CATHERINE T. AMELINK 2160E Torgersen Hall, Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA 24061 Phone (540)553.2949 • e-mail: amelink@vt.edu EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND Doctorate of Philosophy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, May 2005. Dissertation: Predicting the Academic Success among First-Year, First Generation College Students; Advisor: Dr. Joan B. Hirt Masters of Education, James Madison University, School Library Media Bachelor of Arts, James Madison University, Major in History, Minor in Social Studies & Secondary Education PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University August 2013 – current Director of Graduate Programs and Assessment, Dean’s Office, College of Engineering October 2009 – August 2013 Research Analyst and Assessment Specialist, Dean’s Office, College of Engineering June 2009 – June 2011 Research Coordinator, Institute for Distance and Distributed Learning September 2008 – May 2009 Assistant Director for Strategic Initiatives, Center for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching July 2007 – May 2009 Assessment Coordinator, Division of Student Affairs, Office of the Vice President University of Maryland University College June 2006 – June 2007 Coordinator of Academic Assessment for Undergraduate Education, Office of Outcomes Assessment Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University June 2005-June 2006 Postdoctoral Assistant, Coordinator of Special Projects, Office of the Provost State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, 2004-May 2005 Academic Affairs Intern Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 2002-May 2005 Graduate Assistant, Office of the Provost Catherine T. Amelink Radford University, Spring 2004, Fall 2003 Internship, Office of New Student Programs Internship, Vice President of Student Affairs Montgomery County, Summer 2003, 2004 Language Arts Teacher, Summer Academy Program Roanoke County, 2001-2002 Albemarle County, 1999-2001 Library Media Specialist Rockingham County, 1998-1999 Teacher of History, Sociology, Psychology PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS Articles (refereed journal articles) Amelink, C.T., Artis, S., & Lui, K. (March 2015). Examining the self-efficacy of community college STEM majors: Factors related to four year degree attainment. Community College Journal of Research and Practice. Amelink, C.T., & Hall, S. (2012). Problem-Based Learning: Designing online courses using a Constructivist framework, Journal of Online Engineering Education, June. Amelink, C.T., Scales, G., & Tront, J.G. (2012). Student use of the Tablet PC: Impact on student learning behaviors. Advances in Engineering Education, Winter. Amelink, C.T. & Meszaros, P.S. (2011). A comparison of educational factors promoting or discouraging the intent to remain in engineering by gender. European Journal of Engineering Education, 36(1), 47-62. Amelink, C.T., & Creamer, E.G. (2010). Gender Differences in elements of the undergraduate experience that influence satisfaction with the engineering major and the intent to pursue engineering as a career. Journal of Engineering Education, January. Amelink, C.T., & Creamer, E.G. (2007). Work-Life spillover and job satisfaction among married/partnered tenured and tenure-track faculty. The Journal of Women and Minorities in Sciences and Engineering, 13(4), 317-332. Borrego, M., Douglas, E.P., & Amelink, C.T. (2009). Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed research methods in engineering education. Journal of Engineering Education, 98(1), 53-66. Davis, S., Amelink, C.T., Hirt, J.B., & Miyazaki, Y. (2012). Women's educational opportunities: Factors that influence their graduate school aspirations. Journal About Women in Higher Education. Catherine T. Amelink Hall, S., Amelink, C.T., Conn, S.S. (2010). A case study of a Thermodynamics course: Informing Online Course Design. Journal of Online Engineering Education, December. Hall, S., Jones, B., Amelink, C., & Hu, D. (in press). Educational innovation in the design of an online nuclear engineering curriculum. The Journal of Effective Teaching. Hirt, J.B., Amelink, C.T., Bennett, B.R., & Strayhorn, T.L. (2008). A system of othermothering: Student affairs administrators’ perceptions of relationships with students. The NASPA Journal, 45(2), 210-236. Hirt, J.B., Strayhorn, T.L., Bennett, B.R., & Amelink, C.T. (2006). The nature of Student Affairs work at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The Journal of College Student Development. Hirt, J.B., Bennett, B.R., Amelink, C.T., & Strayhorn, T.L. (2006). What really matters? The Nature of Rewards for Student Affairs Administrators at Black College and Universities. National Association of Student Affairs Professionals Journal. Hirt, J.B., Schneiter, S.R., & Amelink, C.T. (2005). Nature of relationships among student affairs professionals in liberal arts colleges. College Student Affairs Journal. Hirt, J.B., Amelink, C.T. & Schneiter, S.R. (2004). Nature of student affairs work in the liberal arts college. NASPA Journal, 42(1), 94-111. Book Chapters Amelink, C.T., Sanderlin, N.P. & Scales, G. (2012). Global Competencies: Assessing Development Among Engineering Undergraduates. Innovations in Engineering Education 2012. Arlington, VA : International Network for Engineering Education and Research. Amelink, C.T. (2011). Math Interest Among Females. Bogue, B. and Cady, E.T. (Eds.). Assessing Women and Men in Engieering. Pennsylvania State University. Amelink, C.T. & Scales, G. (2011). Using Instructional Technology to Encourage Collaborative Learning. Innovations in Engineering Education 2011. Arlington, VA : International Network for Engineering Education and Research. Amelink, C.T. (2010). Mentoring and Women in Engineering. In Olio : Research on Women in Science and Engineering. Bogue, B. and Cady, E.T. (Eds.). Assessing Women and Men in Engieering. Pennsylvania State University. Amelink, C.T. (2010). Gender Differences in Math Performance. In Olio : Research on Women in Science and Engineering. Bogue, B. and Cady, E.T. (Eds.). Assessing Women and Men in Engieering. Pennsylvania State University. Amelink, C.T. (2010). Gender Differences in Science Achievement. In Olio : Research on Women in Science and Engineering. Bogue, B. and Cady, E.T. (Eds.). Assessing Women and Men in Engieering. Pennsylvania State University. Catherine T. Amelink Articles, Conference Proceedings, and Reports Artis, S., & Amelink, C.T. (2014). The Influence of Summer Research Experiences on Community College Students’ Efficacy and Pursuit of a Bachelor’s Degree in Science and Engineering. American Society for Engineering Education, June 2014. Artis, S., Amelink, CT., & King Liu, T. (2014). Transfer-to-Excellence: Research Experiences for Undergraduates at California Community Colleges. American Society for Engineering Education, June 2014. Amelink, C.T., Scales, G., and Watford, B. (2013). Using Direct Methods of Assessment to Examine Students’ Innovative Thinking Skills, Eastern Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Sarasota, FL. Amelink, C.T., Watford, B., and Scales, G. (2012). Developing Innovative Thinking Among Engineering Undergraduates: Examining the Role of Slate Enabled Technology, Frontiers in Education, Seattle, WA. Amelink, C.T., Scales, G., and Watford, B. (2013). Defining and Measuring Innovative Thinking Among Engineering Undergraduates, American Association of Engineering Education Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA. Amelink, C.T., Watford, B., and Scales, G. (2013). An Assessment Methodology for Examining the Role of Slate Enabled Technology in Developing Innovative Thinking, American Association of Engineering Education Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA. Farqhuar-Caddell, D., Amelink, C.T., Scales, G., and Watford, B. (2012). Technology and Innovative Thinking: Assessing Effective Pedagogical Practices. Center for Instructional Design and Educational Research Annual Conference, Blacksburg, VA. Amelink, C.T., Kothaneth, S., & Scales, G. (2011). Applying the Innovation in Engineering Framework to the Assessment of Instructional Technology. Paper presented at the ASEE Annual Conference, Vancouver, B.C.. Amelink, C.T., & Scales, G. (2011). A Framework for Assessing the Impact of Instructional Technology. Presented at the EduCause Southeast Regional Conference, Charlotte, N.C., June 2, 2011. Amelink, C.T., & Scales, G. (2011). Assessing the Impact of Instructional Technology. Presented at the Eastern Educational Research Association Conference. Sarasota, FL, February 26, 2011. Bond, M.A., Amelink, C.T., & Lovegreen, T. (2011). Using Collaborative Course Design to Enhance First Year Experience Courses for Undergraduate Students. Presentation at the AECT Conference, Jacksonville, FL. Horton, L., Kothaneth, S., Amelink, C.T., & Scales, G. (2011). Sociotechnical Analysis of Instructional Technology Adoption: A College-Wide Initiative to Promote Tablet PC Use. Paper presented at the ASEE Annual Conference, Vancouver, B.C.. Catherine T. Amelink Kim, K., Horton, L., & Amelink, C.T. (2011). Promoting Interactions with Technology: Review of a College-Wide Tablet PC Program. Paper presented at the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Conference, Las Vegas, NV, September 11-13. Kothaneth, S., Amelink, C.T., & Scales, G. (2011). Collaborative Learning Spaces through use of the Tablet PC. Presented at the ELI/EduCause Conference, Washington, D.C., February 16, 2011. Kothaneth, S., Amelink, C.T., & Scales, G. (2011). Diffusion of the Tablet PC through the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech. Paper presented at the ASEE Annual Conference, Vancouver, B.C.. Amelink, C.T., Hall, S., & Hu, D. (2010). Informing Online Course Design. Presented at the Conference on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Blacksburg, VA. Amelink, C.T., & Scales, G. (2010). Student Learning Behaviors Promoted with Instructional Technology. Presented at the Frontiers in Engineering Conference, Washington D.C.. Bond, A., & Amelink, C.T. (2010). Enriching the Online Teaching Experience: Meaningful Faculty Development. Presented at the Conference on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Blacksburg, VA. Bond, A., & Amelink, C.T. (2010). Professional Development for Online Teaching Faculty. Presented at the United States Distance Learning Association Conference. Creamer, E.G., Meszaros, P., & Amelink, C.T. (2010). Comparing the Relative Contribution of Individual and Environmental Factors to the Intent to Remain in an Engineering Major, By Gender. The American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference, Lexington, KY. Creamer, E.G., Amelink, C.T., and Meszaros, P., (2010). Individual and Environmental Factors that Significantly Impact Short- and Long-term Interest in Engineering. Presented at the Frontiers in Engineering Conference, Washington D.C.. Hall, S., Amelink, C.T., and Brown, E. (2010). Experiential Learning Practices in Online Course Design. Proceedings of the ASME 2010 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition IMECE2010 November 12-18, 2010, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Hall, S., Amelink, C.T., and Conn, S. (2010). A Case Study of a Thermodynamics Course: Informing Online Course Design. The American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference, Lexington, KY. Macedo, P. and Amelink, C.T. (2010). eLearning Course Evaluation Survey: Designing a Multiphase Approach. Presented at the Annual Distance Teaching and Learning Conference, Madison, Wisconsin Scales, G., Caraballo, S. Groves, J., Hobson, R., Vahala, L., Amelink, C.T. (2010). Implementing Tablet PCs in a Distance Learning Environment. The American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference, Lexington, KY. Catherine T. Amelink Scales, G., Kothaneth, S., Porkorski, D. Bailey, D., Amelink, C.T. (2010). Strategic Alliances for Successful Deployment of Instructional Technologies. The American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference, Lexington, KY. Amelink, C.T. & Creamer, E.G. (2009). Gender Differences in In-Class and Out-of Class Experiences that Influence the Intent to Complete an Engineering Degree and to Pursue Engineering as a Career. The American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference, Austin, TX Creamer, E.G., Amelink, C.T., Meszaros, P.S., and Burger, C.J. (2009). Investigating the Gender Component: Cultures that Promote Equity in Undergraduate Engineering Integrated Report. Research was conducted with support from the National Science Foundation (GSE-RES 0522767) Meszaros, P.S. & Amelink, C.T. (2009). A Cross-Institutional Comparison of Educational Factors Promoting or Discouraging the Intent to Remain in Engineering, The American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference, Austin, TX GRANTS Successfully Awarded Grants Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, “InVenTs at Virginia Tech, Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity” $75,000 (2013-2018) John Deere Foundation, for the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity, Virginia Tech, $4,000 (2010, 2011, 2012). NSF TUES grant “Developing Innovative Thinking Skills Among Engineering Undergraduates Enrolled in Large Lecture Courses” $127,149 (2012, 2013) NCIIA Grant: InVenTs Living Learning Community: Developing Innovative Thinking Among Participants” $8,000 ExxonMobil Corporation, for the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity, Virginia Tech, $10,000 (2011). National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, Region III. Recipient of $500 grant to support research (2004). Assessment for the following grants: PhysTEC: Inspiring Students to Pursue Physics Teaching, $300,000 CAREER grant for Holly Matusovitch (ENGE) on examining student motivation to learn in engineering education INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES Virginia Tech EDRE 6504 Qualitative Methods I. 2008 EDAE 5604 Research in Student Affairs. 2008; mentored Teaching Assistant 2009 Catherine T. Amelink ELPS 6424: Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment. 2007, 2009, mentored Teaching Assistant 2008 EDRE 6064: Higher Education in the United States. 2005 Instructor, WING Residential Living Learning Community Program. 2002-2004 University of Maryland University College EDCP 100: Principles and Strategies for Success. 2006 – 2007. HONORS AND AWARDS Recipient of the 20 Recipient of the 2009 Denice Dee Denton Best Paper Award, The American Society of Engineering Education, Women in Engineering Division Recipient of the 2002-2003 McComas-Chambless Scholarship, Virginia Tech PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS National Webinar: Engineering Self-Efficacy: What it is, Why it Matters, and How to Encourage it in Engineering Learning Environments! WEPAN and Engineering Inclusive Teaching Faculty Professional Development, 2015. Presented Workshop: Cultures that Promote the Retention of Undergraduate Women in Engineering: Findings from the Investing the Gender Component (IGC) Project June 2009, Austin, TX The American Society of Engineering Education Presented Work-Life Spillover Among Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty, Association for the Study of Higher Education Annual Conference, November 2006. Presented Demographic Characteristics and Institutional Variables that Predict the Academic Success among First-Year First Generation Students, Mid-Atlantic Conference on Diversity, February 2006 Presented Predicting the Academic Success of First-Generation College Students at the Association of the Study of Higher Education Annual Conference, November 2005 SERVICE American Association for Engineering Education, Member, 2009 – current Association for the Study of Higher Education, Member, 2003-2008 National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, Member, 2002-2008 American Council on Education, Office of Women in Higher Education, Virginia Network, Member, 2002- Catherine T. Amelink Association for Student Development, Executive Board, 2002-2003 Member, Graduate Honor System Judicial and Investigative Boards, 2002- 2005 Catherine T. Amelink