Hello, ERM Community Members –
Happy February! In addition to the announcements below, please note two points connected to the ASEE ERM Conference Program:
- The deadline for uploading your draft has been extended to Thursday, February 8, at 11:59 pm EST. This was announced by ASEE, but I am highlighting it here.
- Applications for the ERM Apprentice Faculty Grant will open on February 15, 2024 (the next newsletter) and close on March 24, 2024. The ERM Apprentice Faculty Grant is intended to honor and support emerging and promising engineering education scholars. Stay tuned for more information about this award.
Please refer to the announcements below!
James
ERM Announcements for 02/01/2024
General Announcements
- CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Queer in Stem Anthology Project
Position Announcements
- POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Chemical Engineering Active Learning Initiative Postdoctoral Scholar in Engineering Education at Cornell University
- POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Assistant/Associate/Full Teaching Professor in Chemical Engineering at the University of California Merced
- POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Postdoctoral Research Scholar position in STEM Education or Engineering Education at Arizona State University
- POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Clinical Assistant Professor of Workforce Education (Engineering Teacher Education) at UGA
- POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Engineering Education Internship Position at NREL
- POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Postdoctoral Associate in Engineering Education at University at Buffalo
- POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Founding Faculty and Program Director Positions at a New Work-Based Learning Software Engineering Program
- POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Multiple Tenure-Track Faculty Positions in Integrated Engineering Practice-Based Learning Programs
- POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Tenured Associate Dean Sustainability in the new Sustainable Systems Engineering Program, University of Calgary
- POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Open Rank Faculty Position in Engineering Education at Georgia Tech
- POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: NSF-Funded Graduate Research Assistantship (Master’s or PhD level) in engineering education
- POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Graduate Student Research Assistantship in Graduate STEM Education at Utah State University
General Announcements
- CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Queer in Stem Anthology Project
We invite you to contribute to an anthology of creative and academic works around queerness/LGBTQIA+ in STEM. We define STEM broadly and include social sciences.
Our goal is to self-publish a collection of materials to be mainly distributed in print to our Boston campus community, but also to be made available online publicly to everyone.
If this interests you, we would welcome any contribution that you’d be willing to provide. For example, options include but are not limited to:
– Poems
– Short stories
– Editorials/opinion pieces
– Short autobiographical narratives
– Photographs
– Drawings/artwork
– Other scholarly works
Please note that it is perfectly acceptable to use a pseudonym or be published anonymously if you so choose.
This project is supported by the Full-Time Faculty Professional Development Fund (FTFPDF) at Northeastern University, awarded to Prof. Andrew Gillen (a.gillen@northeastern.edu) and V Royzen (royzen.v@northeastern.edu).
We are accepting submissions through April 2024. Please feel free to reach out to either of us with any questions, ideas, or submissions via email or via our website.
Position Announcements
- POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Chemical Engineering Active Learning Initiative Postdoctoral Scholar in Engineering Education at Cornell University
The Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (CBE) is seeking a highly motivated and talented individual to join our Active Learning Initiative (ALI) team as a Postdoctoral Researcher in Engineering Education. This position is part of an exciting project aimed at deconstructing the existing Unit Operations Laboratory course and developing new inquiry-based learning modules to be embedded across the curriculum to achieve our vision of making the School a “living laboratory.” The postdoctoral scholar will work directly with Professor Allison Godwin, a tenured engineering education faculty member in CBE. The impacts of this change will be studied using both qualitative and quantitative tools to understand how active and open-ended problem-solving throughout the curriculum affects student learning, identities as engineers, motivation, and career pathways.
Responsibilities include:
– Develop innovative inquiry-based modules using existing and new equipment. These modules will involve developing an open-ended problem, scaffolded learning and feedback, and assessment.
– Coordinate implementation efforts with a team of chemical engineering faculty excited to transform the curriculum.
– Collect and analyze data on the impact of these changes using various research methods, such as surveys, interviews, and observations.
– Contribute to the preparation of research reports and scholarly publications.
– Present research findings at conferences and seminars.
– Assist in the supervision and mentoring of graduate and undergraduate students involved in the project.
Requirements:
– A B.S. in Chemical Engineering
– Ph.D. in Engineering Education, Engineering, or a related field.
– Demonstrated expertise in quantitative and/or qualitative research methods.
– Experience with data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
– Excellent oral and written communication skills.
– Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a research team.
Application Procedure: Interested candidates should apply online at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/27060.
- Candidate CV, including publication list and date of Ph.D. graduation, and listing the Ph.D. advisors name. If not yet graduated, please note the estimated date for graduation. Applicants graduating before September 1st 2018 will not be considered. Font size should be no smaller than 11pt.
- Two letters of recommendation, including one that must be from the candidate’s Ph.D. thesis advisor, which provide detailed assessments of the candidate’s qualifications and potential for innovative, ground-breaking independent research.
- A cover letter that describes the interest in this position and alignment of the candidate’s values with the founding principle of Cornell written by Ezra Cornell, “I would found an institution where any person can find instruction in any study.”
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Diversity and Inclusion are a part of Cornell University’s heritage. We are a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. We welcome and value the contributions that individuals from diverse backgrounds bring to our research community.
To apply: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/27060
If you have other questions or comments, please contact: Allison Godwin, afg64@cornell.edu
- POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Assistant/Associate/Full Teaching Professor in Chemical Engineering at the University of California Merced
The Chemical Engineering faculty at the University of California Merced invites applications for the open-level position of Assistant/Associate/Full Teaching Professor to coordinate, develop and teach undergraduate courses and coordinate laboratories in all areas of Chemical Engineering with an anticipated start date as early as July 1, 2024. Please see the link for more information or email Kara McCloskey (kmccloskey@ucmerced.edu) directly with any questions.
https://aprecruit.ucmerced.edu/JPF01645
- POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Postdoctoral Research Scholar position in STEM Education or Engineering Education at Arizona State University
Dr. Verdín is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Scholar to join her team and help with efforts toward infusing culturally responsive instruction and gamification in an engineering design activity for high school students. The role will be funded by a National Science Foundation grant: BCSER: Empowering Children of Migratory/Seasonal Farmworkers with Gamification and Culturally-Responsive Engineering Design Instruction (NSF# 2225306). This position offers an exciting opportunity to lead a transformative project to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes through culturally responsive instruction and gamified approaches. The successful candidate will help build foundational knowledge on how high-quality STEM-enrichment culturally responsive gamified activities support migratory students’ exposure to engineering, foster STEM identity development, cultivate a critical STEM agentic perspective, and promote STEM career pathways.
The successful candidate will work directly with the principal investigator, Dr. Dina Verdín at Arizona State University (ASU).
Required Qualifications
– Ph.D. in Engineering Education, Science Education, STEM Education, Educational Psychology, Sociology, Learning Sciences, or related fields.
– Must have demonstrable skills in reviewing and synthesizing literature related to K-12 (preferred) or Higher Education.
Responsibilities and Activities:
This project is entering its second year; the PI has already developed and deployed multiple culturally responsive gamified activities. The PI seeks a candidate to take the developed activities to a new level, improving modifying, and/or creating extensions to the existing activities. Additional responsibilities and program activities include:
– Supervising project logistics, facilitating internal and external communications, and managing documentation, timelines, and reports.
– Collaborate with the project team to design, iterate, and implement a culturally responsive gamified activity for high school students aimed at teaching the engineering design process.
– Articulate 360 Storyline will be used to create modifications, extensions, etc. to the culturally responsive gamified engineering design activity. The candidate will be required to work with Arduino sets and/or TinkerCAD as part of the activity.
– Conduct thorough literature reviews and research to inform the design process, ensuring alignment with best practices and emerging educational trends, cultural responsiveness, and gamification.
– Assist in data collection (i.e., interviews and surveys), analyze data, and disseminate research findings.
– Present ongoing research findings at national conferences and engage with policymakers in the field of STEM education.
– Mentoring graduate and/or undergraduate students
Application Instructions
Application reviews begin on February 01, 2024. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis. Applications will be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled. Required application material (1) Cover letter, (2) Curriculum Vitae, (3) Statement describing research experience and alignment with current project (two pages maximum), and (4) Contact information for three references. Please email all material to PI, Dr. Dina Verdín via email at dina.verdin@asu.edu. For additional information regarding position specifics, please contact Dr. Verdín.
Appointment will be at the Postdoctoral Research Scholar rank beginning May 01, 2024; start date is negotiable.
- POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Clinical Assistant Professor of Workforce Education (Engineering Teacher Education) at UGA
The Department of Workforce Education and Instructional Technology at the University of Georgia invites applications for a position as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Workforce Education to begin August 2024. The position is a non-tenure-track, academic year appointment with the possibility of summer employment. This position is related to our new undergraduate teacher education degree in Workforce Education with a concentration in Engineering and Technology Education. As noted in the position summary, the new faculty will help to coordinate the new degree, teach graduate and undergraduate courses, and work with stakeholders in the state to market and recruit the program.
Applications received by March 4, 2024 are assured full consideration. Please direct inquiries to the search committee chair, Dr. In Heok Lee (inheok@uga.edu). See the application website for more information: https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/355493
UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,000 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 40,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 18 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens. The Workforce Education (WE) Program is housed within the Mary Frances Early College of Education (MFECOE), which consists of nine departments and approximately 220 faculty members.
- POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Engineering Education Internship Position at NREL
We have a summer position for a graduate student intern in STEM at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado. The graduate student intern will work with our scientific staff on the project “Understanding and evaluating graduate student pathways into sustainability-focused computational science research”. The project focuses on understanding how internships in advanced computing at NREL contribute to students’ careers and to diversifying the computational science work force. The graduate student intern’s finding will be reported to NREL management. We also expect to submit our findings to the peer-reviewed engineering education literature.
The position posting is available at:
This is a paid position. Interested candidates may email me in my role as project lead at michael.martin@nrel.gov, or Bre Bailey, our HR representative, at Bre.Bailey@nrel.gov.
- POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Postdoctoral Associate in Engineering Education at University at Buffalo
The Department of Engineering Education (DEE), in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate to join Dr. Courtney Faber’s research group: ENLITE – Exploring Knowledge, Learning, and Identity to Transform Engineering Education. The initial appointment is for one year with possibility for an additional year of renewal. The ENLITE research group is passionate about exploring how fundamental beliefs about knowledge and knowing create barriers to learning and collaborations. The ENLITE research group is currently conducting work in two areas: (1) Developing educational experiences that consider epistemic thinking and (2) Empowering engineering educations scholars to impact change in engineering.
This position will be mentored by Dr. Courtney Faber and supported by local engineering education communities in the Department of Engineering Education at University at Buffalo (UB). There will also be opportunities to participate in professional development held by SEAS and UB.
This Postdoctoral Associate position is a full-time appointment in which you will conduct research with Dr. Faber, participate in professional development activities, and have the opportunity to design your own study. Additional responsibilities include:
– Collaborate on the development of new research studies and participate in preliminary data collection and analysis
– Co-author journal publications and/or research proposals
– Assist in mentoring undergraduate and graduate students in the research group
– Present research at national conferences
Review of applications will begin after Monday, March 4, 2024.
Position description, application material requirements, and a link to apply are here: https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/47353
For questions about the position, please contact Courtney Faber (cfaber@buffalo.edu)
- POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Founding Faculty and Program Director Positions at a New Work-Based Learning Software Engineering Program
These tenure-track positions are for two founding faculty members, including one program director, to launch and support our department’s new undergraduate work-based software engineering (SE) program, in the College of Science, Engineering, & Technology at Minnesota State University, Mankato (MSU), located in the. The upper division SE program includes a one-semester residential “Academy” that takes place in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area. Students then move on to four semesters of working at paid co-op position in industry combined with virtual/distance study with our faculty.
Candidates with at least five years’ professional experience working as a software engineer, or in a closely related job position are encouraged to apply. This minimum of demonstrated applied experience is required. Note that applications will still be accepted, despite the originally listed priority date on the website.
For more information see the following job postings:
https://minnesotastate.peopleadmin.com/postings/2574
https://minnesotastate.peopleadmin.com/postings/2578
Contact: Lin Chase, lin.chase@mnsu.edu
- POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Multiple Tenure-Track Faculty Positions in Integrated Engineering Practice-Based Learning Programs
Iron Range Engineering (IRE) at Minnesota State University, Mankato (MSU) in the Department of Integrated Engineering is hiring up to three tenure-track faculty (Assistant /Associate Professor or Professor). IRE is a practice-based upper division engineering program located in Virginia, MN. At IRE, students who have typically finished their lower division coursework at a community college earn their degrees by completing one intensive project semester followed by two years of co-op and learning experiences. Interested candidates with a doctorate or terminal degree in Engineering, Engineering Education, or closely related field are encouraged to apply. (If ABD, degree must be conferred on an official transcript and received in Human Resources on or before December 13, 2024.)
For more information:
Job posting: https://minnesotastate.peopleadmin.com/postings/2584
Contact: Catherine Spence, catherine.spence@mnsu.edu
Watch also for an open position in the Minneapolis area with our partner program at MSU, Twin Cities Engineering (TCE). TCE is a project-based upper division engineering program. At TCE, students typically have finished their lower division coursework at a community college, earn their degrees with two years of design and learning experiences on industry projects.
For more information, watch for a job posting coming soon on the MSU website or reach out to: Yuezhou Wang,yuezhou.wang@mnsu.edu
- POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Tenured Associate Dean Sustainability in the new Sustainable Systems Engineering Program, University of Calgary
The Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary invites applications for the position of Associate Dean, Sustainability Engineering. This is a key leadership position within the Schulich School of Engineering (SSE). The Associate Dean appointment is a five-year term, renewable subject to review. The successful candidate will be offered a tenured academic appointment at the Professor level.
This position is a unique role, because our SUSE (sustainably systems engineering) program is a brand new program with the first students having started in September 2023. The successful candidate will really get to set the direction of the first set of curriculum updates, research program, and culture of the student and faculty group.
For more details please see here, or please reach out to Dr. Anders Nygren (nygren@ucalgary.ca) with any questions.
DEADLINE: February 2, 2024.
https://careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/13581783-associate-dean-sustainability-engineering-schulich-school-of-engineering
- POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Open Rank Faculty Position in Engineering Education at Georgia Tech
Job Summary:
The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering (http://bme.gatech.edu), a joint department between Georgia Tech’s College of Engineering and Emory University’s School of Medicine (Atlanta, GA), invites applicants for a tenured/tenure-track faculty position. Applicants will be considered at all ranks. This search is open to faculty candidates with a research emphasis in engineering education with potential interest biomedical engineering discipline specific research. We are particularly interested in candidates with a range of educational research interests and specializations that either contribute to our existing specializations in engineering education, equity and inclusion, engineering design and design pedagogy, computing education, and student-centered pedagogical innovation or that extend our departmental areas to include additional areas such as assessment, first year engineering, motivation, team science, global engineering, or learning in digital spaces.
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.
Job Responsibilities:
Successful candidates will be expected to develop a vibrant externally-funded research program, teach undergraduate and graduate level courses, and should have a demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching, research, collaboration, and mentorship.
Applications received by January 15, 2024 will be given full consideration, however, the search will continue until the position is filled.
Minimum Qualifications:
A PhD in engineering or related field is required by the start of the appointment.
The ability to teach and mentor a diverse student body
Preferred Qualifications:
Has expertise in teaching, scholarship, and/or service that contributes to access, diversity, and equal opportunity in higher education
Application Requirements and Other Information:
Candidate should apply for this opportunity via Georgia Tech’s job site, “Careers”:
Careers | Human Resources – Georgia Tech; Job ID: 259763
- POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: NSF-Funded Graduate Research Assistantship (Master’s or PhD level) in engineering education
We are seeking one graduate student (Master’s or PhD level) for a graduate research assistantship in the Department of Engineering Education at Utah State University! The assistantship is provided through the NSF-sponsored Engineering Research Center Advancing Sustainability through Powered Infrastructure for Roadway Electrification (ASPIRE) (aspire.usu.edu)
Research Topic: Engineering Workforce Development in Electrified Transportation-related Occupations
Starting dates: Summer or Fall 2024
USU Engineering Education Program: https://engineering.usu.edu/eed
USU Engineering Education Graduate Programs Requirements
– Students desiring to enter the Master’s in engineering education program must have earned a BS degree in an engineering discipline prior to the selected starting date
– Students desiring to enter the PhD in engineering education program must have earned a BS degree in an engineering discipline AND an MS degree in any discipline prior to the selected starting date
– All students must have earned a GPA (or equivalent) of 3.0 (out of 4.0) or higher on the last 60 semester or 90 quarter credits.
– Please note that GRE scores are NOT a required part of the application package.
– Prior teaching experience, research experience, and publications are preferred, but not required.
How to Apply
If you have interest in or questions about this opportunity, please contact the project PI: Dr. Angela Minichielloangie.minichiello@usu.edu
For the detailed application procedures and deadlines, please use following links:
https://engineering.usu.edu/eed/students/graduate/enrolling
http://rgs.usu.edu/graduateschool/admissions/
- POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Graduate Student Research Assistantship in Graduate STEM Education at Utah State University
We are seeking a doctoral student for a graduate research assistantship in the Department of Engineering Education at Utah State University. The assistantship is sponsored by a collaborative research grant through the NSF Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) Division to a team of researchers at Utah State and Boise State Universities. The research will be conducted in collaboration with The Story Collider, a non-profit organization that develops and shares “true, personal stories about science” (storycollider.org).
Research Topic: Improving STEM Graduate Student Belonging and Inclusion through a Storytelling Intervention
Starting dates: Spring or Fall 2024
USU Engineering Education Program: https://engineering.usu.edu/eed
USU PhD in Engineering Education Program Requirements
– Earned a BS degree in an engineering discipline AND an MS degree in any discipline prior to the selected starting date
– Earned a GPA (or equivalent) of 3.0 (out of 4.0) or higher on the last 60 semester or 90 quarter credits.
– Please note that GRE scores are NOT a required part of the application package.
– Prior teaching experience, research experience, and publications are preferred, but not required.
How to Apply
If you have interest in or questions about this opportunity, please contact the project PIs: Dr. Angela Minichielloangie.minichiello@usu.edu or Dr. Krishna Pakala krishnapakala@boisestate.edu
For the detailed application procedures and deadlines, please use following links:
https://engineering.usu.edu/eed/students/graduate/enrolling
http://rgs.usu.edu/graduateschool/admissions/
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