Hello ChED community!

As your new newsletter chairs, we wanted to take the opportunity to introduce ourselves a little bit.

We both want to thank Elif Eda Miskioğlu for her long service as the newsletter editor and for her mentorship as we take it over – any errors are our own! To streamline the collection of announcements and make sure they don’t get lost in our inboxes, we’ve created an email account to collect them; it is ched.ASEE.newsletter@gmail.com. If you have announcements to share, you can send them straight to that account, and if you have any feedback or opinions on the newsletter, please feel free to email that account or either of us directly.

We are excited to get to know more of you as we develop the newsletters moving forward!

Signed,

Lorena Grundy and Monika Crowl

To submit announcements to future newsletters: Please send announcements to ched.ASEE.newsletter@gmail.com. Moving forward, we will be sending newsletters mid-month, so try to submit announcements by the 10th of the month (November 10 for the next newsletter). Thank you!

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Summary of Announcements

1. Congratulations to Richard Felder, Phillip Wankat, Stephanie Farrell, and Adrienne Minerick!
2. ASEE Abstract Submissions – No Deadline Extensions
3. Interested in hosting ASEE/AIChE Summer School in 2027?
4. Chair position at University of Maine
5. Tenure-Track Positions in Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at Michigan State University
6. Teaching professor position at Northeastern University
7. Faculty positions open at University of Michigan

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Detailed Announcements

Congratulations to Richard Felder, Phillip Wankat, Stephanie Farrell, and Adrienne Minerick!

Richard Felder, Phillip Wankat, Stephanie Farrell, and Adrienne Minerick were selected as four of the 2023 ASEE Hall of Fame Inductees. This award recognizes engineering and engineering technology education standouts whose work has made a significant impact on engineering education. A well deserved honor, congratulations!

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ASEE Abstract Submissions – No Deadline Extensions.

A reminder that there will be no extensions on the deadlines for ASEE abstract and paper submissions. Please be sure to submit your abstracts by November 1, 23:59 ET (11:59 PM ET).

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Interested in hosting ASEE/AIChE Summer School in 2027? Planning for the 18th

ASEE/AIChE Summer School for Chemical Engineering Faculty, to be held in 2027 is underway. The Summer School provides an opportunity for new faculty to develop knowledge and skills in both teaching and scholarship, and for almost a century has been vital to strengthening our community of chemical engineering educators. For now, we are seeking proposals for host sites.

Historically, Summer Schools have been held both on university campuses and, though less frequently, in resort-style retreats. Please consider whether your institution or a nearby location might be a welcoming and enjoyable venue for the next Summer School. Please do not hesitate to reach out (cwwest@southalabama.edu) if you have any questions.

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Chair position at University of Maine

The Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Maine is currently searching for a new department head. https://umaine.hiretouch.com/job-details?jobID=82455&job=chair-of-chemical-and-biomedical-engineering

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Tenure-Track Positions in Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at Michigan State University

The Chemical Engineering and Materials Science (ChEMS) department at Michigan State University is hiring for several tenure-track faculty positions this year. One is open-rank and open-area and two are open-rank in Semiconductor Science and Engineering. Interested applicants can apply here:

Open Area: MSU Careers Details – Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Tenure

Semiconductor Science and Engineering: MSU Careers Details – Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Tenure System

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Teaching professor position at Northeastern University

The Northeastern chemical engineering student body includes approximately 400 undergraduate and 100 Masters and PhD students. Candidates would join a department of 25 tenure-track and 4 non-tenure-track teaching faculty, as well as several affiliated and visiting faculty. Northeastern University teaching professor faculty have opportunities for educational impact in both the university and their broader professional field. The main responsibility of the Chemical Engineering teaching faculty is high-quality student-centered teaching, including course preparation, delivery, and assessment. The annual course responsibility is six courses. The Assistant/Associate/Full Teaching Professor also participates in department, university, and professional service activities and will be engaged in a modest level of scholarship for their own professional development around education and pedagogy. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until through November. Applications can be submitted at https://northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/Boston-MA-Main-Campus/Assistant-Associate-Full-Teaching-Professor—Chemical-Engineering_R113747

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Faculty positions open at University of Michigan

There are open searches for tenure-track faculty positions within Chemical Engineering as well as Engineering Education Research at University of Michigan.

Chemical Engineering tenure-track or tenured faculty positions – Deadline December 1, 2023

Engineering Education Research Tenure Track Faculty – Deadline November 15, 2023

Greetings from the ASEE Chemical Engineering Division!

When you think ASEE these days you probably think about how your colleagues at ASEE meetings have impacted your teaching methods, or how ASEE contributes to your students’ success in its administration of fellowship programs and scholarship programs. You might also be wondering about the financial state of the Society.

In February, ASEE held a Town Hall meeting at which they updated attendees on the current financial state of ASEE. The attendees were primarily volunteer leadership. Here are my takeaways from the meeting:

• ASEE started the current crisis with a $5.7 million shortfall. Including reimbursements from the 2022 Conference. It was discovered that in addition to the current year shortfall, long-term reserves were depleted nearly to zero.
• All but one reimbursement has now been made, and payment plans are in place for other external debts. $2.1 million has been paid off. $1.6 million owed externally. Staff levels have been significantly reduced and other cost-saving measures are in place.
• $1.1 million is owed internally to Divisions and other entities. Those funds were co-mingled with operating funds. Funds received by Divisions and other internal entities since October 1 have been tracked, held in an account separate from Operating Funds, and are available as needed. Old funds will be paid back as soon as feasible, but that will likely be longer than one year from now.
• Funds collected after October 1 are available (including ticket sales and external sponsorships). All planned events or other commitments must be revenue neutral. Awards, travel stipends, other expenditures follow the same guidelines.
• Dues paid to entities are being tracked but are not to be distributed until sometime in the future.
• Ticket sales will be tracked and be immediately available.
• The root cause of the difficulty is being investigated through an external audit. Results will be shared once available.

In short, we are able to continue with our work in planning and executing our conference program. Additionally, we can now accept your tax-deductible gift to assist in Division operations, such as mentorship grants and complementary banquet registration for award winners. For the time being, all award honoraria and reimbursements are suspended with the intent of a retroactive award at a future time, with the key exception of externally sponsored awards that will be presented as we have previously committed. We are continuing to seek sponsors to enable us to fully recognize awardees at this year’s meeting, but with or without these funds we will celebrate the winners and their achievements at the June meeting and banquet.

In the meantime, take particular note of the opportunity to nominate yourself or a colleague for service in the Division as an officer (see below)!

Thank you for the opportunity to serve in this role and more importantly to be able to learn from so many of you through our connections both in-person and virtually. It is a privilege to be a member of this Division with each of you.

Regards,

David Silverstein

Chair, ASEE ChE Division (2022-23)

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Summary of Announcements

1. Call for ASEE ChED Executive Board Nominations! Submit nominations by Friday, March 31!
2. ASEE Conference Updates: Conference registration, housing, and on-site childcare registration open!
3. Call for Potential Panelists/Speakers at ASEE – AI/ChatGPT
4. Announcements from the ASEE Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion!
5. Call for Volunteers: CACHE teaching resource center
6. Call for Participation: Survey on Process Safety across the curriculum
7. Call for Participation: AIChE Annual Meeting
8. Call for Nominations: AIChE Education Division Awards!

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Detailed Announcements

Call for ASEE ChED Executive Board Nominations! Submit nominations by Friday, March 31!

Submit nominations by Friday, March 31^st  via email to Past Chair Tony Butterfield and Newsletter Editor Elif Miskioğlu.

Nominate yourself or a colleague for the following 23-24 positions:

• Chair-Elect (then serves as Chair in 24-25)
• Director (2-year term)
• Secretary/Treasurer (1-year off-cycle term, current incumbent willing to remain)

Have a question on a position? Feel free to reach out! All terms begin after the annual conference in June.

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ASEE Conference Updates

Baltimore Convention Center MD
June 25-28, 2023

Conference Registration:Register Now*

*Reminder to 2022 attendees, you should have an email with a (one-time use) registration coupon code for $50 off for yourself, and a second code to share

Hotel Reservation: Reserve Room

Childcare: ASEE is offering complimentary childcare for Annual Conference attendees. Learn More: Annual Conference On-site Childcare

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Call for Potential Panelists/Speakers at ASEE – AI/ChatGPT

With the rise of ChatGPT, the impact of AI is an increasingly present thought for many of us. We’re hoping to facilitate a discussion on the topic at ASEE and are looking for potential paneslits/speakers. If you have expertise on how AI/ChatGPT can be used to ask and answer ChE questions, or know someone who does, we’d love to hear from you! Email Conference Chair Janie Brennan and Current ChED Chair David Silverstein.

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Announcements from the ASEE Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion!

Chairs update: Review CDEI Chair update from Homero Murzi with the key highlights from the commission committees.

Connect with us: To learn more about the CDEI programs and other DEI opportunities:

Follow us on Twitter (@ASEEDiversity) and Join our ASEE CDEI LinkedIn

Share your DEI news: Send us relevant DEI news, activities, and best practices to share on Twitter by emailing boerches@lafayette.edu and LinkedIn by emailing bbose@lbl.gov

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Call for Volunteers: CACHE teacher resource center

The CACHE trustees need Chemical Engineering faculty volunteers to help maintain / update webpages for their teaching resource center.

The topical areas where this help is needed are:

• fluid mechanics
• heat transfer
• engineering math
• thermodynamics
• separations / mass transfer
• bioengineering.

Interested parties should contact John Falconer.

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Call for Participation: Survey on Process Safety across the curriculum

Did you wonder why the capstone design survey last fall had so few questions about safety? We held those back for an off-cycle survey on process safety across the curriculum! Please have someone familiar with the process safety offerings in your department complete the Education Division’s Survey Committee’s survey. Please contact the committee chair with questions: Laura Ford.

Committee Members:

Chris Barr, Janie Brennan, Tracy Carter, Kevin Dahm, Hunter Flodman, Luke Landherr, David Silverstein, Stephen Thiel, Bruce Vaughen, Troy Vogel

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Call for Participation: AIChE Annual Meeting

The Education Division is trying a new approach for abstract submission this year. Instead of predetermining our sessions for abstract submission, we are asking that you submit to a theme, and the program chairs will sort the abstracts into sessions based on what you choose to submit. No matter what you want to share, it should fit into one of our bins – just find the one that you think most appropriate. Based on your feedback in the programming meeting in Phoenix and our experience with what is usually submitted, the following themes are now available in Confex:

• Scholarship of teaching and learning
• Teaching professional skills
• Core ChE curriculum courses
• Elective ChE Courses
• Computing/data/numerical methods in the ChE curriculum
• Laboratory, hands-on, or experiential learning
• Social justice and societal impact in the ChE classroom
• Sustainability and global impact in the ChE classroom
• Teaching process safety
• Assessment methods
• Student support and advising
• Faculty professional development
• Instructional methods and teaching tips

If presenting a poster is your preference, you may still submit an abstract on any chemical engineering education topic directly to the EdDiv poster session.

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Call for Nominations: AIChE Education Division Awards!

Please consider nominating a colleague for an AIChE Education Division (EdDiv) Award!  The nomination deadline is June 1, 2023.

• Award for Service to Chemical Engineering Education
• Award for Innovation in Chemical Engineering Education
• Award for Excellence in Engineering Education Research

Nominations and/or inquiries can be sent to the EdDiv Past Chair, Ben Davis.