Conference Session

Faculty Development: Tenure & Promotion

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Rose, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

2006-1826: CAREER OPTIONS IN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONAndrew Rose, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown ANDREW T. ROSE is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering Technology at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown (UPJ). Before joining the faculty at UPJ, he was a Staff Engineer with GAI Consultants in Pittsburgh. He holds a BS and MS in Civil Engineering from the University of Connecticut and Ph.D. from Virginia Tech. His teaching interests include soil mechanics, foundation design, structural steel design, structural analysis, and incorporating practical design experience into the undergraduate civil engineering technology curriculum. His research interests include soil behavior and

Conference Session

Faculty Development: Tenure & Promotion

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Garrick Louis, University of Virginia

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New Engineering Educators

2006-710: A MODEL FOR PREPARING THE NSF CAREER PROPOSALGarrick Louis, University of Virginia Garrick E. Louis is an Associate Professor of Systems & Information Engineering at the University of Virginia. He also holds a courtesy appointment in Civil and Environmental Engineering. His research interests include engineering for developing communities and sustainable infrastructure, particularly the development of policies and programs to assure sustained access to infrastructure-related services in the face of routine, and low-probability high-consequence interruptions from natural and deliberate man-made sources. Garrick’s projects include community-based water, sanitation and

Conference Session

Launching Successful Academic Careers

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Rose, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

involved in outreach to K-12schools to help improve student interest in engineering as a career choice. Documenting theseexperiences themselves may be worthy of publication, however, long term assessment of their Page 15.849.4effectiveness is of more interest to the engineering educators, journal editors, and conferencereviewers.Some common papers document outreach activities,24, 28 while others may discuss service-learning projects that involve international experiences.25-27 In one case, two faculty membersinvolved with summer engineering camps for middle school students proposed a paper on theirsummer camp. The ASEE K-12 Engineering and Pre

Conference Session

Launching Successful Academic Careers

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Fleishman, Western Washington University; Janet Braun, Western Washington University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

course content, the authors havefound their input overlooked, underappreciated or disregarded. Although hired in large part dueto our vast industry experience, colleagues have not always been anxious to embrace our input ascredible. This further exacerbates the emotional challenge noted earlier associated with a loss ofexpertise moving from a well established industry career to that of a new engineering educator.In this case though, we have the expertise but we’re not allowed validation by our peers,essentially negating the most positive attribute we have to offer, at least in the first few years.Suggestions in the Area of Instructional ApproachAs is presently done in many engineering technology programs, the educational institutionshould

Conference Session

Launching Successful Academic Careers

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Engelken, Arkansas State University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

not immediate, but will waitupon an opportunity when a NEE application/request and an offended senior facultymember on a given committee come into confluence. This could take years, and act likea time bomb and landmine in the NEE’s academic career path.Ironically the NEE may be slow in discerning accumulating hints that all is not well,particularly if still sensing that the director, chair, dean, and/or mentor support them.Many faculty are skilled at hiding their true feelings, and may still present a civil face tothe NEE, even if seething internally. They may smile while proverbially stabbing theNEE in the back. Hints include a repeated pattern of what a senior faculty member doesbeing inconsistent with what he/she has said (unfulfilled

Conference Session

Launching Successful Academic Careers

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2010-951: PROPOSAL ADVICE: EXPERIENTIAL ADVICE FOCUSED FORNEW FACULTYAdrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University Adrienne Minerick is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological University having recently moved from Mississippi State University, where she was a tenured Associate Professor. She received her PhD and M.S. from the University of Notre Dame and B.S. from Michigan Tech. At Tech, Adrienne has taught Advanced Kinetics. At MSU, she taught graduate Chem Eng Math, Process Controls, Intro to Chem Eng Freshman Seminar, Heat Transfer, and Analytical Microdevice Technology courses. She is an NSF CAREER Awardee and was the faculty advisor for MSU’s

Conference Session

Launching Successful Academic Careers

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Chin, East Carolina University; Nancy Study, Virginia State University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

large enough to support claims of statistical significance. • The article is not scholarly in that it does not have any hypotheses or conclusions, or only proposes research with no results. • Conclusions as stated are not supported by the given data. • References, data, software, hardware, and other techniques do not reflect current technology or are otherwise out of date. • References are not in the appropriate format; the EDGJ requires APA format. • Poor quality graphics, confusing charts, and mislabeled figures. • Multiple grammatical and spelling errors, along with poor clarity of expression.At one time or another, and usually countless times over the span of a career, authors have theirsubmissions

Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for NEEs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed Moaveni, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Deborah Nykanen, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Karen Chou, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2009-2069: PERSPECTIVES ON "CAREER AND FAMILY" ALTERNATIVESFOR FEMALE ENGINEERING FACULTYSaeed Moaveni, Minnesota State University, Mankato Saeed Moaveni is Professor of Mechanical Engineering and former Chair of Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Dr. Moaveni has over 20 years of professional experience and is a registered P.E. in New York. He is the author of two popular text books in finite element method and engineering fundamentals.Deborah Nykanen, Minnesota State University, Mankato Deborah K. Nykanen is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Her teaching, research and professional experience

Conference Session

Developing New Engineering Educators

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon L. Isovitsch Parks P.E., University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown; Laura J Dietz, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

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New Engineering Educators

Paper ID #18302Mid-Career Change: Benefits and challenges of leaving industry for academiaDr. Shannon L. Isovitsch Parks P.E., University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Dr. Shannon Parks is a registered Professional Engineer with 20 years of broad-based experience in the water resources and environmental engineering fields. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University and a Masters of Science and doctoral degree in Civil & Environmental Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. She is currently teaching water resources and environmental engineering at University of

Conference Session

Two Body Solutions: Strategies for the Dual-Career Job Search

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon Ciston, University of California, Berkeley; Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; Christopher M Weyant, Drexel University; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Amber L. Genau, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Kristina M. Wagstrom, University of Connecticut; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators, Student, Women in Engineering

Paper ID #11885Two Body Solutions: Strategies for the Dual-Career Job SearchDr. Shannon Ciston, University of California, Berkeley Shannon Ciston is a Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Education in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Ciston holds degrees in chemical engineering from Northwestern University (PhD) and Illinois Institute of Technology (BS). She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in technical communications and applied pedagogy, and conducts engineering education research.Dr. Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University Katy

Conference Session

Size, Civility, and the Classroom Culture: Setting Class Tone with a Student-centered Perspective

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ralph Ocon, Purdue University Calumet

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

Paper ID #16112Integrating Civility into the Classroom: Practicing and Teaching Civility toPrepare Students for Career SuccessProf. Ralph Ocon, Purdue University Calumet c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Integrating Civility into the Classroom: Practicing and Teaching Civility to Prepare Students for Career SuccessAbstractThe focus of most engineering and technology programs is to provide students with the technicalskills required for success in their future careers. Often overlooked, but equally important forcareer success, is training on the “soft skills.” In particular, faculty need to

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators 2: Success In and Out of the Classroom

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Julie P. Martin, Ohio State University

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New Engineering Educators

Paper ID #29166What no one tells you about writing a CAREER Proposal: Advice from aformer NSF program officerDr. Julie P. Martin, Ohio State University Julie P. Martin, Ph.D. is an associate professor of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University. She the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering. Dr. Martin’s research agenda focuses on diversity and inclusion in engineering education. Prior to her present position as associate professor in the Department of Engineering Education at OSU, Dr. Martin served as the Program Director for Engineering Education in the Directorate

Conference Session

NEE 2 - Strategies to Improve Teaching Effectiveness

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taryn Shalini Bipat, University of Washington; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington; Mitchell Fajardo; Yuliana Flores, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

Paper ID #26653Designing and Enacting Weekly Micro-reflections as a Means of ProfessionalDevelopment of Early Career Educators: Voices from the FieldMs. Taryn Shalini Bipat, University of WashingtonMiss Yuliana Flores, University of WashingtonDr. Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington Jennifer Turns is a Professor in the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering at the Univer- sity of Washington. She is interested in all aspects of engineering education, including how to support engineering students in reflecting on experience, how to help engineering educators make effective teach- ing decisions, and the

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University; Paul J. Kauffmann P.E., East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

his academic career, Dr. Schell spent over a decade in industry where he focused on process improve- ment and organizational development. This time included roles as VP of Strategy and Development for PrintingforLess.com, VP of Operations Engineering for Wells Fargo Bank, leadership and engineering po- sitions of increasing responsibility with American Express, where his last position was Director of Global Business Transformation for the Commercial Card division, and engineering positions with the Montana Manufacturing Extension Center.Dr. Paul J. Kauffmann P.E., East Carolina University Dr. Paul J. Kauffmann is a professor and former chair in the Department of Engineering at East Carolina University. His twenty

Conference Session

Mentoring and Development of New Faculty

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laurie Garton, Texas Engineering Experiment Station; Luisa Deckard, Texas Engineering Experiment Station

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

AC 2009-840: SUPPORT FOR FACULTY WRITING PROPOSALS TO NEWINVESTIGATOR PROGRAMSLaurie Garton, Texas Engineering Experiment Station Dr. Laurie Garton is a Senior Research Development Associate with the Texas Engineering Experiment Station Office of Strategic Research Development. She has BS, ME, and PhD degrees in civil engineering (environmental) from Texas A&M University and was an engineering faculty member before joining TEES in 1999 where she has worked on technical research project grants related to interdisciplinary environmental themes. Currently she leads the TEES New Faculty Initiative targeting grants such as the NSF CAREER awards for untenured engineering faculty

Conference Session

Faculty Unite! Effective Ways for Educators to Collaborate Successfully

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine S. Grant, North Carolina State University; Barbara E Smith, North Carolina State University; Louis A Martin-Vega, North Carolina State University; Olgha Bassam Qaqish, North Carolina State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

/service include 2015 AAAS Mentor Award, Fellow in American Institute of Chemical Engineers Board of Directors, NSF Presidential Award for Ex- cellence in Science, Math and Engineering Mentoring, Council for Chemical Research Diversity Award. She is the founding director of the Promoting Underrepresented Presence on Science and Engineering Faculties (PURPOSE) Institute”. A certified coach, Grant consults and empowers STEM individuals at all levels in the academy towards excellence in career and professional development. Her workshops on mentoring and academic career development for NSF ADVANCE programs at Purdue, Cornell, Texas A&M, University of Toledo, UVA, Prairie View A&M, and the ADVANCE Annual PI meetings

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators 2: Success In and Out of the Classroom

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

David Gau, University of Pittsburgh; Deanna Christine Easley Sinex, University of Pittsburgh; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Steven Abramowitch, University of Pittsburgh; Sylvanus N. Wosu, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

medicalphysics research in cerebral metabolic pathways of oxygen, petro physics, and petroleum fluid character-ization of reservoirs. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020Implementation of a Future Faculty Development Program: Impact and Evaluation of Years 1 & 2AbstractDiversifying STEM faculty proves to be an increasing challenge for research universities. Thisconference paper will discuss the outcome of a future faculty discovery and developmentprogram. This program is a two-day program designed for underrepresented minorities (URM)doctoral and post-doctoral scholars interested in an academic career in engineering and within 1-2 years of seeking a faculty position. Participants experience structured

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine G. P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

, innovative and novel graduate education experiences, global learning, and preparation of engineering graduate students for future careers. Her dissertation research focuses on studying the writing and argumentation patterns of engineering graduate students.Dr. Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette Monica F. Cox, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue Univer- sity and is the Inaugural Director of the Engineering Leadership Minor. She obtained a B.S. in mathemat- ics from Spelman College, a M.S. in industrial engineering from the University of Alabama, and a Ph.D. in Leadership and Policy Studies from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. Teaching interests

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Gustafson, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies, New Engineering Educators, Student

included graduate and undergraduatestudents and a small number of faculty from the across the College of Engineering. It could beexpected that students experiencing a structured course on teaching in a discipline will be morelikely to pursue a teaching career, approach teaching in a scholarly way, and be a successfulteacher. However, there is little data available to support this hypothesis. This paper contributesto such data based on an analysis of a combination of course evaluations at the time of offeringand a survey of former students (course alumni). A qualitative analysis of written responses to a question regarding course impact on theirteaching was done for both responses received through end of course evaluations and alumnisurveys

Conference Session

NEE 2 - Strategies to Improve Teaching Effectiveness

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

aspects ofthe different types of service are highlighted. The impacts of service on the career paths offaculty are discussed. With this information in hand, new faculty will be in a better position towisely choose between the different available service opportunities as they seek to produce thebest portfolio for both their immediate goal of achieving tenure and their longer-term goal ofhaving the career that they desire for decades.IntroductionA goal, if not the primary goal, of most new engineering faculty members is to perform wellenough in their jobs to earn tenure. Receiving a tenured appointment at a university not onlyprovides a faculty member with job security and the freedom to explore new research andpedagogical ideas, but also is a

Conference Session

Advice from the Experts for NEEs at Small Universities

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University; Diane Bondehagen, Florida Gulf Coast University; Chris Geiger

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

Engineering, and Environmental Engineering. Given the unusualcharacteristics of FGCU (new public university, new engineering program, and non-tenuresystem), a young faculty member starting his or her career is indeed in an unorthodox situation.That is exactly the case for the authors of this paper, who represent all three fields. One of theauthors held a non tenure-track assistant professor position at a different university for the lasttwo years, while the other two held post doc positions in their respective fields. Managing theresponsibilities and challenges of our new positions has afforded us lessons that indeed amountto our own innovations in career planning. Cognizant and respectful of the forward-thinkingmission and vision of FGCU and the

Conference Session

Mentoring and Development of New Faculty

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina Howe, University of Evansville

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

member such as timemanagement, balancing career and family, adjusting to a new environment, and gaining therespect of students and colleagues. However, as a minority faculty member, additionalchallenges include lack of role models, fitting in, and gaining the respect of male students. Thesechallenges will be further outlined in the full paper.This paper explores ways to confront these challenges. A strong support system, bothprofessionally and personally, is essential. This support system comes in many forms, includingcommunity and university resources. A faculty mentorship program within the university hasbeen very valuable to junior faculty. Being a mentor to female students has also been a way toovercome these challenges. The teacher becomes

Conference Session

Lessons for New Engineering Educators

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hoda Baytiyeh, American University, Beirut; Mohamad K. Naja, The Lebanese University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

categories for enrolling in a PhDprogram: career development, lack of current job satisfaction, personal agenda, research aspolitics, and drifting in. Recently, Gill and Hoppe3 suggested five „motivational profiles‟ that canlead business professionals to doctoral studies: traditional (entry to academia), advanced entry(professional development), continuing development (professional advancement), transition(entry to a new career), and personal fulfillment (self-enhancement). Gill and Hoppe believe thatthe first two profiles may occur in early career stages, the second two profiles may occur in mid-to-late career stages, while the personal fulfillment may apply to individuals at any stage of theirlife.In the engineering field, Carpinelli, et al.4

Conference Session

Faculty Development Toolkit

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maher Murad, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown; Andrew Rose, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

undergraduate civil engineering technology curriculum. His research interests include soil behavior and behavior of laterally loaded transmission line foundations. Page 11.1126.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Short and Long-term Influence of Excellent Instructors on Graduates in Engineering Technology: a Case StudyAbstractA survey asked engineering technology (ET) faculty at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown(UPJ) to recall the instructor they feel had the most influence on their career/life and indicate thequalities possessed by the instructor and the reasons the instructor was able to

Conference Session

Developing New Engineering Educators

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Karlin, University of Southern Maine; Donna M. Riley, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

Paper ID #18735Which ”Me” am I Today? The Many Disciplines and Skill Sets of Engineer-ing EducatorsDr. Jennifer Karlin, University of Southern Maine Jennifer Karlin spent the first half of her career at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, where she was a professor of industrial engineering and held the Pietz professorship for entrepreneurship and economic development. She is now at the University of Southern Maine where she is a research professor of engineering and the curriculum specialist for the Maine Regulatory Training and Ethics Center.Dr. Donna M. Riley, Virginia Tech Donna Riley is Professor and

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade for Teaching I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

Education, 2006 Transitioning from Industry to Education: The Third YearAbstractChanging careers can be a very demanding and stressful experience. Today, few people stay withthe same organization or occupation their entire professional career. In fact, the transition fromone career to another may actually occur multiple times. However, the interest here is on oneparticular transition. After 30 years as an engineer and engineering manager many skills wereacquired and developed. But were any of them transferable to another career, especially to one ineducation as an engineering professor.The transition from industry to education would take time and effort while presenting many trialsand tribulations. The first year was full of new

Conference Session

Training and Support for NEEs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chirag Variawa, University of Toronto; Sherif N Kinawy, University of Toronto; D. Grant Allen, University of Toronto; Chris Damaren, University of Toronto; Susan McCahan, University of Toronto; Bryan Karney

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

potential improvement. This paper introduces the PPIT program and its importanceto student development, to understand the impact of the PPIT program on the professionaldevelopment of the students. Specifically, each student was asked to complete a questionnairebefore and after the PPIT program and we investigate this information for the purposes ofimproving PPIT and similar courses at other institutions. As we develop the course for nextyear, this study provides a framework that can assist in the development and improvement ofsimilar programs in other institutions going forward.INTRODUCTIONThe University of Toronto currently has a program for Ph.D. candidates in engineering to learnabout the transition from doctoral studies to academic careers

Conference Session

Best of the NEE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laurie S. Garton, Texas Engineering Experiment Station

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

AC 2012-3702: GRANTSMANSHIP AND THE PROPOSAL DEVELOP-MENT PROCESS: LESSONS LEARNED FROM SEVERAL YEARS OFPROGRAMS FOR JUNIOR FACULTYDr. Laurie S. Garton, Texas Engineering Experiment Station Laurie Garton is a Senior Research Development Associate with the Texas Engineering Experiment Sta- tion Office of Strategic Research Development. She has B.S., M.E., and Ph.D. degrees in civil engineer- ing (environmental) from Texas A&M University and was an engineering faculty member before joining TEES in 1999 where she started working on technical research project grants related to interdisciplinary environmental themes. Currently, she leads the TEES New Faculty Initiative targeting grants such as the NSF CAREER awards

Conference Session

Developing New Engineering Educators

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Courtney June Faber, University of Tennessee; Courtney S. Smith-Orr, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University; Alexandra Coso Strong, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Erin McCave, University of Houston

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New Engineering Educators

Olin, she was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Georgia Tech’s Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning. She completed her Ph.D. in 2014 in Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Tech. Alexandra received her B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from MIT and her M.S. in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia. Her research interests include engineering design education (especially in regards to the design of complex systems), student preparation for post-graduation careers, approaches for supporting education research-to-practice.Dr. Erin McCave, University of Houston Erin is an Instructional Assistant Professor in the Cullen College of Engineering at the University of Houston. She joined the University of Houston

Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for NEEs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Engelken, Arkansas State University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

Academic Wealth and Balance: Perspectives from Two Decades down the RoadIntroductionNew engineering educators (NEE for both singular and plural forms) must integrate with seniorengineering educators (SEE for both singular and plural forms) in pursuit of unit, institutional,and career goals. Considering the rapid change and increase in diversity in engineeringeducation, perspectives may vary widely among faculty members and constituents of anacademic unit. This can lead to diverse approaches for addressing challenges and opportunitiesthat can leave NEE perplexed, frustrated, and inhibited regarding how to initiate and respond todiscussions of such. This may be partially due to random individual-to-individual differences inopinion, but in