Publications and Conference Papers

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• Harper, B. J. & Lattuca, L. R. (2010). Tightening Curricular Connections: CQI and Effective Curriculum Planning . Research in Higher Education, 51(6): 505-527. Author Archived Version. The original publication is available at www.springerlink.com.

• Lattuca, L. R., Terenzini, P.  T., Harper, B. J., & Yin, A. C. (2009). Academic environments in detail: Holland's theory at the subdiscipline level. Research in Higher Education, 51(1): 21-39. Author Archived Version. The original publication is available at www.springerlink.com.

• Harper, B. J., & Terenzini, P. T. (2008, June). The Effects of Instructors’ Time in Industry on Students’ Co-Curricular Experiences. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, Pittsburgh, PA. Click here for the PowerPoint presentation.

• Harper, B. J., & Terenzini, P. T. (2008, May). From the trenches to the classroom: The effects of instructors' time in industry on engineering students' classroom experiences. Paper presented at the annual forum of the Association for Institutional Research in Seattle.

• Harper, B. J. (2008, March). Continuous improvement attitudes and behavior: Assessing faculty practices in academic programs. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association in New York.

• Lattuca, L. R., Terenzini, P. T., Harper, B. J., & Yin, A. (2008, March). Academic environments in detail: Holland's theory at the subdiscipline level. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association in New York.

• Lattuca, L.R., Lambert, A. D., & Terenzini, P. T. (2008, March). Academic environments and student learning: A finer-grained examination. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association in New York.

• Lattuca, L. R., Terenzini, P. T., & Harper, B. J. (2007, October 10-13). Emerging results: Were the NSF Engineering Education Coalitions an Effective Intervention? Part of a panel session presented at the Frontiers in Education, Milwaukee, WI. Abstract and PowerPoint Presentation.

• Lattuca, L. R., Strauss, L. C., & Volkwein, J. F. (2006). Getting in sync: Faculty and employer perceptions from the national study of EC2000. International Journal of Engineering Education, 22(3), 460-469.

• Lattuca, L. R., Terenzini, P. T.,Volkwein, J. F., & Peterson, G. D. (2006). The changing face of engineering education. The Bridge, 36(2).

• Volkwein, J. F., Lattuca, L R., Harper, B. J., & Domingo, R. J. (2006, May). Measuring the impact of professional accreditation on student experiences and learning outcomes. Research in Higher Education, 48(2), 251-282.

• Lambert, A. D., Terenzini, P. T., & Lattuca, L. R. (2006, May). More than meets the eye: Curricular and programmatic effects on student learning. Research in Higher Education, 48(2), 141-168.

• Strauss, L. C., & Terenzini, P. T. (2005, June). Assessing student performance on EC2000 Criterion 3.a-k. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education, Portland, OR.

• Strauss, L. C., & Terenzini, P. T. (2005, June). Engineering learning: Multiple influences on the development of analytical and group skills. Paper presented at the Association for Institutional Research, San Diego, CA.

• Prados, J. W., Peterson, G. D., & Lattuca, L. R. (2005). Quality assurance of engineering education through accreditation: The impact of Engineering Criteria 2000 and its global influence. Journal of Engineering Education, 94(1), 165-184.

• Lattuca, L. R., Strauss, L. C., & Volkwein, J. F. (2005). Getting in sync: Faculty and employer perceptions from the national study of EC2000. Proceedings of Mudd Design Workshop V Learning and Engineering Design Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA.

• Volkwein, J. F., Lattuca, L. R., Terenzini, P. T., Strauss, L. C., & Sukhbaatar, J. (2004). Engineering change: A study of the impact of EC2000. International Journal of Engineering Education, 20(3), 318-328.

• Lattuca, L. R., Strauss, L. C., & Sukhbaatar, J. (2004, November). The influence of program accreditation on curricular change: Findings from a national study. Paper presented at the ASHE Annual Meeting, Kansas City, MO.