Dear ERM members,

I am pleased to share the results of our ERM elections with you. Congratulations to James Huff who will be our new ERM Chair and to Bryce Hughes and Jessica Swenson who will be our new ERM Directors! A big thank you to Jay Pembridge and Cassandra McCall, who have served as Directors for the past two years.

We will also have other positions transitioning including our senior AFG Chair, Ana Rynearson and Catherine Berdanier and Benjamin Ahn, who have done a fantastic job managing yet another new system for ASEE 2023. Thank you each of you for your service to the Division! There are several other positions that may be reappointed as our new chair steps in, and we will have the opportunity to recognize all of our board members and volunteers at ASEE.

I also have the immense pleasure of congratulating our ERM Best Paper and Best Diversity Paper Award Winners. Thank you to our Committee Chairs Kirsten Davis and Dina Verdín as well as the other reviewers for their time in selecting these papers for awards.

ERM Best Paper Award

“Stigma of Mental Health Conditions within Engineering Culture and its Relation to Help-seeking Attitudes: Insights from the First Year of a Longitudinal Study” by Matilde Luz Sánchez-Peña, Anne Marguerite McAlister, Nichole Ramirez, Douglas B Samuel, Syed Ali Kamal, and Xinrui (Rose) Xu

ERM Best Diversity Paper Award

“In/authenticity in STEM Social Networks: How “Out” are LGBTQ Students with their Peers in STEM?” by Bryce Hughes and Sidrah MG Watson

Finally, our Directors have been working on some authorship guidelines and contribution statements that we will pilot next year in our call for papers. I will send out the proposed guidelines for comment sometime next week.

I’m looking forward to seeing folks at ASEE. Mark your calendars for these paper presentations and our business meeting. I’ll send out our consent agenda beforehand, so we can focus on updates from our PIC chair and celebrating our awardees.

All my best,

Allison

ERM Announcements for 6/1/2023

General Announcements 

1. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: Final Call for Participation: Seeking Recent or Upcoming Engineering and Engineering Education PhD Graduates with Positive Mentoring Experiences
2. CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Call for 2025/2026 Research in Engineering Education Symposium (REES) Hosts
3. NEW OPPORTUNITY: NSF Ideas Lab for Personalized Learning in Engineering Education
4. CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: AAHHE Faculty Fellows Program – Application 6/5
5. CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: REES abstracts now due June 7

Position Announcements 

1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Postdoctoral Researcher Position Available in STEM Education at Cal State LA
2. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Looking for part-time instructor work with far reach and high impact?
3. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education Instructor in General Engineering

General Announcements

 

1. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: Final Call for Participation: Seeking Recent or Upcoming Engineering and Engineering Education PhD Graduates with Positive Mentoring Experiences

 

To help better understand and support women doctoral candidates in engineering disciplines, we are looking for research participants and their mentors for our study.

Specifically, we are looking to interview individuals who identify as women and have completed (or are about to complete) a doctoral dissertation in an engineering discipline about their mentoring experiences and strategies that helped them navigate their pathway through graduate school. Each interview participant will receive a $25 Amazon e-gift card for their time. The full details of this IRB-approved study are on the informed consent page on the first page of the interest survey below. 

If you would be interested in participating, please complete this short interest survey:
https://clemson.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3C5Sks74E3xJoay

Please direct any questions you have about this study to Jennifer Brown at jpshaff@clemson.edu, and please pass on this call to anyone you know who might be interested.

1. CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Call for 2025/2026 Research in Engineering Education Symposium (REES) Hosts

We invite institutions to submit an expression of interest for hosting the Research in Engineering Education Symposium 2025/2026 by 15 July 2023.

 

The Research in Engineering Education Network (REEN) is responsible for the biennial Research in Engineering Education Symposium (REES), aimed at facilitating the dissemination of research and best practices throughout the global Engineering Education Research community. More details about REES and the REEN Governing Board may be found at our website. Our next REES will be in India in January 2024. Previous events have been held in Hawaii (USA), Davos (Switzerland, 2008), Palm Cove (Australia, 2009), Madrid (Spain, 2011), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia, 2013), Dublin (Ireland, 2015), Bogota (Columbia, 2017), Cape Town (South Africa, 2019) and Perth (Australia, 2021), the last of which was our first hybrid event.

This call is for the REES that will be held in 2025 or 2026 depending on the time of year that suits the chosen destination. We invite interested institutions to submit an Expression of Interest (see below) to host this conference. Interested institutions will then be contacted for further discussions and if suitable, asked to submit a detailed application. Please refer to the Guidelines and General Requirements for potential hosts at the end of this document when preparing the expression of interest.

The Expression of Interest, to be submitted via email by 15 July 2023 should include:

• The proposed host institution’s name and location
• Proposed dates for REES
• Expression of commitment to, and experience in engineering education research, including why the institution would like to host the conference
• Contact person for further discussions
• Any innovations or special features proposed for the conference (if applicable)
• An indication of the level of support from academia, industry, professional, and communityorganizations
• Details of the proposed venue if available
• Any additional information that the proposed host believes will support their expression of interest.

Expressions of interest to host the 2025/2026 REES should be emailed to the REEN Chair, Teresa Hattingh (teresa.hattingh@gmail.com).

The closing date for expressions of interest is: 15 July 2023. Once the closing date has passed, we will contact shortlisted hosts with the next steps.

For more information, please visit our website at http://www.reen.co.

For general enquiries, please contact: Teresa Hattingh (teresa.hattingh@gmail.com)

1. NEW OPPORTUNITY: NSF Ideas Lab for Personalized Learning in Engineering Education

The Directorate for Engineering at the National Science Foundation announced plans to employ an Ideas Lab to stimulate interdisciplinary research into emerging technologies for Personalized Learning in Engineering Education  https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=307280&org=EFMA We anticipate bringing together expertise in engineering education, learning science, sensing, machine learning, and neuroscience.

1. CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: AAHHE Faculty Fellows Program – Application 6/5

 

The American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) invites nominations for its 2023-2024 AAHHE Faculty Fellowship Program (FFP). The AAHHE FFP is a six-month program with a primary goal to prepare Latina/o/x new faculty who are beyond their first year on the tenure-track for successful careers in academia and beyond and to increase the number of tenured and promoted Latina/o/x faculty.

The AAHHE FFP aims to a) provide strategies to assist tenure-track faculty in achieving their scholarly and career goals, b) build community and network with other Latina/o/x faculty, and c) develop future leaders who are dedicated to uplifting their communities. The AAHHE FFP will run from late September 2023 to March 2024.

Eligibility
To be considered, applicants must: a) be a Latina/o/x faculty in a tenure-track position beyond year one by the start of the AAHHE FFP, and b) exhibit a track record of service and fem/mentoring to the Latina/o/x community.

How to Apply
For more information on how to apply for the AAHHE FFP, the selection process, program requirements, and important dates, please visit the program’s webpage.

Please contact us with any questions at: aahheffp@aahhe.org

Thank you,
Co-chairs
Dr. Sarah L. Rodriguez,  Associate Professor, Virginia Tech

Dr. Ignacio Hernández, Associate Professor, Fresno State

1. CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: REES abstracts now due June 7

 

Plans for the 2024 Research in Engineering Education Symposium (REES) are going well! The conference will be January 4-6, 2024 at KLE Technological University, Hubballi, Karnataka, India. You may review details related to travel at the REES2024 website: https://iucee.org/rees2024/ (see the tab across the top of the website).

Please note, the conference team is extending the abstract submission deadline by 2 weeks to June 7th midnight GMT. The team does not expect to make any further extensions.

Position Announcements

 

1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Postdoctoral Researcher Position Available in STEM Education at Cal State LA

 

Cal State LA’s NSF-funded Eco-STEM project seeks a Postdoctoral Researcher in Engineering Education to support Eco-STEM’s research-based work to transform STEM education using an asset-based ecosystem model. Specifically, the Eco-STEM project focuses on shifting the metaphor in STEM education by using the ecosystem as a philosophical guide to promoting an organic and healthy environment that nurtures students, faculty, and staff to become individuals fulfilled professionally and personally. Our website is here: ecostem.calstatela.edu.

We are looking for a positive, adventurous, and open-minded candidate to work on this transformative, high-impact project. The incumbent must demonstrate an interest or ability in working in a multicultural/multiethnic environment. Postdoctoral researcher responsibilities will include:

• Work with the Eco-STEM team on the development and implementation of the Action Research Teaching Fellows Faculty Learning Community and the Department Chairs Learning Community, which focus on changing the mental models and promotes the transformations aimed by the project.
• Work on the institutionalization of equitable and student-focused faculty development practices and procedures at Cal State LA.
• Collaborate closely with the project team to design survey instruments, administer surveys, and clean and analyze data, utilizing a variety of quantitative and qualitative methodologies.
• Oversee communication and collaboration with survey administration sites so that data collection, analysis, IRB, etc. are set in place and research efforts are conducted both ethically and efficiently.
• Collaborate with project team members to disseminate findings through peer-reviewed presentations, journal articles, and conference proceedings, as well as academic and practitioner conferences.

An earned doctorate in Engineering Education, Education, Social Sciences, Engineering or Computer Science or related field, from an accredited institution (or equivalent), is required; however, applicants nearing completion of the doctorate (ABD) may also be considered. For an appointment, the doctorate must be completed by the date of the appointment. We also require evidence of research experience in engineering or STEM education at the post-secondary level and evidence of relevant scholarly publications in Engineering Education or related fields.

The application is available here: https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=51c6cdd7-185f-4313-b429-ca6b13d93f50&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=444295&source=IN&lang=en_US&ittk=XBBWMDRU88.

For questions about the position, please contact Gustavo Menezes at gmeneze@calstatela.edu and/or Corin Bowen at cbowen4@calstatela.edu.

2. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Looking for part-time instructor work with far reach and high impact?

 

UR2PhD PROGRAM INSTRUCTORS OPENING

We are seeking instructors for a new CRA program called UR2PhD (https://cra.org/ur2phd/), whose goal is to vastly increase the number of women students (particularly Black, Latina and Native women students) who have high-quality undergraduate research experiences and continue into PhD programs.

UR2PhD is a national, virtual program with three pillars: (1) early undergraduate research support and training, (2) graduate student mentor training, and (3) a bridge program to support students between their first research experience and application to a PhD program.

We are currently seeking two instructors for the undergraduate research support and training pillar:

• Early Undergraduate Research Support and Training: Instructors will teach a 12-week virtual, synchronous research methods course and support program for new undergraduate researchers. The course will teach students about the foundations of research (e.g., reading a research paper, doing a literature review, identifying and communicating a research problem, etc.) as well as foster a network of support for these new undergraduate researchers. The curriculum is being developed this summer. All materials needed to teach the course will be provided to the instructors. We anticipate that instructors will be responsible for 30-40 students each.

Instructors will work closely with the UR2PhD leadership team (Christine Alvarado, Lori Pollock,

Monique Ross, and Kelly Shaw) who have experience developing and teaching similar programs.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and teach all aspects of the course including leading synchronous sessions (likely 1 per week), assigning homework, engaging with students between sessions, and grading and providing feedback on assignments.
• Coordinate between instructors, with the research mentors, and with the UR2PhD team.

Qualifications:

• Experience leading research with undergraduate students (required);
• Experience teaching student-facing programs (required);
• History of using identity inclusive instructional practices (required);
• Demonstrated organizational and communication skills (required);
• Experience teaching a similar course (preferred);
• Experience working with programs designed to increase diversity, equity and inclusion in computing (preferred);

Timeline:

The course is tentatively scheduled for September 18-December 8, but these dates are subject to change slightly. The instructor should be available to begin working with the UR2PhD team in late August, 2023.

 

Compensation:

Instructors for the undergraduate research methods course will each be given a $12K stipend for their work.

 

To Apply:

Please upload a cover letter and your CV to this Google form: https://forms.gle/qpMLZRjzgT3MjTw56.

Applicants who apply by June 21 will be given full consideration. The position will remain open until filled.

 

Questions:

Please contact ur2phd@cra.org with any questions.

1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education Instructor in General Engineering

 

The Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech is seeking applicants for Instructor in General Engineering. Applications are invited from individuals dedicated to undergraduate teaching and student engagement. We are particularly interested in a candidate with experience in teaching courses in engineering application of software tools (including CAD, computational programming, and/or data acquisition) and/or experience in teaching problem solving, design, and professionalism at the undergraduate level. Our instructor will work closely in a diverse teaching team environment and have an openness to interactive and inclusive pedagogies.

The opening is for one non-tenure track restricted faculty position at the rank of Instructor. Responsibilities will include teaching of up to 12 credit hours per semester in general engineering. Opportunities for supplemental summer and winter teaching assignments are possible.

Required Qualifications

The academic qualification required for this position is an M.S. in an engineering or related field. The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and a demonstrated ability to effectively teach engineering courses at the undergraduate level.

Preferred Qualifications

Further graduate study and/or relevant industry experience will be beneficial, as will experience with engineering software and CAD programs typically used in first-year engineering programs such as MATLAB, Inventor, and Solidworks.

For more information please contact Tiffany Cunningham at tiffanyc@vt.edu.

More information about the position can be found here: https://careers.pageuppeople.com/968/cw/en-us/job/525703/instructor#.ZGOcfeXfJKw.link

Dear ERM members,

I hope each of you are well! I just got back from traveling (and celebrating graduation with the new Dr. Héctor Rodríguez-Simmonds). I’m way behind on everything, but wanted to get the announcements out to you ASAP. I’m looking forward to seeing many of you in Baltimore!

All my best,

Allison

 

ERM Announcements for 5/15/2023

General Announcements 

1. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: ASEE Networking Event: Seeking Potential RIEF Mentors (Funding Available)
2. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: Upcoming National Effective Teaching Institute offerings (NETI-1 and NETI-2)
3. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: Community-Engagement Workshop before ASEE
4. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: Upcoming Teaching Workshop:  How to Engineer Engineering Education
5. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: Final Call for Participation: Seeking Recent or Upcoming Engineering and Engineering Education PhD Graduates with Positive Mentoring Experiences
6. CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Call for 2025/2026 Research in Engineering Education Symposium (REES) Hosts
7. NEW OPPORTUNITY: NSF Ideas Lab for Personalized Learning in Engineering Education

 

Position Announcements 

1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Lecturer in Engineering Fundamentals, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
2. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Postdoctoral Associate in Engineering Education at University at Buffalo
3. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Postdoctoral Researcher Position Available in STEM Education at Cal State LA

 

General Announcements

 

1. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: ASEE Networking Event: Seeking Potential RIEF Mentors (Funding Available)

 

Seeking engineering education researchers who are interested in mentoring on an NSF RIEF grant! Join us at ASEE 2023 for a 1-hour networking event on Sun, June 25 from 2:30-3:30pm ET.

***ASEE registration reimbursement is available.***

Learn more about this event and ask questions at our website, and sign up here!

1. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: Upcoming National Effective Teaching Institute offerings (NETI-1 and NETI-2)

 

Drs. Susan Lord, Matt Ohland, and Michael Prince will lead the long-standing foundational NETI-1 workshop, which has been offered since 1991. The more advanced NETI-2 workshop will also be offered. Previous NETI programs have reached over 2800 participants from more than 365 different schools. Our past participant evaluations have been overwhelmingly positive.

 

NETI-1, Course Design and Student Engagement, will be offered July 26-28, 2023, at Purdue University. The workshop features material for relatively new faculty members and other material designed to equip experienced faculty members to become teaching leaders and mentors on their campuses. Participants will include up to 50 faculty members from all branches of engineering, engineering technology, and other STEM areas. The registration fee is $1275 per participant, which covers organization and presentation costs, participant notebooks, lunches, and breaks. Participants also receive a copy of Felder & Brent’s Teaching and Learning STEM: A Practical Guide and the option of touring the School of Engineering Education’s facilities. There is a discount for bringing larger teams from the same institution. Travel expenses, including breakfasts and dinners, are not included. Further details about the workshop program and a link to register can be found at https://www.neti-workshop.org/event/neti-1-coming-summer-2023/.

 

NETI-2, Student Teams and Advanced Student Engagement, will be offered August 7-8, 2023, at University of San Diego. This workshop is intended to build on the skills acquired in NETI-1 by introducing more advanced instructional strategies. Applicants are not limited to those who have taken NETI-1, but should understand that content in order to fully engage in this workshop. Participants will include up to 50 faculty members from all branches of engineering, engineering technology, and other STEM areas. NETI-2 registration is $1100 through May 1; after May 1, the fee increases to $1200 per participant.

Further details about the workshop program and a link to register can be found at https://www.neti-workshop.org/event/neti-2-coming-summer-2023/. Contact workshop administrator Emily Ohland at neti-workshops@gmail.com with questions.

1. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: Community-Engagement Workshop before ASEE

 

REGISTRATION is OPEN

2023 EPICS and Community Engagement Workshop Jun 22-23, 2023, at Morgan State University,   Baltimore Maryland (USA)

If you are attending the ASEE 2023 Annual Conference & Exhibition in Baltimore MD, arrive early and participate in this workshop at Morgan State University.

Share your community engagement efforts, and hear what others are doing to help students learn technical and professional skills in authentic multidisciplinary design experiences.

INFO & REGISTRATION: https://cvent.me/317KrY

Topics include:

• Community Engaged Learning
• Reflection and critical thinking
• Reciprocal Partnerships
• Design Thinking and Human-Centered Design
• Assessing student learning
• Professional development
• Supporting projects through multi-semesters/quarters, managing transitions,
• Retaining students
• Diversity and inclusion
• Multidisciplinary learning and teams
• Building institutional support
• Fundraising
• Global partnerships and experiences
• Multi-institutional projects

Interested in opportunities for theme discussions and breakout sessions? Please contact: epics-university@purdue.edu.

Hosted by Morgan State University

Sponsored by the EPICS University Consortium and EPICS in IEEE

1. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: Upcoming Teaching Workshop:  How to Engineer Engineering Education

 

Dr. Michael Prince and a team of collaborators will offer the long-standing teaching workshop, “How to Engineer Engineering Education”, at Bucknell University from July 12-14, 2023.  The workshop is designed to introduce both new and more experienced instructors to practical instructional design for STEM faculty.  The program prepares instructors to adopt research-based practices that increase student engagement and learning.  This workshop has been offered for over 20 years and has received overwhelming positive reviews.  The registration fee is $850 per participant, which covers workshop attendance, participant notebooks, meals and refreshment breaks. There is a group discount for bringing larger teams from the same institution. Further details about the workshop program and a link to register can be found at

https://www.bucknell.edu/academics/college-engineering/signature-engineering-programs/project-catalyst-how-engineer-engineering-education.

1. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: Final Call for Participation: Seeking Recent or Upcoming Engineering and Engineering Education PhD Graduates with Positive Mentoring Experiences

 

To help better understand and support women doctoral candidates in engineering disciplines, we are looking for research participants and their mentors for our study.

Specifically, we are looking to interview individuals who identify as women and have completed (or are about to complete) a doctoral dissertation in an engineering discipline about their mentoring experiences and strategies that helped them navigate their pathway through graduate school. Each interview participant will receive a $25 Amazon e-gift card for their time. The full details of this IRB-approved study are on the informed consent page on the first page of the interest survey below. 

If you would be interested in participating, please complete this short interest survey:
https://clemson.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3C5Sks74E3xJoay

Please direct any questions you have about this study to Jennifer Brown at jpshaff@clemson.edu, and please pass on this call to anyone you know who might be interested.

1. CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Call for 2025/2026 Research in Engineering Education Symposium (REES) Hosts

We invite institutions to submit an expression of interest for hosting the Research in Engineering Education Symposium 2025/2026 by 15 July 2023.

 

The Research in Engineering Education Network (REEN) is responsible for the biennial Research in Engineering Education Symposium (REES), aimed at facilitating the dissemination of research and best practices throughout the global Engineering Education Research community. More details about REES and the REEN Governing Board may be found at our website. Our next REES will be in India in January 2024. Previous events have been held in Hawaii (USA), Davos (Switzerland, 2008), Palm Cove (Australia, 2009), Madrid (Spain, 2011), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia, 2013), Dublin (Ireland, 2015), Bogota (Columbia, 2017), Cape Town (South Africa, 2019) and Perth (Australia, 2021), the last of which was our first hybrid event.

This call is for the REES that will be held in 2025 or 2026 depending on the time of year that suits the chosen destination. We invite interested institutions to submit an Expression of Interest (see below) to host this conference. Interested institutions will then be contacted for further discussions and if suitable, asked to submit a detailed application. Please refer to the Guidelines and General Requirements for potential hosts at the end of this document when preparing the expression of interest.

The Expression of Interest, to be submitted via email by 15 July 2023 should include:

• The proposed host institution’s name and location
• Proposed dates for REES
• Expression of commitment to, and experience in engineering education research, including why the institution would like to host the conference
• Contact person for further discussions
• Any innovations or special features proposed for the conference (if applicable)
• An indication of the level of support from academia, industry, professional, and communityorganizations
• Details of the proposed venue if available
• Any additional information that the proposed host believes will support their expression of interest.

Expressions of interest to host the 2025/2026 REES should be emailed to the REEN Chair, Teresa Hattingh (teresa.hattingh@gmail.com).

The closing date for expressions of interest is: 15 July 2023. Once the closing date has passed, we will contact shortlisted hosts with the next steps.

For more information, please visit our website at http://www.reen.co.

For general enquiries, please contact: Teresa Hattingh (teresa.hattingh@gmail.com)

1. NEW OPPORTUNITY: NSF Ideas Lab for Personalized Learning in Engineering Education

The Directorate for Engineering at the National Science Foundation announced plans to employ an Ideas Lab to stimulate interdisciplinary research into emerging technologies for Personalized Learning in Engineering Education  https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=307280&org=EFMA We anticipate bringing together expertise in engineering education, learning science, sensing, machine learning, and neuroscience.

 

Position Announcements

 

1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Lecturer in Engineering Fundamentals, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

 

We are looking for a passionate educational innovator to join our Engineering Fundamentals team in Fall 2023 in the Tickle College of Engineering! If you have a passion for first year engineering education and innovative pedagogical techniques, please consider applying to our Lecturer position.

This position is a full-time, non-tenure-track, 9-month appointment. Candidates are expected to have an earned doctorate in engineering or computer science with an undergraduate degree in any engineering or computer science field at time of appointment; strongly preferred are candidates with a doctorate in electrical, computer engineering, computer science, or engineering education.

Applications should include: (1) a letter of interest addressing teaching interests and how the applicant’s background and experience make them an ideal candidate, (2) a comprehensive curriculum vitae, and (3) the names and contact information (address, phone number, and e-mail address) for at least three professional references.  Questions about the position should be directed to Dr. Rachel Ellestad, Chair of the Search Committee, (voice: 865.974.9810; email: rellestad@utk.edu).  The anticipated starting date is August 2023.

Link to apply: https://apply.interfolio.com/123595

2. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Postdoctoral Associate in Engineering Education at University at Buffalo

 

The Department of Engineering Education (DEE), in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences invites candidates to apply for the position of Postdoctoral Associate. The successful candidate will work as a postdoctoral scholar with Dr. Corey Schimpf, collaborating on and taking the lead on research themes around:

1. Analyzing how expertise develops in engineering design across the continuum from novice pre-college students to practicing engineers;
2. Advancing engineering design research by integrating new theoretical or analytical frameworks (e.g., from data science or complexity science); and
3. Conducting design-based research to develop scaffolding tools for supporting the learning of complex skills like design.

Specific projects the successful candidate will have an opportunity to work on include studying front-end design skill development in middle and high school students undertaking Earth science and community oriented design projects, exploring how elementary students learn engineering design, collaboration and socio-emotional learning skills through an augmented reality game and creating new ways to scaffold their learning, and investigating how increased agency and power or influence in projects affects more senior engineering undergraduates development.

The successful candidate will support ongoing research endeavors in the described areas through:

• Execution and/or supervision of data collection, quantitative and/or qualitative data analysis and scholarly writing and dissemination.
• Coordinating and/or supervising research, curriculum development and professional development efforts
• Development of data collection instruments
• Submission of research protocols for ethics review
• Mentoring graduate and/or undergraduate students

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Engineering Education, Science Education, Education, Design, or related field
• Experience with researching or teaching engineering design at any level
• Experience with quantitative and/or qualitative research methods
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Ability to work independently, provide leadership to an interdisciplinary team and understand different perspectives of stakeholders
• Ability to work on campus

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience researching or teaching engineering design and/or earth science in K-12 settings
• Experience with R, Python or other environments for data science research methods

 

Refer to the full posting and to apply, click here: https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/42104

 

For any questions about the position please contact Dr. Corey Schimpf: schimpf2@buffalo.edu

 

3. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Postdoctoral Researcher Position Available in STEM Education at Cal State LA

 

Cal State LA’s NSF-funded Eco-STEM project seeks a Postdoctoral Researcher in Engineering Education to support Eco-STEM’s research-based work to transform STEM education using an asset-based ecosystem model. Specifically, the Eco-STEM project focuses on shifting the metaphor in STEM education by using the ecosystem as a philosophical guide to promoting an organic and healthy environment that nurtures students, faculty, and staff to become individuals fulfilled professionally and personally. Our website is here: ecostem.calstatela.edu.

We are looking for a positive, adventurous, and open-minded candidate to work on this transformative, high-impact project. The incumbent must demonstrate an interest or ability in working in a multicultural/multiethnic environment. Postdoctoral researcher responsibilities will include:

• Work with the Eco-STEM team on the development and implementation of the Action Research Teaching Fellows Faculty Learning Community and the Department Chairs Learning Community, which focus on changing the mental models and promotes the transformations aimed by the project.
• Work on the institutionalization of equitable and student-focused faculty development practices and procedures at Cal State LA.
• Collaborate closely with the project team to design survey instruments, administer surveys, and clean and analyze data, utilizing a variety of quantitative and qualitative methodologies.
• Oversee communication and collaboration with survey administration sites so that data collection, analysis, IRB, etc. are set in place and research efforts are conducted both ethically and efficiently.
• Collaborate with project team members to disseminate findings through peer-reviewed presentations, journal articles, and conference proceedings, as well as academic and practitioner conferences.

An earned doctorate in Engineering Education, Education, Social Sciences, Engineering or Computer Science or related field, from an accredited institution (or equivalent), is required; however, applicants nearing completion of the doctorate (ABD) may also be considered. For an appointment, the doctorate must be completed by the date of the appointment. We also require evidence of research experience in engineering or STEM education at the post-secondary level and evidence of relevant scholarly publications in Engineering Education or related fields.

The application is available here: https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=51c6cdd7-185f-4313-b429-ca6b13d93f50&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=444295&source=IN&lang=en_US&ittk=XBBWMDRU88.

For questions about the position, please contact Gustavo Menezes at gmeneze@calstatela.edu and/or Corin Bowen at cbowen4@calstatela.edu.