ERM Announcements, August 15, 2019

ERM Announcements for 8/15:

1. Instructions for Submitted Announcements for the ERM Listserv

2. ERM ANNOUNCEMENT: ERM Brouhaha Feedback Survey

3. ERM ANNOUNCEMENT: Request for feedback on Apprentice Faculty Grant for ERM

4. WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENT: Identity to Impact Workshop

5. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: University of Michigan – Multiple Tenure-line Positions in Higher Education

6. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Visiting Researcher in STEM Education at Indiana University

7. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Associate Director of Engineering Learning Initiatives at Cornell University

8. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Tenure Track Positions at the University of Cincinnati
9. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Director of Learning Sciences Research at Georgia Tech

10. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Faculty Position in Construction Management at Michigan Tech

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1. Instructions for Submitted Announcements for the ERM Listserv

To send an announcement to the ERM listserv, please prepare a 2-3 paragraph description including any relevant URLs and contact info as well as a subject line. Do not include any attachments. Be sure that the announcement includes the person to contact with questions. Email all of this information to Sarah Zappe at ser163@psu.edu with [ERM Announcement] in the subject line to facilitate email sorting. Announcements will be sent out on the 1st and 15th of each month. Each set of announcements will be included in the announcements email twice. Announcements will also be recorded on the ERM website: http://erm.asee.org/

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2. ERM ANNOUNCEMENT: ERM Brouhaha Feedback Survey

The ERM Directors and incoming Program Chair seek feedback from all ERM members on the ERM Brouhaha for future planning purposes. Held at the ASEE Annual Conference, this event is meant for meeting and reconnecting with fellow ERM Division members and celebrating the accomplishments of award recipients. Please take 5-10 minutes to complete a brief survey by August 20th. All suggestions for making the event as welcoming as possible are appreciated. Survey URL: https://bit.ly/2YwcGRo

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3. ERM ANNOUNCEMENT: Request for feedback on Apprentice Faculty Grant for ERM

The Apprentice Faculty Grant (AFG) Committee is revisiting and evaluating the purpose of the AFG to ensure that it aligns with the goals of ERM and the current state of the engineering education field. As part of this process, the committee developed a survey to gain a better understanding of the beliefs and opinions about AFG from the members of ERM. The survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete and will be open until September 7th. Thank you for taking the time to give your input!

Survey Link: https://utk.questionpro.com/t/AOilyZe4d8

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4. WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENT: Identity to Impact Workshop

Are you an early career researcher that would like to learn how to better communicate the impact of your research? Do you know an early career researcher who fits this description?

On Oct. 23 in Arlington, VA, Dr. Jeremi London (Virginia Tech) will host From Identity to Impact, a half-day, capacity-building workshop for early career researchers. At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to: 1) Clarify facets of their engineering education identity that link their current role with their desired impact and 2) Effectively articulate the impact of their engineering education research & innovation (EER&I) projects.

Full details at https://eecconference.asee.org/impact-workshops/

There is no fee associated with this workshop. Space is limited; eligible participants will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis. To indicate your interest, complete the following survey by Friday, September 6 at 11:59 PM, ET: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BPSH3F8

Questions? Email a.sharpe@asee.org.

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5. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: University of Michigan – Multiple Tenure-line Positions in Higher Education

The School of Education at the University of Michigan seeks multiple colleagues for tenure-track appointments (open rank) in the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education. We seek applications from scholars situated in one or more of the following research areas: access, choice, and/or enrollment in postsecondary education; teaching, learning, and student experiences in higher education, including in STEM fields; postsecondary outcomes; state policy; and organizations and leadership.

The College of Engineering’s Engineering Education Research graduate program maintains close ties to Higher Education Program through faculty collaborations on curriculum and research, and through the preparation of doctoral and master’s students interested in the study and improvement of engineering education at all levels. Applicants must have a track record of research and teaching demonstrating capacity to facilitate diverse perspectives, further equity, and promote inclusion for all students. Scholars utilizing critical perspectives in research and teaching, as well as those whose research connects to School of Education colleagues and programs in K-12 education, are particularly welcome.

For more information, contact Dr. Vasti Torres, Chair of the Search Committee at vasti@umich.edu and see: http://careers.umich.edu/job_detail/176268/assistantassociatefull_professor_of_higher_education

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6. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Visiting Researcher in STEM Education at Indiana University

Please consider applying for our visiting researcher position in STEM education at Indiana University – Bloomington. The position requires work across two NSF-funded projects related to the study of making and engineering education. Work on these projects primarily includes qualitative data collection and analysis – particularly of videos and interview data. We are looking for someone with strong skills in social science research methods and analysis, writing, and a demonstrated interest in making and STEM education, with specific experience in engineering or engineering education. The goal of the primary project is working with kids and caregivers on engineering challenges. The second project involves researching an engineering outreach program with upper elementary school children. Salary is competitive, and the position comes with benefits. The appointment is for one year with possible extension dependent on satisfactory performance review and continued availability of funding. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until filled. Start date is targeted for October 1, 2019 – September 30, 2020 and the position requires residency in or frequent travel to Bloomington.

Minimum qualifications: A completed doctorate in engineering education or a related field by the time employment begins; research experience and publications in STEM education; strong writing and communication skills; demonstrated experience in collecting and analyzing video and interview data. Preferred qualifications: Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively; expertise in making and/or engineering education.

If you are interested in this position, please upload a letter of interest that outlines: a) your interest in working on these projects, b) what you feel you can contribute to this work c) your relevant skills and experiences. Send this letter, a current CV, and names and contact information of three references to Dr. Adam Maltese at amaltese@iu.edu.

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7. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Associate Director of Engineering Learning Initiatives at Cornell University

The College of Engineering at Cornell University seeks a dynamic individual for the position of Associate Director of Engineering Learning Initiatives. The Associate Director collaborates with the Director and Administrative Coordinator, and with teams of undergraduate and graduate student leaders, on the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs that promote educational excellence and peer-facilitated collaborative and applied learning in the College of Engineering. Key program leadership responsibilities include the Graduate and Undergraduate Engineering Teaching Assistant Development Programs; the Academic Excellence Workshops (AEW) collaborative learning program; and the Tutors-On-Call peer tutoring program.

Master’s degree required, PhD preferred. Five to seven years experience in STEM education, program administration in higher education environment, or equivalent combination. Experience developing and delivering education-related programs, and teaching, training, and mentoring college students favored. Background in engineering education helpful.

Access further details and qualifications, and submit application materials at:

https://cornell.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/CornellCareerPage/job/Ithaca-Main-Campus/Associate-Director–Engineering-Learning-Initiatives–Teaching-Supp-Spec-IV_WDR-00020178-2bv

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8. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Tenure Track Positions at the University of Cincinnati

The Department of Engineering Education (DEE) in the College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) at the University of Cincinnati (UC) invites applications for multiple tenure-track positions at all ranks. Candidates will be expected to conduct research in one or more of the following research areas: (1) engineering epistemologies, (2) engineering learning mechanism, (3) engineering learning systems, (4) engineering diversity and inclusiveness, and (5) engineering assessment. Commensurate with rank, faculty will be expected to: develop (or advance) a nationally/internationally recognized, externally-funded research program in engineering education; advise graduate students; teach graduate and undergraduate courses in engineering education (including but not limited to first-year engineering courses); perform service at the Department, College, University, and professional societies levels; nurture collaborations across the college and campus; and work to achieve departmental, college, and university strategic goals. The Department is charged with developing and sustaining premier research programs and with preparing students to become high-performing professionals in the workplace. Faculty will be expected to further these goals by collegial collaboration and teamwork both within the Department of Engineering Education and with other CEAS departments and other UC Colleges.

Qualifications: Successful candidates must hold a Ph.D. degree or foreign equivalent in Engineering Education or a related discipline prior to the effective date of appointment and demonstrate excellent potential to build an independent research program at the forefront of their field (evidenced by grantsmanship and/or published refereed journal/conference papers, commensurate with rank), as well as potential to educate and mentor students (evidenced by prior experience in supervising undergraduate and/or graduate students, commensurate with rank).

The University of Cincinnati is a major research university in an urban and diverse community. UC and its affiliates earned just over $424 million in FY2018 research funding. The university boasts a student body of over 45,000 enrolled in over 370 programs of study and is the region’s largest employer with over 15,000 faculty, staff and student workers. Additional information about the department, college and university can be found at https://ceas.uc.edu/academics/departments/engineering-education.html. Please submit applications online at http://jobs.uc.edu (Requisition #37248). Your application should include: 1) a brief cover letter, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) teaching philosophy and plans for teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, 4) research agenda including funding possibilities, and 5) names, titles, and contact information for three references. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the positions are filled. The University of Cincinnati, as a multi-national and culturally diverse university, is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and diverse place of learning and employment. As part of a complete job application you will be asked to include a Contribution to Diversity and Inclusion statement. The University of Cincinnati is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer / M / F / Veteran /

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9. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Director of Learning Sciences Research at Georgia Tech

The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering seeks a Director of Learning Sciences Research who has a strong interest in solving learning challenges in higher education. This new position will focus on creating a design studies approach to further the continuous improvement of the department’s inclusive pedagogical approaches. The successful candidate will work in collaboration with our faculty, students, and other stakeholders to create and evaluate learning interventions that will foster students’ inclusive leadership skills and promote their learning and success.

This is a full-time, 12-month non-tenure track academic professional faculty position with a combination of teaching (no more than one course per term), research on the scholarship of teaching and learning, and administrative responsibilities. Administrative responsibilities, representing roughly half the total responsibilities, will be primarily focused on the undergraduate programs with some synergistic activities that cut across both the graduate and undergraduate programs.

For more information about the position, please see http://pwp.gatech.edu/ledoux/99-2/.
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10. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Faculty Position in Construction Management at Michigan Tech

Michigan Technological University invites applications for a tenured/tenure-track faculty or professor of practice position in construction management and engineering. The position will be in the Construction Management Program, under both the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the School of Business and Economics. Our goal is to attract creative world-class faculty to enrich the educational and research experience of our bright, motivated, and adventurous students. The University is known for its collegial scholarly environment. The program has strong interaction between students and faculty creating a close-knit community.

Michigan Tech is building a culturally diverse faculty committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from women, veterans, differently-abled individuals, people from all races/ethnicities, multicultural individuals, and all other intersectionalities.

For a full job description, please visit https://www.jobs.mtu.edu/postings/8184

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ERM Announcements, August 1, 2019

1. Instructions for Submitted Announcements for the ERM Listserv

2. ERM ANNOUNCEMENT: ERM Brouhaha Feedback Survey

3. NEW JOURNAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Studies in Engineering Education

4. UPCOMING CONFERENCE: ASEE Engineering Design Graphics Division Conference

5. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Director of Learning Sciences Research at Georgia Tech

6. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Faculty Position in Construction Management at Michigan Tech

7. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Postdoctoral Position in EER at New Jersey Institute of Technology

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1. Instructions for Submitted Announcements for the ERM Listserv

To send an announcement to the ERM listserv, please prepare a 2-3 paragraph description including any relevant URLs and contact info as well as a subject line. Do not include any attachments. Be sure that the announcement includes the person to contact with questions. Email all of this information to Sarah Zappe at ser163@psu.edu with [ERM Announcement] in the subject line to facilitate email sorting. Announcements will be sent out on the 1st and 15th of each month. Each set of announcements will be included in the announcements email twice. Announcements will also be recorded on the ERM website: http://erm.asee.org/

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2. ERM ANNOUNCEMENT: ERM Brouhaha Feedback Survey

The ERM Directors and incoming Program Chair seek feedback from all ERM members on the ERM Brouhaha for future planning purposes. Held at the ASEE Annual Conference, this event is meant for meeting and reconnecting with fellow ERM Division members and celebrating the accomplishments of award recipients. Please take 5-10 minutes to complete a brief survey by August 20th. All suggestions for making the event as welcoming as possible are appreciated. Survey URL: https://bit.ly/2YwcGRo

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3. NEW JOURNAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Studies in Engineering Education

Marie Paretti and Shane Brown are excited to announce the official launch of Studies in Engineering Education https://www.seejournal.org/. SEE is an international, open-access, peer reviewed journal that provides a venue for high-quality research conducted in all settings and contexts relevant to engineering education, with an emphasis on contextually rich reflective discussions of issues and approaches important to engineering education researchers and practitioners. SEE focuses on interpretive research paradigms and invites a wide range of studies that help expand the body of knowledge in engineering education, including ethnographic, anthropological, phenomenological, and other forms of empirical research, as well as literature reviews and theoretical or conceptual articles that seek to frame critical issues in the field. Studies can be conducted in any context relevant to engineering education, including K-12, higher education, classroom settings, and the engineering workplace.

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4. UPCOMING CONFERENCE: ASEE Engineering Design Graphics Division Conference

The ASEE Engineering Design Graphics Division (EDGD) 74th midyear conference is scheduled to be on Nov. 17-19th, 2019 in Norfolk, Virginia, which will be hosted by Old Dominion University. The important deadlines are listed below, please consider submitting a digest (1200-1500 words), which is considered a short version of a research paper. Travel awards are available. We will also select the best presentation and present the Oppenheimer award at the Tuesday award banquet on Nov. 19th, 2019 at the conference. More details can be found on the Division website at https://edgd.asee.org/ or at the 74th midyear conference website at https://sites.wp.odu.edu/edgd-2019-midyear-odu/

August 2, 2019 – Digests Due
August 23, 2019 – Notification of Acceptance

September 20, 2019 – Final Digests Due

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5. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Director of Learning Sciences Research at Georgia Tech

The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering seeks a Director of Learning Sciences Research who has a strong interest in solving learning challenges in higher education. This new position will focus on creating a design studies approach to further the continuous improvement of the department’s inclusive pedagogical approaches. The successful candidate will work in collaboration with our faculty, students, and other stakeholders to create and evaluate learning interventions that will foster students’ inclusive leadership skills and promote their learning and success.

This is a full-time, 12-month non-tenure track academic professional faculty position with a combination of teaching (no more than one course per term), research on the scholarship of teaching and learning, and administrative responsibilities. Administrative responsibilities, representing roughly half the total responsibilities, will be primarily focused on the undergraduate programs with some synergistic activities that cut across both the graduate and undergraduate programs.

For more information about the position, please see http://pwp.gatech.edu/ledoux/99-2/.

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6. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Faculty Position in Construction Management at Michigan Tech

Michigan Technological University invites applications for a tenured/tenure-track faculty or professor of practice position in construction management and engineering. The position will be in the Construction Management Program, under both the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the School of Business and Economics.

Our goal is to attract creative world-class faculty to enrich the educational and research experience of our bright, motivated, and adventurous students. The University is known for its collegial scholarly environment. The program has strong interaction between students and faculty creating a close-knit community.

Michigan Tech is building a culturally diverse faculty committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from women, veterans, differently-abled individuals, people from all races/ethnicities, multicultural individuals, and all other intersectionalities.

For a full job description, please visit https://www.jobs.mtu.edu/postings/8184

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7. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Postdoctoral Position in EER at New Jersey Institute of Technology

The newly formed Engineering Education Unit at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has a position available for a post-doctoral fellow. During this 12-month position, the postdoctoral fellow will participate in data collection and analysis, training and supervision of graduate and undergraduate students, preparing manuscripts, presenting at conferences, and grant writing. A portion of time will also be devoted to professional development experiences as identified by the fellow.

Ideal candidates should hold a Ph.D. in engineering education, higher education, STEM education or other related fields. Candidates nearing graduation are encouraged to apply. A successful candidate for this position requires strong quantitative and qualitative research knowledge and excellent writing skills. If you are interested in this position, please send your 1) CV, 2) cover letter, 3) a writing sample (published or unpublished work) and 4) contact information for three references in a single PDF via email to Prateek Shekhar, Assistant Professor – Engineering Education (pshekhar@njit.edu). This position will remain open until filled.

About NJIT: NJIT is a public research university with a focus on STEM education. NJIT is categorized as an R1: Doctoral University of Higher Research Activity by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. It is consistently ranked among the highest in the country in return-on-investment (ROI) for its graduates and ranks among the top U.S. polytechnic universities in terms of research expenditures. The Newark College of Engineering at NJIT houses 5 engineering departments: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Chemical and Materials Engineering. The college also houses School of Applied Engineering and Technology offering engineering technology degrees to its students. NJIT has been noted in Diverse: Issues in Higher Education as top 100 producer of minority STEM graduates, top 100 producer of degrees in engineering awarded to African-American and Hispanic students.