Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel

Tagged Divisions

Military and Veterans

higher educationand industry that will best serve their new trajectories. These consulting services help veteransdevelop communicative and soft skills, while also helping veterans to meaningfully translatetheir resume content, including responsibilities, trainings, and awards into skills that will berecognized as valuable to potential employers. Access to these services is varied, and manyveterans report the absence of mentoring or guidance regarding next steps as persistent challengeas they transition.Mentoring and promotional advancement are linked activities within the military, and veteransreport being accustomed to a clear path to promotional advancement that is dictated by well-understood metrics and timelines. Industries with an absence

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Joseph Peter Kosteczko, Old Dominion University; Katherine Smith, Old Dominion University; Jessica Johnson; Rafael Diaz

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Military and Veterans

skills, curriculum not aligned toindustry needs, and shortfalls in “soft-skills”. When surveying stakeholders not directly workingwith the shipyards we found that many including educators, workforce development groupsand general public had an impression that shipyard work was “dirty”, “dead-end”, “low-paying”, “not technical”, and “not dependable”. However, the reality is that the shipyard jobsare growing, the technical skills are in a demand and there is a backlog of work creating longterm stable jobs. The lack of awareness has driven many students and working adults awayfrom technical fields and professions that would be useful for the shipyard. We have alsofound gaps in technical skill levels. Many education institutions have abandoned the

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Michael Anthony Crespo, Granby High School, Norfolk Public Schools, Norfolk, VA; Drew E. Brown, Old Dominion University; Deborah Marshall, Norfolk Public Schools Career & Technical Ed. Dept.; Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Murat Kuzlu, Old Dominion University; Petros J. Katsioloudis, Old Dominion University; Linda Vahala, Old Dominion University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Military and Veterans

technology and a real world, experiential learningexperience. They acquire skills needed for their future employment. Veteran teacher coachesprovide valuable leadership, guidance, attention to detail, and professionalism, which are allhighly sought by the industry. Soft skills go beyond just regular classroom experience andparticipation in such experiences is beneficial to both students and teachers.ConclusionAfter departing the military, veterans have a broad range of needs in terms of future careers. Agood number of them join the Career Switchers programs, in which they establish new skills andget training to become future career and technical education teachers. However, current curriculain career switchers programs focus on pedagogy and

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Kevin C Bower P.E., The Citadel; Robert J Barsanti Jr., The Citadel; Ronald W. Welch P.E., The Citadel

Tagged Divisions

Military and Veterans

at military colleges.Unless they are a cadet or midshipman, they simply are not allowed to register for these coursesnor can they hold leadership positions in the cadet ranks. However, veteran students are wellsuited to assume leadership roles and responsibilities in and out of the classroom. Their militaryexperience often fosters growth of these soft skills and make them effective and admired leaders,even at a military college where their academic peers have experienced a more structured andrecent leadership curriculum. Faculty and traditional students at civilian or military colleges canbenefit from these qualities if they are aware of their skills and experiences. The classroomexperience and extracurricular activities can be enriched