Dr. Sarah Rodriguez shares with us her autobiographical influenced research inquiry that explores being rural, Latina, and pursuing engineering education. We are so thankful to have had Dr. Rodriguez with us to discuss her upcoming book, endorsement of Chicana Feminist scholars during these difficult times, and place-based approaches. She shares with us her journey as a rural Latina engineering education scholar and prolific author in engineering education. Dr. Rodriguez low key drops some tips on how to build unexpected connections that lead to opportunities.   Name Drop Authored books: Latin* Students in Engineering: An Intentional Focus on a Growing Population Supporting Latina Students in Engineering and Computing: A Chicana Feminist Approach Chicana Feminists -  Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza (Anzaldúa) This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color (Cherríe Moraga and Gloria Anzaldúa) Light in the Dark/Luz en lo Oscuro Rewriting Identity, Spirituality, Reality (Anzaldúa) Dolores Delgado Bernal Ruth López, Associate Professor, University of Arizona, College of Education Joel Alex Mejia, University of Cincinnati   Blog - My Life as a Rural Latina Professor: A Journey in Finding Purpose and Place

Join us in our conversation with the revolutionary Dr. Alan Cheville of Bucknell University exploring his journey to and through engineering education from Physics to Photonics to revolutionary departmental efforts to transform engineering education. He shares with us his philosophy related to dealing with change in these uncertain times, but most notably he encourages us to hold onto hope and to each other. He’s a scholar after our own hearts with pithy quotes and words of wisdom.    Name Drop Jennifer Turns Ron Ulseth Becky Bates

Dr. London and Dr. Ross reflect on the season including 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 academic 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 Code of Federal Regulations Termination and standard closeout costs Center for the Defense of Academic Freedom Action Report #6 Action Plan & Appeal for Illegal NSF Grant terminations Updates on NSF priorities Bridge funding opportunities: Rapid Response Bridge Funding Program  We'd also like to acknowledge the tireless, thankless, and often cruel work that our colleagues at federal agencies are enduring. We see you too.

Join 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

Join 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 Brittany Cooper Patricia Hill Collins Nicki Washington   Article mention Ross, M. S. (2023). Let’s have that conversation: How limited epistemological beliefs exacerbates inequities and will continue to be a barrier to broadening participation. ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 23(2), 1-4.

Listen 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)   https://faiteworkshop2024.blogspot.com/ https://ascnhighered.org/ASCN/cost_benefit.html https://cdn.serc.carleton.edu/files/ASCN/20240422_faite_ascn_workshop_brief.v4.pdf Tom Fisher (former Dean, College of Design, UMN) - Fisher, T. (2022).Space, structures and design in a post-pandemic world. New York: Routledge. Bryan Rosenberg (Former president of Macalester College) -  Rosenberg, B. (2023). Whatever it is, I’m against it: Resistance to Change in Higher Education. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press. I’m working on my next JEE Academic Bookshelf reflection essay on the future of engineering education and am deeply immersed in the multitude of books on the future of higher education. Currently I have 19 books in my ereader library and another 12 in print on my bookshelf. We do touch on the unrest in 2020 that gripped the nation catalyzed by the murder of George Floyd. As to honor the movement and those lost, please visit the Say their Names project.  References Cited Fisher, T. (2022).Space, structures and design in a post-pandemic world.New York: Routledge. Fisher, T. (2024). The ‘Phygital’ Future: What Campuses Will Look Like. What higher ed will look like in 10 years: Fundamental change is coming quickly.  The Chronicle of Higher Education. Froyd, J. E., Wankat, P. C., & Smith, K. A. (2012). Five major shifts in 100 years of engineering education. Proceedings of the IEEE, 100, 1344–1360. Mann, C. R. (1918). A study of engineering education: prepared for the Joint committee on engineering education of the national engineering societies (No. 11). Merrymount Press. Rosenberg, B. (2023). Whatever it is, I’m against it: Resistance to Change in Higher Education. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press Smith (2010) Social nature of learning: From small groups to learning communities. New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2010, 123, 11-22 [NDTL-123-2-Smith-Social_Basis_of_Learning-.pdf] Smith, K. 2011.Cooperative Learning: Lessons and Insights from Thirty Years of Championing a Research-Based Innovative Practice [Smith-FIE-CL-1240-10-draft.pdf] Smith, K.A. & Chavela Guerra, R. (2021). Learning in the time of coronavirus. ASEE Webinar, March 30, 2021. Link to recording. Link to slides. Smith, K.A. & Felder, R.M. (2023). Cooperative Learning in Engineering Education: The Story of an Ongoing Uphill Climb. In Robyn Gillies, Barbara Millis, and Neil Davidson, eds. Contemporary Global Perspectives on Cooperative Learning Link to Draft Streveler R., and Smith K. (2020), Course design in the time of coronavirus: Put on your designer’s CAP. Advances in Engineering Education. https://advances.asee.org/opinion-course-design-in-the-time-of-coronavirus-put-on-your-designers-cap/

Join 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

Dr. 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 Holliday Sims

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

Given 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 us all to tap into our inner activist.   Name Drop Nuclear Nuevo México Colonialism and the Effects of the Nuclear Industrial Complex on Nuevomexicanos Myrriah Gómez (Author)   Kelly Cross Cindy Rottmann (University of Toronto) Brooke Coley - Center for RARE Justice Darshan Karwat - Activist Engineering Idalis Villanueva Andrea Haverkamp Joey Valle Corey Bowman Karl Smith Stephanie Adams Gregory Cajete - Native Science, Look to the Mountain Reference Links The Routledge International Handbook of Engineering Ethics Education Inclusive Mindset Report Latin* Students in Engineering  

What 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!

This 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 you enjoy her wisdom, quotes, and insights as much as we did.  “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.”

This 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) Consortium for the Promotion of Reflection in Engineering Education (CPREE) Design Signatures website Papers/reports: Atman, C. J. (2019). Design timelines: Concrete and sticky representations of design process expertise. Design Studies, 65, 125-151. Atman, C. J., Sheppard, S. D., Adams, R. S., Fleming, L. N., Stevens, R., Streveler, R. A., Smith, K. A., Miller, R. L., Leifer, L. J., Yasuhara, K., Lund, D. (2010). Enabling Engineering Student Success: The Final Report for the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education. San Rafael, CA: Morgan & Claypool Publishers. Atman, C. J., Adams, R. S., Cardella, M. E., Turns, J., Mosborg, S., & Saleem, J. (2007). Engineering design processes: A comparison of students and expert practitioners. Journal of engineering education, 96(4), 359-379. Engineering Education Community Resource  

Dr. 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

Join 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 context.” 

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.”

This 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.”

This 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.”

This 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…”

This 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