Conference Session

Engagement in Practice: Creating a Robust Infrastructure for Community Engagement

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory E. Triplett, Virginia Commonwealth University; Jenilee Stanley-Shanks, Virginia Commonwealth University; Lori A. Floyd-Miller, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

STEM graduates. According to the Bureau of Labor andStatistics, STEM jobs will grow to nine (9) million by 2022. In terms of individual occupations,information security analysis has a projected growth of 37% until 2022 (the highest), whereasenvironmental science and protection has a projected growth rate of 19% (the lowest). However,both of these fields are very good prospects for STEM job seekers.Clearly, STEM disciplines cover a broad range of topics and employment opportunities arenumerous, yet many domestic students exit the STEM career pathway despite flexible careeroptions. A student engagement continuum, if designed correctly, would translate the relevanceand importance of STEM education through constant engagement across all

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton; Kellie Schneider, University of Dayton; Leanne Petry, Central State University; M. Suzanne Franco, Wright State University; Malcolm W. Daniels, University of Dayton; Amy Anderson, University of Dayton; Marjorie Langston, Hamilton Township High School ; Megan Shepherd; Madeline Mock

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

underrepresented minorities, to consider engineering as a possiblecareer field. In an effort to provide international engineering CEL experiences to teachers, tworegional universities that have significant experience in working with K-12 teachers, and withengaging in international CEL are collaborating on a National Science Foundation ResearchExperience for Teachers (NSF RET) project called Collaborative NSF RET Global STEM –Appropriate Technology for Developing Communities (Global STEM). This three-year projectstarted in 2019, and will include three cohorts of 12 teachers each through 2022.The Global STEM participant experience has been modeled after the University of Dayton’sETHOS Center’s CEL internship program which has placed nearly a 1,000 students

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Pamela Cristina Silva Diaz, PamLab Design and Engineering; Maggie Favretti, Design Ed 4 Resilience; Nathalia Ospina Uribe; Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Marcel Castro-Sitiriche, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Luisa Rosario Seijo-Maldonado; Marian Irizarry, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Javier Moscoso, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Gabriela Alexandra Otero-Andino; Kevin O'neil Crespo Pagan; Laura Sofia Garcia Canto; Grace Amato, Connecticut College; Fernando Antonio Cuevas, University of Puerto Rico; Dulce M. del Rio-Pineda, Mujeres de Islas, Inc.; Reiner F. Simshauser-Arroyo, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez

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Diversity

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,” in Nonconventional and Vernacular Construction Materials, 2nd ed., K. Harries and B. Sharma, Eds. Woodhead, 2020.[13] N. Ospina Uribe, P. C. Silva Díaz, A. I. Santiago Román, and C. Papadopoulos, “Building Effective Community Resilience through Active Participation,” in Annual Conference and Exposition of the American Society for Engineering Education, 2019.[14] M. Favretti, Futurephobia: Teaching for Power and Life. To appear: Routledge/Taylor and Francis, 2022.[15] A. Mathie and G. Cunningham, Eds., From Clients to Citizens: Communities Changing the Course of Their Own Development. Practical Action Pub., 2008.[16] P. C. Silva Díaz, N. Ospina Uribe, C. Papadopoulos, M. Castro Sitiriche, and L. Seijo Maldonado