Major Publications, Presentations, and Posters: 2004-2008

Presentations:

Becker, K. (2006). Supporting K-12 teacher professional development through the National Center for Engineering and Technology Education. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education, Chicago, IL.

Becker, K. (2007). The National Center for Engineering and Technology Education: Supporting teacher professional development. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education, Honolulu, HI.

Becker, K., & Custer, R. (2005). Work in progress - the National Center for Engineering and Technology Education: Supporting teacher professional development and reviewing K-12 schooling. Paper presented at the Frontiers in Education Conference, Indianapolis, IN.

Becker, K., & Custer, R. (2006). Work in progress - the National Center for Engineering and Technology Education: Supporting teacher professional development and reviewing K-12 schooling. Paper presented at the Frontiers in Education Conference, San Diego, CA.

Becker, K., Hailey, C., & Thomas, M. (2004). Work in progress: National Center for Engineering and Technology Education. Paper presented at the Frontiers in Education Conference, Savannah, GA.

Castillo, M. (2008). Using a game-based approach with STEM. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Technology Education Association, Salt Lake City, UT.

Castillo, M. (2008). Sharing a student-made tech ed lab querying system. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Technology Education Association, Salt Lake City, UT.

Childress, V. (2008). Engineering and diversity: The Black Inventors Project (grades 2-3). Paper presented at the meeting of the International Technology Education Association, Salt Lake City, UT.

Childress, V., & Rhodes, C. (2006). A modified Delphi study on engineering outcomes for grade 9-12 technology education programs. Paper presented at the meeting of the Illinois Technology Education Association, Springfield, IL

Childress, V., & Rhodes, C. (2007). Engineering outcomes for high school: Follow-up. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Technology Education Association, San Antonio, TX.

Childress, V., & Rhodes, C. (2008). Engineering concepts educators say are important. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Technology Education Association, Salt Lake City, UT.

Childress, V. W., & Sanders, M. (2007). Core engineering concepts for K-12 technology education. Paper presented at the Professional Development Symposium for Engineering and Technology Education, Dallas, TX.

Cox, K., & Avery, Z. (2008). Engineering design in high school technology classrooms. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Technology Education Association, Salt Lake City, UT.

Cullum, J., Hailey, C., Householder, D., Merrill, C., & Dorward, J. (2008). Formative evaluation of a professional development program for high school teachers infusing engineering design into the classroom. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education, Pittsburgh, PA.

Daugherty, J. (2007). Research in engineering and technology education: The current status. Paper presented at the Mississippi Valley Technology Teacher Education Conference, Rosemont, IL.

Daugherty, J. (2008). Cardiac arrest: An engineering-infused medical design challenge. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Technology Education Association, Salt Lake City, UT.

Daugherty, J., Westrick, M., Zeng, Y., Merrill, C., & Custer, R. (2007). Delivering core engineering concepts to secondary level students using the STL.  Paper presented at the meeting of the International Technology Education Association Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Daugherty, J., Zeng, Y., Westrick, M., Merrill, C. & Custer, R., (2007). Delivering key engineering concepts using the STL. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Technology Education Association Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Denson, C., Avery, Z., & Hill, R., (2007). African American students: Perceptions of technical careers. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Technology Education Association, San Antonio, TX.

Durski, C. (2007). Teaching engineering through constraints, optimization, and predictive analysis. Paper presented at the University of Wisconsin - Stout Technology Education Conference, Menomonie.

Erekson, T. L., Hailey, C., & Becker, K., (2006). Overview of the National Center for Engineering and Technology Education. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Technology Education Association, Baltimore, MD.
 
Erekson, T. L., Hailey, C., Becker, K., & Thomas, M. (2005). National Center for Engineering and Technology Education. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Technology Education Association, Kansas City, MO.

Erekson, T. L., & Shumway, S.A. (2004). Technology teacher education in colleges of engineering: A strategic link between engineering technology and K-12 schools. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education, Salt Lake City, UT.

Erekson, T. L. & Thomas, M. (2005). Infusing engineering into technology education. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Technology Association, Kansas City, MO.

Gattie, D. & Wicklein, R. (2005). Curricular value and instructional needs for infusing engineering design into K-12 technology education. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education, Portland, OR.

Hailey, C. E. (2007). Technology education for all American students. Paper presented at the Mississippi Valley Technology Teacher Education Conference, Rosemont, IL.

Hailey, C., Becker, K., Thomas, M. & Erekson, T. (2005). The National Center for Engineering and Technology Education. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education, Portland, OR.

Householder, D. L. (2007). Research framework – National Science Foundation projects and opportunities. Paper presented at the Mississippi Valley Technology Teacher Education Conference, Rosemont, IL.

Householder, D. L. (2008). In-service professional development: Lessons learned from a multi-institution study. Paper presented to Committee on K-12 Engineering Education, National Academy of Engineering, Washington, DC.

Johnson, S. D., (2006). Promoting educational research through the National Center for Engineering and Technology Education (NCETE). Paper presented at the meeting of the ASEE Global Colloquium on Engineering Education, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Kellam N., Gattie D. K., & Navarro M., (2007). A systems approach to teaching engineering design to non-engineers. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education, Honolulu, HI.

Kelley, T., & Denson, C., (2007). Creative engineering activities for elementary (Grades 4-6). Paper presented at the meeting of the International Technology Education Association, San Antonio, TX.

Kelley, T., & Hill, R. (2008). Cognitive processes of students solving ill-defined problems. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Technology Education Association, Salt Lake City, UT.

Lewis, T. (2005). Beyond asking what engineers know and do. Paper presented at the meeting of the Mississippi Valley Technology Teacher Education Conference, St. Louis, MO.
 
Lewis, T. (2006). A turn to engineering: Curriculum change in technology education in the United States. Paper presented at the International Conference Technology Education, Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Lipton, Ethan B. (2006). Epsilon Pi Tau: Leadership to meet the rising TIDE.Invited presentation at the California Industrial and Technology Education Association Annual Conference. Riverside, California.

Lipton, E. B. (2007). Preparing students for the technological world. Invited presentation to the Future Salon at UCLA. Los Angeles, California.

Lipton, Ethan B. (2006). Strengthening the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce: Connecting students with engineering and technology. Invited presentation to a Congressional House Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Caucus Noontime Briefing, Strengthening the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Workforce—Connecting Educators to Engineering. Washington, D.C.

Lipton, E. B., Tufenkjian, M., & Maurizio, D. (2007). Quake ed: Involving high school technology students in engineering design. Paper presented at the meeting of the California Industrial and Technology Education Association, Fresno.

McAlister, B. (2005). Are technology teachers prepared to teach engineering design and analytical thinking? Paper presented at the meeting of the International Technology Education Association, Kansas City, MO.

McAlister, B. (2007). Analysis of pre-service / licensure technology education programs in the U.S. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Technology Education Association, San Antonio, TX.

McAlister, B., Daugherty, J., & Custer, R. (2008). An overview of STEM pre-engineering professional development. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Technology Education Association, Salt Lake City, UT.

Mentzer, N., & Stewardson, G. (2007). Technological literacy and USU general education students. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Technology Education Association, San Antonio, TX.

Merrill, C. (2005). Engineering at the high school level: Are you serious? Paper presented at the University of Wisconsin - Stout Technology Education Conference, Menomonie.

Merrill, C. (2006). Engineering-related curricular resources for technology education. Paper presented at the University of Wisconsin-Stout Technology Education Conference, Menomonie.

Merrill, C. (2006). Professional development and curricular resources: An engineering and technology education partnership. Paper presented at the University of Wisconsin-Stout Technology Education Conference, Menomonie.

Merrill, C. (2006). Virtual manufacturing project: Engineering and technology education Paper presented at the Connections Conference, Springfield, IL.

Merrill, C. (2006). Technology education and STEM: Yes, no, maybe, I don't care. Paper presented at the meeting of the Mississippi Valley Technology Teacher Education Conference, Nashville, TN.

Merrill, C., Childress, V., Rhodes, C., & Custer R. (2006). Infusing engineering concepts into technology education. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education, Chicago, IL,

Merrill, C., Culbertson, C., & Rich, E. (2004). Teaching pre-engineering at the high school level. Paper presented at the Connections Conference, St. Charles, IL.

Merrill, C., Custer, R., Daugherty, J., Westrick, M., & Zeng, Y. (2007). Delivering core engineering concepts to secondary level students: A quasi-experimental study. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education, Honolulu, HI.

Merrill, C., & McAlister, B. (2007). U.S. preservice/licensure technology education programs. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Technology Education Association, San Antonio, TX.

Merrill, C., & McAlister, B. (2008). U.S. preservice/licensure technology education programs. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Technology Education Association, Salt Lake City, UT.

Nehring, M. (2007). The effects of professional development on implementing a lean manufacturing curriculum. Paper presented at the University of Wisconsin - Stout Technology Education Conference, Menomonie.

Rintelman, J. (2007). Convergent and divergent instruction in the middle school technology classroom. Paper presented at the University of Wisconsin - Stout Technology Education Conference, Menomonie.

Roue, L., (2007). Young women's perceptions of technology and engineering. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Technology Education Association, San Antonio, TX.

Roue, L., (2007). Young women's perceptions of technology and engineering. Paper presented at the University of Wisconsin - Stout Technology Education Conference, Menomonie.

Shumway, S., Berrett, J., Swapp, A. G., Erekson, T.L., & Terry, R.E. (2007). A successful professional development activity to infuse engineering content for Utah 9-12 teachers. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education, Honolulu, HI.

Stricker, D. (2007). Robotics engineering in a tradiional lab setting. Paper presented at the University of Wisconsin - Stout Technology Education Conference, Menomonie.

Sullivan, J. (2007). A digital approach to predictive analysis: Thoughts from NCETE summer summit. Paper presented at the University of Wisconsin - Stout Technology Education Conference, Menomonie.

Tufenkjian, M., & Lipton, E. B. (2007). A professional development model to infuse engineering design content into the high school curriculum. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education, Honolulu, HI.

Tufenkjian, M.R., Maurizio, D., & Lipton, E. (2006). Quake ed: An instructional module to demonstrate earthquake engineering principles to high school students. Paper presented at the 100th Anniversary Earthquake Conference Commemorating the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, Managing Risk in Earthquake Country, San Francisco, CA.

Walrath, D., Denson, C., Daugherty, J., & Zeng, Y., (2007). Global insights on engineering design as content. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Technology Education Association, San Antonio, TX.

Walrath, D., Swapp, A., & Mentzer, N. (2008). Dust in the wind: Exploring renewable energy. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Technology Education Association, Salt Lake City, UT.

Welty, K. (2007). Engineering curricula: Too many options. Paper presented at the University of Wisconsin - Stout Technology Education Conference, Menomonie.

Welty, K. (2007). The scope, substance and role of K-12 engineering curricula. Paper presented at the Mississippi Valley Technology Teacher Education Conference, Rosemont, IL.

Welty, K. D. (2008). Enriching elementary curricula with technology topics (grades 3-5). Paper presented at the meeting of the International Technology Education Association, Salt Lake City, UT.

Welty, K., Katehy, L., Pearson, G., & Feder, M. (2008). Analysis of K-12 engineering education curricula in the United States – A preliminary report. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education, Pittsburgh, PA.

Welty, K., McAlister, G., Meyer, S., & Sullivan, J. (2006). Manufacturing engineering: A lean approach. Paper presented at the meeting of the Wisconsin TechnologyEducation Association, Wisconsin Dells.

Welty, K., McAlister, G., Meyer, S., & Sullivan, J. (2006). Manufacturing engineering: A lean approach. Paper presented at the University of Wisconsin - Stout Technology Education Conference, Menomonie.

Welty, K., McAlister, G., Meyer, S., & Sullivan, J. (2007,  March). Manufacturing engineering: A lean approach. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Technology Education Association, San Antonio, TX.

Welty, K.D., Merrill, C., Shumway, S., &  Hill, R. (2007). Integrating engineering into technology teacher education. Paper presented at the International Technology Education Association Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Wicklein, R., & Hill, R. (2008). Test of engineering design. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Technology Education Association, Salt Lake City, UT.

Wicklein, R. & Kelley, T. (2007). Making engineering work at your school. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Technology Education Association Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Wicklein, R., & Kelley, T. (2008). Redirecting technology education: Engineering design focus. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Technology Education Association, Salt Lake City, UT.

Wicklein, R., Kelley, T., & Denson, C. D. (2008). Integrating engineering design – the Georgia perspective. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Technology Education Association, Salt Lake City, UT.

Wilding, W. V., Lewis, R. S., Olsen, D. R., & Terry, R. E. (2007). The use of direct and indirect evidence to assess university, program, and course level objectives and student competencies. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education, Honolulu, HI.

Zeng, Y. (2007). Roles of mental models in engineering re-design. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education Illinois Indiana Section Conference, Indianapolis, IN.

Zeng, Y. & Duncan, J. (2007) Women: Support factors and persistence in engineering. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education, Honolulu, HI.

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