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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 1: Recruitment and Support in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Meredith Leigh Hooper, California Institute of Technology; Jacqueline Rose Tawney, California Institute of Technology ; Emily Hope Palmer, California Institute of Technology; James Ragan, California Institute of Technology; Morgan Louise Hooper, California Institute of Technology; Yazmin Gonzalez, California Institute of Technology

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rigorous and aligned with developmentalgoals. They also added a scientific writing course to support students as they prepare for thisassessment, which transformed “a one-time, individual performance of expertise into a collectivecapacity building process” [6].This ‘collective capacity building process’ presented in the second IGEN case study highlightsthe role of constructive alignment in meaningful and equitable assessment. Though in principleconstructive alignment of teaching and learning activities† supports the use of ‘performanceassessments’ such as oral qualifying exams or the preparation of a realistic grant proposal tomeasure student knowledge [13], this relies on transparency in the alignment between thelearning process students

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 6: Programs in Graduate Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mirit Shamir, Kansas State University; Jonathan Aguilar, Kansas State University; Rebecca Cors, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Ryan Robert Hansen, Kansas State University; Nathan P. Hendricks, Kansas State University; Gaea A. Hock; Stacy L. Hutchinson, Kansas State University; Prathap Parameswaran, Kansas State University; Matthew R. Sanderson; Melanie Derby, Kansas State University

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potential vocational pathways, includinggovernment, academia, and industry.The NRT program at our university includes educational and experiential components. Thesecomponents are field experiences, policy experiences at the state capital, applied course work,interdisciplinary research, faculty and peer mentoring, professional development, and periodicassessment of these components. The NRT organized three courses: a one-credit hour cross-listed course called Integrated FEW Systems, a two-credit hour cross-listed NRT Capstone, and a0-credit NRT Seminar. In the Integrated FEW Systems course, students were introduced tosystems thinking, with specific application to the FEW nexus in South West Kansas. The NRTCapstone is a project-based course that

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 3: Advising in Graduate Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hayden Ross Asbill, Campbell University; Mitchell Ann Letchworth, Campbell University; Anastasia Marie Rynearson, Campbell University; Christina A. Pantoja, Campbell University

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(CUREs), NSF-funded research experiences forundergraduates (REUs), and extracurricular/personal research experiences. However, amidstvariable circumstances, one of the true defining characteristics of these experiences is theavailability of not only the faculty but of other mentor types as well. For example, anundergraduate researcher in a mentoring triad experience may go to the graduate student mentorinstead of the faculty with questions or as their primary mentor. This could be due to the facultynot having enough time outside of a mandated meeting or the undergraduate researcher may feela perceived power difference and would rather opt for a more peer-to-peer interaction. From astudy by Sobieraj and Kajfez utilizing qualitative techniques to

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 3: Advising in Graduate Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zilong Pan, Lehigh University; Anand Jagota, Lehigh University; Volkmar Dierolf, Lehigh University; Himanshu Jain, Lehigh University

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novel electronic and optical materials, with a particular emphasis on rare earth dopants in semiconductors and laser produced single crystals in glass. He has authored or co-authored over 200 publications in peer-reviewed journals, and has been awarded several patents for his work.Himanshu Jain, Lehigh University Himanshu Jain is the T.L. Diamond Distinguished Chair Professor of Engineering and Applied Science, and the Director of Institute for Functional Materials and Devices at Lehigh University. He helped establish and served as the director of NSF’s International Materials Institute for New Functionality in Glass, which pioneered globalization of glass research and education, and led to multiple international

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 9: Lessons Learned from Engineering Graduate Programs

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington

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skeptical peer reviewer. Because of the dual roles of the firstauthor, it was additionally important to be clear in terms of approach and to leavemethodological traces. The systematic approach to this work was part of our effort to createtraces that are inspectable.To think about trustworthiness, it is valuable to identify the kind of knowledge being producedand then address features of the approach that contribute to the trustworthiness of that kind ofknowledge. The research question “What is suggested about the design space of learningexperiences based on a constant comparative analysis of ten instances of this learningexperience” foregrounds the desired knowledge--an understanding of the design space. Theanalysis is identifying dimensions of

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 6: Programs in Graduate Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tess Bisbee Meier, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Ceren Yilmaz Akkaya, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Yunus Doğan Telliel, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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learning.Learning by teaching is an experience-based pedagogical method which has been implementedat every level of education to increase motivation to learn, improve understanding of material,develop important non-technical skills, and encourage creativity 15 . In graduate education, it iscommon for students to have opportunities for learning by teaching, for example by holdingteaching assistant positions, presenting at international conferences, and peer mentorship withintheir research lab. Mentoring undergraduate research can impact graduate student developmentpositively for future faculty careers as they gain skills in project management, supervision, andcommunication 16 . Because graduate students are familiar with this style of learning, it could

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 4: Mentoring Programs in Graduate Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clay Gloster Jr., North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (TGC); Matthew Bonner Aurelius McCullough, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (TCG); Grace Gowdy; Shea Bigsby; Dawayne Whittington; Juanda Johnson-Taylor

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students. He is an advocate for DEI&B as well as graduate student well-being.Dr. Grace Gowdy Dr. Gowdy is an Assistant Professor at North Carolina A&Tˆa C™s Department of Social Work & Soci- ology. Dr. Gowdy currently works on multiple studies examining how formal and informal mentoring relationships can support educational outcomes for histoShea Bigsby, Dr. Shea Bigsby is the Coordinator of Graduate Writing Services in the Graduate College at North Car- olina A&T State University. In this position, he develops resources and conducts workshops to help graduate students improve their writing skills and complete thesis/dissertation formatting and submission requirements. He also develops programming

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 8: Professional Development for Graduate Students

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachel Elisabeth Gehr, Purdue University; Emily Garcia, Purdue University; Suzanne Swaine, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Stephen McBride, Purdue University; Joseph Vincent Rispoli, Purdue University; Christopher Greg Brinton

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their education [5],but students are typically unaware that advisor and mentor are often not synonymous despite theoverlap in responsibilities. An advisor is an integral part of the doctoral student’s academicexperience and career path as advisors will write recommendation letters, provide a network,assist in publishing, provide funding, and can increase long-term job satisfaction [3], [6]. But inaddition to these responsibilities, doctoral students require customized mentorship from theiradvisors based on individual characteristics and progress toward their degree [7].A high-quality, effective mentor will provide both career-related and psychosocial support,offering guidance and resources for the mentee’s professional development, self

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 2: Innovative Approaches to Teaching and Learning in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Piyush Pradhananga, Florida International University; Claudia Calle Müller, Florida International University; Rubaya Rahat, Florida International University; Mohamed ElZomor P.E., Florida International University

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Education, Sustainable Infrastructure, Resilient and Sustainable Post-Disaster Reconstruction, and Circular Economy. He also holds professional credentials in LEED Green Associate for sustainable buildings and ENV SP for sustainable infrastructures as well as several micro-credentials in the commercialization of research. As a Ph.D. Candidate, Piyush has published a dozen peer-reviewed journals and several conference papers. ¨Ms. Claudia Calle Muller, Florida International University Claudia Calle M¨uller is a Ph.D. student in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Florida International University (FIU). She holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Pontificia Universidad Cat´olica del Per´u (PUCP

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 4: Interdisciplinary Graduate Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Wainscott, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Dustin B. Thoman, San Diego State University; Satchi Venkataraman, San Diego State University

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"...reached out to himin the days following over email asking to set up a zoom meeting to discuss his experienceworking at [REDACTED] and how he entered the field of AI". The actions also included extrapreparations for activities such as the networking event "I printed up business cards to give awayat my poster. " In the final course reflections, there was evidence of students expanding theirunderstanding of professional options, and actions they had taken to pursue those opportunities"I’ve opened up my job searches...". In this assignment, one student also described how theyhelped peers during the semester "I was also able to help other students as I have alreadycompleted a master’s degree in the past."Additional themes emerged in the data. One

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 4: Interdisciplinary Graduate Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ari Sherris, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Christine Reiser Robbins, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Hua Li, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Jianhong Ren, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; David Ramirez, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Kai Jin, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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coaching for and by language teachers (e.g., peer coaching, critical friending in educational contexts). Ari has planned and facilitated language and literacy workshops and lectures, as well as curriculum development, in Ghana, Israel, Italy, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sweden, Thailand, and the USA. As a private person, Ari travels to the Israeli occupied West Bank of the Jordan river where he documents Israeli settlers who engage in violence, agricultural theft, intimidation, and threats. Ari’s videos, notes, and presence support a coalition of non-government organizations working in solidarity with Palestinian communities in the Jordan Valley to prevent the destruction of Palestinian villages and to prevent the

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 4: Interdisciplinary Graduate Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margaret Webb, Virginia Tech ; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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, to university structures and national research agencies; they can also‬ ‭include relationships with peers, faculty, and other significant actors in their academic‬ ‭environment as well as the expectations of the roles these students and others take on when in‬ ‭these spaces‬‭[50]‬‭. At the heart of the EST model for‬‭human development is the developing‬ ‭person, along with their attributes, interests, and goals, as well as previous experiences, meaning‬ ‭that students are not blank slates when they enter school and are rather agents of change with an‬ ‭entire life history. However, EST also proposes that developing individuals are embedded in‬ ‭multiple nested environmental systems, ranging

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 2: Graduate Student Pipeline and Workforce Development

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward F. Gehringer, North Carolina State University

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aptitude forgraduate study. To establish that a good undergraduate institution confers an unwarrantedadvantage, one would have to show that, once admitted to graduate school, students fromselective undergraduate institutions perform below expectations relative to their peers fromlower-ranked schools. And there does not seem to be any research addressing that question.2.1 The issue of costCost figures into the impact of the GRE in two separate ways. First, some students might bediscouraged from applying because they can’t afford the $205 fee—or because they can’t affordto to take it multiple times in an effort to improve their score. The American PsychologicalAssociation reported that as schools dropped their GRE requirements, their applications