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Engineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipWhat a year it has been: Reflection on the season, the year, and what's to comeDr. London and Dr. Ross reflect on the season - our favorites and insights followed by some words of encouragement for our fellow scholars impacted by the change in priorities of the nation and subsequent grant terminations. We acknowledge the work of scholars who may feel devalued in this changing times, we call for the generational fight for freedom, and announce a change in the season to come.
As scholars who have received terminations in recent weeks, we offer below some resources.
National Science Foundation PAPPG Informal resolution of award adminstration disputes
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2025-05-0917 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipBringing it all together: Moving authentically in the academy by honoring your many selves in your researchJoin us in listening to the ways in which Reverend Dr. Tamecia Jones honors her many talents, callings, and selves as she designs research and navigates the academy. She will share the ways in which her background, experiences, and core values shape her work. She will hip us to epistemic frames and the ways we can reimagine assessment of knowledge acquisition that is not punitive and painful.
Name drop:
Cindy Atman, University of Washington
Learning Sciences, Stanford
K-12, Tufts University - Trevion Henderson, Greses Pérez
2025-03-2952 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipIntersectionality and computing education: The journey of a scholar, Dr. Yolanda Rankin, towards a better computing futureJoin us as we discuss Black feminist theory and intersectionality with Dr. Yolanda Rankin. She led us through the historical foundation and her hopes for the future of intersectionality, feminist scholarship, computing, and computing education. She discusses the messiness of the theory and challenges us to continue to muddle through that messiness so that we might do better as a discipline. The chat was both insightful and hopeful. Enjoy!
Name Drop
Dr. Jakita Owens, Auburn University
Dr. Shawna Erete, University of Maryland
bell hooks
Angela Y. Davis
2025-02-281h 00Engineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipDr. Karl Smith’s birds eye view of the field: A reflection after 20 years of engineering education established departmentsListen to Dr. Smith’s predictions of the future of Engineering Education by first exploring the seven shifts in engineering education over the last 20 years. You are in for treat as he unpacks the themes that have emerged upon reflection on where we’ve been and how it shapes where we are headed.
Name Drop/Links:
The Future of the University – Part 1 – JEE Academic Bookshelf Revisited
https://karlsmithmn.org/reflections/the-future-of-the-university-part-1-jee-academic-bookshelf-revisited/
ASEE Reports
https://www.asee.org/publications/asee-publications/asee-reports
Financial Alignment with Inclusive Teaching Excellence (FAITE)
2025-01-3138 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipExploring Engineering Education in Australia: Conversations with Dr. Anne GardnerJoin us as we discuss engineering education in Australia, with a focus on the career path of Dr. Anne Gardner, an Associate Dean at the University of Technology Sydney. Dr. Gardner shares her journey into engineering education, her current research projects, leadership roles, and the focus areas of the engineering education community in Australia. We also discuss collaborations with scholars in Australia and the upcoming engineering education conference - Austaliasian Engineering Education (A2E2).
Name Drop
Jenni Case
Kasey Beddoes
James Trevelyan
Sally Male
Scott Daniel
Tania Matchet
Sarah Dart
Andrew Valentine
Aleksandr Litvinov
2024-11-2936 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipAn exploration of the relationship status of computing education, computer science education, and engineering education: It’s complicatedDr. Mark Guzdial of the University of Michigan and Dr. Adrienne Decker of the University at Buffalo share their definitions of computing education and computer science education and how these disciplines fit or in some cases do not yet fit in engineering education. Listen to this engaging discussion about the history of computing, a preview of the state of computing education, and some aspirations of the future of these disciplines in engineering education.
Name Drop
Barbara Ericson
Katie Cunningham
Bahare Naimipour
Aman Yadav
Sean Mackay...
2024-10-2535 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipThe Hidden Curriculum in Engineering Education and Beyond with Dr. Idalis Villanueva Alarcón.Dr. Villanueva Alarcón shares with us how she arrived at hidden curriculum as a theoretical framework, how she’s adapted it for engineering education and the ways she continues to extend this very insightful framework that has roots in sociology, psychology, and disability studies.
Name Drop
Drs. James Holly Jr, Monica Cox, Alex Mejia, Renata Revelo, Joyce Main
Drs. Karina Vielma, Jeremy Waisome, Sindia Rivera, Janice Mejia, Saira Anwar
2024-09-2728 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipEnacting resistance and activism: Dr. Donna Riley speaks to us about mechanisms for traversing the U.S. academic landscape amongst the unrestGiven the changing landscape of the academy across the U.S. driven in large part by the attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion, unrest on campuses, and the legislation targeting high education we were moved to invite an activist in engineering education - Dean Riley to talk about how to activate the activist within us. We had a candid conversation about living an activist life but also some inspiring words to disrupt the paralysis so many are feeling given the current climate in the academy. Join us as we hear Dean Riley’s life of activism and her call to...
2024-08-3039 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipReflections on the SeasonWhat a season it has been! After completing our first season as hosts of Research Briefs 2.0, we spent some time reflecting on the themes of the season and what and who inspired us this year. Thank you for listening! We look forward to sharing more scholars and scholarship with you in the Fall. In the meantime, go back and listen to the amazing scholars we hosted this year. Be safe and rest up!
2024-06-0121 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipEngineering Education Research (EER) Centers as Incubators with Dr. Cindy Atman Pt. 2This two part episode is a continuation of our conversation with Dr. Cindy Atman. In part one, she shared an intriguing history of engineering education and the role of centers in establishing the field (Pt. 1). But in part two she shares the wisdom she has gained related to leadership in engineering education. If you are: 1) considering establishing an engineering education department; 2) engaging in the arduous process of looking for engineering education departmental leadership; or 3) considering a leadership role in engineering education yourself this episode is a must. It was an absolute joy to engage with Dr. Atman. I hope yo...
2024-05-0343 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipEngineering Education Research (EER) Centers as Incubators with Dr. Cindy Atman Pt. 1This two part episode is a must listen for anybody intrigued by the history of engineering education and the role of centers in establishing the field (Pt. 1). Likewise, a great listen for those looking to establish engineering education departments and/or are looking for engineering education departmental leadership (Pt. 2).
“Centers are an important way to address specific challenges that can be contextualized, …ways to connect with other parts of campus or institutions, …or a national resource that everybody can draw on.”
Resources:
Websites:
Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education (CAEE)
Consortiu...
2024-04-2642 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipCommunity Engaged Scholarship with Dr. DeLean Tolbert Smith, centering Black family studies, engineering design knowledge in the classroom and informal settingsDr. Smith shares with us her full-circle journey to and through engineering education. Dr. Smith is a community-engaged scholar that leverages asset-based frameworks along with humility to learn with the families she engages with for her work. She reminds us the importance of an ethic of care when designing and executing research.
“You have to position this work very carefully. So anyone that is doing community-engaged scholarship, you have to be very thoughtful in how you write about what you do on your CV or communicate it to your colleagues.”
Name drop: Ann Ishimaru, Natalie King
2024-04-0232 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipContext, coalitions, and collaborations, oh my! Dr. Esther Matemba talks about Engineering Education on the International StageJoin us in our conversation with Dr. Esther Matemba about engineering education from an international perspective. We discuss the variance in topics and priorities based on the context and how important it is for us to consider context when defining and describing research. We also explore Dr. Matemba’s experience with coalition building on the continent of Africa through the effort called the ENGINEERING EDUCATION RESEARCH NETWORK AFRICA (EERN-AFRICA). We were inspired by her words and hope you are too.
“Give everyone a chance...Be open to other people’s topics even if it is not your contex...
2024-02-2350 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipParticipatory Action Research: Theory and Practice. Dr. Elizabeth Litzler talks with us about program evaluation and participatory action research (PAR) in engineering education.In this episode we talk with Dr. Elizabeth Litzler about her pathway to and through engineering education. We talk about the impact of program evaluation, and the barriers and liberation associated with aligning values with research methods, more specifically participatory action research.
“It [Participatory Action Research, PAR] usually has a bit more of a democratic feel to it. So, your research methods are really collaborative and the community members or the participants are really like co-researchers.”
2023-12-2945 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipHow does one make change? Dr. Julia Williams talks with us about change in engineering educationThis episode we talk with Dr. Julia Williams about her pathway to and through engineering education and more specifically about her experience with change in engineering education.
“I saw opportunities for change all around me. And as I struggled, sometimes, to make change happen; other times hitting it out of the park maybe. I thought, gee there are things that we do to make change happen that aren’t really written down anywhere.”
2023-11-2441 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipWhat is it like to be a pioneer? The pathway and predictions of a pioneer, Dr. Ruth StrevelerThis episode explores the pathway of Dr. Ruth Streveler and her confidence to move out of her lane into innovation. Her words are inspiring and they challenge the community to pick up the baton in conceptual change towards a new model.
“Trust yourself. And look for opportunities, and ... have an entrepreneurial mindset... [The mindset] isn’t necessarily for something you are going to sell or a product you are going to develop, but what you want to do with your career.”
2023-10-2742 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipWho are the new Research Briefs hosts? Introducing Drs. Jeremi London and Monique RossThis episode introduces the new hosts of Research Briefs, Dr. Jeremi London and Dr. Monique Ross, to the internationally followed podcast audience.
“I’m really excited about this new direction, in that we will carry on many of the wonderful things that Ruth started but also begin to make it our own…”
2023-09-2921 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipHow do we know our work makes a difference? Ruth Streveler’s conversation with Dr. Jeremi LondonThis episode rebroadcasts Dr. Ruth Streveler’s June 2020 conversation with Dr. Jeremi London – who shares her fascinating research on ‘impact’.
“I started to look at what makes studying impact so difficult and realized that it was very value-laden and it’s a discussion on what is something worth. And discussions on worth are always really tough to have.” - Jeremi London
2023-05-2952 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipWhat does culturally sustaining pedagogy look like? with Dr. Shawn Jordan, Arizona State UniversityThis episode rebroadcasts Dr. Ruth Streveler’s conversation with Dr. Shawn Jordan, who shares how he uses storytelling principles in his research in an effort to broaden participation in engineering.
Watch this practice in action!
“One of the key points of storytelling, and particularly oral tradition storytelling, is that they believe whenever you tell a story, even if it is someone else’s story, that part of you is in that story because it’s being told through your lens. And that, to me, is one of the things is so transformational as both a research a...
2023-02-0626 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipPushing the boundaries of “appropriate” research topics and methods with Dr. Nadia Kellam, Arizona State UniversityThis episode is a rebroadcast of Dr. Ruth Streveler’s interview with Dr. Nadia Kellam, who continually pushes the boundaries of “appropriate” research topics and methods. Learn more about narrative methods, and I-poems, and hear about Nadia’s courage to keep doing what feels right, even in the face of strong opposition by trusted mentors.
“I don’t know where … [the courage to do the risky thing] came from; [I am sure part of] it was a mom that was a feminist and pushed us to do good things and be authentic to yourself. … [With] some of those experiences...
2022-12-0544 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipWhat’s it like to be in the middle of developing a new framework for learning? With Ruth Streveler and Emily Dringenberg [When teaching for conceptual change we have] “been focusing on … convincing people with evidence and wondering why they weren’t convinced. … [Instead of asking: ‘How can I convince people with evidence?’ the better] question might be, ‘How do I help people feel like they belong to this community? How can they trust … that I’m telling them the truth?’ “ - Ruth Streveler, July 2021
This conversation between Dr. Ruth Streveler and Dr. Emily Dringenberg took place during the development of a socially-embedded framework for learning.
Opinion Piece by host Dr. Ruth Streveler
DOI: 10.18260/3-1-1153-36030
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2022-10-1855 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipShould we think of ‘smartness’ as a verb instead of an adjective? with Dr. Emily DringenbergShould we think of ‘smartness’ as a verb instead of an adjective? Host Dr. Ruth Streveler interviews Dr. Emily Dringenberg, assistant professor of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University about her research about deeply held beliefs.
This episode was produced by the School of Engineering Education at Purdue, and features music composed by Patrick Vogt.
2022-06-0340 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipWhat’s it like to create a new Engineering Education PhD program? with Dr. Stephanie FarrellHost Dr. Ruth Streveler interviews Dr. Stephanie Farrell, professor and founding head of the Experiential Engineering Education Department (ExEED) at Rowan University.
This episode was produced by the School of Engineering Education at Purdue, and features music composed by Patrick Vogt.
2022-03-2122 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipWhen is seeing not believing? with Dr. Jason MorphewHost Dr. Ruth Streveler interviews Dr. Jason Morphew, visiting assistant professor at Purdue, who tells us about his research in embodied cognition and learning.
This episode was produced by the School of Engineering Education at Purdue, and features music composed by Patrick Vogt.
2021-11-1537 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipWhat are the benefits and challenges of doing research in more than one cultural context? Dr. Jiabin [Emily] ZhuHost Dr. Ruth Streveler interviews Dr. Jiabin [Emily] Zhu of Shanghai Jiao Tong University who shares her experience researching Chinese engineers and sharing that work with an English-speaking audience.
Citation
Zhu, J., Hu, Y., Zheng, T., & Li, Y. (2021) Engineering leadership in a chinese industry context: An exploration using the four capabilities model. Journal of Engineering Education, 110 (3) – 765-790. https://doi.org/10.1002/jee.20404
This episode was produced by the School of Engineering Education at Purdue, and features music composed by Patrick Vogt.
2021-10-0437 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipWhat‘s it like to create a new research journal? Drs. Marie Paretti and Shane BrownHost Dr. Ruth Streveler interviews the founding co-editors of Studies in Engineering Education, Drs. Marie Paretti and Shane Brown, who tell us about the journal’s focus, and provide recommendations for prospective authors.
This episode was produced by the School of Engineering Education at Purdue, and features music composed by Patrick Vogt.
2021-09-0239 min
Engineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipThriving Across Boundaries - Part II with Chanel BeebeHow can being an artist and a poet impact one’s life as a researcher? What are the common threads between seemingly disparate communities of practice? Chanel Beebe, artist, writer, social entrepreneur, engineer, and Doctoral Candidate in the School Engineering Education at Purdue shares her experience and thoughts about these questions.
This episode was hosted by Dr. Ruth Streveler, produced by the School of Engineering Education at Purdue, and features music composed by Patrick Vogt.
2021-06-2841 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipThriving Across Boundaries - Part I with Chanel BeebeChanel Beebe is an artist, writer, social entrepreneur, engineer, and Doctoral Candidate in the School Engineering Education at Purdue. Join us as she shares her journey existing and thriving in various areas of expertise and how she uncovers her contributions to Engineering Education and beyond!
This episode was hosted by Dr. Ruth Streveler, produced by the School of Engineering Education at Purdue, and features music composed by Patrick Vogt.
2021-04-1235 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipHow can we support all students, during and after the pandemic? Dr. Kerrie DouglasDr. Kerrie Douglas, Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue shares research that has helped her answer the question, "how can we support all students, during and after the pandemic?"
This episode is hosted by Dr. Ruth Streveler, produced by the School of Engineering Education at Purdue, and features music composed by Patrick Vogt.
2021-03-0139 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipThought Leaders in Online Learning: Drs. Natasha Perova-Mello and Nicole PittersonLearn about a new podcast featuring thought leaders in online learning. Dr. Ruth Streveler interviews Dr. Natasha Perova-Mello, STEM Learning Consulting, LLC, and Dr. Nicole Pitterson, Assistant Professor at Virginia Tech about their new podcast, Reflective Teaching in a Digital Age.
This episode was produced by the School of Engineering Education at Purdue, and features music composed by Patrick Vogt.
2021-02-0132 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipExploring the design of online instruction to support and engage learners with Dr. Ruth WertzHow do you design online instruction to support and engage a community of learners? To explore this question, Dr. Ruth Streveler interviews Dr. Ruth Wertz (ENE PhD '14), Assistant Professor of General Engineering at Valparaiso University in Valparaiso Indiana.
This episode was hosted by Dr. Ruth Streveler, produced by the School of Engineering Education at Purdue, and features music composed by Patrick Vogt.
2020-12-0744 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipBONUS: Dr. James Holly, Jr. on his dissertation “A Critical Autoethnography of Teaching Engineering to Black Boys as a Black Man.”This is an encore presentation of the 2018 interview with Dr. James Holly, Jr. James discusses his use of critical autoethnography in his dissertation, “A Critical Autoethnography of Teaching Engineering to Black Boys as a Black Man.”
This episode was hosted by Dr. Ruth Streveler, produced by the School of Engineering Education at Purdue, and features music composed by Patrick Vogt.
2020-09-2829 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipWhat does it mean to be an anti-racist engineering education researcher? with Dr. James Holly, Jr.What does it mean to be an anti-racist engineering education researcher? To help us think about that question, Dr. Ruth Streveler interviews Dr. James Holly, Jr., Assistant Professor of Urban Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education at Wayne State University in Detroit MI.
This episode was hosted by Dr. Ruth Streveler, produced by the School of Engineering Education at Purdue, and features music composed by Patrick Vogt.
2020-09-2831 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipDr. Justin Hess, How is empathy and engineering connected?How are empathy and engineering connected? On this Episode of the Research Briefs Podcast, Dr. Ruth Streveler interviews Dr. Justin Hess, Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue. Justin discusses a 4-part model of empathy he has developed.
This episode is produced by the School of Engineering Education at Purdue and features music composed by Patrick Vogt.
2020-07-1337 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipDr. Jeremi London's "Research's Impact in Society and Education"How do we know if our research matters? On this Episode of the Research Briefs Podcast, Dr. Ruth Streveler interviews Dr. Jeremi London, Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Jeremi discusses Research’s Impact in Society and Education.
This episode is produced by the School of Engineering Education at Purdue and features music composed by Patrick Vogt.
2020-06-0350 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipDr. Julie Martin's Research to Promote Diversity and Inclusion in EngineeringDr. Ruth Streveler interviews Dr. Julie Martin, Associate Professor of Engineering Education at the Ohio State University who discusses her research to promote diversity and inclusion in engineering.
The Engineering Education Research Briefs podcast is produced by the School of Engineering Education at Purdue and features music composed by Patrick Vogt.
2020-05-0433 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipGrant Proposal Advice from Dr. Julie Martin, The Ohio State University and Former NSF Program OfficerDr. Ruth Streveler interviews Dr. Julie Martin, Associate Professor of Engineering Education at the Ohio State University. She discusses her time as a Program Officer at the National Science Foundation and provides advice on how to write competitive research grant proposals.
The Engineering Education Research Briefs podcast is produced by the School of Engineering Education at Purdue and features music composed by Patrick Vogt.
2020-03-0842 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipMETHODS with Dr. Zahra Atiq, Assistant Professor of Practice in Computer Science and Engineering at The Ohio State UniversityDr. Streveler talks with Dr. Atiq, a recent alumna of the Purdue University School of Engineering Education PhD program, to discuss her journey to pursue a doctorate in engineering education and the methods used for her dissertation to tackle the Emotions Experienced by First-Year Engineering Students During Programming Tasks.
2020-02-0338 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipDr. Emily Dringenberg Interviews Host Dr. Ruth StrevelerThis year-end episode of the Research Briefs Podcast has a twist. Dr. Ruth Streveler is interviewed by Dr. Emily Dringenberg, Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at the Ohio State University. Emily asks Ruth questions she thinks listeners might ask about the origin of the podcast and Ruth’s research trajectory. This episode is produced by the School of Engineering Education at Purdue and features music composed by Patrick Vogt.
2019-12-0538 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipMETHODS with Dr. Robin Adams, Professor, School of Engineering Education at Purdue UniversityDr. Ruth Streveler interviews Dr. Robin Adams, Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University who will discuss her use of photo elicitation.
Citation mentioned in the episode:
Hatten, K., Forin, T.R., Adams, R. (2013). A picture elicits a thousand meanings: Photo elicitation as a method for investigations cross-disciplinary identity development. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education.
This episode is produced by the School of Engineering Education at Purdue and features music composed by Patrick Vogt.
2019-11-0430 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipDr. Michael Loui, Purdue University Dale and Suzi Gallagher Professor in Engineering EducationDr. Ruth Streveler interviews Dr. Michael Loui, the recently-retired Dale and Suzi Gallagher Professor in Engineering Education at Purdue University. Before coming to Purdue, Dr. Loui spent 33 years at the University of Illinois where he served as a professor in electrical and computer engineering and associate dean of the graduate college. He has also been a program officer at the National Science Foundation, and the editor of the Journal of Engineering Education. In this episode, he draws on his wide range of experiences to provide advice to researchers.
This episode was hosted by Dr. Ruth Streveler, produced...
2019-09-3038 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipMETHODS with Dr. Elliot Douglas, University of FloridaDr. Ruth Streveler interviews Dr. Elliot Douglas, Professor in the Departments of Environmental Engineering Sciences and Engineering Education at the University of Florida. Dr. Douglas is one of the most highly regarded qualitative researchers in engineering education and in this episode provides his reflections on how to learn about and then use qualitative methods.
Full Transcript
Citations mentioned in the episode:
Baillie, C. & Douglas, E. P. (2014). Guest editorial: Confusions and conventions: Qualitative research in engineering education. Journal of Engineering Education, 103 (1), 1-7.
This episode was hosted by Dr. Ruth Streveler, produced by...
2019-09-0341 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipBONUS: IMPACT with Dr. Juan David Ortega Alvarez, Universidad EAFIT, ColombiaNew engineering education researcher, Dr. Juan David Ortega Alvarez (AKA Juanda), discusses why he chose to come to the School of Engineering Education at Purdue and how he hopes to use his PhD to make an impact in Colombia.
This episode is hosted by Dr. Ruth Streveler, produced by the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University, and features music composed by Patrick Vogt.
2019-08-0525 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipBONUS: IMPACT with Dr. Genisson Coutinho, Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology in BrazilNew engineering education researcher, Dr. Genisson Coutinho, discusses why he chose to come to the School of Engineering Education at Purdue and how he hopes to use his PhD to make an impact in Brazil.
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2019-07-0132 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipBONUS: IMPACT with Dr. Rohit Kandakalta, KG Reddy College of Engineering and Technology in IndiaA Bonus Episode with new engineering education researcher, Dr. Rohit Kandakalta. Rohit discusses why he chose to come to the School of Engineering Education at Purdue and how he hopes to use his PhD to make an impact in India.
This episode is hosted by Dr. Ruth Streveler, produced by the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University, and features music composed by Patrick Vogt.
2019-06-0315 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipFRAMEWORKS with Dr. Walter Lee, Virginia TechDr. Walter Lee discusses his development of the Model of Co-Curricular Support for Engineering Student Support Centers. Walter is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education and Assistant Director of the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED) at Virginia Tech as well as leads the GUIDE research group (Growing in our Understanding of Inclusive Diversity in Engineering).
This episode is hosted by Dr. Ruth Streveler, produced by the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University, and features music composed by Patrick Vogt.
Resources
Lee, W.C. & Matusovich, H.M. (2016). A model of co-curricular sup...
2019-05-0541 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipMETHODS with Dr. James Huff, Harding UniversityDr. James Huff discusses his use of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (or IPA). James is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Harding University.
This episode was hosted by Dr. Ruth Streveler, produced by the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University, and features music composed by Patrick Vogt.
Citations
Huff, J.L., Smith, J.A., Jesiek, B.K., Zoltowski, C.B., & Oakes, W.C. (2018). Identity in engineering adulthood: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of early-career engineers in the United States as transition to the workplace. Emerging Adulthood, 1-17. DOI: 10.1177/2167696818780444
Kirn, A., Huff, J...
2019-04-0134 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipMETHODS with Dr. Nicki Sochacka, University of GeorgiaDr. Nicki Sochacka shares her new research on how stories help shape and reflect engineering cultures and norms and values. Nicki is the Associate Director for Research Initiation and Enablement in the Engineering Education Transformations Institute (EETI) in the College of Engineering at the University of Georgia.
This episode is hosted by Dr. Ruth Streveler, produced by the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University, and features music composed by Patrick Vogt.
Resource Citation:
Sochacka, N., Walther, J., Wilson, J. & Brewer, M. (2014). Stories ‘told’ about engineering in the media: Implications for attracting diverse grou...
2019-03-0442 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipMETHODS with Dr. Nadia Kellam, Arizona State UniversityDr. Nadia Kellam discusses her use of narrative research methods and I-poems. Nadia is an Associate Professor in the Polytechnic School of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University.
This episode is hosted by Dr. Ruth Streveler, produced by the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University, and features music composed by Patrick Vogt.
2019-02-0443 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipBONUS: IMPACT with Dr. James Holly, Jr. at his current roleOn this bonus episode of the Engineering Education Research Briefs, Dr. Ruth Streveler interviews Dr. James Holly, Jr., recent Purdue Engineering Education PhD, now at Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School in Detroit, MI. James discusses his current position and how his research has – or hasn’t – informed his ongoing work with urban black males.
*Note - since this was recorded, James has accepted a position with Wayne State University as an Assistant Professor for Urban STEM Education.
This episode is hosted by Dr. Ruth Streveler, produced by the School of Engineering Education at Purdue...
2019-01-0608 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipMETHODS with Dr. James Holly, Jr., Martin Luther King Jr. Senior HS, DetroitDr. James Holly, Jr. discusses his use of critical autoethnography in his dissertation, “A Critical Autoethnography of Teaching Engineering to Black Boys as a Black Man.”
This episode is hosted by Dr. Ruth Streveler, produced by the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University, and features music composed by Patrick Vogt.
2019-01-0629 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipMETHODS with Drs. Devlin Montfort (Oregon State) and Geoffrey Herman (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)Devlin and Geoffrey discuss a new method of analyzing student transcripts called novice-led thematic analysis. Dr. Devlin Montfort is an Assistant Professor in the School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering at Oregon State University and Dr. Geoffrey Herman is a Teaching Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
This episode is hosted by Dr. Ruth Streveler, produced by the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University, and features music composed by Patrick Vogt.
2018-12-1033 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipFRAMEWORKS with Dr. Shane Brown, Oregon State UniversityDr. Shane Brown discusses his research on conceptual understanding of important engineering concepts by undergraduate engineering students and practicing engineers. He highlights the role that “context” plays in building conceptual understanding. Shane is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at Oregon State University.
This episode is hosted by Dr. Ruth Streveler, produced by the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University, and features music composed by Patrick Vogt.
2018-11-0531 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipIMPACT: ASEE Live Interviews with ENE PhD AlumniFive Purdue Engineering Education PhD graduates and their current contributions. Recorded in June 2018 at the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) conference in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Dr. Julia Thompson, ENE PhD '15, Director of EPICS at San Jose State University discussed the new online journal, Murmurations.
Dr. James Huff, ENE PhD '14, Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Harding University introduces us to Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis.
Dr. Diana Bairaktarovka, ENE PhD '13, Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech tells us about her new research project exploring difficult concepts in thermodynamics.
2018-10-0127 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipFRAMEWORKS with Dr. Alice Pawley, Purdue UniversityDr. Alice Pawley shares how she incorporates feminist theory into engineering education research to look at why the field of engineering remains to be male-dominated. Specifically, we discuss her Guest Editorial from the October 2017 issue of the Journal of Engineering Education: Shifting the ‘‘Default’’: The Case for Making Diversity the Expected Condition for Engineering Education and Making Whiteness and Maleness Visible. Dr. Alice Pawley is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University.
This episode is hosted by Dr. Ruth Streveler, produced by the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University, and features music composed by Patrick V
2018-09-1035 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipMETHODS with Dr. Shawn Jordan, Arizona State UniversityDr. Shawn Jordan shares how he uses storytelling principles in his research and to broaden participation in engineering. Shawn is an Associate Professor of Engineering at Arizona State University.
This episode is hosted by Dr. Ruth Streveler, produced by the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University, and features music composed by Patrick Vogt.
2018-06-1524 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipIMPACT with Dr. Karl Smith, Purdue University and University of MinnesotaDr. Karl Smith shares his 40-year journey as an advocate for cooperative learning in engineering education. Karl is a Cooperative Learning Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University and Emeritus Professor of Civil, Environmental, and Geo-Engineering at the University of Minnesota.
This episode is hosted by Dr. Ruth Streveler, produced by the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University, and features music composed by Patrick Vogt.
2018-05-0735 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipIMPACT with Dr. Lisa Benson, Editor of the Journal of Engineering Education (JEE)Dr. Lisa Benson discusses her vision for the Journal of Engineering Education (JEE) and how JEE can expand the boundaries of engineering education research. Lisa is a professor in the Department of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University and the Editor of the Journal of Engineering Education.
This episode was hosted by Dr. Ruth Streveler, produced by TJ Wharry, and features music from Patrick Vogt.
2018-04-0226 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipMETHODS with Dr. Allison Godwin, Purdue UniversityDr. Allison Godwin discusses new frameworks and methods for exploring diversity and inclusion in engineering. Allison is an assistant professor in Engineering Education at Purdue University.
This episode was hosted by Dr. Ruth Streveler, produced by TJ Wharry, and features music from Patrick Vogt.
Supplemental Documents
Dissertation_Jacqueline_Doyle: Dissertation from 2017 that discusses the development of Topological Data Analysis (TDA)
Intersectionality of non-normative identities in the cultures of engineering: Kirn, Godwin et al. (2016) ASEE Conference paper describing InIce results to date
Board-9…..:Benson et al. (2017) ASEE Conference paper which shows...
2018-03-0536 minEngineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipFRAMEWORKS with Dr. Joachim Walther, University of GeorgiaDr. Joachim Walther discusses his Qualifying Qualitative Research Quality (Q3) framework. Joachim from the University of Georgia College of Engineering and the founding director of the Engineering Education Transformations Institute at the University of Georgia.
Research Briefs is hosted by Dr. Ruth Streveler and produced by TJ Wharry and the Purdue University School of Engineering Education.
Supplemental Documents
Walther et al. 2013 – An introduction to the Qualifying Qualitative research Quality (Q3) framework
Walther et al. 2017 – Sharing and expanding the Q3 framework via collaborative inquiry
Typology questions handout – a one-page summary for Q3
2018-01-0826 min