Samantha Corcoran, associate educator, and Janelle Birkner, assistant educator, in the Department of Applied Engineering within the College of Engineering presented “A Multi-tiered Strategy to Increase Freshman Retention” at American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) national conference in Canada on June 25, 2025.
Description: Two faculty members from the Department of Applied Engineering within the College of Engineering, Samantha Corcoran (associate educator) and Janelle Birkner (assistant educator), attended the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) national conference in Canada. On June 25, 2025, they presented one of two academic papers, “A Multi-tiered Strategy to Increase Freshman Retention,” which is related to the outstanding work they have done to increase freshman retention in the college through the innovative Shocker Design Experience (SDX) program.