Page 26.1325.8developmental relationship that is premised on a multiple mentor approach in which benefit canbe gained from a variety of experiences and people throughout a student’s career. This can serveto widen a student’s learning context within and outside of the University19. The Penn StateHarrisburg NSF STEM Scholarship Peer Mentoring Program is designed to assist and supportfreshman STEM students transitioning to the first year of college. The goal of the program is tohelp scholars develop academically, socially, and personally. Peer mentoring is a collaborativeeffort between upper class STEM students and first year STEM scholars. This collaborationdemonstrates and models a successful college transition, and guides first year students
school students and motivatethem to choose engineering/technology career paths as they enter their undergraduate degreeprograms. This paper presents an overview of and results from the two-week workshop hostedduring summer 2017. Included in this overview will be an outline of the buildingautomation/energy management experiential learning that was undertaken and how IoT wasintegrated into this important technology discipline. Examples of edge devices, sensors, wirelesscommunications, and IoT processes such as publishing, subscribing, and building sensor/actuatordashboards for IoT-based building monitoring and control systems will be provided. Evaluationdata, teacher feedback and anecdotal information will also be presented. In addition to plans
finished puzzle must depict a clear model of how competencieswork together in an effective professional.Model developers usually develop competency models through a three-step process. First,developers perform a systematic large-scale document analysis in which they gather mainconstructs and performance dimensions of in a professional field. Then, developers gather inputfrom key stakeholders in the profession. These stakeholders include educators and employers toensure that perspectives reflect both professional preparation and career engagement. Theseperspectives are usually gathered via interview, focus group, and/or survey [14]. Finally,competency model developers seek superior performers in a field and, through interview andobservation
factors. Additionally, the same factors mightaffect different employees distinctly. An analysis through the career orientation of employees found thatindependent workers, who focus more on their employability, experienced lower satisfaction when careersupport or skill development promises were unfulfilled, while these factors were less important toemployees focused on loyalty and advancement within their current organization [4]. This individualapproach is supported by Colakoglu [9], who found that pursuing careers that align with an individual’sself-concepts can promote subjective career success, which is closely linked with job satisfaction. Other research has found that situational factors, specifically job characteristics, are the most
is a professor and associate head in Materials Science and Engineering at Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He received his Ph.D. in Physics from Ohio State University in 2003. Follow- ing his time as a National Research Council postdoctoral researcher at the Air Force Research Labo- ratory, he joined the faculty of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in 2006. He was a TMS Young Leader International Scholar in 2008, received the NSF/CAREER award in 2009, the Xerox Award for Faculty Research at Illinois in 2011, the AIME Robert Lansing Hardy Award in 2014, co-chaired the 2011 Physical Metallurgy Gordon Research confer- ence, and became a Willett Faculty Scholar at
CEISMC, he served as a STEM Magnet Mathematics Teacher for Marietta STEM Middle School for two years. Robinson came to Marietta Middle School after serving seven years as an Aerospace Education Specialist for the Aerospace Education Services Project for NASA based at NASA Langley Research Center and NASA Glenn Research Center. His career in education started in Greenville, SC teaching mathematics at Tanglewood Middle School and Riverside High School for seven years starting in 1995. Currently, Robinson is a student in the Doctoral Program for Teaching and Learn- ing - Mathematics Education at Georgia State University. He earned a master’s of science in Natural and Applied Sciences with a concentration in Aviation
, and are expected to spend additional time on campus in order to become more fullyengaged in their department’s activities. Assessment of the academic impact of theseexperiences on the first cohort of transfer students in this program is presented. Also consideredis the impact of working on summer research projects with their faculty mentors. Specificbenefits were associated with research interaction with faculty, including faculty accessibilityand responsiveness, faculty research connections to coursework and career, and academic effectsof student-faculty research interaction on students. This paper also describes a particular summerresearch project performed by a group of mechanical engineering students (five from CSUN andtwo from Glendale
presentations that have featured experiential learning and engineering education topics as well as her engineering research in vehicle structural durability and the use of neural networks to model non-linear material behaviour.Schantal Hector, University of Windsor Ms. Hector is currently pursuing her Bachelor's Degree in International Relations and Economics at the University of Windsor. She is a Research Assistant at the Centre for Career Education and has applied her knowledge and skills as part of the project to develop learning outcomes for the cooperative education program over the past two years. She has been instrumental in the collection and statistical analysis of the learning outcomes
corporations, professional societies, governmental agenciesand laboratories. The collective program evaluations support the need for and efficacy of theprogram. For all three-time periods, at least 80% of the students reported they would recommendMentorNet to other students. Both students and mentors emphasized the importance of makingthe college-to-work connection and identified this as the primary reason for participating inMentorNet. The college-to-work connection provided students with invaluable knowledge abouttheir career opportunities, the benefits of networking, and the development of networking skills.The students reported increased self-confidence, enhanced knowledge of the workplace andworkplace skills, and valuing the support they received
there are similarities of perceived barriers among high school students, high schoolteachers, and undergraduates, the analysis of our data shows that perceptions are not uniformamong participants, but rather that they perceive curricula, instruction, student differences,engineering, and engineers differently. Our data suggests that approaches to diversifyingengineering need to consider perceptions, as well as be multipronged and differentiated.IntroductionEngineering education faces a number of challenges, including the inadequate preparation,mentoring and socialization of women, ethnic minorities and people with disabilities(underrepresented groups) to engineering careers. Although there have been improvements inthe numbers of engineering
- portunity and Affirmative Action at Utah State University. She also held an adjunct position at USU in the Department of Sociology, Social Work, and Anthropology. After earning her B.A. and M.A. in English and her Ph.D. in higher education from the University of California, Los Angeles, Guenter-Schlesinger began her career with the University of Maryland’s European Division and the U.S. Army Research In- stitute. She then served as Director for the U.S. Army’s Equal Opportunity Program in the European Command, located in Heidelberg, Germany. In her current role, Guenter-Schlesinger is Chief Advisor to Western’s President and Provost on equal opportunity and employment diversity issues. Her current re- sponsibilities
technology. The latter was added to helpstudents understand the connection between technology and the health professions and also tomeet the needs of a significant number of participants who express interest in engineering andcomputer science careers. We believe that the success of our program can be attributed to severalkey elements: • A dedicated and consistent team of college faculty, student-counselors, and high school science teachers. • A unifying theme (HIV/AIDS for the past two years). • An appropriate balance of academics, educational field trips, and recreational activities. • Continuous reevaluation of the program. • Personal
surveys and focus groupsdiscussions conducted by the external evaluation team, was overwhelmingly positive andhighlighted significant benefits to students’ academic success and their future professionalcareers. This paper also presents the lessons learned that were synthesized using the observationsmade by the project team and evaluation team, and the feedback provided by the students. Theselessons learned can be institutionalized at West Virginia University and elsewhere in highereducation to aid students’ success in their education and future professional careers in thecybersecurity field.1. IntroductionCybersecurity is of crucial importance for protecting the public and private sector companies, aswell as individuals from cyber threats and
increase student's ability to functioneffectively in their career, civic, and continued education during and beyond their undergraduateeducation. While there is research on the effectiveness of applied learning as a pedagogy,implementing applied learning across an institution with various disciplines needs investigation.The goal of this paper is to provide a case study with quantitative and qualitative data usingdocument analysis, give an outline of the SUNY Applied Learning Initiative, and show howFarmingdale State College implemented applied learning as an undergraduate graduationrequirement further to the State University of New York (SUNY) Applied Learning Initiative.To date, the Farmingdale State College Applied Learning Review Board has
Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationsaid for management majors – a well-rounded education both inside and outside of the classroomis necessary to succeed in a technology-infused business world. Any career involves the life-long learning and application of not only technical skills and theoretical knowledge, but also“people skills,” written and oral communication skills, and teambuilding skills.Colleges and universities strive to prepare graduates for the demands of a technology-infusedbusiness world where familiarity with both engineering and management skills is necessary.In recent years, institutions of higher learning have made changes in
outcome-based educational framework. She has also incorporated theories on social cognitive career choices and student attrition mitigation to investigate the effectiveness of institutional interventions in increasing the retention and academic success of talented engineering students from economically disadvantaged families. She’s also involved in a project that explores the relationship between the institutional policies at UPRM and faculty and graduate students’ motivation to create good relationships between advisors and advisees.Prof. Oscar Marcelo Suarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Professor Oscar Marcelo Suarez joined the University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez in 2000. He holds a BS in Aeronautical &
. Her current research is aimed at investigating intersectional stigma and how it affects HIV-related outcomes in Tampa Bay by applying participatory qualitative methods. Dr. Gabbidon also teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in Psychology including Cultural Competence, Program Evaluation, and Health Psychology.Dr. Saundra Johnson Austin, University of South Florida Dr. Saundra Johnson Austin has dedicated her career to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging of students and professionals in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and careers. Her research is grounded in the effective implementation of STEM curricula in urban middle schools. Johnson Austin began her
Blue Lake College? 2) What resources allow for STEM students at Blue Lake College to perceive a clear path towards a STEM career? 3) Do STEM students at Blue Lake College recognize gender disparity in STEM? 4) Are there differences in outcomes among STEM students from marginalized groups? Literature Review Literature pertaining to STEM pathways in education is overtly situated within contextsof research-intensive institutions, male-dominated spaces, and capitalistic pursuits that dismissmatters of belonging for underrepresented students. In this study, we review literature pertainingto 1) STEM and sense of belonging, 2) STEM pathways with an emphasis on transfer ofunderrepresented
noticed underrepresentation of female students in technology-based fields. To break down thebarriers, GirlSET was designed as a female-centered summer camp, created by women for women. The initiative aimsto introduce and inspire young girls aged 14-17 to engineering and computer science, with the goal of fostering apositive mindset towards STEM careers. Originally conducted in person, GirlSET adapted to an online format duringthe COVID-19 pandemic and returned to an in-person experience in 2024. The camp has successfully run for eightyears, engaging young girls through targeted activities and mentorship. In this paper, we report on the insights gainedfrom implementing GirlSET and the impact it has had on participants’ perceptions of STEM fields
) Scholarships in Science, Technology,Engineering and Mathematics (S-STEM) program. S-STEM aims to increase the inclusion ofgraduates from low-income backgrounds in the STEM workforce and/or STEM graduateprograms. We administered a Post-Graduation Plans Survey (PGPS) to all participants tounderstand their post-graduation intentions and the factors that influenced those intentions.To capture post-graduation intentions, we asked if they planned to enter the STEM workforce,STEM master’s or doctoral programs or other advanced degree programs within six months ofgraduating. Due to the small numbers of respondents in each category, we aggregated responsesof intentions to pursue careers in the STEM workforce, graduate degrees (STEM master’s,STEM doctoral), and
talent shortage.Recruiting the young generation to STEM and inspiring them to pursue related careers is crucial,but it is equally important to retain current STEM students and help them complete theirbachelor’s degrees successfully. In [1], two academic factors are identified that impact studentretention in engineering programs, namely: (1) difficulty of the curriculum and (2) poor teachingand advising. Engineering is known to be a difficult discipline. For the Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology (ABET) accredited engineering programs, students are expected toachieve several learning outcomes including an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complexengineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and
regarding academic research collaboration and employment stratification in STEM labor. Her research primarily focuses on first-generation Latinx college and career choice experiences, the personal and purposeful development of young adults through the college choice process and college experience, high school counselor and other support services/programs for underserved populations, academic success of racially marginalized populations in college, experiential learning practices, and student affairs professionals’ experiences. Lillianna is passionate about improving the diversity and inclusivity of students in underrepresented careers and colleges. Lillianna also has over 12 years of professional experience as a student
decade, education and training pedagogies and delivery processes havechanged dramatically. Currently, learners of all ages clamor for more flexibility in training. Thetraditional educational approach of full degrees in a discipline is being supplemented, and insome cases replaced, by shorter, focused training in specific skills sets. Micro-credentials areevidence of skills achieved and knowledge acquired. Stackable credentials resulting in micro-credentials are also on the rise. These offerings range from 100% on-line to a mix of face-to-faceinteractions over short periods of time (e.g., workshops that are 2 to 5 days). The delivery ofmost short courses, often advertised as fast tracking your career, preparing students to be work-force ready
Paper ID #36476Creating a collaborative cross-institutional culture to supportSTEM women of color and women with familyresponsibilities at four midwestern research institutionsCinzia Cervato Dr. Cinzia Cervato is the lead PI of the NSF-funded ADVANCE Midwest Partnership project and Morrill Professor of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences. She has served as faculty fellow for early career and term faculty in the Office of the Provost and faculty fellow for strategic planning in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. She earned a doctor of geology degree from the University of Padova (Italy), and a Doctor of
have research mentors had varying degrees of scientific identity [2]. The benefits ofmaintaining a positive mentor relationship can extend beyond the mentee’s academic career. Infact, mentees who had a positive relationship with their mentor reported greater job satisfactionand a decreased likelihood of stagnation in their career [4]. The combination of a strongeridentity and an increase in overall performance of a student during and after their academiccareer highlights the importance of continuing research in mentor-mentee interactions.However, previous research largely focuses on the benefits that students gain frommentor-mentee relationships. To better understand the intricacies of the mentor-menteerelationship, in this work we investigate
AAAS and ASEE, a National Science Foundation CAREER Award, the Raymond W. Fahien Award from the Chemical Engineering Division of ASEE, and Michigan Tech's Fredrick D. Williams Instructional Innovation Award. She and her students have published over 100 archival journal publications, book chapters, or proceedings articles and earned 23 best paper/presentation awards. Adrienne previously served as the President of the AES Electrophoresis Society and on the ASEE's Board of Directors as First Vice President and Professional Interest Council I Chair. She also chaired ASEE's National Diversity Committee. Her research and service interests regularly intersect and involve underserved individuals with an emphasis on research
Paper ID #38384Engineering Faculty Members’ Experience of ProfessionalShame: Summary of Insights from Year 1Amy L BrooksJames L. Huff (Associate Professor) Dr. James Huff is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education and Honors College Faculty Fellow at Harding University. He conducts transdisciplinary research on identity that lies at the nexus of applied psychology and engineering education. A recipient of the NSF CAREER grant (No. 2045392) and the director of the Beyond Professional Identity (BPI) lab, Dr. Huff has mentored numerous undergraduate students, doctoral students, and academic professionals from
as a generative partnership. They argue: “…followership is not an imitation of leadership, a sort of mini-leadership, or a leadership-in-training. Followership is a different role requiring different, but complementary, skills to those of leadership.[4]”Hurwitz and Hurwitz also stress that followership is an active role that helps the teamaccomplish the mission, takes initiative to scout new information, insights, and options, andcontributes ideas and advice. Hurwitz and Hurwitz emphasize that as individuals develop theywill play the role of both leader and follower at all points in their careers. By this set ofdefinitions, graduating students will be expected to primarily play the follower role earlier intheir careers but
currently serves as the Graduate Program Chair for the Engineering Education Systems and Design Ph.D. program. He is also the immediate past chair of the Research in Engineering Education Network (REEN) and a senior associate editor for the Journal of Engineering Education (JEE). Prior to joining ASU he was a graduate student research assistant at the Tufts’ Center for Engineering Education and Outreach.(O LI 0 LVNLRJO X $ VVLVW DQW3 URIHVVRU I am an early-career engineering education scholar and educator. I hold a B.S. in Chemical Engineering (with Genetics minor) from Iowa State University, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from The Ohio State University. My early Ph.D. work
Paper ID #40078Board 270: Engineering Faculty Members’ Experience of ProfessionalShame: Summary of Insights from Year TwoDr. James L. Huff, Harding University Dr. James Huff is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education and Honors College Faculty Fellow at Harding University. He conducts transdisciplinary research on identity that lies at the nexus of applied psychology and engineering education. A recipient of the NSF CAREER grant (No. 2045392) and the director of the Beyond Professional Identity (BPI) lab, Dr. Huff has mentored numerous undergraduate students, doctoral students, and academic professionals from more