2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

1. Mr. Theodore Demetrius Caldwell Michigan State University, Diversity Programs Office, College of Engineering [biography]

   Undergraduate Institution: Michigan State University
   Major: Advertising
   Degree & Year: B.A., 1996
   Graduate Institution: Jones International University
   Major: Higher Education Leadership and Administration
   Degree & Year: M.Ed., June 2011 (expected)

   Appointment:
   Director/Assistant to the Dean for Diversity (2008 - present)
   Diversity Programs Office, College of Engineering at Michigan State University.

   Assistant Director (2007 - 2008),
   Diversity Programs Office, College of Engineering at Michigan State University.

   Retention and Recruitment Coordinator (2006 - 2007),
   Diversity Programs Office, College of Engineering at Michigan State University,

   Publications: None.

   NSF Grant:
   Serving as Program Manager for MSU on National Science Foundation NSF 03-520; Michigan Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (MI-LSAMP); under the direction of Mary Sue Coleman, Ralph Kummler, Levi Thompson, Edmond Tsang and Thomas Wolf. This award is effective September 1, 2005 and expires September 1, 2010. Will continue in the same capacity for Phase 2 of this grant effective September 1, 2010 - September 1, 2015.

   Other Affiliations:
   National Association of Multicultural Engineering Program Advocates (NAMEPA)
   Region C. Chair, February 2010 - present.
   2009 Joint Regional Fall Conference Planning Committee Member
   CIC/McNair SROP
   2008 National Conference Planning Committee
   National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science, Inc. (GEM)
   University Representative, 2007 - Present
   Advancing Minorities Interest in Engineering (AMIE)
   Membership Committee, 2007 - Present
   Institutional Service.
   Staff Adviser, National Society of Black Engineers, Michigan State University Chapter, 2006 - Present.
   Staff Adviser, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Michigan State University Chapter, 2008 - 2009.
   MSU Pre-College Committee, 2006 - 2009.
   • MSU IDEA Coordinators, 2007 - Present.

2. Kyle P. Foster Diversity Programs Office, College of Engineering, Michigan State University [biography]

   Kyle P. Foster, a native of Detroit, Michigan, graduated from Michigan State University in 1997 with a B.S. in mechanical engineering. Upon graduation, he accepted a position in the Chrysler Institute of Engineering (CIE) program at Chrysler Corporation. While in the program, he earned an advanced degree in engineering from the University of Detroit Mercy. After completing two years in the CIE program, Foster spent the next nine years as a product development engineer at Chrysler. He joined the staff of the Diversity Programs Office in February 2009. He hopes to impact the lives of future engineers by passing on all that he has learned.

3. Mrs. Tonisha Brandy Lane Michigan State University [biography]

   Tonisha B. Lane, M.A., is a PhD candidate in the Higher, Adult and Lifelong Education (HALE) program, and graduate research assistant for the Neighborhoods at Michigan State University. Her research focuses on underrepresented students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. She has over eight years of student affairs and higher education experience.

4. Rickey Alfred Caldwell, Jr. Michigan State University [biography]

   College of Engineering, Diversity Programs Office

5. Claudia Elena Vergara Michigan State University
6. Jon Sticklen http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1778-4027 Michigan State University [biography]

   Jon Sticklen is the Director of the Center for Engineering Education Research at Michigan State University. Dr. Sticklen is also Director of Applied Engineering Sciences, an undergraduate bachelor of science degree program in the MSU College of Engineering. He also is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. Dr. Sticklen has lead a laboratory in knowledge-based systems focused on task specific approaches to problem solving. Over the last decade, Dr. Sticklen has pursued engineering education research focused on early engineering; his current research is supported by NSF/DUE and NSF/CISE.

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