Conference Session

Software Engineering Division (SWED) Technical Session 1

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University

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Software Engineering Division (SWED)

or hot water to drive turbines that generate electricity or provide direct heating.  Biomass energy comes from organic materials, such as wood, agricultural waste, and even algae. These materials can be burned directly for heat or converted into biofuels (such as ethanol and biodiesel) for transportation.  Tidal and wave energy technologies harness the movement of ocean tides and surface waves to generate electricity. Tidal power plants utilize the rise and fall of tides to drive turbines, whereas wave energy systems capture energy from the motion of surface waves.  Hydrogen can be used as an energy carrier. Green hydrogen is produced using renewable energy sources (such as wind, solar, or

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Bring-Your-Own-Experiments 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #11729BYOE: Strain Measurement in a Simply Supported BeamDr. Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University Dr. Smyser is an Assistant Academic Specialist and the Lab Director of the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. Page 26.315.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 BYOE: Strain Measurement in a Simply Supported BeamEducational GoalsStrain measurement experiments have been a staple of mechanical engineering laboratorycourses for years. Previous experiments in the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jianxin Tang, Alfred University

complement the DCmotor control system (linear, open-loop stable) currently taught in many control systemscourses in electrical and mechanical engineering majors. Combined with the new DSPtechnologies, this will make the control systems courses more exciting. On the otherhand, adding another application in control to the DSP (or signals and systems) courseswill make theses seemingly theoretical courses more interesting. With a goodunderstanding of the C6711 DSK, Students can then use the newest DSP technologies toexplore other applications.1. IntroductionControl theory is one of the major areas in electrical engineering. This author has been teachingcontrol systems courses for the past 18 years and has seen most control systems text books usingthe

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Travis Carrell, Texas A&M University; Anne-Marie Ginn-Hedman, Texas A&M University

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

knowledge from past classes. In our junior levelbioimaging course, we observed that students found it difficult to approach projects thatdemanded the application of coding skills learned in previous courses to solve image processingand analysis problems. This issue often leads to last-minute efforts and undue stress, whichprevents students from truly understanding course material and gaining deeper insights into itscontent. To address this challenge, we introduce a scaffolded approach aimed at promoting self-directed learning and building productive work habits to help students solve large problems.This work-in-progress research is being conducted at Texas A&M University within thedepartment of biomedical engineering to evaluate a scaffolded

Conference Session

Research, Innovation and Careers

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl Whitesel, South Mountain Community College; Nicholas Langhoff, Skyline College; Marco Wehrfritz, Skyline Community College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Two-Year College

be done wereimplemented.Skyline CollegeConstruction of the makerspace was funded by the college district and managed by district-levelfacilities. While overall vision of the makerspace was provided remotely by the donorcompany’s lab design consultant, the construction team that determined and installedinfrastructure was a varied group comprised of Skyline College facilities, Skyline CollegeInformation Technology (IT), district-level facilities on project management, outsourcedelectrical and mechanical contractors, and the full-time engineering faculty to help with vision asan instructional space. Logistic issues arose due to communication gaps between the remote labdesign consultant and the other parties, including a lack of clarity on

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

William C. Beston; Sharon B. Fellows; Richard Culver

, thischallenges the students to function at Stage 3 in Grow’s SSDL model. Because the projects areinteresting and important to the client, the students rise to the challenge.We anticipate building SDL modules into the DTeC instruction in computer applications andprogramming using on-line modules similar to the ones developed at BCC..Preparing Students for Stage Two – Broome Community CollegeThis is already occurring at Broome Community College (BCC) in second year courses beingoffered in Engineering Mechanics (Statics and Dynamics), Strength of Materials, andEngineering Design (III and IV). While we can justify the development of SDL capabilities instudents as preparation for their professional careers, as asynchronous learning (ASL) becomesmore

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Design II

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris A. O'Riordan-Adjah, Principia College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

followingengineering disciplines were represented by the team: civil, architectural, industrial, chemicaland mechanical. The team performed a structural analysis of an historically significant buildingon campus, the Maybeck Chapel, designed by renowned architect Bernard R. Maybeck. Datacollection involved using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, tocapture aerial photographs of the structure for detailed analysis. The selected methodology forconducting the project was a typical Engineering Design Process used primarily as a teachingtool to demonstrate the value and effectiveness of adhering to a standard, structured method foridentifying the project objectives; collecting data; organizing and analyzing the accumulatedinformation; and

Conference Session

Studying Engineering Education Research & Institutions

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justin L Hess, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Johannes Strobel, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

26.740.3students could respond along a 5-point Likert scale where 1 was equal to “Does not describe mewell” and 5 was equal to “Describes me very well”.Our participants were from various engineering disciplines at a large Mid-Western University.The survey was disseminated to participants at the beginning of the Spring 2014 semester usingadministrative points of contacts through a number of engineering list-servs, some disciplinary(e.g. Mechanical, Civil) and some organizational (e.g. Society of Women Engineers, Engineersfor a Sustainable World). Participants were provided no monetary incentive for completing thesesurveys, although they had the opportunity to volunteer in a follow-up interview thatcompensated $10.As of February 21, 2014, 220 individuals

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mert Bal, Miami University; Reza Abrishambaf, Miami University

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #19517Using WebGL in Developing Interactive Virtual Laboratories for DistanceEngineering EducationDr. Mert Bal, Miami University Mert Bal received his PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Eastern Mediterranean Univer- sity, North Cyprus in 2008. He was a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the University of Western Ontario, and a Visiting Researcher at the National Research Council Canada in London, Ontario, Canada between 2008 and 2010. He was involved in various research projects in the areas of collaborative intelligence, localiza- tion and collaborative information processing in wireless sensor networks

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jared Berrett, Brigham Young University

SCHOOLIntroduction Current trends and future projections of engineering in the United States indicate a needto better inform, teach, recruit and prepare our youth for the technological age in which we live.In the book Technically Speaking, Why all Americans need to know more about technology, thefirst recommendation made by the National Academy of Engineering and National ResearchCouncil was to further “encourage the integration and increased study of technology in the K-12content, standards, curricula, instructional materials, and assessments” (2002, p. 105). TheAcademy also recently published, Educating the Engineer of 2020, which includesrecommendations of “supporting efforts to improve math, science, and engineering education atthe K-12 level

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Self Efficacy

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua L. Hertz, Northeastern University

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #23114Confidently Uncomfortable: First-year Student Ambiguity Tolerance and Self-efficacy on Open-ended Design ProblemsDr. Joshua L. Hertz, Northeastern University Dr. Hertz earned a B.S. in Ceramic Engineering from Alfred University in 1999 and then a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2006. Following this, he worked at the National Institute of Standards and Technology as a National Research Council postdoctoral fellow. He joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Delaware as an Assistant Professor in September 2008, leading a lab

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Ken Vickers; Greg Salamo

intent to address these broad themes at the University of Arkansas through an innovativecombination of traditional coursework with an industry-like work environment, which is then Page 5.407.1overlaid on state-of-the-art research in high performance microelectronic-photonic materials,devices, and systems. The training required to master these four themes will be integrated intoeach student’s academic curriculum and research efforts.In June 1997, Dr. Greg Salamo at the University of Arkansas received grants from the NationalScience Foundation EPSCoR Program (NSF) and the Arkansas Science and TechnologyAuthority (ASTA) to create an

Conference Session

BME Assessment and the VaNTH ERC

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Schreiner, Western New England College; Judy Cezeaux, Western New England College; Diane Testa, Western New England College

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

biology, (8b) a knowledge of physiology, (8c) an ability to apply advanced mathematics (including differential equations and statistics), science and engineering to solve problems at the interface of engineering and biology, and (8d) an ability to measure and interpret data from living systems, addressing the problems associated with the interaction between living and non-living materials and systems.Measuring OutcomesShuman, et al. provide detailed examples of specific strategies for measuring program outcomes Page 12.731.3that include physical portfolios, electronic portfolios, closed-form questionnaires

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Technical Session 3

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yağmur Önder, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Nrupaja Bhide, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Dhinesh Balaji Radhakrishnan, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

Paper ID #38672Rethinking Spatial Visualization Assessments: Centering Recognized PriorKnowledge in 2D/3D Curriculum Development ¨Ya˘gmur Onder, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE) ¨ Ya˘gmur Onder is a third-year undergraduate at Purdue University majoring in Mechanical Engineering and minoring in Global Engineering Studies. She’s involved with DeBoer Lab in Engineering Education research where her work has involved engineering identity development and 3D modeling curriculum development.Nrupaja Bhide, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI) Nrupaja is a PhD student at the School of Engineering

Collection

2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Ken Barnard; Greg Stephens; Raju Dandu

rates of all resources are increasing including energy. We have responded to thisincreased resource demand by increasing mining of these resources. This simple way of thinkingcan not be sustained. There are finite resources that are quickly being depleted and will not beavailable in the future. McKibben (2007) stated that human beings have used, shockingly, moreraw materials since World War II than in all of prior human history. Alternate energy andconsumption sustainability must be adopted world wide because we are polluting or environmentand changing our climate as a direct result of our excessive consumption habits.Technology has played an instrumental role in our efforts to extract and consume more naturalresources. It is now time to use

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven de Haas; S.K. Ramesh; Preetham Kumar; Michael Fujita; Elizabeth Raley; Andrew Lindsay

teachers who areinterested in developing pre-engineering curricula. This year, the workshop was co-sponsored bySETRC (Sacramento Engineering and Technology Regional Consortium) and the Capital CenterMESA program (Math, Engineering Science, Achievement). It consisted of “hands-on”laboratory sessions in the morning followed by discussions about curriculum and pedagogy inthe afternoon. The high school teachers were divided into teams and rotated through fivelaboratory stations on Robotics, Digital Circuits, Signal Processing, Optical Engineering,Structures and Materials. Faculty and students from CSUS served as facilitators and workedclosely with the teams. The afternoon featured three breakout sessions on the following topics:A: Objectives and

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel

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Student

and teaching interests are in technical and scientific writing pedagogy and the interaction of language and cognition. She is a member of Sigma Xi and ASEE.Dr. Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel Robert Rabb is a professor and the Mechanical Engineering Program Director at The Citadel. He previ- ously taught mechanical engineering at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the United States Military Academy and his M.S.E. and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. His research and teaching interests are in mechatronics, regenerative power, and multidisciplinary engineering. c American Society for

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lawrence E. Whitman, Wichita State University; Karen V. Reynolds, Wichita State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

students graduating in engineering.• Students tend to drop out at higher rates in their first two years of college. The literature and our own experience at WSU suggest two primary causes for early drop outs: o Limited engagement with engineering major during first two years, and Page 25.683.2 o Difficulty with calculus and physics (Dym 2006; Reason, Terezini, Domingo 2006).  History and DemographicsThe WSU College of Engineering offers eight baccalaureate degrees: Aerospace,Bioengineering, Computer, Engineering Technology (beginning in Fall 2012), Electrical,Industrial, Manufacturing, and Mechanical

Conference Session

Stimulating Broader Industrial Participation in Undergraduate Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Schuster, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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College Industry Partnerships

AC 2011-2872: AN INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP CASE STUDYPeter Schuster, California Polytechnic State University Peter Schuster is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering department at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. His areas of interest include design, stress analysis, and biomechanics. Page 22.176.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 An Industry-University Partnership Case StudyAbstractAt many universities, senior undergraduate mechanical engineers work in teams on industry-sponsored capstone design projects. These projects provide an excellent

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

W. Brian Hyslop; Susan L. Burkett; Susan Vrbsky; Laura Ruhala; Richard Ruhala; John Lusth

should find two tenure-track positions, their nation widesearch commenced with the condition that a new position for Susan would be similar in terms ofteaching course load and research expectations. Despite several good prospects, theopportunities did not materialize. It became clear that the couple would probably not find twotenure-track positions at the same school or two nearby schools. The best situation was an offerfor a tenure-track position for John from the University of Southern Mississippi, 180 miles fromTuscaloosa. USM was very understanding about the situation and had guaranteed that Johnwould not have course assignments on Fridays so that he could do research in Tuscaloosa thosedays. John was ready to accept the offer since the

Conference Session

Learning Needs and Educational Success

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Northern, Prairie View A&M University; John Fuller, Prairie View A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

material for future courses; (4) Improvelaboratory skills of students; and (5) Improve student confidence and attitude about their futureprofession. The development of an improved course sequence to successfully engage students indesigning digital circuits and applying this knowledge to the real world has the potential toimpact other such courses elsewhere. Project-based learning in a DCDS will benefit populationsunderrepresented in the field of engineering. Also, several academic institutions, includingcommunity colleges and K-12 schools have been identified as institutions that could benefit fromthe activities of DCDS. Page 12.1193.21

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

P. Hirsch; J.E. Colgate; J. Anderson; G. Olson; D. Kelso; B. Shwom

teams on design problems that have a real client and address a realcommunity or local industry need. Projects have included designs for new playgroundequipment for a nearby elementary school , a homecoming float for NU’s residential collegesystem, and a novel self-healing composite material. Regardless of the source of a project,student teams follow a fairly rigid framework defined by a series of communication assignments:project plans, weekly progress reports, midterm updates, final proposals or reports, and finalpresentations. Design mock-ups are strongly encouraged and in some cases required; prototypesare encouraged when appropriate. At the end of the course students complement their group workwith a portfolio of writing about what they

Conference Session

Intercollegiate and Cross-disciplinary Collaboration

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University; James M Widmann, California Polytechnic State University; Lynne A Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University; J.Kevin Taylor; David W. Hey, California Polytechnic State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, conceptselection9, incorporation of the end-user into the design2, and communication.There are approximately 100 senior design projects in our programs each year at Cal Poly. Themajority of these are industry projects, ranging from software systems to large telescope mounts.Over the past five years, there have been at least 10 projects each year involving adaptedphysical activity. These have been conducted primarily in mechanical and computerengineering, but have also involved students from biomedical, materials, and generalengineering. Several projects have also included multidisciplinary engineering teams. Page 23.139.4Collaboration Between Kinesiology and

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Garza; Cory Andrew Scarborough; Lovekesh Singh, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Marsha Sowell, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mohammad Motaher Hossain, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

fracture and failure analysis of polymeric materials. He received his Doctorate degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University. Dr. Hossain is a frequent peer reviewer for a number of journals and served as a Technical Program Committee Co-Chair, and Session Chair for various technical conferences. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Curricular Modules Development based on Summer Research Experiences for Teachers on Solar Energy (Work in Progress)IntroductionIn the summer of 2023, middle and high school (Grades 6-12) STEM teachers in South Texasjoined together in a 6-week summer research experience to create a dynamic, multidisciplinaryenvironment where research

Conference Session

Mentoring Minorities: Effective Programs, Practices, and Perspectives

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joi-Lynn Mondisa, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Minorities in Engineering

institutions in different ways than other racial groups. Likewise, race affects power relations through mechanisms such as White privilege.White privilege represents unearned benefits afforded people with light skin by virtue of thehistory of colonization and slavery in the United States 36,37. This privilege is an unearnedadvantage and is based on conferred dominance 37. White privilege allows Whites to performcertain actions without their actions or intent being questionable or perceived as threatening dueto their race 37. Some examples of the “privileges that Whites have include: positiverepresentation in school curriculum materials, media, contribution to civilization, positions ofauthority; representation and availability of ‘white

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Alan K. Karplus

, MechanicalLaboratory Technician, Mr. Peter Bennett, Mechanical Laboratory Machinist, and by JasonMisiaszek in the recording of data.Bibliography:ALAN K. KARPLUSAlan K. Karplus is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Western New England College, Springfield,Massachusetts. He has a Bachelor’s degree from Tufts College, a Master’s degree from Iowa State University and aPh.D. from Colorado State University. He has been involved with the freshman engineering program, coordinatesthe senior mechanical engineering laboratory program, teaches Materials Science and supervises M.E. SeniorProjects. His interests include materials and design. He is a member of ASME and ASEE. He has contributed tothe National Educators’ Workshop and ASEE Annual Conference for several

Conference Session

ERM Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Dahm, Rowan University; Roberta Harvey, Rowan University

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Educational Research and Methods

, short in-class team problem solving exercises are being conducted intwo of the six sections of the Fall 2007 offering of the course. The LML process is then beingused to help students interpret their team’s behaviors and prepare strategies for effective teamingon the course’s long-term projects. This intervention started immediately after the 4-week bottlerocket project was completed.This paper will describe the team-building activities and use several mechanisms to assess theireffectiveness. The teams in the two LML sections will be compared to the other four sectionsthrough two instruments: performance on team deliverables and peer evaluations. In addition,the peer evaluations on the bottle rocket and crane projects will be compared to each

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, phase 1A and 1B use entirely different methods for data collection and analysis. They do,however, use the same mechanism for participant recruitment. Participants for both Phase 1A and1B were recruited by contacting graduate engineering program administrative assistants inengineering programs at the top 50 PhD-granting universities in the United States (per the annualASEE By the Numbers reports), asking them to forward a request for participants to their graduatestudent listservs. Participants completed the survey portion of the research, which collectedbaseline demographic information and experiences in graduate school, including considerations ofattrition and persistence, and participants were selected based on the appropriate sampling

Collection

2019 CIEC

Authors

Te-Shun Chou

important and urgent.Cyber security education is responsible for delivering the theoretical knowledge across differenttopics as well as preparing students with practical skills to apply what they have learnt in the realworld. In general, lecture is the most effective method to convey fundamentals, theories, andtechnologies to students. To tackle the second goal, a network environment is usually preparedthat allows students to practice what they have learnt in classes [2-4]. With the usage of thoselearning environments, students are able to apply their knowledge and skills to real world cybersecurity problems, however, most of the cyber security lab environments are designed forlearning either defense mechanism or attack techniques. Also, the

Conference Session

Building and Engaging Communities for Scholarship, Advocacy, and Action for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Adrienne Robyn Minerick, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Topics

ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International, Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #22078The 2015, 2016, and 2017 Best Diversity Papers: Summary and PerspectiveDr. Janet Callahan, Boise State University Janet Callahan is Chair and Professor of the Micron School of Materials Science and Engineering at Boise State University. Dr. Callahan received her Ph.D. in Materials Science, M.S. in Metallurgy, and B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Connecticut. Her research interests include diversity, retention, mathematics and materials science teaching and learning, first-year programs, accreditation, and faculty development.Dr. Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University Dr. Stephanie