A Cross-Institutional Study of Engineering Education Faculty Profiles
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Portland, Oregon
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June 23, 2024
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June 23, 2024
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July 12, 2024
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Faculty Development Division (FDD)
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Diversity
- Permanent URL
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https://peer.asee.org/46432
Paper Authors
Gadhaun Aslam University of Florida
Gadhaun Aslam is currently advancing his academic and research career as a Ph.D. student in the Transforming Workforce by Interconnecting Structures of Training, Education, and Research (TWISTER) Lab within the Department of Engineering Education at University of Florida (UF). His research interests include conducting systematic literature reviews by extracting data from institutional websites, using multi-modal tools (e.g., eye tracking and physiological electrodermal sensors) and integrating data science and machine learning in understanding the links between cognition, motivation, and performance in STEM classrooms and connected activities. His research also focuses on engineering faculty professional development and developing evidence-based strategies to elevate student learning.
Idalis Villanueva Alarcón
University of Florida
orcid.org/0000-0002-8767-2576
Dr. Villanueva is an Associate Professor in the Engineering Education Department at the University of Florida. Her multiple roles as an engineer, engineering educator, engineering educational researcher, and professional development mentor for underrepresented groups.
Abstract
This study considered the institutions of higher education that offer engineering education programs across the U.S. and the faculty profiles, as made available on their department and institutional websites. For this purpose, an online content analysis was conducted that considered eighteen (18) out of the twenty-four (24) U.S. institutions offering degree programs (M.S. and/or Ph.D.) and/or certifications in engineering education. The faculty information was found in the ‘Faculty’, ‘Directory’, ‘The People’ or ‘People’ section of the website, and their academic profiles were compiled. The focus of the study was to identify their terminal academic degree of the faculty members, their current tenure or non-tenure status, and their professional title within engineering education departments at U.S. institutions. It also identified which engineering disciplinary expertise among faculty was more prevalent in engineering education departments. This exploratory study has significant implications as it paints an initial landscape into the workforce composition of faculty members in the discipline of engineering education that could serve as a potential guide for engineering graduate students, postdocs, faculty, departments, or colleges who may want to include engineering education careers in their futures.
Aslam, G., & Villanueva Alarcón, I. (2024, June), A Cross-Institutional Study of Engineering Education Faculty Profiles Paper presented at 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, Oregon. https://peer.asee.org/46432
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