Research and Publications

Key Research Area

I aim to understand the experiences of engineers (students, instructors, professionals) in academic and workplace contexts. This includes the teaching experiences and methods of graduate students and faculty at a variety of institutional types; the experiences of students and practicing engineers in industry; the experiences of graduate students while writing; and the attitudes of faculty on teaching practices such as writing.

Recordings of my research presentations:

  • At the UCI School of Education Brownbag in November 2020 (pardon the technical difficulties at the beginning. Start at 6:30): Brownbag Seminar
  • At the UC STEM Faculty Learning Community annual meeting in Santa Barbara in November 2018: UC Learning Community Presentation

Publications

If you are interested in having a pdf copy of any of my publications, please email me!

Journal Papers

Buswell, N. T. (2021). The Purpose of a PhD in Engineering: Where Does Teaching Fit In?. Studies in Engineering Education, 1(1). PDF Here

Buswell, N. T., Jesiek, B. K., Troy, C. D., Essig, R. R., & Boyd, J. (2019). Engineering instructors on writing: Perceptions, Practices, and Needs. IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication. 62(1), 55-74.

Jesiek, B. K., Mazzurco, A., Buswell, N. T., & Thompson, J. D. (2018). Boundary spanning and engineering: A qualitative systematic review. Journal of Engineering Education. 107(3), 380-413.

Essig, R. R., Troy, C. D., Jesiek, B. K., Buswell, N. T. & Boyd, J. (2018). Assessment and characterization of writing exercises in core engineering textbooks. J. of Prof. Issues in Engng Educ. & Practice, 144(4), 04018007.

Conference Papers (Peer-Reviewed)

2020

Buswell, N. T., & Berdanier, C. G. (2020, October). Revealing teaching conceptions and methods through document elicitation of course syllabi and statements of teaching philosophy. In 2020 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE) (pp. 1-9). IEEE.  PDF Here

2019

Zerbe, E., & Berdanier, C. G., & Buswell, N. T., & Melo, J. M. M. (2019), Validating a Short Form Writing Attitudes Survey for Engineering Writers. Paper presented at 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June 16-19. Tampa, Florida. https://peer.asee.org/33529

Malviya, M., & Berdanier, C. G., & Buswell, N. T. (2019), Visual and Statistical Methods to Calculate Interrater Reliability for Time-Resolved Qualitative Data: Examples from a Screen Capture Study of Engineering Writing Patterns. Paper presented at 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June 16-19. Tampa, Florida. https://peer.asee.org/33541

Buswell, N. T. & Walter, M. E. (2019). Designing Senior Design for Student-Led Projects with Large Enrollments. In American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition. June 16-19. Tampa, FL.

Danielian, S. A. & Buswell, N. T. (2019). Do support sheets actually support students? A content analysis of student support sheets for exams. In American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Regional Conference, April 5-6, Los Angeles, CA.

Huynh, A. & Buswell, N. T. (2019). How was your internship? Stories about engineering internship experiences from five female engineering students. In American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Regional Conference, April 5-6, Los Angeles, CA.

2018

Buswell, N. T. (2018). Behind the scenes: Course syllabi explained. In Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), IEEE (pp. 1-7), October 3-6. San Jose, CA.

Saeidi, A., Williams, A., Buswell, N., Mumm, D., & Denaro, K. (2018). Can adding discussion-only active learning increase student learning in materials science class? In Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), IEEE (pp. 1-4), October 3-6. San Jose, CA.

Berdanier, C. G. P. & Buswell, N. T. (2018). Data Visualization for Time-Resolved Real-Time Engineering Writing Processes. 125th ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June 23-27. Salt Lake City, UT.

Jesiek, B. K., Buswell, N. T., & Zhu, Q. (2018). Global Engineering Competency: Assessment Tools and Training Strategies. 125th ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June 23-27. Salt Lake City, UT.

2017

Jesiek, B. K., & Trellinger, N. M., & Nittala, S. (2017). Closing the practice gap: Studying boundary spanning in engineering practice to inform educational practice. In Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), IEEE (pp. 1-9), October 18-21. Indianapolis, IN.

Berdanier, C. G. P., Trellinger, N. M. (2017). Development of a method to study real-time engineering writing processes. In Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), IEEE (pp. 1-9), October 18-21. Indianapolis, IN.

Trellinger, N. M., & Jesiek, B. K. (2017). How six assistant professors landed their jobs at baccalaureate colleges and master’s institutions: A focus on pathways and teaching (un)preparedness. 124th ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June 25-28. Columbus, Ohio. https://peer.asee.org/28449

Jesiek, B. K., & Trellinger, N. M., & Nittala, S., & Campbell, S. J. (2017). Interns in the wild: Using structured reflection and interviews to investigate early career engineering practice. 124th ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June 25-28. Columbus, Ohio. https://peer.asee.org/28575

2016

Trellinger, N. M. & Jesiek, B. K. (2016). Teaching pathways in the academy: A narrative study of engineering faculty at institutions with varying research and teaching activity. In Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), IEEE (pp. 1-5), October 12-15. Erie, PA.

Trellinger, N. M., Jesiek, B. K., Troy, C. D., Boyd, J. & Essig, R. R. (2016). Engineering faculty on writing: What they think and what they want. 123rd ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 25-28, New Orleans, LA.

Jesiek, B. K., Trellinger, N. M. & Mazzurco, A. (2016). Becoming boundary spanning engineers: Research methods and preliminary findings. 123rd ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 25-28, New Orleans, LA.

Troy, C. D., Essig, R. R., Jesiek, B. K., Trellinger, N. M. & Boyd, J. (2016). Writing to learn engineering: Identifying effective techniques for the integration of written communication into engineering classes and curricula. 123rd ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 25-28, New Orleans, LA.

2015

Trellinger, N. M. & Loui, M. C. (2015). Learning philosophies: A glimpse into students’ approaches to learning. In Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), IEEE (pp. 1-8), October 21-24. El Paso, TX.

Jesiek, B. K., Mazzurco, A., Trellinger, N. & Ramane, K. (2015). Becoming boundary spanners in engineering: Identifying roles, activities, and competencies. In Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), IEEE. (pp. 1-5), October 21-24. El Paso, TX.

Kong, N., Forin, T. R., Jesiek, B. K. & Trellinger, N. M. (2015). Purdue-Tsinghua undergraduate research dual exchange: A new programmatic implementation for enhancing global learning. 122nd ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 15-18, Seattle, WA.

Trellinger, N. M., Essig, R. R., Troy, C. D., Jesiek, B. K. & Boyd, J. (2015). Something to write home(work) about: An analysis of writing exercises in fluid mechanics textbooks. 122nd ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 15-18, Seattle, WA.

Trellinger, N. M., Sattler, B. & Turns, J. (2015). “I realized that I myself am on the path to being a pioneer”: Characterizing the experiences of graduate students in an innovating interviewing experience. 122nd ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 15-18, Seattle, WA.

2014

Adams, R., Berdanier, C. G. P., Branham, P., Choudhary, N., Fletcher, T., Goldstein, M., Joslyn, C., Mathis, C., Siverling, E., Trellinger, N. M. & Wilson, M. D. (2014). A community of practice approach to becoming an engineering education research professional. 121st ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 15-18, Indianapolis, IN.

Essig, R. R., Troy, C. D., Jesiek, B. K., Boyd, J. & Trellinger, N. M. (2014). Adventures in paragraph writing: The development and refinement of scalable and effective writing exercises for large-enrollment engineering courses. 121st ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 15-18, Indianapolis, IN.

Troy, C. D., Essig, R. R., Jesiek, B. K., Boyd, J. & Trellinger, N. M. (2014). Writing to learn engineering: Identifying effective techniques for the integration of written communication into engineering classes and curricula. 121st ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 15-18, Indianapolis, IN.