of Science in Biological Engineering from LSU. She completed her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at Mississippi State University (MSU). She was the first African American to obtain a graduate degree in Biological Engineering from Louisiana State University, and the first African American to obtain a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Mississippi State University. Dr. Williams is an Associate Professor in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida. She directs the Tissue Mechanics, Microstructure, and Modeling Laboratory (TM3). Her team studies the mechanics of biological tissues and organs using experiments and computational tools. While a faculty at Mississippi State, she was recognized by Mis
Institutional BackgroundCentral State University (CSU) is a public owned undergraduate Historical Black University(HBCU). CSU has recently received the 1890 Land Grant Institution designation and movingfrom a teaching emphasized institution towards a research based undergraduate institution. Tosmooth the transition, faculty at CSU are encouraged to carry out interdisciplinary undergraduateresearch activities to offer CSU students a distinctive research based college learning experience.These activities are also expected to further engage and prepare students for post-graduationeducation and career.Over the past ten years, CSU has experienced full time enrolled (FTE) student populationdecreased by 24% from 2,322 in 2011 to 1,761 in 2017, and then slowly
Paper ID #31263Improving STEM Education for Lower-division College Students at HSI byUtilizing Relevant Sociocultural and Academic Experiences: First YearResults from ASSURE-US ProjectDr. Jidong Huang, California State University, Fullerton Dr. Jidong Huang is a Professor of Electrical Engineering at California State University, Fullerton. His research had been supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF), Federal Aviation Administra- tion (FAA) and multiple industrial sponsors. Currently, his research interests are focused on innovative approaches for STEM teaching and learning; robotics; the design of high-precision
-Engineering Department. He assisted with writing the AMI accreditation report to the HLC, wrote several successful grants, and managed CCCC’s Advanced Manufacturing Curricu- lum and Pre-Engineering Educational Consortium. In addition the Advanced Manufacturing initiative at CCCC has hired two undergraduates to run the 3-D/Scanner Laboratory. The aforementioned gives the students hands on training in a STEM related field. Mr. Haefner has 13 years’ experience teaching college STEM courses. He has taught construction man- agement at Westwood College in Chicago; mathematics at Mid-Michigan Community College and Cor- nerstone University in Grand Rapids, MI. Mr. Haefner has taught algebra, engineering statics, several HVAC
Republic in 1986, M.S. from Univ. of Puerto Rico Mayaguez in 1991, and Ph.D. from Michigan State University in 1999. His current teaching and research interests include design, characterization, and rapid prototyping of information processing systems, embedded cyber-physical systems, and engineering education. He is the lead author of the textbook Introduction to Embedded Systems: Using Microcon- trollers and the MSP430 (Springer 2014). From 2013 to 2018 served as Associate Dean of engineering at UPRM. He currently directs the Engineering PEARLS program at UPRM, a College-wide NSF funded initiative, and coordinates the Rapid Systems Prototyping and the Electronic Testing and Characterization Laboratories at UPRM. He is
and has invited the AGEP-NC Fellows to participate. Another University has embarked on an initiative to improve the research climate on campus by training graduate faculty who seek to be better research mentors using the evidence-based practices of the CIMER Institute (Center for Improved Mentoring Experiences in Research) at the University of Wisconsin. At another university, the Graduate College, and Academic Teaching and Learning Center are collaborating on developing a sustainable program of online and in-person faculty mentor training based on CIMER resources.2) At one university, the College of Sciences has invited the AGEP-NC leadership to work with their newly-formed task force on climate in research laboratories.3
, Iran and MS and PhD from University of Cincinnati. Dr. Moayed has been teaching occupational safety courses such as fire protection, industrial hygiene, ergonomics and human factors at graduate and undergraduate levels. He has research and publications in human factors and ergonomics, maintenance management, artificial neural network modeling.Dr. Alister McLeod, Indiana State University Alister McLeod is an Associate professor at Indiana State University in its Applied Engineering Tech- nology Management department. His research interests span the widespread adoption of operational improvement strategies as well as technologies in the manufacturing sector. Previously, his research has made contributions to the
RED NSF RevED project at Rowan University.Dr. Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University Dr. Stephanie Farrell is Interim Dean and Professor and Founding Chair of Experiential Engineering Education Department in the Henry M. Rowan College at Rowan University (USA). She is the immediate past president of ASEE. Dr. Farrell has contributed to engineering education through her work in inductive pedagogy, spatial skills, and inclusion and diversity. She has been honored by the American Society of Engineering Education with several teaching awards such as the 2004 National Outstanding Teaching Medal and the 2005 Quinn Award for experiential learning, and she was 2014-15 Fulbright Scholar in Engineering Education at Dublin
Paper ID #28688Using Classroom Activities to Integrate Concepts of Diverse Thinking andTeaming into Engineering Design (Experience)Dr. Breigh Nonte Roszelle, University of Denver Dr. Breigh Roszelle currently serves as the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies in the Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science and a Teaching Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at the University of Denver. She currently teaches courses in the fields of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and introduction to engineering, including computer aided design. Her educational research
, Dr. Subburaj was working as an Assistant professor for the Department of Computer Science at Baldwin Wallace University, Ohio from 2013. Her research interests include software specification languages, re- liable software development, software security, automated software systems, and formal methods. She is passionate about teaching software engineering courses and increasing women in computing disciplines. She has published more than 10 technical papers and has authored a textbook chapter. She was selected to attend AACU’s and Project Kaleidoscope’s 2015 Summer Leadership Institute. She was an invited PhD forum speaker at 2012 Grace Hopper Celebration for Women in Computing. She has also been an active
Paper ID #30807 Laboratory where his research applies approaches from mechanical testing, image analysis, mathematical and computational modeling, and device design to solve problems related to female pelvic health. He has secured funding from the NIH, DOD, NSF, and other sources to support these efforts. He is also co-director of 2 NSF sponsored programs focused on the success of underrepresented minorities and a national award winner (BMES 2019) for his work in diversity and inclusion.Dr. SYLVANUS N. WOSU, University of Pittsburgh Sylvanus Wosu is the Associate Dean for Diversity Affairs and Associate Professor of mechanical engi- neering and materials science at the University of Pittsburgh. Wosu’s research