AMPLIFY Professional Development Opportunities
As we collectively reflect on the sustainability of the AMPLIFY project, we are offering three unique professional development opportunities for our AMPLIFY fellows. These opportunities are designed to continue the amplification of your work, gain feedback from your colleagues, and receive additional funding to support your local and nationwide efforts in engineering education leadership. We invite AMPLIFY fellows to participate in the following:
- Individual Reflection: The first professional development opportunity involves an individual reflection and retrospective look at your progress and the impact of the AMPLIFY project. (Due April 16, 2025)
- Participation in AMPLIFY Showcase: This professional development opportunity invites you to showcase your work and ideas through an extended abstract and presentation at a virtual event this Spring semester. The virtual event is centered around gaining recognition for your efforts and seeking input from the community to support your growth.
- Participation in 2025 ASEE Conference Special Session: The final professional development opportunity invites AMPLIFY Showcase participants to contribute to a special in-person session at this year’s annual ASEE conference, taking place June 22–25 in Montreal.
Individual Reflection
This individual reflection aims to understand and celebrate your unique journey through the AMPLIFY Project. While we ask about your project's progress, our primary goal is to reflect, learn and amplify your experiences. There are no "right" answers or expectations about project completion. For your reference, a copy of the survey questions can be found here.
AMPLIFY Showcase
The 2025 AMPLIFY Showcase, is a virtual opportunity where engineering instructional faculty from across the country come together to share and celebrate their innovative educational leadership projects at Hispanic Serving Institutions. This multi-week, virtual professional development opportunity provides a platform for professional growth and marks a celebratory conclusion of the AMPLIFY Project and Institute.
To join the AMPLIFY Showcase, AMPLIFY fellows will:
- Complete the reflection survey and select a date to showcase.
- Submit an extended abstract documenting your ongoing educational innovations (4-page limit) by the assigned showcase schedule date.
- Lead a 10-minute presentation of your extended abstract, with 10 minutes assigned for a breakout discussion, peer-feedback and questions with AMPLIFY fellows, and institute facilitators.
- Engage in extended abstract development documenting their ongoing educational innovations.
- Deliver virtual practice presentations of their abstracts to peers, receiving constructive feedback for future efforts.
- Receive participant funding to share their work locally and at conferences of their choosing, maximizing the impact of their innovations.
- Publish an extended abstract of their intervention for inclusion in a repository, enabling other educators to implement similar strategies at their institutions.
- Submit an extended abstract documenting your ongoing educational innovations (4-page limit) by the assigned showcase schedule date.
- Connect with other EIF, administrators, and faculty from HSIs interested in the outcomes of their work.
Asee Conference - Special Session
To help fellows advance their projects, those selected for the AMPLIFY Showcase are invited to contribute to an in-person special session at this year's annual ASEE Conference, which will be held from June 22–25 in Montreal.
To attend the ASEE Special Session, AMPLIFY fellows will:
- Complete the reflection survey, present at the AMPLIFY Showcase and confirm your attendance at ASEE.
- Contribute to a group discussion and/or lead a 5-minute presentation of your extended abstract as a lightning talk with AMPLIFY fellows, and institute facilitators.
Awardees of the travel award for ASEE 2025 will receive an addition to their stipend for their participation in the Special Session
Have questions or want to learn more?
For detailed information, please visit our comprehensive FAQs section below. If you have additional questions or need further assistance, feel free to contact us via email at amplify@utep.edu. We are here to help you prepare your application and provide the support you need!
FAQS
When will I receive the stipend?
Once all deliverables are met, all stipends will be processed within 1-3 months
Can I co-present with another AMPLIFY fellow?
Yes! Stipends will still be provided individually.
I received a travel award to attend ASEE 2025, can I still participate?
We encourage all AMPLIFY fellows to engage in individual reflection and indicate their interest in the AMPLIFY Showcase and ASEE Special Session. Awardees of the travel award for ASEE 2025 will be compensated $500 for participation in the Special Session.