Dear ERM members,

It was such a pleasure to see so many of you at the 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. I knew that I had missed the opportunity to learn from and with each of you, but actually experiencing the conference and togetherness really drove home the importance of this community to me.

Also, thanks to those of you who came to the ERM Business Meeting—we had a good time reconnecting. We also got a lot of creative responses to the introduction prompt, “If you were a potato, what way would you like to be cooked?” For some more fun facts about this humble spud, you can explore this link: https://www.foodrepublic.com/2014/12/22/10-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-potatoes/.

I announced that the ERM listserv may be going away in January, so please take a moment to make sure you’re affiliated with ERM on the ASEE Hub (https://aseehub.asee.org/home) and have opted in to receiving communication, just in case this platform doesn’t continue.

I’m still trying to catch up from the conference, so this note is short. I hope everyone has safe travels and is staying well.

All my best,

Allison

ERM Announcements for 7/1/2022

General Announcements

1. CALL FOR ASSOCIATE EDITOR APPLICATIONS: Advances in Engineering Education (AEE)
2. EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: National Effective Teaching Institute (NETI-1) in-person workshop August 8-10, 2022
3. EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: How to Engineer Engineering Education Workshop July 13-15, 2022
4. EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: MIDFIELD Institute virtual workshop August 3-5, 2022

Position Announcements

1. POSITIONS ANNOUNCEMENT: UC Irvine Postdoc Positions
2. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Community Manager for Education Equity & Access at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
3. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Postdoctoral Research Associate—Academy for Excellence in Engineering Education (AE3); The Grainger College of Engineering; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
4. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Bovay Chair & Director of the Sue G. and Harry E. Bovay Program in the History and Ethics of Professional Engineering at Cornell University
5. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Postdoctoral Scholars in Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at Cornell University
6. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Postdoctoral Associate in Learning Engineering and Practice (LEAP) Group in Mechanical Engineering at MIT
7. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Postdoctoral Scholar in Engineering Ethics at Penn State
8. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Faculty Position to Guide the First-Year Engineering Re-design, University of Virginia
9. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Postdoc in STEM Education – Instructional Change Teams at Texas State University

General Announcements

1. CALL FOR ASSOCIATE EDITOR APPLICATIONS: Advances in Engineering Education (AEE)

Advances in Engineering Education (AEE), the ASEE journal which serves to cultivate, disseminate, and archive documented innovations, applications, and practices in engineering education, is currently accepting applications for multiple volunteer Associate Editors. Associate Editors are an integral part of the AEE Editorial Board and ensure the quality and timeliness of published material. An Associate Editor’s primary responsibilities are (1) reading manuscripts assigned to them by the Editor, (2) recruiting and selecting reviewers to review the manuscripts, (3) reviewing reviewers’ comments and feedback and integrating that feedback with their own evaluative, constructive, and supportive feedback report for the authors, (4) making a recommendation to the AEE Editor, and (5) ensure the timely completion of the review process. Other duties include attending meetings of the AEE Editorial Board, and completing various tasks as needed to support the journal.  Generally, an Associate Editor will be assigned 12-18 manuscripts annually, and the duties of the position will require approximately 8 – 12 hours per month. To qualify for the position, an Associate Editor must have an earned doctoral degree, be actively engaged in engineering education practice and scholarship, have experience publishing in education-related journals, have breadth or depth of engineering teaching experience within or across subject-matter.  In particular, Associate Editors with expertise in P-12 engineering education, mechanical engineering pedagogies, and online learning sought, but all areas will be considered. If interested, please submit a cover letter, CV and list of three references addressed to Holly Matusovich, AEE Editor-in-Chief (matushm@vt.edu) with copy to Carol Geary (cpgeary@vt.edu).  In your cover letter, please describe why you wish to serve as an Associate Editor for AEE, the skills and abilities you could contribute in this role (e.g., content area knowledge, work experience, service to other journals, etc.) as they pertain to the responsibilities and qualifications for the position described above.  Applications are due by July 15, 2022.

1. EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: National Effective Teaching Institute (NETI-1) in-person workshop August 8-10, 2022

NETI-1, Course Design and Student Engagement, will be offered August 8-10, 2022, at Purdue University. Drs. Susan Lord, Matt Ohland, and Michael Prince will lead this long-standing foundational NETI workshop, which has been offered since 1991. Previous NETI programs have reached over 2800 participants from more than 365 different schools. Our past participant evaluations have been overwhelmingly positive. The workshop features material for relatively new faculty members and other material designed to equip experienced faculty members to become teaching leaders and mentors on their campuses. Participants will include 60 faculty members from all branches of engineering, engineering technology, and other STEM areas. The registration fee is $1275 per participant, which covers organization and presentation costs, participant notebooks, breakfasts, lunches, and breaks. Participants also receive a copy of Felder & Brent’s Teaching and Learning STEM: A Practical Guide and the option of touring the School of Engineering Education’s facilities. Travel expenses, including dinners, are not included. Further details about the workshop program and a link to register can be found at https://www.neti-workshop.org/event/neti-1-basic/.  Questions should be directed to Emily Ohland, Workshop Administrator.

1. EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: How to Engineer Engineering Education Workshop July 13-15, 2022

This teaching workshop, now in its 20^th year, will be held on the Bucknell University campus in Lewisburg, PA.  The workshop is intended for engineering instructors who want to use research-driven strategies to make classes more engaging, increase student learning and reduce course preparation time.  Workshop tuition is $800, which includes all meals during the workshop, refreshments, and use of campus facilities. On-campus dormitory rooms ($190 single occupancy or $330 double occupancy for 3 nights) are available but optional. You may apply online at www.bucknell.edu/Catalyst.  Questions about the workshop may be directed to Professor Michael Prince atprince@bucknell.edu.

1. EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: MIDFIELD Institute virtual workshop August 3-5, 2022

To help researchers make the best use of MIDFIELD, a multi-institutional dataset with detailed student records, the MIDFIELD team will be hosting a virtual workshop August 3-5, approximately 1-5 ET. There will be some pre-Institute work for participants that will include installing R and completing some basic R tutorials developed by Richard Layton. Those with R installed already and with some facility using it will not have much work to do in advance. To assist anyone in the pre-Institute work, we plan to provide assistance by Zoom August 2, 1-5 ET. There is no registration fee to attend. Anyone wishing to register for the event should be let Matt Ohland know via this link. Matt will send a calendar appointment to those who register and follow up with further information as it becomes available. Feel free to share with others who may be interested.

Position Announcements

1. POSITIONS ANNOUNCEMENT: UC Irvine Postdoc Positions

The UC Irvine Education Research Initiative is looking to hire 1-2 discipline-based education research postdocs to examine the impact of STEM teaching-focused faculty on faculty and student outcomes (NSF 1821724).

More information regarding the position, projects, and desired skill sets can be found here. Please forward to potentially interested colleagues and feel free to reach out if you have questions! Questions about the position may be addressed to Dr. Brian Sato (bsato@uci.edu). Questions about submission or receipt of applications can be addressed to Molly Smith (smithm3@uci.edu).

1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Community Manager for Education Equity & Access at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

The Community Manager for Education Equity& Access is an integral team member of the STEM Education Centerin providing expertise and context for equitable and inclusive teaching in STEM for PreK-12+ educators, as well as coordinating learning experiences and programs with multiple stakeholders in the Worcester area community. The person will also manage and coordinate the ASPIRE-RC program that builds the capacity for inclusive and diverse STEM faculty at community colleges.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and facilitate equitable and inclusive STEM curriculum and trainings for PreK-16 educators
• Build and manage relationships in the local community for teaching experiences for the Teacher Preparation Program
• Manage the Worcester area ASPIRE-RC program (grant funded) for building capacity for inclusive and diverse STEM faculty at community colleges
• Expand Equitable and Inclusive Pathways for STEM Learning Opportunities with WPI

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM, Education, Social Sciences, or related field required
• Strong communication skills (written and oral) to work with students, mentor teachers, school administrators, higher ed. faculty & staff, and community members
• Strong interpersonal skills to work with various identified stakeholder groups and individuals
• Knowledge of the lived experiences of marginalized populations, especially in education contexts
• Demonstrated knowledge and sensitivity to the needs and concerns of historically marginalized populations constituents
• Demonstrated experience with diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and justice within the context of educational institutions
• Experience in project management

Reviews start July 1. Please contact kcchen@wpi.edu for any questions.

To Apply: https://wpi.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WPI_External_Career_Site/job/Worcester/Community-Manager-for-Education-Equity-and-Access_R0001941

1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Postdoctoral Research Associate—Academy for Excellence in Engineering Education (AE3); The Grainger College of Engineering; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

The Academy for Excellence in Engineering Education (AE3) in The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign seeks a postdoctoral research associate to conduct program evaluation research and to develop web-based resources related to the Strategic Instructional Innovations Program (SIIP), a competitive grant program for teams of faculty and staff to advance engineering education. For more on AE3 and SIIP, please visit:

https://ae3.engineering.illinois.edu/siip-grants/.

Applicants must have earned a doctorate in engineering education, education, or an engineering discipline with clear evidence of scholarly work focused on engineering teaching and learning, within the past five years or have proof of completion by July 31, 2022. Evidence of scholarly activity/potential is required.

To apply, send application materials: cover letter, CV, contact information (name, address, phone number) for three professional references, and a writing sample to AE3 Director, Dr. Jay Mann, jaymann@illinois.edu.

1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Bovay Chair & Director of the Sue G. and Harry E. Bovay Program in the History and Ethics of Professional Engineering at Cornell University

The College of Engineering at Cornell University invites applications for the Bovay Chair and Director of the  Sue G. and Harry E. Bovay Program in the History and Ethics of Professional Engineering (cornell.edu). The mission of the Bovay Program is to be a catalyst for consideration of social and ethical issues in the Cornell College of Engineering.  The Director will be a non-tenure track faculty member at the rank of Lecturer/Senior Lecturer or Professor of Practice, depending on experience and qualifications. This is a 12-month position with an initial appointment of 3 to 5 years, renewable.

For more information and to apply: https://apps.hr.cornell.edu/recruiting/facultyview.cfm?posting_id=_JOB_POSTING-3-51669. Questions can be directed to Cynthia Pakkala, crp5@cornell.edu

1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Postdoctoral Scholars in Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at Cornell University

The Active Learning Initiative at Cornell University has funded two projects in Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering to redevelop the engineering curricula.

Both schools are seeking postdoctoral scholars to take a leading role in the design, implementation, and assessment of a transformational pedagogical strategy.

For more information and to apply to the Biomedical Engineering position: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/fellowship/21746

For more information about Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering position: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/21823

1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Postdoctoral Associate in Learning Engineering and Practice (LEAP) Group in Mechanical Engineering at MIT

The Learning Engineering and Practice (LEAP) Group in MIT’s Mechanical Engineering Department is seeking to hire a postdoctoral associate to help lead new manufacturing engineering education projects by carrying out education research, creating impactful instructional content and crafting engaging digital learning experiences. This postdoctoral associate will take a leadership role in various projects, including the research and development of technician and technologist training curriculum, which seeks to create compelling career pathways for students without traditional education opportunities and help fill the anticipated two million job openings in the nation’s manufacturing workforce.

MIT’s LEAP Group applies design and systems principles to solve learning challenges and develop learning experiences to better meet the increasing demand for STEM skills in the workforce. The group’s award-winning research-to-practice approach includes focus areas of mixed reality, simulations and haptics, educational technology, MOOC and blended learning, and curriculum development to enhance and scale engineering education and training.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identify promising areas and carry out education research experiments across a range in-person and online education offerings including courses, simulations, and apps. Areas may include learning effectiveness, learner engagement, knowledge retention, competency, and self-efficacy. This work may include supervising research interns.
• Publish and disseminate research findings in journals, international conferences, and/or industry events in disciplines such as manufacturing, engineering education, and the learning sciences.
• Lead the design and creation of content for various blended and online STEM courses, with a focus on curriculum design, and including assessment creation, recitation videos, and other supporting material. This includes all aspects of online course production: storyboarding, filming, editing, preparation, evaluation of intellectual property (IP) content, quality assurance reviews, and course data analysis.
• Create discipline-specific design and pedagogy in AR/VR apps and simulations, which may include defining functionalities and constraints of digital twins and creating accompanying educational content.
• Facilitate learning experiences and online courses. This may entail collaborating with academic institutions that implement educational interventions or direct course engagement such as moderating a community of learners and managing the day-to-day operations of the course.
• Show leadership in a team setting in collaboration with faculty and group members, and under the supervision of the Principal Investigator of the LEAP Group.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A PhD in engineering or STEM education that includes domain-specific expertise in manufacturing, industrial engineering, or related discipline. Experience in process control, manufacturing systems, mechatronics, or industrial robotics is a plus.
• Teaching experience in higher education settings in STEM fields and proficiency evaluating the effectiveness of learning materials. Experience teaching subjects relevant to the curriculum is a plus.
• Experience and/or training in carrying out rigorous educational assessment, evidence-based instructional design, and data-analysis. Experience in mixed-methods research or learner-centered design is a plus.
• Strong track record of working both independently and collaboratively; must be organized, able to lead multiple projects simultaneously, and work effectively in a fast-paced, rapidly changing work environment.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build strong working relationships with teammates, faculty, and staff.
• Strong problem-solving skills and working knowledge or ability to learn languages commonly used in engineering (MATLAB, python). Experience in (or ability to learn) app and web development (Javascript, C#, HTML, CSS, XML).

DETAILS

• Start date: as early as July 1st, 2022.
• This is a one-year term appointment with the possibility of extension.

For more information, please contact Dr. John Liu, johnhliu@mit.edu.

1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Postdoctoral Scholar in Engineering Ethics at Penn State

The Rock Ethics Institute (REI) and the College of Engineering at Penn State seek applicants for a Postdoctoral Scholar position to support engineering ethics education and contribute to ongoing research initiatives. The duties of the position will be divided roughly 50/50 between ethics education initiatives within the College of Engineering and research initiatives with REI faculty. Possible research areas (described below) include sustainable agriculture; water resources management, climate change, and environmental ethics; machine ethics; and neuroethics. The successful candidate will engage in collaborative research and produce publications, as well as receive training and mentorship. Postdoctoral scholars may receive experience working on grants. They will also receive support to allow them to participate in seminars and conferences appropriate to their personal career goals.

The postdoctoral scholarship is a twelve-month, full-time (40 hours per week) appointment, from the date of hire. This limited-term appointment may be continued for a second year, contingent upon the needs of the College and the Institute. The salary will be based on experience and qualifications. Applicants must have completed the requirements for their Ph.D. by the appointment date. In addition, successful candidates must either have demonstrated a commitment to building an inclusive, equitable, and diverse campus community, or describe one or more ways they would envision doing so, given the opportunity.

The education portion of the position will involve collaborations with the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education to enhance the ethics education of upper-division engineering undergraduates and of engineering graduate students. The Postdoctoral Scholar will become part of a team to develop and offer workshops to prepare faculty members to integrate ethics into their courses. Depending on the interests and expertise of the successful candidate, there will be opportunities to engage in the development of new approaches to ethics education for undergraduate and graduate engineering students and in the evaluation of the effectiveness of ethics education and the process through which faculty are supported to integrate ethics into their courses.  For more information about the position and how to apply, go to

http://bit.ly/PSUEngineeringEthicsPostdoc.

1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Faculty Position to Guide the First-Year Engineering Re-design, University of Virginia

The School of Engineering at the University of Virginia invites applications to join our faculty and collaborate in teaching our introduction to engineering courses. We are transforming our first-year teaching and learning by combining technical and sociotechnical aspects of engineering alongside an embedded academic advising model into a unique year-long educational experience. We are seeking a dedicated member of the faculty to help guide this transformation. This is a full-time, benefits eligible, non-tenure-track position, at the rank of Lecturer, Assistant, or Associate Professor.

https://uva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UVAJobs/job/Charlottesville-VA/Open-Rank-AGF-First-Year-Teaching-Faculty_R0036731-1

1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Postdoc in STEM Education – Instructional Change Teams at Texas State University

We are advertising a postdoctoral-level research position associated with the NSF-IUSE award Modeling Instructional Change Teams(NSF #1914857, Lead PI Alice Olmstead; NSF #1914880, PI Andrea Beach, co-PI Charles Henderson,

https://instructionalchangeteams.weebly.com/). This project aims to develop and share research-based tools and guidance to change leaders who aim to support teams working to improve undergraduate STEM courses nationally. The selected candidate will be expected to engage in activities such as: identifying and recruiting study participants; collecting and compiling survey data; preparing reports for study participants; statistically testing the pilot survey instrument and modifying it appropriately; analyzing survey data to address research questions; reviewing relevant literature; and synthesizing the results for publications and presentations. They will be expected to work closely with our existing team including the three PIs, a part-time, postdoctoral-level independent contractor, and another faculty member at Texas State with quantitative analysis expertise, as well as the previous postdoctoral researcher from this project when appropriate.

The selected candidate will also have the option to conduct qualitative research on the impacts of an ongoing, local NSF-IUSE-HSI award, the Faculty-Student STEM Communities Project (NSF #1928696,

https://www.cose.txstate.edu/STEMCommunities.html) on participants and their instructional approaches, as a part-time appointment. This project aims to promote student-centered, culturally responsive instructional change by building community among STEM faculty and undergraduate students at Texas State University.

Review of applications will begin on July 11, 2022 and continue until the position is filled. Preferred start date is August 1. The initial appointment(s) will be for one year, renewable as funding remains available (1-6 additional months). Position can be remote or in-person at one of the two institutions. The lead PI for the instructional change teams project is at Texas State University; co-PIs are at Western Michigan University.

For details and contact information, go to https://tinyurl.com/TeamsPostdoc.

To send an announcement to the ERM listserv, please prepare a 2-3 paragraph description including any relevant URLs as well as a subject line. Be sure that the announcement includes the person to contact with questions. Submit all of this information to Allison Godwin viahttps://bit.ly/ERMAnnouncements. Announcements will be sent out on the 1st and 15th of each month. Submissions 48 hours before these dates will be guaranteed to be included in announcements. 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/

For more resources and position announcements, please refer to the Engineering Education Community Resource Wiki available at http://bit.ly/engredu.  A direct link to job postings at https://bitly.com/eecr-jobs.