Papers in this session address the experiences of people with identities minoritized in engineering, the systemic processes of minoritization and marginalization, and the implications of prevailing framings of ‘diversity’ and ‘inclusion’ for education research and practice.
For those interested in: Broadening Participation in Engineering and Engineering Technology
Join colleagues for the ASEE ME Division Business Meeting to review actions since the last conference and elect officers for the next year.
This session explores creative approaches to using classroom space. Papers include student perspectives on flipped classes, teaching someone else's flipped class, teaching study abroad, studio-style classes, and re-thinking homework by including a revision process. These innovative explorations are sure to generate some discussion on ways to approach your classroom.
The NSF and NASA have forged an inter-governmental partnership that introduces a unique fellowship opportunity for the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) jurisdictions. Fellows can collaborate with investigators from NASA and conduct research in NASA’s premier laboratories, and other private, governmental, or academic research centers. This panel discussion aims to increase awareness and participation among Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) in EPSCoR jurisdictions.
Panelists:
Dr. Sandra Richardson, NSF, Section Head for the EPSCoR in the Office of Integrative Acti ... (continued)
For those interested in: Broadening Participation in Engineering and Engineering Technology
Faculty Fellowships, EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII)
EPSCoR Reporting, Operations and Technical Monitor Manager
Faculty Fellowships, EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII)
EPSCoR Reporting, Operations and Technical Monitor Manager
The annual Interdivisional Town Hall offers the opportunity for members from different divisions and attendees to come together to discuss topics of interest across the entire ASEE membership. This year’s discussion will focus on the student experience and how we as faculty and instructors may make a difference. We will explore several important topics related to changing curriculum, course structure, and culture in engineering education. The first half will allow for intimate, roundtable conversations based on provided discussion prompts, listed below. The second half of the Town Hall will brief ... (continued)
For those interested in: Advocacy and Policy, Broadening Participation in Engineering and Engineering Technology, and New Members
New Engineering Educators Division
This session deals with STEM education at two-year colleges.
For those interested in: Broadening Participation in Engineering and Engineering Technology, New Members, and Pre-College
This session explores research and project experiences of women in engineering.
For those interested in: Advocacy and Policy and Broadening Participation in Engineering and Engineering Technology
This panel discussion features diverse veterans and academic leaders who will share experiences in their journeys from military service to engineering and working with those who are making a similar transition.
For those interested in: Advocacy and Policy, Broadening Participation in Engineering and Engineering Technology, and New Members
In the broader literature, there has been a move to more asset-based approaches to understanding people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Research
shows that, compared to neurotypical individuals, those with ADHD often have greater resiliency, tend to be more creative and innovative, and are capable of achieving intense focus when engaging in high-interest activities and tasks. Individuals who demonstrate these positive attributes may be especially suited for positions as engineering faculty, since these are exemplary faculty traits.
This session will provide an opportunity fo ... (continued)
For those interested in: Broadening Participation in Engineering and Engineering Technology and New Members
Cindy Finelli (she/her) is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and
Director of Engineering Education Research at University of Michigan. Although
she does not have ADHD, she has studied students who have ADHD using an
asset-based lens. As well, she has extensive experience as a faculty developer
and has worked to identify ways the academic environment could support diverse
students. Creating inclusive learning environments that also encompass faculty is
a natural extension of her work.
Nadia Kellam (she/they) is Associate Professor of Engineering within The
Polytechnic School of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State
University (ASU). She is a faculty in the Engineering Education Systems and
Design (EESD) PhD program. Nadia feels that she is well-suited for an academic
career and that her ADHD has been beneficial in that she has strengths in
coming up with new research ideas, has insights when analyzing research, and
works well across disciplines.
Robin Fowler (she/her), is a Lecturer in the Program in Technical
Communication at the University of Michigan. She was diagnosed with a mood
disorder as a young adult, and her ADHD diagnosis is more recent. Her
academic journey has been affected in both positive and negative ways by
mental health issues, but her current interdisciplinary work is enabled by paths
that she started and stopped.
Arash E. Zaghi, is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering at the University of Connecticut. By training, he is a structural
engineering faculty, but after his diagnosis with ADHD, he has been doing
engineering and STEM education research in the area of neurodiversity. He is a
NSF CAREER and NSF Mid-CAREER awardee. He owes his success in
research to his ADHD traits, such as risk taking, spontaneity, and divergent
thinking. He is very comfortable to work on topics outside his discipline including
his recent work involving neuroimaging and artificial intelligence.
EDC Business Meeting
All are welcome to the Commission on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (CDEI) Business Meeting, which will also be a community-building session.
Conventional admissions and advising approaches using deficit frameworks such as math readiness and degree plans contribute to exclusionary practices where students perceive that math placement as their only means of being respected. Students never have a chance to reflect on their other strengths. Transfer students also need be welcomed much like their first time as college students. In this session, we will have two segments.
Part 1: Enabling student strengths to be recognized. First, we will reflect on utilizing student assets of prior vocational skills to recognize students. We will examine ... (continued)
For those interested in: Broadening Participation in Engineering and Engineering Technology
In this highly interactive Sponsor Tech Session, NSF will spotlight topics critical to proposal success including robust and effective project evaluation, knowledge generation (for example, through appropriate research questions and design methodologies) as well as other practical hints for enhancing engineering education proposals. Attendees will learn how to leverage new funding opportunities from recent national initiatives such as the CHIPS & Science Act of 2022, the National AI-Institutes Research Initiative, and the National Quantum Initiative. Exploration of the various topics will ... (continued)
Gender imbalance and representation of other historically under-represented minority groups have been some of the greatest challenges for engineering schools—and indeed the engineering profession—over the past few decades. While gains have been made in these areas, there is still a lot of progress needed to ensure diversity in the profession.
Join Dr. Kelly Dore, Co-founder and VP, Science and Innovation at Acuity Insights, who will share strategies that can support the widening of pathways into engineering so that engineering schools can create a world powered by engineers who bring a diversity ... (continued)
Booth # 80 - United States Coast Guard Academy
Booth # 81 - Engineering for One Planet (ASEE and The Lemelson Foundation)
Booth # 82 - University of Maryland Baltimore County
Booth # 86 - EPICS, Purdue University
Booth # 87 - Wolfram Research, Inc.
Booth # 88 - STEM Education Works
Booth # 89 - 3D Herndon
Booth # 92 - PrairieLearn Inc
Booth # 93 - SpectraQuest
Booth # 94 - Taylor and Francis Group
Booth # 95 - ASEE Journals
Booth # 96 - Commission on P-12 Engineering Education
Booth # 97 - Commission on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Booth # 98 - Northeastern Univers ... (continued)
Ticketed event: $60.00
For those interested in: New Members
Free ticketed event
Mingle with other civil engineering friends at this reception-style gathering at the Babe Ruth Museum. Plan to take time to see the displays. Food and drinks will be catered by Citron. Register to obtain two drink tickets.