apply design thinking and making processes to their work. He is interested in the intersection of designerly epis- temic identities and vocational pathways. Dr. Lande received his B.S in Engineering (Product Design), M.A. in Education (Learning, Design and Technology) and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (Design Education) from Stanford University.Dr. Jeremi S. London, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Dr. Jeremi London is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Arizona State University in the Polytech- nic School. London is a mixed methods researcher with interests in research impact, cyberlearning, and instructional change in STEM Education. Prior to ASU, London worked at the National Science Founda
Arizona State after completing her M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. She also has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University. Dr. Brunhaver’s research examines the career decision-making and professional identity formation of engineering students, alumni, and practicing engineers. She also conducts studies of new engineering pedagogy that help to improve student engagement and understanding.Dr. Shawn S Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus SHAWN JORDAN, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of engineering in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of En- gineering at Arizona State University. He teaches context-centered electrical engineering and embedded systems design
disciplinary enculturation in university settings and across the lifespan. In addition to leading Writing across the Curriculum (WAC) activities at UIUC since the 1990s, Paul has participated in Writing Across Engineering and Science (WAES) since its inception.Dr. John R Gallagher, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign I am an assistant professor of English at The University of Illinois, Urbana-ChampaignMs. Celia Mathews Elliott, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Celia Mathews Elliott is a science writer and technical editor in the Department of Physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She has been teaching technical communications to upper-level undergraduate physics majors since 2000.Prof. John S
AC 2011-167: BEST PRACTICES IN K-12 AND UNIVERSITY PARTNER-SHIPS PANELMercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology Mercedes McKay is Deputy Director of the Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Educa- tion at Stevens Institute of Technology. She is chair of the 2011 Best Practices in K-12 and University Partnerships panel committee for the K-12 division.Stacy S Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University Stacy S. Klein-Gardner serves as Director of STEM Outreach for the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering and Peabody College.Kathy Ann Zook, Adams 50 School District Kathy Zook has been teaching for 27 years, both at the elementary and the middle school levels (primarily grades 2 - 6). She has a MA
Dominion University.Monica Brown, Granby High School Mathematics Teacher Taught Secondary Mathematics for 20 years. Masters in Secondary Education from The College of New Jersey BS in Electrical Engineering from Polytechnic Institute Bucharest (accredited in US)Bright S Tsevi, Norfolk State UniversitySheryl ShajiDr. Sacharia Albin, Norfolk State University Dr. Sacharia Albin joined Norfolk State University in July 2011 as the Chair of the Engineering Depart- ment. He received his BS and MS degrees from the University of Kerala, and Ph.D. from the University of Poona, India. He was a design engineer in microelectronics at Hindustan Aeronautics, India for three years. He was awarded a Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship by
Paper ID #37471Lessons Learned in the Development of a STEM Outreach Program forBiologically Inspired Underwater RoboticsDr. Leigh S. McCue, George Mason University Leigh McCue is an Associate Professor in George Mason University’s Department of Mechanical Engi- neering. Dr. McCue received her BSE degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2000 from Princeton University. She earned her graduate degrees from theErin HagartyProf. Jill K. Nelson, George Mason University Jill Nelson is an associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at George Mason University. She earned a BS in
Paper ID #39538Assessing Global Engagement Interventions to Advance Global EngineeringCompetence for Engineering Formation (Work in Progress)Prof. Scott Schneider, University of Dayton Scott J. Schneider is an Associate Professor and the ETHOS Professor for Leadership in Community at the University of Dayton. Schneider is currently focusing his research in the areas of engineering education and community engaged learning.Dr. Corinne Mowrey, University of DaytonDr. Eric Janz P.E., University of DaytonDr. Erick S. Vasquez, University of Dayton Erick S. Vasquez is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical and Materials
Paper ID #39962Board 119: WIP: Three Scaffolding Approaches to Foster a Tolerance forAmbiguity in an Undergraduate Engineering Statistics CourseDr. Kingsley A. Reeves Jr., University of South Florida Kingsley Reeves is an associate professor at the University of South Florida in the Industrial and Manage- ment Systems Engineering Department. His current research interests focus on applications of lean six sigma in SMEs and decision-making processes as wAna Carolina Leo, University of South FloridaDr. Jeremi S. London, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Jeremi London is an Associate Professor in the
Department at Virginia Tech and an M.S. student in the Virginia Tech – Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences Engineering. She received her Bachelors of Science in Bioengineering from Clemson University. She was previously an undergraduate research assistant in Clemson University’s Engineering and Science Education Department. Her research interests include undergraduate research experiences, broadening participation in engineering, and biomedical engineering education.Dr. Jeremi S London, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Jeremi London is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Education Department at Virginia Poly- technic Institute and State University. London is a
Paper ID #38537Examining the Experiences of Women and Underrepresented Students WhoLeave Engineering Undergraduate ProgramsDr. Chrystal A. S. Smith, National Science Foundation Chrystal A. S. Smith, Ph.D., is a cultural anthropologist with expertise in diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM education. Her research uses social science theoretical frameworks to examine how implicit factors such as culture and social capital influence the persistence of students belonging to groups historically underrepresented in STEM education. Currently, she is a Program Officer in the Division of Equity for Excellence in STEM
. candidate in Civil Engineering (Construction Materials) at the University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign. His research interests include concrete rheology and 3D printing. He has been involved in teaching and redesigning a laboratory course to improve the technical writing skills of undergraduate STEM students.John S Popovics John Popovics is a Professor, Associate Head, and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Civil & Environmental Engineering Department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His interests include writing instruction for engineering students.Julie L Zilles (Research Assistant Professor) Dr. Zilles is a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Crop Sciences at the University of
perspective to his interdisciplinary research on teacher education, discourse, and AI.Matthew Korban, University of Virginia Matthew Korban received his BSc and MSc degree in Electrical Engineering in 2013 from the University of Guilan, where he worked on sign language recognition in video. He received his PhD in Computer Engineering from Louisiana State University. He is currently a Postdoc Research Associate at the Uni- versity of Virginia, working with Prof. Scott T. Acton. His research interest includes Human Action Recognition, Early Action Recognition, Motion Synthesis, and Human Geometric Modeling in Virtual Reality environmentsDr. Ginger S. Watson, Old Dominion UniversityDr. Scott T. Acton, California State
Paper ID #38414Work in Progress: A Data-Gathering Effort on STEM Faculty StartupPackages for Assessing Equity in RecruitmentDr. Leigh S. McCue, George Mason University Leigh McCue is an Associate Professor and Chair of George Mason University’s Department of Mechan- ical Engineering.Dr. Girum Urgessa, P.E., George Mason University Dr. Girum Urgessa is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering in the Sid and Reva Dewberry De- partment of Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering (CEIE) at George Mason University (GMU). He received his MS (2002) and PhD (2006) from the UniTehama Lopez Bunyasi, George Mason
chair of the Research in Engineering Education Network (REEN) and a deputy editor for the Journal of Engineering Education (JEE). Prior to joining ASU he was a graduate research assistant at the Tufts’ Center for Engineering Education and Outreach.Dr. Jean S. Larson, Arizona State University Jean Larson, Ph.D., is the Educational Director for the NSF-funded Engineering Research Center for Bio- mediated and Bio-inspired Geotechnics (CBBG), and Associate Research Professor in both the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment and the Division of Educational Leadership and Innovation at Arizona State University. She has a Ph.D. in Educational Technology, postgraduate training in Computer Systems
Paper ID #39135Board 68: WIP: Development of a Certification Framework for aMicroelectronics Workforce Development ProgramDr. Jennifer S Linvill, Purdue University Dr. Jennifer S. Linvill is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Technology Leadership & Inno- vation at Purdue University. Her research examines organizational communication, particularly in the contexts of destructive workplace behaviors, leadership, teams, and workforce development. Notably, Dr. Linvill is a Co-Principal Investigator on the SCalable Asymmetric Lifestyle Engagement (SCALE) production proposal, funded by the Department of Defense
is Principal Investigator of a $10M NSF INCLUDES Alliance to Accel- erate Latinx Representation in STEM Education (ALRISE) with institutional intentionality and capacity building for experiential learning. She serves on the University of Iowa College of Engineering Advisory Board, and on several Workforce Development and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) committees.Laurie S. Miller McNeill, Westchester Community CollegeJuan R. Rodriguez, Westchester Community College ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Theory to Practice: Faculty Professional Development to integrate CulturallyResponsive Pedagogy and Practices in STEM Education to improve success ofunderserved students in
of the journal, Advances in Engineering Education and she serves on the ASEE committee for Scholarly Publications.Dr. Mayra S. Artiles, Arizona State University Mayra S. Artiles is an assistant professor in engineering at the Polytechnic School of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. Her research expertise includes engineering doctoral education structure, experiences of underreprAbimelec Mercado Rivera, Arizona State University Abimelec Mercado Rivera is a Puerto Rican doctoral student and graduate research assistant in the En- gineering Education Systems and Design program at Arizona State University. Abimelec received his ©American Society for
graduate in May 2025. Her previous research includes studies in astrophysics, chemical and biological engineering, and engineering affect and identity. She wants to pursue a future career in aerospace engineering.Melissa Joan Caserto, University at Buffalo, The State University of New YorkMichelle Lee, Trinity University Michelle Lee is pursuing a B.A. in Mathematics and a B.S. in Computer Science at Trinity University. They are expected to graduate in 2025, after which they would like to pursue a Ph.D. in Mathematics.Dr. Jessica E. S. Swenson, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Jessica Swenson is an Assistant Professor at the University at Buffalo. She was awarded her doctorate and masters from Tufts
from the University of Maryland; and is a certified STEAM integration specialist. Dr. Shirey is passionate about helping teachers and students grapple with complex problems in novel ways, such as using science and math content with art practices and awareness to approach real-world engineering challenges.Dr. Stacy S. Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Paper ID #38035Dr. Stacy Klein-Gardner serves as an Adjunct Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Vanderbilt Univer-sity. She is the co-PI and co-Director of the NSF-funded Engineering For Us All (e4usa) project
Research Practice Partnership, for almost two years. She completed her Ph.D. in Literacy Education in 2017 with a minor in Qualitative Research Methods. Her research interests are equitable pedagogy, racial equity, culturally relevant pedagogy, and identity. Her latest work at ASU focused on exploring the racial identity of Black engineering students while navigating their professional space and exploring the transition of marginalized students from community college to higher academia and professional fields.Dr. Jeremi S London, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Jeremi London is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Education Department at Virginia Poly- technic Institute and State University
opportunities for students in STEM. Prior to her PhD studies she taught middle school for three years. She has developed several programs for students including a series of math competitions for NYC middle school students and a chemistry card game called Valence.Dr. Martin S. Lawless, The Cooper Union Martin Lawless earned his Ph.D. in Acoustics in 2018 from the Pennsylvania State University where he investigated the brain’s auditory and reward responses to room acoustics. At the Cooper Union, he continues studying sound perception, including 1) the generation of head-related transfer functions with machine-learning techniques, 2) musical therapeutic inventions for motor recovery after stroke, and 3) active noise control
Paper ID #33498The Rising Doctoral Institute: Preparing Minority Students for theTransition into the Engineering Ph.D.Dr. Mayra S. Artiles Ph.D., Arizona State University Mayra S. Artiles is an assistant professor in engineering at the Polytechnic School of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. Her research expertise includes engineering doctoral education structure, experiences of underrepresented minorities in doctoral engineering programs, and doctoral student motivation and persistence. Her research methods specialty is qualitative data analysis. Prior to transitioning into engineering
Florida International University (FIU). Her research interests span the fields of Computing and Engineer- ing Education, Human Computer Interaction, Data Science, and Machine Learning. Previously, Stephanie received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Neuroscience from the University of Miami, in addition to B.S. and M.S. degrees in Computer Science from FIU.Dr. Monique S. Ross, Florida International University Monique Ross, Assistant Professor in the School of Computing and Information Sciences and STEM Transformation Institute at Florida International University, designs research focused on broadening par- ticipation in computer science through the exploration of: 1) race, gender, and disciplinary identity; 2) discipline
enhance learning processes of engineering students.Dr. Candis S. Claiborn, Washington State University Dr. Candis Claiborn has been at Washington State University since 1991. In 2016, she returned to faculty after serving for 10 years as Dean of the Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture at WSU. Prior to that, she served as interim dean and as associate dean for research and graduate programs. Dr. Claiborn received her PhD in chemical engineering from North Carolina State University in 1991. Her research interests are in atmospheric aerosols, air pollution, and atmosphere-biosphere interactions. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021Research
EECS in 1987 from MIT. Dr. Gennert’s research interests include robotics, computer vision, and image processing, with ongoing projects in humanoid robotics, robot navigation and guidance, biomedical image processing, and stereo and motion vision. He led WPI teams in the DARPA Robotics Challenge and NASA Space Robotics Challenge and is author or co-author of over 100 papers. His research has been supported by DARPA, NASA, NIH, NSF, and industry. He is a member of Sigma Xi, and a senior member of IEEE and ACM.Dr. Walter Towner, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteDr. Torbjorn S. Bergstrom, Worcester Polytechnic Institute American c Society for Engineering Education
. Teaching calculus, power and energy, and industrial control systems related courses. Research in artificial neural networks, expert systems, and new methods of teaching math/calculus. 15 years in industry control systems and power generation industry prior to academic career.Dr. Tom Tretter, University of Louisville Thomas Tretter is professor of science education and director of the Center for Research in Mathematics and Science Teacher Development as well as director of the Gheens Science Hall and Rauch Planetarium at the University of Louisville. His scholarship includes collaborative efforts with science and engineering faculty targeting retention of STEM majors in entry-level STEM courses.Dr. Marci S. DeCaro
from FIU.Dr. Monique S. Ross, Florida International University Monique Ross, Assistant Professor in the School of Computing and Information Sciences and STEM Transformation Institute at Florida International University, designs research focused on broadening par- ticipation in computer science through the exploration of: 1) race, gender, and disciplinary identity; 2) discipline-based education research (with a focus on computer science and computer engineering courses) in order to inform pedagogical practices that garner interest and retain women (specifically Black and His- panic women) in computer-related engineering fields.Prof. Zahra Hazari, Florida International University Zahra Hazari is an Associate Professor
Paper ID #33197Using Board Spectrum Technological Projects to Introduce Diverse StudentPopulations to Biological & Agricultural EngineeringDr. Carol S. Stwalley, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE) Dr. Carol S. Stwalley, P.E. joined the Minority Engineering Program team in the fall of 2007 as Recruit- ment and Retention Analyst. She earned her Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, and Ph.D. from Agriculture and Biological Engineering at Purdue University. Dr. Stwalley has more than 20 years in di- versity work, with considerable background working with K-12 students from the Women in Engineering Programs at
equity in education. He is a long serving public school board member and President of the Indiana School Board Association. In his current capacity as an ABE professor, Dr. Stwalley works on precision livestock instrumentation to improve animal welfare and performance, increasing potable water access in the developing world through tube well utilization, and equity in access to higher education for low socio-economic status students. Dr. Stwalley developed the Rising Scholars program to help demonstrate that access and support are the most crucial elements of success in higher education for STEM majors.Dr. Carol S. Stwalley, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE) Dr. Carol S. Stwalley, PE joined the Minority