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Motivation, Goal Orientation, Identity, and Career Aspirations
Collection
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Lorenzo Laxamana Ruiz, California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo; Dominick Trageser, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ; Benjamin David Lutz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
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Diversity
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Educational Research and Methods
Paper ID #32717Exploring Student Responses to Utility-value Interventions inEngineering StaticsMr. Lorenzo Laxamana Ruiz, California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo Lorenzo L. Ruiz is a 4th year Industrial Engineering student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Throughout his undergraduate career, he has completed internships in various fields being exposed to manufacturing operations, business systems, and continuous improvement environments. He is currently working to- wards a career in technical project management. He has served three years on the board of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers which
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Career Advancement Through Engineering Leadership Development
Collection
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Mark Jason Luchini; David J. Cribbs, Jackson; Dirk Joel-Luchini Colbry, Michigan State University; Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University
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Engineering Leadership Development
their ownwork, as well as to provide company management with some assessment of the value and impactof these training activities. In addition to surveys of team leaders, qualitative insights weregathered through anecdotal and non-directed conversations with senior management, as well asin-the-wild observations of the behaviors of trained and untrained employees.All survey results described here were gathered using a five-point Likert-style scale where 1 isStrongly Disagree, 3 is Neutral, and 5 is Strongly Agree. As summarized in Table 3, team leaderssurveyed before the training generally chose Agree/Strongly Agree when asked about the valueof the training for their own careers and for the well-being of the company. Responses to onequestion
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Careers and Professional Development in BME
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
William Guilford, University of Virginia; Katherine Bishop, University of Virginia; William Walker, University of Virginia; J. Milton Adams, University of Virginia
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Biomedical
, science, and engineering. During the first year ofstudy all engineering students enroll as undifferentiated engineering students. Students selecttheir major at the end of the first year. Once in the program, students work with their advisors tocraft a program of study that includes 16 elective courses. The curriculum therefore offers ample Page 13.1119.2room to customize study to students’ interests and career goals. One objective we had indesigning our curriculum was to make it possible to complete typical pre-med math/sciencerequirements without dedicating the entire elective structure toward meeting pre-medrequirements. We assumed that these
Conference Session
Developing Identities for Robust Careers in Engineering
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Cameron W. Coates, Armstrong State University
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Diversity
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Minorities in Engineering
Paper ID #15309Attraction and Retention of Inner-city Under-represented Minority Studentsfor Careers in STEM: Parent PerspectivesDr. Cameron W. Coates, Armstrong State University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016Attraction and Retention of Inner City Under-represented Minority Students for Careers in STEM:Parent PerspectivesThe objective of this work is to identify the likely barriers to STEM success for students and parents withina specific inner city culture, provide a deeper understanding of these barriers and to suggest a solutionthat strategically removes or neutralizes these barriers. Surveys were issued to
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Developing Identities for Robust Careers in Engineering
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Monique S. Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette
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Diversity
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Minorities in Engineering
Paper ID #14743Engineering Identity Implications on the Retention of Black Women in theEngineering IndustryMrs. Monique S Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette Monique Ross is a doctoral candidate in the Engineering Education department at Purdue University. Her research focuses are race, gender, and identity in the engineering workplace, specifically the experiences of Black women in engineering industry. She also has interest in preparing women and minorities for career advancement through engagement in strategies for navigating the workplace. She has a Bachelors degree in Computer Engineering from Elizabethtown
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Developing Identities for Robust Careers in Engineering
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Julie P Martin, Clemson University; Renata A Revelo , University of Illinois at Chicago; Shannon K Stefl, Clemson University; Stacey D Garrett, Clemson University; Stephanie G. Adams, Virginia Tech
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Diversity
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Minorities in Engineering
Paper ID #14862Ethnic Student Organizations in Engineering: Implications for Practice fromTwo StudiesDr. Julie P Martin, Clemson University Julie P. Martin is an assistant professor of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University. Her research interests focus on social factors affecting the recruitment, retention, and career development of underrepresented students in engineering. Dr. Martin is a 2009 NSF CAREER awardee for her research entitled, ”Influence of Social Capital on Under-Represented Engineering Students Academic and Career Decisions.” She held an American Association for the Advancement of Science
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Developing Identities for Robust Careers in Engineering
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Joni M Lakin, Auburn University; Edward W. Davis, Auburn University; Virginia A. Davis, Auburn University
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Diversity
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Minorities in Engineering
- tion for the Fulbright Specialist Roster (2015), the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Nanoscale Science and Engineering Forum’s Young Investigator Award (2012), the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (2010), and a National Science Foundation CAREER Award (2009). Her Auburn University awards include the Excellence in Faculty Outreach (2015), an Auburn University Alumni Professorship (2014), the Auburn Engineering Alumni Council Awards for Senior (2013) and Ju- nior (2009) Faculty Research, the Faculty Women of Distinction Award (2012), and the Mark A. Spencer Creative Mentorship Award (2011). Dr. Davis is the past chair of Auburn’s Women in Science and Engi- neering Steering
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Developing Identities for Robust Careers in Engineering
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
DeLean Tolbert, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette
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Diversity
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Minorities in Engineering
labeled engineering or not, canserve a unique role for African American boys. These experiences may inspire them to pursueengineering degrees, can contribute to the students’ development of engineering skills,knowledge, behaviors. Furthermore, the experiences may positively impact their engineeringself-efficacy through their college years. Although all students may not continue into engineeringcareers these skills are transferable to many career and challenges. [1, 2] For those AfricanAmerican males, who complete STEM degrees, they will be our problems solvers who willaddress the technological challenges to come. While society is bombarded with propagandaaround the challenges and failures that African American male students experience
Conference Session
Developing Identities for Robust Careers in Engineering
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Nicole M Yates, National Society of Black Engineers; Barry Nagle, Evaluation and Action Research Associates
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Diversity
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Minorities in Engineering
. Some literature fitsMEOs in with professional engineering organizations[31] whereas others classify them asextracurricular or cocurricular activities[39]. Regardless of classification, there is clear evidencethat MEOs support the achievement of minority students pursuing technical majors.How MEOs contribute to the success of URMs in engineering and other technical majorsSuccess for undergraduates in engineering culminates in the completion of the bachelor’s degree.To arrive at that point, minority students must overcome the many structural, institutional, andpecuniary challenges that so often deter their peers. Although there are many critical points in anacademic career at which minority students are discouraged from becoming engineers, most
Conference Session
Careers and Professional Development in BME
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Guruprasad Madhavan, State University of New York-Binghamton; Aimee Betker, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Jennifer Flexman, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA; Barbara Oakley, Oakland University
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Biomedical
AC 2008-505: CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INBIOENGINEERING: TRANSLATION OF A CONFERENCE INITIATIVE TOEDUCATION AND TRAININGGuruprasad Madhavan, State University of New York-Binghamton Guruprasad Madhavan received his B.E. degree (Honors with Distinction) in Instrumentation and Control Engineering from the University of Madras, Chennai, India (2001), and M.S. degree in Biomedical Engineering from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, New York (2002). Following his medical device industry experience as a Research Scientist at AFx, Inc. and Guidant Corporation in Fremont, California, Madhavan completed his M.B.A. in Leadership and Healthcare Management from the State University of
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Communication and Engineering Careers: Motivating Our Students
Collection
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Tristan T. Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeffrey S. Bryan; Judith Shaul Norback, Georgia Institute of Technology
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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society
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Communication and Engineering Careers: Motivating Our Students
Collection
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
John C. Anderson, Northwestern University; David W. Gatchell, Northwestern University; Barbara Shwom, Northwestern University; Stacy Benjamin, Segal Design Institute; John Andrew Lake, Segal Design Institute, Northwestern University
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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society
Conference Session
Communication and Engineering Careers: Motivating Our Students
Collection
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Katherine Golder, British Columbia Institute of Technology; Deanna Gail Levis, British Columbia Institute of Technology; Darlene B Webb, British Columbia Institute of Technology
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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society
the main focus of this polytechnic institute?The institute that is home to Idol focuses primarily on preparing students for successful careers,and most often hires instructors who bring prior industry experience to their teaching positionsalong with their academic credentials. Industry involvement with instructors, course materials,and collaboration with student projects is common and encouraged, so students get firsthandexperience with workplace standards and practices.For students, assignments and extracurricular activities that have clear links to their futureworking life make their courses more meaningful to them and more practical for the workplace.For instructors, this system demands time in keeping up to date on current industry
Conference Session
Faculty Development at Various Career Stages
Collection
2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Haley Briel, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Deesha Chadha, Imperial College London; Erica Jean Hagen, University of Wisconsin - Madison
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Faculty Development Division (FDD)
Paper ID #48629A Comparison of TA Training Programs Across Multiple InstitutionsMs. Haley Briel, University of Wisconsin - Madison Haley Briel is an instructional design consultant with the Collaboratory for Engineering Education and Teaching Excellence (CEETE) within the Center for Innovation in Engineering Education (CIEE) at UW - Madison’s College of Engineering. Her work focuses on promoting inclusive, evidence-based best practices in teaching for instructional staff and faculty. She is particularly passionate about teaching assistant training as a foundation for graduate students as they begin careers in academia.Dr
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ERM Technical Session: Professional Formation & Career Aspirations
Collection
2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kirsten Heikkinen Dodson, Lipscomb University; René Marie Rosalie Marius
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Diversity
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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)
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ECE-Career Development and Program Structures
Collection
2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Pamela Bhatti, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jacqueline Rohde, Georgia Institute of Technology
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Diversity
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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)
Paper ID #47608Designing Futures: ECE Graduate Students’ Experience with a ProfessionalDevelopment and Career Planning ModuleProf. Pamela Bhatti, Georgia Institute of Technology Pamela Bhatti is a Professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Bhatti received her B.S. in bioengineering from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1989 and her Ph.D. in electricaDr. Jacqueline Rohde, Georgia Institute of Technology Jacqueline (Jacki) Rohde is the Assessment Coordinator in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Her
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ERM Technical Session: Professional Formation & Career Aspirations
Collection
2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mohammed A. Alrizqi, Cornell University; Allison Godwin, Cornell University
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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)
Facility and a McCormick Teaching Excellence Institute Research Fellow. Her research focuses on how identity, among other affective factors, influences diverse groups of students to choose engineering and persist in engineering. She also studies how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering foster or hinder belonging, motivation, 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 National Science Foundation CAREER Award focused on characterizing latent diversity, which includes diverse attitudes, mindsets, and approaches to learning to understand engineering
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ECE-Career Development and Program Structures
Collection
2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Gregory Theodore Ling, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Jackson Hafele, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Nicholas D. Fila, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Henry Duwe, Iowa State University of Science and Technology
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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)
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ECE-Career Development and Program Structures
Collection
2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Umar Iqbal, Illinois State University; Md Shahin Alam, Illinois State University; Jing Wang, Illinois State University; Vijay Devabhaktuni, Illinois State University
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Diversity
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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)
approachcultivates not only technical expertise but also crucial communication, teamwork, and projectmanagement skills, all essential for success in the modern engineering landscape [11], [12]. Theinclusion of elective courses in emerging and high-demand areas like artificial intelligence (AI)and Robotics ensures that graduates are well-versed in the latest technologies and prepared forroles in cutting-edge industries.Moreover, the program’s structure allows for flexible learning pathways, ensuring students canspecialize in areas aligned with their career aspirations. Whether focusing on renewable energy,advanced robotics, or embedded systems, the curriculum fosters depth and breadth of knowledge[12], [13]. To complement formal coursework, the program
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ECE-Career Development and Program Structures
Collection
2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Pelin Kurtay, George Mason University; Smriti Patwardhan, George Mason University
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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)
, and the benefits of enrolling were not well publicized. These factorscollectively likely resulted in the lower engagement figures we observed in the past.Starting around 2018, the ECE department ramped up activities to promote its acceleratedprograms and re-aligned its admission criteria. Furthermore, in 2021, several modifications weremade at the university and college levels to make the programs more accessible to students,including increasing the number of overlapping credits and allowing students to apply at anearlier stage in their undergraduate careers. These combined efforts and their impacts aredescribed in the forthcoming sections.Programmatic ModificationsStarting around the 2020-2021 academic year, three main modifications were
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Technical Session 6 - Paper 4: Retention Strategies for Educators from Women STEM Graduates of the 1970’s & 1980’s
Collection
2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)
Authors
Kathleen Buse, Advancing Women in the Workforce; Debra Musch, Rising Careers, LLC; Allison Goodman, ArtCenter College of Design
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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity
Science Olympid as well and for the NE Ohio regionals. She is a former board member at Magnificat High School where she chaired the Education Committee. She is past board member of the Center for Arts Inspired Learning and past chair of the United Way of Lake County. She is a founding member of the Women’s Leadership Council now known as Women United. She and her husband have three children and live in Lake County, Ohio.Debra Musch, Rising Careers, LLC Debbi Musch is a Career Coach and owner of Rising Careers, LLC. She holds a B.S. in Chemical En- gineering from Carnegie Melon University and an M.B.A. from Case Western Reserve University. She possesses over thirty-five years of professional experience in polymer
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Teaching and Assessment Methodologies
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
M. Austin Creasy, Purdue University (Statewide Technology); Nicole Otte, Central Nine Career Center
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Manufacturing
Paper ID #9352Team-Teaching Secondary STEM CoursesDr. M. Austin Creasy, Purdue University (Statewide Technology) Assistant Professor Mechanical Engineering Technology Purdue UniversityMrs. Nicole Otte, Central Nine Career Center Page 24.1176.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Team-Teaching Secondary STEM CoursesAbstractThe transition from high school to college can be difficult for some individuals. Especially in forstudents from high needs areas or first generation college students. In some
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Faculty Development and Research Programs (NEE)
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Monica L. Castaneda-Kessel, Utah State University
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New Engineering Educators Division (NEE)
Paper ID #37708Engineering Start-Up Packages: Mixed Methods Analysis of CompositionandImplications for Early-Career Professional FormationDr. Monica L. Castaneda-Kessel, Utah State University Dr. Monica Castaneda-Kessel is the Grant Development Manager for the College of Engineering at Utah State University. She works with early-career engineering faculty and others to develop their research visions and writing, provides editing support, and connects faculty with potential collaborators and fund- ing opportunities. Her areas of interest are innovative professional development, faculty feedback, and competitive intelligence
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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 4
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sydni Alexa Cobb, University of Texas, Austin; Audrey Boklage, University of Texas, Austin; Maura Borrego, University of Texas, Austin; Lydia Contreras
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Diversity
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Faculty Development Division (FDD)
Paper ID #38639Evaluation of a Postdoctoral Early Career Fellowship Program DevelopingFuture Faculty MembersSydni Alexa Cobb, University of Texas, Austin Sydni Cobb is a Mechanical Engineering doctoral student and graduate research assistant for the Center for Engineering Education at the University of Texas at Austin. She received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the illustrious North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in 2015, entered the engineering workforce, and has since enrolled at the University of Texas at Austin to complete her M.S. and PhD in Mechanical Engineering.Audrey Boklage
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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Tristan Robert Straight, Wartburg College; Jennah Meyer, Wartburg College; Ibukun Samuel Osunbunmi, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Bolaji Ruth Bamidele, Utah State University; Murad Musa Mahmoud, Wartburg College; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Jonathan D. Phillips, Utah State University
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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)
Paper ID #38432Board 148: A Qualitative Study of Factors Influencing K-12 Students’Interest in STEM Career (Fundamentals)Tristan Robert Straight, Wartburg CollegeJennah Meyer, Wartburg CollegeDr. Ibukun Samuel Osunbunmi, Utah State University - Engineering Education Ibukun Samuel Osunbunmi is an Assistant Research Professor, and Assessment and Instructional Special- ist at Pennsylvania State University. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Engineering Education from Utah State University. Also, he has BSc and MSc degrees in mechanical engineering. His research interests include student engagement, design thinking, learning environment
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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Poster Session
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Marcus Vinicius Melo de Lyra, Arizona State University; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University; Jennifer M. Bekki, Arizona State University
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Faculty Development Division (FDD)
Paper ID #38012Board 117: WIP: Exploring the Teaching Journey of Early-careerEngineering FacultyMr. Marcus Vinicius Melo de Lyra, Arizona State University Marcus is a second-year Ph.D. student in the Engineering Education Systems and Design (EESD) Program at Arizona State University. His research interests include teaching faculty development and early-career faculty experiences. Before joining the EESD program, Marcus earned his BS in Civil Engineering at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte and his MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Federal University of Campina Grande, both in Brazil.Dr. Adam R
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Committee on Educational Policy Presents: Holistic Program Topics
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Venktesh Pandey, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Maranda McBride, North Carolina A&T State University (CoE); Hyoshin Park
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Diversity
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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)
Education systems of the future.Dr. Maranda McBride, North Carolina A&T State University (CoE)Dr. Hyoshin Park ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Enhancing Student Engagement and Skillsets Towards Transportation Careers using Digital Badge Program: A Case Study Venktesh Pandey, Maranda McBride, and Hyoshin (John) Park North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityAbstractChanging technologies and job market dynamics have led many jobs in the transportationindustry to require a higher degree of technical skills, a more diverse base of disciplinaryperspectives, and adaptability. Targeted training
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Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 10
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Hwangbo Bae, University of Florida; Denise Rutledge Simmons, P.E., University of Florida
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Diversity
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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity
Master of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering both from Virginia Tech. Leadership development, workforce development, career development, professional work values, social ties, worker safety, and intersectionality studies are among his research interests.Dr. Denise Rutledge Simmons, P.E., University of Florida Denise R. Simmons, Ph.D., PE, PMP, LEED-AP is the Associate Dean for Workforce Development in the Wertheim College of Engineering and a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering at the University of Florida. Her research answers national calls for construction and civil engineering professionals to develop new competencies to navigate the changes of evolving work
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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS) Technical Session 4: Bring Your Own Experiments +
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of California, San Diego; Molly Y. Mollica, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Diversity
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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)
Paper ID #37969Toy Adaptation in a Laboratory Course: An Examination of LaboratoryInterests and Career MotivationsDr. Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of California, San Diego Dr. Alyssa Taylor is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Shu Chien-Gene Lay Department of Bioengi- neering at the University of California San Diego. Dr. Taylor has twelve years of experience teaching across bioengineering laboratory, introductory, and capstone design classes. Through work such as toy adaptation described in this paper, Dr. Taylor seeks to prepare students to engage in Universal Design and consider accessibility in their
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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 10: Broadening Participation in P12
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Dayna L. Martínez, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Inc.; Esther Gonzalez; Deanna Drako; Andrea D. Beattie; Ashleigh Tierney; Enrique Guzman; Kimberly D Douglas P.E., Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Inc.
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Diversity
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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)
Policy at the University of Southern Cali- fornia (USC). Her research domains are organization behavior and diversity management with particular interests in diversity investment outcomes and the impact of executive level leadership diversity. Her re- search is multidisciplinary and applies methods and fields in public policy, management, political science, and sociology. Upon completion of her Bachelors of Arts degree in International Development Studies at UCLA, she began a successful career in banking and finance at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch. She has completed various post baccalaureate certifications through UCLA Anderson and the Harvard Business School; most recently, she completed her MPA at California