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Engineering Deans Council (EDC) Executive Board Meeting

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ETC Executive Board Meeting

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Safe Zone Workshops are interactive, research-informed workshops for students, faculty, and the professional community, during which participants will build the knowledge and skills needed to create a more inclusive and affirming environment for LGBTQIA+ individuals in engineering. The workshops have been developed by a community of science and engineering professionals and students, specifically for a STEM audience. Faculty, students, administrators, staff, and other professionals are encouraged to participate in these workshops.The Level 2 Safe Zone workshop explores the concepts and implicatio ... (continued)

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

Session Description

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion starts with us, but individual awareness and action are not enough. In order to transform our institutions and organizations to be more diverse, equitable, and inclusive, we must understand the larger systems we construct, operate within, and sustain. In this session, we will introduce a systems-thinking framework through case study analysis to assist us in identifying organizational successes and opportunities for improvement as we become catalysts for institutional change. We aim to raise the collective awareness of institutional biases to promote shared accountability to create equitable engineering education communities at every organizational level.

Session Description

This interactive workshop, Disrupting the Status Quo: Cultivating Change Agents in Engineering and Academia, is designed for faculty, postdocs, and graduate students committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion by challenging institutional norms. Participants will engage in discussions around a multi-level disruption model, learn strategies for navigating barriers to systemic change, and explore the emotional and professional risks of being a disruptor. The session fosters collaborative brainstorming to develop actionable next steps for disrupting entrenched practices, catalyzing innov ... (continued)

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Speakers

1. Miss Dira Melissa Delpech

   The Ohio State University

   Dr. Delpech is a driven, energetic, adaptable, organized, team and goal-oriented leader in Engineering and STEM education looking to make an impact. As a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice advocate, she values thoughtfulness, creativity, and humanism to empower those who need help and support. Her cultural competencies allow her to offer unique perspectives and solutions to emerging problems. Mel earned her master’s degree in Engineering Management and PhD in Engineering Education from the Ohio State University.

2. Dr. Monica Cox

   The Ohio State University

   Dr. Cox is a Distinguished Professor of Engineering in the College of Engineering at The Ohio State University. She was the Inaugural Chair of the Department of Engineering Education. There she navigated an often turbulent environment, which led to the creation of her Stop Playing Diversity brand, which offers resources for people and organizations that want to move beyond performative allyship. No stranger to conflict, Dr. Cox transformed the fabric of the department and the larger organization as an advocate for people and women of color.

3. Jameka Wiggins

   The Ohio State University

   Jameka Wiggins is a passionate and dynamic leader in Engineering and STEM education, known for her adaptability, organization, and commitment to team-oriented goals. She is dedicated to driving meaningful change as an advocate for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice. Jameka prioritizes thoughtfulness, creativity, and a humanistic approach to empower individuals seeking assistance and support. With her strong cultural competencies, she brings distinctive insights and innovative solutions to address emerging challenges. Jamika earned her bachelor’s degrees in Chemical Engineering from the Uni ... (continued)

4. Winifred Opoku

   The Ohio State University

   Winifred Opoku is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Engineering Education at the College of Engineering. Before pursuing her PhD, she worked in the energy industry as a mechanical design engineer and corporate trainer. With diverse teaching and mentorship experience across first-year engineering, K-12, nonprofits, and corporate training, Winifred is an emerging scholar focused on creating inclusive and supportive learning environments. Her research aims to provide tools for fostering the development of the various components engineering workforce.

Session Description

The National Transportation Data and Analytics Solution (NTDAS), powered by IEEE and NPMRDS, is a powerful platform that provides a unique, robust, and high-quality transportation dataset combined with advanced analytics tools, enabling valuable insights to empower academic research and instruction. Equipped with 5-minute granularity data for speed and travel time, for both trucks and passenger vehicles, the NTDAS supports a multitude of use cases across domains whether it be in logistics/supply chain, freight research, urban studies and planning, sustainability, equity, safety, environment, urba ... (continued)

Papers Presented

1. Introduction to Engineering Drawing and Design: An Open Educational Resource. Integrating AR/VR experiences in first-year engineering graphics courses [view paper]
   Ms. Edoarda Corradi Dell'Acqua (Illinois Institute of Technology) and Dr. Jamshid Mohammadi P.E. (Illinois Institute of Technology)
2. Student Flow State in VR/AR Module for First-Year Architectural Engineering & Construction [view paper]
   C. Elizabeth George (University of Notre Dame), Prof. Heidi A. Diefes-Dux (University of Nebraska - Lincoln), Euclides Maluf (University of Nebraska - Lincoln), and Dr. Ece Erdogmus (Clemson University)
3. The Digital Transformation of Structural Analysis Courses: Implemented Changes in Recent Years [view paper]
   Prof. Miguel X. Rodriguez-Paz (Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM)), Mr. Jorge A. Gonzalez-Mendivil (Tecnológico de Monterrey), Prof. Israel Zamora-Hernandez (Affiliation unknown), Dr. Gibrán Sayeg-Sánchez (Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM)), Ing. Luis Horacio Hernandez Carrasco P.E. (Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM)), Prof. Martha Elena Nunez (Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM)), and Graciela Donaxii Rodriguez Paz (Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM))
4. The use of digital twins and AR for indoor environmental quality: classroom as a dynamic laboratory for hands-on and applied STEM-based teaching modules [view paper]
   Dr. Yumna Kurdi (University of Idaho) and Damon Woods (University of Idaho)
5. WIP: Using mind mapping to enhance architecture students' abilities in managing both practical and lecture-based teaching methods [view paper]
   Prof. Ignacio Guerra P. (Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ) and Dr. MiguelAndres Andres Guerra P.E. (Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ)

Session Description

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE)
Business Meeting

Session Description

This session highlights novel strategies for enhancing biomedical engineering education through industry collaboration, mentorship, and design-based learning. Topics include industry-academia partnerships in medical device design, mentorship programs that boost internships and career placement, and the role of learning coaches in fostering professional and academic growth.

Moderated by

1. Dr. Naji S Husseini, Dr. Leann Dourte Segan, and Jennifer M Hatch

Papers Presented

1. A Design-Based Research Course for Biomedical Engineering Students [view paper]
   Ms. Amanda Bacon (University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign) and Prof. Holly M Golecki (University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign)
2. Biomedical Engineering Master’s: Aligning Programs with Industry and Academic Stakeholder Needs [view paper]
   Dr. Marissa Gray (Brown University) and Lawrence Martin Boyd (Clemson University)
3. Learning Coaches as Facilitators for Collaborative Academic and Professional Culture Among Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Students [view paper]
   Mr. Brandon Fugger (University of North Dakota), Blair Dupre (University of North Dakota), Mercedes Terry (University of North Dakota), Abigail Tubbs (University of North Dakota), Dr. Enrique Alvarez Vazquez (University of North Dakota), and Ryan Striker P.E. (University of North Dakota)
4. Development of a Unique Bioengineering Laboratory Curriculum Focused on Material Characterization of Musculoskeletal Tissues [view paper]
   Prof. Jenni Buckley (University of Delaware), Aisley Bergdoll (University of Delaware), Kyle Alexander Crawford (University of Delaware), Nikos Demetris Demetriou (University of Delaware), Laura Alison Weinstein (University of Delaware), Chelsea Davis (University of Delaware), Dr. Sarah Ilkhanipour Rooney (University of Delaware), Amy Posch (Pacific Research Labs), Amelia Lanier Knarr (The Perry Initiative), and Elise Corbin (University of Delaware)
5. Toward a Health Equity Spine Across Biomedical Engineering Curriculum: A Faculty-Led Collaborative Autoethnography Exploring Lessons Learned [view paper]
   Dr. Ashley R Taylor (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), Dr. Kinsley Tate (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), Dr. Andre Albert Muelenaer Jr (Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, Virginia Tech), LaDeidra Monet Roberts (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), Dr. Christopher Arena (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), and Dr. Sara L Arena (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)

Moderated by

1. Dr. Chris Barr and Eric Husmann

Session Description

CPOED Executive Board Meeting

Session Description

In this session, NSF program directors and NSF-funded principal investigators will showcase projects and opportunities where translation of STEM education research on engaged student learning and development has led to engineering education transformations. A diversity of NSF programs across NSF Directorates and Divisions will be showcased during this panel in order to showcase the diversity of research investments to support STEM education research and translation. This session should be of interest to ASEE members across many ASEE divisions and is an open invitation to the ASEE community to bot ... (continued)

Speakers

1. Dr. Olga Pierrakos

   National Science Foundation

   Olga Pierrakos is a Program Director (second stint) in the Division of Undergraduate Education at the National Science Foundation (NSF) and a Founding Professor at Wake Forest Engineering. At NSF, given her broad range of STEM education experiences with fundamental and applied research projects, Olga supports a diversity of programs including: NSF Improving Undergraduate Education (IUSE), NSF Scholarships in STEM (S-STEM), NSF Advanced Technological Education (ATE), NSF Education Core Research (ECR), NSF CAREER in the STEM Education Directorate (CAREER), and NSF Pathways to Enable Open-Source Eco ... (continued)

2. Dr. Alice L. Pawley

   Purdue University at West Lafayette (PWL) (COE)

   Alice L Pawley (she/hers, Ph.D.) is a rotator Program Director in the Engineering Education and Centers Division of the U.S. National Science Foundation, overseeing the Research in the Formation of Engineers (RFE), Research Initiation in Engineering Formation (RIEF), Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (RED), and CAREER programs. She is also Professor in the School of Engineering Education, with affiliation in the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program, and Environmental and Ecological Engineering, at Purdue University. She received a B.Eng (Chemical – Distinction) from McGill Univer ... (continued)

3. Dr. Lulu Sun

   Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

   Lulu Sun is a Program Director in the Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) in the Directorate for STEM Education (EDU) at the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), where she supports Improving Undergraduate Education (IUSE), Scholarships in STEM (S-STEM), Advanced Technological Education (ATE), Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program (Noyce), Future Manufacturing Working Group, and Innovation in Education Interagency Working Group. Dr. Sun comes to the NSF from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) in Daytona Beach, Florida, where she is a Professor in the Department of Engineering ... (continued)

4. Dr. Christine Michelle Delahanty

   National Science Foundation

   Christine Delahanty is an NSF Program Director in EDU/DUE for the following programs: engineering lead for ATE and IUSE, co-lead for IUSE-ITYC and IUSE/PDF:RED, and team member on S-STEM, and IDEAS Lab (PEL). She has conducted many outreach initiatives for NSF including workshops, panels, webinars, conference presentations, and office hours. Her research focuses on creative self-efficacy, creative mindset, and gender equity in engineering education. Dr. Delahanty is also an Emeritus Professor of Engineering and Physics at Bucks County Community College (Bucks) and was the Area Coordinator of Scie ... (continued)

5. Dr. Nasser Alaraje

   The University of Toledo

   Nasser Alaraje is an NSF rotating Program Director in the Division of Undergraduate Education. He supports the ATE, IUSE, S-STEM, ETSTE, RITEL, and RedDDDoT programs and serving as the Data Science lead on IUSE, and as the Lead program director for ETSTE. He began his professional career in industry, spending seven years as a senior hardware design engineer with a focus on Embedded Systems design and FPGA design at Lucent Technologies and vLogix. Subsequently, he spent fourteen years at Michigan Technological University as a faculty member and as chair of the Electrical Engineering Technology pro ... (continued)

6. Dr. Matthew A. Verleger Ph.D. (He/His/Him)

   National Science Foundation

   Matthew Verleger is a rotator at the National Science Foundation in the Engineering Education & Centers division. He is on leave from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University where he is a Professor of Engineering Fundamentals. He received his BS in Computer Engineering (2002), MS in Agricultural & Biological Engineering (2005) and his PhD in Engineering Education (2010), all from Purdue University. His research interests include student use of models and modeling, flipped-classroom environments, development of educational software, and gamification of engineering courses. For the past decad ... (continued)

7. Karen Crosby

   NSF Division of Undergraduate Education

   Karen Crosby is a Program Director in the Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) in the Directorate for STEM Education (EDU) at the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) supporting Division-level and cross-Directorate programs.

8. Dr. Lesia L. Crumpton-Young

   Morgan State University

   Lesia Crumpton-Young is a Program Director in the Division of Equity for Excellence in STEM (EES) in the Directorate for STEM Education (EDU) at the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF).

9. Jesus Soriano Molla

   National Science Foundation

   Jesus Soriano Molla is a Program Director in the Engineering Directorate at the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF).

Session Description

This session includes the best papers in DEED. The best paper will be recognized at this session for their exceptional contribution to the field of engineering design education.

Papers Presented

1. Connecting academia and industry: Piloting an industry mentor program in a first-year engineering design course [view paper]
   Dr. Grace Burleson (University of Colorado Boulder) and James Harper PhD, PE (University of Colorado Boulder)
2. Integrating Reflective and Technical Competencies in Engineering Design: A Cognitive Approach to Project-Based Course Redesign [view paper]
   L'Nard E.T. Tufts II (Stanford University), Ms. Alessandra O. Napoli (Stanford University), Shima Salehi (Stanford University), and Anna Lisa Boslough (Stanford University)
3. How faculty-student interactions affect the BIPOC design student experience [view paper]
   Dr. Kristin Bartlett (University of Kentucky) and Prof. Aanya Chugh (University of Kentucky)
4. [Work in progress: Intersection of Design and “X” Research Papers] Global means local too: Integrating anti-oppressive practice into community-based capstone design projects. [view paper]
   Ms. Kerry Eller (Duke University) and Dr. Megan Madonna (Duke University)
5. Design Curriculum in Introductory Circuits Laboratory Assignments and the Influence on Innovation Self-Efficacy [view paper]
   Ms. Heather Michelle Phillips (University of Pittsburgh), Mr. Nicholas Anthony Nobile (University of Pittsburgh), Gabriel Azure Antonio Mendez-Sanders (Carnegie Mellon University), Mr. Lee Allen Dosse (University of Pittsburgh), Dr. Ahmed Dallal (University of Pittsburgh), and Mr. Mohamed A. S. Zaghloul ()

Papers Presented

1. Evaluating the Future Self Continuity Questionnaire for use in Engineering Education Research [view paper]
   Dr. Harly Ramsey (University of Southern California)
2. Comparing Implicit and Explicit measurements of Engineering and Research Science Identities in Engineering Doctoral Students [view paper]
   Ethan Peter Lum Cisneros (Northwestern University) and Dr. David P O'Neill (Northwestern University)
3. Whose Goals Are We Measuring? A QuantCrit Analysis Examining the Cultural Blind Spots in Achievement Goal Theory [view paper]
   Dr. Dina Verdín (Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus)
4. Developing a Survey Tool to Measure Cultural Transformation in a College of Engineering [view paper]
   Mrs. Ibukunoluwa Eunice Salami (University of Nebraska - Lincoln), Kasey Moomau (University of Nebraska - Lincoln), Dr. Tareq Daher (University of Nebraska - Lincoln), Dr. Jessica Deters (University of Nebraska - Lincoln), Dr. Yusong Li (University of Nebraska - Lincoln), Dr. Ursula Nguyen (University of Nebraska - Lincoln), Dr. Lance C. Pérez (University of Nebraska - Lincoln), and Dr. Logan Andrew Perry (University of Nebraska - Lincoln)
5. Quantitative Method for Assessing the Adaptability of Engineering Instructors [view paper]
   Adeyemi Oluwasola Oyelami (University of Nebraska-Lincoln), Grace Panther (University of Nebraska - Lincoln), and Prof. Heidi A. Diefes-Dux (University of Nebraska - Lincoln)
6. plus 1 more paper

Papers Presented

1. Scoping Review: Understanding the Place of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Engineering [view paper]
   Ms. Nyna Jaye DeWitt (University of Georgia), Mr. Animesh Paul (University of Georgia), and Dr. Racheida S Lewis (University of Georgia)
2. Exploring Identity Negotiation within Disabled, International Women of Color Pursuing Undergraduate Engineering Degrees [view paper]
   Dr. Rachel Figard (University of Georgia), Dr. Jennifer M Bekki (Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus), and Dr. Samantha Ruth Brunhaver (Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus)
3. Spatial Problem-Solving in the Dark: A Qualitative Study of Sighted Engineering Students’ Spatial Strategies on the Tactile Mental Cutting Test While Blindfolded [view paper]
   Daniel Kane (Utah State University) and Dr. Wade H Goodridge (Utah State University)
4. WIP: Developing an Interview Protocol to Unveil the Stories of Neurodivergent Engineering Students [view paper]
   Leslie A Brown (Utah State University), Dr. Catherine McGough Spence (Minnesota State University, Mankato), Autumn Cuellar (Utah State University), Kartik Thakkar (Utah State University), Hamid Karimi (Utah State University), and Dr. Marissa A Tsugawa (Utah State University - Engineering Education)
5. WIP: Adaptation of The Life Stressor Checklist to Study Racialized Stress Among Black and Latiné Undergraduate Engineering Students [view paper]
   Mr. Mark Okoth Onyango (University of Cincinnati), Elahe Vahidi (University of Cincinnati), Kaitlyn Anne Thomas (University of Nevada, Reno), Dr. Kelly J Cross (Georgia Institute of Technology), Dr. Adam Kirn (University of Nevada, Reno), and Dr. Whitney Gaskins (University of Cincinnati)
6. plus 2 more papers

Session Description

The Journal of Engineering Education is one of the premier scholarly publications sponsored by the American Society for Engineering Education and serves as an important mechanism for members of the Educational Research Methods Division to share their scholarly work with the global engineering education research community. This special session is a key mechanism for advancing the journal’s strategic goal to continue building an inclusive community of engineering education researchers, reviewers, and readers, as we laid out in our recent editorial (Main & Knight, 2023). How research moves f ... (continued)

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

Speakers

1. Dr. David B Knight

   Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

   Co-Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Engineering Education

2. Dr. Joyce B. Main

   Purdue University at West Lafayette (PWL) (COE)

   Co-Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Engineering Education

Session Description

A panel co-hosted by the Divisions of ECE and CoED will focus on the reflections from the former National Science Foundation (NSF) Program Directors. The panelists and moderator served as rotating program directors across various directorates at NSF, all with a connection to engineering and computing education.  They will reflect on their experiences at NSF and what they learned from the position, and they will share their insights about engineering and computing education programs at NSF. The aim of the panel discussion is to two-fold: First, attendees will learn about NSF’s engineering and comp ... (continued)

For those interested in: Academia-Industry Connections, Advocacy and Policy, and New Members

Speakers

1. Prof. Jill K Nelson

   George Mason University

   TBD

2. Prof. Huihui H Wang

   Northeastern University

   TBD

Session Description

The DSA Constituent Committee business meeting serves as a formal assembly bringing together DSA members and individuals with an interest in the ASEE conferences. Its primary aim is to engage in discussions and strategic planning concerning various facets of DSA, encompassing progress assessments, ongoing initiatives, future preparations, and more.

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

Moderated by

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

Moderated by

1. Dr. Lisa Kaczmarczyk

Papers Presented

1. Case Study: Using Synthetic Datasets to Examine Bias in Machine Learning Algorithms for Resume Screening [view paper]
   Annika Haughey (Duke University), Dr. Brian P. Mann (Duke University), and Dr. Siobhan Oca (Duke University)
2. Work in Progress: STEMtelling as a Method towards Ethical Awareness in Machine Learning [view paper]
   Dr. Jenny Tilsen (Bucknell University), Prof. Robert M Nickel (Bucknell University), Dr. Stewart Thomas (Bucknell University), Sarah Appelhans (Lafayette College), and Dr. Alan Cheville (Bucknell University)
3. Navigating the AI Ethics Frontier: A Cross-national Comparison of AI Policy Documents for Developing Responsible AI Workforce [view paper]
   Emad Ali (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), Bailey Kathryn McOwen (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), Arsalan Ashraf (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), and Dr. Dayoung Kim (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)