepresented racial/ethnic groups inengineering. To this end, we identified and reviewed
. in Mechanical Engineering and International Relations. Dr. Faas is currently a re- search affiliate in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at MIT. Her research focuses on developing low cost immersive Virtual Reality applications for products and systems, early stage design process and methodology and engineering education. Research interests: virtual reality (VR) applications in mechanical design, design methodology and engi- neering education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 :RUNLQ3URJUHVV%ULGJLQJWKHJDSEHWZHHQDFFRPPRGDWLRQVOHWWHUVDQG HPHUJLQJFODVVURRPSUDFWLFHV$OLVKD6DUDQJ6LHPLQVNL$GYD:DUDQ\XZDW(PLO\)HUULHU $OLVRQ:RRG0DJJLH$QGHUVRQ'DQLHOD)DDV
eval- uation and research in engineering education, computer science education, and technology education. Dr. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Paper ID #24874 Brawner is a founding member and former treasurer of Research Triangle Park Evaluators, an Ameri- can Evaluation Association affiliate organization and is a member of the American Educational Research Association and American Evaluation Association, in addition to ASEE. Dr. Brawner is also an Exten- sion Services Consultant for the National Center for Women in Information Technology (NCWIT) and, in that role, advises
. She is a Founding Leader of the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Virtual Community of Practice (VCP) for LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Engineering and a facilitator of Safe Zone trainings for engineering faculty and staff who wish to learn more about how to create inclusive environments within engineering for LGBTQ+ individuals.Dr. Donna M Riley, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Donna Riley is Kamyar Haghighi Head of the School of Engineering Education and Professor of Engi- neering Education at Purdue University.Mr. Christopher Alexander Carr, National Society of Black Engineers Christopher Carr is the Director, Collegiate and Professional Programs at the National Society of
a faculty devel- opment and leadership program to train and recruit diverse PhD students who wish to pursue academic positions in engineering or applied science after graduation. Dr. Sandekian earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in Aerospace Engineering Sciences at CU Boulder in 1992 and 1994, respectively. She went on to earn a Specialist in Education (Ed. S.) degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies in 2011 and a Ph.D. in Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership in December 2017, both from the University of Northern Colorado. She is a Founding Leader of the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Virtual Community of Practice (VCP) for LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Engineering and a facilitator of
several awards for her research including the 2016 American Society of Engineering Education Educational Research and Methods Division Best Paper Award and the 2018 Benjamin J. Dasher Best Paper Award for the IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference. She has also been recognized for the synergy of research and teaching as an invited participant of the 2016 National Academy of Engineering Frontiers of Engineering Education Symposium and the Purdue University 2018 recipient of School of Engineering Education Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching and the 2018 College of Engineering Exceptional Early Career Teaching Award. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Toward a
. She is a Founding Leader of the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Virtual Community of Practice (VCP) for LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Engineering and a facilitator of Safe Zone trainings for engineering faculty and staff who wish to learn more about how to create inclusive environments within engineering for LGBTQ+ individuals.Mr. Tiago R Forin, Rowan University Tiago Forin is a PhD candidate in Engineering Education and researcher at Purdue University affiliated with XRoads Research Group, the Global Engineering Program and the Office of Institutional Research, Assessment, and Effectiveness. He received a Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Florida State University and a Master’s degree in
University Dr. Glenda D. Young Collins completed her doctoral work at Virginia Tech in the Department of Engi- neering Education. Her research interests include the role of university-industry partnerships in shaping student career expectations and pathways, the student to workforce continuum, and broadening participa- tion in engineering. Dr. Collins has worked as an Employer Relations Assistant for the VT Career and Professional Development office and has a B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering from Mississippi State University and Master of Industrial and Systems Engineering from Auburn University. She is a Gates Millennium Scholar. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019
Society for Engineering Education, 2019 SUMMER BRIDGE DESIGN: PURPOSELY FOSTERING ENGINEERING EXPERTISE AND SUCCESS WITH THE ENGINEERING GOLDSHIRT PROGRAM SCHOLARSIntroductionEngineering summer bridge programs assist first-year engineering students in transitioning tocollege in an effort to promote student success. Annually, the University of Colorado Boulder,College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) hosts a two-week summer bridge programfor students in the Engineering GoldShirt Program designed to increase the knowledge of andinterest in engineering, to develop engineering design skills, to improve academic awareness andpreparation in mathematics, and to foster community among students in their cohort as well
testing and analysis. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 The Effectiveness of Engineering Camps as Pre-College Recruitment Tools Author Name(s) Malle Schilling and Dr. Margaret Pinnell School of Engineering University of Dayton Dayton, Ohio 45469 Email: schillingm3@udayton.eduABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to explore the effectiveness of the college recruitment ofsummer engineering camp participants. Summer engineering camps hosted by colleges anduniversities have been in existence since the middle of the 20th century. These
. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 High Risk, (with Hope for) High Reward: Lessons Learned from Planning and Hosting an Unconference Abstract Often in diversity and inclusion research, the goal is to represent the perspectives of those whoare ‘not at the table,’ but seldom do research methods provide the participants an actual seat ‘at the table.’Informed by a participatory action research approach, we partnered with study participants, positioningthem as our co-researchers. Together, we employed an unconference (also known as an Open SpaceTechnology workshop) as a research method in order to elevate the voices of
Atlantic University in 1996 and 1994. Dr. Miguel’s profes- sional interests involve image processing, machine learning, and engineering education especially active learning, diversity, retention, and recruitment. Her teaching interests include MATLAB, circuits, linear systems, and digital image processing. She is a member of the IEEE, ASEE, SWE, and Tau Beta Pi. Cur- rently, Dr. Miguel is the Chair of the ASEE Professional Interest Council I (PIC I), and a Vice President of PICs which gives her a seat on the ASEE Board of Directors. Dr. Miguel has held several other officer positions across the ASEE including: Division Chair and Program Chair of the ECE and New Engineer- ing Educators Divisions, and ASEE Campus
Engineering Diversity (CEED), both at Virginia Tech. His research interests include co-curricular support, student success and retention, and diversity. Lee received his Ph.D in engineering education from Virginia Tech, his M.S. in industrial & systems engineering from Virginia Tech, and his B.S. in industrial engineering from Clemson University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Work-In-Progress: Applying Transition Theory to an Exploration of the High School-to-College Transition Experiences of Students from Underrepresented Ethnic/Racial GroupsAbstractStudent support programs within colleges of engineering often aim to assist students during theirtransition
Education Design Principles to Broaden Participation in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. San Diego, CA: BEST, February 2004. Available: http://www.bestworkforce.org/sites/default/files/research/downloads/Bridge%20for%20A ll%20Higher%20Ed%20report.pdf [Accessed March 3, 2019].[8] W. C. Lee and H. M. Matusovich, “A Model of Co-Curricular Support for Undergraduate Engineering Students,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 105, no. 3, pp. 406–430, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1002/jee.20123[9] M. Anderson-Rowland and C. Ruben, (2008). “Academic achievement and retention in a minority engineering program” in Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, 2008. https
Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring, the Maria Mitchell Women in Science Award and a Fellow of the Association for Women in Science. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 A First-Year Engineering Spatial Skills Enhancement Program: Implementation, Effectiveness, and Gender DifferencesAbstractResearch indicates that women and under-represented minorities (URM) display lower levels ofcompetence in the ability to visualize spatially, a malleable cognitive skill that is connected with successin engineering. To identify and assist first-year engineering students with low spatial ability, we launcheda spatial skills enhancement program as part of the Engineering
. Prior to her time at UTEP, she served for four years in the offices of the President and the Provost at Cameron University, and for three years at Boston University in the Office of Religious Life.Andrea Tirres, University of Texas at El Paso c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Broadening Participation of Hispanics in Computing: The National CAHSI INCLUDES AllianceIntroductionAccording to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment in computer occupationsgrew by nearly a factor of 20 between 1975 and 2015 [1]. In spite of the boom in computerscience degree programs that has tripled enrollments in Ph.D.-granting institutions since 2006,these enrollments
. Her research has been published in journals such as Theory into Practice, Action in Teacher Education, and Journal of Hispanic Higher Education. She earned her Ph.D. in Reading/Writing/Literacy from the University of Pennsylvania. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Shifting Pre-Calculus from a Gatekeeper to a Gateway CourseAbstractThe national need to transform STEM education is paramount, as evidenced by the persistent gapin STEM degree attainment between whites and minorities, which continues to be a wide chasmin spite of greater numbers of minority students entering into STEM studies as compared to tenyears ago. This gap may be attributed in part to the systemic problem of
. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder Jacquelyn Sullivan is founding co-director of the Engineering Plus degree program in the University of Colorado Boulder’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. She spearheaded design and launch of the Engineering GoldShirt Program to provide a unique access pathway to engineering for high potential, next tier students not admitted through the standard admissions process; this program is now being adapted at several engineering colleges. Sullivan led the founding of the Precollege division of ASEE in 2004; was awarded NAE’s 2008 Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education, and was conferred as an ASEE Fellow in 2011. She has served on multiple NAE
diversity.Dr. Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado Boulder Jacquelyn Sullivan is founding co-director of the Engineering Plus degree program in the University of Colorado Boulder’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. She spearheaded design and launch of the Engineering GoldShirt Program to provide a unique access pathway to engineering for high potential, next tier students not admitted through the standard admissions process; this program is now being adapted at several engineering colleges. Sullivan led the founding of the Precollege division of ASEE in 2004; was awarded NAE’s 2008 Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education, and was conferred as an ASEE Fellow in 2011. She has
, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Director of the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Unnecessarily Complicated: An Examination of Information Asymmetry in the Transfer Process AbstractEfforts to expand access to undergraduate engineering programs increasingly suggests thatcommunity colleges have the potential to be lower-cost pathways to bachelor’s degrees.However, little research has examined students’ ability to navigate complexities in transfer ofcoursework processes and policies between partner institutions, despite this being essential formaintaining cost and time
, particularly in higher education; learning in the workplace; curricular and pedagogical development; and the preparation of professionals for social justice goals. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Practitioner Learning Community: Design of instructional content, pedagogy and assessment metrics for productive, inclusive and socially just teaming practice AbstractThis paper describes the development of and outcomes from a Practitioner Learning Community(PLC) model used to design instructional content, pedagogy, and assessment metrics forinclusive, socially just teaming practices. Comprised of postdoctoral
. degrees in Civil Engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 To Be or Not to Be: A Dialogic Discussion of Two Researchers’ Hidden and Transitioning Identities Introduction Simplicities are enormously complex. Consider the sentence “I am”. With this opening adapted from a poem by Richard O. Moore (2010), we emphasize howsome of the simplest aspects of the human experience contain vast complexity: identity;belonging; education; justice. The CoNECD community focuses on these aspects and centers thescholarship and practice of equity and
Tennessee State University.Dr. Aubrie Lynn Pfirman, Clemson University Aubrie L. Pfirman is a Teaching Consultant for the Office of Teaching Effectiveness and Innovation at Clemson University. Her research interests are chemical education, scholarship of teaching and learning, educational development, inclusive educational practices and reform, and STEM education. Dr. Pfirman received a B.S. in Chemistry and an Instructional I Certification in Secondary Education from Miseri- cordia University, and both an M.S. in Chemistry and Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education from Clemson University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019
Education (FREE, formerly RIFE, group), whose diverse projects and group members are described at feminis- tengineering.org. She received a CAREER award in 2010 and a PECASE award in 2012 for her project researching the stories of undergraduate engineering women and men of color and white women. She has received ASEE-ERM’s best paper award for her CAREER research, and the Denice Denton Emerging Leader award from the Anita Borg Institute, both in 2013. She was co-PI of Purdue’s ADVANCE pro- gram from 2008-2014, focusing on the underrepresentation of women in STEM faculty positions. She helped found, fund, and grow the PEER Collaborative, a peer mentoring group of early career and recently tenured faculty and research