ERM Announcements, March 18, 2024

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Hello, ERM Community – 

In addition to the announcements below, please note the Apprentice Faculty Grant applications are due on March 20.

Best regards,

 

James

 

ERM Announcements for 03/18/2024

 

General Announcements 

 

  1. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT: Important changes to NSF PAPPG for the Engineering Education Community
  2. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: Engineering Faculty Study
  3. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: The 2024 PEER Collaborative Dinner and Unconference
  4. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: Review Apprentice Faculty Grant Applications
  5. CALL FORS SUBMISSIONS: FIE 2024 – Call for Abstracts for Papers/Special Session/Workshops/Panels
  6. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: FIE 2024 – Reviewers
  7. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: Join the ERM Best Diversity Paper Committee

 

Position Announcements 

 

  1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Engineering Workforce Development Postdoctoral Scholar at Cornell University
  2. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Chemical Engineering Active Learning Initiative Postdoctoral Scholar in Engineering Education at Cornell University
  3. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Open Rank Professor of Instruction – UTSA Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design
  4. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Dean, Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design
  5. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Multiple Positions, University of Oklahoma Polytechnic Institute

 

General Announcements

 

  1. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT: Important changes to NSF PAPPG for the Engineering Education Community

 

NSF has published the 2024 version of the Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 24-1) – https://new.nsf.gov/policies/pappg/24-1.  There are some significant changes which will affect folks planning proposals for submission on or after May 20, 2024. The America COMPETES Act and the CHIPS and Science Act added a number of new requirements that are now being implemented, so this year’s update to the PAPPG is more substantial than in prior years. I encourage folks to review the complete summary of changes here: https://new.nsf.gov/policies/pappg/24-1/summary-changes.

 

1) There are multiple changes to the “Biographical Sketch” section. In particular, I recommend reviewing the changes to the Synergistic Activities section.

 

2) The “Post-doctoral Mentoring Plan” has been changed to a “Mentoring Plan” and now includes mentoring of graduate students.

 

3) As part of the annual reporting, you’ll also have to include an Individual Development Plan for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers.

 

4) There are multiple changes throughout regarding how NSF handles projects engaging with Tribal Nations.

 

 

  1. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: Engineering Faculty Study

 

I am currently recruiting for a study on faculty in engineering and the pedagogical decisions they make around Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (DEIJ). I am interested in recruiting any active faculty in engineering, regardless of whether they have engaged in any DEIJ-related activities. I am hoping to reach a wide and diverse group of faculty. The study explores the factors that shape how faculty make decisions in and outside of the classroom, including the classroom activities, the topics covered, and the topics not covered.

 

Participation in this study has three components, described in more detail below:(a) an Electronic Survey, (b) an Interview (up to 75 minutes), and (c) an Optional member-checking interview.

 

Please feel free to share this invitation letter with any of your academic communities. A Qualtrics sign up link is listed below. If you have any questions or concerns about this research study, please contact me at avis.carrero@tufts.edu.

 

Qualtrics Link: https://tufts.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6G98NrjmKmbbtIi

 

Thank you for considering this opportunity,

 

Avis Carrero

Ph.D. Candidate

Civil & Environmental Engineering

 

  1. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: The 2024 PEER Collaborative Dinner and Unconference

 

Are you a faculty (new hire, pre-tenure, mid-career tenured faculty), postdoc, or staff member who is primarily evaluated on your engineering education work? The PEER Collaborative is a growing community of people in similar situations who mentor and support each other in their engineering education research positions.

 

Each year, academic members who are primarily evaluated on engineering education research have been meeting to talk through our needs together in our emerging research-based discipline of engineering education. There are too few senior faculty with expertise in engineering education research, and those colleagues are either too sought after or otherwise engaged to be able to spend much time with early career faculty. An annual workshop and unconference hosted immediately after ASEE has helped us to meet our own needs through peer and near-peer mentoring. The goals of the workshop are to:

 

  1. Develop, support, and augment networks and working relationships
  2. Support and be supported by peers near your same career level on different aspects of work and personal life

 

PEER is unfunded and self-organized – an effort for us to build community and collaboratively work to meet our own needs. We hope you will join us!

 

Our website: https://sites.google.com/view/peer-collaborative.

 

To register: https://sites.google.com/view/peer-collaborative/register-for-2024?authuser=0

 

Please contact Corey Bowen (cbowen5@calstatela.edu) with any questions or concerns you might have.

 

Thanks and see you in Portland!

 

  1. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: Review Apprentice Faculty Grant Applications

 

We are seeking volunteers to review applications for this year’s ERM Apprentice Faculty Grant (AFG) Program. The commitment requires reviewing 3 application packages, which will take approximately 30 minutes each. You will be provided specific review criteria and examples of what the AFG Program is looking for. Your responses will be collected online. Past award winners and senior engineering education researchers are particularly encouraged to help! With thanks from your ERM AFG committee co-chairs, Aaron Johnson (aaronwj@umich.edu) and Natascha Buswell (nbuswell@uci.edu).

 

To sign up to be a reviewer, please complete this form (https://umich.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4Nmo0oB2SwmIS8e) by March 18.

 

  1. CALL FORS SUBMISSIONS: FIE 2024 – Call for Abstracts for Papers/Special Session/Workshops/Panels

 

The 2024 Frontiers in Education (FIE) Conference will be in Washington DC this year at the Washington Hilton from October 13 to 16, 2024. This prominent international event is dedicated to advancing educational innovations and research in engineering and computing education, leading the world to the development of new research insights and educational approaches. The theme for the conference is “Embracing the challenges and transforming engineering and computing education in a technology-enhanced world.” FIE 2024 continues its long tradition of disseminating groundbreaking results in engineering and computing education and offers an ideal forum to share ideas, stay informed about the latest developments, and interact with colleagues across various disciplines. We extend a warm invitation to all our colleagues to join us in Washington DC from October 13 to 16, 2024, showcasing their research and fostering meaningful connections.

 

This year’s co-hosts include: the University of Oklahoma-Tulsa Polytechnic Institute, the University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Science, and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering.

 

We invite you to summit abstracts for papers, pre-conference workshops, panels/student panels, and special sessions of interest using the abstract submission link. Check the Conference webpage for the most current information on submission dates.

 

  1. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: FIE 2024 – Reviewers

 

The 2024 Frontiers in Education (FIE) Conference will be in Washington DC this year at the Washington Hilton from October 13 to 16, 2024. The Technical Program Chairs invite you to serve as a reviewer for the conference. Reviewers play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and integrity of our conference proceedings. Your expertise, time, and dedication are essential in maintaining the high standards of FIE and our academic community.

 

By volunteering to be an FIE Reviewer, you:

– Contribute to the advancement of scientific research;

– Have access to the latest scientific research in your area long before it is published;

– Improve your writing and that of others; and

– Become part of the community at one of the most prestigious international engineering and technology conferences

 

To recognize, as well as show our appreciation for the service our reviewers provide, each reviewer will receive a Review Certificate from the 2024 FIE Conference at the completion of the review process. The certificate can serve as a tangible token of recognition and be included in reviewers’ professional portfolios, resumes, and Web of Science Review Dashboard (click here for more information). Knowing your vital efforts help shape the success of our conference, we thank you in advance for your thoughtful consideration to serve as an FIE reviewer.

 

Directions to become a FIE 2024 reviewer:

  1. To create an EDAS account OR login to an existing account and find your EDAS Identifier, click here.
  2. Once you have an EDAS Identifier, click here to sign-up to be a reviewer.

 

After completing the form in 2), you will receive an email from fie2024-chairs@edas.info(i.e., the EDAS system) with a link and instructions to setup your reviewer profile. This process is not automatic, so there may be a delay of 24-48 hours after completing the form to get the invitation.

 

  1. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: Join the ERM Best Diversity Paper Committee

 

Each year ERM recognizes a paper making significant contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion. To continue with this tradition, the ERM Best Diversity Paper Committee is seeking volunteers to assist with reviewing papers for the award. Committee members will review a set of papers using an established rubric and engage in a group discussion to determine a winner. The review process will take place between late-March and April. If you are interested in joining the committee or if you have any questions regarding the duties and responsibilities associated with this role, please reach out to the Chair, Dina Verdin at dina.verdin@asu.edu

 

 

 

Position Announcements

 

  1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Engineering Workforce Development Postdoctoral Scholar at Cornell University

 

Engineering workforce development (EWD) involves efforts to provide opportunities to expand the ecosystem of engineering from K-12 through industry to broaden participation and better support the development of engineering knowledge, skills, attitudes, and career pathways across the lifespan of engineering. This postdoc will support two ongoing efforts at Cornell: 1) an NSF-funded project (CMMI 2229092) focused on the manufacture of polymer nanoparticles guided by artificial intelligence and 2) growing engineering workforce development activities in nanofabrication and semiconductors with the Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility. The postdoc will work with Prof. Allison Godwin to develop EWD programs and activities and evaluate the impact of these efforts on participants.

 

Applications will begin being reviewed on April 15 and continue until the position is filled.

 

Interested candidates should apply online at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/27312.

For specific questions about the position, please contact Allison Godwin at afg64@cornell.edu

 

  1. 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 athttps://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/27060.

 

  1. 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.

 

  1. 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.

 

  1. 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

 

  1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Open Rank Professor of Instruction – UTSA Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design

 

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) invites applications for an open rank professor of instruction in the Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design. The full job description, with salary, hours, required application materials, and essential functions, may be found here on the following link: Open Rank Professor of Instruction – UTSA Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design

 

The UTSA, a Hispanic Serving Institution situated in a global city that has been a crossroads of peoples and cultures for centuries, values diversity and inclusion in all aspects of university life. As an institution expressly founded to advance the education of Mexican Americans and other underserved communities, our university is committed to promoting access for all. UTSA, a premier public research university, fosters academic excellence through a community of dialogue, discovery and innovation that embraces the uniqueness of each voice.

 

Posting End Date: Open Until Filled.  Priority will be given to applications received 03/21/2024. At the discretion of the hiring department, this position posting may close once a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.

 

  1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Dean, Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design

 

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) invites nominations, expressions of interest, and applications for the position of Dean, Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design (KCEID). The new Dean will be charged with strengthening KCEID’s reputation in San Antonio and the region and continuing its mission centered in academic excellence, student success, and social mobility. For a full description of the position and profile of candidates please follow the link: https://www.spaexec.com/pd/UTSAKCEID.pdf

 

KCEID is San Antonio’s leader for engineering and designed environment research and instruction and is home to several research institutes and centers, a student success center, a large-scale testing laboratory, and a Makerspace, all supporting research and discovery as well as educational excellence. Collectively, these programs, departments and academic units support KCEID’s mission to identify and solve grand challenges where humanity intersects the physical world. For more information about KCEID, please visit https://klesse.utsa.edu/.

 

The Search Committee will begin reviewing applications in early February and continue to accept applications and nominations until the position is filled. Applicants must submit a current curriculum vitae and a letter of interest describing relevant experience and interest in the position. Submission of materials via e-mail is strongly encouraged. Nomination letters should include contact information for the nominee. All nominations and applications will be handled in confidence.

 

Applications, inquiries, and letters of nomination should be submitted to:

 

Alberto Pimentel, Managing Partner

Emy Cruz, Partner

6512 Painter Avenue, Whittier, CA 90601

562-360-1353 (FAX)

Email: apsearch@spaexec.com

Refer to code “Dean UTSA KCEID” in subject line

 

 

  1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Multiple Positions, University of Oklahoma Polytechnic Institute

 

The University of Oklahoma (OU) is embarking on a transformational endeavor to grow the newly established OU Polytechnic Institute (OUPI). The Institute will be in Tulsa at the OU-Tulsa Schusterman Center campus. Enrollment for the inaugural class began this August and classes will start in August 2024.

 

OUPI invites applications for multiple faculty positions listed below. For each position, the full description and application process can be found on the associated URLs:

 

– Endowed Associate Director of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Computing:https://apply.interfolio.com/131740

– Endowed Associate Director of Cybersecurity: https://apply.interfolio.com/131713

– Endowed Associate Director of Digital Manufacturing:  https://apply.interfolio.com/131753

– Endowed Associate Director of Software Development and Integration:https://apply.interfolio.com/131607

– Assistant Professor – Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Computing:https://apply.interfolio.com/128477

Assistant/Associate Professor – Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Computing:https://apply.interfolio.com/132886

– Assistant Professor – Cybersecurity: https://apply.interfolio.com/119022

– Assistant/Associate Professor – Cybersecurity: https://apply.interfolio.com/132884

– Associate/Full Professor – Cybersecurity: https://apply.interfolio.com/132860

– Assistant Professor – Software Development and Integration: https://apply.interfolio.com/128480r

 

For more information, please contact Dr. Teri Reed, founding director of the OUPI, at teri.reed@ou.edu.