Conference Session

Track 3 - Session II - Faculty Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Richard F. Vaz, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Faculty Development

many non-academic roles. Thispaper describes results from a study of WPI tenure-track faculty who led student groups offcampus during the probationary period prior to their tenure decision. Findings suggest thatdespite considerable demands of these assignments, early-career faculty experienced a variety ofprofessional development benefits from their participation, including benefits to research andscholarly activity. Faculty who participated in off-campus advising prior to tenure receivedtenure at a higher rate than the campus average.BackgroundFaculty-led experiential programs are an increasingly popular educational strategy, particularlyfor providing international experiences to STEM students1. Involvement in such programsrequires faculty to

Conference Session

Track 2 - Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Kerrie L. Schattler, Bradley University; Amir W Al-Khafaji, Bradley University

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Faculty Development

through exposure to civil engineering design in other countries. This allowsfaculty to be more effective teachers, because now they have hands-on overseas experiences andcivil engineering design examples that can be shared in the campus classroom setting to heightenthe global awareness of CE students. The next sections present a case study, specific facultydevelopment opportunities, and personal experiences gained through the GEP.3. Faculty Professional Development Through the Global Explorer ProgramThroughout her academic pursuits and career, Dr. Schattler, an American born femaletransportation engineering professor, interacted with students and colleagues of many differentethnic backgrounds. Although she had an appreciation and understanding of