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Educational Research & Methods Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qaiser Malik, Michigan State University; Punya Mishra, MSU; Michael Shanblatt, MSU

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registration; and 3) to motivate students to learnengineering concepts related to other fields by generating enough interest in the subject5, 6. Thepast research shows that motivating the students to learn in service courses is a challengebecause most students are unable to understand the link between the knowledge acquired in theservice courses and their majors7, 8.This longitudinal study was conducted on Electronic Instrumentation and Systems (EI&S)course, a typical service course offered by the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)department of a large Midwestern university. The objective was to explore and understand theroot causes of why students underperform in service courses. The research question formulatedfor the study was: “What are

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ha Pho, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Hsien-yuan Hsu, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Yanfen Li, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Shanna Thompson, University of Massachusetts Lowell

health crisis in graduate education," Nature biotechnology, vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 282- 284, 2018.[11] M. T. Nettles, C. M. Millett, and C. M. Millett, Three magic letters: Getting to Ph. D. JHU Press, 2006.[12] L. Lunsford, "Doctoral advising or mentoring? Effects on student outcomes," Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 251-270, 2012.[13] L. L. Paglis, S. G. Green, and T. N. Bauer, "Does adviser mentoring add value? A longitudinal study of mentoring and doctoral student outcomes," Research in Higher Education, vol. 47, no. 4, pp. 451-476, 2006.[14] J. Muschallik and K. Pull, "Mentoring in higher education: Does it enhance mentees’ research productivity?," Education

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Orlins, Rowan University; Catherine Yang, Rowan University; Demond Miller, Rowan University; Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University; Kauser Jahan, Rowan University; Anthony Marchese, Rowan University; Patricia Mosto, Rowan University; Courtney Richmond, Rowan University; Mariano Savelski, Rowan University; Ying Tang, Rowan University; Paris von Lockette, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University

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2006-1939: RESEARCH EXPERIENCES IN POLLUTION PREVENTION ANDSUSTAINABILITYAnthony Marchese, Rowan UniversityBeena Sukumaran, Rowan UniversityCatherine Yang, Rowan UniversityCourtney Richmond, Rowan UniversityDemond Miller, Rowan UniversityJoseph Orlins, Rowan UniversityKauser Jahan, Rowan UniversityMariano Savelski, Rowan UniversityParis von Lockette, Rowan UniversityPatricia Mosto , Rowan UniversityStephanie Farrell, Rowan UniversityWilliam Riddell, Rowan UniversityYing Tang, Rowan UniversityYusuf Mehta, Rowan University Page 11.1085.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 DELOS 1526

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Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lacy White, University of Texas at Austin; Carly Eressy, University of Texas at Austin

Paper ID #36916A Multi-Phasic Approach to Increase Diversity AmongDoctoral Candidates in Biomedical EngineeringLacy White Lacy White is the Graduate Program Coordinator for the Department of Biomedical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. She earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology and a master's degree in Clinical Psychology from The University of Texas at Tyler. Lacy is interested in best practices in graduate recruitment and retention to ultimately increase the diversity of the biomedical engineering workforce.Carly Eressy Carly Eressy is a Graduate Research Assistant in the Biomedical

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Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jutshi Agarwal, University of Cincinnati; Samieh Askarian, University of Cincinnati; Gregory Bucks, University of Cincinnati; Teri Murphy, University of Cincinnati

fromacademic leaders, including heads of departments and directors of engineering programs, tounderstand their opinions in this area. The research question explored in this study is: What arethe opinions of academic leaders about the evidence needed to measure the effectiveness of ateaching professional development program for graduate students in engineering? The studyaims to understand what policymakers at educational institutions of engineering consider asinformation needed or the type of data that needs to be collected so that such programs can beevaluated in a more structured and justifiable manner.Multiple frameworks for evaluation of Teaching Assistant Teaching Professional Development(TA TPD) programs were studied to understand what STEM

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Preparing Engineering Students for Their Professional Practice

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Russell Korte, George Washington University; Saniya Leblanc, George Washington University

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fellow, a Sandia Campus Exec- utive fellow, and a National Science Foundation Graduate Research fellow. She was a Churchill Scholar at University of Cambridge where she received an MPhil in engineering, and she has a BS in mechanical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. In 2018, the American Society of Engineering Edu- cation named Dr. LeBlanc one of its ”20 Under 40 High-achieving Researchers and Educators,” and she received the National Science Foundation CAREER award in 2020. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Studying the Formation of Engineers: A Case Study of a Higher Education Learning

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad N. Amin, National University; Ronald P. Uhlig, National University; Pradip Peter Dey, National University; Bhaskar Raj Sinha, National University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Awards Program for the new development of ” IS4000 Solder Paste Statistical Process Control (SPC) System”. He also received the GAANN Doctoral Fellowship for four years during his doctoral studies. He has three US patents on solder paste measurement techniques. He is the co-inventor of ”IS4000 Solder Paste and Residue Measurement System”. He is a member of ASEE since 2003. His current research ar- eas of interest are problem based learning (PBL), wireless communications, biotechnology, and electrical sensors.Ronald P. Uhlig, National University Ronald P. Uhlig received the Bachelor of Science in Physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Tech- nology, Cambridge, MA, USA and the Ph.D. in Physics from the University of

Conference Session

Work-in-Progress Session: Understanding Issues Faced by Graduate Students and Faculty

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Herman Ronald Clements III, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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paradigms that undergird engineering education, practice, and industry [12],[14]–[17]. Typically, these explorations are concerned with the paradigms, or beliefs aboutknowledge (epistemology), the nature of being (ontology), and methodological threads inengineering education. Many scholars also study the sociocultural norms and assumptions thatexist within formative engineering spaces [18]–[22]. However, one underexplored area isengineering research more broadly. Most work examining engineering culture concerns itselfwith connections to the education and training of new engineers. Explicitly exploring the spaceof engineering research, which is often occupied by graduate students, engineering faculty, andresearch scientists, would provide critical

Conference Session

Changing the Engineering Classroom

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel McCord Ellestad, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity

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is an Assistant Professor and Assistant Department Head for Graduate Programs in Vir- ginia Tech’s Department of Engineering Education. She has her doctorate in Engineering Education and her strengths include qualitative and mixed methods research study design and implementation. She is/was PI/Co-PI on 8 funded research projects including a CAREER grant. She has won several Virginia Tech awards including a Dean’s Award for Outstanding New Faculty. Her research expertise includes using motivation and related frameworks to study student engagement in learning, recruitment and retention in engineering programs and careers, faculty teaching practices and intersections of motivation and learning strategies. Matusovich

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kaitlin Litchfield, University of Colorado, Boulder; Amy Javernick-Will, University of Colorado, Boulder; Cathy Leslie P.E., Engineers Without Borders - USA

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of this study. The survey consisted of 35questions, many with multiple items, and took an average of 16 minutes to complete. The pilot Page 24.283.6version of the survey was sent out to 5,275 engineering undergraduate and graduate students atone large research university in the US and resulted in 566 useful responses (an 11% responserate). Results from the pilot survey are undergoing analysis and will inform any changes for thefinal version of the survey. The final survey will be deployed in January 2014 to thememberships of EWB-USA, ASCE, ASME, and SWE as the final phase of the project.ConclusionAfter two years of this three-year NSF-REE

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Works in Progress: Classroom Practice

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill D. Bailey, Kennesaw State University; Gregory L. Wiles P.E., Kennesaw State University; Thomas Reid Ball, Kennesaw State University

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format over a traditional one 3. Theconverged classroom is an effort to remove any remaining differences between online andtraditional formats, except for physical presence.Purpose and research questionThis study is a work in progress. The purpose of this study is two-fold. First, since we now havedata covering an additional three years, is to extend the timeframe of the original study. The2013 analysis was done just as the implementation was complete using data from fall 2009through fall 2012. Data from 2013 through 2015 represents a steady state for the curriculum.The second purpose is to more closely examine the data from both periods to determine if ourinitial conclusions were correct. Our research question is: Is there a difference in

Conference Session

Engineering Cultures and Identity

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexis Prybutok, The University of Texas, Austin; Anita D. Patrick, University of Texas, Austin; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas, Austin; Carolyn Conner Seepersad, University of Texas, Austin; Mary Jo Kirisits, University of Texas, Austin

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Paper ID #14870Cross-sectional Survey Study of Undergraduate Engineering IdentityAlexis Prybutok, The University of Texas, Austin Alexis Prybutok earned a B.S. in both chemical engineering and biochemistry from The University of Texas at Austin in May of 2015. She has been working with Dr. Maura Borrego’s group to conduct research in engineering education primarily on the subject of engineering identity.Anita D. Patrick, University of Texas, Austin Anita Patrick is a STEM Education doctoral student and Graduate Research Assistant in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and College of Liberal Arts at UT Austin’s

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 4

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Jephthah Rajarathinam, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Joshua E. Katz, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Saadeddine Shehab, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Yuting W. Chen, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Marcia Pool, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Kristin M. Chochola, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Paper ID #43053The Impact of a Graduate Teaching and Leadership Course on EngineeringGraduate Teaching Assistants’ Learning of PedagogyRobin Jephthah Rajarathinam, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Robin Jephthah Rajarathinam is a Ph.D. candidate in the department of Curriculum and Instruction, DELTA program, UIUC. His research focuses on Collaborative Learning, Learning Analytics, and Human-Centered Design within STEM disciplines. His background is in mechanical engineering and education.Joshua E. Katz, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Joshua E. Katz is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Curriculum and

Conference Session

GSD 2: Identity and Motivation

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Hadley Perkins, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus

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Diversity

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Paper ID #49327I Have to Get Back in the Classroom: A Graduate Student’s Journey NavigatingDual Academic Identities.Mrs. Jennifer Hadley Perkins, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus Hadley Perkins is a fourth-year Ph.D. Student in the Engineering Education Systems & Design Program at Arizona State University. Her research interests include Graduate Students’ Teaching Formation, Faculty Development & Mentorship, Curriculum Design, and Virtual instruction. She earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kansas in 1997. She attended Wichita State University for graduate study, earning a

Conference Session

GSD 5: Mentorship

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Idalis Villanueva Alarcón, University of Florida; Naqash Gerard, University of Florida; Isabella Victoria, University of Florida; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., University of Florida; Jasmine E. McNealy, University of Florida

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international, South-Asian graduate engineering student, the thirdauthor is a U.S. born-Latiné women engineering graduate student, the fourth author is a U.S. born,Black American woman faculty in engineering and the fifth author is a U.S. born, Black Americanfaculty in journalism. The first three authors identify as Brown and the remaining authors identifyas Black. Throughout the study, positionality took into consideration the power dynamics and oftenexploitation and delegitimization of Brown and Black participants in engineering educationresearch [14], [15], [41], [42], a two-stage research process was incorporated. In the first stage, thefirst three authors agreed (with consent from the remaining two authors), to test the processdocument on

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 5: Skill Development in Graduate Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle C. Vigeant, Pennsylvania State University; Vikash Gayah, Pennsylvania State University; Andrea Paola Arguelles, Pennsylvania State University

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). "Graduate Engineering Professional Development." IEEE International Professional Communication Conference Proceedings, Orlando, FL. 2. Ducheny, K., Alletzhauser, H.L., Crandell, D., and Schneider, T.R. (1997). “Graduate Student Professional Development.” Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 28(1):87-91. 3. O’Meara, K., Jaeger, A., Eliason, J., Grantham, A., Cowdery, K., Mitchall, A, and Zhang, K. (2014). “By design: How departments influence graduate student agency in career advancement.” International Journal of Doctoral Studies, 9:155-179. 4. Kutner, M., Sherman, R., Tibbetts, J., and Condelli, L. (1997). Evaluating Professional Development: A Framework for Adult Education (report). Building

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Research Methods and Studies on Engineering Education Research

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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D. Matthew Boyer, Clemson University; Luke A. Duncan, Clemson University

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Educational Research and Methods

provide consistent researchthroughlines during the project lifespan as participant numbers increased, while also giving ususeful iterations of formative feedback about participants’ needs and their experiences in theprogram. At the time, we felt it important to create methods that would remain manageable for asingle graduate assistant researcher to implement data collection and prepare data for analysis bythe research team each semester. While our tools and procedures have allowed us to analyze pilotdata, participant numbers have not scaled in the second year, with a similarly small cohort ofstudents. We find ourselves at a point where we have the capacity to collect additional data andaddress emergent questions that have resulted from our

Conference Session

GSD 5: Mentorship

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gabriella Coloyan Fleming; David B Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Maura Borrego, University of Texas at Austin

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mentors who will providethem with advice that spans this range. Our research question for this study is: How does thenature of career mentorship between advisors and their engineering graduate student and postdocmentees vary based on the mentees’ intended career trajectory?2 | Literature Review​ It is important to note that the literature uses the terms “academic careers,” “academicpositions,” and “careers in academia” ambiguously, and authors frequently do not define whatthey mean by “faculty careers,” “faculty member,” “research positions,” and “teaching positions”(e.g., [2], [3], [7], [9]). As such, we are unable to define some of these terms when citing otherauthors. There is a wide variety of career paths available in academia

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 9: Lessons Learned from Engineering Graduate Programs

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann M. Gansemer-Topf; Shan Jiang, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Yiqi Liang, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Dong Chen, The University of Arizona

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Implementing Project Management Skills Training Through Thesis Research Within STEM Graduate EducationScience, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) graduate education traditionallyhas focused on developing technical and research skills needed to be successful in academic andresearch settings. In the past decade, however, STEM graduate students increasingly have soughtpositions in the industry [1]; a recent study by Sherman et al. [2] found that non-academicindustry jobs were the most preferred career choice for STEM doctoral students. Despite thispreference, graduate education has yet to adapt to better prepare students for their industrypositions; a significant portion of students need critical professional skills, such as

Conference Session

GSD 1: From Recruitment to Retention

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jordan Min Peyton, Ohio State University

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research to support evidence-basedreforms in engineering admissions policies and enhance institutional capacity to assess programfit and student potential more equitably.IntroductionThe graduate school application process varies widely, not only by university but also byindividual programs within a university. In the field of engineering, institutions havecomprehensively reviewed their admissions processes to ensure equity for applicants and toidentify qualified students for faculty labs. Studies on admissions tools from the perspective ofgraduate admissions committees aim to create a fair and equitable selection process. Thesestudies also encourage further investigations into specific components, like the use of the GRE inpredicting student

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 3: Advising in Graduate Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon Conner, Clemson University; Skylar Hubbarth, Clemson University; D. Matthew Boyer, Clemson University

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for future careers, but the students also believed that theACE Fellows assisted them with some career insights or potential pathways to explore aftergraduation. For some students, their ACE Fellow introduced them to people currently working intheir field of research, and they shared careers that could be possible for students with interestsrelating to the ACE Fellows field of study. Students also appreciated that the Fellows woulddiscuss problems or important topics being debated within the current workforce, as it providedinsight into the field. Additionally, a few students expressed an interest in graduate school. Theybelieved that the ACE Fellows could be used as a resource to discuss continuing their educationas a potential plan for their

Conference Session

GSD 6: The Graduate School Experience

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Animesh Paul, University of Georgia; Racheida S Lewis, University of Georgia; Nyna Jaye DeWitt, University of Georgia; Sarah Jane Bork, University of Georgia

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experiences of engineering graduate students. She has studied different areas (e.g., social factors, engineering culture, etc.) using a variety of research methods (e.g., regression analysis, photovoice, factor analysis, interview data, etc.). Dr. Bork earned her doctorate degree from the University of Michigan’s Engineering Education Research Program. Prior to this, she earned both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from The Ohio State University. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Navigating the Shift to alternative Learning: Insights from Engineering Graduate Students Amid the COVID-19 PandemicAbstract:The global pandemic caused by COVID-19

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GSD 8: Industry and Professional Skills

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zilong Pan, Lehigh University; Volkmar Dierolf, Lehigh University; Anand Jagota, Lehigh University; Himanshu Jain, Lehigh University

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Paper ID #45707Role of industry-university partnership in STEM graduate training: industrymentors’ perspectiveZilong Pan, Lehigh University Zilong Pan is an assistant professor of teaching, learning and technology, his research focuses on emerging educational technologies and innovative methodological approaches in educational practices and studies in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) disciplines.Volkmar Dierolf, Lehigh University Volkmar Dierolf is a Professor of Physics a Distinguished University Professor of Physics and Materials Science & Engineering at Lehigh University, where he has

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 6: Challenges and Coping Strategies of Engineering Graduate Students

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darby Rose Riley, Rowan University; Kaitlin Mallouk, Rowan University

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has risen steadily over the past few years [2], with 56% of graduate students consideringdropping out of their programs due to struggles with stress, work-life balance, and well-being[3]- [5]. Students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplinestypically demonstrate higher stress levels than non-STEM students [2], and previous studies haverevealed unique circumstances—cultures of stress [6], [7], heavy research loads [7], [8], and alack of help-seeking behaviors [4], [5]—which may contribute to the higher stress levelsexperienced by STEM/these students. However, despite overwhelming evidence that engineeringgraduate students face unique stressors and higher amounts of stress than the general population,little

Conference Session

Research Methods and Studies on Engineering Education Research

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Renato Alan Bezerra Rodrigues, University of Manitoba; Jeffrey Wayne Paul, University of Manitoba; Jillian Seniuk Cicek, University of Manitoba

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then of course meeting [people] like [pioneer engineering education researcher]” Under Knowing why and Knowing how, Beigi et al. [21] discuss Opportunity-taking and A blue- ocean strategy, where they refer to both strategically seeking unexplored research topics and taking opportunities when they present themselves. This latter concept was the research focus for Kindsiko and Baruch [23] where they identified the role of chance for Ph.D. graduates; they found these chance events often have a greater impact on the notion of a “planned career” than overt actions taken by individuals. Kindsiko and Baruch’s [23] study found many more nuances to chance events than our pilot study, but the concepts outlined by these two studies emerged

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 7: Developing Graduate Students' Competencies and Identities

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret E.B. Webb, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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student experience.To extend understandings of interdisciplinary scholar development beyond students’ immediatesurroundings and to incorporate graduate students’ perspectives into this research space, thisstudy takes a qualitative approach grounded in Ecological Systems Theory [4][5]. The dataconsist of 48 semi-structured interviews with students in an interdisciplinary graduate program,spanning four program cohorts and three years. The study investigates how the broader academicsocial environment in which interdisciplinary graduate students operate influences students’abilities to see themselves as interdisciplinary scholars and align their studies with convergentresearch career goals.Ultimately this longitudinal qualitative case study suggests

Conference Session

GSD 2: Identity and Motivation

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., University of Florida; Ifeoma Mary Nwanua, University of Florida; Jasmine E. McNealy, University of Florida; Idalis Villanueva Alarcón, University of Florida

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General (BPNS-G) scale to develop theCommunication & Facilitation of Learning in Oral & Written Scholarship (COMM-FLOWS)tool. The research questions guiding this study are as follows: 1. How do the adaptation steps contribute to the theoretical and practical development of the COMM-FLOWS tool? 2. In what ways do the measures of the COMM-FLOWS tool differ from those of the original BPNS-G scale in capturing self-determined communication in graduate education?Theoretical FrameworkDeci and Ryan’s Self-Determination Theory (SDT) serves as the theoretical foundation for thisstudy’s scale adaptation. SDT emphasizes three psychological needs—autonomy (the sense ofcontrol and ownership), competence (a feeling of efficacy and

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 8: Professional Development for Graduate Students

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Elisabeth Gehr, Purdue University; Emily Garcia, Purdue University; Suzanne Swaine, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Stephen McBride, Purdue University; Joseph Vincent Rispoli, Purdue University; Christopher Greg Brinton

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-efficacy, self-worth, and professional identity [8]. One study found that authentic mentorship from an advisorincludes presence (both physically/virtually and psychosocially), approachability, sympathy,confidence while maintaining humility, contribution to professional growth, and a positiveattitude [7]. Yet the success of a graduate student is rarely defined by their growth as a mentee,but instead by the rate of degree completion and job prospects upon graduation. While effectivementorship does lead to enhanced career development and job opportunities [9] – [11], a positivefaculty mentor promotes graduate students’ motivation for research [12] – [14], publications[13], [15], [16], and sense of fulfillment from their graduate program [16].The

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 5: Skill Development in Graduate Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yiqi Liang, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Qing Li, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Gül E. Kremer, University of Dayton; Nigel Forest Reuel, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Ann M Gansemer-Topf, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Shan Jiang, Iowa State University of Science and Technology

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Director of Graduate Education in the School of Education . She teaches courses in program evaluation and assessment, student affairs and higher education.Prof. Shan Jiang, Iowa State University of Science and Technology Dr. Shan Jiang is currently an Associate Professor from the Materials Science and Engineering department at Iowa State University. Dr. Jiang earned his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. After graduation, he furthered his study at MIT as a postdoc. Following his academic training, Dr. Jiang then worked at the Dow Chemical Company Coating Materials as a research scientist. Drawing on his industrial background, Dr. Jiang initiated the Graduate for Advancing Professional Skills

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GSD 8: Industry and Professional Skills

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jemimmah Namodi, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Ann M Gansemer-Topf, Iowa State University ; Gül E. Kremer, University of Dayton; Qing Li; Shan Jiang, Iowa State University of Science and Technology

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overlooked. This imbalancein STEM education can impact graduate students’ preparedness for various career paths in bothacademia and industry. GAPS course design combines active learning and inductive teachingmethods, enabling students to apply professional skills directly to their thesis research throughcommunity-based experiential learning. In-class discussions, online forums, and peer feedbackalso facilitate collaborative problem-solving and reflective engagement.In this study, GAPS was used to evaluate the effectiveness of these pedagogical approaches. Thestudy aimed to understand how these strategies lead to the development of essential professionalskills among STEM graduate students by examining the incorporation of active learning andinductive