Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Choi Ausman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Qin Zhu, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

built their owndefinitions of leadership [12]. For instance, one of the more popular definitions “borrowed” fromcommunication research defines leadership as follows: “Leadership is not defined by a title orposition, but rather as a process that takes place between leaders, followers, and/or teammembers” [13]. The field of business has defined leadership as “the process of interactiveinfluence that occurs when, in a given context, some people accept someone as their leader toachieve common goals.” [14] Winston and Patterson [15] from organizational studies defineleadership in the following way: A leader is one or more people who selects, equips, trains, and influences one or more follower(s) who have diverse gifts, abilities, and

Conference Session

Evaluation and Assessment for Engineering Leadership Programs

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Estelle Oliva-Fisher, University of Toronto; Emily Moore, University of Toronto

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

weekly learning sessions. Each of the eightlearning outcomes was addressed in at least two weekly interventions within the sessions. Theeight learning outcomes for the Summer Fellowship are outlined in Table 1.Table 1: Learning outcomes (LO) for the Summer Fellowship, matched to weeks in theprogram. Learning Outcome Leadership Focus Intervention Week(s)LO1: Apply leadership theories to personal and Self W2, W4, W6, W7,professional development W8LO2: Uncover and challenge students’ beliefs, Self W6, W4assumptions, habits and blind spotsLO3: Use tools and inventories to elevate students’ Self W1, W2self