1. ERM: Apprentice Faculty Grant Program Accepting Nominations/ Applications until February 15th
2. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: Review Apprentice Faculty Grant Applications
3. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Chair of the Department of Engineering, East Carolina University
4. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Research Fellow, Industrial & Operations Engineering, University of Michigan
5. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Graduate Research Assistant in Education Innovations in Hydrology & Water Resources Engineering at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette
6. CALL FOR PAPERS: 2018 Frontiers in Education Conference
7. CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: NSF REU Site in Educational Data Mining at George Mason University
8. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: Designing Student-Centered Learning Experiences 2018 Summer Institute at Olin College
9. CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Cooperative and Experiential Education Grant
10. CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Camp Engineering Education AfterNext, Purdue University
11. Submitting Announcements to the ERM Listserve
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1. ERM: Apprentice Faculty Grant Program Accepting Nominations/ Applications EXTENDED UNTIL FEBRUARY 15TH
The Educational Research and Methods (ERM) Division of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) awards up to four (4) travel grants annually to graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, junior faculty, staff members, or senior ranking faculty who are transitioning into engineering education. The Apprentice Faculty Grant (AFG) Program is designed to encourage and honor promising new educators and/or researchers who have demonstrated commitment to innovation in teaching and/or have the potential for substantial contributions to engineering education research. Each grant consists of honoraria of up to $2,000 that is intended to cover travel and conference expenses. Grant recipients are expected to attend the full duration of the annual ASEE conference, including two ERM events, and are highly encouraged to attend at least one workshop. For more details, including how to apply, see https://erm.asee.org/conferences/afg/. Contact Samantha Brunhaver (Samantha.Brunhaver@asu.edu) or Jennifer Bekki (jennifer.bekki@asu.edu) if you have any questions.
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2. 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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3. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Chair of the Department of Engineering, East Carolina University
The Department of Engineering in the College of Engineering and Technology at East Carolina University seeks a chair committed to excellence in engineering education and scholarship who will provide support and leadership to the faculty, staff, and students of a maturing general engineering undergraduate program and emerging disciplinary graduate programs. The chair will work closely with the Dean and the College’s leadership team to achieve the College’s shared priorities: maximizing student success, enhancing excellence in academic programs, and advancing research and scholarship.
The successful candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to promoting student success across a diverse student population including first-generation, rural, and other underserved groups in engineering; enhancing the excellence of the undergraduate general engineering program; building excellence in new graduate programs; advancing faculty engagement in research and scholarship through collaboration-building and coaching among current faculty; and leading a multi-year campaign of faculty hiring whose collective mission is to maintain key competencies and culture of the department while adding capacity for discipline-based scholarship. The successful candidate must:
Hold an earned terminal degree in an engineering discipline, or in engineering education with a B.S. or M.S. in an engineering discipline,
Present a record of excellence in teaching and research commensurate with a tenured appointment at the rank of professor in the department,
Demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching and scholarship with a strong capacity for facilitating collaboration across the department, college, and university,
Show familiarity with ABET accreditation processes, including assessment-driven continuous improvement, self-study reporting, and evaluator visitation
Have an established record of professional development and accomplishments as an academic leader at the program or department level, preferably including strategic planning; management of staff and budgets; faculty recruiting, mentoring, and retention; and/or other accomplishments in academic program building and leadership.
Applications will be accepted until the time that a Chair is appointed. For more information and application instructions, please visit http://carterbaldwin.com/opportunities/ecu-che/ . All confidential inquiries, nominations, and questions concerning this search may be directed to Bill Peterson, Partner (bpeterson@carterbaldwin.com, 678-448-0013) and Debby White, Consultant (dwhite@carterbaldwin.com, 678-448-0002) with CarterBaldwin Executive Search.
East Carolina University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race/ethnicity, color, genetic information, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, political affiliation, or veteran status. Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) should contact the Department for Disability Support Services at (252) 737-1016 (Voice/TTY).
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4. 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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5. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Graduate Research Assistant in Education Innovations in Hydrology & Water Resources Engineering at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette
A Graduate Research Assistantship in Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering, with a focus on engineering education research, is available at the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, USA. The opportunity is preferably available for students who have or are graduating with a MS and want to pursue a PhD, but students who are graduating with a BS and want to pursue a MS will also be considered.
The graduate student will work on a new 4-year project (HydroLearn) funded recently by the National Science Foundation. The project will focus on developing the HydroLearn web-based platform to support faculty to develop, share, and adopt active-learning innovations in key areas of hydrology and water resources engineering. The HydroLearn platform will build on recent developments by the investigators in hydrology education (HydroViz), data sharing (HydroShare) and water resources web apps (Thethys).
Applicants with a strong interest in education research and assessment, with a specialty in hydrology and water resources, are strongly desired. The position offers unique opportunities to work with a multi-disciplinary team with expertise in hydrology and water resources; hydroinformatics; web-based developments; computer science; education assessment; and communication and outreach. The project also offers opportunities to use the National Water Model to develop the HydroLearn educational resources.
To apply, please send your CV and a brief statement on your interests and any prior relevant experience. Send your application to Dr. Emad Habib (habib@louisiana.edu).
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6. CALL FOR PAPERS: 2018 Frontiers in Education Conference
Special Note from Beth: Hi ERM Folks! I want to remind you that abstracts for FIE 2018 are due Monday Feb. 5. Unfortunately, this is same day as the ASEE 2018 draft papers are due! As busy and accomplished people, I know you can do this! 🙂 Please remember that the FIE abstract review process will check for topic appropriateness and readability. I know you all have great ideas, so get your abstracts in to hold a spot for FIE 2018 in San Jose. We are going to have a great conference and we want to have you there!
The 48th Annual Frontiers in Education (FIE) conference committee invites you to submit an abstract to present at the 2018 conference. FIE is a major international conference focusing on educational innovations and research in engineering and computing education. We welcome submissions related to educational issues and innovations in computing and engineering at the graduate, undergraduate and pre-college levels.
The 2018 conference theme is Fostering Innovation Through Diversity. In addition to the traditional FIE topics, we are soliciting submissions for the following thematic tracks: diversity/equity/inclusion in engineering/computing, encouraging and teaching innovation, innovation in software engineering education, upward mobility, and EPICS/service-learning.
FIE 2018 continues a long tradition of disseminating exciting results in engineering and computing education. Whether through a full paper, a work in progress, a panel, a special session or a workshop, this is an opportunity to share your work with colleagues and learn about research from around the world.
For specifics about abstract submission, visit http://fie2018.org/pages/february-5th-submission-instructions. A Call for Papers PDF reminder can be downloaded here. If you are attending FIE for the first time or missed the 2017 conference and want to learn more, check out the event summary and proceedings on the FIE 2017 website. Contact Beth Eschenbach (beth.eschenbach@humboldt.edu) with questions.
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7. 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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8. 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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9. 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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10. CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Camp Engineering Education AfterNext, Purdue University
This is a call for provocateurs and reflectors along themes related to the dystopian futures of our present moment, employing a “back to basics” approach that articulates first principles, arguing again, before a new generation of learners, for those things we value and seek to preserve and maintain – those things that will sustain the generations of engineers coming of age in and grappling with our brave new world. Link: Camp Engineering Education AfterNext
Camp AfterNext will take place in West Lafayette, Indiana July 23-27, 2018. With a relaxed and informal feel, the event will open up time and space for deep reflection and contemplative action that will refresh and refocus our work ahead. We do ask that teams commit to being present at Camp AfterNext the entire time.
We request 1- to 2-page proposals (Deadline March 15, 2018) from teams of 3-5 people assembled from within and beyond the space of engineering education researchers. We especially encourage participation from outside the field, including academics from other fields, people who work in industry, government, or non-profit sectors, community members, and others. The proposal should lay out plans for the following:
The provocateur will author a 5000 word-limit white paper along a theme responsive to the prompt above (Deadline for the white paper: July 1) and attend the AfterNext meeting
Two to four respondents will agree to spend time in deep reflection on the white paper over the space of the conference (July 23-27) and craft responses (individual or joint) to the white paper. Response length is no more than 1000 words. (Deadline for responses: September 1)
Travel will be supported by Purdue’s School of Engineering Education. Contact Teresa Walker (teresaw@purdue.edu) with questions.
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