Conference Session

Study and Research Abroad

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Homero Murzi, Virginia Tech

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Paper ID #24533Icarus: The Development of a Voluntary Research Program to Increase En-gineering Students’ EngagementMr. Homero Gregorio Murzi, Virginia Tech Homero Murzi is an Associate Professor of Practice in the Department of Engineering Education at Vir- ginia Tech. He holds degrees in Industrial Engineering (BS, MS), Master of Business Administration (MBA) and in Engineering Education (PhD). His research focuses on contemporary and inclusive ped- agogical practices, environmental, ethics and humanitarian engineering, and non-traditional knowledge transfer. Homero has been recognized as a Fulbright scholar and was inducted

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Homero Murzi, Virginia Tech; Lilian Katherine Sanchez, National University of Táchira; Bianey Cristina Ruiz Ulloa, National University of Táchira

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Paper ID #25829Understanding Competencies Transfer During Internships in UndergraduateIndustrial Engineering Students: A Case Study at the National University ofT´achira, VenezuelaDr. Homero Murzi, Virginia Tech Homero Murzi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He holds degrees in Industrial Engineering (BS, MS), Master of Business Administration (MBA) and in Engineering Education (PhD). Homero has 15 years of international experience working in industry and academia. His research focuses on contemporary and inclusive pedagogical practices, industry-driven competency

Conference Session

Cultural Issues in Engineering: International Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Miguel Andres Guerra, Universidad San Francisco de Quito; Homero Murzi, Virginia Tech; Johnny C. Woods, Jr., Virginia Tech; Abram Diaz-Strandberg, Virginia Tech

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Paper ID #29679Understanding Students’ perceptions of Dimensions of Engineering Culturein EcuadorDr. MiguelAndres Guerra, Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ Professor at Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ in Civil Engineering and ArchitectureDr. Homero Murzi, Virginia Tech Homero Murzi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He holds degrees in Industrial Engineering (BS, MS), Master of Business Administration (MBA) and in Engineering Education (PhD). Homero has 15 years of international experience working in industry and academia. His research focuses on

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Johnny C. Woods Jr., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Tahsin Mahmud Chowdhury, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Natali Huggins; Karen Dinora Martinez Soto

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Management and a Bachelor in Sociology. His dissertation research focuses on employing assets-based frameworks to explore the lived experiences of foreign-born Black students in the STEM fields at PWIs, specifically Black Sub-Saharan African-born graduate students.Dr. Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Homero Murzi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech with honorary appointments at the University of Queensland (Australia) and University of Los Andes (Venezuela). He holds degrees in Industrial Engineering (BS, MS), Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Engineering Education (PhD). Homero is the leader of the Engineering Competencies, Learn

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Tahsin Mahmud Chowdhury, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Karen Dinora Martinez Soto; Andrea Schuman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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and beyond. He is actively engaged in different projects at the department focusing on teamwork and leadership competencies in engineering. Tahsin’s long term goal is to bridge the engineering competency gap between industry demand and academic fulfillment.Dr. Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Homero Murzi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech with honorary appointments at the University of Queensland (Australia) and University of Los Andes (Venezuela). He holds degrees in Industrial Engineering (BS, MS), Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Engineering Education (PhD). Homero is the leader of the Engineering Competencies, Learn

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Zuleka Woods, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Johnny C. Woods Jr. , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Coordinator for the Engineering Competencies, Learning, and Inclusive Practices for Success (ECLIPS) Lab in the De- partment of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Johnny is also a Graduate/Teaching Assistant to the Grad School Certificate Program - Preparing the Future Professoriate. He has a Master in Educational Foundations and Management and a Bachelor in Sociology. His research interests include STEM edu- cation (policy and foreign-born students and workforce), migration and immigration issues in education; international higher education/international students; and quality assurance in higher education.Dr. Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Homero Murzi is an Assistant Professor in

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Factors Influencing Curriculum Development: International Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Johnny Crayd Woods Jr., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Maia Greene-Havas, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Abram Diaz-Strandberg, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Sophia Vicente, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Paper ID #28676Role of Social Interaction in the Barriers Facing First-yearInternational Students in the United StatesMr. Johnny Crayd Woods Jr., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Johnny C. Woods, Jr. is a Higher Education Ph.D. Student and a Graduate Research Assistant in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia. His research interests are STEM Education; Migration and Immigration issues in education; and Quality Assurance.Dr. Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Homero Murzi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Bianey Cristina Ruiz Ulloa, National University of Tachira; Francisco Gamboa, Universidad del Táchira; Johnny C. Woods Jr., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; MiguelAndres Andres Guerra P.E., Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ; Karen Dinora Martinez Soto; Reema Helen Azar, Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ

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Paper ID #34413Cultural Dimensions in Academic Disciplines, a Comparison BetweenEcuador and the United States of AmericaDr. Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Homero Murzi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech with honorary appointments at the University of Queensland (Australia) and University of Los Andes (Venezuela). He holds degrees in Industrial Engineering (BS, MS), Master of Business Administration (MBA) and in Engineering Education (PhD). Homero has 15 years of international experience working in industry and academia. His research

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Haritha Gnanasegar, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Tawni Paradise, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Ramida Theeravachirakul, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Soumya Khanna, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Margee Pipaliya, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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, et al., “The globally competent engineer: Working effectively with people who define problemsdifferently,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 95, no. 2, pp.107–122, 2006.[10] H. Murzi, M. Greene-Havas, and J. Woods, “Understanding international students’ barriers in their first year ata US university,” in SEFI 47th Annual Conference: Varietas Delectat... Complexity is the New Normality,Proceedings. European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI), 2019, pp. 1783–1793.[11] Y. Kwon, “Factors affecting international students’ transition to higher education institutions in the UnitedStates,” College Student Journal, vol. 43, no. 4, 2009.[12] S. Levy, M. Y. Osborn, and M. M. Plunkett, “An investigation of international students’ academic