2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Facilitating Engineering Faculty Mentorship with a Focus on the Entrepreneurial Mindset

Presented at Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 6

This work-in-progress paper describes a large-scale, multi-university grant initiative aimed at facilitating engineering faculty mentorship with a focus on using the entrepreneurial mindset as a way to instigate, connect, and contribute impactful mentoring within engineering. Research in the fields of mentorship and faculty development demonstrate the need for formal and informal mentorship programs to ensure faculty success. This is particularly true for traditionally marginalized groups, for whom the formal mentorship model may be more beneficial. Faculty mentorship programs are nascent in most engineering programs across the country. Evaluation of mentorship models across higher education settings will inform the future development of evidence-based programs. This paper describes the structure of a strategic effort to facilitate engineering faculty mentorship and provides selected examples of mentorship programs that have been developed at individual universities as part of the larger project. We outline the benefits and barriers to the development of successful mentorship programs and identify the structures, supports, and key takeaways from the project to date. Insights provide emergent, strategic oversight and looks ahead to the support and resources that can be beneficial for universities to develop their own engineering faculty mentorship programs.

Authors

Dr. Lindy Hamilton Mayled Arizona State University [biography]

Lindy Hamilton Mayled is the Director of Instructional Effectiveness for the Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. She has a PhD in Psychology of Learning, Education, and Technology from Grand Canyon University. Her research and areas of interest are in improving educational outcomes for STEM students through the integration of active learning and technology-enabled frequent feedback. Prior to her role and Director of Instructional Effectiveness, she worked as the Education Project Manager for the NSF-funded JTFD Engineering faculty development program, as a high school math and science teacher, and as an Assistant Principal and Instructional & Curriculum Coach.
Dr. Ann F. McKenna Arizona State University [biography]

Ann F. McKenna is the Vice Dean of Strategic Advancement for the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University, and is a professor of engineering in the Polytechnic School, one of the seven Fulton Schools. Prior to joining ASU, she served as a program director at the National Science Foundation in the Division of Undergraduate Education, and was the director of education improvement in the McCormick School of Engineering at Northwestern University. McKenna received her bachelor's and master's degrees in mechanical engineering from Drexel University and doctorate from the University of California at Berkeley.
Dr. Adam R. Carberry http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0041-7060 Arizona State University [biography]

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 deputy editor for the Journal of Engineering Education (JEE). Prior to joining ASU he was a graduate research assistant at the Tufts’ Center for Engineering Education and Outreach.
Dr. Jennifer M. Bekki Arizona State University [biography]

Jennifer M. Bekki is an Associate Professor in The Polytechnic School within the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. Her research aims to understand and address systemic inequities within STEM graduate education.
Julianne L. Holloway Arizona State University [biography]

Julianne Holloway is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Arizona State University (ASU) and an associate faculty member within the Biodesign Institute’s Center for Molecular Design and Biomimetics. Prior to ASU, Julianne completed her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at Drexel University and her postdoctoral training at the University of Pennsylvania. Julianne’s research group integrates biomaterial design with innovative manufacturing to control and direct stem cell behavior for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications. Julianne is also committed to service, including serving as one of the inaugural faculty advisors for ASU’s Society for Biomaterials student chapter, recent election to the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Board of Directors, serving on the Editorial Board of Regenerative Biomaterials, and as a past Associate Scientific Advisor for Science Translational Medicine. Her contributions have been recognized through several awards, including: AIChE’s 35 Under 35 Award, AIChE’s John C. Chen Leadership Award, Mayo Clinic-ASU Alliance Faculty Summer Fellow, National Institutes of Health NRSA Postdoctoral Fellowship, and others.
Dr. Samantha Ruth Brunhaver http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8607-5959 Arizona State University [biography]

Samantha Brunhaver, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor within The Polytechnic School of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. Her primary areas of research include engineering career pathways and decision-making, undergraduate student persistence, professional engineering practice, and faculty mentorship. Brunhaver graduated with her B.S. in mechanical engineering from Northeastern University and her M.S. and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Stanford University.

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