Engineering Change Podcast

This is a continuation of our conversation from Episode 27, where we introduced current and past participants in conversations about the National Science Foundation's Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) program. In this episode, we discussed the importance of institutional change and the scholars shared their advice for program officers and project leaders on programmatic strategies for advancing equity in the STEM professoriate and for new and prospectiv...

The National Science Foundation’s (NSF's) Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) program funds teams of institutions that work together to identify, mitigate, and ultimately eradicate, systemic barriers to success for STEM faculty from racially and ethnically minoritized identities while studying, disseminating, and reproducing those strategies to produce large-scale, sustainable change. This episode features current and past participants in conversations about AG...

There are a lot of misconceptions about ABET, and this "Soapbox" episode sets out to correct some of them. In particular, we talk about opportunities to innovate in engineering curricula in a way that meets ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) criteria requirements and advances justice, equity, diversity and inclusion by teaching students to be more equitable and inclusive engineers. After an overview, we focus this episode on student outcomes related to communication and teams.Whe...

This episode is a conversation with Dr. Marcus Huggans, Executive Director of Client Relations for the National GEM Consortium. We speak about GEM's rich history in increasing the numbers of scholars from traditionally marginalized racial and ethnic identities earning degrees in STEM, the importance of mentoring and social capital, and the benefits of being part of the GEM family.When you listen, please do these three (3) things for me:Take a moment to SUBSCRIBE, leave a 5-STAR RATING, a GREA...

This episode is a conversation with Kathy Renzetti, Executive Director of DiscoverE. Just in time for Engineers Week 2022, we speak about the need to remove barriers so ALL students have the opportunity to engage in engineering, the impacts of having STEM professionals engage in K-12 outreach, and flipping the script on the questions we ask regarding student success.When you listen, please do these three (3) things for me:Take a moment to SUBSCRIBE, leave a 5-STAR RATING, a GREAT REVIEW, and ...

It's been a while but we're back! We're gearing up for the launch of Season 4 on Wednesday, February 23. Check out this trailer to discover what we have in store!Visit our Engineering Change Podcast Website to learn more!

This episode is a conversation with Dr. Terri W. Jackson, author of "The Madness Within: The Journey of a Future Doctor" (as Terri L. Whitley) and her newest release, "Chocolate Covered Nut: The Journey Continues." We talk about her journey navigating STEM education at the undergraduate and graduate levels as a student with bipolar disorder; reconsidering how we define and describe "normal;" and how she has managed, and ultimately overcome, challenges in her career as a pharmacist. This...

This episode is a conversation with Dr. Kimberly Douglas of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), Clif Morgan of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), Dr. Kathy DeerInWater of The American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES), and Dr. Roberta Rincon of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE). We discuss their goal of graduating 50,000 diverse engineers annually by 2025 and how collective impact can bolster the success of change initiatives that are jointly le...

This episode is a conversation with Dr. Joel Ducoste, President of the Association for Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP). We cover a range of topics on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in STEM education and professional societies, including accountability for DEI in teaching, research, promotion, and tenure.When you listen, please do these three (3) things for me:Take a moment to SUBSCRIBE, leave a 5-STAR RATING, a GREAT REVIEW, and SHARE with others.Follow me and...

In this episode, we take a journey through Seasons 1 and 2, revisiting some of the many amazing moments we had with guests during our first year. We went back to Episode 6 in Season 1 where we talked with undergraduate mechanical engineering student, Javian Pierson about our responsibility to support, mentor, and champion others. From Season 2, we revisited Episode 13 with Dr. Ann Gulley, where we discussed the need for diverse perspectives in standard setting. And from Episode 12 with...