methodol- ogy, Engineering Technology Education, and hardware description language modeling. Dr. Alaraje is a 2013-2014 Fulbright scholarship recipient at Qatar University, where he taught courses on Embedded Systems. Additionally, Dr. Alaraje is a recipient of an NSF award for a digital logic design curriculum re- vision in collaboration with the College of Lake County in Illinois, and a NSF award in collaboration with the University of New Mexico, Drake State Technical College, and Chandler-Gilbert Community Col- lege. The award focused on expanding outreach activities to increase the awareness of potential college students about career opportunities in electronics technologies. Dr. Alaraje is a member of the American
Industrial Technology Coordinator and has taught automation, robotics, and electron- ics. He developed an Early College program in which high school students earn post-secondary credits towards an AAS degree in Lasers, Robotics, or Electronics Engineering. He has previously worked as a Senior Field Service Engineer in semiconductor manufacturing and is currently serving on the boards of the Iowa Association of Career and Technical Education and the Iowa Industrial Technology Education Association.Dr. Anca L. Sala, Baker College, Flint Dr. Anca L. Sala is Professor and Dean of Engineering and Computer Technology at Baker College of Flint. In addition to her administrative role she is involved with development of new
associated with even the most effective tools for the training ofSTEM professionals, such as developmental network-based mentoring [9], [10] and career-transferable skill development [1]. For instance, mentoring has been proven to improve retentionand performance [11], [12], [13], leadership [14], [15], [16], and student involvement in graduateschool [17], [18], [19], [20], especially among underrepresented minority (URM) students [11],[16], [17], [19]. However, mentoring is typically challenged by the lack of adequate training notonly for mentors [21] but also for mentees, an issue only recently emphasized by mentoringexperts [1], [5], [6]. Similarly, although the skills that STEM graduate students need are wellknown, students are commonly left to
Education, 2021 The Stated and Hidden Expectations - Applying Natural Language Processing Techniques to Understand Postdoctoral Job PostingsAbstractThis paper represents recent work applying natural language processing (NLP) techniques to gen-erate insights on postdoc experiences from the job postings in engineering and computer science(CS). Postdoctoral positions are one of the important components of the academic career pipeline.It offers significant educational and professional opportunities, however, limited research has beenfocused on postdocs, especially in the field of engineering and CS with significant gender dispar-ities in postdoc and faculty positions. In this work, we explore NLP techniques to analyze the jobpostings for
reporting. She also has taught at two major universities and has expertise in educational methods, curriculum, and instruction.Mrs. Jill Lynn Weber, The Center for Research and Learning Jill Weber is a graduate of the University of Nebraska and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Com- munication Studies and English. After graduation, Jill moved to the Seattle area to pursue a career with AT&T Wireless where she worked as a Project Manager in Information Technology as well as in the Mar- keting group, and was a corporate trainer for new hires. During her time at AT&T, Jill was in charge of managing large cross-company project teams and several large technology projects. In 2005, Jill expanded her skills as a
international academicexperience with undergraduate research has become common practice to enhance undergraduateengineering education (Hunter et al., 2006; Laursen et al., 2010).Many studies document the effectiveness of engineering education and research programs forimproving students’ self-efficacy (Adedokun, Bessenbacher, Parker, Kirkham, & Burgess, 2013;Marra, Rodgers, Shen, & Bogue, 2009), research confidence (Casad, Chang, & Pribbenow,2016), team work and leadership skills (Carter, Ro, Alcott, & Lattuca, 2016; Marin-Garcia &Lloret, 2008), and intentions to pursue higher education and careers in engineering (Soldner,Rowan-Kenyon, Inkelas, Garvey, & Robbins, 2012). However, most research on theeffectiveness of undergraduate
Paper ID #36421External review letters for promotion and tenure decisions atresearch-intensive institutions: An analysis of the content of templateletters for bias and recommendations for inclusive languageProf. Cinzia Cervato, Iowa State University 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 a 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
activities. In this paper, we describe the structure of these programs and associatedmetrics. Early results indicate very high interest by students and employers, high retention ratesin cybersecurity careers, and gains in participation by underrepresented groups. 1. IntroductionThe cybersecurity workforce gap is large, with an estimated 1.1 million employed workers and770 thousand job openings across the country. From the employers’ perspective, the curriculumin some cybersecurity degrees should be more closely aligned with requirements of the jobmarket, enabling new employees to be productive from day one. Meanwhile, new graduatessometimes express frustration with the expectations of job descriptions for entry-level positions,which often include
children’s motivation, interest, and awareness inSTEM.IntroductionWith the need to prepare students for the 21st century workforce a university with a very diversestudent population strives to address one of the critically important issues facing society:increasing the number of underrepresented students pursuing and completing degrees in science,technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Evidence within the Department ofLabor reflects that fifteen of the twenty fastest growing jobs projected for 2014 requiresignificant preparation in mathematics and science with the numbers of STEM professionsexpected to grow at a faster rate than those non-STEM professions[1]. Although careers in STEMprovide paths out of poverty, make significant
Paper ID #12534Building a STEM Pathway with Engineering by Design andMs. Laura E. LeMire, The Community College of Baltimore County Upon graduation from the University of Maryland at College Park with her masters in geotechnical en- gineering, Laura went to work for Baltimore Gas and Electric where during her career there she was responsible for substation and transmission line construction projects, relocation and installation of BGE facilities for Oriole Park at Camden Yards and for the Light Rail, and for improving service reliability. After obtaining her MBA, Laura became the Director of Corporate Purchasing and was a
from the University of South Florida, where he de- veloped an alternative feedmill process for citrus processing. In his professional career, he has worked in 3 areas of vital importance to Florida – Manufacturing, Citrus, and Education. He has served as keynote speaker and technical lecturer at regional, national, and international conferences in economic and work- force development, education, and engineering.Mr. Terry Bartelt Page 26.408.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Converting a Traditional Engineering Technology Program to a Competency
topic.As an inherently convergent mixed methods design, Q methodology explains the quantitativeresults of a factor analysis using the qualitative findings from interviews. While Q methodologyhas had limited use in engineering education research to-date, it has a larger presence ineducation and educational psychology research more broadly.This paper details the history of Q methodology, when it is appropriate to use it as a researchdesign within engineering education research, the components of the methodology, how toexecute a Q methodology study, and how to analyze and interpret the results. A detailed examplefrom a dissertation is provided for how Q methodology is currently being used to study theexperiences of early career women engineers when
promoted to Associate Professor with tenure in 2020. Fullerton’s work has been recognized by an NSF CAREER award, an Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship, a Marion Milligan Mason award for women in the chemical sciences from AAAS, and a Ralph E. Powe Jr. Faculty Award from ORAU. For her teaching, Fullerton was awarded the 2018 James Pommersheim Award for Excellence in Teaching in Chemical Engineering at Pitt. For more information: http://fullertonlab.pitt.edu/ ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Piloting A Personalized Learning Model for Chemical Engineering Graduate Education – Lessons Learned from Creating a Chemical Engineering Body of KnowledgeApril Dukes | Mary Besterfield-Sacre
Hispanic STEM-field enrollment andretention. Science and mathematics in middle school has emerged as a barrier that prevents manyminority students from pursuing advanced STEM courses in high school and, therefore, limitstheir preparation for college and selection of careers in STEM-oriented career paths. Evidenceindicates that traditional STEM curricula and instructional methods are not serving all studentswell [2]; specifically, too few underserved and unrepresented students such as Hispanics aregraduating from high school prepared to begin a STEM degree program or career [3]. A majorobstacle to engagement and motivation in middle-grade STEM education is math anxiety, whichcan be a key barrier to STEM achievement and career choices [4][5
activity in exchange for favorable job conditions” [2, p. 379]. Examples ofsuch demands include, but are not limited to, promising positive benefits like a pay raise orpromotion, or threatening negative consequences like being fired or left out of an importantactivity. Sexual coercion is rooted in a power imbalance, such that the perpetrator has theauthority or ability to impose significant consequences on the victim's career or education if she(or he) does not cooperate with the demand for sex or sexual activity. Unwanted sexual attention,however, is not limited to those who have power over others. Instead, it can come not only froma supervisor but also from a colleague or client, and even from subordinates or students.Unwanted attention does not
]. Studies show thatwhile parents have significant influence on students’ interest in STEM, both parents and friendshave significant influence on students’ career choice intention [6]. Role models can be apowerful influence on the way students view themselves and how they conduct their lives [5].In this study, male and female students’ interest in STEM was examined and its connection tothe presence of role models. Data was collected from summer outreach camps from 2017 to2022, although, because of COVID-19, years 2020 and 2021 are not included. These camps weredesigned to increase interest in STEM. Data was analyzed to evaluate the influence role modelscan have on students’ interest in STEM.Program DescriptionDuring the summers of 2017 to 2022
that differentiate[d] successful from unsuccessful companies” [8]. This work-in-progressexpands on Schönborn’s findings in hypothesizing that there are specific cultural norms and valuesadopted by students in engineering colleges that differ from those of engineering industries, andthose differences may affect if and how early career engineers successfully transition toengineering careers.Literature ReviewDimensions of successThe organizational behavior model developed by Robbins & Judge lies on the premise that inputsat the individual, group, and organizational levels influence processes which therein influenceoutcomes. However, this model proposes a linear path within the levels: individual inputs influenceindividual processes which then
KPMG. He has a Ph.D. in I/O Psychology from Northern Illinois University. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Using Science to support and develop employees in the tech workforce - an opportunity formulti-disciplinary pursuits in engineering educationSreyoshi Bhaduri, Marina Dias, Amulya Mysore, Robert Pulvermacher, Amelia Rivera-Burnett,Shahriar Sadighi, Wanqun Zhao12IntroductionThe majority of students who choose to major in engineering do so to become a part of thecommunity of practice of professional engineers (Johri & Olds, 2011), meaning that they want tohave adequate exposure to what a career as a professional engineer could potentially be as part oftheir college experience. However
since 2014. She is the member of Institutional Review Board Committee, reviewer of Consumers Energy Engineering Talent Scholarship, and member of C of IDEAS at SVSU.Dr. Marie Cassar, Saginaw Valley State University Associate Professor of Psychology American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Work-in-Progress: Understanding Self-Efficacy and Persistence in STEM education for Underrepresented Middle School StudentsAbstractGrowth in tech industries such as, communications, robotics and transportation, have highlightedthe need for drawing an increasingly diverse population of students into STEM education early intheir academic careers. While many
for the U. S. Department of Energy as well as more than 25 years of experience teaching mathematics, statistics, computer science, and freshman engineering courses in higher education institutions. Currently, she leads a team of faculty who are dedicated to providing first year engineering students with a high- quality, challenging, and engaging educational experience with the necessary advising, mentoring, and academic support to facilitate their transition to university life and to prepare them for success in their engineering discipline majors and future careers. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Exploring the
providea summary of the STEM Outreach activities and provide conference participants with a tool kitthat can be applied at their home institutions and local communities.KeywordsSTEM, Online Learning, K-12 OutreachBackgroundAccording to the National Science Board’s Science and Engineering Indicators 2018, while basicSTEM skills have improved over the past two decades, America still lags behind many othercountries. Women and underrepresented minorities comprise less than 30% and 11% ,respectively of the STEM workforce [1]. In order to keep up with the predicted STEM job needsfor the nation, we need to increase interest and diversity in STEM. Students in K-12 need to beexposed, encouraged, and motivated to pursue careers in STEM. Exposing all
view, the NGSS appreciates the contributions of other cultures in engineering.Pedagogically, NGSS shows engineering has a potential to be applied to everyday life. Globalperspectives are shown through the NGSS with relevant engineering instruction that maymotivate students to pursue engineering careers 5. Minority students who experience engineeringchallenges at the pre-collegiate level, may see the relevance of science and engineering to theirlives.To improve engineering education in elementary, it is important to examine students’ but alsoteachers’ perceptions of engineering. The Draw An Engineer Test (DAET) is a reliable, widely-used assessment of students’ and teachers’ views of engineering 9, 13, 14, 15. Results of the DAETshow students
Paper ID #19013Engagement in Practice: Successes Gleaned from the St. Elmo Brady STEMAcademyDr. Jerrod A Henderson, University of Houston Dr. Jerrod A. Henderson (”Dr. J”) is an Instructional Assistant Professor in the Cullen College of Engi- neering at the University of Houston. He joined the University of Houston after six years as a chemical engineering faculty member at the University of Illinois. He has dedicated his career to increasing the number of students who are in the pipeline to pursue STEM careers. He believes that exposing students to STEM early will have a lasting impact upon their lives and academic
. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Implementation and Evaluation of an Engineering-Focused Outreach Program to Improve STEM Literacy (Evaluation)AbstractThis paper presents implementation and evaluation of an engineering-focused outreach programgeared towards exposing the middle and high school student population, especiallyunderrepresented and underserved groups, to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM) fields and careers. The STEM Academy project is a partnership between NASA,Elizabeth City State University (ECSU), school districts, state agencies, and other STEMenrichment programs. The program adopted a well-established NASA STEM curriculum withproblem-based learning at its core and
, most officers will possess abachelor degree. Many in the more senior officer ranks, O-4 or above, will possess a masterdegree. An officer will typically earn the rank of O-5 in twenty years of active service.Occupational specialtiesEach of the primary military organizations offers twenty-two career fields which, in turn, containmany occupational specialties that require specific training. The career fields are: 1. Accounting, Budget & Finance 2. Arts, Communications, Media & Design 3. Aviation 4. Business Administration & Operations 5. Combat Operations 6. Communications Equipment Technologists & Technicians 7. Construction, Building & Extraction 8. Counseling, Social Work & Human
. 4Main topics of the survey included hiring, tenure, career growth and satisfaction,grants and research, departmental environment, and work-life balance. Questionsaddressed department climate (networking, interactions with colleagues, andavailable resources), the tenure process, career guidance and expectations, andsupport for research (grants, mentoring, space and resources).WISE@OU also hosted focus groups for faculty to find out more about the issues inSTEM departments. Focus groups sessions were held for STEM female faculty from alltenure-track ranks as well as STEM department chairs (all male at the time) and STEMfaculty from under-represented populations (all male at the time). The focus groupsessions allowed faculty to more openly discuss
Paper ID #42367Board 350: Preliminary Results from Community Colleges Collaborating inSTEMDr. Melanie B Butler, Mount St. Mary’s University Dr. Melanie Butler is the Principal Investigator for C3STEM: Community Colleges Collaborating in STEM, which is an S-STEM Track 2 National Science Foundation grant that has established pre- and post-transfer support, co-curricular, and career development activities for supporting recruitment, retention, and student success in STEM. She is a professor of mathematics in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Mount St. Mary’s University.Rosina BolenDINA YAGODICH
funding and participation in an academic cohortdesigned to provide experiential learning in career-relevant spaces. Students in our sample werecompleting their STEM degrees during the recent “COVID years”, a time when they were not onlyat risk due to financial hardship, but also separated physically from teachers, peers, mentors, andopportunities. Although COVID had a negative effect on the types of experiences available tothese students, participation in this program has helped them to thrive, persist and succeed.Through group meetings, guest speakers, career development participation and trips to engineeringindustry sites, the group developed professional relationships with peers and faculty, andbelongingness within the university community
-sponsored collaborative research projects focused on broadening participation in STEM academia. Dr. Mendez’s research centers on the creation of optimal higher education policies and practices that advance faculty careers and student success, as well as the schooling experiences of Mexican-descent youth in the mid-20th century.Dr. Comas Lamar Haynes, Georgia Tech Research Institute Comas Lamar Haynes is a Principal Research Engineer / faculty member of the Georgia Tech Research Institute and Joint Faculty Appointee at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. His research includes modeling steady state and transient behavior of advanced enDr. Billyde BrownRay Phillips, American Society for Engineering EducationJennifer TygretTaelor
, lesbian, bisexual,transgender, and non-binary identities. In our study, we have chosen to use thisterm in its broadest sense. However, when discussing this community within theframework of specific research, we will adopt the terminology used by theresearchers of those studies. The existing literature on Queer experiences in STEMfields provides unique insights into the distinct challenges and opportunitiesencountered by people of various gender and sexual orientations. Studies haveexplored the experiences of LGBTQ+ students in male-dominated fields, such asengineering, shedding light on the challenges they face [1]. Huff et al. [2] offers acomprehensive examination of the development of professional identities amongearly-career engineers in the