ERM Announcements, August 1, 2019

1. Instructions for Submitted Announcements for the ERM Listserv

2. ERM ANNOUNCEMENT: ERM Brouhaha Feedback Survey

3. NEW JOURNAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Studies in Engineering Education

4. UPCOMING CONFERENCE: ASEE Engineering Design Graphics Division Conference

5. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Director of Learning Sciences Research at Georgia Tech

6. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Faculty Position in Construction Management at Michigan Tech

7. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Postdoctoral Position in EER at New Jersey Institute of Technology

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1. Instructions for Submitted Announcements for the ERM Listserv

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 Sarah Zappe at ser163@psu.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/

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2. ERM ANNOUNCEMENT: ERM Brouhaha Feedback Survey

The ERM Directors and incoming Program Chair seek feedback from all ERM members on the ERM Brouhaha for future planning purposes. Held at the ASEE Annual Conference, this event is meant for meeting and reconnecting with fellow ERM Division members and celebrating the accomplishments of award recipients. Please take 5-10 minutes to complete a brief survey by August 20th. All suggestions for making the event as welcoming as possible are appreciated. Survey URL: https://bit.ly/2YwcGRo

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3. NEW JOURNAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Studies in Engineering Education

Marie Paretti and Shane Brown are excited to announce the official launch of Studies in Engineering Education https://www.seejournal.org/. SEE is an international, open-access, peer reviewed journal that provides a venue for high-quality research conducted in all settings and contexts relevant to engineering education, with an emphasis on contextually rich reflective discussions of issues and approaches important to engineering education researchers and practitioners. SEE focuses on interpretive research paradigms and invites a wide range of studies that help expand the body of knowledge in engineering education, including ethnographic, anthropological, phenomenological, and other forms of empirical research, as well as literature reviews and theoretical or conceptual articles that seek to frame critical issues in the field. Studies can be conducted in any context relevant to engineering education, including K-12, higher education, classroom settings, and the engineering workplace.

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4. UPCOMING CONFERENCE: ASEE Engineering Design Graphics Division Conference

The ASEE Engineering Design Graphics Division (EDGD) 74th midyear conference is scheduled to be on Nov. 17-19th, 2019 in Norfolk, Virginia, which will be hosted by Old Dominion University. The important deadlines are listed below, please consider submitting a digest (1200-1500 words), which is considered a short version of a research paper. Travel awards are available. We will also select the best presentation and present the Oppenheimer award at the Tuesday award banquet on Nov. 19th, 2019 at the conference. More details can be found on the Division website at https://edgd.asee.org/ or at the 74th midyear conference website at https://sites.wp.odu.edu/edgd-2019-midyear-odu/

August 2, 2019 – Digests Due
August 23, 2019 – Notification of Acceptance

September 20, 2019 – Final Digests Due

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5. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Director of Learning Sciences Research at Georgia Tech

The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering seeks a Director of Learning Sciences Research who has a strong interest in solving learning challenges in higher education. This new position will focus on creating a design studies approach to further the continuous improvement of the department’s inclusive pedagogical approaches. The successful candidate will work in collaboration with our faculty, students, and other stakeholders to create and evaluate learning interventions that will foster students’ inclusive leadership skills and promote their learning and success.

This is a full-time, 12-month non-tenure track academic professional faculty position with a combination of teaching (no more than one course per term), research on the scholarship of teaching and learning, and administrative responsibilities. Administrative responsibilities, representing roughly half the total responsibilities, will be primarily focused on the undergraduate programs with some synergistic activities that cut across both the graduate and undergraduate programs.

For more information about the position, please see http://pwp.gatech.edu/ledoux/99-2/.

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6. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Faculty Position in Construction Management at Michigan Tech

Michigan Technological University invites applications for a tenured/tenure-track faculty or professor of practice position in construction management and engineering. The position will be in the Construction Management Program, under both the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the School of Business and Economics.

Our goal is to attract creative world-class faculty to enrich the educational and research experience of our bright, motivated, and adventurous students. The University is known for its collegial scholarly environment. The program has strong interaction between students and faculty creating a close-knit community.

Michigan Tech is building a culturally diverse faculty committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from women, veterans, differently-abled individuals, people from all races/ethnicities, multicultural individuals, and all other intersectionalities.

For a full job description, please visit https://www.jobs.mtu.edu/postings/8184

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7. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Postdoctoral Position in EER at New Jersey Institute of Technology

The newly formed Engineering Education Unit at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has a position available for a post-doctoral fellow. During this 12-month position, the postdoctoral fellow will participate in data collection and analysis, training and supervision of graduate and undergraduate students, preparing manuscripts, presenting at conferences, and grant writing. A portion of time will also be devoted to professional development experiences as identified by the fellow.

Ideal candidates should hold a Ph.D. in engineering education, higher education, STEM education or other related fields. Candidates nearing graduation are encouraged to apply. A successful candidate for this position requires strong quantitative and qualitative research knowledge and excellent writing skills. If you are interested in this position, please send your 1) CV, 2) cover letter, 3) a writing sample (published or unpublished work) and 4) contact information for three references in a single PDF via email to Prateek Shekhar, Assistant Professor – Engineering Education (pshekhar@njit.edu). This position will remain open until filled.

About NJIT: NJIT is a public research university with a focus on STEM education. NJIT is categorized as an R1: Doctoral University of Higher Research Activity by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. It is consistently ranked among the highest in the country in return-on-investment (ROI) for its graduates and ranks among the top U.S. polytechnic universities in terms of research expenditures. The Newark College of Engineering at NJIT houses 5 engineering departments: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Chemical and Materials Engineering. The college also houses School of Applied Engineering and Technology offering engineering technology degrees to its students. NJIT has been noted in Diverse: Issues in Higher Education as top 100 producer of minority STEM graduates, top 100 producer of degrees in engineering awarded to African-American and Hispanic students.

ERM Announcements, July 15, 2019

1. Instructions for Submitted Announcements for the ERM Listserv

2. NEW JOURNAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Studies in Engineering Education

3. UPCOMING CONFERENCE: ASEE Engineering Design Graphics Division Conference

4. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: Survey to bridge the researcher-practitioner divide

5. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Postdoctoral Position in EER at New Jersey Institute of Technology

6. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Engineering Education at Utah State University

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1. Instructions for Submitted Announcements for the ERM Listserv

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 Sarah Zappe at ser163@psu.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/

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2. NEW JOURNAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Studies in Engineering Education

Marie Paretti and Shane Brown are excited to announce the official launch of Studies in Engineering Education https://www.seejournal.org/. SEE is an international, open-access, peer reviewed journal that provides a venue for high-quality research conducted in all settings and contexts relevant to engineering education, with an emphasis on contextually rich reflective discussions of issues and approaches important to engineering education researchers and practitioners. SEE focuses on interpretive research paradigms and invites a wide range of studies that help expand the body of knowledge in engineering education, including ethnographic, anthropological, phenomenological, and other forms of empirical research, as well as literature reviews and theoretical or conceptual articles that seek to frame critical issues in the field. Studies can be conducted in any context relevant to engineering education, including K-12, higher education, classroom settings, and the engineering workplace.

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3. UPCOMING CONFERENCE: ASEE Engineering Design Graphics Division Conference

The ASEE Engineering Design Graphics Division (EDGD) 74th midyear conference is scheduled to be on Nov. 17-19th, 2019 in Norfolk, Virginia, which will be hosted by Old Dominion University. The important deadlines are listed below, please consider submitting a digest (1200-1500 words), which is considered a short version of a research paper. Travel awards are available. We will also select the best presentation and present the Oppenheimer award at the Tuesday award banquet on Nov. 19th, 2019 at the conference. More details can be found on the Division website at https://edgd.asee.org/ or at the 74th midyear conference website at https://sites.wp.odu.edu/edgd-2019-midyear-odu/

August 2, 2019 – Digests Due
August 23, 2019 – Notification of Acceptance
September 20, 2019 – Final Digests Due

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4. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: Survey to bridge the researcher-practitioner divide

Existing studies suggest that researchers and practitioners view the role of research in education differently; and this difference partly explains the disconnect between research and practice. Though reasonable argued, this idea has not been empirically investigated. In an effort to take steps toward bridging this gap between research and practice in engineering education, a survey was developed to test this idea (http://tinyurl.com/y3xkqjjz). Complete this brief survey today and enter for a chance to win a $25 gift card. Feel free to contact Drs. Jeremi London (jslondon@vt.edu) or Bev Watford (deuce@vt.edu) if you have questions.

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5. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Postdoctoral Position in EER at New Jersey Institute of Technology

The newly formed Engineering Education Unit at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has a position available for a post-doctoral fellow. During this 12-month position, the postdoctoral fellow will participate in data collection and analysis, training and supervision of graduate and undergraduate students, preparing manuscripts, presenting at conferences, and grant writing. A portion of time will also be devoted to professional development experiences as identified by the fellow.

Ideal candidates should hold a Ph.D. in engineering education, higher education, STEM education or other related fields. Candidates nearing graduation are encouraged to apply. A successful candidate for this position requires strong quantitative and qualitative research knowledge and excellent writing skills. If you are interested in this position, please send your 1) CV, 2) cover letter, 3) a writing sample (published or unpublished work) and 4) contact information for three references in a single PDF via email to Prateek Shekhar, Assistant Professor – Engineering Education (pshekhar@njit.edu). This position will remain open until filled.

About NJIT: NJIT is a public research university with a focus on STEM education. NJIT is categorized as an R1: Doctoral University of Higher Research Activity by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. It is consistently ranked among the highest in the country in return-on-investment (ROI) for its graduates and ranks among the top U.S. polytechnic universities in terms of research expenditures. The Newark College of Engineering at NJIT houses 5 engineering departments: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Chemical and Materials Engineering. The college also houses School of Applied Engineering and Technology offering engineering technology degrees to its students. NJIT has been noted in Diverse: Issues in Higher Education as top 100 producer of minority STEM graduates, top 100 producer of degrees in engineering awarded to African-American and Hispanic students.

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6. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Engineering Education at Utah State University

The Department of Engineering Education (https://engineering.usu.edu/eed/) at Utah State University is seeking applications for one or two tenure-track assistant professor positions in engineering education, starting August 1, 2020. Candidates must have earned a doctorate in an engineering discipline, engineering education, cognitive science, education, or psychology by the start of the appointment. Candidates must have a B.S. and M.S. in an engineering discipline. Candidates must have ability to teach foundational undergraduate engineering mechanics courses, such as strength of materials, statics, and dynamics. The ideal candidates are expected to demonstrate potential to develop a strong and externally-funded research program in engineering education, a track record of peer-reviewed publications, potential or record of teaching competency at both graduate and undergraduate levels, and evidence of professional leadership skills.

Interested applicants should apply online via https://careers-usu.icims.com/jobs/1485/assistant-professor/job. The application should include: 1) cover letter; 2) curriculum vitae; 3) research statement describing the primary research areas and potential funding sources the applicant will target; 4) teaching statement describing teaching philosophy as well as undergraduate and graduate courses the applicant is capable of teaching; and 5) names, titles, phone number, and email addresses of three professional references. The review of applications will start the beginning of November 2019 and will remain open until the positions are filled. For inquiries, please contact the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Oenardi Lawanto, at (435) 797-8699 or olawanto@usu.edu.