ERM Announcements, June 3, 2024

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Hi, All – 

Please refer to the announcements below. I look forward to seeing many of you later this month in Portland! The next newsletter (to be sent on June 17) will have a more detailed overview of the ERM program. In the meantime, please make sure to add the Annual Community Celebration and Awards Reception (ACCAR) to your calendar.

Best regards,

James

 

ERM Announcements for 06/03/2024

 

General Announcements 

 

  1. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: AMPLIFY Institute – Accepting Applications
  2. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: MIDFIELD Institute 2024

 

Position Announcements 

 

  1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Assistant/Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott
  2. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Postdoctoral Associate for Studying Belonging Interventions and Student and Faculty Success and Experiences in Engineering at University of Pittsburgh
  3. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Post-Baccalaureate with Thrive Lab at University of Michigan (2024-2025)

 

General Announcements

 

  1. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: AMPLIFY Institute – Accepting Applications

 

We are currently inviting applications for the AMPLIFY Institute, a professional development program designed for engineering instructional faculty at Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), at utep.edu/engineering/amplify/institute/.

The AMPLIFY Institute kicks off with a 2-day workshop on September 26-27, 2024, at The University of Texas at El Paso, followed by virtual group coaching sessions throughout the Fall semester. Accepted applicants will receive a $3000 stipend during the program and join a community of engineering instructional faculty fellows.

 

As part of this NSF-sponsored research project (grants #1953560 and 1953586), those accepted will have the chance to create measurable change at their institutions using innovative, culturally responsive, evidence-based teaching approaches, all while being part of an on-going research study.

 

Apply Now! Applications close on July 12, 2024. Selected applicants will be notified by July 26, 2024.

 

Please feel free to share this opportunity with your colleagues who hold teaching-focused positions at their respective institutions. Thank you for helping us spread the word!

For more details, visit our website (utep.edu/engineering/amplify/) or email us at amplify@utep.edu.

 

The AMPLIFY Project Team 

Amplifying the Leadership of Engineering Instructional Faculty Towards Educational Innovation at HSIs 

utep.edu/engineering/amplify/ (https://utep.edu/engineering/amplify)

University of Texas at El Paso – Dr. Meagan Kendall

Florida International University – Dr. Alexandra Coso Strong

 

  1. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: MIDFIELD Institute 2024

 

As part of making MIDFIELD (the Multiple Institution Database for Investigating Engineering Longitudinal Development) more accessible to researchers, the fourth offering of the MIDFIELD Institute is scheduled this summer. The Institute is scheduled for June 12-14, from 1-5 pm ET each day. It will be held virtually with some preparation in advance. There is no cost to attend the Institute. We will be available June 11 from 1-5 pm ET at the same virtual meeting space to provide assistance with the advance preparation. Anyone who is interested should respond here to let us know and further information will follow.

 

 

 

Position Announcements

 

  1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Assistant/Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott

 

We invite applications for a tenure track position in our Aerospace Engineering Department at the Assistant or Associate Professor levels, to start in Fall 2024 or Spring 2025 in Prescott, AZ. The Aerospace Engineering program offers two tracks where students can focus their studies: Aeronautics and Astronautics. The department is particularly interested in candidates with industry experience in one of these specialties.

 

A complete application package should consist of: (1) a cover letter including the date of availability, (2) a curriculum vita including contact information for at least three professional references, (3) a statement of teaching philosophy including a list of courses the candidate would like to teach or develop, and (4) a statement describing the candidate’s professional goals.

 

Apply at https://embryriddle.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Assistant-Professor-of-Aerospace-Engineering_R307828?locations=ac0092a9a0de01a77df34f44000a465d

 

  1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Postdoctoral Associate for Studying Belonging Interventions and Student and Faculty Success and Experiences in Engineering at University of Pittsburgh

 

We are seeking a postdoctoral associate to contribute to two large NSF and NSF/IES funded studies and one internal grant focused on transforming STEM culture to create equitable outcomes for students and tenure-stream faculty who are minoritized in these environments. The postdoctoral associate will join two large multi-disciplinary, multi-institution teams (one at Pitt, Purdue, and UCI – the Ubelong Research Collaborative – and the second at CMU, NYU, and John Hopkins- Project ELEVATE) and will work most closely with Dr. Linda DeAngelo, associate professor in the School of Education, who directs and oversees the grants This is a full-time and year-round position. On the Ubelong Collaborative the scholar will focus on studying the outcomes for students as well faculty who lead the interventions in their classrooms and will have the opportunity to contribute to the development and delivery of the faculty workshops. On Project ELEVATE and the internal grant the scholar will contribute to studying the outcomes for faculty involved in the project, assessing the effectiveness of the change efforts in transforming institutional culture to create environments in which Black, Latinx, and Indigenous engineering scholars thrive.

 

The goal of this position is to have the scholar build expertise in theory-based advanced qualitative and mixed methods designs and strong publications. The projects have large-scale quantitative and qualitative data streams. The qualitative data streams include documents, focus groups, observations, and individual interviews. The quantitative data streams include large scale survey data focused on students and survey data focused on faculty, including the opportunity to work on the development and validation of a survey instrument for faculty designed to assess readiness and responsibility for engaging in equity-minded change initiatives.

 

The initial appointment will be made for one year. If funding is available there is a possibility of renewal for a second year. Applicant must have interest in doing anti-oppressive equity- and justice-centered scholarship and extended interest and experience in studying the experiences of Black, Latinx, and Indigenous students or faculty, and interest or experience in studying the relationship between faculty beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors and (in)equity in outcomes. A PhD degree in Higher Education, Science or Engineering Education, or a disciplinary-based social science field is required. Strong verbal and written communication skills, the ability to work collaboratively but independently, and to lead aspects of the project work as necessary are also required. The ability to work as a member of a large research team is a necessary characteristic for success.

 

Review of application will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Ideally, the successful candidate would join Dr. DeAngelo’s reach team in June or July, but a later start in the late summer or early fall is possible.

 

To apply to this position, please upload a cover letter that addresses the required and desirable features of the position (as appropriate), CV, and one or two representative publications ontowww.join.pitt.edu requisition #22006055. For inquires, reach out to Dr. Linda DeAngelo (deangelo@pitt.edu).

The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and values equity of opportunity, human dignity, and diversity. EEO/AA/M/F/Vets/Disabled.

 

  1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Post-Baccalaureate with Thrive Lab at University of Michigan (2024-2025)

 

Seeking post-baccalaureate graduate to join the Thrive Lab at the University of Michigan for the 2024-2025 school year! Responsibilities will include researching and engaging with biomedical instrumentation related to engineering education. Learn more about this Research Lab Tech, Senior position!