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Two Postdoctoral Scholars in Engineering Education Research at Texas A&M University

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Texas A&M University

Deadline: August 31, 2023

Texas A&M University’s Multidisciplinary Engineering department is seeking two postdoctoral scholars in the area of engineering education. The postdoctoral scholars will participate in data collection and analysis, conduct research and assessments with faculty and students, prepare manuscripts, present at conferences, and participate in grant writing. The position will also provide the opportunity for scholars to develop personalized professional development plans to support their own career advancement. Candidates nearing graduation are encouraged to apply. The successful candidates for this position are expected to have strong quantitative and qualitative research knowledge and skills and excellent communication capabilities, especially writing skills.

– One of the positions will enable the scholar to research, develop, and implement innovative strategies at the college level that promote effective learning in engineering education and contribute to the methodology of forming the engineer of 2050. How do we prepare students for jobs that do not yet exist, technologies not yet invented, and problems we are unaware of? How do current technologies, such as ChatGPT, impact the learning process? Increasing the success of students involves a complex network of strategies and tools that this scholar will incorporate. The scholar will work alongside Dr. Kristi Shryock, Frank and Jean Raymond Foundation Inc. Endowed Associate Professor, and will be co-mentored by Dr. George Ligler, Professor and Dean’s Excellence Chair in Multidisciplinary Engineering and member of the National Academy of Engineering.

– The second position will focus on research on practice and effectiveness of multi- and inter-disciplinary engineering education, programming and outcomes of high-impact practices, and how broad definitions of diversity can maximize positive results in engineering education. Key research questions will investigate characteristics of existing students attracted to innovative academic programs, how these programs can increase added value for students, how recruiting can be improved, and how successes can be transferred across programs and institutions. They will work alongside Dr. Kelly Brumbelow, Associate Professor and Associate Head of the Department of Multidisciplinary Engineering, and will be co-mentored by Dr. George Ligler, Professor and Dean’s Excellence Chair in Multidisciplinary Engineering and member of the National Academy of Engineering.

Required Qualifications: Hold a PhD in an engineering discipline and have a demonstrated interest in pursuing a career that includes a focus on research in engineering education at the college level. Candidates must have strong oral and written communication skills and are expected to work well in a team setting.

Start Date: As soon as can be arranged with a two-year appointment envisaged, contingent upon successful evaluation after year one.

Salary Range: $54,000 to $61,000 per year, commensurate with education, experience, and qualifications.

Please submit the following together in a single PDF to kshryock@tamu.edu: curriculum vitae; cover letter, indicating which of the positions you would prefer; full contact information of three references

Election Results 2023

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Position: Treasurer
Dr. Lily Wang is the Durham Distinguished Professor of Engineering and Technology, and Director of
the Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction in the College of Engineering at the
University of Nebraska – Lincoln (UNL). She earned her PhD in Acoustics at Pennsylvania State
University and her BS in Civil Engineering at Princeton University. Her research focuses on room
acoustics and noise control topics. She is active in the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) and has
served on the ASA Women in Acoustics committee since 2002. Between 2018 to 2021, she led diversity,
equity and inclusion efforts in the UNL College of Engineering as Associate Dean of Faculty and
Inclusion. In that position and as a member of the UNL Association of Women in Science Steering
Committee, she has guided initiatives and programs aimed at supporting and celebrating women in
engineering. (lilywang@unl.edu)

Position: Director Awards
Dr. Jessica Perez – Two years ago, I decided that it was time for me to get more involved in WIED. I did
and I have loved being a part of the board this past year. The intersection of gender and engineering is
truly my passion. I am currently an assistant professor at Cal Poly Pomona with a cluster posting in
STEM pedagogy. It has made me very flexible and able to work on a team. I am also the director of
faculty awards for the Pacific Southwest Section of ASEE. I feel that this position and my experience on
the board will allow me to grow in my role and serve as the director of awards for WIED. As a past
recipient of an award from WIED, I understand the impact it can have on a career and I am eager to help
others in the same fashion. I am looking forward to serving the division and being able to grow in my
field. (joperez@cpp.edu)

Position: Director Positions
Yuchen Huang is Senior Instructor and the Director of the MS Graduate Program in Digital Integrated
Circuit Design in Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Portland State University (PSU).
Prior to joining PSU, she worked at Intel Corporation for 21 years as a senior staff engineer, involved in
key product development and industry adoption of technologies and standards. Yuchen is PSU’s Society
for Women (SWE) Faculty Co-Advisor. She serves as the ASEE MULTI Division Executive Committee
Director At-Large. She was the board member of Oregon Scholastic Chess Federation, involved in
organizing state wide chess tournament. She was a member of the fundraising committee on the Chess for
Success Organization. She served as the Intel ISEF Grand Award judge and the head judge of Oregon
state science fair. Yuchen is interested in the ASEE WIED Division Executive Board Director of
Positions because she wants to promote women in engineering. (yuchen@pdx.edu)

Position: Director At Large
Dr. Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer has spent her career diligently working towards broadening participation
of women and underrepresented groups in STEM fields. She is the Associate Director of the Purdue
University Women in Engineering (WiE) Program where she leads retention efforts and conducts
research around women student success. She manages the undergraduate and graduate mentoring
programs that reach over 1,000 students annually and teaches two seminar courses offered by WiE. She
also holds a courtesy Associate Professor appointment in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and
Planetary Sciences. Dr. Zurn-Birkhimer’s research focuses around understanding the barriers and
pathways to success for typically marginalized groups in STEM. She is developing an online training
program for engineering students with under-developed spatial skills. She is also working to understand
the intricacies of undergraduate women engineering students’ successful navigation to their degrees.
Finally, Dr. Zurn-Birkhimer studies the career pathways of indigenous women to better inform practices
and policies in the work force. She is a founding Advisory Board member of the Geoscience Alliance, a
national alliance committed to broadening participation of Native Americans in the geosciences. In 2019,
she was appointed to the Advisory Board of the international organization Diversity in Organizations,
Communities, and Nations Research Network. (zurnbirk@purdue.edu)

Elections Now Open!

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WIED Elections 2023

We are pleased to announce that voting is now open for positions on the WIED Executive Board.

How to Vote

You may cast your ballot here.

Voting will be open April 1 – May 1, 2023.  WIED members will need to enter their ASEE member number.  If you don’t know your number, log into ASEE using your email and password and you will find your Member ID on the landing page.  Thank you for your support and participation!

Positions and Candidates

  • Treasurer
  • Director: Awards
  • Director: Positions
  • Director: At Large

Treasurer – The Treasurer maintains the financial records of the organization. As such, they are responsible for creating and presenting financial reports for the Executive Board throughout the year, and to the general membership at the Annual Business Meeting. The treasurer is responsible for keeping track of all income and expenses for WIED. This position is a 2-year term. CURRENT: Lily Wang (lilywang@unl.edu)

  • Candidate 1: Dr. Lily Wang is the Durham Distinguished Professor of Engineering and Technology, and Director of the Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction in the College of Engineering at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln (UNL). She earned her PhD in Acoustics at Pennsylvania State University and her BS in Civil Engineering at Princeton University.  Her research focuses on room acoustics and noise control topics.  She is active in the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) and has served on the ASA Women in Acoustics committee since 2002.  Between 2018 to 2021, she led diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in the UNL College of Engineering as Associate Dean of Faculty and Inclusion. In that position and as a member of the UNL Association of Women in Science Steering Committee, she has guided initiatives and programs aimed at supporting and celebrating women in engineering.
  •  Candidate 2:  Write-in

Director: Awards – The Director: Awards is the Chair of the WIED Awards Committee. As such, they are responsible for (1) constituting the awards committee composed of at least 4 WIED members, (2) coordinating the process for selection of the Best Paper Award based on information provided by the Program Chair and providing this information to the Program Chair. This position has a 2-year term. CURRENT: Jessica Perez (joperez@cpp.edu)

  • Candidate 1: Dr. Jessica Perez – Two years ago, I decided that it was time for me to get more involved in WIED. I did and I have loved being a part of the board this past year. The intersection of gender and engineering is truly my passion. I am currently an assistant professor at Cal Poly Pomona with a cluster posting in STEM pedagogy. It has made me very flexible and able to work on a team. I am also the director of faculty awards for the Pacific Southwest Section of ASEE. I feel that this position and my experience on the board will allow me to grow in my role and serve as the director of awards for WIED. As a past recipient of an award from WIED, I understand the impact it can have on a career and I am eager to help others in the same fashion. I am looking forward to serving the division and being able to grow in my field.
  • Candidate 2:  Write-in

Director: Positions – The Director: Positions forms a Nominating Committee whose responsibility is to: (1) solicit nominations for the open Officer and Director positions from the WIED membership, (2) prepare a ballot to be distributed to WIED members. The Director: Positions conducts the election and notifies the Division Chair and all of the candidates of the results. This position has a 2-year term. CURRENT: Jenahvive Morgan (jenahviv@msu.edu)

  • Candidate 1: Yuchen Huang is Senior Instructor and the Director of the MS Graduate Program in Digital Integrated Circuit Design in Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Portland State University (PSU). Prior to joining PSU, she worked at Intel Corporation for 21 years as a senior staff engineer, involved in key product development and industry adoption of technologies and standards. Yuchen is PSU’s Society for Women (SWE) Faculty Co-Advisor. She serves as the ASEE MULTI Division Executive Committee Director At-Large. She was the board member of Oregon Scholastic Chess Federation, involved in organizing state wide chess tournament. She was a member of the fundraising committee on the Chess for Success Organization. She served as the Intel ISEF Grand Award judge and the head judge of Oregon state science fair. Yuchen is interested in the ASEE WIED Division Executive Board Director of Positions because she wants to promote women in engineering.
  • Candidate 2:  Write-in

Director: At Large – Those elected to these positions are assigned duties by the Division Chair, usually to work on standing or ad hoc committees of the WIED. This position has a 2-year term. CURRENT: Lily Wang (lilywang@unl.edu)

  • Candidate 1: Dr. Laura Gelles is the Director of Student Retention and Success within Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Texas at Dallas. In her role, she develops and administers programs that increase undergraduate persistence through enhancing student sense of belonging, developing self-efficacy, and fostering academic and professional success. She received her bachelor degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Nevada Reno and her Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of North Dakota. Reflecting on the challenges she and other underrepresented populations face in engineering education, she pursued Engineering Education as a way to enact meaningful change in higher education. She received her Ph.D. in Engineering Education at Utah State University where she studied the mentoring relationship and career prospects and resources of graduate students within engineering. Her other research topics have included: undergraduate persistence, climate and culture within engineering programs, institutional change, integrating social context into technical engineering curriculum, self-advocacy, and ethical mentoring.
  • Candidate 2: Dr. Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer has spent her career diligently working towards broadening participation of women and underrepresented groups in STEM fields. She is the Associate Director of the Purdue University Women in Engineering (WiE) Program where she leads retention efforts and conducts research around women student success. She manages the undergraduate and graduate mentoring programs that reach over 1,000 students annually and teaches two seminar courses offered by WiE. She also holds a courtesy Associate Professor appointment in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. Dr. Zurn-Birkhimer’s research focuses around understanding the barriers and pathways to success for typically marginalized groups in STEM. She is developing an online training program for engineering students with under-developed spatial skills. She is also working to understand the intricacies of undergraduate women engineering students’ successful navigation to their degrees. Finally, Dr. Zurn-Birkhimer studies the career pathways of indigenous women to better inform practices and policies in the work force. She is a founding Advisory Board member of the Geoscience Alliance, a national alliance committed to broadening participation of Native Americans in the geosciences. In 2019, she was appointed to the Advisory Board of the international organization Diversity in Organizations, Communities, and Nations Research Network.
  • Candidate 3:  Write-in

Teaching Faculty at Engineering Education Innovation Center

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Greenway Institute

Deadline: Until Filled

Greenway Institute Job Announcement – Engineering Faculty

In partnership with Elizabethtown College and supported through an NSF Broadening Participation Grant, Greenway Center for Equity and Sustainability seeks qualified applicants to join our founding faculty team to develop and teach our 100% hands-on, project-based, and team-based engineering education program. Guided by principles of sustainability and equity, we aim to create a community where every student can develop the competence, confidence, and connections they need to thrive in engineering. Faculty members will work with our team to develop, pilot and teach courses and to plan the innovative program. Details at: https://greenwayinstitute.org/greenway-institute-job-announcement-engineering-faculty/

Teaching and Research Post-Doctoral Associate

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Elizabethtown College – Engineering Dept

Deadline: Until Filled

https://etown.peopleadmin.com/postings/4919

We are hiring a Teaching and Research Post-Doctoral Associate at Elizabethtown College to contribute to an NSF Broadening Participation in Engineering grant to develop, launch, and assess the Greenway Center for Equity and Sustainability in Engineering. For details and to apply, visit: https://etown.peopleadmin.com/postings/4919

Tenure Track, Assistant Professor Specializing in Environmental Engineering

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University of Dayton Department of Civil / Environmental Engineering

Deadline: March 24, 2023

https://employment.udayton.edu/cw/en-us/job/500777/assistant-professor-specializing-in-environmental-engineering

The University of Dayton School of Engineering invites applications for an assistant professor specializing in environmental engineering.
Are you looking for a university that will support you and your commitment to preparing the next generation of engineers? Are you interested in a university where you will work with highly-motivated students in and out of the classroom, and contribute to a thriving academic program? Are you seeking to engage in research that makes a difference in the world, as a member of a mission-driven institution?
The University of Dayton, Department of Civil / Environmental Engineering is seeking a teacher-scholar at the rank of tenure track assistant professor with a specialization in environmental engineering, to begin August 16, 2023.

Expectations
The successful candidate will demonstrate a potential for excellence and a willingness to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in environmental engineering with a focus on water quality issues or treatment design, and be willing to teach one or more fundamental civil engineering courses. The successful candidate is expected to engage and lead students in externally sponsored research and participate in undergraduate and graduate student advising and mentoring. Collaboration is encouraged within the department, across the university, and externally. The successful candidate is expected to support inclusive excellence which supports the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion and a commitment of service to the community, university, and profession.

Opportunities
Opportunities for collaboration are diverse, with examples including the department’s Intelligent Infrastructure Systems Center, the Ethos R&D program in the School of Engineering’s Ethos Center, the university’s Hanley Sustainability Institute, the University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI), and sciences such as environmental biology and environmental geosciences.

The Dayton area offers unique opportunities for engineering faculty to work with researchers at the Air Force Research Laboratory located at Wright-Patterson AFB, the Environmental Protection Agency’s Breidenbach Environmental research center, regional academic institutions such as The Ohio State University and University of Cincinnati, and Confluence –a Water Technology Innovation Cluster of industry partners.

For complete list of qualifications and to apply, please go to:
https://employment.udayton.edu/cw/en-us/job/500777/assistant-professor-specializing-in-environmental-engineering

https://udayton.edu/engineering/

Lecturer – Industrial & Systems Engineering

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The University of Iowa – Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering

Deadline: Until Filled

https://jobs.uiowa.edu/faculty/view/74640

The University of Iowa (UI) College of Engineering invites applications for an Instructional Track Faculty position in the rank of Lecturer with a start date of August 2023, but a start date of January 2023 would be preferred. The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering or a related field. The successful candidate will develop a teaching portfolio in some subset or combination of health care engineering, human factors, data analytics, and simulation. Applications are welcome for either full-time (100%) on a 3-course teaching load per semester or half-time (50%) on a 3-course teaching load for the year. Each of these positions receives full benefits, and each may be extended, upon approval by the College of Engineering. Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Teaching three class sections in each of the fall and spring semesters or for the year. These may include classes at both the undergraduate and graduate level.

Advise undergraduate students.

Contribute to department and college service activities.

Successful candidates should be committed to fostering diversity, equity and inclusion in all aspects of their work.

 

Dean of the Graduate School for Engineering and Management at the Air Force Institute of Technology

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Air Force Institute of Technology

Deadline: April 11, 2023

https://www.usajobs.gov/job/704461600

The Air Force Institute of Technology invites applications for Dean of the Graduate School of Engineering and Management. We are seeking a creative and innovative colleague who can bring the Graduate School to the next level of excellence in achieving its vision to be a leader in defense-focused education, research, and consultation.

The Dean is the senior academic and administrative leader of the Graduate School, responsible for leadership in the development and operation of the school’s academic programs and the direction of the school’s management and support structure. As a senior leader of the Institute, the Dean also has Institute-wide academic and administrative responsibilities in fulfillment of the AFIT mission. The Dean also leads faculty recruiting, development, retention, promotion, performance evaluation, and merit recognition. This person is also responsible for maintenance and development of partnerships with appropriate universities, research institutions, and funding organizations relevant to the school’s disciplines, as well as being knowledgeable in current and projected trends and requirements with emphasis on accreditation. The Dean executes the position’s duties through Department Heads, Associate Deans, and Directors.

AFIT is a federal institution located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, OH. It provides defense-focused graduate education primarily for the U.S. Air and Space Forces and Department of Defense. AFIT has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission since 1960. The Graduate School is a Carnegie-classified High Research Activity doctoral institution with 25 MS degree, 13 PhD, and 19 certificate programs in engineering, applied science, mathematics, and management; 7 programs are accredited by ABET at the advanced level. The Graduate School provides its students with research on high-priority defense problems. The Graduate School maintains a very strong applied-research focus through seven multi-disciplinary research centers, collaborating with research entities throughout the defense establishment. Visit https://www.afit.edu/EN/ for more details.

Qualifications: Applicants must be US citizens and have outstanding professional competence and experiences sufficient for academic appointment as a full Professor in one of the school’s departments. Qualified candidates will have an earned doctorate in engineering, management, mathematics, physical sciences, or a closely related field; exhibit a strong research publication record, extensive experience with externally funded research, and sound academic and professional leadership abilities. Candidates need the ability to communicate clearly and expertly (in English) in both verbal and written forms concerning academic, administrative, and technical subject matters.

Application instructions: A complete application package includes curriculum vitae, transcripts, references, and letter of application describing interest in the position; ways in which qualifications meet position requirements including teaching excellence, promise of research productivity, and commitment to and experience with diversity/inclusion; and leadership style, including a philosophy in leading an academic school.

EE/Communications Navigation, Guidance & Controls Engineer at the University of Alaska Fairbanks

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University of Alaska Fairbanks/College of Engineering & Mines

Deadline: February 27, 2023

https://careers.alaska.edu/en-us/job/522212/assistant-professor-electricalaerospace-engineering

This position is housed within the Electrical & Computer Engineering department of UAF and supports our growing aerospace program. UAF currently has an aerospace engineering minor and 2 graduate certificate programs. A proposal for an aerospace undergraduate degree is now in review with an anticipated start of fall 2023. This position is currently categorized as a term position until such a time as the undergraduate degree is approved, and then candidates may apply for any tenure track positions which may result.

ME/Aeronautics Position at the University of Alaska Fairbanks

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University of Alaska Fairbanks/College of Engineering & Mines

Deadline: February 27, 2023

https://careers.alaska.edu/en-us/job/522211/assistant-professormechanicalaerospace-engineering

This position is housed within the Mechanical Engineering department of UAF and supports our growing aerospace program. UAF currently has an aerospace engineering minor and 2 graduate certificate programs. A proposal for an aerospace undergraduate degree is now in review with an anticipated start of fall 2023. This position is currently categorized as a term position until such a time as the undergraduate degree is approved, and then candidates may apply for any tenure track positions which may result.