algorithms to solve problems in computer networking algorithms. Currently, her research focuses on developing pedagogical practices to enhance debugging skills for beginner programmers and utilizing natural language processing in engineering education. She believes that engineers learn by doing, which makes her committed to engaging students through in-class activities and problem-solving assignments and projects. She strives to create inclusive learning environments for all students from different backgrounds.Dr. Hamid S Timorabadi P.Eng., University of Toronto Hamid Timorabadi received his B.Sc, M.A.Sc, and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Toronto. He has worked as a project, design, and
graduates.Dr. Racheida S Lewis, University of Georgia Racheida S. Lewis, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor at the University of Georgia in the Engineering Education Transformations Institute (EETI) and the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Dr. Lewis believes in creating a diverse engineering field and strives to do so through connecting with teaching and mentoring future engineers. She has devoted her life to this mission through her leadership and lifetime membership in NSBE, SWE, & SHPE. Ultimately, Dr. Lewis aspires to bridge together research and pedagogy within the academy to improve engineering education within the field and across disciplines. ©American Society for
Paper ID #48694Self-efficacy of high school students after an AI-focused pre-college program:A two year impact study (Fundamental)Dr. S. Shailja, Stanford University Shailja is a post-doctoral fellow at Stanford University. She completed her Ph.D. in the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department with interdisciplinary emphasis on College and University teaching at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) in 2024. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the Electrical Engineering Department at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur in 2016. Shailja received the Winifred and Louis
environments.Dr. Sridhar S. Condoor, Saint Louis University Professor with a demonstrated history of working in the design innovation and technology entrepreneurship areas. Skilled in Innovation Management, Applied Research & Product Design, Entrepreneurship, and Training Next Generation Innovators and Entrepreneurs.Dr. Jalil Kianfar, Saint Louis University Dr. Jalil Kianfar is an associate professor of civil engineering at Saint Louis University and a registered professional engineer (P.E.) in the state of Missouri. In addition to his academic experience, Dr. Kianfar has five years of industry experience as a traffic engineer that informs his teaching, research and service. Dr. Kianfar research interests and
Paper ID #49258BOARD # 244: Generation of Peer Mentor Training Modules for AcademicMakerspaces (NSF IUSE)Dr. Pamela L Dickrell, University of Florida Dr. Pamela Dickrell is the Associate Dean of Student Affairs in the UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering.Dr. Louis S. Nadelson, University of Central Arkansas Louis S. Nadelson has a BS from Colorado State University, a BA from the Evergreen State College, a MEd from Western Washington University, and a PhD in educational psychology from UNLV. His scholarly interests include all areas of STEM teaching and lear ©American Society for Engineering
Paper ID #49160BOARD # 253: IUSE Sketchtivity Project Recap: Key Insights, Challenges,and Next Steps for Design ToolsShiho Nakamura, Georgia Institute of TechnologyDr. Julie S Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Julie S. Linsey is a Professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Her research focus is on design methods, theory, and engineering education with a particular focus on innovation and conceptual design. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 IUSE Sketchtivity Project Recap: Key Insights, Challenges, and
Jialing Wu is a first-year PhD student in Engineering Education at the Ohio State University. She earned her M.Ed. in International Education Policy and Management at Vanderbilt University, Peabody College, and also holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from China. Her research interests encompass computational social science, international engineering education, pre-college engineering in Engineering Education Research (EER).Dr. Stacy S Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University Dr. Stacy Klein-Gardner serves as an Adjunct Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Vanderbilt University. She is the co-PI and co-Director of the NSF-funded Engineering For Us All (e4usa) project and now the Executive Director of
Paper ID #47294BOARD # 256: IUSE: Analyzing Nestedness Variability for Bipartite MakerspaceTool-Tool Projection ModelsPepito Thelly, Texas A&M UniversityDr. Julie S Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Julie S. Linsey is a Professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technological. Her research focus is on design methods, theory, and engineering education with a particular focus on innovation and conceptual design.Dr. Astrid Layton, Texas A&M University Dr. Astrid Layton is an assistant professor and Donna Walker Faculty Fellow at Texas A&M University in
Paper ID #45872BOARD # 260: IUSE: Non-Traditional Engineering Students: Lived Experienceand Classroom EngagementDr. Ean H Ng, Oregon State University Ean H. Ng is an assistant professor at Oregon State University. She received her Ph.D. in Systems and Engineering Management from Texas Tech University. Her research interests include engineering economic analysis, high reliability organization, safety engineering, peer effects in workplace safety, and performance measurement.Dr. Ganapathy S Natarajan, University of Wisconsin - Platteville Ganapathy Natarajan, Ph.D., CPEM is an Associate Professor in Industrial Engineering
Paper ID #46235BOARD # 268: Mentoring You Supports My Development as a ProfessionalEngineer: How Peer Mentors Benefit from Mentoring PeersDr. Louis S. Nadelson, University of Central Arkansas Louis S. Nadelson has a BS from Colorado State University, a BA from the Evergreen State College, a MEd from Western Washington University, and a PhD in educational psychology from UNLV. His scholarly interests include all areas of STEM teaching and learDr. Pamela L Dickrell, University of Florida Dr. Pamela Dickrell is the Associate Dean of Student Affairs in the UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering
Paper ID #39302Board 250: Developing and Implementing Innovation-based Academic Con-tentand Experiences for First-Year Low-Income StudentsDr. Karl D. Schubert, FIET, University of Arkansas Dr. Karl D. Schubert is a Professor of Practice and serves as the Associate Director for the Data Science Program for the University of Arkansas.Dr. Carol S. Gattis, University of Arkansas Dr. Carol Gattis is the Associate Dean Emeritus of the Honors College and Adjunct Associate Professor in Industrial Engineering at the University of Arkansas. She has 30+ years of successful STEM educa- tional program design, development, and research
Paper ID #26427Work in Progress: A Path to Graduation: Helping First-Year Low Income,Rural STEM Students SucceedDr. Carol S. Gattis, University of Arkansas Dr. Carol Gattis is the Associate Dean Emeritus of the Honors College and an adjunct Associate Pro- fessor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Arkansas. Her academic research focuses on STEM education, developing programs for the recruitment, retention and graduation of a diverse population of students. Carol also serves as a consultant specializing in new program development and grants. She earned her bachelor’s, master’s and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical
of Engineering at International Game Technology where he man- aged corporate wide research and development. Dr. Wade spent ten years at Sun Microsystems during which time he managed the development of Enterprise Servers. Prior to this, he led advanced develop- ment of supercomputer systems at Thinking Machines Corporation. Dr. Wade received his SB, SM, EE and PhD degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.Dr. Roberta S Cohen, Stevens Institute of Technology A Teaching Professor at Stevens Institute of Technology since 2009, Professor Cohen spent 26 years in the Telecommunications industry as a technical and managerial contributor to numerous programs
Paper ID #12981Designing a Survey for Engineering Undergraduates using Free Listing - AnAnthropological Structured TechniqueDr. Chrystal A. S. Smith, University of South Florida Chrystal A. S. Smith is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the Univer- sity of South Florida, Tampa. She is the Co-Principal Investigator for the National Science Foundation (NSF) funded study, ”The Effects of Social Capital and Cultural Models on the Retention and Degree Attainment of Women and Minority Engineering Undergraduates.” Her research uses anthropological and sociological theories and methodologies to
in Engineering. Dr. Ladeji-Osias’ involvement in engineering curricular innovations includes outcomes-based articulation and online delivery of undergraduate engineering degrees. In addition to conducting research on color image fusion and real-time implementation of algorithms, she is the immediate past chair of the Middle Atlantic Section of the American Society for Engineering Education and a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. She enjoys observing the intellectual and professional growth in students as they prepare for engineering careers.Dr. Cindy S Ziker, SRI International Cindy Ziker, Ph.D., M.P.H., is a Senior Researcher at SRI International’s Center for Technology in Learn
Instructional and Curriculum Leadership from Northcentral University. Burr-Alexander has nearly three decades of experience in management, curriculum development, and im- plementation of projects for educators, students, and their parents in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (STEM) education.Dr. Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of TechnologyDr. John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. John D. Carpinelli is a professor of electrical and computer engineering and executive director of the Center for Pre-college programs at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He has served as coordinator of activities at NJIT for the Gateway Engineering Education Coalition and as a member of the
programs. Haas currently consults with engineering and science related institutions to advise on best practices in communication, from presentations to print. Christine received her M.B.A. in Marketing and International Business from Drexel University and her B.A. in English and Film from Dickinson College.Lynn S. McElholm, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteMs. Sonya M Renfro, University of Connecticut Ms. Renfro is a Program Coordinator for the Engineering Diversity Programs in the School of Engineering at UConn. She is the advisor for UConn Engineering Ambassadors, and also works with other UConn diversity programs such as BRIDGE, daVinci, and MYO.Ms. Elizabeth S. Herkenham, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Ms. Elizabeth
, serving as a regional partner for the Museum of Science, Boston’s Engineering is Elementary cur- riculum program, and participating in the Family Engineering project. She currently serves as the Chair of the American Society for Engineering Education K-12 and Pre-college Division. Other professional affiliations include the International Technology Education Association, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and the National Science Teachers Association and serving on the Board of Directors for the Triangle Coalition for STEM Education. Prior to joining NCSU, Parry worked in engineering and management positions at IBM Corporation for ten years and co-owned an informal science education business.Dr. Malinda S
research focuses on storage security, applied cryptography, and security aspects of wireless networks. He is a member of the ACM and the IEEE Computer Society.Dr. John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. John D. Carpinelli is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Executive Director of the Center for Pre-College Programs at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He has served as coordinator of activities at NJIT for the Gateway Engineering Education Coalition and as a member of the Coalition’s Governing Board. He previously chaired NJIT’s Excellence in Teaching Awards Committee and is Past Chair of the University Master Teacher Committee.Dr. Linda S. Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of
Session 3420 Smart Classroom: Enhancing Collaborative Learning Using Pervasive Computing Technology Stephen S. Yau, Sandeep K. S. Gupta, Fariaz Karim, Sheikh I. Ahamed, Yu Wang, and Bin Wang Computer Science and Engineering Department Arizona State University Tempe, AZ 85287, USA AbstractSmart Classroom facilitates collaborative learning among college students. Students in such anenvironment form small groups to solve a specific problem or develop
Board.David S. Hurwitz, Oregon State University Dr. Hurwitz serves as an Assistant Professor in the School of Civil and Construction Engineering at Ore- gon State University (OSU). He teaches graduate and undergraduate classes in traffic operations, highway design, traffic signal design, and transportation safety. His areas of research interest include traffic en- gineering, driver behavior, driving simulation, and human factors. Dr. Hurwitz founded a traffic data collection company in Massachusetts that successfully completed numerous projects with private compa- nies and public agencies during his 5 year tenure with the firm. He is an active member of TRB, ASCE, and ITE.Shashi S. Nambisan, Iowa State University
AC 2011-652: TRANSLATING RESEARCH EXPERIENCES INTO CLASS-ROOM PRACTICE: AN RET PROJECTJohn D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology JOHN D. CARPINELLI is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Director of the Center for Pre-College Programs at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He has served as coordinator of activities at NJIT for the Gateway Engineering Education Coalition and as a member of the Coalition’s Governing Board. He previously chaired NJIT’s Excellence in Teaching Awards Committee and is past chair of the University Master Teacher Committee.Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. Kimmel is Professor of Chemical Engineering at New Jersey Institute of
Paper ID #9022The Effects of Single vs. Mixed Gender Engineering Enrichment Programson Elementary Students’ Perceptions of EngineersDr. Linda S. Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. Linda S. Hirsch, has a degree in Educational Psychology from the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University with a specialization in Educational Statistics and Measurement. She is a senior member of the professional staff at the Center for Pre-College Programs and is knowledgeable in the areas of student learning and educational psychology. Dr. Hirsch has nearly 20 years experience conducting longitudinal research studies
completed his B.S., M.S., and PhD. at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2007, 2009, and 2018 respectively. He was an Assistant Professor at Valparaiso University until he moved to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as a Teaching Assistant Professor in June 2020. He serves as the co-chair for the Teaching Methods and Education Materials Committee at ACI and the co-chair of the Committee on Faculty Development at ASCE.Prof. John S Popovics P.E., University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign John Popovics is a Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He earned his B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from Drexel University and his
Associate Professor with the chemistry, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi ArabiaKhaled Saleem S. Alatawi, University of Tabuk Khaled S. Alatawi received the B.S. in electrical engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, in 2008, the M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from University of Denver, Denver, CO in 2013, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from University of Denver, Denver, CO, in 2019. Now, he is an Assistant Professor with the Electrical Engineering Department, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 An Accelerator of Human Innovation: Integrating Continuous
Paper ID #40188A Generative Learning Approach to Teaching Engineering Calculations inan Introductory CourseDr. Kathryn R. Gosselin, State University of New York, Maritime College Kathryn R. Gosselin is a Senior Assistant Professor in the Mechanical & Facilities Engineering Depart- ment at SUNY Maritime College. She has a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Connecticut. She joined Maritime College in 2018 and teaches upper-division courses in the thermo- fluids area. Additionally, she is Coordinator of Advising for the School of Engineering and is involved in assessment.Dr. Martin S. Lawless, State
Jenna L. Gorlewicz received her B.S. in mechanical engineering from Southern Illinois University Ed- wardsville in 2008, before pursuing her PhD in mechanical engineering at Vanderbilt University, where she worked in the Medical and Electromechanical DesignDr. Sridhar S. Condoor, Saint Louis University Professor with a demonstrated history of working in the design innovation and technology entrepreneur- ship areas. Skilled in Innovation Management, Applied Research & Product Design, Entrepreneurship, and Training Next Generation Innovators and Entrepreneurs. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023The HapConnect: Teaching about Haptics and Inclusive Design with Modular
Image Processing and Video Prediction, Neuromorphic Computing Systems and its applications. and Innovation in Engineering Education.Dr. Ahmed Dallal, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Dallal is an assistant professor at the department of electrical and computer engineering, Unversity of Pittsburgh, since August 2017. Dr. Dallal’s primary focus is on education development and innovation. His research interests include biomedical signal processing, biomedical image analysis, and computer vision, as well as machine learning, networked control systems, and human-machine learning.Mr. Mohamed A. S. Zaghloul, Mohamed A. S. Zaghloul was born in Cairo, Egypt, in 1987. He received his B.E. degree in Electronics and Electrical
practices affected student motivation.Dr. Racheida S. Lewis, University of Georgia Dr. Racheida S. Lewis, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor at the University of Georgia in the Engineering Education Transformations Institute (EETI) and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Faculty Perception of the GRE as a Graduate Admission RequirementIntroductionThe goal of this paper is to describe a study that assesses engineering faculty perceptions of theGraduate Record Examination (GRE) in terms of its usefulness as an application component foradmission into engineering M.S. Thesis and Doctoral programs
as a research assistant at an engineering lab on campus, where she conducted research on the molecular and cellular mechanisms of liver organogenesis. She has showcased her desire to positively impact the medical industry by volunteering at Flushing Medical Center in Queens, NY. Furthermore, she has served as a pharmacy technician where she supported phar- macological services and assisted patients. Esther is currently in her final year and is hoping to pursue her master’s degree while establishing a career in the biomedical engineering field.Dr. Jessica E. S. Swenson, University at Buffalo, SUNY Jessica Swenson is an Assistant Professor at the University at Buffalo. She was awarded her doctorate and masters from