Session Description

The Zone 1 Business Meeting will include introductions of current section officers, presentations on upcoming activities, discussions of new initiatives, and opportunities for member feedback.

Moderated by

1. Dr. Bala Maheswaran and Dr. Ilya Y. Grinberg

Session Description

The Zone II Meeting will include introductions, presentations on upcoming activities, discussions of new initiatives, and opportunities for member feedback.

Moderated by:
Todd Schweisinger

Session Description

This Distinguished Lecture will encourage attendees to challenge conventional boundaries of engineering by critically examining how racialization, linguistic practices, and cultural contexts shape perceptions of who is considered to "belong" in the field. Focusing on the historical racialization of Latinos/as/xs in the U.S. Southwest, the lecture explores how these dynamics continue to influence the experiences of Latino/a/x students in engineering today. Through a combination of testimonios and the concept of theory in the flesh, the discussion will address the sociohistorical and soci ... (continued)

For those interested in: Broadening Participation in Engineering and Engineering Technology

Speaker

1. Dr. Joel Alejandro Mejia

   University of Cincinnati

   Dr. Joel Alejandro (Alex) Mejia is a Professor of Engineering Education and Department Head of the Department of Engineering & Computing Education at the University of Cincinnati. Prior to working in academia, he worked as a project engineer for the Department of Defense, Rio Tinto, and FLSmidth Minerals. Dr. Mejia’s work seeks to analyze and describe the assets, tensions, contradictions, and cultural collisions many Latino/a/x students experience in engineering through pláticas and testimonios. His research has contributed to the integration of critical theoretical frameworks in engineering ... (continued)

Session Description

Positioning pre-K to 12 audiences as clients. A workshop on constructing outreach activities that are valuable to pre-K to 12 teachers. CP12

For those interested in: Academia-Industry Connections, Broadening Participation in Engineering and Engineering Technology, and Pre-College

Session Description

EDGD Business Meeting

Session Description

All are welcome! Come hear from the BED Division Chair, Program Chair, and Program-Chair elect. Participate in the election of the next program chair. Learn about other ways to get involved in the division.

For those interested in: New Members

Moderated by

1. Dr. Rachel C Childers, Dr. Brian P. Helmke, Dr. Sarah Ilkhanipour Rooney, and Dr. Alexis Ortiz-Rosario

Session Description

Presenters will be given 2 minutes to summarize their teaching tool. After the presentations are completed, presenters will be assigned a table. Attendees will circulate through the tables every 10 minutes to get to learn about the teaching tools.

Moderated by

1. Dr. Joanne Kay Beckwith

Session Description

This meeting is open to all current CEED division members and interested guests.

For those interested in: Academia-Industry Connections, Broadening Participation in Engineering and Engineering Technology, and New Members

Moderated by

1. Jenny Strickland