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5 Opportunities for Engineering Societies to Help Define Faculty Impact
Pages 17-21

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... • Describe demonstrated effects on students (e.g., active engagement in elective student design opportunities, student retention in the engineering degree program, leadership exhibited in the program, proportion of students who pursue advanced engineering education, proportion of students who pursue careers in industry) , student evaluations, formal and informal assessments, results of fundraising and student enrollment efforts, the extent of diffusion in the home institution, and peer recognition of the paradigm, its uniqueness, and its excellence of execution.
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From page 18...
... The WEPAN Leader in Engineering Education Award honors faculty, groups, or individuals who have created new pedagogical methods, course frameworks, and/or effective teaming practices to engage and create an inclusive environment for engineering undergraduate students. WEPAN also presents the following faculty awards: • Advocates and Allies Award (male faculty/leaders)
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From page 19...
... noted that her society has a single award for educator of the year in higher education, but that "that will definitely increase." She said she was also going to ask faculty members what criteria they would like to see for awards established in the future. POTENTIAL ROLES OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES From this review of awards offered by professional societies, the discussion transitioned to examination of the roles of professional societies in shaping evaluations of faculty impact.
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From page 20...
... Dickerson agreed with this approach, and added that professional societies could be involved in many types of professional development pathways, including from assistant to associate or from associate to full professor. Rubrics developed with the assistance of professional societies could help establish the level of impact that faculty members need to achieve if they are to progress, which would also help the institution define impact.
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From page 21...
... Monica Cox proposed four interlinked recommendations for professional societies to address the task of defining impact: • Help professional communities exchange ideas and information across fields, including medicine, law, and others, by serving as liaisons among professions, fostering collaborative efforts, and enhancing disciplinary resources. Synthesize relevant information, annually or more often, so that societies can learn what others are doing to advance their disciplines and professions and whom to contact.
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