is important for ensuring that interventions are adequately designed to supporttheir teaching development. This study used semi-structured interviews to investigate challengesand support structures that early-career engineering faculty experience during their initialtransition into the classroom. The outcome of this study will help faculty personally reflect ontheir teaching experiences and support the design of appropriate professional developmentactivities addressing actual challenges that early-career engineering faculty face.PositionalityThe primary author of this paper is an international graduate student in an engineering educationprogram who aligns with a social-constructivist perspective, which centers his understanding ofthe
design education (especially in regards to the design of complex systems), and student preparation for post-graduation careers.Dr. Dia Sekayi, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Dia Sekayi earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, an Ed.M. in the social foundations of education, and a Ph.D. in the sociology of education with foci on qualitative research and urban edu- cation from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Prior to her nearly 20 year career as a full-time faculty member, she taught mathematics and science in a small private elementary school. Dia has pub- lished refereed journal articles, books, and books chapters on various topics in the sociology of education. Dia’s current scholarly
. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Paper ID #34565Prof. Gordon D. Hoople, University of San Diego Dr. Gordon D. Hoople is an assistant professor and one of the founding faculty members of integrated engineering at the University of San Diego. He is passionate about creating engaging experiences for his students. His work is primarily focused on two areas: engineering education and design. Professor Hoople’s engineering education research examines the ways in which novel approaches can lead to better student outcomes. He is the principal investigator on the National Science
AC 2009-1212: WHEN THE LIGHT GOES ON: ILLUMINATING THE PATHWAYTO ENGINEERINGSusan Freeman, Northeastern University Susan Freeman, Beverly Jaeger, and Richard Whalen are members of Northeastern University’s Gateway Team, a group of teaching faculty expressly devoted to the first-year Engineering Program at Northeastern University. The focus of this team is on providing a consistent, comprehensive, and constructive educational experience that endorses the student-centered and professionally-oriented mission of Northeastern University.Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern UniversityRichard Whalen, Northeastern University
adventurous person. I also love my sports. Through high school I played 4 years of football and two years of Track&Field. I developed an interest in engineering during my sophomore year in high school and am currently working on my Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.Mr. Curtis G Frazier, Utah State University Eastern Enrolled member of Navajo Tribe. Degree in Design Engineering. Masters in Math Education. Worked as a Liaison Engineer for Boeing Co. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 NATIVE AMERICAN MENTORSHIPS: Industry's Next Step to assist Native Americans transition into STEM Careers? Dr. Jared V. Berrett
todifferentiate between career certain and uncertain students.In conclusion, the career uncertain students are significantly different than their careercertain counterparts with regard to some of their background characteristics, personality,future career goals, as well as school and work experiences.6. Implications and LimitationsThere are a number of implications that our study suggests to support students to becomecertain (or at least more certain) about their professional future. First, students should beencouraged to take advantage of internship opportunities where possible. In addition,engineering departments should consider how advising systems can foster faculty-studentconversations about possible career options for graduates with an engineering
time spenton research and publishing is more valuable to graduate students and faculty members isreinforced on an institutional level by leading to higher pay, promotions, and tenure whencompared to time spent on teaching or service [11].Graduate Student Teaching The majority of current literature on graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) in engineeringfocuses on the logistics and structures of the courses taught [12-14] instead of the development ofthe students as teachers; one notable exception is Kajfez’s [15] dissertation work lookingspecifically at professional identity development of GTAs. Research on teaching also lagsbehind research on student learning; research on the actual teaching of engineering, as opposedto learning
atmosphere is essential for graduate studentsto adjust and feel belonging in their programs –especially for minority groups and women inengineering [13]. Discrimination has been reported from these groups due to white and male-dominated environments [16]–[18]. Some papers demonstrated how rapid changes of requirementsfor doctoral students in preparing for their future career is a reason for the misalignment ofstudents’ expectations in the program [19]–[21].These personal and institutional environments have an impact on engineering graduate students’mental health [17]. Indeed, doctoral students' mental health is a growing concern [17], [22], [23],especially in how the Covid-19 pandemic affected students’ in-person attendance and participationin
like that, but if you want to maintain your career, you’ve got to at least be coasting a little bit. So yeah. There are things that come up and you have to respond to emails about or communicate with your lab about the research that’s going on and things like that.In contrast, case A7 (the same male engineering faculty member who we discussed earlier)arranged an ―informal leave‖ rather than making use of the official parental leave benefit. Heexplained that he is ―very committed to teaching‖ and that one of the reasons he did not enact theleave was his concern of finding a suitable person to take his teaching load: A7 / Engineering / Assistant Professor / Male / Eligible Participant: I was concerned about finding people to fill in. I
Publications. 6. McCord, R., Hixson, C., Ingram, E. L., & McNair, L. D. (2014). Graduate student and faculty member: An exploration of career and personal decisions. Paper presented at the American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Indianapolis, IN. Page 26.1569.10
, interdisciplinarymix of undergraduate and graduate students and a post-doctoral researcher from various colleges and de-partments at Virginia Tech who work together to explore engineering and construction human centeredissues with an emphasis on understanding difference and disparity. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Key words: Study abroad; Faculty motivation; Faculty engagementSustaining a Study Abroad Program at Scale: What Motivates Faculty Members to Engage in Such Programs?As engineering work continues to become more globalized with multinational teams working onproblems in an array of contexts, engineers will need to understand how to work across politicaland
lived experiences of faculty women ofcolor, including “surviving and thriving” strategies; 3) sessions on diversity research; 4) hands-on workshops focused on career development strategies; and 5) a screening of the documentary“Living Thinkers: An Autobiography of Black Women in the Ivory Tower” followed by a Q&Asession with the filmmaker. The conference was also designed to encourage networking andincluded a poster session, a breakout session where small groups brainstormed solutions to careerproblems, and an evening networking reception.The conference drew 181 attendees from more than 50 institutions across the US, includinguniversity faculty, administrators, post-doctoral fellows, and graduate students. While mostparticipants were from
Session 3555 Preparing Future Engineering Faculty: Initial Outcomes of an Innovative Teaching Portfolio Program Angela Linse, Jennifer Turns, Jessica M. H. Yellin, Tammy VanDeGrift University of WashingtonAbstractEngineering graduate students have few opportunities to explore and develop scholarlyapproaches to teaching compared to graduates in other fields. As part of an NSF funded teachingand learning center, we have developed the Engineering Teaching Portfolio Program (ETPP).Our initial step has been to design the program and conduct a formal study of how twoindependent
many non-academic roles. Thispaper describes results from a study of WPI tenure-track faculty who led student groups offcampus during the probationary period prior to their tenure decision. Findings suggest thatdespite considerable demands of these assignments, early-career faculty experienced a variety ofprofessional development benefits from their participation, including benefits to research andscholarly activity. Faculty who participated in off-campus advising prior to tenure receivedtenure at a higher rate than the campus average.BackgroundFaculty-led experiential programs are an increasingly popular educational strategy, particularlyfor providing international experiences to STEM students1. Involvement in such programsrequires faculty to
constituted a new challenge for faculty and students alike.Various other struggles encountered in the midst of a pandemic (e.g., economic impacts onindividuals and family) all tested the degree of resiliency and adaptability of both faculty andstudents to establish and sustain a coherent educational system. Universities were especiallychallenged when given lack of immediate procedural or resourceful commodities fortransitioning to an online learning environment in a rapid and timely manner [3]. These changesresulted in huge burdens on faculty members, students, and universities to cope with thistransition and deliver a full or partial online teaching and learning environment in an efficientmanner. The research on COVID-19 effects on
focus on Operations Research at Georgia Tech. She is President of the Health Systems Engineering Alliance (HSEA) Board of Directors. She is an active member of the Institute of Operations Research and Management Science (INFORMS), Dr. Ivy served as the 2007 Chair (President) of the INFORMS Health Applications Society and is a past President for the INFORMS Minority Issues Forum. Her research interests are mathematical modeling of stochastic dynamic systems with emphasis on statistics and decision analysis as applied to health care, public health, and humanitarian logistics.Dr. Jessica T DeCuir-Gunby, NC State University Dr. Jessica T. DeCuir-Gunby is a Professor of Educational Psychology and University Faculty
graduate student perspective, not a person who relates primarilyas an employer or instructor of graduate students— hence, the “before I forget” part of the title. I hope theperspective gained by hindsight can supplement that lack of immediacy and that as a communicative act Ican speak directly to graduate students with something valuable. Now a faculty member, I am alsolooking towards being able to synthesize these pieces of advice in ways that I may be able to pass along tomy own and other graduate students. I do not anticipate this advice to be comprehensive, and I inviteothers to add their wisdom as well, in this paper (see Section 5) and future works. In this envisionedcollective body of knowledge on graduate student process, no one would
Foundation. As part of the course or their graduate experience, studentsengaged with the public in an on-going ethical dilemma. Some students delivered a monologueof their experiences at a live event produced by the US Water Study team and Story Collider, anon-profit that “helps people […] tell their true, personal stories about science,” (Story Collider,n.d.) and was open to the public. The stories showed the diverse motivations, impact, andexperiences when engaging in engineering work that addresses the public’s needs. The narrativeanalysis was guided by Cruz and Kellam’s (2017) approach and used Joseph Campbell’s Hero’sJourney as a coding scheme for the participants’ stories (Table 1). Table 1. Coding Scheme for
challenges [2], and interdisciplinary students in particularmay benefit from guidance beyond what is provided by their primary research supervisor [7].Interdisciplinary graduate degree programs may serve their students well by offering exposure todiverse career and disciplinary research settings, and to provide structures that prompt students toinvestigate and reflect upon these options. For instance, an expanded mentorship group is oftenencouraged for graduate students, but is often presented as a selection of faculty members withintheir degree program and institution [3]. However, students entering highly interdisciplinarygraduate programs may need additional mentors outside of their home degree program, as wellas support that helps them integrate
Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research focuses what factors influence diverse students to choose engineering and stay in engineering through their careers and how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering foster or hinder belongingness and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education. She is the recipient of a 2014 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Educational Research and Methods Di- vision Apprentice Faculty Grant. She has also been recognized for the synergy of research and teaching as an invited participant of the 2016 National Academy of Engineering
framework for career development in graduate research training. CBE-Life Sciences Education, 10(4), 357.5. Carpenter, S., Makhadmeh, N., & Thornton, L. J. (2015). Mentorship on the doctoral level: An examination of communication faculty mentors’ traits and functions. Communication Education, 64(3), 366-384.6. Chang, T. S., Lin, H. H., & Song, M. M. (2011). University faculty members’ perceptions of their teaching efficacy. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 48, 49– 60.7. Creswell, J. (2014). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches. 4th Edition.8. Curtin, N., Malley, J., & Stewart, A. J. (2016). Mentoring the next generation of faculty: Supporting academic career
leads an NSF program at Stanford on summer research experiences for high school teachers. Her industry experiences includes engineering positions at Detroit’s ”Big Three:” Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corporation, and Chrysler Corporation. At Stanford she has served a chair of the faculty senate, and recently served as Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Paper ID #23814Effects of Research and Internship Experiences on Engineering Task Self-Efficacy on Engineering Students Through an Intersectional LensAbisola Coretta Kusimo, Stanford
Paper ID #356572020 BEST PIC IV PAPER WINNER - Student Perceptions of an EthicsIntervention - Exploration Across Three Course TypesDr. Madeline Polmear, University of Florida Madeline Polmear is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering at the University of Florida. She completed her B.S. in environmental engineering, M.S. in civil engineering, and Ph.D. in civil engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her research focuses on bridging technical and nontechnical competencies to support the professional preparation and ethical responsibility of engineering
career exploration symposium, and a multidisciplinary introductory course – have beenassessed. Notably, all opportunities were evaluated fairly positively by the trainees. Specifically,survey data collected after the onboarding and orientation event indicated that trainees valued theopportunity to learn more about the NRT, ask questions, and meet faculty who expressed acommitment to student success. Similarly, trainee responses to surveys collected after the careerexploration symposium found that trainees reported an increase in their knowledge of careerpaths and hiring sectors, an appreciation for the diversity of the presenters and career paths, andthe attainment of at least one new skill or strategy they felt would aid in their graduate
, assignment, or examquestion that applies the course knowledge in a nontraditional way that is relevant to students'interests. For example, the students may be asked to provide an example of where they haveneeded to summarize information for decision making. Later, their answers to the summarizationquestion are used to investigate mathematical means of compression often applied to sound,video, or general file systems.Notable difficulties in personalizing course content then include how to extract relevant andinteresting applications from 30 to 60 students, and how to manage the time required to mapthese applications into the course. We will address time management first, under the section“Course Structure”, the method of seeking applications second
1 illustrates the investigation embeddedwithin the conceptual framework. Developing a community of practice can be an effectivemeans for helping new teachers learn to teach. “Communities of practice are groups of peoplewho share a concern, a set of problems, or a passion about a topic, and who deepen theirknowledge and expertise in the area by interacting on an ongoing basis” (p. 5).2 The biomedicalengineering fellows were interested in learning about and educating students with reform-basedinstructional practices. It is anticipated that fellows work together with faculty and mentorteachers as a community to develop a shared knowledge about the practice of teaching science inpreparation for future careers as tenured faculty members at the
they capture ourrealities as faculty members. Finally, three of us live the similar experiences of beinginternational faculty. We all have an insider’s insight to all of our struggles. Hence, a sense ofsolidarity and mutual respect addresses the last component relational ethics in terms of thisresearch [18].5. Co-Authors' Narratives and ExperiencesGiven the diverse backgrounds of faculty, we have outlined different perspectives and experiencesof each faculty including a personal narrative focusing on specific challenges and experiences inU.S. academia. Exploration of cultural and linguistic assets and their role in the U.S. educationalcontext, followed by a discussion on transition challenges from different career stages in academia. A. Dr
enroll some participants with involvement in women inengineering initiatives). Public, departmental websites were used to randomly generate names. Page 26.626.2Yet, within the parameters of random sampling, purposeful steps were taken to recruit a fullrange of engineering disciplines, career levels, and an approximately even number of men andwomen.The interviews covered a wide range of topics that have been identified in prior scholarship ascontributing to either the gendering of engineering and/or women’s underrepresentation inengineering. The overarching aim of the interviews was to better understand what and howengineering faculty members
, department chair, and a junior faculty member. Adding these additionalcharacters allows us theatrically to explore the power differentials between faculty, along withimplicit biases, and to illustrate just how complicated an unstructured process can become. At theconclusion of Act II, we again moderate a conversation guided by three questions: 1) How didthe individual reviews impact the dynamics of the group review?; 2) What is your impression ofthe overall dynamics of that meeting?; and 3) What are some suggestions for improving thisprocess? In the discussion, we again provide space for our colleagues to raise other questions andto take the lead on “unpacking” these skits. Our performances of this focused conversation haveresulted in enriching
interdisciplinary graduate education and is the Director of an NSF-NRT Program. He is author/co-author of over 170 journal publi- cations, 25 conference proceedings and has given close to 75 invited talks at international and international venues. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020Non-Academic Career Pathways for Engineering Doctoral Students: An Evaluation of anNSF Research Traineeship Program Our evidence-based practice paper examines non-academic pathways, which arebecoming increasingly common for graduate degree recipients, particularly those in STEMfields. However, career preparation by academic institutions, faculty, and advisors tends tooverwhelmingly focus on academic career pathways