Events
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August 2022
The first research training institute for the fourth cohort of ECMC Foundation Postsecondary CTE Research Fellows will be offered virtually as a kick-off to the Fellowship year. Experts from institutions across the country will present to the Research Fellows on topics related to current issues in CTE, high-quality research methods for postsecondary CTE, research dissemination, and more.
June 2022
In its second year, the CTE Leadership Collaborative’s Mini-Grant Program continues to spark new ideas for advancing the field of career and technical education (CTE).
The Mini-Grant Program is an invitation-only, competitive funding opportunity for ECMC Foundation Fellows (Fellows) who are interested in launching innovative projects with Fellows from other programs. ECMC Foundation’s CTE Leadership Collaborative aims to advance the CTE field by bringing a diverse group of leaders across a range of geographies, approaches and disciplines—including research, data analytics, business and industry, journalism, higher education, and government—to make connections and share ideas.
With more applications this year than in 2021, ECMC Foundation awarded eight projects $5,000 each for a total of $40,000. From a podcast exploring Black Americans’ experience with CTE to new research that investigates the cultural experience of a group of rural community college students in Wyoming, the range of proposed projects highlights the diversity of CTE.
Congratulations to the following eight exciting projects. To learn more about the Fellows, please visit our directory of ECMC Foundation Fellows.
Aligning Business Needs with Educational Outputs: The Community College Use of Labor Market Information Centers to Develop an Optimal Talent Development Pipeline
David Tobenkin (IC&S) and Adam Atwell (NCSU) will study emerging labor market data centers (LMIs) and their potential use within community college campuses with the goal of helping community colleges align their course offerings more closely to regional labor market needs through the use of a new generation of data rich LMIs.
Creating a Colorado ACTE Postsecondary, Adult and Career Education Division
Julie Simms (ACTE), Carlos Lopez (Advance CTE) and Linda Van Doren (NCSU) will use the funding for conference and travel to study best practices for the creation of a Colorado Postsecondary Adult and Career Education (PACE) Division. The goal is to expand professional development opportunities focused specifically on postsecondary CTE professionals.
Exploring Community College and Workforce Education Leadership
Sara Shaw (NCSU) and Paul-Arthur Pierre-Louis (NCSU) will produce podcasts that address the experiences of community and technical college leaders during and after the pandemic, focusing on such topics as diversity and ethnicity, career decision-making, community partnerships, and CTE postsecondary recruitment and retention. The goal is to build a community of practice for aspiring CTE leaders that embodies a wide array of backgrounds and identities (such as gender, ethnicity, disability, languages, and professional experiences).
History Doesn’t Decide for Us (A Podcast)
Nzingha Williams (NCSU) will produce a podcast that highlights key historical and contemporary CTE issues as they impact Black Americans. The goal of these podcasts is to assess the disconnect between the Black American community and the pursuit of CTE careers and describe how contemporary CTE initiatives can address economic mobility within the Black community.
Integrating Entrepreneurship with Postsecondary CTE Faculty Learning Communities
Anthony Perry (NCSU), Rosemary McBride (NCSU) and Bradley Kinsinger (ACTE) will assemble a learning community of 12 postsecondary CTE faculty who teach in the fields of skilled trades, allied health, and applied sciences to develop curricular advancements that promote creativity, innovation, and ingenuity in CTE programs. The goal is to create “entrepreneurial self-efficacy”—alongside traditional technical skills—that will add labor market value for CTE students.
Postsecondary CTE Teacher Recruitment, Training, and Retention Toolkit: A Nationwide Search
Lisa Martino (NCSU), Sara Shaw (NCSU) and Jodi Adams (NCSU) will use the funds for conference and travel to attend one of five CTE-focused conferences. The goal is to develop a digital toolkit of practical and proven strategies for recruitment, training, and retention of postsecondary CTE instructors, and to promote equity in postsecondary CTE education based on interviews conducted at the CTE-focused convenings.
Post-Secondary Site Visit Spotlights
Brian Rick (ACTE) and Eric Sewell (ACTE) will develop virtual visits of exemplary CTE programs across the country. The goal is to expand awareness of well-regarded CTE programs nationally through the expansion of digital tools that will allow interested CTE professionals and advocates to participate remotely.
The Cultural Experiences of Rural, Poor and Working-Class Students at Wyoming Community Colleges and Technical Institutions
Ty McNamee (NCSU), Misti Jeffers (NCSU) and Mason Lefler (NCSU) will conduct research about the cultural experiences of rural, poor and working-class students attending Wyoming community colleges and technical institutions. The goal is to significantly expand awareness of how the cultural experiences of these students play a role in education attainment, and to create a research- and data-rich set of policy and practice guides for other CTE professionals looking to support students with similar backgrounds in other regions.
All grant recipients will submit reports on their projects at the conclusion of the grant period. We look forward to sharing their learnings.
The CTE Leadership Collaborative Mini-Grant Program application for ECMC Foundation Fellows will reopen in Spring 2023.
April 2022
A number of current and alumni ECMCF Research Fellows, as well as project faculty and staff, attended and presented research at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) in San Diego, April 21-25. The presentation program is available online: https://convention2.allacademic.com/one/aera/aera22/.
Additionally, ECMCF Research Fellow Kesha Valentine (Old Dominion University) was elected Program Chair of the CTE SIG. She joins Alumni ECMCF Research Fellow Lisa Martino (Secretary, 2021-2023), Program Coordinator Jordan Dolfi (Program Chair, 2021-22; Chair, 2022-23), Project co-PI Michelle Bartlett (Chair, 2021-22; Past Chair, 2022-23), and Project PI James Bartlett (Chair, 2020-21, Past Chair 2021-22) in service and leadership for the CTE SIG.
March 2022
The Council for the Study of Community Colleges hosted their 63rd annual Conference in Tempe, Arizona, on March 31 through April 2, 2022. Several current and alumni Research Fellows attended and presented research, including:
A Critical Analysis of Mandatory Mentoring in a Statewide Tuition-Free Community College Promise Program
Gresham Collom, Postdoctoral ECMCF Research Fellow, University of Tennessee; Misti Jeffers, Alumni ECMCF Research Fellow, Saint Louis University
Bridging the Divide: How Community College Career Coaches Shape High School Students’ Professional Pathways
Laura Maldonado, Alumni ECMCF Research Fellow North Carolina State University; Brett Nachman, Postdoctoral ECMCF Research Fellow, North Carolina State University, Catherine Hartman; University of South Carolina; Sarah Deal, North Carolina State University
Developing Community College Leaders Through Mentor Matching Processes
Carrol Warren, North Carolina State University, Michelle Bartlett, ECMCF Research Fellows Project co-PI, North Carolina State
University, James Bartlett II, ECMCF Research Fellows Project PI, North Carolina State University
From Community College to Selective Four-Year University: Using Social Network Analysis to Understand College Choice for Community College Students
Jackson Yan, Postdoctoral ECMCF Research Fellow, The University of Texas at Austin
Perspectives of High-Quality Career and Technical Education in the Community College Setting: Viewpoints of Emerging Researchers in the Field
Jordan Dolfi, ECMCF Research Fellows Program Coordinator, North Carolina State University; James Bartlett II, ECMCF Research Fellows Project PI, North Carolina State University; Michelle Bartlett, ECMCF Research Fellows Project co-PI, North Carolina State University
Symposium: Advocacy for Change: Positioning Community Colleges As Engines of Equity
Session Chair: Carol Cutler White, Mississippi State University
Sabrina Klein, Alumni ECMCF Research Fellow, University of California, Los Angeles; Jeremy Wright-Kim, Fairleigh Dickinson University; Jungmin Lee, University of Kentucky
The Dynamic Possibilities of Leading from the Middle
Michelle Bartlett, ECMCF Research Fellows Project co-PI, North Carolina State University; Carrol Warren, North Carolina State
University; James Bartlett II, ECMCF Research Fellows Project PI, North Carolina State University
Translating Passions to Professional Pathways: Supporting Autistic Community College Students’ Career Aspirations
Brett Nachman, Postdoctoral ECMCF Research Fellow, North Carolina State University
Who’s “Guiding” Guided Pathways? Engaging Self in Ethnographies and Narrative to Uncover Barriers to Transfer
Rosemary McBride, Doctoral ECMCF Research Fellow, University of Wyoming, Rachel Watson, University of Wyoming;
Reshmi Singh, University of Wyoming
February 2022
The Postsecondary CTE Research project will host four virtual information sessions in March 2022 for those interested in applying to future cohorts of the program: noonET and 6pmET on March 1 and March 14, and noonET and 7pmET on March 28. Sign up for a session at the bottom of the Apply Now page.
December 2021
The Association for Career and Technical Education Research hosted the virtual segment of their hybrid research conference December 6-8, 2021. As part of their research training, Cohort 3 Fellows were provided access to both the in-person and virtual conference sessions. Current and alumni Research Fellows presented research as part of the online conference sessions, including:
Walt Ecton: Ecton, W.G. (2021). Trade-Offs in High School Curricular Choices for Career and Technical Education Students
Laura G. Maldonado: Maldonado, L.G. (2021). Using Composite Narratives to Explore Community College Student Involvement in SkillsUSA
Kesha S. Valentine: Abdelhamid, M., Fenton, D.L., Gale, M., Valentine, K. S. (2021). Virtual Symposium – Communication in students’ career success: Supporting emerging adults through a social and emotional learning perspectives
Nzingha Williams: Williams, N. (2021). History Doesn’t Get to Decide for us: A Case Study of Black Parents and Their Perception of Career and Technical Education
Additionally, program leadership presented on the outcomes to date from the project:
Impacts of a National Fellowship on Postsecondary Career & Technical Education Research
James E. Bartlett, II, Ph.D., North Carolina State University
Michelle E. Bartlett, Ph.D., North Carolina State University
Jordan Dolfi, North Carolina State University
The third ECMC Foundation CTE Leadership Collaborative Convening was held in New Orleans, LA, November 30-December 1, 2021. This annual convening brings together current and alumni ECMC Foundation Fellows from across the CTE Leadership Collaborative for two days of dynamic programming on a wide range of aspects of postsecondary CTE. Current and Alumni Research Fellows were invited to participate, as well as program leadership. To learn more about the ECMC Foundation CTE Leadership Collaborative, visit https://www.ecmcfoundation.org/what-we-do/career-readiness/cte-leadership-collaborative.
November 2021
The Association for Career and Technical Education Research hosted the in-person segment of their hybrid research conference on November 30, 2021 in New Orleans, LA. Fellows from all three cohorts presented research as part of the in-person conference, including:
Reconceptualizing the Conceptual Framework of Community College Student Success to Account for Disabled CTE Students
Brett Ranon Nachman
Impact of TEAS Test on Student Success and Diversity
Angela M. Thomas
Rural Career and Technical Education: An Integrative Literature Review
Rosemary McBride, Laramie County Community College
Mason Lefler, Utah State University
Misti Jeffers, Brandeis University
Ty McNamee
Influencers of Middle School Perceptions of Postsecondary CTE
Melita Pope Mitchell
The Impacts of High School Industry Certifications: Regression Discontinuity Evidence
Matthew Lenard
Motivational Pathways into Postsecondary Computer and Information Systems
Anthony M. Perry
DACA Recipients’ Narratives: Pursuing Noncredit Occupational Training
Andrew Gardner
The Effectiveness of Postsecondary CTE Teacher Education Degree Attainment and Professional Development
Lisa Martino
A Comparative Study of Male and Female Undergraduate Computer Science Students’ Educational Pathways
Stephanie Fitzsimmons
Writing the Path to Success: Supporting CTE Postdoctoral Researchers and Graduate Students through Virtual Writing Sessions
Jordan Dolfi, North Carolina State University
Laura G. Maldonado, Ph.D., North Carolina State University
James E. Bartlett II, Ph.D., North Carolina State University
Michelle E. Bartlett
CTE Instructors Level of Preparedness to Transition to Distance Learning and Perceived Student Outcomes Achieved During the Spring 2020 Semester
Michelle Bartlett, North Carolina State University
John Cannon, University of Idaho
MaryJo Self
An Examination of VR in Postsecondary Career and Technical Education
James E. Bartlett, II, Ph.D., North Carolina State University
Nicholas J. Bartlett
The second research training institute for the ECMC Foundation Postsecondary CTE Research Fellows in the third cohort of the program (2021-22) was delivered in-person in New Orleans, Louisiana, in conjunction with the Association for Career and Technical Education Research Conference. Fellows participated in sessions related to Experimental Design (presented by Dr. Benjamin Castleman, UVA), research dissemination and article preparation/review (presented by Dr. Mark Threeton, Penn State), and current issues in CTE research and attended the ACTER research conference as part of their training.
The Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) held its annual conference November 3-6, 2021 in a hybrid format. Several current and alumni Postsecondary CTE Research Fellows presented their work at the conference, including:
Gresham Collom: Svoboda, B. & Collom, G.D. (2021). The University of Wisconsin System Merger: A discourse analysis of leadership in transition.
Walt Ecton: Ecton, W.G., Heinrich, C.J., Carruthers, C. (2021). Earning to Learn: Working while enrolled in Tennessee colleges and universities.
Lindsey Hammond: Billings, M., Rubin, P.G., Gandara, D., Hammond, L.D. (2021). Higher Education Policy Narratives during COVID-19: How are budget requests justified to state legislatures?
Ty McNamee: McNamee, T.C. & Tate, B.C. (2021). Too Queer for Country, Too Country for College:
Finding belonging as a rural, queer student
August 2021
The formal fellowship experience for the 2021-22 Cohort launches in August. Fellows will participate in monthly research training webinars, meet with their assigned research mentors virtually each month, and come together in person in late fall for their second research training institute, ACTER conference, and the ECMC Foundation Postsecondary CTE Leadership Collaborative Convening in New Orleans, LA.
May 2021
Seven current and alumni Research Fellows were among 16 ECMCF CTE Leadership Collaborative Fellows from three programs to be awarded mini-grants by ECMC Foundation. Congratulations to 2019 Research Fellows Jodi Adams (co-PI), Monique Corral (PI), Lisa Martino (PI), Paul-Arthur Pierre-Louis (PI), and 2020 Research Fellows Gresham Collom (PI, co-PI) and Misti Jeffers (PI, co-PI) on their awards!
From the ECMCF press release:
In 2021, ECMC Foundation introduced an invitation-only competitive funding opportunity for CTE Leadership Collaborative ECMC Foundation Fellows (Fellows) interested in collaborating across fellowship programs to launch innovative projects. ECMC Foundation believes that building community and fostering collaboration among postsecondary CTE professionals is essential to advancing the field.
The Mini-Grant Program was designed to not only inspire collaboration among ECMC Foundation Fellows from the five fellowship programs, but to provide a platform for Fellows to apply their learnings and grow their networks. As a result, seven grants were made to the following individuals representing teams of up to five Fellows each. Congratulations to the 2021 CTE Leadership Collaborative Mini-Grant Program Grant Recipients: Gresham Collom, Monique Corral, Andrea Golden-Pogue, Misti Jeffers, Lisa Martino, Paul-Arthur Pierre-Louis and Carrie Scheiderer.
To read more about their projects, visit https://www.ecmcfoundation.org/news/2021/congratulations-to-the-2021-cte-leadership-collaborative-mini-grant-program-grant-recipients.
April 2021
The Council for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC) held its annual conference virtually, April 15-17, 2021. Several presentations highlighted the postsecondary CTE research and work of current and alumni Research Fellows, as well as project staff, including:
- A Quasi-Experimental Investigation of Adult Learner Enrollment Responses Following the Implementation of Tennessee Reconnect Grant, Gresham Collom, 2020 Dissertation Fellow, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
- Exploring the Experiences of Highly-Skilled Immigrants Enrolled in CTE Programs, by Paul-Arthur Pierre-Louis, 2019 Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Maryland Global Campus
- Postsecondary Career and Technical Education Online Student Interactions and the Relationship to Student Satisfaction, Learning, and Success, Alain Ayangma, Ed.D., 2020 Dissertation Fellow, Wake Technical Community College; James E. Bartlett, II, Ph.D., project PI, NC State University
- The Influence of SkillsUSA Participation on Career Endeavors: Voices of Community College Alumni, Laura Maldonado, Ph.D., 2019 Doctoral Fellow, North Carolina State University
- The Rise of Data Centers: Exploring How Community Colleges are Leveraging Labor Market Data in Workforce Education, Adam Atwell, Ed.D., 2019 Dissertation Fellow & 2020 Postdoctoral Fellow, Mitchell Community College; James E. Bartlett, II, Ph.D., project PI, NC State University
- The Status of Female Executive Leadership in Postsecondary Education (Roundtable), Sara Shaw, 2019 Dissertation Fellow, UNLV
- Symposium: Developing the Next Generation of Community College Leaders and Researchers
- James E. Bartlett, II, Ph.D., project PI, North Carolina State University
- Michelle E. Bartlett, Ph.D., project co-PI, North Carolina State University
- Carrol Warren, Ph.D., North Carolina State University
- Jordan Dolfi, project coordinator, North Carolina State University
- Kenneth Ender, Ph.D., North Carolina State University
- Laura Maldonado, Ph.D., 2019 Doctoral Fellow, North Carolina State University
- James Hoggan, Mitchell Community College
- Adam Atwell, 2019 Dissertation Fellow & 2020 Postdoctoral Fellow, Mitchell Community College
- Panel: Bridging Research and Practice to Advance Radical Possibilities, chaired by Regina Garza Mitchell and featuring panelists Alain Ayangma, Ed.D., 2020 Dissertation Fellow, Wake Technical Community Colleg, Gina Cano-Monreal, and Sally Pena
The American Educational Research Association hosted its annual meeting virtually, April 8-12, 2021. Current and alumni Research Fellows as well as project staff presented research posters, papers, and roundtables on topics related to postsecondary Career and Technical Education across 3 SIGs and 2 Divisions, including:
AERA CTE SIG Symposium: Developing Postsecondary Career and Technical Education Scholars to Advance the Field: Projects and Training
- Paper 1: Examining Outcomes of a Postsecondary Career and Technical Education Research Fellows Program Through the Lens of a Logic Model, by James E. Bartlett, project PI, North Carolina State University, Michelle E. Bartlett, project co-PI, North Carolina State University, Patrick Bourke, grant manager, ECMC Foundation
- Paper 2: Implementing Virtual Writing Accountability Sessions to Boost Research Fellows’ Productivity During COVID-19, by Jordan Dolfi, project coordinator, North Carolina State University
- Paper 3: Reflections of Research Fellows: Impact on Knowledge, Network, Dissemination, and Career, by Gresham Collom, 2020 Dissertation Fellow & 2021 Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Adam Atwell, 2019 Dissertation Fellow & 2020 Postdoctoral Fellow, Mitchell Community College; Alain Ayangama, 2020 Dissertation Fellow, Wake Technical Community College; Linda Van Doren, 2019 Dissertation Fellow, Emily Griffith Technical College
AERA CTE SIG Roundtable: Practicing Stakeholder Analysis and Research Communication Approaches for Career and Technical Education
- Paper 1: Research Briefs for Career and Technical Education Research by Laura G. Maldonado, Ph.D., 2019 Doctoral Fellow, NC State University
- Paper 2: Technical Reports for Career and Technical Education Research, Lisa M. Martino, Ph.D., 2019 Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Central Florida
- Paper 3: One-Pagers and Infographics for Career and Technical Education Research, Bryanne Peterson, 2020 Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Missouri
- Paper 4: Research Methods Webinars to Strengthen Postsecondary Career and Technical Education Researchers, Michelle E. Bartlett, Ph.D., project co-PI, NC State University; J. Jordan Dolfi, project coordinator, NC State University; James E. Bartlett, II, Ph.D., project PI, NC State University
Papers
- The Relationship Between Online Student Interactions and Student Success in Postsecondary Career and Technical Education, Alain Ayangma, Ed.D., 2020 Dissertation Fellow, Wake Technical Community College; James E. Bartlett, II, Ph.D., project PI, NC State University
- How Is “High-Quality” Postsecondary Career and Technical Education Defined? A Systematic Integrative Literature Review, J. Jordan Dolfi, project coordinator, North Carolina State University and James E. Bartlett, II, Ph.D., project PI, North Carolina State University
- Supporting STEM Attitudes for Students With Learning Disabilities Through Computer Science Career and Technical Education Participation, Jay Plasman, Michael Gottfried, Shaun Dougherty, and Jennifer Freeman, 2020 Doctoral Fellow, University of Pennsylvania
- The Personal and Social Dimensions of Difficult Economic Realities for Community College Students [Div J], Monique Corral, 2019 Postdoctoral Fellow, UCLA
- “Lost in the Shuffle”: The Effects of Relationships and Personalized Advisement on Community College Students’ Transfer Aspirations and Outcomes [Div J Session College Transfer Aspirations and Trajectories], Maggie P. Fay, 2019 Dissertation Fellow, Columbia University; Shanna Smith Jaggars, Negar Farakish
- Can STEM-Focused Career and Technical Education Strengthen the STEM Pipeline for Students With Learning Disabilities? [Div L session: On the Road to Equity: Studies of the Impact and Influences of Education Policy], Jennifer Freeman, 2020 Doctoral Fellow, University of Pennsylvania; Michael Gottfried, Jay Plasman, Shaun Dougherty
Individual Roundtables
- Vocational Schools, Community Organizations, and Teacher Preparation [AERA Global Invited Roundtables], Mark R. Warren, Walter G. Ecton, 2019 Doctoral Fellow, Vanderbilt University, and Peter A. Youngs
- Higher Education’s Role and Responsibility in Police Training: A Starting Point for Justice-Oriented Change [SIG-Critical Educators for Social Justice], Lindsey Hammond, 2020 Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Georgia; Monique Corral, 2019 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, UCLA; Sara Shaw, 2019 Dissertation Fellow, UNLV; Gresham Collom, 2020 Dissertation Fellow & 2021 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Jude Paul Matias Dizon, Megan Steele, Melissa Whatley, Sean Baser
- Learning to Fail? How Repeating Remedial Math Courses in Community College Affects Postsecondary Aspirations [Div J Roundtables: Community College Trajectories], Maggie P. Fay, 2019 Dissertation Fellow, Columbia University
- Harvesting the Field: Connecting Student Background to Academic Capital Formation in Rural Appalachia [Div J Roundtables: Rural Students and College Access], Misti Jeffers, 2020 Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
- It’s Not Working: Community College Career and Technical Education Websites Findability, Usability, and Information Asymmetries [CTE SIG], Bryanne Peterson, 2020 Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Missouri; David Reeping
- Persistence and Academic Attainment Among Student Service Members/Veterans in Community College Career and Technical Education Programs [CTE SIG], Brennan Carr, 2020 Dissertation Fellow, Pepperdine University
- To What Extent Are Elementary Teachers Using Universal Design for Learning? Do These Strategies Improve Computational Thinking Scores? [CTE SIG], Jonathan Montoya, 2020 Doctoral Fellow, UC-Irvine; Sharin Rawhiya Jacob; Mark Warshauer
Posters
- Developing Computational Thinking Skills Through Technological Invention [Problem-Based and Project-Based Learning SIG], Leigh Estabrooks, Helen Zhang, Anthony M. Perry, 2020 Doctoral Fellow, Texas Tech University, Stephanie Renee Couch, An-Me Chung
- Responsive (Re)Design in Problem-Based Education: The Biotech-in-Action Program [Problem-Based and Project-Based Learning SIG], Stephanie Renee Couch, Melinda Kalainoff, Leigh Estabrooks, Anthony M. Perry, 2020 Doctoral Fellow, Texas Tech University, Helen Zhang, Alazar Ayele, Amanda Mervelle, Connor Haney, Alex Cameron
Other Related Work
- Invited Speaker Series, AERA Global: Examining and Rethinking the Complexities and Challenges of Rural Education, chaired by Sabrina Klein, 2019 Doctoral Fellow, UCLA
The third cohort of ECMC Foundation Postsecondary Career and Technical Education Research Fellows at NC State were announced on April 19, 2021. The Fellows participated in an orientation and first training institute virtually throughout April 7 -13, 2021. As part of their orientation and institute training, Fellows were required to participate in AERA’s virtual 2021 annual conference, April 8-12. You can read more about the newly selected Fellows and their proposed research on the 2021 Fellows webpage.
January 2021
The second research training institute for ECMC Foundation Postsecondary CTE Research Fellows in the second cohort of the program (2020-21) will be offered virtually due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and related travel restrictions. Experts from institutions across the country will present to the Research Fellows on topics related to current issues in CTE, research dissemination, data visualization, data sets, and more.
December 2020
The second annual ECMC Foundation CTE Leadership Collaborative Convening will be held virtually December 9-10, 2020. This convening brings together current and alumni ECMC Foundation Fellows from across the CTE Leadership Collaborative for two days of dynamic programming on a wide range of aspects of postsecondary CTE. To learn more about the ECMC Foundation CTE Leadership Collaborative, visit https://www.ecmcfoundation.org/what-we-do/career-readiness/cte-leadership-collaborative.
The CTE Research and Professional Development Conference is the foremost, peer-reviewed conference for CTE researchers and academic professionals. This conference is coordinated by the Association for Career and Technical Education Research (ACTER) with co-sponsors: Omicron Tau Theta (OTT), The Academy for Career and Technical Teacher Education (The Academy), and The University Council for Workforce and Human Resource Education (University Council). Presentations featuring project faculty, staff, and current and alumni fellows include:
Papers
- Exploring Participation in SkillsUSA Among Postsecondary Students, Laura G. Maldonado, 2019 Doctoral Fellow, North Carolina State University
- Related Conference Award: ACTER Outstanding Doctoral Research Award for Dissertation, Connecting to Campus and the Workforce: A Case Study of Community College Students Participating in SkillsUSA by Dr. Laura G. Maldonado, North Carolina State University, 2019 Doctoral Fellow, Dissertation Chair: Audrey J. Jaeger, project co-PI, Mentor: Mark Threeton.
- Understanding Heterogeneity in the Selection into and Returns to Career and Technical Education, Walter G. Ecton, 2019 Doctoral Fellow, Vanderbilt University and Shaun M. Daugherty, Vanderbilt University
- Conference Award Winner: Outstanding Research Paper (presented by Association for Career and Technical Education Research)
- Can STEM-Focused Career and Technical Education Strengthen the STEM Pipeline for Students with Learning Disabilities?, Jennifer Freeman, 2020 Doctoral Fellow, University of California, Santa Barbara, Michael Gottfried, University of Pennsylvania, Jay Plasman, Ohio State University, and Shaun Daugherty, Vanderbilt University
- Exploring the Relationship Between Online Student Interactions and Student Success in Postsecondary Career and Technical Education, Alain Ayangma, 2020 Dissertation Fellow, North Carolina State University and James E. Bartlett, Project PI, North Carolina State University
- Examining the Application of Holland’s Theory to Career Interests and Selected Careers of Postsecondary Automotive Technology Students
Laura G. Maldonado, 2019 Doctoral Fellow, North Carolina State University, Kyungin Kim, The Pennsylvania State University, and Mark D. Threeton, The Pennsylvania State University
Symposia
- Training and Mentoring Scholars to Improve Postsecondary CTE and Advance the Field
Conference Award Received: “Outstanding Symposium (presented by Academy for Career Technical Education)- James E. Bartlett, Project PI, North Carolina State University
- Michelle E. Bartlett, Project co-PI, North Carolina State University
- Patrick Bourke, grant manager, ECMC Foundation
- Jordan Dolfi, project coordinator, North Carolina State University
- Jodi Adams, 2019 Dissertation Fellow, University of Louisville
- Melita Mitchell, 2020 Postdoctoral Fellow, Johnson C. Wales University,
- Chris Lemon, 2019 Dissertation Fellow, University of Kansas
- COVID-19 Global Pandemic Upheaval: CTE Teachers Response
- John Cannon, University of Idaho
- Mary Jo Self, Oklahoma State University
- Carol Billing, University of Idaho
- Allen Kitchel, University of Idaho
- Sally Arnett-Hartwick, Illinois State University
- Kevin Elliot, Pittsburg State University
- Michelle E. Bartlett, Project co-PI, North Carolina State University
- Mari Borr, North Dakota State University
- Jeremy Jeffrey, Bloomburg University of Pennsylvania
Roundtables
- Employer Perceptions of Work-Based Learning in Postsecondary Education, Kawana W. Johnson, 2020 Postdoctoral Fellow, Florida State University
- Conference Award Winner: Outstanding Round Table Discussion (presented by Association for Career and Technical Education Research)
- Shop Class is “For the Hoods”: How Policymaker Perceptions of CTE Affect Policy Formation, 2020 Postdoctoral Fellow, Lindsey Hammond, University of Georgia
- Developing a Q-Methodological Study to Investigate Practitioners’ Viewpoints Toward High-Quality Postsecondary and Technical Education, Jordan Dolfi, Project Coordinator, North Carolina State University, James E. Bartlett, II, Project PI, North Carolina State University, and Michelle E. Bartlett, Project co-PI, North Carolina State University
Posters
- Is Engineering Technology a STEM-CTE Pathway for All?, Anthony M. Perry, 2020 Doctoral Fellow, Texas Tech University
- Conference Award Winner: First Place, Outstanding Research Poster (presented by Omicron Tau Theta)
- The Efficacy of Mentoring for New Career and Technical Education Teachers: A Review and Case Example, Jodi Adams, 2019 Dissertation Fellow, University of Louisville and Ann Herd, University of Louisville
- Conference Award Winner: Second Place, Outstanding Research Poster (presented by Omicron Tau Theta)
- To What Extent are Elementary Teachers Using Universal Design for Learning Strategies to Teach Computational Thinking? Do these Strategies Improve Computational Thinking Scores?, Jonathan Montoya, 2020 Doctoral Fellow, University of California Irvine, Sharin Jacob, University of California Irvine and Mark Warschauer, University of California Irvine
- Postsecondary Training for Reentry, Adriane Graham, 2019 Doctoral Fellow, Old Dominion University
Additional award:
ACTER Outstanding Doctoral Research Award Runner-up Nominee: Exploration of the Intersection of Social Identities of Female Leaders in Postsecondary Education: A Phenomenological Approach by Dr. Sara Shaw, UNLV, 2019 Dissertation Fellow
For full schedule of presentations and to register for the online conference, visit the ACTER Conference webpage.
November 2020
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR #DHL2020!
The College of Education’s Belk Center for Community College Leadership & Research at NC State University honors the legacy of Dallas Herring, a pillar of the North Carolina Community College system by hosting the annual Dallas Herring Lecture. This year, we invite you to join us virtually for the 2020 Dallas Herring Lecture on Tuesday, November 10th at 1pm given by Dr. Pam Eddinger.
Like lightning across the higher education landscape, the COVID pandemic illuminates the fragile conditions of community colleges and their students across the nation. Urban or rural, large or small, each institution is suddenly faced with the consequences from years of systematic defunding of public higher education. In communities of poverty and communities of color, where community colleges represent the best hope for social and economic mobility, the pandemic is a simultaneous moment of reckoning and hope. Dr. Eddinger’s lecture, titled Insights from the Pandemic: The Reckoning and the Hope at Our Nation’s Community Colleges, explores the possibilities.
For more information and to register, visit the Belk Center’s Dallas Herring Lecture webpage.
The CTE Research and Professional Development Conference is the foremost, peer-reviewed conference for CTE researchers and academic professionals. This conference is coordinated by the Association for Career and Technical Education Research (ACTER) with co-sponsors: Omicron Tau Theta (OTT), The Academy for Career and Technical Teacher Education (The Academy), and The University Council for Workforce and Human Resource Education (University Council). For full schedule of presentations and to register for the online conference, visit the ACTER Conference webpage.
October 2020
The Postsecondary CTE Research project will host a virtual information session October 19, 2020 at 7pm – 8pm (ET). Visit Apply Now to register for the session.
September 2020
The Postsecondary CTE Research project will host a virtual information session September 19, 2020 at 7pm – 8pm (ET). Visit Apply Now to register for the session.
Faculty and staff from the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research will present the inaugural CSCC Virtual Webinar, Creating Infrastructures for Developing Community College Leaders, Researchers, and Collaborations.
This session will highlight efforts at North Carolina State University to develop community college executive leaders and postsecondary career and technical education researchers. The session will highlight the work of the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research in three areas including the (1) education doctorate, (2) actionable research, and (3) partnerships. The session will also provide an overview of the ECMC Foundation Postsecondary CTE Research Fellows program designed to generate a pipeline of postsecondary CTE researchers including research training and mentoring that currently supports 18 fellows conducting research to improve postsecondary CTE. This session will highlight how to apply for the 2021 ECMC Foundation Postsecondary CTE Fellows program.
Presenters: Audrey Jaeger, James Bartlett, Carrol Warren, Michelle Bartlett, Jemilia Davis, and Andrea DeSantis
Time
Sep 9, 2020 11:00 AM in Central Time (US and Canada)
Visit the CSCC webinar series webpage to register for the session.
August 2020
The Postsecondary CTE Research project will host a virtual information session August 31st, 2020 at 7pm – 8pm (ET). Visit Apply Now to register for the session.
July 2020
The Postsecondary CTE Research project will host a virtual information session July 20th, 2020 at 7pm – 8pm (ET). Please check back for the link.
June 2020
The Postsecondary CTE Research project will host a virtual information session June 15th, 2020 at 7pm – 8pm (ET). Please check back for the link.
May 2020
The Postsecondary CTE Research project will host a virtual information session May 11th, 2020 at 7pm – 8pm (ET). Please check back for the link.
April 2020
2020 Postsecondary CTE Research Fellows training institute.
Presentations at AERA CTE SIG, AERA Workplace Learning Business Meeting, and AERA CTE SIG business meeting.
The Postsecondary CTE Research Fellows project team members will host a session for potential applicants for the 2021 Fellows. The session will provide more details about the project and helpful hints to those applying to become CTE Research Fellows. Details will be available closer to the conference.
This session will present findings from selected 2019 Postsecondary CTE Research Fellows and provides an overview of the program.
Session on EMCMF Postsecondary Fellows Program.
March 2020
Session on EMCMF Postsecondary Fellows Program.
February 2020
Session on EMCMF Leadership Collaborative.
December 2019
Sessions & poster session sponsor.
Session on ECMCF Fellows Program.
November 2019
The Bridging the Gaps in Postsecondary CTE Research project will co-host the Council for the Study of Community Colleges Reception at Association for the Study of Higher Education conference. Please come to learn more about the project and becoming a CTE Research Fellow.
October 2019
Online Recruitment session- potenial particpants can request a Zoom link and RSVP by sending and email to CTEFellows@gmail.com.
Online Recruitment session- potenial particpants can request a Zoom link and RSVP by sending and email to CTEFellows@gmail.com.
Online Recruitment session- potenial particpants can request a Zoom link and RSVP by sending and email to CTEFellows@gmail.com.
ECMC Foundation is hosting a convening for CTE Fellows and Partners.
September 2019
The Postsecondary CTE Research project will host a virtual information session at September 4th, 2019 at 6pm – 7pm (EST). Please check back for the link.
August 2019
The Postsecondary CTE Research project will host a virtual information session at August 28th, 2019 at 12pm – 1pm (EST).
The Bridging the Gaps in Postsecondary CTE Research project will host a virtual information session at August 28th, 2019 at 6pm – 7pm (EST). Please check back for the link.
Past Events 2018-2019
The Bridging the Gaps in Postsecondary CTE Research project will co-host the Council for the Study of Community Colleges Reception at Association for the Study of Higher Education conference on Friday, November 16, 8:00 to 10:00pm. The reception will be in the Tampa Marriott Waterside, Third, Meeting Room 12. Please come to learn more about the project and becoming a CTE Research Fellow.
The Bridging the Gaps in Postsecondary CTE Research project team members will be presenting at the ACTER conference and available for individual meetings to provide more details about the project and becoming a CTE Research Fellow.
The Bridging the Gaps in Postsecondary CTE Research project team members will be presenting at the ACTE Vision conference and available for individual meetings to provide more details about the project and becoming a CTE Research Fellow.
The Bridging the Gaps in Postsecondary CTE Research project team members will host an information session for potential applicants online. The session will provide more details about the project and helpful hints to those applying to become CTE Research Fellows.
The Bridging the Gaps in Postsecondary CTE Research project team members will host a session for potential applicants for the 2020 Fellows. The session will provide more details about the project and helpful hints to those applying to become CTE Research Fellows. Details will be available closer to the conference.
The Bridging the Gaps in Postsecondary CTE Research project team will present on findings from the project.
This is the first research training institute for the 2019 Fellows. The Bridging the Gaps in Postsecondary CTE Research. The session will provide training for CTE Research Fellows. Details will be available closer to session. (by invitation online)
The Bridging the Gaps in Postsecondary CTE Research project will provide an overview of initial findings from the project.
The Bridging the Gaps in Postsecondary CTE Research project provide information on this project at the CTE SIG meeting. Please come to learn more about the project and becoming a CTE Research Fellow in 2020.
Bridging the Gaps program will be co-sponsoring the Community College Reception at the AIR Forum in Denver (May 27 – 31). The reception will be Thursday, May 30th from 6:30 – 8:00.