Dear ERM members,
Last week at the 2021 ASEE Annual Conference, Sarah Zappe passed the hat (an ERM tradition) to me to begin my role as the new ERM Division Chair. I would like to thank Sarah for her strong leadership, especially during the pandemic. Despite the necessity of conducting all ERM business virtually, she did a great job of pushing the division forward on strategic goals and keeping the community connected. I am incredibly thankful for work that she did, and I know I have some big shoes to fill as I step into this new role. Sarah started a tradition of writing a short introduction to each ERM newsletter. I know many in the community, including myself, really enjoyed these personal updates every couple of weeks. I plan to continue this effort moving forward.
I am both really excited and have a bit of trepidation in sending out this first set of announcements—it’s my first task as the new chair. In reflecting on why I feel this way, I have been thinking about the discussion on productive fear from Tara Mohr’s book, Playing Big, which is the Hebrew word, yirah. This word has two meanings that seem applicable: 1) The feeling that overcomes us when we inhabit a larger space than we are used to; and 2) The feeling we experience when we suddenly come into possession of considerably more energy than we had before. I feel both of these emotions as I step into this new role.
Looking ahead, I am thinking about what strategic efforts to prioritize. I think many of the strategic goals remain the same: 1) be perceived as a community where its members feel welcome, included, and that they have a voice; 2) be leaders in having conference sessions that are interactive, innovative, and engaging; 3) have a greater number of members who are nominated and potentially win ASEE awards; and 4) continue to be financially stable. We have made great progress in these areas over the past year, but there is still room to grow. I am also excited about the opportunity to engage with the larger ASEE community in ASEE’s Year of Impact on Racial Equity (https://diversity.asee.org/deicommittee/yire/). ERM can and should be a leader in this area. There are already a number of ERM members engaged individually, and if you have not looked at these opportunities, I encourage you to explore opportunities at the link above. We will be considering other ways for the division to engage in this work. If you have specific ideas, please let me know.
I am holding on to the few precious weeks of summer before the start of the semester. I wish you room to think, relax, and prepare for the coming year. It was great to catch up with many of you this past week, and I hope to engage with many others over the next year.
Allison
ERM Announcements for 8/1/2021
General Announcements
1. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: ASEE Conference Workshop – “New Digital Frontiers: Understanding Our Place in the Changing Landscape of Engineering Education”
2. CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: J-PEER Special issue on impact of COVID-19 on pre-college engineering education
3. CALL FOR RESEARCH PARTICIPATION: Dissertation: Graduate Student Professional Development and Teaching Self-efficacy: A Mixed Methods Study
4. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: Opportunities to get involved with ERM
5. CONGRATULATIONS TO ERM AWARD WINNERS
Position Announcements
1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Seeking a qualified candidate for post-doctoral position in engineering education
2. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Postdoctoral research scholar at Purdue University Schools of Engineering Education and Aeronauts and Astronautics
3. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Postdoctoral researcher at Florida International University
4. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Part-Time Faculty Position in Ningbo, CHINA / Mechanical Engineering Technology
5. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Science and Engineering Education Fellow in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University
General Announcements
1. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: ASEE Conference Workshop – “New Digital Frontiers: Understanding Our Place in the Changing Landscape of Engineering Education”
As you are making your conference selections for ASEE 2021, please consider attending a workshop we are hosting on Monday, July 26 from 9am-12pm (PDT) entitled “New Digital Frontiers: Understanding Our Place in the Changing Landscape of Engineering Education”. In this workshop, we will use ecosystem mapping to clarify the elements of our lives that have changed since the COVID-19 shift to online learning. We welcome participants from a variety of backgrounds, including faculty, administrators, students, industry representatives and educational technology developers. Although online education has experienced many exciting developments this past year and holds great promise, it also brings challenging realignments in the delivery of education. Using an ecosystems framework, we will highlight the impact of these changes on the higher education system and reflect upon potential future directions. You can find the full session description here. We hope to see you there!
Contact: Alan Cheville – rac039@bucknell.edu
2. CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: J-PEER Special issue on Impact of COVID-19 on Pre-College Engineering Education
The Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education currently has a call for papers for a special issue on “The Impact of COVID-19 on Pre-College Engineering Education.”
This special issue will explore and document how COVID-19 has impacted pre-college engineering education. Specifically, we seek manuscripts including but not limited to the following: 1) Studies that demonstrate how engineering curricula in pre-college were altered under COVID-19. These studies may include engineering curricula, lesson plans, or other learning opportunities adapted to the online or hybrid learning setting, as well as adaptations and changes to engineering teacher professional learning, and challenges that were addressed. Such studies can include a wide range of both formal and informal learning settings. 2) Studies that capture the impact of the pandemic on engineering education. These studies may investigate how COVID-19 affected different groups such as engineering educators, students, and/or care-givers. Such studies may include impacts on wellbeing, learning, engagement, and access. 3) Many research or intervention projects impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic required adaptation. Studies focusing on addressing COVID-19 impacts within the designed interventions and research settings would be of interest for this special issue. 4) Literature synthesis focusing on COVID-19 impact in the field of pre-college engineering education will also be considered.
Extended abstracts are due August 30, 2021, and papers will be invited for submission on a rolling basis and not later than September 5.
For more information, see https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/jpeer/vol11/iss2/1/
3. CALL FOR RESEARCH PARTICIPATION: Dissertation: Graduate Student Professional Development and Teaching Self-efficacy: A Mixed Methods Study
I, Jutshi Agarwal, doctoral candidate with the Department of Engineering Education at University of Cincinnati, am seeking fellow engineering graduate student participation in my dissertation research on the teaching preparation of future engineering faculty. Participation involves a 15-minute survey on how confident engineering graduate students are in their abilities to teach undergraduate/graduate courses. Graduate students do not need to be involved in any teaching activity to respond to this survey. The study also involves an optional second stage of online interviews (recorded). You will be given the option at the end of the survey as to whether you wish to participate in the second stage. If you consent to the interview, you will be asked to provide your contact details so I can reach out to you for that part. You do NOT need to consent to the interview to participate in the survey.
More information about IRB (Institutional Review Board) approval, faculty advisors, and the study will be available at the link below before you start the survey.
I sincerely thank you for your participation in this study. Please feel free to forward this call for participation to the greater graduate student community in your engineering college. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to me at agarwaji@mail.uc.edu .
Survey link: https://ucengeducation.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8vkfUiRhoT1FWIe
4. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: Opportunities to get involved with ERM
We have several volunteer positions within ERM including:
· Apprentice Faculty Grant (AFG) committee chair or member
· Nominating committee chair or member
· Vice Chair for FIE 2023
· Vice Chair for ASEE 2023
If you are interested in one of these positions, please contact Allison Godwin, godwina@purdue.edu
5. CONGRATULATIONS TO ERM AWARD WINNERS
A big congratulations to the ERM award winners recognized at the 2021 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. Find a recap of the awards and recognition from the ERM community celebration event from this past Wednesday online at https://erm.asee.org/asee-2021/. Included are best paper and best diversity papers, ERM service award, and JEE related awards and recognition. There are also short videos presentations recognizing the Apprentice Faculty Grant awardees.
Position Announcements
1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Seeking a qualified candidate for post-doctoral position in engineering education
The Engineering Education Research Group at Oregon State University, in partnership with the Beyond Professional Identity Lab at Harding University, is seeking a postdoctoral scholar starting in between August 2021 and June of 2022 (open until filled). Candidates are required to have a Ph.D. in engineering education or a related discipline (e.g., science education research, educational psychology, behavioral sciences).
The successful candidate will work on one of two projects or both, depending on qualifications and timing of hiring. The first is Dr. Huff’s NSF CAREER Award focused on advancing academic well-being through in-depth and advanced qualitative research on the experience of shame as experienced by engineering faculty. The second project is an IUSE grant led by Dr. Brown that uses advanced qualitative research to support faculty using evidence-based instructional practices in ways that align with their contextual settings. This position will be based at Oregon State, and the successful candidate will be mentored by both Drs. Brown and Huff.
This is a 1-year appointment. However, it can be extended based on satisfactory performance and mutual agreement. If you meet the aforementioned requirements, please email the following documents in a single PDF file (Word documents will not be opened) to the contact listed below:
· A detailed CV
· A one-page statement describing your background and how you fit the advertised position
· Contact information for three referees
Please submit your application materials by August 16th for full consideration for the position. The subject line of your email should contain the following text: “Post-doctoral scholar in engineering education (your last name).” Please note that only the qualified candidates with the required expertise will be contacted.
Contact both Drs. Brown and Huff with a single email:
Shane Brown
Professor of Engineering Education
Oregon State University
School of Civil and Construction Engineering
Corvallis, Oregon, USA
Email: shane.brown@oregonstate.edu
James Huff
Associate Professor of Engineering Education
Harding University
Honors College and Department of Engineering & Physics
Searcy, Arkansas, USA
Email: jlhuff@harding.edu
2. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Postdoctoral research scholar at Purdue University Schools of Engineering Education and Aeronauts and Astronautics
The Schools of Engineering Education and Aeronautics and Astronautics at Purdue University are collaborating on a research project to develop policy innovations to enhance the STEM talent workforce. We invite applications for a postdoctoral research scholar to work with Drs. Joyce Main and Dan DeLaurentis to help conduct research related to the educational pathways of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) students from K-12 to postgraduate studies. In addition to modeling STEM students’ educational paths, this project will focus on entry into STEM careers to identify critical policy and programmatic levers to increase the STEM workforce.
For more information and to apply, please see: https://career8.successfactors.com/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=14614&company=purdueuniv
3. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Postdoctoral researcher at Florida International University
Our team (PI: Dr. Bruk Berhane in the SUCCEED at FIU) is inviting applications for a full-time postdoctoral scholar in the area of engineering education starting by the Fall of 2021 with opportunities to start earlier. This position will work on the National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded project: “Engineering for US all (e4usa.org)” and activities will largely focus on data collection, analysis, and manuscript preparation associated with the project. The initial appointment is for the academic year 2021-2022, with expectation for an additional appointment in academic year 2022-23.
Please see here for the fuller job description:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/18XoEKkrHiPPswar_HgtSXdaHUKeQ5ND4rZHFLaKEHNU/edit
4. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Part-Time Faculty Position in Ningbo, CHINA / Mechanical Engineering Technology
Wayne State University (WSU) in Detroit, Michigan; is actively seeking part-time faculty interested in teaching in our Mechanical Engineering Technology program in Ningbo, China. Courses are taught in English, on location at The Ningbo University of Technology (NBUT) in an accelerated 8-week format. The next set of WSU course offerings will be held mid-November 2021 to mid-January 2022. Areas of interest include Dynamics, Mechanics of Materials, Process Engineering, and Instrumentation. In addition to a part time faculty payment, WSU will cover visa as well as travel costs to and from China. NBUT will provide free accommodation for the duration of the stay, and cover meals during the workweek. In the event that travel to China is impeded because of the coronavirus situation, the candidate must be prepared to switch to a remote online course offering mode.
Minimum Requirements:
• A Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field, with relevant industrial experience.
Other Desirable Qualifications:
• Evidence of prior college-level teaching experience in Mechanical Engineering or closely related field.
• Evidence of active participation in the engineering profession.
• Demonstrated technical currency in the field.
To apply, or for further information contact Dr. Ece Yaprak, Chair of the WSU Division of Engineering Technology, at ab2544@wayne.edu
Wayne State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
5. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Science and Engineering Education Fellow in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University
The Mechanical Engineering Department at Stanford University is seeking applications for a Science and Engineering Education Fellow (SEEF) in Mechanical Engineering (ME) to (a) support committed faculty in implementing an effective transition of ME courses to an active and more inclusive learning format, and (b) engage in research on engineering education and workplace practices. This comes at a key transition period for our BSME program, as we are amid assessing what components from our largely online course formats from AY21 we want to retain as we head back to all in-person teaching for AY22. The Fellow will join a campus-wide cohort of Science and Engineering Education Fellows, as well as including education-related scholars in the Designing Education Lab (DEL).
More details about the role can be found at:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YZdanVVkdYcKr1zXTUcTZFTTj0o_dXpC/view?usp=sharing
To send an announcement to the ERM listserv, please prepare a 2-3 paragraph description including any relevant URLs and contact info as well as a subject line. Do not include any attachments. Be sure that the announcement includes the person to contact with questions. Email all of this information to Allison Godwin at godwina@purdue.edu with [ERM Announcement] in the subject line to facilitate email sorting. Announcements will be sent out on the 1st and 15th of each month. 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 see the Engineering Education Community Resource Wiki available at http://bit.ly/engredu. A direct link to job postings at https://bitly.com/eecr-jobs.
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