Paper ID #9860Measuring the Effects of Precollege Engineering EducationMr. Noah Salzman, Purdue University, West Lafayette Noah Salzman is a doctoral candidate in engineering education at Purdue University. He received his B.S. in engineering from Swarthmore College, his M.Ed. in secondary science education from University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and his M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University. He has work experience as an engineer and taught science, technology, engineering, and mathematics at the high school level. His research focuses on the intersection of pre-college and undergraduate engineering
Soon-Shiong chair in Computer Science, Neuroscience, and Pedi- atrics at the University of Southern California, founding director of the USC Center for Robotics and Embedded Systems (cres.usc.edu), co-director of the USC Robotics Research Lab (robotics.usc.edu) and Vice Dean for Research in the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. She received her PhD in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence from MIT in 1994, MS in Computer Science from MIT in 1990, and BS in Computer Science from the University of Kansas in 1987. She is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Fellow of the IEEE, and recipient of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics & Engineering
Paper ID #16519Research and Instructional Strategies for Engineering RetentionDr. Claudia J Rawn, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Claudia Rawn is an Associate Professor in the Materials Science and Engineering Department at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She is also the Director of the Center for Materials Processing. Prior to joining the University of Tennessee full time she was a Senior Research Staff Member in the Materials Science and Technology Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and a Joint Faculty Member in the University of Tennessee’s Materials Science and Engineering Department. She received her
Paper ID #32822Explaining Choice, Persistence, and Attrition of Black Students inElectrical, Computer, and Mechanical Engineering: Year 3Dr. Catherine Mobley, Clemson University Catherine Mobley, Ph.D., is a Professor of Sociology at Clemson University. She has over 30 years experience in project and program evaluation and has worked for a variety of consulting firms, non-profit agencies, and government organizations, including the Rand Corporation, the American Association of Retired Persons, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. Since 2004, she been a member of the NSF-funded
Akron, in the department in Curricular and Instructional Studies. Her work focuses on STEM curriculum integration and science inquiry practices in middle and high school. She is a co-PI on an NSF funded project to investigate the impact of integrating engineering on middle school students’ interest and engagement in STEM. She has also received funding to conduct teacher professional development in the areas of engineering education, problem based learning and physics inquiry instruction.Dr. Nicholas Garafolo, University of Akron Dr. Nicholas G. Garafolo is a researcher in the broad area of thermo-fluids and aerospace, with an em- phasis in advanced aerospace seals, near-hermetic fluid flows, and turbomachinery modal
Paper ID #25840Board 83: Materials Science and Engineering Research Perspective withinthe Functional Materials and Manufacturing Institute REU Program at Uni-versity of South FloridaProf. John Kuhn, University of South Florida John Kuhn as a Faculty in the Department of Chemical & Biomedical Engineering at the University of South Florida. His research areas are heterogeneous catalysis, chemical reaction engineering, and biofuels. He is co-director of the NSF REU Site: REU in Functional Materials and Manufacturing at University of South Florida.Dr. Venkat R. Bhethanabotla, University of South Florida Venkat Bhethanabotla
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 #32560Evolution of STEM Leadership Self-Efficacy within an NSF S-STEM Pro-gramDr. Bruce D. DeRuntz, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale Bruce DeRuntz, PhD, is a Professor in the College of Engineering at Southern Illinois University Car- bondale where he teaches classes on project management and leadership. He consults with universities and companies on their leadership development of human resources for project management teams. He is the Director of SIUC’s Leadership Development Program and the former Editor of the ASQ’s Quality Management Forum. He is a Fellow with the American Society for Quality and holds
Paper ID #29371Solutions for Hiring Manufacturing Technology InstructorsProf. Karen Wosczyna-Birch, CT College of Technology Dr. Karen Wosczyna-Birch is the Executive Director and Principal Investigator of the Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing, an National Science Foundation Center of Excellence. She is the state director for the College of Technology, a seamless pathway in technology and engineering from all 12 public community colleges to 8 public and private universities. Dr. Wosczyna-Birch has expertise with both the recruitment and persistence of under represented populations, especially women, to pursue
Paper ID #17779Six Years of Freshman Retention Efforts: Where are We Now?Prof. Alan D. Niemi, LeTourneau University Alan D. Niemi is a Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology at LeTourneau University. He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering Technology from Lake Superior State University and his M.S.E.E. from Illinois Institute of Technology. He has taught courses in Electrical Engineering and Technology for 30 years. In addition to teaching, Professor Niemi has spent 7 years in industry designing digital and microcontroller systems.Mr. Jeff Johnson, LeTourneau University Jeff Johnson is an Assistant
Paper ID #29282Community Building for the NSF PFE: RIEF Program: Year 1Prof. Karin Jensen, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Karin Jensen, Ph.D. is a Teaching Assistant Professor in bioengineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her research interests include student mental health and wellness, engineering stu- dent career pathways, and engagement of engineering faculty in engineering education research. She was awarded a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation for her research on undergraduate mental health in engineering programs. Before joining UIUC she completed a post-doctoral
Paper ID #37086Board 299: Funds of Knowledge and Intersectional Experiences ofIdentity: Graduate Students’ Views of Their Undergraduate ExperiencesProf. Jessica Mary Smith, Colorado School of Mines Jessica M. Smith is Professor in the Engineering, Design and Society Department at the Colorado School of Mines. Her research and teaching bring anthropological perspectives to bear on questions of social responsibility and engineering. In 2016 the National Academy of Engineering recognized her Corporate Social Responsibility course as a national exemplar in teaching engineering ethics. Her book Extracting Accountability: Engineers
Paper ID #22611High-Achievers Scholarship Program in Computer Science and MathematicsDr. Rahman Tashakkori, Appalachian State University Rahman Tashakkori received his PhD in Computer Science from Louisiana State University in 2001. He is currently serving as the Chair and Lowe’s Distinguished Professor of Computer Science at Appalachian State University. He has led several NSF projects that include CSEMS, S-STEM, STEP, and RET.Dr. Cindy Norris, Appalachian State University Dr. Cindy Norris is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Appalachian State University. She received her PhD in Computer Science from the
AC 2012-3724: EFFECTS OF AN EARLY HOMEWORK COMPLETIONBONUSDr. Richard M. Bennett, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Richard Bennett is a professor of civil and environmental engineering and Director, Engineering Funda- mentals, at the University of Tennessee.Mr. William Schleter, University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleDr. Taimi Olsen, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Taimi Olsen is the Associate Director of the Tennessee Teaching and Learning Center at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where she creates and conducts workshops, oversees creative teaching grants, and consults with individual faculty members. She has delivered workshops on visual learning, assess- ment, classroom management, service learning and
Paper ID #43398Board 367: Repairing the Reputation of the Teaching ProfessionDr. Sabina Anne Schill, Colorado School of Mines Sabina is a Research Associate at Colorado School of Mines working with Get the Facts Out and Teach@Mines. She got her PhD in Environmental Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder and her BS in Physics from Westminster College in Salt Lake City. Sabina is interested in teaching, engineering education research, and K-12 STEM education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Repairing the Reputation of the Teaching ProfessionAbstractBackground
Paper ID #36950Board 211: An Educational Game Using Multiphysics Enriched Mixed Real-ityfor Integrated Geotechnical Engineering EducationWeiling Cai, Rowan UniversityMr. Chenchen Huang, Rowan University I’m a Research Assistant of Civil and Environmental Engineering Department of Rowan University now. I mainly research rock mechanism problems and pavement design issues by numerical simulation.Prof. Cheng Zhu, Rowan University Dr. Cheng Zhu is an assistant professor of civil engineering at Rowan University. His research primar- ily concerns multi-scale geomaterial behavior under coupled processes across various time scales, with
Paper ID #22745Increasing Women’s Participation in Undergraduate Computing and Engi-neering with Systemic ChangeDr. Leisa Thompson, University of Virginia Dr. Leisa Thompson is a Research Scientist in Science, Technology, and Society at the University of Virginia. She also works for the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) as the Director of Research and Consulting for the NCWIT Extension Services for Undergraduate Programs. Dr. Thompson conducts research on systemic reform that focus on recruitment, retention, and advancement of women in undergraduate computing and engineering programs. Dr. Thompson
Paper ID #16921Sustaining Innovation in Engineering Education through Faculty Communi-tiesDr. Geoffrey L Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Dr. Geoffrey L. Herman is a visiting assistant professor with the Illinois Foundry for Innovation in En- gineering Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a research assistant professor with the Department of Curriculum & Instruction. He earned his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer En- gineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as a Mavis Future Faculty Fellow and conducted postdoctoral research with Ruth Streveler in the
experiential learning, focusing on areas of pharmaceutical, biomedical and food engineering. She has been honored by the American Society of Engineering Education with several teaching awards such as the 2004 National Outstanding Teaching Medal and the 2005 Quinn Award for experiential learning. Stephanie has conducted workshops on a variety of topics including effective teaching, inductive teaching strategies and the use of experiments and demonstrations to enhance learning.Prof. Jennifer Vernengo, Rowan UniversityMs. Madina Yermagambetova, Al-Farabi KazNUMr. Peter John Schwalbenberg Page 23.167.1
the senior engineering capstone program which is a multidisciplinary, two-semester course sequence with projects sponsored by industrial partners. Within this role, he focuses on industrial outreach and the teaching and assessment of professional skills. Prior to joining WCU in 2018, he spent a decade in industry managing and developing innovative technologies across a broad spectrum of applications: SiC and GaN high voltage transistors for energy-efficient power conversion, radio frequency (RF) surface acoustic wave (SAW) filters for mobile phones, and flexible paper-like displays for e-readers. He holds 31 patents related to semiconductor devices and microfabrication and has published in IEEE and AIP journals and
Paper ID #8868The use of metacognitive writing-to-learn prompts in an engineering staticsclass to improve student understanding and performanceDr. Saryn R. Goldberg, Hofstra University Dr. Saryn R. Goldberg is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering in Hofstra University’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Dr. Goldberg received her Sc.B. in Engineering with a focus on materials science from Brown University, her M.S. degree in Biomedical Engineering with a focus on biomaterials from Northwestern University, and her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on biomechanics from Stanford University. At
Paper ID #39533Board 353: On ACCESS Program Support for Students’ Academic Successinthe Cybersecurity FieldProf. Katerina Goseva-Popstojanova, West Virginia University Dr. Katerina Goseva-Popstojanova is a Professor at the Lane Department of Computer Science and Elec- trical Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV. Her research interests are in software engineering, cybersecurity, and data analytics, as well as in higher education focused on these areas. She has served as a Principal Investigator or co-Principal Investigator on various NSF, NASA, DoD, and in- dustry funded projects. She leads the B.S. in
Paper ID #27721Board 32: Preliminary Findings: RIEF – Understanding Pedagogically Moti-vating Factors for Under-represented and Non-traditional Students in OnlineEngineering Learning ModulesProf. Kimberly Cook-Chennault, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey Kimberly Cook-Chennault is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering De- partment at Rutgers University. She holds BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the Uni- versity of Michigan and Stanford University respectively; and a PhD from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Her research interests include design of integrated
Paper ID #17182Measuring the Effects of Pre-College Engineering, Year 3Dr. Noah Salzman, Boise State University Noah Salzman is an Assistant Professor at Boise State University, where he is a member of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and IDoTeach, a pre-service STEM teacher preparation program. His work focuses on the transition from pre-college to university engineering programs, how exposure to engineering prior to matriculation affects the experiences of engineering students, and engineering in the K-12 classroom. He has worked as a high school science, mathematics, and engineering and technology
Paper ID #43051Board 217: Building Interest in Technology Careers for High School StudentsDr. Karen Wosczyna-Birch, CT College of Technology Dr. Karen Wosczyna-Birch has been a champion of engineering and technology education for the past 30 years. Since 1995, she has been the State Director of the CT College of Technology (COT) where her leadership has been instrumental in creating nationally recognized seamless pathway programs in engineering and technology between all 12 public community colleges in CT with 10 universities and high schools. She is also the Executive Director and Principal Investigator of the National
Paper ID #41545Board 329: Lessons Learned: NSF REU Site - Growing EntrepreneuriallyMinded Researchers with New Product Development in Applied EnergyDr. Lisa Bosman, Purdue University Dr. Bosman holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering. Her engineering education research interests include entrepreneurially minded learning, energy education, interdisciplinary education, and faculty professional development.Dr. Jason Ostanek, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Jason Ostanek is Assistant Professor at Purdue University in the School of Engineering Technology (SOET). Dr. Ostanek leads the Applied Thermofluids Lab, which focuses
-assembly for materials and his research into how to best empower students as effective engineers. He is an assistant professor in Boise State University’s Micron School ofDr. Sara HagenahDr. Anne Hamby, Boise State University Anne Hamby is an Associate Professor of Marketing. Her research focus is in the area of consumer psychology. Specifically, she studies how emotional and structural aspects of stories engage their audiences, and how engagement in stories influence beliefs and behavior in a marketing context. She is also interested in issues related to consumer well-being and examines the psychological, social, and cultural factors that influence risky consumption practices and prosocial behavior.Brooke Ward, Boise
Paper ID #33602Undergraduates’ Perspectives on Readiness, Writing Transfer, andEffectiveness of Writing Instructions in Engineering Lab Report WritingDr. Sean St. Clair, Oregon Institute of Technology Sean St.Clair is a Professor of Civil Engineering at Oregon Tech, where he teaches structural engineering courses and conducts research in engineering education. He is also a registered Professional Engineer.Dr. Dave Kim, Washington State University-Vancouver Dr. Dave Kim is Professor and Mechanical Engineering Program Coordinator in the School of Engineer- ing and Computer Science at Washington State University Vancouver. His
Paper ID #20114Research Initiation: Transformative Approaches to Teaching User-CenteredDesignDr. Tahira N Reid, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Dr. Tahira N. Reid is currently an Assistant Professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Pur- due University and is the director of the Research in Engineering and Interdisciplinary Design (REID) Lab. Her research interests include: developing methods to enhance the design process and that support the decision-making of engineers and designers in the design process. Prior to Purdue, she completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the Mechanical
- sity in 1991. Her research interests are in atmospheric aerosols, air pollution, and atmosphere-biosphere interactions.Dr. Angela Minichiello P.E., Utah State University Angela Minichiello is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Utah State University (USU) and a registered professional mechanical engineer. Her research examines issues of access, diversity, and inclusivity in engineering education. In particular, she is interested in engineering professional formation, problem-solving, and the intersections of online learning and alternative pathways for adult, nontraditional, and veteran undergraduates in engineering.Dr. Olusola Adesope, Washington State University Dr. Olusola O