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Novel Courses for the Professional Development of Graduate Students: Results and Reflection

Conference Session: Professional Development for Graduate Students
Collection: 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Michael A. Matthews P.E., University of South Carolina; Gina M. Kunz, University of South Carolina; Kevin Brock, University of South Carolina; Darin Freeburg, University of South Carolina
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies

thinking skills of participants. We havegathered preliminary results based on a pre-post self-assessment of the information literacycourse (Course 1) and the writing course (Course 2). Students provided self-assessment of CTskills at the beginning of the course (pre-course assessment), and at the end of the course (post-course assessment). Students also provided a retrospective pre-test score, where they were askedto self-assess CT skills by reflecting back on their level of skill prior to taking the course.Students in Course 2 provided self-assessment of CT skills at the end of the course through aretrospective pre-test and a post-test. Matched sample T-tests were conducted to determinewhether there was a difference in students’ post-test skill

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Peer Presentations as a Student-centered Learning Approach in the Nanotechnology Class

Conference Session: Pedagogy and Teaching Preparation in Graduate Programs
Collection: 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Chang Kyoung Choi, Michigan Technological University; Nancy B. Barr, Michigan Technological University
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies

, Michigan Technological University As Professor of Practice - Engineering Communications, Dr. Nancy Barr developed a multi-faceted tech- nical communications program in the Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics Department at Michigan Technological University. She delivers embedded communication and teaming instruction to undergraduate students, teaches two graduate engineering communication courses, assists faculty and GTAs in crafting and evaluating assignments that reflect real-world engineering situations. Her current research focuses on gender dynamics in collaborative projects and portfolio assessment practices. The author of three mystery novels and an award-winning short story, Barr has a Ph.D. in Rhetoric

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Soft Skills Curriculum on a Budget: Tackling the STEM Skills Gap with Limited Resources Using Online Videos

Conference Session: Professional Development for Graduate Students
Collection: 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Melissa Gavin, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Randy Mentz, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Lori M. Wedig, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Christine H. Storlie, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Eric Herbst, University of Wisconsin, Platteville
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies

approach to gather the necessary information. The team used bothpre/post-test methodology combined with reflection activities that provided qualitative data.Canvas assignments were used to collect the reflective activity responses for each scholar spotwhich were downloaded for the team to look at for themes of how the scholars viewed theimpact of the topic. At least one member of the team attended each spot in order to observe thescholar's interaction with the SMEs. Observers were asked to perform assessments for each spotfor the grant; assessment data included observations such as number and types of questions askedwhich was considered in the initial data analysis but was not used in the final analysis.Pre/post-test. All students within the

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Modifications to a Graduate Pedagogy Course to Promote Active Learning and Inclusive Teaching

Conference Session: Pedagogy and Teaching Preparation in Graduate Programs
Collection: 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Kara Danielle Fong, University of California, Berkeley; Shannon Ciston, Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies

and graduate students through their engagement in laboratories,discussion sections, and mentoring activities. It is essential to train graduate students in effectivepedagogy, including teaching methods that promote student-centered learning, reflective teachingpractices, and engagement of a broad diversity of students. This investment in graduate studenttraining pays dividends in an enhanced learning environment for students now and in the future asgraduate students go on to careers that often include teaching and mentoring as core skillsets.This paper details an instructional improvement project targeting a pedagogy course for first-yeargraduate students in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at a large, public, research

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Developing and Sustaining a Research Group: A Novel Approach to Onboarding Doctoral Students

Conference Session: Mental Health of Graduate Students
Collection: 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Madeline Polmear, University of Florida; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., University of Florida
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies

experience of the new doctoral students and postdoctoralresearchers. Given the high attrition rates in graduate education, the retreat was also designed tofoster retention by integrating attributes of the Workforce Sustainability model.The retreat was framed around four objectives: (1) build community, (2) communicate groupnorms and expectations, (3) develop individual strategic plans, (4) and introduce research skills.The retreat encouraged individual and collective reflection on goals, deliverables, andexpectations. The experience was guided by the notion of beginning with the end in mind and, inthis case, meant aligning individual professional development plans with that individual’s long-term career goals and vision of the research group. The

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Work in Progress: A Problem-based Curriculum in Support of Structured Learning Experiences to Prepare Ph.D. Candidates for Independent Research

Conference Session: Preparation for Graduate Research
Collection: 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University; Yu Xia, Pennsylvania State University; Cliff J. Lissenden, Pennsylvania State University; Francesco Costanzo, Pennsylvania State University; Bruce Gluckman, Pennsylvania State University; Thomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies

areas in ESM are very diverse, spanning from materials science to photonics, totheoretical mechanics, to neuroscience. This diversity is reflected in the student population thatapplies for admission into the ESM program. Many ESM students have a physics background,others have a more traditional engineering background, and, more recently, we have studentswith bioengineering or biology training. The first year for incoming graduate students is typicallydevoted to taking foundational subjects in their research area (the ESM qualifying exam has fivebroad areas of concentration: mechanics, materials, electromagnetics, nano- and bio-science, andneural engineering). Students preparing for the qualifying exam typically concentrate theiracademic plan to

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Integrated Mobile Learning Platform: Content, Delivery, and Experience - Five Years of Experiences from a Professional Graduate Program

Conference Session: Online and Professional Graduate Programs
Collection: 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Bharani Nagarathnam, Texas A&M University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies

mobile platform has been helpful in making necessary updates. Someof the steps taken include: • Content delivery enhancements through the mobile learning experience with iPad, eBooks, and apps. • Applied content development includes industry-focused live case studies, videos, interviews, and podcasts. • Teaching enhancement includes quality matters certification and the use of industry executives to co-teach classes • Learning experience enhancement includes reflective discussion boards, group projects, and peer-group learning. Based on the 15 years of development and improvement, the Master of Industrial Distributionprogram was awarded the following two awards: • 2016 21st Century Best Practice Distance Learning from

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Global Business Management Education to Industry Professionals: A Decade of Experiences from a Professional Graduate Program

Conference Session: Online and Professional Graduate Programs
Collection: 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Bharani Nagarathnam, Texas A&M University; Frederick Barry Lawrence, Texas A&M University
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies

new locationwith new problem environments to reflect the changing challenges facing global distribution.Introduction Wholesale Distribution in the United States is more than a 7 trillion dollars industry, withmore than 300,000 businesses that employ six million people [1]. The wholesale trade accountedfor about 6% of the GDP in 2016 and is presently one of the top 4 sectors of the U.S. economy.The growth of a distribution organization does not rely solely on the distributor’s geographicreach, physical assets, product selection, or access to capital. It also depends on its humancapital. In fact, all organizations require human capital to accomplish their goals; therefore, theorganization’s ability to manage its human capital is key to

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Towards the Development of a Research Engineer Identity Scale

Conference Session: Preparation for Graduate Research
Collection: 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Bala Ram P.E., North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Tobin N. Walton, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephanie Teixeira-Poit
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies

position individuals assimilar or different from others within networks of relationships and organizational structures (see Burkeand Stets, 2010; Walton & Jones, 2018). These self-meanings can be based in beliefs about one’s personalor individual characteristics (e.g., I can learn new things quickly), one’s role in relation to others in agroup (e.g., I am a problem solver, organizer, leader), and one’s membership in broad social groups orcategories (e.g., I am a black, female, graduate student). Each of these different bases of identity (Burke,2003; Deaux and Burke, 2010) provide self-reflective meanings that are “built-up” from interactiveprocesses and experiences through which individuals seek self-verification, or a correspondence of

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Graduate Student Pedagogical Impact Through Development and Delivery of a Collaborative Inquiry-focused High School STEM Program

Conference Session: Pedagogy and Teaching Preparation in Graduate Programs
Collection: 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Locke Davenport Huyer, University of Toronto; Neal I. Callaghan, University of Toronto; Dawn M. Kilkenny, University of Toronto
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies

specifically as StreamLeads (Table 2; 50.5% female; 49.5% male). These students are pursuing a range of degrees,including an increasing number of BME undergraduate students, given recent increases inprogram size and mentorship strategies. While the engagement of doctoral trainees is notsurprising given focus on professional skill development for future academic pursuits, we areconsistently surprised by the number of Master’s trainees involved in the program. In the contextof skill development, Master’s students may consider teaching and mentorship development in amore tangential manner, such that experience with educational strategies will translate to work innon-academic settings. It is further likely that this trend reflects student engagement at

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Validation of an Instrument to Measure Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Graduate Students’ Mental Health (Work in Progress)

Conference Session: Mental Health of Graduate Students
Collection: 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Sarah Jane Bork, University of Michigan; Joi-lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies

underlying factor structures for items across all fourteenmodules through the exploratory factor analysis. A confirmatory factor analysis will thenevaluate the proposed emerging factor structure. The analysis will conclude with a finalizedfactor structure, completing steps four and five in the instrument development process. Futurework past this project will extend to step 6, in which we will work to interview current science,engineering, and mathematics graduate students to ask them to comment on the final surveyinstrument and reflect on what areas regarding to their current mental health experiences aremissing.The ultimate purpose of this work is to create an instrument that measures science, engineeringand mathematics graduate students’ mental

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A Systematized Literature Review of the Factors that Predict the Retention of Racially Minoritized Students in STEM Graduate Degree Programs

Conference Session: Growing and Maintaining Graduate Enrollment
Collection: 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Fantasi Nicole, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies

successfully navigate and copewith the biases of their peers, faculty, and staff based on the complexities and intersections ofrace, class, and gender.Another building block of resilience forms from the past experiences that have helped shapedtheir inclination to persist within their programs. They are motivated to work harder and provethe naysayers wrong, especially when the nays are coming from faculty members that they arenot fond of [20].But, in some instances, the experiences at their respective institutions resulted in them exploringmore avenues that helped yield a greater resilience. Some students left their programs to self-reflect [19], some transferred to more supportive departments or universities [20], and someimmersed themselves in

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A Doctorate That Works: Nontraditional Populations Served on Both Sides of the Atlantic

Conference Session: Online and Professional Graduate Programs
Collection: 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mitchell L. Springer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kathryne Newton, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carmen Torres-Sánchez , Loughborough University; Timothy J. Jacobs, Texas A&M University; Charles M. Wolf, Texas A&M University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies

differentiating featureto this PhD degree versus the traditional PhD advertised at University, the Transition Zone™,this degree’s bespoke training program supporting the researchers’ development as the leadersand entrepreneurs of the future, positioned the degree as an attractive option for those pursuing aHigher Education degree. Amongst the non-PhD topic-related skills sought when consideringthis degree, the top three sought-after skills were: • Self-management skills: being able to set SMART objectives for themselves, reflective and reflection on the task (i.e., a past experience) and in the task (i.e., during an experience), record-keeping, sense of ownership as a motivator, leading and motivating oneself. • Business acumen: how to

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Technical Leadership Skills Development Through Interactive Workshops

Conference Session: Professional Development for Graduate Students
Collection: 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Dennis W. Hess, Georgia Institute of Technology
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies

& Exposition, pp. 26.15109.1-26.1519.16, 2015.[10] D. W. Hess, Leadership by Engineers and Scientists: Professional Skills Needed toSucceed in a Changing World, Hoboken, NJ, Wiley/AIChE, 2018.[11] D. W. Hess, “Leadership Skills Awareness and Development via Interactive EngineeringCourses or Workshops”, Chemical Engineering Education, vol. 53(1), pp. 33-41, Winter, 2019.[12] D. Hess, Leadership by Engineers and Scientists: Professional Skills Needed to Succeed ina Changing World, Hoboken, NJ, Wiley/AIChE, 2018, pp. 40-42 and Appendices A and B.[13] A. N. F. Versypt, “Self-evaluation and Reflection for Professional Development of ChEStudents”, Chemical Engineering Education, vol. 53(3), pp. 157-161, Summer, 2019.[14] Kolbe Group: https

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Design Activity Worksheets for Developing Research Questions

Conference Session: Preparation for Graduate Research
Collection: 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Vetria Byrd, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jorge D. Camba, Purdue University, West Lafayette
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies

question.The second question focuses on different types of data. The varied backgrounds and experiencesof the students mean their disciplinary perspectives are different and will be reflected in the typesof data they will work with in their research practices [4]. Students have a general understandingof what data is but may not be aware of the different types of data sources (i.e., primary,secondary and tertiary). The worksheet provides a short description of the types of data sourcesto facilitate recall of the in-class lectures and discussions on the topic. Students are asked toidentify a minimum of three data sources, and a variety of sources (where applicable).The third question addresses the challenge of identifying appropriate data sources to

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Work in Progress: H-AGEP - A Model to Improve the Preparation and Transition for Hispanic STEM Doctoral Students into Community College Faculty Positions

Conference Session: Pedagogy and Teaching Preparation in Graduate Programs
Collection: 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Miguel Velez-Reyes P.E., University of Texas at El Paso; Fenot Aklog, Columbia University; Dawn M. Horton, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Yajaira Mejia, City College of New York; Ivonne Santiago P.E., University of Texas at El Paso; Jorge E. González, City College of New York; Jeff Sivils, El Paso Community College; Harry Meeuwsen, University of Texas at El Paso; Fred Moshary, City University of New York; Joseph Barba, City University of New York
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies

community colleges that can supportand facilitate their transition into community college faculty positons.9 AcknowledgmentsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grants No.1723209 and 1723245. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed inthis material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation.10 References[1] R. W. Fairlie, F. Hoffmann and P. Oreopoulos, "A Community College Instructor Like Me: Race and Ethnicity Interactions in the Classroom," The American Economic Review, vol. 104, no. 8, pp. 2567-2591, August 2014.[2] A. Perrakis and L. S. Hagedorn, "Latino/a Student Success in Community Colleges and

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Dramatically Growing a Graduate Program: A Seed Investment

Conference Session: Growing and Maintaining Graduate Enrollment
Collection: 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Shannon Barker, University of Virginia; Amy Clobes, University of Virginia; Jasmine D. Crenshaw, University of Virginia
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies

important factor in a potential faculty member’s decision to join.Additionally, PhD students play a vital role in mentorship of undergraduate students, serving asteaching assistants in courses and as mentors in the laboratory. Graduate students can beparticularly influential role models for undergraduates considering research careers. Finally,graduate students that go on to successful careers in a variety of sectors plays a crucial part inexpanding the reputation of the School. Their success is a direct reflection of the laboratoriesand faculty that mentored them.Just as important as the number of graduate students is the diversity of the student body. TheNational Science Foundation (NSF), other members of the National Academies, and the USCongress