Systems.Roy Daniel McLeod, University of South AlabamaSudhanshu Tarale, University of South AlabamaChristine Goldman Robinson, University of South Alabama Registered Professional Engineer in Alabama and Mississippi; Currently working full-time in consulting engineering for Schoel as Sr. Project Manager and utility team lead, after teaching Civil Engineering at UA-Huntsville and consulting part-time from 2006 -2022.Mr. Matthew Christopher Monday, University of South Alabama Computer Engineer with B.S in Computer Engineering and a M.S. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of South Alabama. Current PhD student in systems engineering at the University of South Alabama.David Seger, University of South
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empower faculty to enact positive change. During thedevelopment of this faculty leadership initiative, a separate leadership training course wasdeveloped for Department Heads.Advocates and Allies ProgramThe Advocates and Allies (A&A) program was adapted to address gender equity and inclusionon campus and increase awareness of implicit bias (Bilen-Green et al. 2013, 2015; Anicha et al.2020, 2022). Volunteer male Advocates are faculty members who educate themselves aboutissues of inclusivity and gender inequality and developed workshops to train faculty, staff, andadministrators to become Allies who support a more inclusive campus culture that specificallyimproves the day-to-day experiences of women and other underrepresented faculty groups
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barriers, there is also an inherent bias in the field against women [12]. Astudy in 2022, indicates that the primary reason girls do not choose engineering is because oflack of knowledge and understanding of what engineering is and what they do [13]. Thissocietal issue is what the civic engagement project was designed to address and has definiteelements of social justice. In addition, having engineers incorporate these issues into their designwork is a requirement of not only our accrediting body ABET, it is a professional obligationaccording to the Engineer’s Code of Ethics[2, 14].As stated many girls don’t consider engineering because of lack of knowledge, understanding, oraccess to positive information depicting women in engineering, the
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greater integration, it is also important to understand 1) How well versed instructorsare with AI in terms of literacy and 2) what methods they employ in utilizing AI in their lessons.Despite the promising potential that AI continues to deliver, there is a knowledge gap regardinguniversity educators' perception of AI within the TPACK framework. Specifically, regardingtheir AI literacy and how it shapes their pedagogical approaches to higher education. Existingstudies on AI integration within the TPACK framework have largely employed quantitativemethodologies, focusing on self-reported competencies. (Celik, 2022).However, being more of a confidence indicator, these studies do not highlight the nuancedexperiences, challenges and pedagogical shifts
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with a demonstrated history of working in the design innovation and technology entrepreneurship areas. Skilled in Innovation Management, Applied Research & Product Design, Entrepreneurship, and Training Next Generation Innovators and Entrepreneurs.Danahe Marmolejo, Saint Louis University Dr. Danahe Marmolejo, an Assistant Professor in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at Saint Louis University’s School of Science and Engineering since 2022, specializes in Thermodynamics and Process Systems Engineering. With a background in Chemical Engineering, she teaches engineering courses, primarily for first—and second-year students. Her current research focuses on improving engineering education and fostering an
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