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)

a sense of purpose that supports their decision to persist toward graduation [8], [9].Tinto’s theory of individual student departure, which encompasses the stages of separation,transition, and incorporation, is widely utilized to describe student success and underpinsnumerous intervention programs in higher education [10]. This theory underscores thesignificance of academic and social integration, highlighting that students’ perceptions ofinteractions with faculty, staff, and peers in both academic and extracurricular contexts arepivotal to their success [7].Nevertheless, critiques of Tinto’s theory point out its inadequacy in addressing the variedexperiences of students, emphasizing the importance for these students to feel a sense

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)

program for first-generation students and underrepresentedminorities in engineering. The Studio also became a new home for several existing programs,including engineering supplemental instruction and peer mentoring. It is also part of anarticulation plan with the college’s study-abroad program. The Studio has evolved into a hub ofstudent learning and leadership, which encouraged a significant investment from a major energycompany, and expanded the Studio and several other student services into a new entity: the LSUChevron Center for Engineering Education (Chevron Center).Students who participate in our programs do so voluntarily, as do the faculty who certify theircourses as C-I courses. Participation numbers indicate excellent buy-in by both

Conference Session

Evaluation and Assessment for Engineering Leadership Programs

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Myers, Air Force Research Laboratory; Robert Amponsah Ed.D, Vanderbilt University & Airforce Research Lab; Tammy M. Mattison Ed.D., Air Force Research Laboratory & Belmont University; Heather Marshall

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

institution supervisorydevelopment programs differ from this traditional format by not only focusing on competenciesand skills, but by also focusing on developing learners vertically, in an environment in whichlearners are embedded within peer cohorts over a nine-month span. Vertical development refersto the stages that adult learners progress through as they advance in their cognitive sophistication[2]. An important aspect of cognitive sophistication is widening one’s perspective throughinteraction with others in order to establish an inclusive viewpoint [3]. A learner cohort providesa community in which diverse members bring their unique challenges and perspectives to bearon group learning.As evidenced in educational theory, these supervisor

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)

with Multi-Level Mentorship and Vertically Integrated Projects in Research Groups: A Case StudyAbstractThis case study presents an integrated mentorship model within a mechanical engineeringresearch group to enhance engineering education and training through peer-led learning andcollaborative laboratory projects. The faculty advisor oversees PhD candidates, who mentormasters students, who in turn guide undergraduates, creating a continuum of knowledge transfer,leadership development, and task accountability. Integrated lab projects connect all levels,fostering collaboration and communication while addressing real-world engineering challenges.This structure motivates undergraduates to pursue graduate studies by

Conference Session

Engineering, Ethics, and Leadership

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farnoosh B. Brock, Prolific Living Inc.; Jessica Koehler, Wake Forest University; Andy Brock, Prolific Living; Olga Pierrakos, Wake Forest University and National Science Foundation

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS), Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

the complex professional environment.Engineers interface daily with non-technical peers - clients, managers, directors, executives,stakeholders, government or policy makers, marketing, etc. - and thus an even greater need todemonstrate an excellent ability of communicating their ideas (Norback et al., 2009).The changes made as a result of ABET EC2000 promoted greater curricular emphasis on oraland written communication skills within engineering education (National Academies, 2018).Although many engineering faculty cited a lack of incentives existing, more than two thirds wereinvolved in teaching professional skills across diverse engineering coursework (NationalAcademies, 2018). While great strides have been made in the last two decades of

Conference Session

Inclusive Leadership: A Panel Discussion

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Volpe, University of Florida; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., University of Florida; Sara Valentina Rojas

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

, writing, andcommunication skills that are vital to successful careers in science and engineering [29].Student participation in REU programs was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and raisedconcerns related to REU learning outcomes. Several REU programs over the past few years wereheld remotely or virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Research on the impacts of virtual orremote REU programs is limited. One study by Nyarko and colleagues highlighted how, despitechallenges encountered during a virtual REU, students demonstrated gains in knowledge,confidence, and communication skills [30]. Even as many REUs return to in-person experiences,research into the impacts of virtual or remote REUSs can be useful as developers and hosts ofREUs and other

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD) Technical Session: Innovative Approaches to Teaching & Developing Engineering Leadership

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Latorre, University of Florida

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

their own surveys [10] - [12]. Instructors with large classsizes have turned to software assessment tools to measure the teamwork skills of individuals andthe roles within the teams. For example, CATME and TeamUP provide a survey to gather selfand peer evaluations from individual team members as well as instructors [13],[14]. For thestudy presented below, it was necessary to create a customized assessment tool to determine howindividuals fill functional or task-oriented roles in their teams and the impact of that process ontheir engagement and course experience.ContextIPPD is an educational capstone design program where students from thirteen engineering andcomputer science programs work in multidisciplinary teams for two semesters in designing

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Division Technical Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brett Tallman, University of Texas at El Paso; Bryce E. Hughes, Montana State University - Bozeman; William J. Schell

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

from both supportivefaculty and peers (p. 879).Professional IdentityAccording to Chickering and Reisser, a foundational component of one’s overall identity iscompetence, most relevantly captured here in one’s professional identity [19]. The Communityof Practice (COP) [20] model is a widely adopted framework in the professional identityliterature that has been useful in understanding engineering identity (e.g., [21-23]). TheCommunity of Practice model consists of members of a professional community who surround acore of practicing experts. Belonging in this community is experienced through three modalities:imagination (i.e., how can I see myself as a member?), engagement (i.e., how can I participate inthis community?), and alignment (i.e., how

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD) Technical Session: Innovative Approaches to Teaching & Developing Engineering Leadership

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Benjamin Simon, Georgia Institute of Technology; James Field; Lauren Stewart, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

, L., Lee, J., Luo, W., & Hogan, D. J. (2012). Confidence: A better predictor of academic achievement than self-efficacy, self-concept and anxiety? Learning and individual differences, 22(6), 747-758.[32] Su, W., & Huang, A. (2022). More enjoyable to give or to receive? Exploring students’ emotional status in their peer feedback of academic writing. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 47(7), 1005-1015.[33] Carless, D. (2012). Trust and its role in facilitating dialogic feedback. In Feedback in higher and professional education (pp. 90-103). Routledge.