. Her primary research foci include graduate student and faculty development, graduate well-being, asset-based approaches to engineering education, and mentorship of women in STEM. Her background is in advanced manufacturing and design. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 WIP: Chemical Engineering Faculty Attitudes towards Evidence Based Instruction Practices and Growth MindsetJennifer S. Brown, Karen High, Mechteld V. Hillsley, Michael J. Janik, Stephanie B. VelegolIntroductionIn the Chemical Engineering (CHE) department at a large public R1 university, we are workingon changing the climate and culture of our department through a multipronged approachinvolving
Session 2660 An Overview of the Mentoring Experience under the Preparing Future Faculty Program Vijay Subramanian, Amir Salehpour University of CincinnatiAbstract:The Preparing Future Faculty is a well-established program across the United States; andpresents a novel approach to graduate education. The program typically involves two or threequarters/semesters of classes on various aspects of faculty development, and onequarter/semester of mentorship program. Institution clusters are developed so that doctoralstudents in Research I institutions get a
Paper ID #38384Engineering Faculty Members’ Experience of ProfessionalShame: Summary of Insights from Year 1Amy L BrooksJames L. Huff (Associate Professor) Dr. James Huff is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education and Honors College Faculty Fellow at Harding University. He conducts transdisciplinary research on identity that lies at the nexus of applied psychology and engineering education. A recipient of the NSF CAREER grant (No. 2045392) and the director of the Beyond Professional Identity (BPI) lab, Dr. Huff has mentored numerous undergraduate students, doctoral students, and academic professionals from
). We embed our IPA efforts within a constructivist grounded theory analysis [10] thatgenerates a theoretical model of the relationships between faculty emotion regulation andcultures of well-being (Objective 2). Further, the education plan to develop faculty training onregulating professional shame (Objective 3) is interwoven with the research focus to changecultures of well-being (Objective 2).In this paper, we focus on our data collection and analysis efforts related to understanding thelived experiences of professional shame in engineering faculty (Objective 1) and discuss how weleverage this in-depth insight to establish our aim to theoretically model relationships betweenfaculty emotion regulation and cultures of well-being in engineering
diversity with a particular emphasis in STEM fields. The paper will conclude with tips tobuild interpersonal rapport with students, creating a more inclusive classroom.Lowman’s 2-D ModelJoseph Lowman developed the 2-Dimensional Model of Effective Teaching after observing agroup of exemplary instructors and conducting research on faculty teaching award nominations(Lowman, 1995). Over the course of three years, over 500 applications were submitted for theChancellor’s teaching awards at University of North Carolina, of which 80% of the nominationswere made by students. The gender of the students was equally split male and female.Researchers coded the adjectives and descriptive phrases written in the nomination, tallied andthe thirty-nine words
Student Engagement (NSSE), we have quantitative measures ofstudent-faculty interactions such as how often students interact with faculty14 and we know thatfaculty contribute to overall engineering student engagement in learning1. Through the work ofCabrera, Colbeck and Terenzini in developing performance indicators for assessing classroomteaching practices and student learning among engineering students, we also know that instructorinteraction relates to gains in learning15. Yet, we know little about the quality of student-facultyinteractions16 or how such interactions impact students‟ motivation. Page 15.650.3We take a qualitative approach to
AC 2005-712: AN EXAMINATION OF CHANGES IN BIOENGINEERINGFACULTY PEDAGOGY WITHIN “HOW PEOPLE LEARN" ENVIRONMENTSAlene Harris,Monica Cox, Purdue University Page 10.167.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2005 AN EXAMINATION OF CHANGES IN BIOENGINEERING FACULTY PEDAGOGY WITHIN “HOW PEOPLE LEARN” ENVIRONMENTS Monica Farmer Cox, Alene H. Harris, Ph.D. Department of Leadership, Policy and Organizations, Peabody College at Vanderbilt University/ Department of Teaching and Learning, Peabody College at Vanderbilt UniversityIntroduction Developed in 1990 for use in
, Peabody College at Vanderbilt University Abstract- This paper explores and compares global teaching patterns of biomedical engineering faculty at Vanderbilt University as captured by the VaNTH Observation System (VOS). The VOS is a four-part classroom observation instrument developed in 1999 for use within VaNTH Engineering Research Center bioengineering classrooms at Vanderbilt University, Northwestern University, the University of Texas at Austin, and the Harvard/Massachusetts Institute of Technology Division of Health Science and Technology. Revised from the Stallings Observation System for K-12 classrooms, the VOS is used by trained
Aisin Manufacturing. Their titles include plant engineer, manufacturing Page 8.1151.5engineer, development engineer, and engineering manager. One recent graduate is the start-upengineer for Aisin Manufacturing for a new faculty in Illinois. Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education Specialty Graduates* Civil 35 Electrical 14
contribution of this paper lies in a case-study-like description of the gaps between theengineering curriculum and likely professional careers for students at a public university inCanada, as perceived by faculty. Although case study research is not inherently generalizable,each individual case contributes to a broader body of understanding that can be connected to theliterature and thus used to further develop categories, themes, and concepts.This paper is organized as follows. In the next section, we describe our methods for bothcollecting the data and analyzing it. The Findings section describes the categories we found inthe data based on the analysis process. It is followed by the Discussion and Conclusions, inwhich we comment on the categories
California for about three years. He joined the faculty at the University of Notre Dame in 2001 and moved to The University of Texas at Arlington in 2008. Prof. Bowling’s interests lie in the areas of multibody dynamics, design, and control with a focus in robotic legged locomotion, as well as biomechanics at different time scales.Mr. Ashley Guy Ashley Guy is a doctoral student with the Robotics, Biomechanics, and Dynamic Systems Laboratory at the University of Texas at Arlington. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. with Dr. Alan Bowling. His research includes micro- and nano-scale dynamics.Frasier Jones, University of Texas, ArlingtonDr. Maria Adamuti-Trache, University of Texas, Arlington c
intentional design of the FLC as a supportive community is also a mechanism thatsupports the embedding of two Nobel prize-winning concepts in behavioral economics, first theconcept of thinking fast and slow [2], and second the concept of nudging [3]. The first conceptposits that humans, including engineering faculty, always process information with a fast,unstoppable, intuitive system 1, which is sometimes (but not always) reviewed and correctedwith a slow, reflective system 2. According to this framework, unconscious bias results fromsystem 1, but most faculty DEI training addresses system 2, which might explain some of thedifficulty in faculty adopting known best practices for DEI. A supportive and welcoming spaceallows freedom to develop intuition
more open,personable, and motivating it can improve the learning environment. Gaining the respect of themale students and developing a role model relationship with female students are positiveexamples of overcoming some of the gender bias challenges.In this paper, three female engineering faculty will use autoethnography to explore their past andpresent teaching experiences. Using the current literature on gender bias in engineering andacademia, the authors will identify the challenges they have faced and ways to improve thelearning environment in engineering classrooms.IntroductionAs an engineering educator, the day to day classroom interactions with students can make the jobrewarding. Through teaching, mentoring, and advising the students
). Page 12.134.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Successful Process for Increasing the Diversity of the Faculty in EngineeringIntroductionIn its pursuit of preeminence and maximum impact, the College of Engineering (CoE)at Purdue University developed a strategic plan in 2002, which, in parallel to that of theuniversity, called for increasing significantly its faculty over the next several years.According to this plan, the engineering faculty have grown from 289 in the fall of 2001,to 339 in the fall of 2006.The strategic plan of the college called for hiring faculty of exceptional quality, who aremultidisciplinary and bring diversity, while building on the strengths of the
AC 2008-2895: FACULTY AND STUDENT USE OF TABLET PCS:PERSPECTIVES ON THEIR PEDAGOGICAL EFFECTIVENESSCamilla Saviz, University of the Pacific Camilla M. Saviz is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of the Pacific. She received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Clarkson University, an M.B.A. from the New York Institute of Technology, and a Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of California, Davis. She joined the University of the Pacific in 1999 and is a registered Professional Engineer in California.Abel Fernandez, University of the Pacific Abel A. Fernandez is Professor of Civil Engineering and Director of the Engineering
resonator arrays.Dr. Colleen Janeiro, East Carolina University Dr. Colleen Janeiro teaches engineering fundamentals such as Introduction to Engineering, Materials and Processes, and Statics. Her teaching interests include development of solid communication skills and enhancing laboratory skills.Dr. William E. Howard, East Carolina University William E (Ed) Howard is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering at East Carolina University. He was previously a faculty member at Milwaukee School of Engineering, following a 14- year career as a design and project engineer with Thiokol Corporation, Spaulding Composites Company, and Sta-Rite Industries. c American Society for Engineering
a perceived lack of an institutional culture which promotes informal faculty support.At each of the smaller schools in our study, most students reported that at least one type offaculty support (formal or informal, if not both) was perceived as high, which likely contributesto students’ academic integration and thus, following Tinto, persistence. At the Researchinstitution, the low level of perceived faculty support is particularly salient in the earlyundergraduate years, during which students experience larger class sizes and develop lastingperceptions of faculty as unavailable, both formally and informally.Our findings suggest that it is important for faculty at any institution to pay attention to students’perceptions of faculty
“best practices” of implementing PEL projects include providing time for project development,advance notice for students to ensure clear expectations, and that projects designed to besemester long should include a variety of course concepts. One faculty member suggests that it isbest to assign the project early in the semester “so that they can get thinking on a concreteexample[s].” This additional time allows student groups to review the project concept severaltimes as a group and turn to instructors throughout the semester for clarity. Due to theassessment weight and the length of the project, student project groups are often strategicallycomposed to provide an intellectual balance. Instructors also hope to encourage peer-to-peerinstruction
leads to: employmentopportunities for graduates, co-op activities, and potential development of collaborative researchprograms. Nevertheless, the present status of most adjunct faculty is tenuous, subject to shiftingenrollment, and considered as a temporary arrangement, or until a “full-time” faculty isappointed. Unfortunately adjuncts, often with proven records of excellent teaching, aremarginalized by the academic systems in place today; and their efforts and contributions to theacademic process are undervalued. If fair treatment, and proper recognition are accorded toadjuncts; then, their morale, loyalty to the institution, and their teaching effectiveness wouldimprove markedly.Next, the paper reports on a success story of an adjunct, a
faculty representation. [1, p. 473-474]The college-wide faculty search we describe included interventions developed and implementedby the University of Colorado Boulder over the past five years [2] combined with additionalpractices known to support inclusive faculty searches. Key guidance was gleaned from theProvost’s Office [3] and publicly available information from the University of CaliforniaBerkeley College of Engineering Advancing Faculty Diversity Initiative [4-6], Emory University[7], and the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities [8].One common recruitment practice designed to create a more welcoming environment forhistorically marginalized and underrepresented faculty is the use of cluster hires [7, 8]. Based onNational
Facultyprograms on their campuses; readers of this paper should inquire about such a program on theircampuses 2, 3. Another study shows the unmet need for graduate students to be supported in theirprofessional development as teachers 4. Several graduate students reported a lack of safe placesto discuss teaching.Meacham reports that what colleges and universities want in their new faculty hires is quite Page 11.1307.2different at teaching-oriented schools versus research institutions 5. Teaching-oriented schoolsinclude community colleges, undergraduate-only institutions, and sometimes Masters-levelgranting institutions. A faculty member at a teaching
Paper ID #10492The Effect of the Inverted Classroom Teaching Approach on Student/FacultyInteraction and Students’ Self-EfficacyDr. Micah Stickel, University of Toronto Dr. Micah Stickel (ECE) is Chair, First Year, in the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering. He is also a Senior Lecturer in The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering. Dr. Stickel first came to the Faculty when he started as an undergraduate in 1993. Since that time, he has completed his BASc (1997), MASc (1999), and a PhD (2006) — all with a focus on electromagnetics and the development of novel devices for high
engineers using an acculturation lens. She also studies faculty beliefs and mindsets to facilitate faculty development and improve instructional practices. In addition, Dr. Abhyankar has over a decade of industry and teaching experience.Dr. Sarah E. Zappe, Penn State University Dr. Sarah Zappe is Director of the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education and Assistant Dean of Teaching and Learning at Penn State. She holds a doctoral degree in educational psychology emphasizing applied measurement.Dr. Stephanie Cutler, Penn State University Dr. Stephanie Cutler has degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering, and a PhD in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. She is an
worked at Iowa State University for 4 years as a student’s program coordinator for the Science Bound program, a pre-college through college program focused on working with scholars from underrepresented backgrounds to pursue a degree in STEM. He has been a research affiliate on multiple NSF-funded projects surrounding equity in STEM. Brian’s research interests are college access, retention, marginalized students, community colleges, first-generation, STEM education, STEM identity development and engineering education.Dr. Spencer Platt, University of South carolinaRuiqin Gao, University of South Carolina Ruiqin Gao is a doctoral candidate in the program of Educational Psychology and Research in the Col- lege of
that has very fewcourses scheduled at this particular university. The PI team meets on the Friday prior to the FLCsession to plan the details of the session. An evaluator usually attends this planning meeting aswell.Generally the FLC sessions follow the topics of the Equity Toolkit, a freely-available resource,developed by the Colorado Department of Higher Education [6]. During Year 1 (2021-2022),each session was a discussion around a different resource (an article or video) in the area of Self-Inquiry. Further details on the formation and first year of this project, including a more detailedliterature review of our approach can be found in [7].Having established a cohort in Year 1, Year 2 (2022-2023) is focused on nudging faculty toadopt
2021 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Research Practice Partnerships: Faculty, Teachers and Secondary Students in Informal Engineering Education Helen Douglass and Peter LoPresti The University of TulsaKeywords“faculty paper”, “teacher research”, “research practice partnership”, “secondary students”,“informal engineering education”.Extended AbstractFor many years, an informal engineering day camp has been hosted by engineering andeducation faculty at a regional university in the Midwest. The camp has been evaluatedpositively by those who participate and their families, as well as state and federal funders. Eachsummer
University David B.Thiessen received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Colorado in 1992 and has been at Washington State University since 1994. His research interests include fluid physics, acoustics, and engineering education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Work in progress (WIP): Faculty feedback on hub-based approach to national dissemination of low-cost desktop learning modulesAbstractLow Cost Desktop Learning Modules (LC-DLMs) are hands-on modules that are used intraditional lectures, in order for students to observe the concepts they are learning in class. Thesemodules have been developed, tested, and optimized over the past several years
at the behest of the UniversityGrants Commission which is principally responsible for all university development and funding.While in most countries the criteria on whether to set about establishing a new faculty and wherewould depend on need, in Sri Lanka, as in many countries where government is solely in chargeof universities, the final process and its outcome depended on many additional criteria to thenormal, including political criteria.While need was certainly a part of it, in this instance, the author who was commissioned to writethe report, had to a) Examine regional aspirations in a country rent by communal strife; b)Weigh the viability of big cities where industry can support an engineering faculty’s researchand training programs
Paper ID #10120Investigation of Digital Three-Dimensional Representation: Results of a Faculty-Undergraduate Student Engagement GrantMs. Shahnaz J. Aly, Western Kentucky University Shahnaz Aly, LEED AP, M. Arch. is a Registered Architect in India and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Architectural and Manufacturing Sciences at Western Kentucky University. She has ten years of professional experience in the architecture and construction industry in residential, commercial and mixed-use projects. She has five years of experience in teaching and research in areas of architectural design, sustainable design
schedule with other obligations? Q12 How well has your faculty mentor helped you in developing better time management skills? Non-academic Q13 In general, how helpful have you found the mentoring meeting? topics Q14 Please explain your answer to the question above (open-ended) Q15 Has the allocated time been sufficient to address all your questions? Q16 Do you think the mentoring meetings should be optional? Why or why not? (open-ended) Logistics Q17 How often do you think mentoring meetings should be held? Q18