Paper ID #24997Exploring Faculty Perceptions of Students Characteristics at Hispanic Serv-ing InstitutionsDr. Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas, El Paso An Assistant Professor at The University of Texas at El Paso, Dr. Meagan R. Kendall is helping develop a new Engineering Leadership Program to enable students to bridge the gap between traditional engineer- ing education and what they will really experience in industry. With a background in both engineering education and design thinking, her research focuses on how Latinx students develop an identity as an engineer, methods for enhancing student motivation, and
invites all OSU faculty andstaff (including graduate students) to begin or continue their social justice and equity journey.Topics include the historical and current social context (in Oregon and at OSU), locatingindividual identities within this context, micro-aggressions, and cross-cultural communication,among others.In parallel with the initiatives outlined above, OSU secured an NSF ADVANCE InstitutionalTransformation award in summer 2014. The overarching goal of the project is to serve as acatalyst for advancing the study and practice of equity, inclusion, and social justice for womenand others from historically underrepresented groups who are STEM tenured or tenure-trackfaculty. The 60-hour ADVANCE seminar is the centerpiece of the project
Sanford is Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity at Stanford University. She has been responsible for launching Stanford’s portfolio of professional and leadership development programs for junior and mid-career faculty since 2013. In her role, she also advises search committees on recruitment, and acts as advocate and coach for faculty, deans, and chairs. She has been working closely with postdocs, faculty, and students at Stanford for more than two decades and is a recipient of the Stanford University Postdoctoral Association Recognition Award (2013). Her research collaboration with Amy Kinch at the University of Montana explores the future of faculty needs and demands within a com- petency