Dear ERM members,

 

One of the Division’s strategic goals is to have a greater number of members who are nominated and potentially win ASEE awards. ASEE recognizes the outstanding accomplishments of engineering educators with several national-level awards each year. The nominations period for awards to be presented at the 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition (June 26-29) in Minneapolis, Minnesota is now open through February 15, 2022. Please consider nominating a fellow ERM member who you think deserves recognition, or consider nominating yourself!

 

The ASEE awards nomination form can be accessed by

• Going to https://asee.org/awards

• Selecting the award
• Clicking on the “Nomination” tab
• Clicking on the link to the form
• You will be sent to the awards platform Slayte
• You will need to log in (or create a new login)

 

Brief synopses of the awards including eligibility are available at the ASEE awards website. A non-exhaustive summary of some awards is provided below. A big thank you to former ERM Directors, Dr. Sam Brunhaver and Dr. James Huff, for compiling this list.

 

Most awards require a nomination form, which includes a citation statement (100 words or fewer) giving the major accomplishments for which the award is being made; a rationale (700 words or fewer) on why the candidate is being nominated for the award; a CV; up to three PDFs of accomplishments addressing the award criteria as an educator, researcher, and/or administrator; and up to eight brief letters of support from peers or former students.

 

ERM can assist with coordinating nominations, e.g., putting people who would like to nominate the same individuals in touch, helping recruit potential letter writers, or sharing lists of previous ERM award winners. Please feel free to reach out if you plan to nominate a fellow ERM member or if you plan to self-nominate – we would love to help out with the process!

 

Lastly, we also encourage you to check out the awards being offered by specific divisions with ASEE. The ERM Division itself makes several awards each year, including the ASEE ERM Apprentice Faculty Grant. More information is available on the ERM website: https://erm.asee.org/awards/.

 

All my best,

Allison

 

SECTION (AND NATIONAL) OUTSTANDING TEACHING AWARD

• Purpose: To recognize an engineering or engineering technology educator for outstanding classroom performance, contributions to the scholarship of teaching, and ASEE participation.
• Eligibility: Teachers of any subject included in an ABET accredited engineering or engineering technology curriculum, including faculty teaching parallel courses at two-year or community colleges and those teaching humanities and social studies, mathematics, science, applied science and computing science.

 

BENJAMIN GARVER LAMME AWARD

• Purpose: To recognize a distinguished engineering educator for contributions to teaching, research and technical literature, and the profession of engineering college administration.
• Eligibility: Current and former engineering administrators who have demonstrated improvement of engineering education through: (1) excellence in teaching, (2) research, books, or technical articles, (3) administration of engineering schools, (4) participation in the work of engineering or educational societies, and (5) achievements outside the field of teaching, such as in industry, consulting work, inventions, and government.

 

ASEE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION

• Purpose: To recognize individuals who have retired or near retirement and who have devoted their careers primarily to engineering education.

• Eligibility: Individuals who have demonstrated throughout their careers (1) excellence in teaching engineering and / or engineering technology courses, (2) mentorship of students beyond the classroom, (3) contributions to the understanding of teaching and learning through the conduct and publication of educational research, (4) demonstrated leadership through the administration of departments, schools or colleges of engineering or engineering technology, and / or (5) volunteer activity and leadership in education societies.

 

CHESTER F. CARLSON AWARD

• Purpose: To recognize an innovator who has made a significant contribution to engineering or engineering technology education.
• Eligibility: Individuals who have demonstrated: (1) creative innovation through a single significant contribution to engineering or engineering technology education, (2) recognition of and responsiveness to an educational need, (3) implementation of a concept carried forward with integrity, (4) external influence extending beyond the home institution, and (5) effectiveness in overcoming barriers and causing change.

 

ISADORE T. DAVIS AWARD

• Purpose: To recognize individuals who have demonstrated excellence in collaboration or partnership between engineering or engineering technology education and industry.
• Eligibility: Nominees can be a faculty member, researcher, administrator, industry leader or employer, or organizational team. While the collaborative project being honored may have a large group of individuals associated with it, no more than two individuals will be selected to be honored in one year.

 

CLEMENT J. FREUND AWARD

• Purpose: To recognize an individual in business, industry, government or education who has made a significant impact on cooperative education programs in engineering and engineering technology.

• Eligibility: Individuals whose professional duties and accomplishments have furthered cooperative education in ABET accredited engineering or engineering technology programs.

 

DUPONT MINORITIES IN ENGINEERING AWARD

• Purpose: To recognize an engineering or engineering technology educator with outstanding accomplishments in recruiting and retaining underrepresented students within graduate and undergraduate engineering and engineering technology programs.
• Eligibility: Individuals who demonstrate leadership in the conception, organization and operation of precollege and college activities designed to increase participation of underrepresented students in engineering or engineering technology.

 

JOHN L. IMHOFF AWARD

• Purpose: To recognize an individual who has made outstanding contributions in the field of industrial engineering education.
• Eligibility: Individuals who (1) are a current industrial engineering faculty member in an accredited institution, (2) have at least five years teaching experience in an engineering school, (3) have demonstrated excellence in teaching, (4) have demonstrated global cooperation and understanding through leadership and other initiatives, (5) are committed to the success of students in the classroom and in professional engineering student organizations, and (6) are a current ASEE member.

 

SHARON KEILLOR AWARD

• Purpose: To recognize a woman engineering educator with an outstanding record in teaching engineering students and reasonable performance histories of research and service.

• Eligibility: Women who hold an earned doctoral degree in an engineering discipline or related field and who have at least ten years of teaching experience in an engineering school.

 

MERIAM/WILEY DISTINGUISHED AUTHOR AWARD

• Purpose: To recognize excellence in the authorship of engineering textbooks.
• Eligibility: Individuals who have contributed to the advancement of technical and professional competence at the undergraduate or graduate level through the authorship of an engineering textbook still in its first edition and written within four years of the award deadline.

 

NATIONAL ENGINEERING ECONOMY TEACHING EXCELLENCE AWARD

• Purpose: To recognize an individual who has demonstrated classroom teaching excellence and teaching scholarship in engineering economy.

• Eligibility: Current or former full-time engineering teachers who have taught engineering economy courses in an ABET or CEAB accredited engineering or technology curriculum frequently for a substantial period of time (at least a decade). Nominees should (1) show evidence of outstanding classroom performance, (2) possess a sense of proportion, stressing fundamentals and basic underlying truths, (3) prepare assignments that challenge students, demanding thinking and learning, (4) demonstrate an intense interest and enthusiasm in engineering economy and enhance the learning process through real-life examples and illustrations to fully motivate students.

 

ROBERT G. QUINN AWARD

• Purpose: To recognize outstanding contributions in providing and promoting excellence in experimentation and laboratory instruction.
• Eligibility: ASEE faculty members who have made outstanding, sustained contributions to the teaching of laboratory or experimentation courses in engineering or engineering technology, and who have developed courses, course materials, facilities or equipment that exhibit innovation, relevance to the real world, experiential learning, and student motivation.

 

WILLIAM ELGIN WICKENDEN AWARD

• Purpose: To recognize the author(s) of the best paper published in the Journal of Engineering Education (JEE), the scholarly research journal for ASEE.
• Eligibility: Authors of a refereed article published in JEE during the previous volume year.
• What to Submit: The selection is made by a committee composed of the journal’s associate editors and four members of the journal’s international advisory board, and chaired by the immediate past editor of the journal. All papers published are automatically considered. However, any ASEE member may nominate a qualified paper for this award. A letter explaining the basis for the nomination should be forwarded to Lisa Benson, lbenson@clemson.edu, JEE editor.

 

 

ERM Announcements for 12/1/2021

General Announcements

1. SEEKING SUBMISSIONS: ASEE Year of Impact on Racial Equity—90-day Equity Challenge
2. SEEKING UNDERGRADUATE PARTICIPANTS: Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) at theDepartment of Engineering Education at Utah State University
3. EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: Virtual Open House, Department of Engineering Education in the University of Cincinnati
4. CALL FOR APPLICANTS: Research in Engineering Education Network (REEN) Board Positions

 

Position Announcements

1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Assistant Tenure-Track Faculty Position, Workforce Education at the University of Georgia 
2. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Associate Chair in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (ChBE) at Lehigh University
3. POSITION ANNOUNCMENT: Assistant Professor of Engineering at Cornell College
4. POSITIONS ANNOUNCMENT: Multiple positions, including tenure-track, at Cal State Los Angeles
5. POSITIONS ANNOUNCMENT: Multiple Open-Rank, Tenure-Track/Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Positions, Department of Information Sciences and Technology, George Mason University
6. POSITIONS ANNOUNCEMENT: Multiple Positions at the University of San Diego

 

 

General Announcements

 

1. SEEKING SUBMISSIONS: ASEE Year of Impact on Racial Equity—90-day Equity Challenge

 

ASEE’s Year of Impact on Racial Equity (2021 – 2022) is well underway. The major tenets of this initiative can be described by three pillars. The pillars are focused on engaging engineering and engineering technology students, faculty and administrators in colleges of engineering and engineering technology, and P-12 parents and guardians, respectively. This announcement is focused on the first of these three groups.

 

Engineering and engineering technology (E&ET) student organizations offer opportunities for students to develop peer networks, gain valuable co-curricular experiences, apply knowledge acquired in the classroom to real-world challenges, and prepare for future success in the workplace. Participation in engineering student organizations can offer students access to career opportunities including mentoring, internships/co-ops, job opportunities. The access and experiences that these opportunities afford are valuable and formative for an engineering student’s success and persistence. But the question we should ask ourselves is: are all students able to take advantage of, and benefit from, these opportunities? In this 90-day Equity Challenge, we challenge the leaders of student organizations to identify and address barriers that exist within the local chapter of your organization which may prevent equitable and inclusive engagement by all students. At the end of the 90-day challenge, fifteen (15) teams will be selected to win a $1,000 prize for their organization, have their work highlighted on a national platform, and be featured in multiple press releases. The deadline for the 1-pg proposal submission is Jan. 3, 2022. For more info, please visit: https://diversity.asee.org/deicommittee/yire/90-day-challenge/

 

Please pass this message along to your students and/or the E&ET student organizations that you advise.

 

1. SEEKING UNDERGRADUATE PARTICIPANTS: Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) at the Department of Engineering Education at Utah State University

 

The Department of Engineering Education at Utah State University will hold a ten-week summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program https://engineering.usu.edu/eed/reu/annoucement, starting May 16, 2022, to provide undergraduate students (in either 4-year or 2-year schools) in a science, technology (including engineering technology), engineering, or mathematics (STEM) discipline with intensive experience in engineering education research, such as how learners’ experience, background, and perception play a role when they learn engineering knowledge and skills.

 

The central theme of the REU program is “Problem Solving in Engineering Education.” The program will be conducted in two phases: Phase 1 – Pre REU Site Program (May 16 – 27, 2022); and Phase 2 -REU Site Program (May 30 – July 22, 2022). Phases 1 consists of preparatory and foundational work that will be conducted at the participant’s own educational institution/home-base and through distance mentoring, Phase 2 will be conducted at USU campus in Logan and will be face-to-face. This REU Site program is carefully designed to offer opportunities for each REU participant to engage in authentic and funded research tasks, both individually and collaboratively, as well as an opportunity to gain experience in managing the team project deliverables.

 

Each REU student will receive up to $8,450, including 1) a stipend of $6,000, 2) a housing and meal allowance of $1,700, and 3) up to $750 for a round-trip airfare ticket to travel between their distant location and USU.

 

The applicants must be at least 18 years old by the time the program starts on May 16, 2022, must be a citizen, national, or permanent resident of the United States, must be an undergraduate student who will not graduate before September 1, 2022 (in either 4-year or 2-year schools) with a good academic standing in a professional undergraduate program in science, technology (including engineering technology), engineering, or mathematics.

 

The deadline of application is March 7, 2022.  Interested students must submit applications online via https://engineering.usu.edu/eed/reu/application.  If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Oenardi Lawanto at olawanto@usu.edu or Dr. Wade Goodridge at wade.goodridge@usu.edu.

 

1. EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: Virtual Open House, Department of Engineering Education in the University of Cincinnati

 

Join us for a Virtual Open House to learn more about the Engineering Education Graduate Programs (M.S. and Ph.D.) at the University of Cincinnati. During this virtual introduction to our programs, we will also be discussing our face-to-face Open House to be held January 28-29, 2022.

Virtual Open House Date: December 15, 2021 – 5:00-6:30 PM EST

Resister here

 

The Department of Engineering Education in the University of Cincinnati’s College of Engineering and Applied Science is accepting applications for M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Engineering Education to further the research and study of how to best educate engineering students at all levels. Graduate students will gain expertise in theories related to the teaching and learning of engineering, research methodologies, and advancement in their chosen technical engineering discipline. Specializations include higher education research, pre-K-12 engineering education research, or industry and workforce development research.

 

1. CALL FOR APPLICANTS: Research in Engineering Education Network (REEN) Board Positions

 

The global Research in Engineering Education Network (REEN) Board has launched a call for applicants to represent:

 

• Europe (1 position)
  ● North America (1 position)
  ● Central and South America (1 position)

These new appointees will represent their respective regions for a four-year term (starting February 1, 2022 and running through December 31, 2025).

 

The deadline for nominations is December 23, 2021. Full call available at: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ybqxmknjnni7vzn/REEN%20solicitation%20November%202021.pdf?dl=0

 

 

Position Announcements

 

1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Assistant Tenure-Track Faculty Position, Workforce Education at the University of Georgia

 

The Department of Career & Information Studies at the University of Georgia invites applications for a position as an Assistant Professor of Workforce Education to begin August 2022. The position is a tenure-track, academic year appointment with the possibility of summer employment. The Workforce Education Program consists of six full-time faculty members with a variety of research interests. The program attracts and supports national and international doctoral students and has strong collaborative relationships with colleagues in STEM disciplines, quantitative and qualitative research methods, and state school districts.

 

The University of Georgia (UGA), a land-grant and sea-grant university with statewide commitments and responsibilities, is the state’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://www.uga.edu/). The Mary Frances Early College of Education (MFECOE) consists of nine departments and approximately 220 faculty members.

 

For more details and to apply: https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/226768. Applications received by November 19, 2021 are assured full consideration. We will continue to accept and screen applications until the position is filled.

 

1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Associate Chair in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (ChBE) at Lehigh University

 

We are recruiting a highly engaging educational leader with a strong record in chemical (or related) engineering education, educational innovation, advanced engineering pedagogy, instructional technologies, and assessment for the Associate Chair in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (ChBE) at Lehigh University. This position will be a teaching-track faculty appointment.

 

Lehigh offers a vibrant, interdisciplinary, and collaborative environment wherein the interplay between education and research is highly valued. The Associate Chair position affords candidates exciting opportunities to lead educational innovation and transformative curriculum design in ChBE at Lehigh. The position ultimately provides a platform for also more broadly impacting and shaping engineering education within and outside the university.

 

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. For full consideration, application materials should be received online by December 1, 2021. Additional details can be found in the ad: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/19947

 

1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Assistant Professor of Engineering at Cornell College

 

Cornell College, a private undergraduate liberal arts college located in Mount Vernon, Iowa, invites applications for a tenure-track appointment as an Assistant Professor of Engineering beginning August 2022. Candidates must have an earned doctorate in an engineering field by September 2022. Preference will be given to applicants with a degree in mechanical, industrial, or aerospace engineering who are able to teach courses with a focus on design, manufacturing, and materials.

 

This position will support our growing, ABET-accredited Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree. Our engineering degree is integrated with Cornell’s Ingenuity core curriculum and builds on the strengths of our One Course At A Time schedule, in which faculty members teach and students take one course at a time in month-long terms. Cornell’s engineering program is distinguished by the integration of hands-on design projects in a majority of our engineering courses.

 

Applications will be reviewed beginning November 15, 2021 and continue until the position is filled. For more information and to apply: https://cornellcollege.applicantpro.com/jobs/2023629.html

Any questions can be directed to Prof. Derin Sherman at dsherman@cornellcollege.edu

 

1. POSITIONS ANNOUNCEMENT: Multiple positions, including tenure-track, at Cal State Los Angeles

 

The College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology at Cal State Los Angeles is searching for teacher-scholars in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer Science, Engineering Education, and Fire Protection Administration and Technology. Cal State LA is a comprehensive urban university with a highly diverse population, recently ranked #1 in the nation for the upward mobility of its students. More detail on each position as well as application information can be found at www.calstatela.edu/ecst/faculty-search.

 

1. POSITIONS ANNOUNCEMENT: Multiple Open-Rank, Tenure-Track/Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Positions, Department of Information Sciences and Technology, George Mason University

 

The George Mason University Department of Information Sciences and Technology, within the College of Engineering and Computing (CEC), invites applications for multiple renewable-term, non-tenure-track positions at the ranks of Assistant, Associate or Professor, and Instructor, beginning Fall 2022. Details:

 

https://jobs.gmu.edu/postings/52184 (Instructor/Non-Tenure-Track)

 

https://jobs.gmu.edu/postings/52183 (Tenured/Tenure-Track)

 

Contact: Khondkar Islam (kislam2@gmu.edu), Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies and/or Ozlem Uzuner, Chair (ouzuner@gmu.edu).

 

1. POSITIONS ANNOUNCEMENT: Multiple Positions at the University of San Diego

 

The Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering at University of San Diego invites applications for a cluster of faculty to fill positions in engineering and computer science. We are seeking faculty who will work in support of USD’s vision by working as teacher-scholars to address humanity’s urgent challenges and develop the next generation of changemaking engineers. The cluster is expected to include candidates from electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and computer science and may include candidates from other engineering disciplines. We have a preference for hiring tenure-track faculty at the assistant or associate professor level and professors of practice. The ad was posted on Nov. 16, and rolling reviews will begin on Dec. 1 with Zoom interviews anticipated to begin in early January.

 

More details about the cluster and each department’s needs can be found here: https://jobs.sandiego.edu/cw/en-us/job/494760/engineering-and-computer-science-faculty

Questions can be directed to Diana Chen (dianachen@sandiego.edu).

 

Dear ERM members,

 

It has felt like the last two weeks since I last sent out the newsletter have flown. The ASEE abstract deadline is today! You can submit to Slayte at this link: https://asee.slayte.com/calls/detail/78bcc47d-2846-11ec-907b-0e0ce905385c. Just as a note, you cannot add co-authors until the paper, not abstract, submission process (I spent several minutes trying to edit my submission before I grasped what the text on the website meant). I hope that many of us will be able to interact at a future in-person conference safely.

 

Last week, we had our fall ERM business meeting. Dr. Alex Mejia, our ERM Secretary/Treasurer, brought up the current proposed and enacted measures by the unelected Financial Oversight and Management Board in Puerto Rico (https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/university-puerto-rico-protests/). In the past week, confirmation hearings for the debt adjustment plan have begun. Opportunity for future generations to pursue education is a key part of engineering education and is aligned with our ongoing conversations about diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. Dr. Mejia has been advocating, along with several other of our community members, on social media and via other outlets. The current proposed cuts will severely limit opportunities for Puerto Ricans; efforts have already included reducing the public University of Puerto Rico’s budget by half, increasing tuition threefold, closing a third of the island’s public K-12 schools.

 

I did not know all of the details of the situation in Puerto Rico. And, I felt that there was an opportunity to amplify this concern and requested action through this platform, particularly in light of our continued goals as a division. There may be various ways to engage with this issue. These efforts may include learning more about the situation, writing a statement of support for UPR and our colleagues in your spaces of influence, and something else. I hope we as a division can continue to learn from and with each other and work as a community for positive change in engineering education.

 

All my best,

Allison

 

 

ERM Announcements for 11/15/2021

General Announcements

1. CALL FOR MANUSCRIPTS: Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering (JWM), Themed Issue on Black Males in STEM
2. EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: NETI-1A and 1B Online Workshops Open
3. EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: IEEE Teaching Excellence Hub Panel Discussion
4. SEEKING SUBMISSIONS: ASEE Year of Impact on Racial Equity—90-day Equity Challenge

 

Position Announcements

1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Post-Doctoral Research Associate in Learning Sciences Research Institute at University Of Illinois Chicago
2. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Vertically Integrated Projects Manager, Undergraduate Academics, NYU Tandon School of Engineering
3. POSITIONS ANNOUNCEMENT: Open-rank Faculty Positions at Olin College of Engineering
4. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno
5. POSTION ANNOUNCEMENT: Assistant or Associate Professor, Department of Experiential Engineering Education at Rowan University
6. POSITION ANNOUNCMENT: Postdoctoral Position at UC Irvine
7. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Director of The Polytechnic School at Arizona State University
8. POSITION ANNOUNCMENT: Assistant Professor/Associate Professor in Electrical Engineering, University of Southern Indiana
9. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Assistant Tenure-Track Faculty Position, Workforce Education at the University of Georgia 
10. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Associate Chair in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (ChBE) at Lehigh University
11. POSITION ANNOUNCMENT: Assistant Professor of Engineering at Cornell College
12. POSITIONS ANNOUNCMENT: Multiple positions, including tenure-track, at Cal State Los Angeles
13. POSITIONS ANNOUNCMENT: Multiple Open-Rank, Tenure-Track/Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Positions, Department of Information Sciences and Technology, George Mason University

 

 

General Announcements

 

1. CALL FOR MANUSCRIPTS: Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering (JWM), Themed Issue on Black Males in STEM

 

The Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering (JWM) is inviting manuscript submissions for an upcoming Themed Issue on Black Males in STEM. This issue is focused on manuscripts that address broadening the participation of Black males in STEM across a variety of continuums (i.e., Pre-K to Workplace ), including nurturing STEM academic and career interests among Black young men and boys at the elementary, secondary, and/or postsecondary levels; retaining Black males in computer science and/or engineering at minority serving institutions and/or predominately White institutions; fostering STEM identity in high school and/or the collegiate level among Black males; increasing the number of Black male STEM faculty at colleges and universities; and increasing the number of Black male STEM K-12 teachers.

 

Extended abstracts for the themed issue are due February 1, 2022. Please refer to this link for more information. Contact Dr. Erik M. Hines (emhines@fsu.edu), Dr. Edward C. Fletcher Jr (fletcher.158@osu.edu), and Dr. James L. Moore III (moore.1408@osu.edu) with any questions.

 

1. EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: NETI-1A and 1B Online Workshops Open

 

The National Effective Teaching Institute (NETI) has been offering courses since 1991, reaching nearly 2500 participants from over 350 different institutions. We are particularly thankful that we have been able to continue to offer these valuable workshops online to meet the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. All NETI Workshops are conducted by Drs. Susan Lord, Matt Ohland and Michael Prince.  Workshops are highly interactive and provide opportunities for the participants to plan applications of the content to their own courses. We will be offering the following two workshops this coming January:

 

NETI-1A: Introduction to Successful Teaching for STEM Faculty, January 2-3, 2022, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. EST. This online workshop is designed for instructors who have taught for 1-5 years or more experienced faculty looking for an introduction to instructional design. NETI-1A focuses on effective strategies for getting started in STEM courses in both face-to-face and online classes, covering content traditionally offered in the in-person NETI-1 workshop. Topics explored in the NETI-1A workshop include: crafting meaningful learning objectives, developing effective assessment, designing policies to support student and faculty success, and common crises and their management in STEM classes.

 

NETI-1B: Strategies For Promoting Student Engagement, January 4-5, 2022, 1:00 – 5:00 pm EST. This online workshop is designed for instructors who have taught at least one year and is also useful for experienced faculty interested in improving their teaching. NETI-1B focuses on research-based strategies for engaging students in both face-to-face and online classes, covering content traditionally offered in the in-person NETI-1 workshop. Topics explored in the NETI-1B workshop include: enhancing student motivation, implementing proven student-engagement techniques (active learning), and engaging all students in an inclusive class environment.

 

While these workshops are offered online, the focus will be on how to engage students in both face-to-face and online classes. The registration fee for each workshop is $400 per participant ($800 for both), and includes an electronic version of presentation materials and other resources. We invite you to register for any of the workshops and to pass this notice along to faculty who would benefit from this program.

 

Questions should be directed to Emily Ohland, Workshop Administrator. Register at https://www.neti-workshop.org/events/.

 

1. EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: IEEE Teaching Excellence Hub Panel Discussion

 

Join us on 9 November 2021 at 1 PM EST for a live Q&A panel discussion to learn more about the IEEE Teaching Excellence Hub, a resource for educators teaching engineering, computing, and technology (ECT) at the university level. This website contains resources that provide faculty with the knowledge and skills they need to enhance their ability to be effective educators. The Teaching Excellence Hub (https://teaching.ieee.org/) was launched in May 2021 and is brought to you by IEEE Educational Activities and the IEEE Education Society.

 

Register at: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/3463909/07232232C1BF7C2A9A8DAA67A2416086

 

1. SEEKING SUBMISSIONS: ASEE Year of Impact on Racial Equity—90-day Equity Challenge

 

ASEE’s Year of Impact on Racial Equity (2021 – 2022) is well underway. The major tenets of this initiative can be described by three pillars. The pillars are focused on engaging engineering and engineering technology students, faculty and administrators in colleges of engineering and engineering technology, and P-12 parents and guardians, respectively. This announcement is focused on the first of these three groups.

 

Engineering and engineering technology (E&ET) student organizations offer opportunities for students to develop peer networks, gain valuable co-curricular experiences, apply knowledge acquired in the classroom to real-world challenges, and prepare for future success in the workplace. Participation in engineering student organizations can offer students access to career opportunities including mentoring, internships/co-ops, job opportunities. The access and experiences that these opportunities afford are valuable and formative for an engineering student’s success and persistence. But the question we should ask ourselves is: are all students able to take advantage of, and benefit from, these opportunities? In this 90-day Equity Challenge, we challenge the leaders of student organizations to identify and address barriers that exist within the local chapter of your organization which may prevent equitable and inclusive engagement by all students. At the end of the 90-day challenge, fifteen (15) teams will be selected to win a $1,000 prize for their organization, have their work highlighted on a national platform, and be featured in multiple press releases. The deadline for the 1-pg proposal submission is Jan. 3, 2022. For more info, please visit: https://diversity.asee.org/deicommittee/yire/90-day-challenge/

 

Please pass this message along to your students and/or the E&ET student organizations that you advise.

 

 

 

Position Announcements

 

1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Post-Doctoral Research Associate in Learning Sciences Research Institute at University Of Illinois Chicago

 

The Learning Sciences Research Institute (LSRI) is searching for a postdoctoral research associate with expertise in facilitating small group processes and supporting STEM faculty professional development. The two-year appointment is full time, starting 1/1/2022 and ending 12/31/2023, with possibility for renewal pending availability of funds. The program associate will join a collaborative action research project led by LSRI, the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (LAS), the College of Engineering (COE), Student Affairs, the Center for the Advancement of Teaching Excellence (CATE), and the Office of Diversity (OOD) at the University of Illinois-Chicago. The project aims to achieve institutional transformation by establishing and supporting departmental action teams (DATs) to investigate barriers to undergraduate student success within LAS and COE departments and explore solutions to those strategies in collaboration with faculty in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The project also integrates faculty professional development for DATs through the implementation of an instructor credential program focused on inclusive teaching. The project is funded by a federal grant from the National Science Foundation.

 

For a full description of the job description, responsibilities and qualifications, please visit the UIC Job Board. To apply, please also visit the UIC Job Board and also send your CV and a letter of interest directly to Dr. Mike Stieff at mstieff@uic.edu. Applications will be accepted through November 15, 2021.

 

1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Vertically Integrated Projects Manager, Undergraduate Academics, NYU Tandon School of Engineering

 

The Project Manager will provide operational support to the Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Program in the Undergraduate Academics Office. This position will facilitate the various actions required to successfully offer and conduct the Vertically Integrated Project Programs. The Project Manager will spearhead the development, coordination, and execution of student teams working on faculty research and innovation projects within the Vertically Integrated Projects Program. The manager will direct all aspects of analysis, evaluation, and educational outcomes for the VIP Program including student recruitment, applications, admission, enrollment, student success, diversity, graduation, retention, and job placement. The VIP Manager will also support program development, expansion, collaborations, events management, funding, and outreach. For any questions about this position, please contact the NYU VIP Director, Jack Bringardner at jack.bringardner@nyu.edu. Learn more and apply here: https://uscareers-nyu.icims.com/jobs/8708/vertically-integrated-projects-manager/job

About the NYU Vertically Integrated Projects Program:
Vertically Integrated Projects are one-credit hour courses that offer students the opportunity to work on faculty research and innovation projects for curricular credit. VIP teams are also made up of 5-40 students of all undergraduate academic ranks & disciplines and organized into a professional management structure. Students enroll in the one to three credits for at least three semesters and up to six. The long term engagement on the project allows students to grow into leader and mentor roles and ideally create a sustainable cycle of students, as 3rd and 4th year students train new 1st and 2nd year students. This experiential learning opportunity enables students to build a portfolio of projects that will help them to secure jobs. Faculty and graduate students benefit from student work and a broader impact of their research and education efforts, while students gain additional project experience, leadership opportunities, and teamwork skills. More information on the NYU Vertically Integrated Projects Program can be found here: http://vip.engineering.nyu.edu

 

1. POSITIONS ANNOUNCEMENT: Open-rank Faculty Positions at Olin College of Engineering

 

Olin College of Engineering (outside Boston) is hiring faculty. We are looking for individuals (at all ranks) with expertise and experience in engineering (all disciplines) and/or adjacent fields (e.g., applied mathematics, computer science, applied physics). One opening is for a faculty member in Electrical Engineering (all subfields). Olin is committed to becoming an increasingly inclusive and diverse learning community that supports equitable learning opportunities for everyone, and we strongly encourage women and individuals from historically underrepresented communities to apply. At Olin, Engineering is for Everyone. We believe that engineering education must be accessible and welcoming for people from all backgrounds, and that engineering should serve not only individuals but also society and the planet. We’re looking for people who are passionate about equity and access; who want to join us in reframing who can be engineers and what counts as engineering; and who want to mentor students to better integrate engineering and other fields as they study and tackle complex technical systems and societal challenges. We will hold virtual events in October and November at which potential applicants will have the opportunity to connect with Olin faculty and get to know more about our community. Details at  https://www.olin.edu/join-community/faculty/.

 

1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno

 

The Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Nevada, Reno seeks dynamic, career-oriented candidates to teach undergraduate laboratory courses. Applicants will be expected to teach both hands-on and computational undergraduate laboratory courses. Three years of experience teaching college level engineering and demonstrated interest in teaching is preferred. Candidates with an Engineering Education degree are strongly encouraged to apply. This full-time position starts at the earliest January 1, 2022 and July 1, 2022 at the latest. Full consideration will be given to candidates who apply by December 1, 2021. This is a non-tenure track full-time position that is contingent upon funding. The University of Nevada, Reno reserves the right to hire at any level of Lecturer (I – IV) or Teaching Assistant/Associate/Professor (terminal degree candidates) that is appropriate for the hire. If you have questions about title, please inquire during the interview process.

 

Candidates must have experience with experimental methods and be familiar with LABVIEW and MATLAB. Candidates must have a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, or closely related field. Additionally, candidates must have either (1) a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Education, or closely related field or (2) a MS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Education, or closely related field plus experience teaching college level engineering. Candidates should provide a cover letter, CV, teaching statement, a statement of promotion of diversity in education, and contact information for at least three references. To apply, please use the following link: https://nshe.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UNR-external/job/University-of-Nevada-Reno—Main-Campus/Lecturer–Mechanical-Engineering_R0127274

 

Contact: Dr. Angelina Padilla, (angelinapadilla@unr.edu), for additional information.

 

1. POSTION ANNOUNCEMENT: Assistant or Associate Professor, Department of Experiential Engineering Education at Rowan University

 

The Department of Experiential Engineering Education (ExEEd) within the Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering at Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ invites applications for tenure-­track faculty position(s) at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank. ExEEd was launched as a new Department in 2016 to cultivate a collaborative environment for engineering education research, implement educational innovations in the classroom, and lead the College’s undergraduate engineering educational mission in the first and second years.  The department is currently focusing on expanding its engineering education research focus with graduate level courses and programming while maintaining our strong tradition of innovative undergraduate education.

 

Review of applications will begin Dec 1, 2021. Applications will be accepted until January 31, 2022.

 

Questions regarding this position should be directed to Dr. Kaitlin Mallouk (mallouk@rowan.edu), chair of the search committee. More details and instructions for applying can be found at:https://jobs.rowan.edu/en-us/job/495760/assistantassociate-professor-experiential-engineering-education

 

1. POSITION ANNOUNCMENT: Postdoctoral Position at UC Irvine

 

The UC Irvine Education Research Initiative (ERI) and School of Biological Sciences are jointly looking for a Postdoctoral Scholar with expertise in quantitative and/or qualitative methodologies to carry out discipline-based educational research (DBER) exploring teaching and learning in higher education under the supervision of Dr. Brian Sato (Professor of Teaching, Molecular Biology & Biochemistry; Associate Dean, Division of Teaching Excellence and Innovation). This is a two-year position with a proposed start date of January 1, 2022 (negotiable).

The University of California, Irvine has a vibrant and collaborative community of discipline-based education researchers, education researchers, and STEM educators striving to provide our highly diverse student population with a premier learning experience. The Education Research Initiative is housed within the Division of Teaching Excellence and Innovation (DTEI) and aims to bring together researchers across the campus interested in conducting education research and implementing this research into practice. The Postdoctoral Scholar will collaborate with UCI faculty, postdocs, and graduate students, primarily within STEM, Education, and Social Science disciplines, on ERI projects. A main focus of the work will be an NSF-funded project (DUE 1821724) to examine the impact of teaching-focused faculty on student and faculty outcomes, using a variety of data sources (institutional data, student and faculty survey and interview data, classroom observation data, and social network data, among others). In particular, we are interested in exploring faculty conceptions of teaching and learning, their professional identity, and their perceptions regarding their role and fit within their departments and how these constructs relate to student outcomes.

Relevant research projects will involve survey design and analysis, accessing, cleaning, and analyzing institutional data, and modeling of nested data. Other potential areas that the postdoc could contribute to involve coding and analysis of interview data, social network analysis, and multiple regression analysis. Candidates must have a Ph.D. or equivalent in an Education, Social Science, or STEM Education discipline; experience in conducting research on teaching and learning; outstanding verbal and written communication skills; a successful record of publication and presentations; and the ability to work well with university faculty. Grant writing experience is also a plus and the individual will have opportunities to lead proposal writing efforts.

Applications should be submitted online at https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF07193. Please submit a cover letter describing your relevant expertise and interests, a curriculum vitae, a research statement, a diversity statement, and names and contact information of three references.

1. POSITION ANNOUNCMENT: Director of The Polytechnic School at Arizona State University

The Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering (Fulton Schools or FSE) at Arizona State University seeks an accomplished scholar and strategic leader as director of The Polytechnic School (TPS), one of seven schools in FSE and one of two FSE schools located on the Polytechnic campus. At The Polytechnic School, we are creating a new higher education experience – one that focuses on learning through prototyping and solving real-world challenges through collaboration. The Polytechnic School embodies a future-focused, collaborative and inclusive culture. The Polytechnic School is home to seven disciplinary program areas including aviation, engineering, environmental and resource management, graphic information technology, human systems engineering, information technology and technological entrepreneurship and management. The school includes more than 70 faculty, close to 6,500 students, four fully online degree programs and two PhD programs – Engineering Education Systems and Design and Human Systems Engineering.  We intentionally seek a director who will continue to foster a culture where faculty thrive as teachers and scholars, and who will embrace new approaches that bridge emerging technology industries and novel research landscapes. Application deadline is December 9, 2021. Nominations and expressions of interest are encouraged.  For more details about the position visit the posting below:  https://hiring.engineering.asu.edu/

1. POSITION ANNOUNCMENT: Assistant Professor/Associate Professor in Electrical Engineering, University of Southern Indiana

 

The Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education at the University of Southern Indiana invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor of Engineering with a start date of August 2022. A doctorate in Electrical Engineering or closely related field is required. ABD candidates with a Masters in Electrical Engineering, or closely related field, will be considered at the Instructor level. Conferral of a doctoral degree is required no later than December 31, 2022. Review of candidates will begin November 29, 2021, and continue until the position is filled.

 

This position includes teaching assignments in electrical engineering and technology courses, as well as freshman engineering. The selected candidate is also expected to direct student design projects. It is expected that this faculty member will have a research agenda that leads to scholarly works and the engagement of undergraduate students. The position will teach classes in the areas of electrical power and machines and/or signal processing, but all areas of electrical engineering are welcome.

 

Please find the full position announcement at https://usi.peopleadmin.com/postings/9236

 

1. POSITION ANNOUNCMENT: Assistant Tenure-Track Faculty Position, Workforce Education at the University of Georgia

 

The Department of Career & Information Studies at the University of Georgia invites applications for a position as an Assistant Professor of Workforce Education to begin August 2022. The position is a tenure-track, academic year appointment with the possibility of summer employment. The Workforce Education Program consists of six full-time faculty members with a variety of research interests. The program attracts and supports national and international doctoral students and has strong collaborative relationships with colleagues in STEM disciplines, quantitative and qualitative research methods, and state school districts.

 

The University of Georgia (UGA), a land-grant and sea-grant university with statewide commitments and responsibilities, is the state’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://www.uga.edu/). The Mary Frances Early College of Education (MFECOE) consists of nine departments and approximately 220 faculty members.

 

For more details and to apply: https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/226768. Applications received by November 19, 2021 are assured full consideration. We will continue to accept and screen applications until the position is filled.

 

1. POSITION ANNOUNCMENT: Associate Chair in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (ChBE) at Lehigh University

 

We are recruiting a highly engaging educational leader with a strong record in chemical (or related) engineering education, educational innovation, advanced engineering pedagogy, instructional technologies, and assessment for the Associate Chair in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (ChBE) at Lehigh University. This position will be a teaching-track faculty appointment.

 

Lehigh offers a vibrant, interdisciplinary, and collaborative environment wherein the interplay between education and research is highly valued. The Associate Chair position affords candidates exciting opportunities to lead educational innovation and transformative curriculum design in ChBE at Lehigh. The position ultimately provides a platform for also more broadly impacting and shaping engineering education within and outside the university.

 

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. For full consideration, application materials should be received online by December 1, 2021. Additional details can be found in the ad: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/19947

 

1. POSITION ANNOUNCMENT: Assistant Professor of Engineering at Cornell College

 

Cornell College, a private undergraduate liberal arts college located in Mount Vernon, Iowa, invites applications for a tenure-track appointment as an Assistant Professor of Engineering beginning August 2022. Candidates must have an earned doctorate in an engineering field by September 2022. Preference will be given to applicants with a degree in mechanical, industrial, or aerospace engineering who are able to teach courses with a focus on design, manufacturing, and materials.

 

This position will support our growing, ABET-accredited Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree. Our engineering degree is integrated with Cornell’s Ingenuity core curriculum and builds on the strengths of our One Course At A Time schedule, in which faculty members teach and students take one course at a time in month-long terms. Cornell’s engineering program is distinguished by the integration of hands-on design projects in a majority of our engineering courses.

 

Applications will be reviewed beginning November 15, 2021 and continue until the position is filled. For more information and to apply: https://cornellcollege.applicantpro.com/jobs/2023629.html

Any questions can be directed to Prof. Derin Sherman at dsherman@cornellcollege.edu

 

1. POSITIONS ANNOUNCMENT: Multiple positions, including tenure-track, at Cal State Los Angeles

 

The College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology at Cal State Los Angeles is searching for teacher-scholars in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer Science, Engineering Education, and Fire Protection Administration and Technology. Cal State LA is a comprehensive urban university with a highly diverse population, recently ranked #1 in the nation for the upward mobility of its students. More detail on each position as well as application information can be found at www.calstatela.edu/ecst/faculty-search.

 

1. POSITIONS ANNOUNCMENT: Multiple Open-Rank, Tenure-Track/Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Positions, Department of Information Sciences and Technology, George Mason University

 

The George Mason University Department of Information Sciences and Technology, within the College of Engineering and Computing (CEC), invites applications for multiple renewable-term, non-tenure-track positions at the ranks of Assistant, Associate or Professor, and Instructor, beginning Fall 2022. Details:

 

https://jobs.gmu.edu/postings/52184 (Instructor/Non-Tenure-Track)

 

https://jobs.gmu.edu/postings/52183 (Tenured/Tenure-Track)

 

Contact: Khondkar Islam (kislam2@gmu.edu), Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies and/or Ozlem Uzuner, Chair (ouzuner@gmu.edu).