Happy November, Student Division!
I hope you all got few tricks and many treats this Halloween! I don’t know about you, but my favorite Halloween treat was definitely the extra hour of sleep the following morning. With October now in the rear-view mirror, we wanted to reach out about some fantastic opportunities to look into. We’re also in the process of revamping our website, but we’ll have more info on that soon. Finally, with November being Native American Heritage Month, Thant, our amazing diversity chair, has provided us with an insightful infographic we’re excited to share with you.
As usual, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Adrianne (ajwheele@gmail.com) or Cassie (cswood@umich.edu) with any questions or concerns regarding the division or the annual conference, or to Skyler (me@skylerausten.com) with questions about adding a listing to our monthly newsletter. Until the next newsletter, stay well and take care!
Best,
Skyler Austen | Information Chair | me@skylerausten.com
Cassandra Woodcock | Division Chair | cswood@umich.edu
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General Announcements:
- CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: ASEE Diversity Book Club: Second Meeting of INVISIBLE WOMEN: DATA BIAS IN A WORLD BUILT FOR MEN
- CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: ASEE Commission on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (CDEI) Awards
- CALL FOR PAPERS: 2021 ASEE Annual Conference in Long Beach, CA
- CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: ASEE Student Chapter Survey
- EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: Clemson University Department of Engineering and Science Education (ESED)
- EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: RePictureResume-Builder Orientation
- CALL FOR PAPERS: Intersectionality and Education Work during COVID-19 Transitions – Journal of Gender, Work, & Organization
- SEMINAR ANNOUNCEMENT: Engineering Education Research Seminars at the University of Michigan
- WEBINAR ANNOUNCEMENT: Supporting Engineering Graduate Students in the Time of COVID-19
Position Announcements:
- POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Naval Research Lab (NRL) Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
- POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Post-Doctoral Fellow Position at New Jersey Institute of Technology
- POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Post-Doctoral Position at Boise State University
General Announcements, Detailed:
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- CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: ASEE Diversity Book Club: Second Meeting of INVISIBLE WOMEN: DATA BIAS IN A WORLD BUILT FOR MEN
Book: INVISIBLE WOMEN: DATA BIAS IN A WORLD BUILT FOR MEN by Caroline Perez (Goodreads link)
Time: The week of the Dec 7th.
We will be covering themes in Design and Going to the Doctor (Chapters 7-11). These chapters explore how designs around us and medicine may not have women in mind during their conception, thus costing dollars and lives.
We have a guest researcher Dr. Rod Roscoe who will be connecting our conversation on these topics back to engineering. He has made advancements in the Human Systems Engineering curriculum at Arizona State University, and explored how this program can improve students’ engineering and change how they conceptualize and solve engineering problems. He has recently co-edited a volume on Advancing Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice through Human Systems Engineering.
If you are interested in signing up, please fill out this survey to let us know the times that work for you. If you have any questions, please e-mail me, Thant Soe at ms3297@drexel.edu. _____________________________________________________________________
- CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: ASEE Commission on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (CDEI) Awards
ASEE’s Commission on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (CDEI) is excited to share information with you regarding our awards for the 2021 Conference.
We have two awards this year:
1) ASEE Constituent Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award (https://diversity.asee.org/deicommittee/asee-constituent-equity-and-inclusion-award/), and
2)Best Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Paper Award (https://diversity.asee.org/deicommittee/best-paper/)
To support a clear interpretation of these awards, CDEI hosted a virtual workshop on “Diversity Papers: Tips and Guidelines for Authors and Evaluators” (https://diversity.asee.org/deicommittee/workshops/). In addition to this workshop, rubrics for both awards are available on the websites above. We believe that your authors can benefit from this information as they prepare papers and proposals.
Contact: Katie Shirey, katey@edukatey.com
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- CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: 2021 ASEE Annual Conference in Long Beach, CA
The Student Division is also requesting volunteers to help review papers submitted to the 2021 ASEE Annual Conference. Reviewers can volunteer by e-mailing the Program Chair Adrianne Wheeler (awheel13@depaul.edu) their contact information.
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- CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: ASEE Student Chapter Survey
Hello Everyone! I hope you are all safe and healthy at this time.
My name is Victor Oje, and I am the new Student Chapter Chair for ASEE Student Division. I am excited to work with you all. Kindly fill out this short information so we can continue to promote the development of ASEE Student Chapters across all local campuses.
https://forms.gle/HfDX3xeQ6HVQG7vB9
Please complete the short survey by November 15, 2020.
Please check the SD’s website to ensure that your local chapter is up to date. Otherwise, please contact me with your updated information.
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- EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: Clemson University Department of Engineering and Science Education (ESED)
The Clemson University Department of Engineering and Science Education (ESED) will be hosting an online information session for prospective Ph.D. students on Monday, November 9, 2020, from 5:00 to 6:30 pm(EST). Situated in Clemson’s College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences (CECAS), ESED is a nationally renowned, unique program as it networks scholars in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education research areas. The ESED Ph.D. program provides a rich curriculum integrating STEM education with social science and education research methods. The ESED Ph.D. program is designed for students who are content specialists in a STEM discipline who seek to pursue discipline-based education research; applicants must have a Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in a STEM discipline. More information about the ESED program is available at our website: https://www.clemson.edu/cecas/departments/ese/.
The ESED Online Information Session provides opportunities to meet with faculty and graduate students, learn about the program and its culture of collaboration, and discuss career opportunities as a Clemson ESED graduate.
Register to attend here: https://bit.ly/2HzwwZt. After registering, you will receive an email with information about how to join the meeting.
For more information, contact Student Services Coordinator Barbara Smith at barbar2@clemson.edu.
Can’t make it to the open house but interested in applying? Visit the ESED Ph.D. program website to learn more. We hope you will consider Clemson University as you decide to pursue your graduate studies in STEM education research!
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- EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: RePicture Resume-Builder Orientation
Looking for a way to stand out to employers for an internship or job? Don’t let a pandemic derail your ambitions! Join the FREE RePicture Resume-Builder Program to gain an edge with prospective employers and get the motivation you need to learn more about your career options. Students with RePicture on their resume were rated higher by 100% of managers. How does it work? The RePicture Resume-Builder program is like a flexible mini-internship that adapts to your schedule. Students compete in month-long contests for prizes from companies and industry organizations while building a unique online portfolio of work by researching and publishing articles about real-world STEM projects that interest them. Students’ work is then used to help inspire and inform peers and younger students about careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Our next and final contests of the year are due November 30th, so join now! Learn more and sign up at RePicture.com/Students to get invited to our next orientation. Read feedback from past participants here. Contact Lynn at lynn@repicture.com with any questions.
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- CALL FOR PAPERS:Intersectionality and Education Work during COVID-19 Transitions – Journal of Gender, Work, & Organization
Please find the attached call for papers for a special issue on intersectionality and education work during COVID-19 transitions. I’m co-editing with several colleagues for the journal of Gender, Work, & Organization. It is an interdisciplinary journal that welcomes critical work from diverse fields (and with a 3.101 impact factor). The deadline for an extended abstract (500 words) is November 10th, 2020, we will send out an invitation for full submission by mid-December, and the complete submission is due June 1st, 2021.
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- SEMINAR ANNOUNCEMENT: Engineering Education Research Seminars at the University of Michigan
The University of Michigan Engineering Education Research Program is excited to be able to invite you to our 2020-2021 EER Seminar Series. Building on anti-racist momentum from the summer, we’ve decided to use our EER seminar platform to both amplify the work of Black and other minoritized scholars and to showcase research about the experiences of minoritized engineering students and/or engineers. Because of COVID uncertainty, we’ve planned for all of the seminars (through spring 2021) to take place virtually, via Zoom.
We have an incredible lineup (see below)! The seminars are all scheduled for Wednesdays, at 3:30 – 4:30pm EST, and most events are open to the interested public (though you must register to attend). More information, as well as registration details, will be available on https://eer.engin.umich.edu/events-seminars/ a few weeks before each talk, and you may sign up to receive e-mail reminders and registration links for the seminars using this interest form: (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVyS9joC9iHcoVLtvWuo939wn1ekHlVhBHZgBmVdIhpQ7TRA/viewform).
2020-2021 EER Seminar Series
- 9/9/20 Monique Ross, Florida International University
- 9/23/20 Stephanie Masta & Alice Pawley, Purdue University
- 10/7/20 Walter Lee, Virginia Tech
- 10/28/20 Rosemary Perez, University of Michigan
- 11/18/20 James Holly, Jr, Wayne State University
- 1/27/21 Danny Caballero, Michigan State University
- 2/17/21 Kelly Cross, University of Nevada – Reno
- 3/10/21 Adam Kirn, University of Nevada – Reno
- 3/24/21 Inês DeReito, University College London
- 4/14/21 Laura Hirshfield, University of Michigan
We look forward to seeing you soon!
The University of Michigan Engineering Education Program
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- WEBINAR ANNOUNCEMENT: Supporting Engineering Graduate Students in the Time of COVID-19
This webinar will address how faculty and administrators can support under-represented engineering students amid COVID-19, exploring COVID’s impact on MSIs and highlighting student experiences to help ensure minority students are not left out of major decisions.
Date and Time: Thursday, November 5 at 1 PM, ET
Cost: ASEE Members – Free; Non-members – Free
This webinar is partially supported by the National Science Foundation.
Position Announcements, Detailed:
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- POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Naval Research Lab (NRL) Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
The ASEE is administering the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Postdoctoral Fellowship program for many years. The program is designed to significantly increase the involvement of creative and highly trained scientists and engineers from academia and industry to scientific and technical areas of interest and relevance to the Navy. The NRL Fellowship has approx. 40 new postdocs positions in 2021.
Participants will work in a unique Navy lab environment, while interacting with senior lab scientists and engineers. NRL has a continuing need for scientists and engineers in many fields of research. Additional prerequisites: PhD in a STEM discipline. Fellow must be a US citizen or US Permanent Resident.
Fellows are awarded one year renewable fellowships for up to 3 years. The program offers a competitive annual stipend of $86,335 with a $1k annual increase, health insurance, $3,600 relocation allowance, and up to $3,000 annual professional development training allowance. For more information and a listing of current opportunities, please see our website at https://nrl.asee.org.
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- POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Post-Doctoral Fellow Position at New Jersey Institute of Technology
We are seeking a post-doctoral fellow for a NSF‐funded collaborative research project examining STEM faculty’s participation in entrepreneurship programs, particularly with an emphasis on women and the intersectionality of gender and race. The project team includes Prateek Shekhar (New Jersey Institute of Technology), Aileen Huang-Saad (University of Michigan), and Joi Mondisa (University of Michigan).
The primary responsibilities of the post-doctoral fellow include: contribute to development of interview protocol; conduct semi-structured interviews; analyze qualitative data; mentor graduate and undergraduate students; participate in collaborative project meetings of the team members; present research at conferences; and draft manuscripts for peer‐reviewed publication.
Required:
Ph.D. from an accredited institution in engineering education, higher education, STEM education or other related fields. A demonstrated ability to work/collaborate with others and work independently.
Desired:
Demonstrated experience with one or more of the following: conducting discipline-based education or higher education research using qualitative research methods; analyzing qualitative data; strong oral and written communication skills.
Applicants should submit 1) CV, 2) cover letter, 3) a writing sample (published or unpublished work), and 4) contact information for three references via https://njit.csod.com/ats/careersite/JobDetails.aspx?site=1&id=1698. Curriculum vitae should include publications and presentations. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. The start date is negotiable between September 2020 and December 2020.
For any questions, feel free to contact Prateek Shekhar at pshekhar@njit.edu
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- POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Post-Doctoral Position at Boise State University
The Educational Technology Department at Boise State University is seeking a motivated individual to fill in a full-time 12-month Post-doctoral Researcher position. The candidate will work on an NSF-funded project on integrating computational thinking (CT) in K-12 STEM learning. The candidate will work on the STEM+C research project under the supervision of Dr. Dazhi Yang. The project investigates how to integrate CT in K-12 STEM learning guided by project-based learning involving both in-and pre-service teachers working with small groups of students in an after-school program and in formal classrooms. The project has been partnering with the Boise School District and six community centers. For more information on the STEM+C project, please visit our webpage: https://sites.google.com/site/stemcproject/
The successful candidate will be expected to support the STEM+Cproject via research design, data collection and analysis, dissemination of research, collaboration with team members, and working with teachers and students.
To apply, please submit a letter of interest, current vita, and contact information for three professional referencesApply to STEM+C Post-doc Position at Boise State(Direct link to apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdn2R5nA_cus_RTZKmEfKsfEcpN-_dJO2Cw3Y8ktdOkTb_QPQ/viewform.
Questions about this position can be directed to Dazhi Yang at dazhiyang@boisestate.edu. To learn more about Boise State University, please visit our website: https://www.boisestate.edu