James Lipuma
James Lipuma
Senior University Lecturer, Humanities & Social Sciences
115C Cullimore Hall
About Me
Intro
Dr. James Lipuma is a faculty member in the Humanities Department at NJIT and director of the Collaborative for Leadership Education, and Assessment Research (CLEAR).
About
Legally blind since nine, Dr. Lipuma appreciates the need for positive change and works to promote broader participation for women and under-represented minorities in Science Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) as part of STEMforsuccess.org and other STEM Literacy projects he leads.
Dr. James Lipuma is a faculty member in the Humanities Department at NJIT and director of the Collaborative for Leadership Education, and Assessment Research (CLEAR).
About
Legally blind since nine, Dr. Lipuma appreciates the need for positive change and works to promote broader participation for women and under-represented minorities in Science Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) as part of STEMforsuccess.org and other STEM Literacy projects he leads.
Education
Ph.D.; New Jersey Institute of Technology; ; 2001
M.S.; New Jersey Institute of Technology; ; 1996
B.S.; Stanford University; ; 1992
M.S.; New Jersey Institute of Technology; ; 1996
B.S.; Stanford University; ; 1992
Experience
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Senior University Lecturer, September 2000 -
Awards & Honors
2022 NJIT CSLA Excellence in Research by an University Lecturer Award, Winner, 2022, NJIT
2017 NJIT CSLA Excellence in Research Award, Winner, 2017, NJIT
2017 NJIT CSLA Excellence in Research Award, Winner, 2017, NJIT
Website
2023 Fall Courses
HSS 404 - STS SEM: BECOMING AN EFFECTIVE EXPERT: HOW TO COMMUNICATE TO DIVERSE AUDIENCES
COM 312 - ORAL PRESENTATION
COM 312 - ORAL PRESENTATION
Teaching Interests
In his role as University Lecturer Dr. Lipuma teaches in areas related to his research into collaboration, collective impact and collaborative change concerning STEM education and inclusion.
Past Courses
COM 325: SPECIAL TOPICS IN COMMUNICATION
ENG 340: ORAL PRESENTATION
ENG 352: TECHNICAL WRITING
ESTS 336: CURRICULUM & INTRUCTION FOR SS
ESTS 386: METHODS OF TEACHING
ESTS 388: CURRICULUM &INSTRUCTION FOR SS
ESTS 390: UNDERSTANDING EDUCATIONAL EVAL
HSS 404: HUMANITIES, HISTORY AND SOCIAL SCIENCES SENIOR SEMINAR
HSS 408: HUMANITIES SENIOR SEMINAR - SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY
HSS 408: ST: INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN
HSS 408: STS SEM:
HSS 408: STS SEM: AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT TO DEMONSTRATE COMPETENCY
HSS 408: STS SEM: DESIGNING EFFECTIVE ONLINE COMMUNICATION
HSS 408: STS SEM: INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN IN DIGITAL ENVIRONMENTS
HSS 408: STS SEM: LEADERSHIP AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
HSS 408: STS SEM:DESIGNING EFFECT ONLINE COMM-HONORS
HSS 408: STS SEM:DESIGNING EFFECTIVE ONLINE COMMUNICATION
HSS 408: STS SEM:DESIGNING EFFECTIVE ONLINE COMMUNICATION-HONORS
HSS 410: HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES SENIOR SEMINAR
PTC 672: DESIGN INSTRUCTION ASSESS METH
PTC 698: ST: DESIGNING INTEGRATED CURRICULUM LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT STYLES
ENG 340: ORAL PRESENTATION
ENG 352: TECHNICAL WRITING
ESTS 336: CURRICULUM & INTRUCTION FOR SS
ESTS 386: METHODS OF TEACHING
ESTS 388: CURRICULUM &INSTRUCTION FOR SS
ESTS 390: UNDERSTANDING EDUCATIONAL EVAL
HSS 404: HUMANITIES, HISTORY AND SOCIAL SCIENCES SENIOR SEMINAR
HSS 408: HUMANITIES SENIOR SEMINAR - SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY
HSS 408: ST: INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN
HSS 408: STS SEM:
HSS 408: STS SEM: AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT TO DEMONSTRATE COMPETENCY
HSS 408: STS SEM: DESIGNING EFFECTIVE ONLINE COMMUNICATION
HSS 408: STS SEM: INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN IN DIGITAL ENVIRONMENTS
HSS 408: STS SEM: LEADERSHIP AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
HSS 408: STS SEM:DESIGNING EFFECT ONLINE COMM-HONORS
HSS 408: STS SEM:DESIGNING EFFECTIVE ONLINE COMMUNICATION
HSS 408: STS SEM:DESIGNING EFFECTIVE ONLINE COMMUNICATION-HONORS
HSS 410: HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES SENIOR SEMINAR
PTC 672: DESIGN INSTRUCTION ASSESS METH
PTC 698: ST: DESIGNING INTEGRATED CURRICULUM LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT STYLES
Research Interests
In his role as director, Dr. Lipuma has completed curriculum development, assessment design, program evaluation, and program design and development projects for public schools, universities, the NJ Department of Education, Us Department of Education, and the National Science Foundation. He has also taught more than 5,000 students in more than 200 courses in his 25 years at NJIT. He has completed work on nearly $6M worth of grants including over $2.5M as lead Pi or CoPI as well as received over $250K worth of donations.
Journal Article
Bukiet, Bruce, & Leon, Cristo, & Lipuma, James (2023). The Effectiveness of Using Near-peer Role Models and Mentoring: A phenomenological reflection on STEM for Success. Journal of Engineering Research, 3(18), 7.
Conference Paper
The Effectiveness of Using Near-peer Role Models and Mentoring: A Phenomenological Reflection on STEM for Success
Academic Journals, June 2023
Academic Journals, June 2023
Conference Proceeding
Integrating Online Student Reflection in a Constructively Aligned College Math Course: a faculty case study
Global Learn, JAssociation for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) , July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2019
State of the Art PD - the Online Professional Learning Exchange
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2015
Global Learn, JAssociation for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) , July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2019
State of the Art PD - the Online Professional Learning Exchange
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2015
Chapter
Scharf, Davida, & Lipuma, James (2013). College Students as Wikipedia Editors: New Pathways to Information Literacy, Deyrup, Marta; Bloom, Beth (Eds.), Scarecrow Press. (pp. 155-170). Lanham: Scarecrow Press