Conference Session

Retention Issues

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andre Butler, Mercer University; Priscilla Hicks, Mercer University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

. Chubin, D. and Babco, E., “Walking the Talk” in Retention-to-Graduation: Institutional Production of Minority Engineers – A NACME Analysis, Commission on Professionals in Science and Technology (www.cpst.org/WalkingtheTalk.pdf), July 2003.6. Morrison, C., Griffin, K., and Marcutillio, P., “Retention of Minority Students in Engineering: Institutional Variability and Success,” NACME Research Letter, Vol. 5, No. 2, 1995.7. Peterson, L., Pinkham, S., and Jordan, C., “ALVA: A Successful Program for Increasing the Number of Minority Undergraduates who Earn Engineering Degrees,” Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Portland, OR, June 2005.8. Morning, C. and Fleming, J., “Project Preserve: A Program to

Conference Session

Digital System Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ben Shaw, Youngstown State University; Faramarz Mossayebi, Youngstown State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

access instructions, andexception-generating instructions8. The proposed IP methodology allows the software and hardware paths to be developedconcurrently as shown in Figure 1. This approach introduces the students to current SoC designissues, such as bridging the design gap between the software and hardware engineer9. Thisdesign flow may be partitioned within a project group. Thus, allowing the software andhardware paths to be developed simultaneously. During the time the hardware components ofthe CPU are being designed, test vectors are created using the FlexARM1 instruction set with theuVison3 ARM assembler developed by Keil10. The assembler translates the test instructions intomachine code as an output file (.hex) in Intel Hex Format

Conference Session

Topical Public Policy Issues

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Barnes, University of Colorado-Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

rapid growth in the number of engineering graduates in Asia and around the worldan important question is: how should we be preparing the undergraduate in the US tocompete? Asia is graduating more than half a million engineers a year compared to roughlysixty thousand in the US and starting wages are one third to one tenth those in the US.Several approaches to this question will be presented including, the broadening of the typicalengineering program to include specific focuses on leadership skills, the understanding ofmajor issues such as the environment, population dynamics and poverty. A second approachwill be getting our students involved in working on trans-national design projects that requireworking with other students over time and

Conference Session

Effective Teaching with Online Technology

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mani Mina, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

driving. Other items would also be available to students and learners of different tastes. Page 11.377.4 3. Creating synergy and managing of the project. Perhaps the most important part of flexible classes is the managing team. When there are many modules that are taken separately, a directing team is needed to put it all together. When a student of electrical engineering takes the class, the path for the student will be different from the student of mechanical or chemical engineering. There needs to be a way for each student to find the right path for their discipline, their interest, their learning style, and

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gordon Romney, Brigham Young University; Ronald Gonzales, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

course instruction with “current” WSL trends and demands. Elective courses area possibility but faculty constraints make this solution difficult. Working WSL key concepts intocourse instruction; and lab, homework, and project assignments becomes the more viablesolution. Examples will be given in this paper.Rationale for PHP ExampleA candidate WSL was sought that would best exemplify the instruction challenge that confrontshigher education. Our IT program was already confronted by its IT industry contacts with adeclared “immediate” need for PHP skills that, now, is over two years old.We, likewise, were aware of the surging demand for open source solutions. A request that camefrom both established Fortune 500 companies as well as startup IT

Conference Session

Faculty Involvement in International Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yuko Hoshino, Nihon University; Wayne Sanders, Rose Hulman Institute Of Technology

Tagged Divisions

International

& M University. Professional Experience: 1960-1969 in Industry; 1974-1980, Assistant Professor, Lamar University; 1980-Present, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Page 11.481.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Differences in Cultural Expectation between Faculty and Students in an International CollaborationAbstractThere have been various attempts in the field of engineering education for international teachingteams to work together. Some projects saw successes and others found difficulties. This paperdiscusses a case study in developing

Conference Session

Information Technology in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Prashant Jain, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign; James Stubbins, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign; Rizwan Uddin, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

, Distance Lab via LabVIEW and Webcam”, Trans. ANS, 92 (2005).[6] YUXIANG GU et al. “UIUC's Contribution to Big-10's INIE Project”, Proc. of the PHYSOR 2004, 2067- 2077, Chicago, IL, ANS (2004).[7] J. W. HINES, “Distance Education: Teaching from a Distance” Trans. ANS, 91, 978-979 (2004).[8] S. E. BINNEY, K. A. HIGLEY, “Distance Learning Revival at Oregon State University”, Trans. ANS, 91, 975-977 (2004).[9] NPRE-351 LAB MANUAL, Department of Nuclear, Plasma and Radiological Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA (2005). Page 11.290.13[10] USB-TEMP, Temperature Measurement Module

Conference Session

What's New in Dynamics?

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Wang; Oguz Soysal

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

with the course outcomes. Examplesmay include one or more of the following: an individual quiz or an exam question, anindividual laboratory assignment, a project assignment, or an individual homeworkproblem2.Table 2 Assessment tools and their relationship to the course learning outcomesAssessment Tools Course Learning Outcomes a e g i k Math Physics Engineering1. Test 1 – Problem 1 X X2. Quiz 5 X X3. Test 3 (Take home) X X X X X X X

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Bonventre, HST Division, Harvard and MIT; Heather Gunter, Harvard University; Sarah Henrickson, Harvard University

Page 11.964.7backgrounds to customize the module to their needs, based on the results of their formative assessments 6and their interests. Future efforts will also focus on packaging the module for easy dissemination to otherclassrooms and institutions.AcknowledgementsThis work was supported primarily by the Engineering Research Centers Program of the National ScienceFoundation under Award Number EEC-9876363. The authors are grateful to Professor Tomas Lorenzo-Perez, and Learning by Doing, an I-Campus project of the MIT-Microsoft Alliance for assistance with theimplementation of the on-line tutorials, to Larry Howard, for assistance with the CAPE system andextremely valuable advice

Conference Session

Innovation in Teaching Engineering Economics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmad Sarfaraz, California State University-Northridge; Tarek Shraibati, California State University-Northridge

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

experienced whenstudents work on their senior design projects. Therefore, this section of the course was selectedto study two strategies; weekly quizzes and group problem-solving activities. By using thesetwo strategies, we expect students to move from memorizing concepts to explaining those sameconcepts, to satisfactorily completing the course, and ultimately to using those concepts in real-life problem solving situations. Furthermore, engineering economic analysis is one of the coreengineering competencies addressed by the “Fundamentals in Engineering” exam. This exam is arequired step in the process of earning the Professional Engineering (PE) license. By using theengagement strategies, we hope to improve student’s ability to develop cash flows

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University-Erie

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

equipment that is needed for this experiment – an air Page 12.55.3flow bench. Benches of this type are commercially available, but it is not difficult tomake one. The bench shown in figure 3 was built as a student senior project bymechanical engineering technology students.Figure 4 shows a schematic for the flow bench. A blower pulls air through the plenums.Between the front and back plenums there is a plate with a set of flow nozzles. Thisgives the user a selection of nozzle sizes for different flow rates. The test specimen ismounted on the inlet to the bench so all of the air goes through it. A differential pressuregauge is used to measure the pressure drop

Conference Session

Cooperative Education Addresses ABET

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Mathews, Mississippi State University; Donna Reese, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

Use in Curricular Reform: Experience of Year One,” Proceedings of the International Conference on Problem-Based Learning, Lahti, Finland, June 9-11, 2005.2. Cedercreutz, Kettil, Cates, Cheryl, Maltbie, Cathy, Miller, Richard, Uwakweh, Benjamin, “The Development of a Corporate Feedback System for Use in Curricular Reform: Progress Report Fall 2005,” Presented at the 2006 CEIA Annual Conference, Cincinnati, OH, April 23-35, 2006.3. “Developing a Corporate Feedback System for Use in Curricular Reform,” FIPSE Project P116A040276, Cheryl Cates and Kettil Cedercreutz PI’s, http://www.uc.edu/propractice/fipse/abstract.html.4. Educational Benchmarking, “Engineering Education Exit Assessment,” http://www.webebi.com

Conference Session

Building Knowledge Based Economies: the Role of Industry-University-Government Partnerships

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Marcek

Tagged Divisions

International

applicability and competitiveness of university graduates.Concrete projects and collaborations have already commenced. In October 2006 during theGlobal Colloquium on Engineering Education held in Rio de Janeiro, a Memorandum ofUnderstanding was signed that greatly expanded EftA partnerships and effective reach into theengineering education processes of the Americas. Together with ASIBEI, LACCEI, IFEES,ISTEC, ASEE, and OAS, Engineering for the Americas agreed to leverage activities and seekmutual benefit in improving the state of engineering and engineering education in the region.For example, through partnership with LACCEI and INTEC, EftA helped develop a jointproposal to the InterAmerican Development Bank’s Regional Public Good solicitation

Conference Session

Study Abroad, International Experience, Exchange Programs and Student Retention

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Imran, Ajman Univeristy of Science & Technology, UAE; Mohamed Nasor M. Kalil; Fahar G. M. Hayati, Ajman University of Science & Technology

Tagged Divisions

International

. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences, 8, 207–212.15. Madsen, J.N., Bales, R.A., & Hynds, D.L. (2010). Role of scholarships in improving success rates of undergraduate Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) majors. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences, 8, 458–464.16. Nasor, M., Imran, A., & Hayati, F. (2011). Achieving enhanced performance in undergraduate biomedical engineering program. ICIE (Germany) conference on ‘Excellence in Education 2011: Giftedness-Creativity- Development’. Turkey, pp. 93.17. Ragusa, G., & Lee, C.T. (2012). The impact of focused degree projects in chemical engineering education on students’ research performance, retention, and efficacy, Education for

Conference Session

Research on Learning, Performance, and Impact

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cameron Denson, North Carolina State University; Chandra Y Austin Ph.D, Auburn University; Christine E. Hailey, Utah State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #6156Evaluating the ”Impacts” Section of the Engineering Self-Efficacy, Interest,and Perception SurveyDr. Cameron Denson, North Carolina State UniversityChandra Y Austin Ph.D, Auburn UniversityDr. Christine E. Hailey, Utah State University Dr. Christine Hailey is a Senior Associate Dean in the College of Engineering and a Professor of Mechan- ical and Aerospace Engineering. Her teaching responsibilities include Thermodynamics I and the Women in Engineering Seminar. She is the Principal Investigator of an NSF-funded project entitled ”The Influ- ence of MESA Activities on Underrepresented Students.” The Math

Conference Session

First-Year Programs (FPD) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Matthew A Verleger, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

Paper ID #5728First-Year Math and Physics Courses and their Role in Predicting AcademicSuccess in Subsequent CoursesDr. James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach James J. Pembridge is an assistant professor in the Freshman Engineering Department at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He earned a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, M.A. Education in Curriculum and Instruction, and Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. His research has focused on mentoring as pedagogy for project-based courses and understanding the adult learning characteristics of undergraduate students.Dr. Matthew A

Conference Session

Bringing Industrial Applications into the Classroom

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Lepek, The Cooper Union; Charmian Wu, Tufts University; Ryan Poling-Skutvik

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

New York City (from Staten Island tothe Bronx) were chosen to be part of the pharmaceutical engineering project. In an effort toengage the students and “break the ice” a series of group activities were developed to introducethe students to chemical engineering, pharmaceutical engineering, and to their fellow teammates.For the first exercise, students were required to work in groups of two to fill out activity formsthat included questions about their teammates (e.g. “what does your teammate plan to learn fromparticipating in this?” Following this, students were given an introduction to the field ofchemical engineering. At the end of the lecture, the students were required to work in teams andfill out questions about chemical engineering (e.g

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alireza Rahrooh, Daytona State College; Walter W. Buchanan P.E., Texas A&M University; Robert De la Coromoto Koeneke, Daytona State College

Tagged Divisions

International

Science from Santa Clara University in 1982. His 34 years of professional career covers: teaching at undergraduate and graduate level, planning, developing and managing project in the areas of Telecommunications and Information Systems. His research interest include embedded systems, digital programmable devices and computer communications. He is a member of IEEE, ASEE and ACM. Page 23.825.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013Introduction of New Technologies in the Engineering Technology CurriculumAbstractClosed-loop feedback control system is an important component of a

Conference Session

Statics - They can move at constant velocity!

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Y Tsai, University of Colorado at Boulder; Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder; Michael Patrick Hannigan, University of Colorado - Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

learning, in which relevant problems are used to provide context and motivationfor learning2. Collaborative, cooperative, and problem-based learning are among the mostthoroughly discussed active learning methods2–5.The Engage Engineering project utilizes problem-based learning as one of “three research-basedstrategies to improve student day-to-day classroom and educational experience,” referred to asE3s or Everyday Examples in Engineering1. Motivated by the idea that students learn better whenthey are comfortable with the context and meaning of the teaching examples used in lessons, theEveryday Examples in Engineering project uses objects that students are familiar with (iPods,sausages, bicycles, etc.) to teach fundamental engineering concepts6-7

Conference Session

CPD Technical Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati; Jim Tappel, University of Cincinnati; BJ Zirger, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

Figure 1. Course materials were developed andpresented using this model to frame the topics and build competencies. The second was the ideathat students would use what they learned through the course and in each module on a project ofpractical importance to them. Figure 1 Spiral Development ModelThe course was offered over a 7 week time frame with each week addressing a module ofcontent. Each module contained four short presentations, reading materials, exercises, and a Page 24.71.4video featuring practitioners in the topic areas. Each week also had discussion topics posted bythe instructors and a quiz to assess student

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University; Nichole M. Ramirez, Purdue University; Trina L. Fletcher, Purdue University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

between an academicinstitution and an employer designed to engage students in practical engineering experiencethrough rotations of full-time employment and course study. Co-op employment providesstudents with discipline-relevant professional experience and early entry into the engineeringlabor force while serving as a recruitment tool for co-op companies. While much is known aboutthe value of cooperative education programs, relatively little is known about why there aredifferent rates of participation by race/ethnicity and how recruitment and pre-screening practicesinfluence the diversity of students who participate in co-op programs. The objectives of thisresearch project are to identify factors that influence student access to cooperative

Conference Session

Raise the Bar – Visions for the Future, Bodies of Knowledge, and Accreditation Vicissitudes.

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Ressler PE, Engineering Encounters; Thomas A. Lenox , Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Finance from Long Island University, and a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University. Dr. Lenox served for over 28 years as a commis- sioned officer in the U.S Army Field Artillery in a variety of leadership positions in the U.S., Europe, and East Asia. He retired at the rank of Colonel. During his military career, Dr. Lenox also spent 15 years on the engineering faculty of USMA – including five years as the Director of the Civil Engineering Division. Upon his retirement from the U.S. Army in 1998, he joined the staff of the American Soci- ety of Civil Engineers (ASCE). In his position as educational staff leader of ASCE, he managed several new educational initiatives – collectively labeled as Project

Conference Session

Computational/CS Initiatives

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikunja Swain P.E., South Carolina State University; Wanda Moses, South Carolina State University; James Allen Anderson, South Carolina State University; Cynthia T Davis, SC State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Alliance. We are thankful to theSTARS Alliance for providing us with this help. References1. DuBow, W. (2011). NCWIT Scorecard: A report on the status of women in information technology.Boulder: NCWIT.2. Simard, C., (2009). Obstacles and Solutions for Underrepresented Minorities in Technologywww.anitaborg.org/news/research.3. Gürer, D., Camp, T., (2010). Investigating the Incredible Shrinking Pipeline for Women in ComputerScience (Final Report – NSF Project 9812016)http://women.acm.org/archives/documents/finalreport.pdf.4. Swain, N. K., Korrapati, R., Anderson, J. A. (1999) “Revitalizing Undergraduate Engineering,Technology, and Science Education Through Virtual Instrumentation”, NI Week Conference

Conference Session

CEIII Wrapup

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Hull Seale, UCSB; Thalia Anagnos, San Jose State University; Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #6564Curriculum Exchange: ”Make Your Own Earthquake”Dr. Sandra Hull Seale, UCSB Dr. Seale earned the B.S.E. in Civil Engineering from Princeton University in 1981, the S.M. in Civil En- gineering from MIT in 1983, and the Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from MIT in 1985. Dr. Seale is currently working as the Project Scientist and Outreach Coordinator for the Seismology Research Laboratory at UC Santa Barbara.Dr. Thalia Anagnos, San Jose State University Dr. Thalia Anagnos is a professor in the General Engineering Department at San Jose State University, where she has taught since 1984. She also serves as the co

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liping Guo, Northern Illinois University; Jingbo Han, Northern Illinois University; Andrew Wasonga Otieno, Associate Professor

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Page 23.373.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Design and Simulation of a Sun Tracking Solar Power SystemAbstractGlobal energy consumption is dramatically increasing due to higher standard of living and theincreasing world population. The world has limited fossil and oil resources. As a consequence,the need for renewable energy sources becomes more urgent. With the fast development ofrenewable energy technology, it proposes increasing demand for the higher education. Thisproject is funded by the National Science Foundation Transforming Undergraduate Education inSTEM (TUES) program from May 2012 to April 2015. As part of the objectives of the project, asun tracking solar power

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natalya A. Koehler, Iowa State University; Charles T. Jahren P.E., Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

bridge construction project en- gineer for a construction contractor and as a research engineer for the Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory in Port Hueneme, Calif. His teaching interests include construction equipment, cost estimating and con- struction process design. His research interests include highway and heavy construction methods, road maintenance methods and innovations in construction process administration. Page 23.415.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013Development of a Framework for the Online Portion of a Hybrid Engineering

Conference Session

Innovative IE Curricula

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan L. Murray, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Terri M. Lynch-Caris, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

Paper ID #6598Educating the Professional Engineer of 2020:Dr. Susan L. Murray, Missouri University of Science & Technology Susan L. Murray is a professor of engineering management and systems engineering at Missouri Univer- sity of Science and Technology. Dr. Murray received her B.S. and Ph.D. in industrial engineering from Texas A&M University. Her M.S. is also in industrial engineering from the University of Texas-Arlington. She is a professional engineer in Texas. Her research and teaching interests include human systems in- tegration, productivity improvement, human performance, safety, project management, and

Conference Session

Perspectives and Approaches to Teaching Simulation and Design-Based Courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca K. Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Hossein Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Larry Everett Pearson, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

necessary flowrate,composition and property profiles. These results are uploaded using the available coursemanagement software. Students also must develop a spreadsheet where column diameter isdetermined at four different points in the column (tray below the condenser, tray above thereboiler, trays adjacent to the feed tray). This spreadsheet, if correct, is then available for themto use when sizing columns for their semester design project. The necessary data (flowrates,surface tension, vapor and liquid density) required for the diameter calculation are obtained fromtheir generated column profiles. Page 23.468.16Comprehensive Design ProjectDuring

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin Shealy, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Catherine Mobley, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Clemson University; Richard A. Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

Paper ID #7198A Descriptive Study of Engineering Transfer Students at Four Institutions:Comparing Lateral and Vertical Transfer PathwaysMs. Erin Shealy, Clemson University Erin Shealy is a master’s student studying Applied Sociology at Clemson University. Her bachelor’s degree is in Psychology, also from Clemson University. For the past two years, she has been serving as a graduate research assistant for an NSF-funded research project on engineering transfer students, part of the larger Multi Institution Database for Investigating Engineering Longitudinal Development (MIDFIELD) study.Dr. Catherine E. Brawner, Research

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Alok Verma

program of study and work experience. Prior to joining TheApprentice School in 1985, Jim was an Assistant Professor, School of Education and Psychology, at NorthCarolina State University. Jim also served as curriculum consultant to the Saudi Technical DevelopmentProject for Saudi Aramco and was special projects director for the National Association for Industry-Education Cooperation. Jim earned an undergraduate degree from Middle Tennessee State University, amaster’s degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, and a doctorate from the University ofNorth Carolina at Chapel Hill. Page 8.422.8 Proceedings of the 2003 American