Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kalen Kahn, U.S. Military Academy; Brian J. Novoselich, U.S. Military Academy

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Paper ID #24662Catalyzing Engineering Student Identity Development through an Indepen-dent Design ProjectMr. Kalen Kahn, U.S. Military Academy Kalen Kahn is a Cadet at West Point in his 3rd year of Mechanical Engineering.Lt. Col. Brian J. Novoselich, U.S. Military Academy Brian Novoselich is an active duty Army Lieutenant Colonel currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy (West Point). He earned his Ph.D. in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech in 2016. He holds Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering from The

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kayla R. Maxey, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Experience(REEFE) during my graduate educational journey on “who I am” and “who I want to be” as anaspiring faculty member in the engineering education community. The autoethnographic studyincludes analysis of interviews conducted at the beginning, middle, and end of the professionaldevelopment experience and weekly reflective journals to identify significant interactions thatinfluenced my construction, negotiation, or rejection of professional identities. In addition, thepaper discusses how my identity development through this experience has informed mydissertation direction for degree completion. This study intends to highlight the benefits ofprofessional development opportunities through avenues beyond coursework and researchprojects to encourage