ERM Announcements, April 15, 2020

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ERM Announcements for 4/15/2020

General Announcements

 

  1. ERM ANNOUNCEMENT:  Call for Nominations for ERM Directors and Secretary/Treasurer
  2. JEE ANNOUNCEMENT:  JEE Transparent Peer Review Survey
  3. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION:  Brief Survey on Rapid Transition to Online Teaching
  4. CALL FOR PAPERS: A Special Issue on “Asset-Based Pre-College Engineering Education to Promote Equity’’
  5. NSF ANNOUNCEMENT:  Updated RIEF Solicitation and Due Date

Position Announcements

  1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT:  Engineering Education Postdoctoral Fellow Department of Engineering, Wake Forest University
  2. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT:  Postdoctoral position at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
  3. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT:  Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Electrical Engineering, School of Engineering, Campbell University

 

General Announcements

 

  1. ERM ANNOUNCEMENT:  Call for Nominations for ERM Directors and Secretary/Treasurer

The Education Research and Methods Division Bylaws state that in even-numbered years, the membership shall elect two Directors and a secretary/treasurer. As such, the nominating committee is opening nominations from April 15 through May 15, 2020. Below are descriptions of the positions open for nominations. All that is required are name, affiliation, and email via email to Nicole Pitterson –npitters@vt.edu during the nomination period.  Self-nominations are encouraged.

Directors:  Directors shall be elected to serve a two-year term and shall not be eligible to serve a second successive term. Two directors shall be elected each year. Directors may be asked to serve in a capacity as determined by the Chair.

Secretary/Treasurer:  The Secretary-Treasurer shall be elected in even-numbered years to serve a two-year term. The Secretary-Treasurer shall be responsible for the minutes of the meetings of the Executive Board, Executive Committee and the annual business meeting of the Division and shall maintain the financial accounts and records of the Division in coordination with the Society Headquarters staff. The Secretary-Treasurer shall make a written financial report at each meeting of the Executive Board.

ERM Bylaws: https://erm.asee.org/bylaws/

Elections are scheduled to be held May 16 – June 1, 2020.  Details on how to vote in elections will follow at a later date.

 

  1. JEE  ANNOUNCEMENT:  JEE Transparent Peer Review Survey

The Journal of Engineering Education (JEE) has been invited to participate in a pilot program at Wiley called Transparent Peer Review, but before agreeing to participate, we would like input from our authors and reviewers. Therefore, I invite you to complete a survey to provide your feedback on implementing Transparent Peer Review, which would be optional for authors submitting their work to JEE. The survey is short – it should take no more than five minutes to complete – and it will close on April 30, 2020. We will share the results of this survey in an editorial article in the journal. Here is a link to the survey: https://tinyurl.com/JEE-Transparent-Peer-Review-2.

Background Information: Wiley is enabling Transparent Peer Review in collaboration with ScholarOne and Publons for selected journals; the Journal of Engineering Education has the opportunity to participate in this pilot program. If an author opts into Wiley’s Transparent Peer Review process, when their article is published, the reviewers’ comments, the authors’ responses, and the editors’ decision letter will be published online in Publons and linked to the article. An example of a transparent peer review can be found here. The content of the Transparent Peer Review report is shared, but reviewers choose whether to reveal their identity and can change their choice at any point in the review process. Authors choose transparent peer review when they submit their manuscript to the journal, and can opt out at any point in the review process.
Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback on JEE’s participation in Wiley’s pilot Transparent Peer Review program.

Sincerely,
Lisa Benson
Editor, Journal of Engineering Education

 

  1. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION:  Brief Survey on Rapid Transition to Online Teaching

As we are at a unique time in higher education, we are hoping to capture this experience in a research study.  We are asking individuals in the engineering community who are experiencing a transition to online teaching to participate in an online survey and answer a short prompt. The survey will take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete. Answers will remain completely confidential and be deidentified prior to dissemination.

Please click the link below for more information, including informed consent, and to begin the survey: https://bucknell.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cOzNCKQ2T5sqJO5.

We also ask that you share this survey with others as appropriate.

For questions, please contact PIs Ryan Snyder (rcs048@bucknell.edu), Kaela Martin (kaela.martin@erau.edu) or Elif Miskioglu (elif.miskioglu@bucknell.edu). Please forgive duplicate postings as we try to reach our target audiences.

 

  1. CALL FOR PAPERS: A Special Issue on “Asset-Based Pre-College Engineering Education to Promote Equity’’

The Journal of Pre-college Engineering Education Research (J-PEER) invites original manuscript submissions that investigate the design, learning and social processes, and outcomes of asset-based engineering education. Studies should focus on pre-college engineering education, but may be quantitative or qualitative, observational or interventionist. https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1264&context=jpeer

Extended Abstracts: Structured 500-word abstracts will be accepted on a rolling basis through May 30, 2020. Abstracts should include the following sections: Purpose, Background/ Framework, Methods, Findings, and Conclusions.

Guest Editors: Lee Martin and Kristen Wendell. Authors are encouraged to reach out to guest editors with questions about fit and send abstracts directly to the guest editors at leemartin@ucdavis.edu or kristen.wendell@tufts.edu.

 

  1. NSF ANNOUNCEMENT:  Updated RIEF Solicitation and Due Date

NSF announces an updated RIEF solicitation with a new due date: November 10, 2020 (and the second Tuesday in November annually thereafter). Please see the new solicitation for details (NSF 20-558):https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20558/nsf20558.htm

 

Position Announcements

 

  1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT:  Engineering Education Postdoctoral Fellow Department of Engineering, Wake Forest University

The Department of Engineering at Wake Forest University in collaboration with the Program for Leadership and Character seek a creative and dynamic scholar with a research background in engineering, engineering education, assessment and measurement, learning sciences, psychology, STEM education, or other related fields to serve as a Postdoctoral Fellow. The two-year position is funded by a grant from the Kern Family Foundation to support the development and assessment of character interventions in the context of the undergraduate engineering program and in the context of entrepreneurial mindset. The successful candidate will collaborate directly with engineering faculty, an character education postdoctoral fellow, graduate student research assistants to design and coordinate character interventions, assist with course development workshops, conduct empirical studies and prepare manuscripts for publication to study the efficacy of these pedagogical interventions. Candidates should hold a Ph.D. in engineering, engineering education, assessment and measurement, learning sciences, psychology, STEM education, or other related fields. We are seeking colleagues who share our vision, who embody the same attributes we desire in our students, and who want to contribute to an educational environment that emphasizes excellence in engineering, entrepreneurial mindset, creative design and problem solving, and broad societal impact.

Interested applicants should apply via the University’s career website at: http://www.wfu.careers/. The application should be submitted as ONE PDF file and include the following: (1) a cover letter that addresses the applicant’s motivation, personal values in alignment with the job description; (2) a CV; and (3) a list of 3-5 references. References will only be contacted with prior approval of the applicant. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Further information is available at college.wfu.edu/engineering/.  Inquiries about the position and application process may be addressed to Dr. Olga Pierrakos (Professor and Founding Chair, Department of Engineering) at pierrao@wfu.edu.

Wake Forest University is a highly ranked, private university with 5100 undergraduates and 3000 graduate and professional students in the Schools of Medicine, Law, Divinity and Business. Wake Forest University welcomes and encourages diversity and inclusivity, and seeks applicants with demonstrated success in working with diverse populations. Wake Forest University is an AA/EO employer and values an inclusive and diverse learning community and campus climate.

 

  1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT:  Postdoctoral position at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

The Department of Communication and Learning in Science at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, announces a call for a postdoctoral position. The position is fully funded for 24 months, starting in October 2020 (or another date agreed with the applicant).  This is an open call for a postdoctoral project focusing on any topic bridging at least two (ideally more) of the following broader areas of research with a higher education focus:

  • teaching and learning in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education
  • learning design and learning experiences in STEM education
  • integrating communication and learning in higher education
  • technology enhanced learning
  • authentic learning environments
  • education for sustainable development
  • academic and/or disciplinary literacy
  • writing research
  • genre studies

The deadline for applications is 15 May, 2020. Please refer to the advertisements for particulars.  Ref 20200159 Postdoc in Communication and Learning in Science

http://www.chalmers.se/en/about-chalmers/Working-at-Chalmers/Vacancies/?rmpage=job&rmjob=8485.  For questions, please contact Associate Professor (Dr) Hans Malmström, Head of Research and Graduate Education, E-mail: mahans@chalmers.se

 

  1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT:  Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Electrical Engineering, School of Engineering, Campbell University

The School of Engineering at Campbell University ( http://www.campbell.edu/engineering/ ) seeks an Engineering Faculty member to fill a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor, beginning August 2020 or January 2021.

We offer the Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering with concentrations in Mechanical, Chemical and Electrical Engineering, utilizing an innovative approach to engineering education to ensure a strong foundation in engineering fundamentals. Campbell proximity to North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park provides numerous opportunities for collaboration with other universities and corporate partners. This position intends to develop and implement sophomore and junior level courses and laboratories, such as circuits, digital logic, linear signal processing, electronic circuits, embedded systems, etc. This scholar has a unique opportunity to provide leadership in building an innovative engineering program and in building the prominence of the new School and the University. Candidates must be committed to undergraduate engineering education; and be dedicated to excellence in undergraduate teaching, mentoring students, and scholarship. S/he should be interested in contributing leadership toward the development of the general engineering program.

For the complete position advertisement or to apply see http://www.campbell.edu/employment/ . Reach out to Dean Jenna Carpenter (carpenter@campbell.edu) with questions or nominations.