Conference Session

Civil Engineering & Leadership Division Joint Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Sloan, U.S. Air Force Academy; Scott R Hamilton P.E., York College of Pennsylvania; Norb Delatte, Oklahoma State University; Tanya Kunberger P.E., University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown; Audra N. Morse P.E., Michigan Technological University; David A Saftner, University of Minnesota Duluth; Camilla M. Saviz P.E., University of the Pacific

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL), Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

Chair for Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Pittsburgh Johnstown.Dr. Audra N. Morse P.E., Michigan Technological University Dr. Audra Morse, P.E., is a Professor and Department Chair in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering at Michigan Technological University. Her professional experience is focused on water and wastewater treatment, specifically water reclamationDr. David A Saftner, University of Minnesota Duluth David Saftner is an Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota Duluth. He received a BS in Civil Engineering from the United States Military Academy and MS and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Michigan.Dr. Camilla M. Saviz P.E

Conference Session

New Approaches and Leadership Development Frameworks

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Boz Bowles, Louisiana State University and A&M College; Adrienne Steele, Louisiana State University and A&M College; Rebecca Acosta Burdette; Annemarie Galeucia

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

responsibilities—key attributes of engineers according to the AccreditationBoard for Engineering and Technology (ABET) [1]. The Studio was established in October 2005as a joint initiative of the College of Engineering and Louisiana State University (LSU)’scampus-wide Communication Across the Curriculum (CxC) program, a program initially fundedby an engineering alumnus, who agreed to a campus-wide program on the condition that it beginin engineering.The Studio began as a support hub for the newly created communication-intensive (C-I) courses,but opportunities to study communications require contexts in which to occur, so the studiomission expanded to include a corporate-sponsored workshop series focused on leadership skillsdevelopment and a tutoring

Conference Session

Mentorship in Engineering Leadership Development

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Helen Elizabeth Geller, University of Texas at El Paso; Peter Golding P.E., University of Texas at El Paso; Annalisa Perez, University of Texas at El Paso; Diane Elisa Golding, University of Texas at El Paso; Victor Manuel Garcia Jr.; Sarah Huizar, University of Texas at El Paso; Christopher Isaac Camacho, University of Texas at El Paso

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

to be STEM strong in knowledge and skills. She is an assistant professor at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) and serves as the director for the University of Texas El Paso’s YES! She Can and STEMShine programs.Victor Manuel Garcia Jr., Victor Garcia is a doctoral student at The University of Texas at El Paso and a research assistant of the Yes She Can program from the College of Education. His research topics are in the areas of characterization and design of pavement materials, civilMs. Sarah Huizar, University of Texas at El Paso Sarah Huizar is a Program Manager for UTEP’s Center for Research in Engineering and Technology Education (CREATE). She works across grants as a mentor and project coordinator

Conference Session

Mentorship in Engineering Leadership Development

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas at El Paso; Brett Tallman, Texas Christian University; Henry Salgado, University of Texas at El Paso; Gemma Henderson, University of Miami

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD), Faculty Development Division (FDD)

across the University focusing on curriculum development and digital pedagogies. Gemma engages in information technologies and educational initiatives to enrich undergraduate and graduate courses on behalf of Academic Technologies. Gemma currently serves as the Curriculum Development Lead in a collaborative research project, funded by the National Science Foundation, with faculty at the University of Texas El Paso, University of Miami, and Florida International University focused on undergraduate engineering education at Hispanic Serving Institutions. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Enhancing Leadership Capabilities of Engineering Instructional Faculty

Conference Session

Mentorship in Engineering Leadership Development

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Nakamura, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa Department of Mechanical Engineering; Corrisa Heyes, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa; Joseph J. Brown Ph.D., University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

competencies through engineering research group experiences,” Studies in Graduate and Postdoctoral Education, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 48–64, 2017.[2]​A.-K. Carstensen and J. Bernhard, “Design science research – a powerful tool for improving methods in engineering education research,” European Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 44, no. 1–2, pp. 85–102, 2019.[3]​S. D. Snyder, “Vertically integrated projects and the importance of organisational culture amongst the student body,” International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 307–314, 2002.[4]​K. Fowee Gasaway and A. Alexeenko, “Vertically integrated project-based method applied to small satellite technology development,” Acta Astronautica, vol. 216, pp. 275–281, 2024

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Calvin Hawks, University of Colorado Boulder

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

Paper ID #49338BOARD #142: Learning ’Street Smarts’ from Engineering Leadership Alumni:A Work in ProgressCalvin Hawks, University of Colorado Boulder Calvin Hawks is a second year undergraduate researcher studying Computer Science, Engineering Leadership, and Creative Technology and Design at the University of Colorado Boulder. His interests are in engineering leader curricula, artificial intelligence, and Human Computer Interaction. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025

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

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

Paper ID #47717BOARD #143: Shattering the Bamboo Ceiling: Asian American StudentPerceptions of Engineering LeadershipMs. Michelle Choi Ausman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Michelle Choi Ausman is a third-year PhD candidate in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. She received a BS in Liberal Arts and Engineering Studies from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, and an MS in Science and Technology Studies from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Her research focuses on exploring relationships between Asian American identity, multiracial identity, and belonging in engineering. Her research interests include

Conference Session

Civil Engineering & Leadership Division Joint Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Binita Acharya, Colorado State University; Rebecca A Atadero P.E., Colorado State University; Mehmet Egemen Ozbek; Fawzi Khalife, Colorado State University

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL), Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

when engineers appreciate and strive forfairness [4]. Understanding the educational context and the importance of integrating equityissues is crucial to help engineers develop an equity ethic. However, the rigid and technology-focused nature of engineering education, rooted in meritocracy and a lack of political awareness,often prevents engineering students from exploring the social aspects of their field. To promotesocially just engineering practices, we must change how engineering students are taught andequipped to address issues of inequality in the workplace. Like in many other professions,engineering culture and values may be imparted to students through belief systems that arediscussed in more subtle ways rather than just fundamental

Conference Session

Civil Engineering & Leadership Division Joint Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan M Cruz, Rowan University; Michael Venuto, Rowan University

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL), Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

; Project Management; Problem Solving; Basic Technical skills;Time management; Software / Technology proficiency. The data from the industry professionalshad recurring themes throughout the question responses. We coded 233 statements within theabove codes, with some statements included in more than one code.Results The interview responses described three overarching themes as the most critical skills fornew graduates entering the civil engineering profession: communication, teamwork, andprofessional attitudes. These skills are not new developments to civil engineering as ABET andASCE BOK3 [3] identify the importance of these skills. However, they continue to be identifiedby leaders as highly important skills and gaps in these skills at the

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

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

co-curricular leadership development program.IntroductionThere has been an increasing interest in developing leadership skills in engineering students toimprove the ability of the profession to influence change in a highly technological world [1].Various pedagogical and programmatic approaches have been employed to help developengineering leaders, including formal courses, certificates and minors, as well as co-curricularprograms [2] [3]. However, an ongoing challenge is evaluating the success of these programs [4].For curricular programs, it is possible to evaluate student deliverables to look for evidence ofskill development, and course evaluations provide other data on how students value the coursecontent and delivery. However, for

Conference Session

Evaluation and Assessment for Engineering Leadership Programs

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria Elena Truyol, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile; Camila Zapata-Casabon, Universidad Andres Bello; Vicente Valenzuela-Riquelme M.Sc., Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

roles in the engineering profession.Keywords: leadership, higher education, professional development, leadership profile,leadership in engineeringIntroductionLeadership has become an essential competency for 21st-century engineers, who mustsolve technical problems and lead multidisciplinary teams, make strategic decisions, andadapt to a constantly changing global environment. The increasing complexity of social,economic, and technological challenges highlights the need to train leaders who combinetechnical and professional skills [1]. In this context, higher education institutions are calledto play a fundamental role in developing these capabilities, transforming engineeringeducation to better prepare students for effective leadership roles [2

Conference Session

New Approaches and Leadership Development Frameworks

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bailey Kathryn McOwen, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Arsalan Ashraf, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Emad Ali, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Dayoung Kim, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

Paper ID #48182Considering Personal Mastery as a Framework for Developing Students’ Affinityfor Lifelong Learning [Research]Bailey Kathryn McOwen, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Bailey McOwen is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech with an academic foundation in physics and industrial engineering. Her research focuses on workforce development, professional training for engineering practitioners, and engineering ethics, with an emphasis on how emerging technologies can enhance continued education. Through her research, service, and academic work, she aims to bridge engineering

Conference Session

New Approaches and Leadership Development Frameworks

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Becerra, Arizona State University; Jennifer Chen Wen Wong, Arizona State University; Tami Coronella, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

environments of belonging, whichcan lead to the persistence and retention of engineering students. In addition, this work candemonstrate that these models can be implemented into a co-curricular program and, in essence,begin to create a top-down way of fostering belonging in engineering. This would be immenselyimpactful given how hard it has been over the last few years to shift away from the harshness ofthe current engineering environment and potentially create a new environment that is conduciveto supporting a diverse body of students through leadership identity.References [1] J. Roman, “How to Meet the Increasing Demand for Engineers,” PE Magazine: NSPE Today, vol. Spring 2021, 2021 [2] “Undergraduate Engineering Technology Programs, 2023