Educating the Whole Engineer
Virtual Workshop Series
This virtual workshop is co-sponsored by the Wake Forest Engineering "Educating the Whole Engineer" Kern Family Foundation KEEN grant and the National Initiative on Capacity Building and Knowledge Creation for Engineering Leadership (NICKEL) organization.
Location: Zoom
Registration: https://wakeforest-university.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcrcuChqjwrGtczYDIxzqwgAtz_33WgblYH#/registration
The engineering profession has a direct impact on the flourishing of humanity. Positive societal impact in the context of engineering practice requires engineering professionals to exhibit not only competence but also leader character. Elevating leader character alongside competence in both engineering education and engineering practice is critical to enhance quality of judgment and decision making. In this workshop we will unpack the extensive research revealing what leader character is, how it can be developed, and how it can be applied in teaching and practice. We will also discuss how strengthening leader character in engineers moves beyond moral and ethics to reveal its central role in high profile cases such as Boeing.
Facilitators:
Dr. Mary Crossan is a distinguished university professor and professor of strategic leadership at the Ivey Business School, Western University. In 2021 she was recognized on a global list representing the top two percent of the most cited scientists in her discipline, and in 2023 she received the life-time career achievement Academy of Management Distinguished Educator Award.
Dr. Corey Crossan is a Research and Teaching Fellow at The Oxford Character Project where she develops and facilitates character development programs for students, industry, and university partners. Her research examines how character can be developed and its impact on performance and wellbeing.
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Dr. Corey Crossan