WIP: Perceptions of Effective Engineering Faculty-to-Faculty Mentorship Practices
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Minneapolis, MN
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August 23, 2022
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June 26, 2022
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June 29, 2022
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- Page Count
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7
- DOI
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10.18260/1-2--41522
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https://peer.asee.org/41522
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331
Paper Authors
Jennifer Perkins Wichita State University
Hadley Perkins is a second-year Ph.D. Student in the Engineering Education Systems & Design Program at Arizona State University. Ms. Perkins is an Assistant Engineering Educator in the Engineering Technology Department of Wichita State University and is currently teaching there as an adjunct instructor. She has also taught Secondary Mathematics courses in both public and private school settings. Her research interests include Curriculum Design, Virtual instruction & Distance Learning, and Faculty Development. She earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kansas in 1997. She attended Wichita State University for graduate study, earning a Secondary Mathematics Teaching Certification in 2008 and an MS in Mechanical Engineering in 2018.
Adam Carberry Arizona State University
Dr. Adam Carberry is an associate professor at Arizona State University in the Fulton Schools of Engineering, The Polytechnic School. He earned a B.S. in Materials Science Engineering from Alfred University, and received his M.S. and Ph.D., both from Tufts University, in Chemistry and Engineering Education respectively. His research investigates the development of new classroom innovations, assessment techniques, and identifying new ways to empirically understand how engineering students and educators learn. He currently serves as the Graduate Program Chair for the Engineering Education Systems and Design Ph.D. program. He is also the immediate past chair of the Research in Engineering Education Network (REEN) and a senior associate editor for the Journal of Engineering Education (JEE). Prior to joining ASU he was a graduate student research assistant at the Tufts’ Center for Engineering Education and Outreach.
Samantha Brunhaver Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus
Samantha Brunhaver is an Assistant Professor of Engineering in The Polytechnic School within the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. Dr. Brunhaver joined Arizona State after completing her M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. She also has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University. Dr. Brunhaver's research examines engineering student career decision-making, early-career engineering work experiences, engineering mindsets, and faculty development. She also conducts studies of new engineering pedagogy to improve student engagement and understanding.
Abstract
This work-in-progress paper describes the perceptions of senior (tenured) engineering faculty on what constitutes effective mentoring relationships between faculty members. The perceptions of senior faculty constitute half of our greater effort, which seeks to identify and compare the perceptions of what constitutes effective engineering faculty-to-faculty (F2F) mentorship from senior faculty and junior (pre-tenure) faculty. The specific intent of this work is to determine what can be done individually and institutionally to establish better F2F mentorship practices that effectively foster the professional growth of tenure-track faculty in engineering. A case study approach with a critical incident technique was used to capture reflections from senior faculty members on specific instances where they provided mentorship to junior faculty. Preliminary findings suggest F2F mentoring should focus on making a human connection, leveraging professional achievement, and establishing support networks. Successful completion of this work will shift the conceptualization of mentorship in engineering to include the unique considerations of F2F mentoring. This work will help seed future discussions on preparing senior faculty for being mentors and helping junior faculty mentees to seek effective mentorship from senior colleagues.
Perkins, J., & Carberry, A., & Brunhaver, S. (2022, August), WIP: Perceptions of Effective Engineering Faculty-to-Faculty Mentorship Practices Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN. 10.18260/1-2--41522
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