disparities, revealing that the global representation of female STEM students stands at amere 35%, plummeting to 28% for doctoral students [3]. In regions such as South Asia,Sub-Saharan Africa, and West Asia, one in five researchers in STEM are women [3].According to Werz, Schmitt, Borowski, Wilkesmann, & Isenhardt [4], relatively few womendecide to pursue STEM degrees in higher education, and even fewer enter the workforce inthese fields, of which a tiny fraction manage to attain that middle or higher management statuspositions. For example, in the Netherlands, approximately 24% of STEM graduates arewomen, of which 71% opt for a career outside STEM; as a result, only 13% of STEM workersare women – putting the Netherlands at the bottom of
ranging from academics, NSF PIs, in- dustry leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals to students or high-schoolers starting out with Computer Sciences, helping them strategize and broaden participation, as well as explore, understand, and apply emerging technologies. Sreyoshi is committed to broadening participation among underrepresented mi- norities in engineering and serves as a Senator at the Society of Women Engineers. She is also part of the Advisory Board at the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech and serves as an Advisor to the leadership at Sisters in STEM. Sreyoshi frequently collaborates on several National Science Foundation projects in the engineering education realm, researching engineering career
, the study seeks to identify the factorscontributing to the gender imbalance and propose strategies to address the issue effectively.More specifically, the study addresses the following two research questions: 1. According to women faculty, what factors contribute to persistent gender disparity in engineering faculty in Ethiopian engineering colleges? 2. What strategies and interventions can be implemented to address the persistent gender disparity in engineering faculty and women's career advancement in engineering fields?This study's significance lies in informing Ethiopian policy and decision-makers within thehigher education systems. Highlighting the gender disparities among the engineering faculty atBule Hora University
experiences. The program aligns with institutional goals offostering diversity, equity, inclusion, and cultural competency, aiming to produce engineers withglobal leadership capabilities. Participants develop cross-cultural awareness, communication,and leadership skills, further enhanced by a one-credit gateway course. This paper reviews thecourse content and discusses continuous improvements informed by student feedback and globalleadership development with cultural perspectives. Evaluation data highlights student gains incultural and professional competencies, shaping their academic and career trajectories. Thefindings underscore the value of integrating global leadership training into engineering educationand offer insights into program
acres about 20 minutes from downtown Pittsburgh. In 2002, following approval by thestate Department of Education, the college became Robert Morris University. From a School ofAccountancy with 26 students, Robert Morris University has grown to an enrollment of over3,400 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students. Robert Morris University’s mission is tobe the gateway to engaged, productive, and successful careers and lives. True to its heritage ofprofessional education and applied instruction, Robert Morris University builds knowledge,skills, and citizenship and prepares students to lead with integrity and compassion in a diverseand rapidly changing world. Robert Morris University is a nationally ranked university thatcombines academic
no actual improvement in pedagogicalcompetencies, and the introduction of new knowledge, skills, and competencies into practicalpedagogical activity does not occur.The disadvantage of the existing massified systems becomes obvious: the lack of anindependent preliminary assessment of the educators’ performance and their motivation thatallows them to identify the missing professional competencies or those requiring improvement.There are few opportunities to build up an individual trajectory for professional developmenttaking into account previous background, experience, and professional and personal interests,and the existing are seldom tailored to include all the diversity requirements.Also, handling these issues of career development at the
Awards. These awards are offered toprofessionals, artists, and people from academics at any career level. However, some awards maybe for certain types of scholars and are limited to specific career levels. In general, some awardsallow you to select the country and/or host institution while others do not permit that. Similarly,some awards require you to have a letter of support from the host institution at the time ofapplication. For the Fulbright Scholar award, there are three different categories: Teaching,Research, and Teaching-Research. The research award consists of activities related to research thatincludes scientific research, practice-based research, etc. The research work can be applied andcan take place in a laboratory, field, or an
more international students come to the U.S. for their education andemployment after graduation because they realize many benefits of American education, notablyhigher education. The benefits of studying in the U.S. for International Students include [2]: • Academic excellence • Diverse programs • Flexibility in choosing subjects • Best for research programs • Supporting environment for international students • Advancement in technology • Diverse cultures • Career opportunitiesTherefore, international students are motivated to come to the U.S. for their college studies,especially their graduate studies.Benefits for International StudentsIn addition to the benefits for international students, many students from India
of engineering foster or hinder belonging and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education. Her research earned her a 2016 National Science Foundation CAREER Award focused on characterizing latent diversity, which includes diverse attitudes, mindsets, and approaches to learning to understand engineering students’ identity development. She has won several awards for her research including the 2021 Journal of Civil Engineering Education Best Technical Paper, the 2021 Chemical Engineering Education William H. Corcoran Award, the 2022 American Educational Research Association Education in the Professions (Division
States through a series of vignettes. Thevignettes were meant to capture the experiences during the several transitional points thatinternational women of color often go through, for example, their first experience of studying ata US institution, their entry in the United States, then completion of their degree, deciding to goin academia, industry or other career path, immigration challenges, etc. Those stories will workas a first stepping stone so that those women can be retained within the workforce and mentoredeffectively, and their well being are also taken care of.2. Guiding FrameworkTransnational Feminism [6] is used here to frame the global cultural contexts of internationalwomen’s experiences within the US-based engineering education
). Throughout her engineering career, she has tried to integrate global engineering into her work. Most recently, she spent the final year of her PhD at the University of Cape Town, integrating her benchtop cardiovascular research into computational models. In 2018-2019, she spent a year living and working in Tanzania, in East Africa through the Fulbright US Scholar program, teaching and conducting clinical research. Now at UD, her scholarship work includes embedding global engineering opportunities into the engineering curriculum through study abroad programs, new courses, serving as an advisor for UD’s Engineers Without Borders, and hosting global design workshops. ©American Society for Engineering
, Civil Engineering,Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Ethno-Botany. From 2009 until the onset ofthe covid-19 pandemic, a total of sixty-one US students participated in the Colombia basedprograms, with twenty in Cali at Uni Del Valle and forty-one in Cartagena at Uni Cartagena andUniversity of San Buenaventura Cartagena. The paper will cover the inception and developmentof both project sites, the different approaches to Global Engagement, the best practices,outcomes, program duplication, career outcomes of participants, and post covid-19 opportunities.Introduction - U.S. Students Studying AbroadThe integration of a Study Abroad/International Research internship at the undergraduate andgraduate level is increasingly being seen as a
design and implement culturally responsive teaching methods, while students gain theintercultural skills necessary for careers requiring global collaboration, particularly in STEMfields. HEIs play a key role in cultivating ICC through various initiatives, such as interculturallearning courses, experiential learning opportunities, and mentorship programs [5]. These effortsnot only contribute to personal growth but also prepare graduates to navigate multiculturalworkplaces, making ICC an essential competency for the 21st-century workforce [6].1.2 Study Abroad for ICC Development in STEMStudy abroad programs provide unique opportunities for ICC development by immersingstudents in new cultural contexts. Nationally there was an increase by 49% in the
Christi’s Ridges to Reefs program (R2R). The firstoffered an introduction to research in collaboration with universities in the Yucatan while thesecond considered ecology of river and coral reef systems in Belize with programming offeredon land and at the Mesoamerican Coral Reef. Pre- and post-participation surveys regarding priorexperience, research skills, a variety of potential impacts, graduate school, and learning wereconducted with participants. Comparison of the pre- and post-participation submissions indicatedparticipants found the offerings valuable for learning about concepts related to their major andspecific topics in the sciences, learning about research, themselves, history and culture, refiningeducation and career plans, developing
through the continuingprofessional education of university teaching staff.In short, thinking about the way of teaching has been the product of research andexperiences that show the need to focus on training to scale up or improve student retentionpractices and inter-and transdisciplinary views of the specificity of a field in relation towhat surrounds it.We have varied antecedents in Latin America that show that in recent times, engineeringhas had little growth because these careers are perceived as very long and difficult, addingto the fact that the initial years have become more difficult for those who join these careers[21]. Therefore, thinking about teaching would give us the possibility of providing areflective look at the practice that
full time careers averaging $60,000 up to $200,000 annually. Exit Survey and 5 Year Program Review Rover Alumni Responses Questions Did the technical skills learned help prepare 100% you for work in the industry? Do you feel like the interpersonal/teamwork 97% skills learned prepared you for the workplace? Was the Rover a talking point in your 100% interview process to be hired? If so, do you feel like being a part of the Rover helped you in acquiring your job? Table 1: Rover Project Exit Survey [5]Table 1 displays the outstanding
give a sense of the comments (which were all in this vein): • “It was an excellent opportunity to get to know other cultures and get to know myself better, as I was able to relate in environments outside my comfort zone. I believe that GIGEL was one of the most important moments of my career and the knowledge I acquired in the program will be very useful in my professional and personal life.” • “Intercultural competence is something I never thought we could develop, so I am thankful for this experience. It made me think more about previous interactions I had with people from different cultures and how difficult it was in the beginning. If I was more self-aware about
grant monies were being directed to CER from agencies including theEnvironmental Protection Agency [6],[7] and the National Institutes of Health [8]. There arechallenges in ensuring that these investments truly benefit communities given that “fundingdecisions often prioritize research outcomes and academic teams over the community…potentially hindering the sustainability and effectiveness of collaborative efforts” [9, p. S348].There is also evidence that CER is not always advantageous to the academic careers of thefaculty participating in this work [10],[11],[12]. STEM (science, technology, engineering, andmathematics) fields in particular may grapple with these issues given their tradition that narrowlydefines expertise and preferences
Paper ID #46806One Week in Cape Town Clinics: Reflections from an Undergraduate EngineeringExperiential Learning TripSudha S Anilkumar, University of Delaware Sudha Anilkumar graduated with a Bachelor’s in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Delaware in May 2025. During her time as an undergraduate, she was recognized with the Goldwater Scholarship and developed a strong interest in pursuing a research career at the intersection of engineering and medicine.Ruth Wilhelm, University of Delaware Ruth Wilhelm earned her Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Delaware in May 2025. She
widelyrecognized, as is the emphasis on study abroad to build these abilities. Traditionally, studyabroad programs have been viewed as playing a significant role in preparing students forinternational careers. How program participants perceive the development of globalcompetencies through the lens of Kolb’s Experiential Learning Theory is limited in the literature.A qualitative research study the Pennsylvania State University employed participant interviewsto identify the components of the Como, Italy Cross-cultural Engagement and TechnicalPresentation faculty-led study abroad program for engineering students that were most relevantto developing global competencies. In addition, the factors that helped and hindered theacquisition of this skillset were
communication. She has implemented two Virtual Exchanges and collaborates with multiple organizations across Latin America to foster international relationships that broaden public engagement with science. Her work in these arenas has been recognized with the AAAS Early Career Award for Public Engagement with Science and a NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award.Daniel Suarez, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Building Global Competencies in Biomedical Engineering Education through Virtual ExchangeABSTRACT Our world’s most pressing biomedical challenges cross national boundaries and demandinternational
internships or co-opprograms, which are crucial for their future careers. Optimal times to engage in internships and co-ops can conflict withstudy abroad timelines. Third, engineering students often prioritize gaining specialized skills or knowledge in their field,and they may perceive study abroad programs as less beneficial for their career development compared to other academicpursuits. Fourth, some engineering students may not be adequately informed about study abroad opportunities or may lackguidance on how to integrate these experiences into their academic plans. Finally, engineering professors, advisors, andacademic leadership may conceptualize study abroad programs as frivolous and unnecessary vacations, and deter studentsfrom participating
(Individual Award) in the Faculty of Engineering for the 2023-24 and 2012-13 academic years. Additionally, he has been honoured with the Teaching Excellence Award in the Department of Computer Science for the academic years 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, and 2015-16. Furthermore, he was a shortlisted candidate for the UGC Teaching Award (Early Career Faculty Member).Dr. Match Wai Lun Ko, University of Hong Kong Dr. Match Wai Lun Ko holds the position of Assistant Head of Department, Senior Lecturer and MSc(Eng) in Mechanical Engineering Programme Director in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, the University of Hong Kong. He is also fractionally appointed in Innovation Academy, Faculty of Engineering of HKU
Qatar.Dr. Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University Shane Brown is an associate professor and Associate School Head in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Oregon State University. His research interests include conceptual change and situated cognition. He received the NSF CAREER award in ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Personal Epistemology of Middle Eastern Graduate Students at Oregon State University: Beliefs about Source of KnowledgeIntroductionEducation is an essential aspect of a human's life to achieve better ways of living facilitated byfinancial stability, self-dependency, and social equality. However, standardizing education forevery individual is
finding himself, coming to terms with his engineering identity. So, I like to tell people that when I went to Germany, I had no idea what I wanted to do as an engineer. Going through my one year in Germany I walked out of there knowing exactly what I want to do. […] the biggest positive I got of going abroad was figuring out what I want to do as a career in my engineering field […]. It was the research what, like, sparked it. JD, originally reserved and not used to advocating for himself, then developed theconfidence to ask his internship supervisor whether he could work on a project related to hisnewly found area of interest: “At Siemens, I asked my boss, if it was possible for me to do somehardware tests
literature and refine prompts to analyze globalization's positive and negative impacts, identify essential skills for global engineers, and emphasize ethical considerations and cultural awareness. This will guide students in exploring globalization's complexities and their role in a globalized engineering profession.Conclusion and DiscussionThis project set out to improve student’s perceptions and preparedness for the global nature ofthe engineering profession.The most significant conclusion is that our students explored their interests. The topics theychose were fundamentally related to their interests or future career interests. The variety andspecificity of topics indicate that our students’ curiosities are rampant when given a chance
Graduate Academy for Teaching Excellence Fellow, a Global Perspectives Fellow, a Diversity Scholar, a Fulbright Scholar, a recipient of the NSF CAREER award, and was inducted into the Bouchet Honor Society. Homero serves as the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Chair for the Commission on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (CDEI), the Program Chair for the ASEE Faculty Development Division, and the Vice Chair for the Research in Engineering Education Network (REEN).Matthew A. Witenstein, University of DaytonJeanne Holcomb, University of Dayton ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Assessing Global Engagement Interventions to Advance Global Engineering
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OPUS College of Engineering at Marquette University and honorary Professor at the University of Los Andes (Venezuela). Homero is the leader of the Engineering Competencies, Learning, and Interdisciplinary Practices for Success (ECLIPS) Lab. His research focuses on developing engineering education practices that prepare graduate students and faculty members with the tools to promote effective and inclusive learning environments. Homero has been recognized as a Diggs Teaching Scholar, a Graduate Academy for Teaching Excellence Fellow, a Global Perspectives Fellow, a Diversity Scholar, a Fulbright Scholar, a recipient of the NSF CAREER award, and was inducted into the Bouchet Honor Society. Homero serves as the