ERM Announcements, October 1, 2020

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ERM Announcements for 10/1/2020

 

General Announcements

  1. ERM ANNOUNCEMENT:  Join us virtually for FIE – October 21-24, 2020
  2. ERM ANNOUNCEMENT:  Call for Abstracts for ASEE 2021
  3. NSF ANNOUNCEMENT:  RIEF Webinar – October 2, 2020
  4. EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT:  NAE Lecture on Racial Injustice
  5. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION:  Recruiting Educators Interested in Co-designing and Implementing Reflection Activities after Exams
  6. CALL FOR ABSTRACTS:  Engineering and Public Policy Division (EDPP) call for abstracts for 2021 ASEE Conference
  7. RESOURCES AVAILABLE:  Multiple-choice test analyzer

 

Position Announcements

  1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT:  Program Director for Engineering Education in the ENG/Division of Engineering Education and Centers
  2. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT:  Assistant Professor in Engineering Education Tufts School of Engineering (SoE)
  3. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT:  Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Utah State University
  4. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT:  Qualitative and Mixed-Methods Consultant
  5. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT:  Collegiate Faculty Members in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech
  6. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT:  Computer Science Instructor, University of Portland
  7. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT:  Electrical Engineering Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, University of Portland
  8. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT:  Mechanical Engineering Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, University of Portland

 

General Announcements

 

  1. ERM ANNOUNCEMENT:  Join us virtually for FIE – October 21-24, 2020

The Frontiers in Education (FIE) conference will be held October 21-24 online. The program at a glance (https://www.fie2020.org/program/) is now available and is designed to accommodate as many time zones as possible. The detailed program guide is also available at https://www.fie2020.org/detailed-program/.  We hope this encourages you to attend and engage with conference attendees and attend various presentations throughout the conference as you are able. FIE will be using the online conference platform HopIn for a majority of the sessions, and workshops will be held on Wednesday via Zoom. Registration is currently open (https://www.fie2020.org/registration/).  Please note that a new significantly reduced “Participants without paper/presentation” category has been added for attendees. We hope this allows you to join us and be part of FIE 2020! We look forward to “seeing” you in October!

 

  1. ERM ANNOUNCEMENT:  Call for Abstracts for ASEE 2021

Just a reminder that the call for abstracts for the ASEE conference is now available online!  Please read the ERM call online at https://www.asee.org/uploads_public/conferences/session_owner/call_for_papers_file/0000/2361/2021_ASEE_ERM_Call_for_Abstracts.pdf.  The deadline to submit an abstract is October 12.    In addition, proposals for panels of invited speakers and workshops can be submitted by emailing Kerrie Douglas, the ERM Program Chair, at douglask@purdue.edu.

We hope to see all of you at ASEE 2021!

 

  1. NSF ANNOUNCEMENT:  RIEF Webinar – October  2, 2020

NSF will present a RIEF (Research Initiation in Engineering Formation, NSF 20-558 https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503603) webinar for prospective proposers on October 2, 2020. The presenter will give an overview of the program, and then respond to questions from the attendees. The webinar will be recorded. Please register using the link below so that we know how many people will attend. The webinar will reinforce expectations about the mentoring plan, as described in the solicitation.

Register for this RIEF webinar: https://nsf.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItdu2qrj8uHPM50HREMYgT8i8SRrmunYY

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Contact:  Ed Berger at eberger@nsf.gov

 

  1. EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT:  NAE Lecture on Racial Injustice

On Monday, October 5th, from 3:30 to 4:30 pm EDT, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) will host a special lecture on racial injustice and lack of equity as part of its annual meeting. The lecture will be presented by John Brooks Slaughter, NAE member and professor in both the Rossier School of Education and Viterbi School of Engineering at the University of Southern California. Dr. Slaughter has served as the Director of the National Science Foundation (1980-1982), Chancellor of the University of Maryland, President of Occidental College, and President/CEO of NACME. The public is welcome to listen; please register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/114993286014.

 

  1. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION:  Recruiting Educators Interested in Co-designing and Implementing Reflection Activities after Exams

As part of an ongoing research project to understand how to best utilize reflection activities as a teaching and learning tool, we are looking for 4-5 engineering educators to work with us to explore exam wrappers. An exam wrapper is a reflection activity given after an exam to have students reflect on their exam performance, their exam preparation, connections between performance and preparation, and next steps. During the fall, we will have a series of co-design sessions to help each educator design an exam wrapper appropriate to their class. The goal is to implement the exam wrappers in the following quarter or semester in order to research knowledge gains and student reactions to reflection activities.

If you are interested, please fill out this interest form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfDVT_V9NOkpKmH6D-vEOBq8ZhiCxYV4_Oal9QJtJkMB4yflQ/viewform) by 10/2. We plan to make decisions by 10/5.

Commitment:

  • Up to 10 hours per quarter as follows:
    • Fall Quarter: Attend 5 group meetings to co-design an exam wrapper unique to your class and an approach to collecting data on the exam wrapper implementation
    • Winter Quarter: Implement the exam wrapper at least once and collect data
    • Spring Quarter: Work with the team to analyze and prepare a manuscript

 

Benefits:  Professional Development, Work with other educators, Learn more about reflection, Opportunity to publish

If we have more people interested than we have spots, we will give priority to individuals who are on a quarter system (to help us align with each other), believe in the power of reflection, teach large classes (i.e., 50+), and help us have a spread of class contexts (i.e., disciplines, topics, pedagogical approaches).

Please email kmejia@uw.edu with questions.

 

  1. CALL FOR ABSTRACTS:  Engineering and Public Policy Division (EDPP) call for abstracts for 2021 ASEE Conference

The ASEE-Engineering and Public Policy Division (EPPD) invites abstracts for papers, proposals for full sessions, panel discussions and other session formats for the 2021 annual conference, to be held (hopefully!) in Long Beach California, June 27-30, 2021. The mission of the EPPD is twofold: (1) to promote public policy curricula in engineering education through the development of courses, modules, programs, and case studies. This includes teaching subjects such as public policy, how policy affects the practice of engineering and vice versa, and how teaching students about public policy affects their careers; and (2) to promote dialog on policy issues affecting engineering education and engineering research at institutions. We welcome submissions related to any of the diverse areas of public policy that impact engineering education. The call for papers is online (https://www.asee.org/annual-conference/2021/paper-management/call-for-papers#cfp_2364) and EPP would like to co-sponsor events and to nudge folks who may have policy work to share. Our division membership is heavy on top administration who understandably aren’t doing research or teaching, but we welcome your stories about policy issues on your campuses.

Contact:  Beth Cady at ecady@nae.edu

 

  1. RESOURCES AVAILABLE:  Multiple-choice test analyzer

How many instructors revise their multiple-choice tests based on their students’ responses?  If one wishes to make a better multiple-choice test, a statistical analysis of these responses could be helpful.  We have developed a freely available web-based program to analyze a multiple-choice test, and it requires no programming experience – just your student response data and the answer key in two excel spreadsheets. The program outputs a pdf file that goes beyond the usual scoring but includes many other metrics, which would help the instructor to revise the test for improving its reliability.  The outputs include difficulty index, discrimination index, Cronbach alpha, item response theory, and distractor analysis.  It also outputs if a question should be kept or removed based on four different criteria. The source code is open-access, and we invite others to improve it.

The description is given here at https://www.garrickadenbuie.com/project/mc-test-analysis/

The program can be accessed at https://apps.garrickadenbuie.com/mctestanalysis/

How to make the input excel files is at http://www.eng.usf.edu/~kaw/MCTestAnalysis/MCTestAnalysis_input.pdf

An example of a hypothetical output report is here at https://www.garrickadenbuie.com/project/2017-07-06-mc-test-analysis_files/MCTestAnalysis_Example-Report.pdf

The source code for developers is at https://github.com/gadenbuie/mctestanalysis

Contact:  Autar Kaw at kaw@usf.edu

 

 

Position Announcements

 

  1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT:  Program Director for Engineering Education in the ENG/Division of Engineering Education and Centers

Reminder: NSF is seeking applicants for the Program Director position for engineering education research in the EEC division. The PD is responsible for RFE, RIEF, RED, CAREER and many other associated research programs. See the recent Dear Colleague Letter at https://beta.nsf.gov/careers/openings/eng/eec/eec-2020-1215 for more information. To explore this opportunity in more detail, contact Ed Berger (eberger@nsf.gov).

 

  1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT:  Assistant Professor in Engineering Education Tufts School of Engineering (SoE)

Tufts SoE invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Engineering Education Research, for a primary appointment in any of its six departments – Computer Science department; or Biomedical, Chemical and Biological, Civil and Environmental, Electrical and Computer, or Mechanical Engineering departments. The position also will be affiliated with the Institute for Research on Learning and Instruction (IRLI) (http://sites.tufts.edu/irli/).

Along with IRLI, this position is designed to support discipline-based education research, at levels including undergraduate. Required qualifications include graduate-level preparation in a STEM field; an earned doctorate in that field, the learning sciences, or a related area; and a promising research trajectory. Responsibilities include the pursuit of a program of scholarly research in STEM Education; teaching undergraduate courses in their disciplinary field (Engineering or Computer Science); teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in the learning sciences; and advising students. We are especially interested in receiving applications from those having a research focus on the impacts of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in engineering education.

Application materials should be submitted online to http://apply.interfolio.com/66334.  Candidates are encouraged to demonstrate throughout their application their attention to diversity, equity, and inclusion as these topics relate to teaching, research, and engagement within the academic environment.

Review of applications will begin December 1, 2020 and will continue until the position is filled. Please contact the search chair, Chris Swan at chris.swan@tufts.edu for more information.

 

  1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT:  Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Utah State University

The Department of Engineering Education ((https://engineering.usu.edu/eed/) at Utah State University (USU) is seeking applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the assistant professor level. This is a nine-month academic-year appointment starting August 1, 2021. Candidates must have earned a doctorate in an engineering discipline, engineering education, cognitive science, education, or psychology by the start of the appointment. Candidates must also have a B.S. and M.S. in an engineering discipline. The ideal candidates are expected to demonstrate potential to develop a strong and externally-funded research program in engineering education, a track record of peer-reviewed publications, potential or record of teaching competency at both graduate and undergraduate levels, and evidence of professional leadership skills.

Interested applicants should apply online via https://careers-usu.icims.com/jobs/2988/assistant-professor/job. The application should include: 1) Curriculum vitae; 2) Cover letter; 3) Research Statement describing the primary research areas and potential funding sources the applicant will target; 4) Teaching Statement describing teaching philosophy as well as undergraduate and graduate courses the applicant is capable of teaching; and 5) Names, phone numbers, and email addresses of three professional references. Employment at USU is subject to background check. The review of applications will start on January 15, 2021, and will remain open until the position is filled. For inquiries, please contact the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Oenardi Lawanto, at (435) 797-8699 or olawanto@usu.edu.

 

  1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT:  Qualitative and Mixed-Methods Consultant

The research team is searching for a qualified candidate to assist with duties surrounding a NSF-funded grant: A National Initiative to Develop Diversity and Inclusion Infrastructure for STEM Innovation. The grant explores the interest, execution and persistence in tech entrepreneurship and innovation of Black, Indigenous and Latinx people with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) degrees.

Qualifications & Responsibilities:  The candidate must possess a Master’s or Ph.D. and must demonstrate skills in retrieving, reviewing, and synthesizing literature related to STEM workforce and education policy, entrepreneurship and innovation studies, sociology, anthropology, or other related disciplines. The consultant is expected to draw upon theoretical perspectives across a variety of fields (e.g., higher education STEM workforce and education policy, entrepreneurship and innovation studies, sociology, statistics, psychology, and anthropology). Among the responsibilities include the following:

  • Locating the research in the relevant literature
  • Situating the research in relation to existing theory (i.e., intersectionality, critical race theory)
  • Writing clearly and engagingly for a broad audience

Benefits include opportunities to contribute to a collaborative, positive, congenial, and professional team environment; to work with nationally recognized faculty with diverse perspectives; and to disseminate within peer-reviewed scholarly journals.

Application Procedure: Please send a letter electronically addressing your interest and qualifications, a resume or current vita, the names of three professional references, and a copy of one or more publications (published or in press) to Dr. Thema Monroe-White at tmonroewhite@berry.edu. The first round of application screenings will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Preference will be given to candidates with experience conducting literature reviews and mixed methods research. The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following competencies: writing efficiency with a background on marginalized populations in STEM; strong organizational and time management skills; and embody eagerness to learn and take initiative yet be willing to ask for support. The candidate must demonstrate research interest(s) in one or more of the following areas: STEM postsecondary education; recruitment and retention of STEM graduate students and faculty; and intersectionality across diverse contexts. Good verbal and written skills in English are required. For more information on this initiative, please visit: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1940055

 

  1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT:  Collegiate Faculty Members in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech

The Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech seeks applications for full-time, academic year, non-tenure-track Collegiate Faculty members. We anticipate hiring two individuals during this hiring cycle at the rank of assistant or associate professor, depending on experience. As a new category of faculty members within the department, Collegiate Faculty members: teach courses, predominantly at the undergraduate level but also at the graduate level; develop and implement innovative teaching and learning experiences; contribute to assessment within the department; produce scholarship of teaching and learning supported by a funded research program; and serve as valued contributors within the university on committees.

For more information and details, please visit:  http://careers.pageuppeople.com/968/cw/en-us/job/514243/collegiate-faculty

If you have any questions about this position or the search process, please contact the search committee Chair, Dr. David Knight (dbknight@vt.edu).

 

  1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT:  Computer Science Instructor, University of Portland

The Computer Science (CS) program at the University of Portland (UP) seeks a non-tenure-track instructor to join a thriving academic community in August 2021. The program offers a BSCS degree, as well as a CS minor. We strongly encourage applicants with expertise in the areas of cybersecurity, software engineering, full stack web development, or user experience design to consider this position; applicants with expertise in other areas of computer science will also be considered. Through small classes and labs, the CS program engages students in developing skills and knowledge for successful technology careers and graduate school. The curriculum includes several collaborative software development projects, culminating in a capstone project often conducted with industry partners. This is an ideal position for computer science educators or software engineers who are passionate about teaching and working with students.

This is a full-time faculty position with benefits. UP is a close-knit community that’s open to all. It’s a place where diversity, equality, and inclusivity are paramount. That translates into continually striving to create an environment where everyone benefits from being exposed to a wide range of ideas, experiences, and perspectives.

Please follow this link to a complete description with requirements and application for this position.  https://up.hiretouch.com/job-details?jobid=64740 Candidates will be reviewed starting October 16, 2020 and will continue until the position is filled.  Please contact our team at engineering@up.edu with any questions.

 

  1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT:  Electrical Engineering Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, University of Portland

The Electrical Engineering (EE) Program at the University of Portland (UP) seeks a tenure-track assistant professor to join a thriving academic community in August 2021. The program offers a BSEE degree and a minor in Computer Engineering.  We encourage applicants with expertise in digital systems, embedded systems, renewable energy, and other related areas to apply. Through small classes and labs, the EE program engages students in developing skills and knowledge for successful technology careers and graduate school. The curriculum includes hands-on, collaborative projects, culminating in a capstone project often conducted with industry partners.

This is a full-time faculty position with benefits. UP is a close-knit community that’s open to all. It’s a place where diversity, equality, and inclusivity are paramount. That translates into continually striving to create an environment where everyone benefits from being exposed to a wide range of ideas, experiences, and perspectives.

Please follow this link to a complete description with requirements and application for this position.  https://up.hiretouch.com/job-details?jobid=64738  Candidates will be reviewed starting November 9, 2020 and will continue until the position is filled.  Please contact our team at engineering@up.edu with any questions.

 

  1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT:  Mechanical Engineering Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, University of Portland

The Mechanical Engineering (ME) Program at the University of Portland (UP) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the assistant professor level beginning Fall semester 2021. The program offers a BSME degree, and the ideal candidate would also support a Master of Biomedical Engineering degree. We seek candidates with expertise in thermal sciences (thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer, fluid dynamics, CFD, etc.).  We strongly encourage candidates with experience and/or knowledge in applying their teaching and research toward biomedical engineering. Biomedical engineering interests may include, but are not limited to, thermoregulation, respiratory and cardiovascular physiology, medical device development (e.g. ventilators, pumps, respirators), and/or biomicrofluidics. This is an ideal position for educators who are passionate about teaching and scholarship in a student-centered institution where we strive for a balance of professional education within a liberal arts environment.  Through small classes and labs, the ME program engages students in developing skills and knowledge for successful technology careers and graduate school. The curriculum includes hands-on, collaborative projects, culminating in a capstone project often conducted with industry partners.

This is a full-time faculty position with benefits. UP is a close-knit community that’s open to all. It’s a place where diversity, equality, and inclusivity are paramount. That translates into continually striving to create an environment where everyone benefits from being exposed to a wide range of ideas, experiences, and perspectives.

Please follow this link to a complete description with requirements and application for this position.  https://up.hiretouch.com/job-details?jobid=64741  Candidates will be reviewed starting November 16, 2020 and will continue until the position is filled.  Please contact our team at engineering@up.edu with any questions.