1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Inaugural Chair for the Department of Engineering Education, University of Buffalo

2. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Instructor, Department of Mechanical Engineering University of South Florida

3. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Engineering Education Research at University of Michigan

4. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Learning scientist, Georgia Tech

5. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Learning scientist, Georgia Tech

6. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Tenure Track Faculty Position in Mechanical Engineering at Seattle Pacific University

7. CALL FOR AWARD NOMINATIONS: ABET Innovation Award

8. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: Student Essay and Video Competition

9. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: Workshop: PEER Collaborative peer mentoring workshop and unconference

10. CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Cooperative and Experiential Education Grant

11. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: Survey on Engagement in Professional Development

12. Submitting Announcements to the ERM Listserve

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1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Inaugural Chair for the Department of Engineering Education, University of Buffalo

Applications and nominations are being accepted for the position of Chair and Professor of the newly founded Department of Engineering Education (DEE) at the University at Buffalo. The candidate will be a visionary leader who significantly impacts the direction of the department and provides leadership for DEE faculty, staff, students and programs in order to build the stature of the department. The successful candidate must have outstanding credentials in engineering education and research and an overarching interest in facilitating the growth of a department.

The candidate will provide strategic and academic leadership in education, interdisciplinary research areas, service, and engagement activities. As the Department’s chief administrative officer, candidates will provide effective management for all academic, administrative, budget and personnel decisions.

The candidate must hold a doctorate in engineering, engineering education or a closely-related field and must qualify for tenure at the rank of professor. In addition, s/he, should have achieved distinction in university-level teaching and research and should have an established record of scholarship, administrative ability, and academic leadership. Candidates are expected to demonstrate an understanding of the field of engineering education and to articulate a vision for the future of engineering education as a field of research and practice.

Applications for this position will only be accepted online. To apply, please visit: https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/12397. Applicant screening will begin on January 15, 2018 and continue until the position is filled. The University at Buffalo is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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2. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Instructor, Department of Mechanical Engineering University of South Florida

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of South Florida invites applications for one 12-month non-tenure position at the Instructor level starting August 2018. Applicants in all the areas of mechanical engineering discipline including design, manufacturing, and fluid/thermal systems with programming experience are encouraged to apply for this position. This position requires an earned doctoral degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field with preference to relevant experience. The position requires a strong interest in teaching, supervision of student design projects, and developing new undergraduate mechanical engineering laboratory experiments. Prior teaching experience and expertise in facilitating engineering design projects and programming are desired.

The department has 20 faculty members and offers B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering. The department has strong collaborations with all departments in the College of Engineering, College of Medicine, College of Arts & Sciences College of Education, and College of Public Health. The University of South Florida System is a high-impact, global research system dedicated to student success. The USF System includes three institutions: USF; USF St. Petersburg; and USF Sarasota-Manatee. The institutions are separately accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. All institutions have distinct missions and their own detailed strategic plans. Serving over 48,000 students, the USF System has an annual budget of $1.6 billion and an annual economic impact of $4.4 billion. USF is a member of the American Athletic Conference. With more than 16,000 employees in the USF System, the University of South Florida is one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay region. At USF you will find opportunities to excel in a rich academic environment that fosters the development and advancement of our employees. We believe in creating a talented, engaged and driven workforce through on-going development and career opportunities. We also offer a first-class benefits package that includes medical, dental and life insurance plans, retirement plan options, tuition program and generous leave programs and more.

Applicants must electronically submit the application packet to the following website: http://www.usf.edu/administrative-services/human-resources/careers/ (Applicantssearch Job Opening ID# 15154). The packet must contain a cover letter, complete vitae with a list of publications, names and detailed contact information for three references, and a 1-page statement of the applicant’s teaching interest and vision. The cover letter should be addressed to Dr. Ajit Mujumdar, Faculty Search Committee Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave, ENB 118, Tampa, Florida, 33620. Review of applicants will begin on January 15, 2018, and applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. To request disability accommodations in the application and interview process, please notify Khoa Dinh, EOL Coordinator at (813) 974-9272.

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3. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Engineering Education Research at University of Michigan

Dr. Cindy Finelli at the University of Michigan is looking to fill a one-year Postdoctoral Research Fellow position on an NSF-funded project investigating how flexible classrooms influence instructors’ selection of learning activities, instructors’ use of formative assessment, and students’ interpretation of in‐class activities. The postdoctoral research fellow will collaborate with Cindy and her colleagues on all aspects of the project including: refining and validating research instruments; collecting, synthesizing, and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data; developing and implementing professional development for instructors; and preparing conference and journal papers. The ideal candidates for this position will have engineering education research experience and a strong interest in making engineering education research their primary scholarly agenda in their future career. The one year position is expected to begin on June 1, 2018, and review of applicants will begin on March 9, 2018.

For more information, please see the full job posting at https://tinyurl.com/Finelli-postdoc

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4. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Learning scientist, Georgia Tech

The Georgia Tech Biomedical Engineering Department’s RED Project is seeking to fill one full-time Postdoctoral Fellow position with a focus on the design and implementation of inclusive instructional practices across an engineering curriculum. The Postdoctoral Fellow will contribute to the development of a research program to improve our understanding of how inclusive educational activities impact student learning, faculty development, and participants’ perspectives on the role of diversity and inclusion in engineering practice, as well as examine how instructional design teams generate novel learning interventions that are sustainably integrated into a curriculum.

For more information, please go to this website: https://apps.itos.uga.edu/ach/position/38539

Please email your application to joe.ledoux@bme.gatech.edu.

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5. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Learning scientist, Georgia Tech

The Georgia Tech Biomedical Engineering Department is seeking to fill one full-time Postdoctoral Fellow position that will focus on student identity development. We are particularly interested in the exploring how portfolios can help students craft their personal and professional narratives, as well as help them to develop an entrepreneurial mindset.

For more information, please go to this website: https://apps.itos.uga.edu/ach/position/38540

Please email your application to joe.ledoux@bme.gatech.edu.

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6. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Tenure Track Faculty Position in Mechanical Engineering at Seattle Pacific University

The Engineering and Computer Science Programs at Seattle Pacific University invites applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering position, available September 2018. Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering required. Candidates with broad experience including mechatronics, robotics, and/or programming related research experience and with a strong interest in instruction highly preferred. Duties will include teaching all levels of undergraduate courses within engineering, as well as student advising, scholarly research, and active participation in the life of the department, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the University.

Founded in 1891, Seattle Pacific University has a long and distinguished history in Christian higher education. Its comprehensive academic programs serve more than 4,100 undergraduate and graduate students. Located just minutes from downtown Seattle, SPU seeks to be a premier Christian University fully committed to engaging the culture and changing the world by graduating people of competence and character, becoming people of wisdom, and modeling grace-filled community. Seattle Pacific University seeks applicants committed to its Christian mission. Due to our mission of cultural engagement, SPU is committed to building an excellent and diverse teaching faculty. Women and people of color are particularly encouraged to apply.

The online application (http://spu.edu/about-spu/employment-at-spu.aspx ) includes an official SPU application form, a faith statement of approximately one page, a teaching philosophy statement of approximately one page, and other supporting documents. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, with the application review process beginning in February. For more information, contact Dr. Adam Arabian, Mechanical Engineering Department Chair, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA 98119 / mesearch@spu.edu.

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7. CALL FOR AWARD NOMINATIONS: ABET Innovation Award

ABET offer Innovation Award http://www.abet.org/about-abet/awards/abet-innovation-award/. This award recognizes vision and commitment that challenge the status-quo in technical education. It honors individuals, organizations or teams that are breaking new ground by developing and implementing innovation into their ABET-accredited programs. On ABET’s behalf, we are bringing this award to your attention. Further information as well as the nomination kit are available at the link provided.

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8. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: Student Essay & Video Contest
The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) envisions widespread, inclusive, and equitable environments in engineering, academia, and industry that embrace individual differences and leverage diversity for a better engineered tomorrow. The 2017-2018 year celebrates ASEE’s 125 years at the heart of engineering education. The ASEE Diversity Committee honors this celebration with a focus on diverse teams in engineering and engineering education, because teamwork is at the heart of engineering. Students from a broad range of backgrounds and among various grade levels (P12, undergraduate, and graduate) are invited to share their perspective on diversity in engineering teams by submitting an entry into the essay and/or video contests. Each entry should clearly answer the prompt provided below and follow all contest rules.

Essay (300-500 words):
Prompt – Teamwork is an essential component of engineering, and diversity impacts the process and products of engineering teams. When people work together across differences in personal backgrounds, cultures, engineering disciplines, race, gender, age, and other characteristics, we can face new challenges and achieve better outcomes. Describe a time in your life when you worked on a diverse team in the context of engineering or engineering education. Discuss what you learned personally from the experience, what your team accomplished, and how diversity impacted your team.
By submitting a written essay, contestants are agreeing for it to be reviewed by editors and to slight editorial changes, mainly for clarity, made by the ASEE Prism staff. These edits will be provided to the submitter prior to publication. Publication can be anonymous, but contact information is required for authentication and approval of edits.
Video (3-5 minutes):
Prompt – Teamwork is an essential component of engineering, and diversity impacts the process and products of engineering teams. When people work together across differences in personal backgrounds, cultures, engineering disciplines, race, gender, age, and other characteristics, we can face new challenges and achieve better outcomes. Create a video that describes a time in your life when you worked on a diverse team in the context of engineering or engineering education. Discuss what you learned personally from the experience, what your team accomplished, and how diversity impacted your team. This video should not be an advertisement for your organization.
By submitting a video, contestants are agreeing for ASEE and its committees to use the video in any means they deem positive.
Timeline:
November 20: Contest submission open
March 15: Submission deadline-EXTENDED
March 30: Submission review deadline-REVISED
April 6: Winner notification deadline-REVISED

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Details available at: http://diversity.asee.org/essay-contest

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9. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: Workshop: PEER Collaborative peer mentoring workshop and unconference

Are you a junior faculty member, recently tenured faculty member or research staff person who is primarily evaluated on their engineering education research? The PEER Collaborative is a growing community of people in a similar situation who peer mentor each other in engineering education research matters.

The 2018 PEER Collaborative National Workshop is scheduled in parallel with the ASEE Annual Conference in Salt Lake City, UT on June 28. Specific locations and times are still TBD. A link to register is on the PEER Collaborative website: http://peer-collaborative.org/. If you have questions about the event or if you have access to space in the Salt Lake area, please contact Allison Godwin, godwina@purdue.edu.

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10. CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Cooperative and Experiential Education Grant

The Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED) of the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) is sponsoring a research grant. This opportunity is for both experienced and aspiring researchers.

CEED seeks to promote research activity that will advance and strengthen the understanding of experiential, cooperative, and work-integrated education and internships in post-secondary education. An awarded study may sample from a variety of disciplines and ideally will include some sampling from engineering and/or computer science. Regardless, the results must have direct educational implications for the disciplines of engineering and or computer science along with the other disciplines that may be included.

You do not need to be a member of ASEE or CEED to apply for the grant. Grant applications are accepted on a rolling basis. More information and application materials may be found on our website http://ceed.asee.org/research-grants

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11. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: Survey on Engagement in Professional Development

As part of an NSF-funded study, a team is seeking participants from broad range of engineering disciplines whose members may be engaged in education across all ASEE Professional Interest Councils and every ASEE PIC division. The purpose of the study is to determine the extent to which professionals from across all engineering disciplines who are involved in Computer Science Education & Engineering Education, and ways in which they may be engaged, or not, in related professional development activities (DUE-1323633). We aim to recruit from a

In recognition of ASEE’s cooperation, the team is offering an incentive to the organization. Specifically, for each completed survey, we will donate a nominal amount ($1) to support students or other professionals in professional development activities in a manner decided by ASEE Division leadership. We are asking survey participants to identify their PIC and their Division and we will provide you with this information so that you can allocate this fairly.

Here is the link to the survey: http://go.unl.edu/CSE-survey

If you have any questions, please contact Regina Werum at rwerum2@unl.edu

(Note be sure to indicate pic IV and ERM for us to receive the incentive)

1. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: Review Apprentice Faculty Grant Applications

2. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Inaugural Chair for the Department of Engineering Education, University of Buffalo

3. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Research Fellow, Industrial & Operations Engineering, University of Michigan

4. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Department Chair of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (MAE), University of Missouri (MU)

5. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Postdoctoral Position, Center for Research on Instructional Change in Postsecondary Education (CRICPE) at Western Michigan University

6. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Learning scientist, Georgia Tech

7. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Learning scientist, Georgia Tech

8. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Tenure Track Faculty Position in Mechanical Engineering at Seattle Pacific University

9. CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: NSF REU Site in Educational Data Mining at George Mason University

10. CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS: Handbook of Research on STEM Education (1st edition)

11. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: Designing Student-Centered Learning Experiences 2018 Summer Institute at Olin College

12. CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Cooperative and Experiential Education Grant

13. CALL FOR SURVEY PARTCIPANTS: Student-Centric Active Learning

14. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: 8th IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference

15. Submitting Announcements to the ERM Listserve

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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. Please contact Samantha Brunhaver (Samantha.Brunhaver@asu.edu) and Jennifer Bekki (jennifer.bekki@asu.edu) to express your interest by February 15th. The commitment requires only a couple of hours to read and rate up to 3 application packages. You will be provided specific review criteria and responses will be collected online. Please volunteer for this important activity in support of expanding the engineering education researcher pool. Past award winners and senior engineering education researchers are particularly encouraged to help. With thanks from your ERM AFG committee co-chairs, Samantha Brunhaver & Jennifer Bekki.

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2. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Inaugural Chair for the Department of Engineering Education, University of Buffalo

Applications and nominations are being accepted for the position of Chair and Professor of the newly founded Department of Engineering Education (DEE) at the University at Buffalo. The candidate will be a visionary leader who significantly impacts the direction of the department and provides leadership for DEE faculty, staff, students and programs in order to build the stature of the department. The successful candidate must have outstanding credentials in engineering education and research and an overarching interest in facilitating the growth of a department.

The candidate will provide strategic and academic leadership in education, interdisciplinary research areas, service, and engagement activities. As the Department’s chief administrative officer, candidates will provide effective management for all academic, administrative, budget and personnel decisions.

The candidate must hold a doctorate in engineering, engineering education or a closely-related field and must qualify for tenure at the rank of professor. In addition, s/he, should have achieved distinction in university-level teaching and research and should have an established record of scholarship, administrative ability, and academic leadership. Candidates are expected to demonstrate an understanding of the field of engineering education and to articulate a vision for the future of engineering education as a field of research and practice.

Applications for this position will only be accepted online. To apply, please visit: https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/12397. Applicant screening will begin on January 15, 2018 and continue until the position is filled. The University at Buffalo is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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3. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Research Fellow, Industrial & Operations Engineering, University of Michigan

Researcher seeks to hire a post‐doctoral fellow to work on collaborative research projects that focus on: 1) the examination of mentoring relationships, practices, and programs and 2) the impact of social community and resiliency on the engagement and persistence of undergraduate engineering students. The post-doctoral fellow will work directly with Dr. Joi Mondisa, Assistant Professor of Industrial and Operations Engineering and Engineering Education Faculty Member at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.

Responsibilities: The primary duties of the post‐doctoral fellow are to: perform literature reviews and meta-syntheses; conduct semi-structured interviews; analyze quantitative and qualitative data; mentor graduate and undergraduate students; participate in collaborative project meetings of the team members; present research at conferences; and draft manuscripts for peer‐reviewed publication. The post‐doctoral fellow work is expected to be accomplished in the office/lab on the UM Ann Arbor campus. The post-doctoral fellow will participate in weekly meetings and regularly scheduled face‐to‐face meetings.

Desired qualifications: Demonstrated experience with one or more of the following: conducting engineering education/higher education/social science research using qualitative and/or quantitative research methods; instrument development and assessment; analyzing data; strong oral and written communication skills. Applicants should submit: 1) a letter of interest, 2) curriculum vita, and 3) a list of three references at http://careers.umich.edu/job_detail/152872/research_fellow. Curriculum vitae should include publications and presentations. The tentative appointment date for the position is September 1, 2018 through August 31, 2019.

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4. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Department Chair of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (MAE), University of Missouri (MU)

The successful candidate will be able to take part in the growth of the College of Engineering and join a rich environment for collaboration with other faculty in Arts & Science, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing, Veterinary Medicine, and Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. The College of Engineering is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute, through their research, teaching, and/or service, to the diversity and excellence of the academic community. The University of Missouri is an equal access, equal opportunity, affirmative action employer that is fully committed to achieving a diverse faculty and staff. We seek individuals who are committed to this goal and our core campus values of respect, responsibility, discovery and excellence.

Responsibilities: We seek a dynamic individual who will provide vision, leadership and guidance for academic and research programs; attract and recruit world-class faculty, high-caliber students and staff; develop resources to strengthen the long-term viability, efficiency, and effectiveness of the department’s research and teaching programs; promote collaborative research within the department and across MU; administer the departmental budget; lead and support external development opportunities; be an advocate for the department; promote the visibility and enhance the reputation of the department at the national and international levels; create cooperation opportunities with industry partners; and mentor faculty at different stages of their career.

Required Qualifications: Qualifications and attributes for the successful candidate include an earned doctorate in mechanical engineering, or a closely-related field; a record of excellence in teaching, research and service; demonstrated effective leadership, management and communication with faculty, staff, students, and other administrators; commitment to diversity and inclusion as it applies to faculty, staff and students; familiar with national trends in undergraduate and graduate education; passionate about improving education for all students; knowledgeable about external funding priorities and opportunities; and a strong collaboration record and willingness to collaborate with others.

Preferred Qualifications: Prior administrative experience or leadership at successive levels of responsibility; a record in effectively managing a large budget, experience with external stakeholders at the state, federal and international levels; commitment to shared governance, collegiality, and continual professional development for faculty and staff; commitment to leading departmental discussions regarding departmental vision and strategic plans; desire to lead developmental activities and cultivate alumni and donor relations; and willingness to adopt a transparent, open-minded, respectful and approachable leadership style.

Application: To apply for this position, visit the MU web site at http://hrs.missouri.edu/find-a-job/academic/ (position 25151) and submit the following documents: (1) Cover letter, including a summary of professional accomplishments; (2) Curriculum vitae; (3) A narrative of administrative and leadership philosophy, including a statement describing efforts to increase diversity and inclusion; and (4) Names and contact information of four references (The candidate will be notified before any references are contacted.).

Review of applications will begin on February 1, 2018 and will continue until the position is filled. For additional information about the position, please contact Dr. Jinglu Tan, Chair of Search Committee (tanj@missouri.edu).

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5. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Postdoctoral Position, Center for Research on Instructional Change in Postsecondary Education (CRICPE) at Western Michigan University

The Accelerating Systemic Change Network (ASCN.org) has been growing over the past year and now has several years of funding for further development. The 2017 Annual Report describes the network in more detail: https://goo.gl/jtrf8G.

We are looking for a dynamic early career scholar to collaborate with the network’s working groups in synthesizing current research and practice and developing original research on issues of change in higher education. The working groups are the heart of the network, and address issues such as equity and inclusion, faculty roles in systemic change, costs and benefits, and demonstrating impact. The ideal candidate for this position will have a strong interest in making issues of change in higher education their primary scholarly agenda. They would be joining a large group of researchers in the Center for Research on Instructional Change in Postsecondary Education (CRICPE) at WMU working on several funded research and evaluation projects.

The official posting can be found at https://goo.gl/7c3jCm.

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6. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Learning scientist, Georgia Tech

The Georgia Tech Biomedical Engineering Department’s RED Project is seeking to fill one full-time Postdoctoral Fellow position with a focus on the design and implementation of inclusive instructional practices across an engineering curriculum. The Postdoctoral Fellow will contribute to the development of a research program to improve our understanding of how inclusive educational activities impact student learning, faculty development, and participants’ perspectives on the role of diversity and inclusion in engineering practice, as well as examine how instructional design teams generate novel learning interventions that are sustainably integrated into a curriculum.

For more information, please go to this website: https://apps.itos.uga.edu/ach/position/38539

Please email your application to joe.ledoux@bme.gatech.edu.

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7. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Learning scientist, Georgia Tech

The Georgia Tech Biomedical Engineering Department is seeking to fill one full-time Postdoctoral Fellow position that will focus on student identity development. We are particularly interested in the exploring how portfolios can help students craft their personal and professional narratives, as well as help them to develop an entrepreneurial mindset.

For more information, please go to this website: https://apps.itos.uga.edu/ach/position/38540

Please email your application to joe.ledoux@bme.gatech.edu.

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8. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Tenure Track Faculty Position in Mechanical Engineering at Seattle Pacific University

The Engineering and Computer Science Programs at Seattle Pacific University invites applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering position, available September 2018. Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering required. Candidates with broad experience including mechatronics, robotics, and/or programming related research experience and with a strong interest in instruction highly preferred. Duties will include teaching all levels of undergraduate courses within engineering, as well as student advising, scholarly research, and active participation in the life of the department, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the University.

Founded in 1891, Seattle Pacific University has a long and distinguished history in Christian higher education. Its comprehensive academic programs serve more than 4,100 undergraduate and graduate students. Located just minutes from downtown Seattle, SPU seeks to be a premier Christian University fully committed to engaging the culture and changing the world by graduating people of competence and character, becoming people of wisdom, and modeling grace-filled community. Seattle Pacific University seeks applicants committed to its Christian mission. Due to our mission of cultural engagement, SPU is committed to building an excellent and diverse teaching faculty. Women and people of color are particularly encouraged to apply.

The online application (http://spu.edu/about-spu/employment-at-spu.aspx ) includes an official SPU application form, a faith statement of approximately one page, a teaching philosophy statement of approximately one page, and other supporting documents. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, with the application review process beginning in February. For more information, contact Dr. Adam Arabian, Mechanical Engineering Department Chair, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA 98119 / mesearch@spu.edu.

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9. CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: NSF REU Site in Educational Data Mining at George Mason University

Summer 2018 (June 4 – August 10, 2018)

Undergraduate Research Fellowships Announcement

National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site

Educational Data Mining

George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

Application Deadline: February 15, 2018

Applications are invited from qualified and motivated undergraduate students (rising sophomores, juniors and seniors) from all U.S. colleges/universities to participate in a 10-week (June 4 – August 10, 2018) summer research in interdisciplinary educational data mining and analytics at George Mason University. U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents are eligible to apply. The research program is funded through the National Science Foundation – Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF REU) program. The 10-week internship will begin on June 4, 2018 (arrival day) at George Mason University and end on August 10, 2018 (departure day). The research internship includes a stipend of $500/week, housing, meals, and travel expenses.

https://cs.gmu.edu/~reu/apply.html

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10. CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS: Handbook of Research on STEM Education (1st edition)

Edited by: Carla Johnson, Margaret Mohr-Schroeder, Tamara Moore, Lynn Bryan, and Lyn English

Globally, there has been a shift in education to emphasize STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education as a means to better prepare K-12 students for for global citizenship as well as college success and/or entering the workforce with the knowledge and skills to be successful. Research on STEM integration (involving more than one of the disciplines) is expanding and the Handbook of Research on STEM Education aims to synthesize, through an international lens, time-honored and contemporary research on the integration of one or more of the STEM disciplines within a curricular, instructional, structural, or other educational programming format, culminating in a bold vision for the future of STEM education. We would like to have broad-span and narrow-span foci to reflect the many exciting research endeavors out there. We are seeking to include research on issues related to, for example, STEM focused schools, integrated STEM curriculum and instruction, STEM out-of-school learning experiences (see suggestions attached) .

The editors have partnered with Routledge/Taylor & Francis to publish the Handbook of Research on STEM Education – slated for publication in 2019. We are currently seeking chapter proposals to be considered for inclusion in the handbook. We are interested in chapters about the topics below, as well as your ideas for other potential chapters that may not be in the initial outline for the handbook. Authors may consider working in writing groups that are interdisciplinary, with expertise encompassing more than one of the STEM disciplines and/or countries of origin.

Chapter abstracts must be submitted no later than Friday, February 23, 2018 to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/STEMHandbook All abstracts will be peer-reviewed and decisions will be shared with submitting authors no later than May 15, 2018. The anticipated timeline for submission of full chapter drafts in the handbook is November 15, 2018. The length of chapters that will be included in the handbook should not exceed 10,000 words. Estimated publication of the handbook is 2019. A PDF with more information can be found at https://goo.gl/p8yYLk. For questions, please contact carlacjohnson@purdue.edu

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11. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: Designing Student-Centered Learning Experiences 2018 Summer Institute at Olin College

The 2018 Collaboratory Summer Institute, Designing Student-Centered Learning Experiences, http://www.olin.edu/collaborate/collaboratory/summer-institute/, will be held June 4-8, 2018, at Olin College of Engineering in Needham, Massachusetts. The Olin Collaboratory Summer Institute is an intensive week-long immersion designed to provide participants from around the country and around the world with the opportunity to conceive and catalyze change in education.

Designing Student-Centered Learning Experiences is a weeklong interactive workshop for faculty teams engaged in a curricular change effort at their own institution. Through participatory workshops, immersive design exercises, and presentations from experts, teams of faculty learn about, experience, and practice effective, engaging teaching approaches for new and meaningful STEM curricula. Through the Summer Institute experience, we aim to create a learning environment for participants that

· Embraces creativity, prototyping, iterating, and dreaming big,

· Introduces a set of tools, concepts, and language about student-centered experience design,

· Promotes exploration of your context in a new way and provides insight into what we do here at Olin, and

· Builds community among educators, change agents, designers, and learners.

Alongside participants from other institutions, you and your team will develop concrete action plans for curricular change. Sessions are highly participatory and you will be challenged to continually consider new ideas and put novel approaches into practice. Institute attendees will acquire a new lens through which to view their projects, an expanded repertoire of techniques and solutions, and concrete steps to take their plans forward. Past attendees have included Deans, experienced and new faculty, staff, instructional designs, and faculty developers to name a few. All participants should be prepared to spend the full week deeply engaged in this demanding program. Applicants must apply in teams of at least three and describe a project (in the contemplation, planning, or execution stage) at their home institution.

Who Should Attend: The Institute is designed for faculty and administrators from a wide variety of institutions, including public, private, STEM, liberal arts, community colleges, research universities and K-12 programs, who are currently involved in a curricular change effort.

Application Guidelines: Institute applicants are asked to describe the project on which they are working. Applications will be reviewed on the extent to which the team is likely to benefit from the Institute and advance its project goals. To learn more about the application process, visit https://www.olin.edu/collaborate/collaboratory/summer-institute/apply/.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 28, 2018
If you have questions, please visit http://www.olin.edu/collaborate/collaboratory/summer-institute/ or contact collaboratory@olin.edu.

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12. CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Cooperative and Experiential Education Grant

The Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED) of the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) is sponsoring a research grant. This opportunity is for both experienced and aspiring researchers.

CEED seeks to promote research activity that will advance and strengthen the understanding of experiential, cooperative, and work-integrated education and internships in post-secondary education. An awarded study may sample from a variety of disciplines and ideally will include some sampling from engineering and/or computer science. Regardless, the results must have direct educational implications for the disciplines of engineering and or computer science along with the other disciplines that may be included.

You do not need to be a member of ASEE or CEED to apply for the grant. Grant applications are accepted on a rolling basis. More information and application materials may be found on our website http://ceed.asee.org/research-grants

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13. CALL FOR SURVEY PARTCIPANTS: Student-Centric Active Learning

Mats Daniels, Aletta Nylén, and Arnold Pears (Uppsala University) would appreciate if you could take about a minute of your day to provide a response to the following short questionnaire:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZ9WrGO8pidA9DRFqUTkOCotJUnLXLGODdzQXO9lsNrwR8Jg/viewform

It is a follow-up on one sent out in April 2016. We are furthering our investigations into formats for student-centric active

learning, how they are understood and potential consequences.

The entire questionnaire consists of five questions, out of which four are there to gather some background information

in an attempt to capture any differences in views based on regional, academic role or length of service in the profession.

Please feel free to distribute the questionnaire to other persons and/or venues.

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14. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: 8th IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference

We invite your participation in the 8th IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference (ISEC ’18, held on 3.10.18 in Princeton, NJ). Please use this link to register: http://edas.info/r23742. You will need to set up an account in EDAS before registering if you do not already have one.

Advance registration is open from 1.14 – 2.28.18. Regular registration is open 3.1 – 3.7.18. No day-of registration will be offered, and we regret that we cannot accommodate unregistered guests.

Please see the conference website, ewh.ieee.org/conf/stem, and our Facebook page for details on fees, conference housing, our new conference site at Princeton University, and other conference information. Follow us on Twitter @IEEE_ISEC, and like us on Facebook (search for ISEC). Contact us at ieee.isec@gmail.com for more information. We look forward to your participation in ISEC 2018!