instructor,whether the students believed she was female or male), no difference in the student ratings of theinstructors was found. However, when SET results were grouped by perceived instructor gender(i.e. both the female and male instructors, when the students believed each was female), studentsrated the perceived male instructor as significantly better than the perceived female instructor.These findings support the idea that there is a real bias that exists among students in evaluatinginstructors, not simply a difference in the teaching styles or teaching effectiveness betweenfemale and male instructors.Another study performed a laboratory experiment where students were shown an identicallecture delivered by a stick figure with a gender-neutral
of Wisconsin, MadisonElizabeth C Harris, University of Wisconsin, Madison Elizabeth Harris has been part of the University of Wisconsin Madison’s College of Engineering since 2012. She approaches Engineering Education opportunities by leveraging her background in cognitive and systems engineering in addition to her background in education. Her work focuses on improving the effectiveness of the Institution, and the experiences of students, faculty, and academic staff, by addressing the holistic ecologies present around teaching and learning at UW Madison. She does this by partnering to foster, create, and explore cultural and strategic interventions, in addition to practical.Prof. Wayne P. Pferdehirt, University of
Bioengineering Department at Rice University. She received her B.A. in Chemical Engineering and Biochemistry from Rice University in 1990 and her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign in 1995. In 2007, she won the ASEE Robert G. Quinn Award for Excellence in Laboratory Instruction. Page 14.819.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Investigation of the Underrepresentation of Women in the G. R. Brown Teaching Awards at Rice UniversityAbstractDuring 2000-2007, only three of the 28 unique winners (11%) of the G. R. Brown Award forTeaching
Excellence in Laboratory Instruction. She has also implemented new pedagogical methods and teaching standards to broaden students’ problem solving skills, scientific and technological literacy through real-world prob- lems, problem- and project-based learning, and hands-on experiences. She also teaches Introduction to Engineering Design (ENGI 120) for the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership. In 2011, she won the George R. Brown Prize for Excellence in Teaching, the university’s highest teaching award. Page 25.307.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012
AC 2007-1964: WHY PEDAGOGY MATTERS: FACULTY NARRATIVESSusan Lord, University of San Diego Susan M. Lord received a B.S. from Cornell University and the M.S. and Ph.D. from Stanford University. She is currently Associate Professor and Coordinator of Electrical Engineering at the University of San Diego. Her teaching and research interests include electronics, optoelectronics, materials science, first year engineering courses, as well as feminist and liberative pedagogies. Dr. Lord served as General Co-Chair of the 2006 Frontiers in Education Conference. She has been awarded an NSF CAREER and ILI grants. Dr. Lord’s industrial experience includes AT&T Bell Laboratories, General Motors
whole class that they didn’t have to have this o that knowledge, so they could stay. I remember that one of the students complained that her team was excluding her in the development of the class projects because she was studying industrial engineering… they set a meeting time and suddenly it was changed without notice, etc.” Page 22.1572.5Three of the ten teachers interviewed perceived that most teachers, who teach theory classes,underestimate the laboratory area, considering that what is taught in the laboratory is lessimportant than the theoretical base. Eight out of ten teachers feel that some of their new studentsare often
away from theday-to-day research that draws us to the career in the first place. Satisfaction in teaching, whichis truly a passion of mine—was not to be found. I felt more like, and was, a person on stageattended by a cohort of TAs, speaking to an audience of 150 (sort of) interested students.Personal contact with students: to be avoided lest it take time from research, or more important,proposal writing. In a word (or three): what a mess.I felt a desire to focus more on personal scholarship, removed from the pressure of constantlyseeking money. I also enjoyed teaching, including working with more than 40 undergraduates inmy laboratory over the years at Michigan. This led to my search for positions in a smallerinstitution focused on teaching
scientist for the Center for Research on Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology (CRESMET), and an evaluator for several NSF projects. His first research strand concentrates on the relationship be- tween educational policy and STEM education. His second research strand focuses on studying STEM classroom interactions and subsequent effects on student understanding. He is a co-developer of the Re- formed Teaching Observation Protocol (RTOP) and his work has been cited more than 1500 times and his publications have been published in multiple peer-reviewed journals such as Science Education and the Journal of Research in Science Teaching.Prof. Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University Stephen
schools.Shortly after graduation, I continued teaching physics at a private high school. I decided tofurther my education and I was admitted to the physics doctorate program in the United States.As a graduate student I taught various physics and science courses every semester includingwinter and summer sessions for more than five years, both as a laboratory and discussion sessioninstructor.When I teach, I think about my past experiences with all of my professors. Unfortunately, I cannotcount many excellent teachers in my education but I learned a lot from the ones who had flaws. Tobe a good physics teacher it is not enough to possess the knowledge but have the ability toeffectively transfer that knowledge to the students. When teaching introductory-level
Waterloo Dr. Al-Hammoud is a Faculty lecturer (Graduate Attributes) in the department of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Waterloo. Dr. Al-Hammoud has a passion for teaching where she con- tinuously seeks new technologies to involve students in their learning process. She is actively involved in the Ideas Clinic, a major experiential learning initiative at the University of Waterloo. She is also re- sponsible for developing a process and assessing graduate attributes at the department to target areas for improvement in the curriculum. This resulted in several publications in this educational research areas. Dr. Al-Hammoud won the ”Ameet and Meena Chakma award for exceptional teaching by a student
-focused projects and educational opportunities. Existing collegial relationship with local community leaders and decision makers. Ample teaching and housing facilities.Initial Pilot ProjectAs establishment of a permanent program continues, a pilot water treatment project atChimfunshi has been incorporated into senior design curriculum. Currently, communitymembers use an undesirable bacteria-laden surface water source, rather than a chemically andbiologically safe ground water source located nearby6. This is due to the unpleasant aesthetics(color, taste) and reddish/orange staining caused by high concentrations of iron in the groundwater. Students are currently conducting laboratory experiments and developing community- andhousehold
(2011-2012) and Professor (2012-). Rohit was the first assistant professor hired into the new Bioengineering department and played a key role in the development of its curriculum and activities. He later founded and serves as the coordinator of the Cancer Community@Illinois, a group dedicated to advancing cancer-related research and scholar- ship on campus. Research in the Bhargava laboratories focuses on fundamental theory and simulation for vibrational spectroscopic imaging, developing new instrumentation and developing chemical imaging for molecular pathology. Using 3D printing and engineered tumor models, recent research seeks to elucidate hetero-cellular interactions in cancer progression. Rohit’s work has been
Paper ID #11455Engaging Female Students Using a First Year Wearable Electronics ProjectDr. Jenahvive K Morgan, Rowan University Dr. Jenahvive Morgan currently teaches Freshman and Sophomore Engineering Clinics as an Instructor at Rowan University. Dr. Morgan has a PhD and MS in Environmental Engineering from the University of Michigan, and a BS in Chemical Engineering from Michigan State University. Her teaching experience includes work as a graduate student facilitator, and engineering teaching consultant. She is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and is an ASCE ExCEEd (Excellence in Civil
-principal investigator for the National Girls Collaborative project. Dr. Marra teaches course on assessment, evaluation and the design and implementation of effective online learning experiences.Ardie D. Walser, Grove School of Engineering at the City College of the City University of New York Ardie D. Walser is the Associate Dean of the Grove School of Engineering and Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at the City College and Graduate Center of the City University of New York.Patrick T. Terenzini, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Terenzini is Distinguished Professor and Senior Scientist Emeritus in Penn State’s Center for the Study of Higher Education. He has studied the effects of college on students
to serve as teaching assistants. Teaching assistants at Dartmouth are typicallyundergraduate students themselves who have done well in the courses for which they serve asteaching assistants. Responsibilities of the teaching assistants include running problem sessions(optional evening help sessions), grading problem sets, and helping to set up and rundemonstrations and laboratories. Teaching assistants are not responsible for grading quizzes,exams or projects. As shown in Figure 4, the percentage of women serving as teaching assistantsin undergraduate engineering courses for the past six terms has been quite high, ranging from47% to 55%. 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Fall 2017 Spring 2017 Winter 2017
Projects in Community Service (EPICS) at Drexel, among others. In collaboration with other College of Engineering faculty and staff she co-teaches a sequence of classes for the Paul Peck Scholars Program. Alistar received her B.A. from Drew University and Master’s from Duke University.Dr. Alisa Morss Clyne, Drexel University (Eng.) Alisa Morss Clyne is currently an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, with a courtesy ap- pointment in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Health Systems, at Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Clyne is director of the Vascular Kinetics Laboratory, which investigates integrated mechanical and biochemical interactions among cells and proteins of the cardiovascular
Engineering at Technology. It is an opportunity for students and families to learnmore about different engineering programs. The event includes laboratory tours, as well asmeetings with current students, faculty, and the Office of Admissions. Faculty from variousdepartments open their labs and showcase their research. Other events are focused on hosting aspecific group of students, such as the Girl Scouts or the Verizon STEM Academy. Additionally,other groups are hosted specifically for laboratory tours, such as various high and middle schoolsfrom the area. The college also hosts an Open House, Scholar Day, Discover Engineers Week,Admitted Students Day, and Engineering Student Senior Design Expo. The open house is anevent in which teachers
August 2016, Syracuse University created faculty member ranks for full-time non-tenure trackfaculty that focus solely on teaching (Assistant Teaching Professor, Associate TeachingProfessor, or Teaching Professor) to facilitate longer term contracts and institute a process forpromotion for non-tenure track faculty[7]. The expectations for teaching professors includeexcellent teaching in the classroom or laboratory and all the attendant tasks and qualifications.Teaching Professors are not expected to conduct research or engage with practitioners, but can soby choice extramurally. Their positions may also carry administrative duties and they areexpected to participate in routine department, colleges, or university service. Two members ofthe Group
minorities inengineering disciplines. However, very little has focused on the issues faced byunderrepresented minorities who pursue a graduate degree or the need for effective mentoring ofpost-docs and faculty in engineering to attract and retain them to pursue academic careers.Women and ethnic minorities usually do not persist in academia because they frequently receivelower salaries, heavier teaching loads, less research support, and serve on more committees thantheir male counterparts. Although these disparities are more pronounced at the faculty level, thisleads to higher attrition rates at every level of career their development, starting at theundergraduate level.This paper will present our approach and preliminary results of a National
that the high relevance of practical courses and projects in these modules,the extensive access to laboratories and independent experimenting, the possibility of a broadchoice and the internship are of special interests for our female students.Aims of the programEconomics and society have a growing demand for interdisciplinary educated graduates with abroad scientific knowledge. Interdisciplinary, both application and research-oriented programs asdeveloped at Berlin Institute of Technology focus on teaching methods and basics of computersciences, mathematics and natural sciences. They aim at providing a basis for the development ofcomprehensive knowledge about scientific methods which are complemented by choices offurther technical and non
Paper ID #23365Women in Science and Engineering: A Framework for an Honors Under-graduate CurriculumDr. Angela M Kelly, Stony Brook University Angela M. Kelly is an Associate Professor of Physics and the Associate Director of the Science Education Program at Stony Brook University, New York. She attended La Salle University, Philadelphia, Pennsyl- vania, where she received her B.A. degree in chemistry, and completed her M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in science education (2000 and 2006, respectively) and her Ed.M. degree in curriculum and teaching (2007) at Teachers College, Columbia University, New York. She is the recipient of
AC 2009-705: HOW WE MEASURE SUCCESS MAKES A DIFFERENCE:EIGHT-SEMESTER PERSISTENCE AND GRADUATION RATES FOR FEMALEAND MALE ENGINEERING STUDENTSMatthew Ohland, Purdue University Matthew W. Ohland is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University and is the Past President of Tau Beta Pi, the engineering honor society. He received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Florida in 1996. Previously, he served as Assistant Director of the NSF-sponsored SUCCEED Engineering Education Coalition. He studies longitudinal student records in engineering education, team-member effectiveness, and the implementation of high-engagement teaching methods.Michelle
studieswere and continue to be designed by the Director, who previously created a textbook ofengineering ethics case studies [53]. The U.S. Senate Hearing Panel case study implementation isfully described in her textbook [54] as an Ethics Laboratory. Project outputs from three of thefour case study projects are used as evidence for continuous improvement of ABET StudentOutcomes (3) and (4), which cover to effective communication and ethical and professionalresponsibility, respectively. Given the research on the impact of active learning teaching methods and the innovativecurricular design of the undergraduate Engineering program at Loyola University Chicago, theresearch questions for this study include the following: • What are the
2006-488: GIRLS ARE IT--A WORKSHOP FOR RECRUITING GIRLS INTOINFORMATION TECHNOLOGYAnn Beheler, Collin County Community College Ann Beheler is Dean/Executive Director of the Engineering and Emerging Technology Division of Collin County Community College and is a Ph.D. student at Walden University. She is responsible for continuing education and credit engineering and technology programs on all campuses as well as Distance Education and the Teaching and Learning Center for the district. Additionally, she manages a $2.46 million National Science Foundation grant for a Regional Center in Convergence Technology that focuses on furthering careers in the emerging career area of convergence
opportunity that has come from the College and the Provost’s office. This resulted in significant renovations of manufacturing teaching laboratories shared between the industrial and mechanical engineering departments. This also included working strategically on scheduling of shared resources. Our collaboration on improvements to teaching laboratories has distinguished our resources and programs both locally and nationally as some of the very best available in manufacturing education. b) With university initiatives: We participated with the Student Innovation Space Building planning committee by facilitating collaboration with the local animal shelter who provided the context for the design challenges that
encourage their interest in engineering, while others focused on providingfaculty training in gender equitable teaching. Other projects focused on developing curricular orrecruiting materials attractive to women and men. This paper will discuss the results and lessonslearned in the various programs.IntroductionDespite some progress toward equality in engineering, women remain underrepresented [1],especially in mechanical and electrical engineering, which are two of the largest disciplines. Onereason for the lack of women in these fields is that more women than men change their major toa non-engineering field after beginning college [1], and many students hold inaccurate views ofengineers and engineering [2] that discourage them from entering the
Paper ID #18490Listening and Negotiation IIDr. Adjo A Amekudzi-Kennedy, Georgia Institute of Technology Professor Adjo Amekudzi-Kennedy is Professor and Associate Chair for Global Engineering Leader- ship and Research Development in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Georgia Tech, with responsibilities for managing and expanding the School’s global/leadership education and research programs and impact, and directing the Institute’s Global Engineering Leadership Minor Program. Her research, teaching and professional activities focus on civil infrastructure decision making to promote sustainable
Center reaches national and international audiences with the support of federal, state, corporate, foundation, and private funds. Dr. Burgstahler is an affiliate professor in the College of Education at the University of Washington in Seattle. Her teaching and research focus on the successful transition of students with dis- abilities to college and careers and on the application of universal design to technology, learning activities, physical spaces, and student services. Her current projects include the Alliance for Students with Disabil- ities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (AccessSTEM), the Alliance for Access to Computing Careers (AccessComputing), the RDE Collaborative Dissemination project
development in architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) students. In February 2019, Andrea received the prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER award to re- search professional identity development processes in undergraduate AEC women. She has also received grants from East Coast Construction Services, Engineering Information Foundation, and the National Association of Home Builders. Dr. Ofori-Boadu was selected to participate in the 2019 QEM-NSF INCLUDES summit. In 2018, she was selected as a 2018 National Science Foundation - NC A & T ADVANCE IT Faculty Scholar. She also received the 2018 CoST Teaching Excellence Merit Award. Dr. Ofori-Boadu received both the 2017 NC A & T - CoST Rookie
Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). He received the Ph.D. degree from the University of Missouri in 1990 and has 20 years of experience across the corporate, government, and university sectors. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Wisconsin. He teaches courses in control systems, electronic design, and electromechanics.Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Petersen is Department Chair and Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). He is a former Member of Technical Staff at AT&T Bell Laboratories and received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1971. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and