Paul Asunda

Associate Professor

pasunda@purdue.edu

7654960266

Yong 340

155 S. Grant ST

West Lafayette, Indiana 47907

Dr. Paul A. Asunda is an Associate Professor of engineering and technology teacher education in the Department of Technology Leadership and Innovation (TLI) with a joint appointment in College of Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction (C&I), and an affiliate faculty for the Center for Advancing the Teaching and Learning of STEM (CATALYST).

Dr. Asunda primarily prepares pre-service teachers with best practices around curriculum development, including assessment practices in STEM learning and workforce initiatives. His research and scholarship focus on supporting integration of engineering design and computational thinking practices in integrated Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (i-STEM) disciplines at the P-16 level specifically, STEM learning and engineering design across the professional continuum, computational thinking and engineering design initiatives in career and college success, and assessment and evaluation in engineering design integrated within STEM disciplines. Dr. Asunda has also done, and continues to do international work related to STEM teaching through engineering design practices and teacher preparation in Peru, and Kenya. He has been featured as a research expert on the American Institute of Research (AIR) panel that discussed Career and Technical Education Pathways to STEM Disciplines on Minnesota Public Television Broadcast. He has also participated as a panelist for the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology talk on “Innovations in Career Technical Education and Transformative Learning.”

From 2014 to 2017 he served as the Vice President for the engineering and Technology Education division of the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE). In this leadership position, he represented over 1,500 STEM educators and helped to organize the division conferences, and to recognize and honor exemplary STEM educators, students, researchers, and engineering and technology programs nationwide.

Dr. Asunda continues to mentor undergraduate and graduate students. Students interested in integrated STEM initiatives, instructor development, career and college success, workforce education and development, curriculum development, and evaluation and assessment of STEM teaching, should contact Dr. Asunda to discuss possibilities for potential funding for graduate school.

2018

Seed for Success Award - The Seed for Success Award is given in recognition of the accomplishments of single investigators and teams of investigators for their efforts in obtaining a $1 million dollar or more external sponsored award (Given by the Executive Vice President for Research and Partnerships – Purdue University)
Gerhard Salinger Award For Enhancing I-STEM Education Through Technological/Engineering Design-Based Instruction, Group award with ETTE faculty by the International Technology Engineering Education Association (ITEEA).

2017

Distinguished Service Award by eTED/ ACTE for service as vice President to engineering and Technology Education Division (eTED) and a member of the Board of Directors for the Association of Career and Technical Educators (ACTE).

2015-2016

Exceptional Early Career for Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching - Department of Technology Leadership & Innovation.
The John Lisack Early-Career Engagement Award for efforts toward building and maintaining mutually beneficial partnerships, programs, and activities between the College and other Purdue units and with public and private entities to share resources and expertise. Purdue Polytechnic Institute ($2500).

2012

Distinguished Service Award as treasurer (2009-12) – Association for Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics Teacher Educators formerly known as National Association of Industrial and Technical Teacher Educators (NAITTE).

2011

Finalist – Outstanding Assistant Professor, recognition by University Council for Workforce and Human Resource Education, a prestigious award for accomplishments in research, teaching, and service of an individual in the early academic career stages.

2010

Association of Career and Technical Education (ACTE) Fellowship program to assist individuals in further developing their leadership skills in CTE and their involvement in professional associations. Association of Career and Technical Education ($1000).

2008

Outstanding Dissertation Manuscript, Journal for Industrial and Teacher Education ($500).

2007-2008

ITEEA 21st Century Leadership Academy fellow

2006

Invited Presentation: Graduate Research Symposium, second place paper in the 2006 NAITTE Graduate Research Paper competition. National Association of Industrial & Technical Teacher Educators (NAITTE) ($250)

2004

First-Time Attendee Recognition. Association of Career and Technical Education (ACTE) ($200)

Full Articles in Refereed Journals:

Asunda, P. A., & Thomas, C. (2018). Integrated STEM: Views and challenges of engineering and technology education K-12 teachers. Career and Technical Education Research, 43(2), 179-194

Asunda, P.A., & Quintana, J. (2018). Positioning the T and E in STEM: A methodological review of engineering and technology education research. Journal of Technology Education, 30(1), 2-29.

Asunda, P. A. (2018). Infusing computer science in engineering and Technology Education an integrated STEM perspective. Journal of Technology Studies, XLIV(1), 2-14

Asunda, P. A., & Weitlauf, J. (2018). STEM Habits of Mind: Supporting and Enhancing a PBL Design Challenge Integrated STEM Instruction Approach, Technology and Engineering Teacher Publication, 78 (3), 34-38.

Lammi, M., Denson, C., & Asunda, P. (2018 Systematic search and review of the literature on engineering design challenges in pre-college environments. Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research (J-PEER)

Asunda, P.A., & Mativo, J. (2017). Integrated STEM: A new primer for teaching technology education (Part B). Technology and Engineering Teacher Publication, 76 (4), 14-19.

Asunda, P.A., & *Ware, S. (2015). Applying the congruence principle of Bloom’s taxonomy to develop an Integrated STEM experience through engineering design. Journal of Technology Studies. XLI (2), 88-100.

Fletcher Jr. E. C., Gordon, D. R. H., Asunda, P., Zirkle, C. (2015). A 2015 status study of career and technical education programs in the United States. Career and Technical Education Research, 40(3), 191-211. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5328/cter40.3.191

Asunda, P.A., Kim, S. E., & Westberry, R. (2015). Technology student characteristics: Course taking patterns as a pathway to STEM disciplines. Journal of Technology Education, 27(1), 2-22.

Asunda, P.A., & Mativo, J. (2015). Integrated STEM: A new primer for teaching technology education. Technology and Engineering Teacher Publication, 75 (4), 8-13.

Asunda, P.A., Finnell, A. M., &*Berry, N. (2015). Integration of the common core state standards into CTE: Challenges and strategies of career and technical educators. Career and Technical Education Research Journal, 40(1), 48-62.

Asunda, P.A. (2014). A conceptual framework for STEM integration into the curriculum through career and technical education. Journal of STEM Teacher Education, 49(1) 3-16.

Ball, J., Ogletree, R., Asunda, P., & Miller, K., Jurkowski, E. (2014). Diffusion of innovation elements that influence the adoption and diffusion of distance education in health. American Journal of Health Studies, 29(3), 240-246.

Voyles, C. E., & Asunda, P. A. (2014). Retention and academic performance of linguistically diverse engineering students. Online Journal for Global Engineering Education 7.2. Available at: http://digitalcommons.uri.edu/ojgee

Ball, J., Ogletree, R.J., Jurkowski, E., Fetro, J.V., Asunda, P. A., & Miller, K. (2014). The development of a measurement tool to measure the adoption of distance education in health, American Journal of Health Studies, 28(4), 183-189.

Asunda, P. A. (2012). Technology enhanced learning: The role of online and multimedia based instruction in workforce preparation. International Journal of Professional Practice, 3(4), 1-18.

Asunda, P. A. (2012). Standards for technological literacy and STEM education delivery through career and technical education programs. Journal of Technology Education, 23(2), 44-60.

Asunda, P. A. (2011). Career and technical education teacher preparation trends: A pilot study," Online Journal for Workforce Education and Development, 5(3), 3. Available at: http://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/ojwed/vol5/iss3/3

Graves, L., Asunda, P. A., Stacy, P., & Goad, C. (2011). Asychronous online access as an accommodation for students with learning disabilities and/or Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders in post-secondary STEM courses. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 24(4), 317-330.

Asunda, P. A. (2011). Open courseware and STEM Initiatives in technology education. Journal of sTEm Teacher Education, 48(2), 6-32.

Asunda, P. A. (2010). Designing instruction for the distance learner. Techniques, 85(6), 16-19.

Asunda, P. A. (2010). Productivity, social networks and net communities in the workplace. Techniques, 85(3), 38-41.

Asunda, P. A. (2010). Manual arts to technology education: Are we ripe for infusing aspects of a green technology into the curriculum? Journal of Career and Technical Education Research, 35(3), 175-187.

Rojewski, J. W., Asunda, P. A., & Kim, S. (2009). Trends in career and technical education research. Journal of Career and Technical Education, 24(2), 57-68.

Asunda, P. A., & Hill, B.R. (2008). Preparing technology teachers to teach engineering design. Journal of Industrial Technology Education, 45(1), 26-53.

Asunda, P. A., & Hill, B.R. (2007). Critical features of engineering design in technology education. Journal of Industrial Technology Education, 44(1), 25-48.

Chapters in books

Asunda, P. A., Calvin, J., & *Johanson, R. (2014). Preparing for online and distance learning courses. An investigation of factors that affect student learning and retention. In S. Keengwe, G. Schnellert, & K. Kungu (Eds.) Cross-Cultural Online Learning in Higher Education and Corporate Training (pp. 229-243). Hershey, PA: IGI Global

Book reviews

Asunda, P. A. (2011, January 27) Review of Cyber Kids, Cyber Bullying, Cyber Balance by Barbara C. Trolley & Constance Hanel. Education review, a journal of book reviews,

Asunda, P. A. (2009, September 9) Review of Rethinking Technology in Schools by Elaine V. Domine. Education review, a journal of book reviews

Professional Affiliations:

Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE)
International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA)
American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
Association of Technology, Management and Applied Engineering (ATMAE)
Epsilon Pi Tau International Honor Society

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