Summary

Dr. Jeremi London, Vanderbilt University, Associate Provost for Academic Opportunity shares what she's been working on - initiatives that inspire and excite her and were shaped by her CAREER research. Dr. Monique Ross, The Ohio State University, Director, Center for Computing Education tells us about her charter to democratize computing at her institution. Both initiatives have the shared goal of increasing accessibility and student success. They also have some connection to the ubiquitous nature of AI and the ways that it will shape engineering education - research, teaching, and being.

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First view link - https://www.vanderbilt.edu/first-view/

EngageU link - https://engageu.nslcleaders.org/

Podcast that Jeremi name dropped - AI Today with Dave Thackery and The Ezra Klein Show as part of the New York Times

NPR - https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510310/npr-politics-podcast

Book - The Opposite of Cheating: Teaching for Integrity in the Age of AI (Volume 4) (Teaching, Engaging, and Thriving in Higher Ed) https://www.theoppositeofcheating.com/

Essay - Gender as/in “Crisis”: Academic Censorship, Affect, and Feminist Resistance Practices in

Higher Education

Vanita Reddy, Associate Professor, English, Texas A&M https://artsci.tamu.edu/english/contact/profiles/vanita-reddy.html

Chaitanya Lakimsetti, Associate Professor, Sociology, Texas A&M

https://artsci.tamu.edu/sociology/people/profiles/chaitanya-lakkimsetti.html

Center for Computing Education

https://cce.osu.edu/

Journal Article - Ross, M. S., McGrade, S., Jones, T., Garcia, A., Avogadro, A., & Guerrero, B. (2025). What about your friends: A critical qualitative inquiry of the experiences of Black and Latiné women in computing. Journal of Engineering Education, 114(3), e70025. https://doi.org/10.1002/jee.70025

Summary

What a year it has been?! Spend a few moments with us as we close out the season with a reflection on what we learned and what we think are the key take-aways of the year but also a look to the future. Spoiler alert - collaboration and community are key.

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Thank you to this year’s guests and inspiration:

Alan Cheville, Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Bucknell University

Sarah Rodriguez, Associate Professor, Engineering Education, Virginia Tech

Meagan Kendall, Associate Professor, Engineering Education and Leadership, University of Texas at El Paso

Bevlee Watford, Professor Emerita, Virginia Tech

Walter Lee, Professor and Director of SEED, Engineering Education, Virginia Tech

Rucha Joshi, Associate Professor, Plaksha University

Trina Fletcher, Interim Vice Chancellor for Research Innovation and Economic Development

Edward Berger, Professor and Department Head, Engineering Education, Virginia Tech

Summary

Dr. Berger, Virginia Tech Department Head gives us his bird’s eye view of engineering education at the undergraduate and graduate level, and for scholars in the field. He paints a picture of engineering education from the perspective as an engineer, engineering educator, NSF program officer, and department head. He challenges us to reimagine engineering education with hope for what is ahead.

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Allison Godwin, Cornell University

Shanna Daly, University of Michigan

Idalis Villanueva Alarcón, University of Florida

SCALE: SCalable Asymmetric Lifecycle Engagement