Learning/Classrooms
Five papers with a unifying theme of workforce preparation for technical careers.
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American Society of Engineering Education Women in Engineering Business Meeting provides a collaborative forum for members to share updates, discuss initiatives, announce awardees, and shape strategic directions that advance women’s participation and leadership in engineering. It fosters networking, community-building, and action to promote professional growth across academia and industry.
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Preparing Engineers and Communities for Emerging Societal Challenges
Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Business Meeting.
Panel Overview
This panel will showcase a groundbreaking national initiative to transform engineering education for neurodiverse students. Representatives from four leading institutions—Vanderbilt University, University of Missouri, University of Connecticut, and Northeastern University—will discuss their collaborative work on the A-SCENE (Autism & Innovation in Science and Engineering Education) grant. The panel will explore how each institution contributes to creating a comprehensive playbook that enables colleges of engineering nationwide to develop neuroinclusive environments and positiv ... (continued)
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Associate Dean, Outreach, Engagement, and Belonging
Director of NU Program in Multicultural Engineering, NUPRIME
Affiliated Faculty, Department of Africana Studies, College of Social Sciences & Humanities
Northeastern University
Assistant Research Professor
Connecticut Transportation Institute
University of Connecticut
Professor, Computer Science and Engineering
Texas A&M University
Shannon Locke, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Postdoctoral Fellow in the College of Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering under the supervision of Dean Marisa Chrysochoou. Shannon is the dedicated project manager and lead researcher for the Dean’s two NSF-funded grants; Reimagining Engineering Departments (RED; #2449869) and Autism Self-advocacy Center for Equity and Neurodiversity in Engineering (A-SCENE; #2408191). Earning her Ph.D. in Special Education with an emphasis on autism. Shannon has a 25 year plus background supporting the autistic community and expanding inclusive opportunities as a speec ... (continued)
Focuses on making AI education accessible to all students regardless of major, featuring course designs that prioritize conceptual understanding over the use of AI tools. It also covers micro-credential pathways for K-12 educators and emphasizes that intuition-first instruction builds more durable AI literacy than automation-first approaches.
For those interested in: Academia-Industry Connections, Advocacy and Policy, Broadening Participation in Engineering and Engineering Technology, New Members, and Pre-College
This interactive workshop will provide participants with information about neuroinclusive teaching and combating ableism in their classrooms. Participants will critique sample lectures demonstrating different degrees of neuroinclusivity. They will also have the opportunity to create their own learning materials based on universal design principles.
For those interested in: Advocacy and Policy and Broadening Participation in Engineering and Engineering Technology
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion starts with us. The session aims to answer the questions: What is DEI? Why should I care about it? What work do I need to do to become a more equitable educator? In this workshop, participants will identify ways in which we can expand our awareness through self-analysis. Participants will engage in learning activities that provide an introductory overview of DEI, including reflection on their identities, privileges, biases, spheres of influences, and beliefs related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
For those interested in: Advocacy and Policy and Broadening Participation in Engineering and Engineering Technology
Christina Alston, Ph.D., is a scholar-practitioner whose work focuses on equitable STEM pathways, graduate access, retention, mentoring, and institutional change. She serves as Director of the Office of Graduate Access and Retention in the Graduate School at the University of Colorado Boulder, where she leads programs that support undergraduate research preparation, graduate recruitment, belonging, and student success across STEM fields. Her portfolio includes Summer Multicultural Access to Research Training, Colorado Advantage, GAR Fellows, the Graduate Student Hidden Curriculum, and Boulder Bl ... (continued)
Stephany Santos serves as the Executive Director for the Vergnano Institute for Inclusion in the College of Engineering at UConn. Dr. Santos is also a leader and thought partner in the Science Education Campaign for Research, Equity and Teaching (SECRET), as well as the International and Comparative Advancement of Racial Equity for Social Justice (ICARE4Justice). She leads dozens of programs, initiatives and classes that are designed to support, love on, and grow the community. She believes everyone who wants to be an engineer on in STEM deserves to be here and pursue their dreams. At UConn. Dr. ... (continued)
ECETDHA Committee meeting
"Universities are increasingly expected to advance K–12 outreach, community engagement, broadening participation, and undergraduate workforce preparation—often through separate and uncoordinated efforts. This session presents Future City as a single, integrated engagement model spanning grades 6–16 that enables institutions to address these priorities through one partnership.
At the middle and high school levels, Future City offers a nationally recognized platform for engineering outreach, allowing universities to engage faculty and students as mentors, volunteers, judges, and hosts. These ... (continued)
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Thea Sahr, Thea is Executive Director of DiscoverE working exclusively in STEM education. Eventually, the STEM acronym narrowed to engineering and a career was born. She has co-developed a PBS television and outreach campaign (Design Squad). She has led a national research project that helped change the way we present engineering to girls (Engineer Your Life). She has consolidated eight radically different websites into one cohesive destination for 400,000 visitors a year and shaped and implemented programs that reach 5.5 million people annually.
UrLeaka Newsome, Ph.D., Team Lead, Postsecondary Education, Institute for Research Experiences & Education (IREE), UL Research Institutes. Dr. UrLeaka Newsome is a seasoned educator, researcher, and STEM advocate with a multidisciplinary background in engineering, science education, and data analytics. She currently serves as the Postsecondary Education Team Lead at UL Research Institutes, where she leads initiatives focused on standards education. Dr. Newsome holds a Ph.D. in Science Education from the University of Georgia and has completed advanced training in data science. Her career span ... (continued)
Jenna Carpenter is founding dean and professor of engineering at Campbell University in North Carolina and president-elect of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). An expert on issues impacting the success of women in STEM and on innovative STEM curricula, she has held numerous national leadership roles: with ASEE (vice president), Women in Engineering ProActive Network (WEPAN; president), Mathematical Association of America (MAA; first vice president, and chair of the MAA Council on the Profession), Joint Committee on Women in the Mathematical Sciences (cochair), National Academ ... (continued)
Join us for an interactive panel discussion exploring the impactful role of a centralized Office of Student Development and Success (OSDS) within a College of Engineering at UNC Charlotte. This session showcases how UNC Charlotte’s OSDS bridges academic departments to create a cohesive first-year experience and a sustainable student support ecosystem.
Panelists will introduce the redesigned Common First Year (CFY) curriculum and discuss the unique advantages of housing a dedicated student success unit directly within the engineering college. We will feature diverse perspectives from across depar ... (continued)
ASEE HQ Financial Presentation
This session will focus on difficult conversations in biomedical engineering education. We define difficult conversations as conversations that are charged, high-stakes, and include power dynamics. In this session, panelists will share best communication practices highlighting conversation structure, skillsets and helpful frameworks. Participants will have an opportunity to apply learnings and attain feedback from panelists in role-playing exercises. After attending this session, participants will increase their awareness of their own communication/conflict style and learn strategies on how to improve how they communicate in the future.
Dr. Abidi’s teaching is focused on medical device design and needs-finding. She has multiple journal publications and patent applications and has been awarded funding from NASA, Brown Foundation, National Institutes of Health and Kern Family Foundation to pursue teaching-based initiatives. She is committed to mentorship and outreach through university initiatives, ASEE, BME-IDEA, IEEE WIE and serving as a judge for Rice-related and Future City competitions. Dr. Abidi will serve as the session lead responsible for organizing content, logistics and communication with panelists. She will be moderating the session. (Contact: sza2@rice.edu)
Dr. Helmke’s research focuses on the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), emphasizing equity mindset, collaborative learning, and undergraduate research experiences. As a faculty consultant with the UVA Center for Teaching Excellence, he has led numerous workshops on inclusive teaching practices both locally and nationally. He also co-leads an NIH-funded curriculum revision that integrates empathy, ethics, and healthcare disparity awareness to foster an inclusive and supportive environment for students. Dr. Helmke is the Program Chair Elect for ASEE BED. Dr. Helmke will serve as one of th ... (continued)
Dr. Ramos has taught across a range of hands-on and design-focused courses since 2008. Her leadership encompasses curriculum innovation, faculty development, diversity and inclusion initiatives, and academic program oversight. Widely recognized for her excellence in teaching and mentorship, she has received numerous university and national awards and was elected a fellow of the Biomedical Engineering Society in 2022. Dr. Ramos will serve as one of the panelists sharing experiences and successful strategies and helping facilitate in conversation scenarios during the interactive portion of the session. (Contact: rfr1@rice.edu)
Dr. Tranquillo’s efforts have been pivotal in Bucknell being recognized as a top-ranked undergraduate biomedical engineering program. He has held multiple leadership roles, including Director of the Teaching and Learning Center and co-founder of several innovation and interdisciplinary programs. A fellow of multiple national engineering societies, Joe is widely recognized for his contributions to engineering education, earning numerous teaching awards and leading over 120 workshops worldwide. Dr. Tranquillo will serve as one of the panelists sharing experiences and successful strategies and helpi ... (continued)
This meeting is open only to Chemical Engineering Division executive board members.
Peer Engagement and Help-Seeking in Introductory Computing
AI-Augmented Software Engineering Practice
Gamification and Game-Based Learning in Computing
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