Engineering and Science Education

Libby Flanagan is the first recipient of the Teri Garrett Student Success Fund

Libby Flanagan is a first-year Ph.D. student in Engineering & Science Education, ESED. She is presently a graduate research assistant with the Clemson NSF Research Traineeship in Resilient Infrastructure and Environmental Systems program, where she is researching how to make a more resilient state of South Carolina. She has B.S. in Biosystems Engineering (2017, Clemson) […]

Understanding Undergraduate Student Engagement Using Skin Sensors and Eye-Tracking Approaches Seminar Nov 5

Understanding Undergraduate Student Engagement Using Skin Sensors and Eye-Tracking Approaches: Applications in Geoscience Dr. Karen S. McNeal | Auburn University | November 5, 2021 The field of discipline-based education research (DBER) seeks to understand how people think and learn within a disciplinary context. Geoscience education research (GER), a sub-field of DBER, is a growing area […]

Making Whiteness Visible in Engineering Education Seminar Oct 29

Making Whiteness Visible in Engineering Education Dr. Stephanie Masta | Purdue University | October 29, 2021 Dr. James Holly, Jr | University of Michigan Colleges and universities are on a precipice when it comes to race and racism–although many institutions pledge a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, institutions continue to fail their Brown and […]

Socially Responsible Engineering Seminar Oct 1

Socially responsible engineering as a pathway to inclusivity? A systems perspective Dr. Angela Bielefeldt | University of Colorado | October 1, 2021 It is important that engineers are educated to consider the social impacts of their work, understanding that engineering is a socio-technical endeavor. Some students are specifically drawn to engineering due to a desire […]