The Rising Engineering Education Faculty Experience (REEFE): Preparing Junior Colleagues

Authors

Cory Hixson, Rowan University
Ella Ingram, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Julia Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Holly Matusovich, Virginia Tech
Rachel McCord, American Society for Engineering Education

Document Type

Conference Paper

Version Deposited

Published Version

Publication Date

6-14-2015

Conference Name

122nd ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

DOI

10.18260/p.24906

Abstract

Despite the importance of professional development, for most graduate students as up-and coming faculty members professional development is informal at best. Graduate programs often emphasize gaining technical knowledge, skills, and abilities through courses and research projects, but provide less opportunity for future faculty members to gain experience with teaching, service, communication, assessment, proposal writing, etc. To provide this experience, we developed the Rising Engineering Education Faculty Experience (REEFE). Founded on theoretical and practical models of graduate student development, REEFE is an innovative faculty apprenticeship program for engineering education graduate students that places students in visiting faculty member positions at host schools. This paper describes the foundations of REEFE and the program itself. We also offer lessons learned from the host school, sending school, and participants based on prior REEFE implementations. We hope our learnings prompt discussions regarding how to effectively prepare future engineering education faculty

Comments

Copyright 2015 American Society for Engineering Education. Paper may be viewed at: https://peer.asee.org/24906

Recommended Citation

Hixson, C., Ingram, E. L., Williams, J. M., Matusovich, H. M., & McCord, R. E. (2015). The Rising Engineering Education Faculty Experience (REEFE): Preparing Junior Colleagues Paper presented at 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Seattle, Washington. 10.18260/p.24906