The ASEM eNews

• A Note From Jena, ASEM's President
• ASEM 2025 Conference Registration
• International Joint Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management
  

• Thanks to Recruitment and Promotion Partners!

• Newly Certified or Recertified CPEM & CAEM
• Member Spotlight: Congratulations to Prof Polinpapilnho Katina
  

Dear Members and Friends of ASEM,

The responsibility of educators to their students goes beyond teaching them the subject matter and the technical information they need for their profession. Universities must help undergraduate and graduate students to understand the value of life-long learning and that professional development is necessary for one’s success and career advancement. One way to help students realize this is to motivate them to engage with professional societies and encourage them to explore and use benefits of membership.

ASEM Academic Partnership

ASEM membership comes with a whole host of benefits and student members get access to all benefits at a fraction of the cost.

By joining the ASEM’s Academic Partnership Program academic programs can facilitate student membership and involvement. Offered at four different levels, the partnership allows various numbers of students to become members, with special rates available to World Bank countries.

• Ascending: Up to 10 students
• Soaring: Up to 25 students
• Excelling: Up to 50 Students
• Maximizing: Up to 250 students

Student members may access several publications and resources electronically, including the Engineering Management Body of Knowledge (EMBoK). An advantage of Academic Partnership is that the program gets discounted pricing on teaching resources, such as the PPT slide set for the EMBoK. Also, each partnership includes a professional level membership (valued at $150).

I highly encourage all engineering management academic programs to consider partnering with ASEM in this fashion to help their students experience the benefits of ASEM membership.

Upcoming Webinar

Magic Mirror on the Wall: What Makes the Best Leaders of All? Introduction to the Positionality Prism

Tuesday, June 10, 2025. 11 AM – Noon Eastern time (via Zoom)
Free to attend but must register to get Zoom link.

Abstract

How we see the world shapes how we lead. From daily decisions to long-term strategies, our perspectives and lived experiences ripple through every aspect of leadership—from communication and collaboration to team culture and outcomes. This webinar introduces the Positionality Prism, a reflective framework for uncovering how personhood, perception, and power influence our leadership approach.
Inspired by the modern fable Magic Mirror by Dr. Meagan Pollock, this session invites participants to take a metaphorical look in the mirror. What do we see? What do we miss? What stories are we carrying that color the way we lead? Using engaging reflection prompts and practical leadership applications, the session blends insight with action.
Participants will leave with fresh perspective, a sense of curiosity, and tools to lead with greater clarity, connection, and intention. The book is available in print, eBook, and audiobook formats, but reading is not required to participate.

About the Facilitator

Dr. Meagan Pollock began her career playing with light projection on tiny microscopic mirrors as an engineer for Texas Instruments. Through her company, Engineered Organizations, she now utilizes metaphorical projectors and mirrors to shine a light on micro and macro social systems that, when adjusted, improve student and employee success in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. A TEDx speaker on inclusive leadership, author of the modern fable Magic Mirror, and a past recipient of the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, Meagan holds a PhD in engineering education from Purdue University, an MS in electrical engineering from Texas Tech University, and a BS in computer science from Texas Woman’s University. She currently serves as a new Director for the American Society for Engineering Management. As an engineer turned educator, Meagan focuses on helping others intentionally engineer inclusion® in education and the workforce.

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Member Spotlight: Congratulations to Prof Polinpapilnho Katina

Congratulations to Dr. Polinpapilinho Katina on receiving the 2024-2025University of South Carolina Upstate’s Annual Award for Excellence in Scholarly and Creative Activities!

Dr. Katina is an Associate Professor (tenured) in the Department of Informatics and Engineering Systems at the University of South Carolina Upstate (Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA). He has served different roles in private and public industries, including Design Electric (Charlottesville, Virginia, USA), Politecnico di Milano (Milan, Italy), National Centers for System of Systems Engineering (Norfolk, Virginia, USA), Old Dominion University (Norfolk, Virginia, USA), Syracuse University (Syracuse, New York, USA), and The University of Alabama in Huntsville (Huntsville, Alabama, USA).

Dr. Katina holds a B.S. in Engineering Technology, an M.Eng. in Systems Engineering, and a Ph.D. in Engineering Management and Systems Engineering (Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, USA). He received additional training at the Politecnico di Milano (Milan, Italy). He has been a Member of the ASEM since his days as a master's student (2009) in the Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering at Old Dominion University.

International Joint Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management

Bari, Italy

June 23 - 25, 2025

November 6th - 9th, 2024

The ASEM International Annual Conference is a Terrific Event!

Hosted at the Hilton Oceanfront Virginia Beach in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA

The University of Alabama in Huntsville's Office of Professional and Continuing Education is offering an online on-demand Certification Prep Course. Course registration offers 26 hours of instruction and includes:

• Complimentary ASEM^® Membership
• Digital Course Materials
• Exam Voucher for either the CAEM^® or CPEM^® Exam

Find out more at https://www.uah.edu/opce/program-topics/ASEM

FOR ASEM MEMBERS: A new edition of the Engineering Management Journal (EMJ) was issued in May 2024.

The Engineering Management Journal is designed to provide practical, pertinent knowledge on the management of technology, technical professionals, and technical organizations. EMJ strives to provide value to the practice of engineering management and engineering managers. EMJ is an archival journal that facilitates both practitioners and university faculty in publishing useful articles. The primary focus is on articles that improve the practice of engineering management.

Access to the EMJ is included with each ASEM Membership. View full flyer HERE.

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Special Thanks to these ASEM Recruitment Partners, Sponsors and Members:

Congratulations to ASEM's newest Certified Graduate Program at Rice University! ASEM Certification represents excellence in program quality and distinguishes certified programs as being in the top tier in graduate engineering management related programs, worldwide.

To learn more or to have your graduate program ASEM certified, visit https://asem.org/Graduate-Program-Cert/

ASEM is proud to now offer the 3rd edition of the Engineering Management Handbook. This EM Handbook edition focuses on the practical application of the domains thus differentiating it from the second edition.

You may download this text through your ASEM membership portal as an member benefit. For non-members, the PDF is available for purchase on the ASEM Store website. Hardcopies will soon be available for purchase on the ASEM Store website as well.

The 11 Domains covered in this handbook, each of which include related topics, are:

Validate Your Skill Set with Professional Certification through ASEM

ASEM offers the two most important industry-recognized certification for technical managers. You can find CAEMs and CPEMs involved in managing and leading at all levels and types of engineering and technology-driven organizations in nearly every country. Over the past twenty years, ASEM has been engaged in intensive research and development to identify the education, skills, and knowledge critical for success as a technical management professional. This work has supported the development and continuous improvement of this formal method for recognizing the CAEM or CPEM engineering management professional designation.

Visit https://asem.org/EM-Professional-Certifications to find out more, and to begin the process to becoming professionally certified as a technical manager, today!