Dear ERM members,

My apologies for the lack of emails. I’ve been sending them out every two weeks but did not realize that they were not coming to you! The listserv privileges have been updated, and we should now be back to our regularly scheduled bi-monthly announcements.

As I brace for the arctic blast coming from the Midwest, I’m going to make a prediction that our rodent friend, Punxsutawney Phil, will spy his form cast on the ground tomorrow, and we’ll have six more weeks of winter. For those of you in warmer climes, please send some warmth to those of us who long for balmy weather. Don’t hold me to that prediction, but I hope I’ll be more accurate than Phil, who’s stats are being correct 39% of the time (that’s worse than the guess rate!).

On another more serious note, we still do not have access to our BASS account funds. In preparation for the ASEE 2023 Annual Conference & Exposition, we are going to continue to plan for our awards: Apprentice Faculty Grants (new call in these announcements), Best Paper, Best Diversity Paper, and Service Award, but the details of financial support and plaques for recognition are still being sorted. I want to provide as up-to-date transparency as I can. I don’t know much more at this time. We do plan on using our business meeting as a time for socialization and recognition in place of the Annual Community Celebration and Awards Reception (ACCAR). We will make it a time for us to connect and try to have some additional creative plans for connecting members outside of that scheduled time in the program. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with questions or ideas as we work through the current situation.

To sunnier days ahead (both literally and metaphorically)!

All my best,

Allison

ERM Announcements for 2/1/2023

General Announcements 

1. CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: 2023 Apprentice Faculty Grant Program Accepting Applications until February 28
2. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: Review Apprentice Faculty Grant Applications
3. CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: X-DBER 2023

 

Position Announcements 

1. POSITION ANNOUCEMENT: Tenure-Track Faculty Instructor at Columbus State Community College
2. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Tenure Track Faculty Position related to ERM/pedagogical research at Grand Valley State University

General Announcements

 

1. CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: 2023 Apprentice Faculty Grant Program Accepting Applications until February 28

The Apprentice Faculty Grant (AFG) Program within the Educational Research and Methods (ERM) Division of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) encourages and honors promising emerging engineering education scholars who have the potential for substantial contributions to the community.

In conjunction with the 2023 ASEE Annual Conference, the AFG program will grant up to four awards to emerging engineering education scholars, which may include: senior graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, junior faculty, staff members, or senior ranking faculty who meet the criteria of an emerging engineering education scholar (refer to the website below for details). Each award will include: 1) connection with a mentor who is a senior scholar in the engineering education community at the ASEE conference, and 2) support for conference travel expenses. AFG recipients are expected to attend the full duration of the annual ASEE conference, including conference sessions in the ERM division, the ERM Business Meeting which will serve as the Annual Community Celebration and Awards Reception this year, and a meet-and-greet with the other AFG recipients and mentors. We also highly encourage AFG recipients to attend at least one workshop.

Please note that given ASEE’s financial issues, the exact level of financial support is still under consideration. And, ERM is currently unable to make awards because all ASEE Division accounts are frozen. ERM is still committed to providing support for conference travel expenses for AFG winners and will provide more details when they become available.

For more details, including how to apply, please refer to https://erm.asee.org/awards/afg/. If you have any questions please contact Aaron Johnson ataaronwj@umich.edu.

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. The commitment for this role involves reviewing 3 application packages, each of which will take approximately 30 minutes. You will be provided specific review criteria and your responses will be collected online. Past award winners and senior engineering education researchers are particularly encouraged to help. With thanks from your ERM AFG committee co-chairs, Aaron Johnson and Natascha Buswell. If you have any questions please contact Aaron ataaronwj@umich.edu.

To sign up to be a reviewer, please complete this form by Feb. 28.

1. CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: X-DBER 2023

We are pleased to invite you to X-DBER 2023, a conference exploring themes in discipline-based education research across STEM disciplines. This virtual conference will take place April 3-5, hosted by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

We wanted to provide advanced notification that abstracts (250 words max) for talk and poster presentations will be due Sun, Feb 12. More detailed programming information, including the abstract submission portal, will be available soon.

https://scimath.unl.edu/x-dber

Position Announcements

 

1. POSITION ANNOUCEMENT: Tenure-Track Faculty Instructor at Columbus State Community College

 

The Department of Physical and Biological Sciences at Columbus State Community College is seeking a full-time, tenure-track faculty member in engineering. This would be a teaching focused position and candidates would be expected to teach from Fundamentals of Engineering, Statics and Dynamics courses, 15 contact hours per semester. This is a union position and faculty have the opportunity to teach an overload each semester and over the summer if they wish.

Students at CSCC come from diverse backgrounds and experiences and are able to complete the first two years towards a Bachelor’s degree while earning their Associate’s degree. With an annual enrollment of 45,000 students, Columbus State Community College is the largest community college in Ohio and among the largest community colleges in the nation.

At Columbus State Community College, we pride ourselves in being Central Ohio’s front door to higher education and a leader in advancing our region’s prosperity. By joining our team, you will contribute to our mission to educate and inspire an entire community of learners. Together we can change lives and help our students achieve their goals. We are teachers, administrators, and staff members committed to a common goal: student success. We believe that fulfilling lives are grounded in self-awareness and continuous learning. We embrace bold ideas, lead by action and example, and recognize that more can be accomplished together than alone. We believe that a community college needs to look like the community. With that in mind, we are a proud reflection of the demographics of Central Ohio, and we leverage the College’s rich diversity to strengthen our community and increase regional prosperity.

For more information about the position, please visit our job ad here!

2. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Tenure Track Faculty Position related to ERM/pedagogical research at Grand Valley State University

 

The School of Engineering at Grand Valley State University is seeking to fill a tenure track position in interdisciplinary engineering (IE).  The position involves teaching engineering foundations courses common to all engineering majors.  Pedagogical research on topics like the first-year engineering experience, cornerstone design, retention, and so on would be a strong fit for this position.  The IE program at GVSU offers a very flexible BSE program with optional emphases in mechatronics, alternative energy, environmental engineering, or engineering management.  Additionally, IE oversees the engineering foundations courses, mandatory co-op, and senior project which are common to all engineering programs at GVSU.

Doctoral candidates who will defend their thesis by summer 2023 are encouraged to apply.

GVSU’s School of Engineering is on the downtown campus in Grand Rapids, MI.  Grand Rapids is the second largest city in Michigan with a population of roughly 200,000.  GVSU is a division 2 school with an enrollment of roughly 24,000.  The School of Engineering has roughly 1200 students and 50 faculty and staff.

Apply now:

https://jobs.gvsu.edu/en-us/job/494543/assistantassociate-faculty-interdisciplinary-engineering

Email any questions to:

Dr. Ryan Krauss

Interdisciplinary Engineering Committee Chair

kraussry@gvsu.edu

To send an announcement to the ERM listserv, please prepare a 2-3 paragraph description including any relevant URLs as well as a subject line. Be sure that the announcement includes the person to contact with questions. Submit all of this information to Allison Godwin via https://bit.ly/ERMAnnouncements. Announcements will be sent out on the 1st and 15th of each month. Submissions 48 hours before these dates will be guaranteed to be included in announcements. Each set of announcements will be included in the announcements email twice. Announcements will also be recorded on the ERM website: http://erm.asee.org/

For more resources and position announcements, please refer to the Engineering Education Community Resource Wiki available at http://bit.ly/engredu.  A direct link to job postings at https://bitly.com/eecr-jobs.

Dear ERM members,

Happy holidays! I hope that your terms are winding up well and that you have some time planned to rest and recharge. Apologies for the later than typical announcements—I’m in a transition right now and didn’t have internet for the past week.

Until the New Year!

Allison

 

ERM Announcements for 12/15/2022

General Announcements 

1. CALL FOR PAPERS: Clive L. Dym Mudd Design Workshop XIII: Collaborations in Student Design Experiences

 

Position Announcements 

1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Postdoctoral Researcher Position in STEM Education at Cal State LA
2. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Engineering Education Postdoc at New Mexico State University
3. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Teaching Faculty Position in Aerospace at Illinois (Open Rank)
4. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Teaching-focused faculty position in engineering design/practice at Queen’s University, Canada
5. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Postdoctoral Scholar in Engineering Ethics at Penn State

 

General Announcements

  

1. CALL FOR PAPERS: Clive L. Dym Mudd Design Workshop XIII: Collaborations in Student Design Experiences

 

The Clive L. Dym Mudd Design Workshop XIII will be held at Harvey Mudd College June 8-10, 2023. The workshop theme is Design Education & Collaborations in Student Design Experiences: Cross-disciplinary, Cross-institutional, Community, and Industry Partnerships.

Two-page abstracts to be submitted by January 1, 2023

Authors notified of acceptance by February 1, 2023

Presenting author registration deadline March 1, 2023

Final papers to be submitted by April 1, 2023

Workshop to be held June 8-10, 2023

Call for Papers:  https://www.designsociety.org/1264/Call+for+Papers+-++Collaborations+In+Student+Design+Experiences%3A+Cross-Disciplinary%2C+Cross-Institutional%2C+Community%2C+And+Industry+Partnerships

Abstracts should be submitted electronically to:  https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/MDW2023/ Please note that new users will need to create an account on CMT.

Vision: Gather between fifty and seventy-five engineers, designers, and educators to discuss and share approaches for building bridges, creating connections, and removing obstacles to cross-disciplinary, inter-institutional, community and industry partnerships in design education. We approach this goal believing that the best partnerships share perspectives, domain knowledge, values, and skill sets that compliment those of their other members in service to their mission. Within engineering design education, the opportunity to expose students to perspectives and paradigms that differ or conflict with their training is sometimes limited and often resisted. Cultivating methods to productively engage students beyond classrooms, departments, and universities that increase perspective heterodoxy and improve design approaches significantly broadens the student design experience beyond what may be a narrowly focused detailed design exercise. Helping students manage a broad set of perspectives and approaches is an important aspect of these partnerships.

Mission: We will identify the best practices, opportunities, and challenges broadly associated with cooperative partnerships and expanding design perspectives. We will discuss ways that educators, students, courses, and curricula can be positioned and developed to serve partners in engineering design education.

Experience: Workshop sessions are initiated by brief summary or position statements from panelists followed by an open discussion. A wrap-up session will collect the most important outputs for improving engineering design education for dissemination to the community. Participants will receive a preliminary proceedings containing near-final manuscripts of presented papers.

Participants are invited to further refine their work and submit to peer review for publication in a Special Issue of the International Journal of Engineering Education containing the resulting proceedings of the Clive L. Dym Mudd Design Workshop XIII. In this case, authors will be requested to distinguish their workshop submission as scholarly research, position papers, or provocative observations so that they may be appropriately included in the IJEE Special Issue or elsewhere as appropriate.

 

Position Announcements

 

1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Postdoctoral Researcher Position 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: Engineering Education Postdoc at New Mexico State University

 

A multidisciplinary research team at New Mexico State University is searching for a postdoctoral scholar to work with researchers from the Department of Sociology and College of Engineering at NMSU main campus in Las Cruces to conduct research funded by a NSF Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE): HSI grant (NSF #1953466). The purpose of the grant is to evaluate the impacts of andragogical (adult, self-directed learning) methods and experiential learning on the academic and early career success of low-income and first-generation undergraduate engineering students.

Research duties will include:

• conducting relevant literature reviews
• development, implementation, and analysis of quantitative longitudinal surveys and qualitative research to evaluate the impact of the e3 Initiative activities.
• mentoring of a graduate research assistant
• preparation of manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals
• preparation of materials for proposals, reports and presentations

The postdoctoral researcher will also engage in professional development activities as outlined in the NSF postdoctoral mentoring plan, including development of a work assessment plan, participation in teaching and research method workshops and seminars, participation in weekly research group meetings, and networking with visiting faculty/scholars. A PhD in engineering education, STEM education, sociology or related field and good verbal and written skills in English are required. To receive full consideration please submit application materials by the January 13th posting deadline. For more details and to apply please go to https://jobs.nmsu.edu/postings/48143. Applicants who have questions related to the research project are welcome to contact Dr. Sandra Way at sway@nmsu.edu.

NMSU is a Hispanic Serving Institution and equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to assembling a diverse, broadly trained faculty and staff.  Women, minorities, people with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

3. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Teaching Faculty Position in Aerospace at Illinois (Open Rank)

 

The Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign invites applications for the position of Teaching Professor (open-rank, full-time). Successful candidates will join the department’s thriving community of faculty during a period of significant enrollment growth and will make an impact on aerospace engineering education by teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, leading course and curriculum development, interacting with students through academic advising, and

conducting funded research. The department has a particular need for candidates who could teach courses that place a strong emphasis on the use of either computational or laboratory methods and that have a significant design component.

Candidates will have opportunities to interact with a campus-wide community of teachers and engineering education researchers, supported by institutions that include the Academy for Excellence in Engineering Education (AE3), the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL), the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) Institute, and the College of Education. Within AE3, the Teaching Professional Program (TPro2) specifically supports teaching faculty in the Grainger College of Engineering.

Teaching faculty having voting rights in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and are encouraged to exert independence and leadership in their courses, the department, and the college.

All successful candidates must have a PhD in Aerospace Engineering or a related field (including, but not limited to, the fields of Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering Education, Mechanical Engineering, and Physics) as well as demonstrated potential for developing coursework, teaching effectively, and mentoring/advising students. In addition to teaching qualifications, successful candidates must show exceptional potential in research and scholarship. Successful candidates must also share the department’s commitment to building a culturally diverse educational environment.

Successful candidates are expected to take leadership in addressing the following specific curricular needs that have been identified by the department:

• Support curricular innovation — through encouragement of innovation, interdisciplinary design, project-based learning, and industry interaction.
• Strengthen computational and data science skills — through direction and coordination of learning expectations, skills, and teaching material throughout the curriculum.
• Foster inclusion — through demonstration and evidence of a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through research, teaching, and/or service endeavors.
• Refine professional and business skills — through improved written and oral communication, and team building and leadership skills.
• Teach or co-teach aerospace gateway courses — that provide the foundation for the longitudinal learning along the curriculum.

Successful candidates are also expected to perform the following tasks:

• Assist with pedagogy and evidence-based reform in specific aerospace classes as needed.
• Design and deliver assessments of the outcomes of longitudinal learning efforts.
• Produce scholarly work in areas that may include the scholarship of teaching and learning.
• Liaise with faculty, external advisory teams and industry professionals concerning the curriculum.
• Provide service to the profession, the department, and the university.

This is a renewable non-tenure track position appointed on a 9-month service basis. The proposed start date is August 16, 2023; however, this date may be sooner depending on the needs of the organization. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Applications must be submitted online at http://jobs.illinois.edu. The application package should include the following: a) cover letter, b) curriculum vitae, c) teaching statement, d) statement of service, e) diversity statement, f) representative teaching artifacts including syllabi and learning goals, laboratory exercises, g) research statement, and h) names/contact information for three references (no letters), all in a single PDF file as an upload in the “CV/resume” section. The statement on diversity should address past and/or potential contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion through research, teaching, and/or service. To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by December 16, 2022. Early applications are strongly encouraged as interviews may take place during the application period; however, no hiring decision will be made until after the closing date. Questions about the application process should be referred to Christine Gipson at cgipso2@illinois.edu or 217-244-4921.

 

We have an active and successful dual-career partner placement program and a strong commitment to work-life balance and family-friendly programs for faculty and staff (https://provost.illinois.edu/facultyaffairs/work-life-balance/).

 

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, COVID-19 vaccination requirement, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

 

Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Requests may be submitted through the reasonable accommodations portal, or by contacting the Accessibility & Accommodations Division of the Office for Access and Equity at 217-333-0885, or by emailingaccessibility@illinois.edu.

4. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Teaching-focused faculty position in engineering design/practice at Queen’s University, Canada

 

The Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Queen’s University at Kingston, in Ontario, Canada invites applications for a Tenure-track teaching-focused faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor, or a Tenured teaching-focused faculty position at the rank of Associate Professor, with a specialization in the fields of engineering design and practice, with a strong focus on engineering education. The preferred start date for the appointment is July 1, 2023. Details are in the posting! (https://chemeng.queensu.ca/about-us/files/2022/IBENG202103_EngineeringDesign_JointPosition_Queens_FEAS.pdf)

 

5. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Postdoctoral Scholar in Engineering Ethics at Penn State

The Rock Ethics Institute (REI) and the College of Engineering at Penn State seek applicants for a Postdoctoral Scholar in Engineering Ethics. Applicants should have expertise in engineering ethics and a Ph.D. in a relevant discipline (e.g., Applied Ethics, Engineering, Engineering Education, Philosophy, or another relevant field). We are particularly interested in candidates with interest or experience in integrating engineering ethics with issues of sustainability and/or with issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Postdoctoral Scholar will support ongoing engineering ethics education initiatives, pursue independent or collaborative research oriented toward publication, and receive training and mentorship. Postdoctoral scholars may receive experience working on grants. They will also receive support to allow them to participate in seminars and conferences appropriate to their personal career goals.

The successful candidate will collaborate with the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education to promote ethics education among engineering undergraduate and graduate students. The Postdoctoral Scholar will become part of a team to develop and offer workshops to prepare faculty members to integrate ethics into their courses. Depending on interests and expertise, there will be opportunities to engage in the development of new approaches to ethics education for undergraduate and graduate engineering students and in the evaluation of the effectiveness of ethics education and the process through which faculty are supported to integrate ethics into their courses.

For more information, refer to https://psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/PSU_Academic/job/Penn-State-University-Park/Postdoctoral-Scholar-in-Engineering-Ethics_REQ_0000037529-1 or contact Sarah Zappe at ser163@psu.edu.