site is guided by two of the grand challenges of the National Academy of Engineering:personalized learning and scientific discovery. Specifically, this project trains students toconduct cutting-edge research as well as how to communicate their research findings to thebroader community. The project focuses on recruiting students who are currentlyunderrepresented in the STEM workforce.The focus of our REU-PATHWAYS Site is to provide not only appropriate and exciting researchexperiences for community college students planning to continue their academic studies inengineering, but additional learning opportunities for students to expand their career thinking andskills. These supporting activities enhance the research experience of participants
Paper ID #38041Board 226: Building Data Center Career Pathways Through K-12 IndustryExternshipsMr. Josh Labrie, Northern Virginia Community College Josh earned a B.S. in Chemistry and a Master’s in Teaching at the University of Virginia, and taught chemistry and physical science in Prince William County Public Schools for 9 years. He joined North- ern Virginia Community College (NOVA) in 2012 as the program manager of NOVA SySTEMic, the college’s STEM program to expand regional capacity for STEM talent in northern Virginia. As the Direc- tor of NOVA SySTEMic he leads the team in STEM Outreach, manages NOVA’s Perkins V award
Paper ID #39033Board 227: Building Interest in Technology Careers through a Five-WeekSaturday ProgramDr. Karen Wosczyna-Birch, National Center for Next Generation Manufacturing Dr. Karen Wosczyna-Birch has been a champion of engineering and technology education for the past 30 years. Since 1995, she has been the state director of the CT College of Technology (COT) where her leadership has been instrumental in creating nationally recognized seamless pathway programs in engineering and technology between all 12 public community colleges in CT with 10 universities and high schools. She is also the Executive Director and
Paper ID #38632Board 229: Can You See Yourself Here? Broadening Participation in STEMthrough Virtual Reality Career ExplorationDr. Sarah Lynn Ferguson, Rowan University Dr. Ferguson is the STEM VRCE project team leader, investigating the magnitude impact of STEM career exploration through the use of virtual reality video. An applied methodologist in education research, Dr. Ferguson focuses on the application of advanced research methods and statistics approaches to issues in education. Currently Dr. Ferguson works as an Associate Professor of Quantitative Methods at Rowan University, teaching education research courses in
Paper ID #38499Board 231: CAREER: Characterizing Master’s-Level Departure from theEngineering Doctorate through Multiple Stakeholders’ PerspectivesDr. Catherine Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 CAREER: Characterizing Master’s-Level Departure from the Engineering Doctorate through Multiple Stakeholders’ PerspectivesIntroductionThis poster reports on results to date of an ongoing NSF CAREER grant entitled “CAREER:Characterizing Master’s-Level Departure from the Engineering Doctorate through MultipleStakeholders’ Perspectives.” The objective of the CAREER
Paper ID #37365Board 233: CAREER: Supporting Mental Health and Wellness in Engineer-ingCulture to Promote Equitable ChangeProf. Karin Jensen, University of Michigan Karin Jensen, Ph.D. (she/her) is an assistant professor in biomedical engineering and engineering edu- cation research at the University of Michigan. Her research interests include student mental health and wellness, engineering student career pathways, and engagement of engineering faculty in engineering education research.Jeanne Sanders, University of Nevada, Reno Jeanne Sanders (she/her/hers) is a researcher in Engineering Education. She graduated with her
Paper ID #38463Preparing Women in STEM for Faculty Careers through a Job SearchWorkshop SeriesDr. Rebecca Marie Reck, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Rebecca M. Reck is a Teaching Associate Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign. Her research includes alternative grading, entrepreneurial mindset, instructional laboratories, and equity-focused teaching. She teaches biomedical instrumentation, signal processing, and control systems. She earned a Ph.D. in Systems Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Iowa State
Paper ID #38606Preparing Engineering Students to Find the Best Job Fit: Starting Earlywith the Career Development ProcessDr. Cheryl Carrico, P.E., E4S, LLC Cheryl Carrico is owner of E4S, LLC. E4S, LLC conducts external evaluations, engineering education research, and industry consulting. Her current research focus relates to STEM career pathways and con- ceptual understanding of core engineering principles.Dr. Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech Dr. Holly Matusovich is the Associate Dean for Graduate and Professional Studies in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech and a Professor in the Department of Engineering
Center for Infrastructure Transformation and Education (CIT-E). At the international level, he serves as the Associate Editor for the ASC International Journal of Construction Education and Research. He collaborates with faculty members in Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, and Spain. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Where are the women of Color professors?: Multicultural career sustainability utilizing participatory action researchAbstract Universities with a multicultural workforce positively impact the quality of services inprofessional development, mentorship, leadership, administration, advising, and the classroomlearning environment. These valuable
Paper ID #37213Why STEM? The External Factors Influencing International STEMPostdoctoral Scholars’ Career DecisionDr. Sylvia L. Mendez, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs Dr. Sylvia Mendez is a Professor of Leadership, Research, and Foundations at the University of Col- orado Colorado Springs. She earned a PhD in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Kansas, a MS in Student Affairs in Higher Education from Colorado State University, and a BA in Economics from Washington State University. She is engaged in several National Science Foundation-sponsored collaborative research projects focused on
. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Shifting Identity Trajectories in Computing: Local Community Practices that Shape Careers in the FieldABSTRACTThis study is part of a three-year multi-method study of a program serving students in a ruralcomputer science department at a Hispanic Serving Institution. The situative learning theory wasemployed to understand whether and how students developed interest and agency in acybersecurity career path. Evidence from the case study suggest that structured, mandatoryparticipation in competitions fueled interest in cybersecurity, as did regular opportunities todiscuss contemporary events in the field with students across grade levels and professionalinterests
Paper ID #38156The Use of Family Career Genogram in Assessing Undergraduate Engineer-ingStudent SuccessRawle D. Sookwah, University of South Carolina Rawle D. Sookwah is a doctoral candidate in the counselor education and supervision program at the University of South Carolina (USC). Rawle completed his Bachelor’s degree in experimental psychol- ogy and his Master’s degree in counselor education at USC. He works as a graduate teaching assistant in the counseling minor program and conducts research through the College of Education Wellness En- hancement Lab. He conducts interdisciplinary research through his graduate
Engineering from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana in 1990 and 1999, respectively. He taught at The United States Military Academy during his 25 year military career. After retiring form the military he has taught at the University of Texas at Tyler and The Citadel, where he was the Dean of Engineering for 10 years.Dr. Catherine Mobley, Clemson University Catherine Mobley, Ph.D., is a Professor of Sociology at Clemson University. She has over 30 years experience in project and program evaluation and has worked for a variety of consulting firms, non-profit agencies, and government organizations, including t ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 The
Paper ID #38248CAREER: Characterizing Undergraduate EngineeringStudents’ Experiences with Mental Health in EngineeringCultureKarin Jensen Karin Jensen, Ph.D. is a Teaching Associate Professor in bioengineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her research interests include student mental health and wellness, engineering student career pathways, and engagement of engineering faculty in engineering education research. She was awarded a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation for her research on undergraduate mental health in engineering programs. Before joining UIUC she completed a post
2022 ASEE Illinois-Indiana Section Conference Proceedings | Paper ID 35749 Coding Camp for Middle School Girls Helps Improve Awareness of Science/Engineering Careers and Pathways Pranav A. Bhounsule* Lorena Claeys, Belinda Harmon, 842 W. Taylor St. Cynthia Lima, Emily Young University of Illinois at Chicago, 1 UTSA Circle, Chicago, IL, USA 60525 The University of Texas at San Antonio pranav@uic.edu San Antonio, TX, USA 78249AbstractAlthough jobs and career opportunities in computer science continue to grow rapidly, womenconstitute only 28% of the
Paper ID #40427Online Software Engineering Graduate Program Case Study: SignificantStudent Engagement and Career ImpactMrs. Marcela Alexandra Mera Trujillo, West Virginia University Marcela Mera Trujillo is a Ph.D. student in Computer Science and working on her certificate in University Teaching at West Virginia University. Her Ph.D. work focuses on computer vision, mainly image-based 3D reconstructions compression, and learning methods for interest point detection, matching, and pose estimation. Her position as a Graduate Services Assistant for WVU’s online software engineering pro- gram and a combination of her studies
Paper ID #33283Rethinking Engineering Education: Lessons from the Learning Experiencesof Early-career EngineersMiss Yike Li, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Yike Li received a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management from Nanjing Agricultural Uni- versity of China (2019), and is studying for a Master’s degree in Higher Education at SJTU. Her research interest includes early-career engineers’ learning experiences and entrepreneurship education.Jiabin Zhu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Jiabin Zhu is an Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Education at Shanghai Jiao Tong Uni- versity. Her primary research
has been integrated intovarious classrooms starting from grammar school and ranging up to college level courses, [4]-[6]. Integration of EM early on was focused on the idea that young students need to haveexposure to EM to improve their career readiness [5].The push for EM to be a focus in undergraduate engineering courses and programs started after acall from the National Academy of Engineering in 2005 [7]. Although engineering studentsdevelop many skills during their time as undergraduates, it has been determined that engineerswith entrepreneurial skills are vital to a developing society [8], [9]. For this reason, the technicalskills, although important to possess, should also be accompanied by development of how tothink outside the box and
Paper ID #33139Gendered Elective Track Choice in Engineering Undergraduate Education:Antecedents and Career Path ImplicationsDr. Teresa Cardador, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Teresa Cardador is an Associate Professor in the School of Labor and Employment Relations at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her research centers on how occupations, organizations, and personal orientations toward work (e.g., callings) affect how individuals make sense of, and experience meaningfulness in, work. She is particularly interested in these issues as they relate to the job and career experiences of individuals
Paper ID #32876Integrating Professional Mentorship with a 3D-Printing Curriculum toHelp Rural Youth Forge STEM Career ConnectionsMiss Srinjita Bhaduri, University of Colorado Boulder Srinjita Bhaduri is a PhD candidate in Computer and Cognitive Science at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her research examines how educational technology can improve student engagement and student learning, often focusing on underserved populations.Dr. L. Lee Biddy, University of Colorado Boulder Dr. Quentin Biddy is a Research Associate in the Institute of Cognitive Science. He is currently working with the iHUB and Schoolwide Labs
Paper ID #32258Minority Student Experiences in Engineering Graduate Programs:Socialization and Impact on Career TrajectoriesDr. Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Amelink is Associate Vice Provost for Learning Systems in the Office of the Provost at Virginia Tech. She is also an affiliate faculty member in the Departments of Engineering Education and Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Virginia Tech.Dr. Mayra S. Artiles , Arizona State University Mayra S. Artiles is an assistant professor in engineering at the Polytechnic School of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering
Paper ID #32821To Infinity and Beyond: Boosting URM Students’ Career TrajectoriesThrough Professional ExperiencesDr. Fethiye Ozis P.E., Northern Arizona University Dr. Fethiye ”Faith” Ozis is a senior lecturer in the civil and environmental engineering department at Northern Arizona University. Dr. Ozis holds a B.S. in environmental engineering from the Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey and a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California, Los Ange- les. She is a licensed Professional Engineer, Environmental, in Arizona. Dr. Ozis enjoys every dimension of being an engineering educator. She conducts
Paper ID #34427Work in Progress: Building Career Goals and Boosting Self-efficacy inEngineering StudentsDr. Sonia M. Bartolomei-Suarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus Sonia M. Bartolomei-Suarez is a Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico Mayag¨uez (UPRM). She graduated with a BS in Industrial Engineering from UPRM (1983), a MSIE (1985) from Purdue University, and a PhD in Industrial Engineering (1996) from The Pennsylvania State University. Her teaching and research interests include: Discrete Event Simulation, Facilities Planning, Material Handling Systems, Women in Academia in
cloud computing, the most common theme in responses was preparingfor the future. Students noted, “Cloud is the next big thing within the Tech field, and I want to beahead of the game,” and “it is a relatively new field, and has much room for expansion. I wouldlove to be part of its expansion.” Several students’ responses were related to the theme of the jobopportunities that would be available to them once they earned a certificate. One studentreported, “I needed something to boost my potential in a tight market,” and another noted “I wantto advance in the IT field as much as possible, IT is an ever-expanding career field, and I won’tbe left behind.” Figure 5. Rationale for Taking Cloud Courses 2) Overall Program
Paper ID #33539CAREER: Supporting Undergraduate Mental Health by Building a CultureofWellness in EngineeringDr. Karin Jensen, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Karin Jensen, Ph.D. is a Teaching Assistant Professor in bioengineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her research interests include student mental health and wellness, engineering stu- dent career pathways, and engagement of engineering faculty in engineering education research. She was awarded a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation for her research on undergraduate mental health in engineering programs. Before joining UIUC
Paper ID #32984Creating Opportunities to Help Students Be Prepared for Careers in aSTEM FieldDr. Edel Reilly, Indiana University of Pennsylvania As a Professor of Mathematics Education I teacher and advise with undergraduate students majoring in BSED Mathematics Education-Middle Level Specialization Track as well as the graduate students the Master of Education in Mathematics Education Elementary and Middle Level Specialization. As Director of Liberal Studies for the university, I oversee all undergraduate curriculum that relates to the Liberal Studies Curriculum at IUP. This includes reviewing all new courses and courses
Paper ID #33783Development Of Quantitative Methodologies For Analyzing BiomedicalEngineering Resumes And Their Use In Career Pathway AlignmentMr. Tristan McCarty, University of Florida Tristan received his B.S. and M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the J. Crayton Pruitt Family De- partment of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida. He will begin studying to complete a doctoral degree in Bioengineering from the University of California, Riverside in Fall 2021.Dr. Sarah Corinne Rowlinson Furtney, University of Florida Sarah Rowlinson received the B.S. degree in biomedical engineering from the University of Miami
Paper ID #35036A Combined E-Portfolio and Microcredentialing Tool for EngineeringIdentities and Career PathwaysMr. Shivam Jindal, New York University Shivam is an alumnus of NYU Tandon School of Engineering. He earned his B.S. in Computer Science with a minor in Computer Science Education. He served as the Vice President of Tandon’s Undergrad- uate Student Council and is broadly interested in education and equitably providing students with more opportunities.Dr. Jack Bringardner, New York University Jack Bringardner is the Assistant Dean for Academic and Curricular Affairs at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. He is
Paper ID #33713A Scaffolded, Semester-Long Design/Build/Fly Experience for theMid-Career Aerospace Engineering StudentDr. Tobias Rossmann, Lafayette College Tobias Rossmann is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Lafayette College (Easton, PA). He received his PhD in 2002 from Stanford University. His research interests have focused on the development and application of advanced optical measurement technology to complex fluid flows, from micro-optical sensors to large reacting flowfields. He has received the 2011 Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award (SAE International), is a five-time winner of
Paper ID #33780A Study of Gender Differences in Career Choice in STEM Disciplines: theCase of Chilean StudentsProf. Cristian Saavedra-Acuna, Universidad Andres Bello, Concepcion, Chile Cristian Saavedra is an assistant professor at the School of Engineering at the University Andres Bello in Concepcion, Chile. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering and a master’s degree in Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Cristian is certified in Industrial Engineering, University Teaching, Online Hybrid and Blended Education, and Entrepreneurship Educators. He teaches industrial engineering students and